# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S159
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SPECIAL MINISTRIES AND SUNDRY MATTERS 159

Resolved, That the Synod in heartfelt gratitude to
Almighty God accept the report of the Board of Trustees
of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod Foundation.

Action: Adopted.

To Implore Divine Blessing on the Foundation
RESOLUTION 13-03

Overture 13-10 (CW, p. 331)

Wuereas, The 1959 San Francisco synodical conven-
tion established The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
Foundation, and the 1962 Cleveland and 1965 Detroit
conventions commended the Foundation to our church’s
membership; and

Wuereas, The Foundation has been established and
earnestly endeavors to serve our church and its entire
membership by channeling additional financial support
to the missionary, educational, and other activities of
our beloved Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, in convention assembled in New York City, New
York, July 7—14, 1967, implore the overflowing blessing
of the Lord of the church upon the continued activities
of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod Foundation,
so that under divine benediction it may prove to be a
powerful help in the expansion of our church’s work;
and be it further

Resolved, That the synodical convention express its
deep appreciation to the generous donors who have cho-
sen to utilize the channels of the Foundation in the ex-
ercise of their Christian stewardship; and be it finally

Resolved, That the synodical convention commend
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod Foundation to
our congregations and their membership, urging them to
utilize the Foundation’s services in making special gifts
for our church’s work at home and abroad.

Action: Adopted.

To Receive Report of Lutheran
Laymen’s League
RESOLUTION 13-04
Report 13-08 (CW, p. 330)
Resolved, That we receive the report of the Lutheran
Laymen’s League and that we commend in particular its
— Extension Services Program
— Publication The Lutheran Layman
— Communication in “Preaching Through the Press”
—Leadership training for Kingdom service and
effective service during the blessings of its first
half-century of organizational life;
and be it further
Resolved, That. we pray for its future continued
blessings with the able and consecrated services of Dr.

Eugene R. Bertermann, its newly appointed executive
director.

Action: Adopted.

To Commend the Lutheran Laymen’s League
RESOLUTION 13-05

Report 13-08 (CW, p. 330)

Wuereas, The Lutheran Laymen’s League is this year
1967 celebrating its golden anniversary; and

Wuereas, The league was founded by stalwart,
God-fearing pioneers to aid the Synod in word and deed
and has for a half-century served our beloved church in
multiple ways, especially through its sponsorship of the
Lutheran Hour; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, in convention assembled, July 7—14, 1967, at
New York City, join the Lutheran Laymen’s League in
praising Almighty God for a half-century of His over-
flowing blessing; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod commend the league for its
program of Christian service and urge its laymen to join
its membership, thus taking part with 150,000 other fel-
low Christians in serving the Synod in word and deed
through the channels of the Lutheran Laymen’s League.

Action: Adopted.

To Commend and Encourage Bible Societies
in the Distribution of Modern Translations

RESOLUTION 13-06

Overtures 13-13 and 13-14 (CW, p. 332)

Wuereas, The Bible is the Word of God, which like a
seed has the power to produce life; and

Wuereas, Bible societies are very active and achieve
a wide distribution of the Bible and portions of the
Bible; and

WuereEas, These societies usually distribute the Au-
thorized Version of 1611, written in language increas-
ingly difficult for people to understand today; and

Wuerreas, There are now several other acceptable
translations of the Bible; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Synod write a
letter of support and commendation to the United Bible
Societies with headquarters in London, England; and be
it finally

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Synod include in
his letter to the United Bible Societies a statement com-
mending whatever efforts have been made to distribute
modern versions and requesting the societies to continue
such work.

Action: Adopted.

To Encourage Support of American
Bible Society
RESOLUTION 13-07

Overture 13-15 (CW, pp. 332—333)

Wuereas, The American Bible Society with its affil-
iated organizations is the major source of Holy Scripture
in the native. tongues of the people among whom The