# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S160
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

160 SPECIAL MINISTRIES AND SUNDRY MATTERS
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Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod is endeavoring to
carry out the Christian world mission; and

WHEREAS, The new 5-year emphasis for the American
Bible Society will be “The Book for New Readers”; and

Wuereas, Several hundred thousand people become
literate each year, and new emphasis is being placed‘on
preparing Bible translations within the readability and
maturing level of various strata of society; and

Wuaereas, Great attention will be focused on increas-
ing the number of church people to become regular
readers of the Word so that the churches may become
more effectively the places from which their members
are sent forth with the Word of Life; and

Waeress, Our Synod and its individual congrega-
tions, its missions, and its educational agencies enjoy
rich blessing through the work of the American Bible
Society; and

WuereEas, The total gifts from the Synod, its congre-
gations, and individual members in 1966 came to
$102,856, with only 2,815 donors; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod wholeheartedly endorse the work of the Ameri-
can Bible Society also in its specific new goals and that
it recommend it to its members for their prayers and
their gifts; and be it further

Resolved, That the Missouri Synod consider favora-
bly the urgent plea of the American Bible Society to its
participating denomination churches for a higher per-
cent of financial support toward the society’s budget
(the percent has decreased from 39.4 in 1949 to 19.7 in
1966) ; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod through its Department of
Stewardship, Mission Education, and Promotion and
through its Board of Parish Education call the attention
of the congregations to the work of the American Bible
Society with particular reference to how the services of
the society benefit the mission and education program of
the Synod, so that our people may be stimulated to sup-
port this worthy cause.

Action: Adopted.

To Encourage Support of Bethesda
RESOLUTION 13-08
Report 13-05 (CW, p. 328)
Resolved, That the Synod express sincere thanks for

the dedicated service of Bethesda Lutheran Home to
Christ and the church; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod encourage the congrega-
tions to continue and to increase their support of
Bethesda by their prayers and gifts.

Action: Adopted.

To Accept Report of Council of
Lutheran Ministries
RESOLUTION 13-09

Overture 13-06 (CW, pp. 328—329) ;
.. Resolved, That. the Synod accept the report. of the

Council of Lutheran Ministries with thanks; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Synod commend the work of }
these ministries to our church, its congregations, and its
people for their liberal and continued financial support, |
and also to petition the Lord that these ministries may |
continue to serve Him.

Action: Adopted.

To Adopt Report of Committee for Celebration
of 450th Anniversary of Reformation
RESOLUTION 13-10

Report 13-28 U (URO, pp. 65—66)

Resolved, That the Synod adopt the report of the
Committee for the Celebration of the 450th Anniversary
of the Reformation; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod commend the committee
for its work; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod encourage our congrega-
tions to make use of the materials made available by the
Inter-Lutheran Consultation Committee in local observ-
ances of the 450th anniversary of the Reformation.

Action: Adopted.

To Accept Report of Commission
on Architecture
RESOLUTION 13-11 )
Report 13-04 (CW, p. 328)

Resolved, That we accept with thanks the report of
the Commission on Architecture.

Action: Adopted as given above.

To Adopt Report of Concordia Historical
Institute
RESOLUTION 13-12
Report 13-03 (CW, pp. 324—328)

Resolved, That the Synod adopt the report of the
Concordia Historical Institute, Department of Archives
and History, and commend the department for its conse-
cration and dedicated service to our church through its
activities.

Action: Adopted.

To Accept Report on the Lutheran Hour
RESOLUTION 13-13
Report 13-09 (CW, pp. 330—331)

Resolved, That we accept the report on the Lu-
theran Hour with grateful hearts for God’s richest bless-
ings on this effectual door in proclaiming the Gospel
of our Lord. )

Action: Adopted as given above.