# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S149
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

RESOLUTIONS 149

serve, assist, and support the Synod as its publishing
arm; and

Wuereas, It has served effectively and well for 100
years; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod accept the report of Con-
cordia Publishing House and acknowledge its work
and services with thanks; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod express its gratitude to
God for the 100 years of service it has received from
Concordia Publishing House.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Receive Report of Editorial Commission
for Official Periodicals
RESOLUTION 10-03

Report 10-03 (CW, pp. 412—413)

WuereaS, The Editorial Commission for Official Peri-
odicals has been charged with serious responsibilities
and difficult tasks in a rapidly changing society; and

Whereas, The commission has assured the Synod in
its report and has once more reassured the floor com-
mittee of its concern for achieving the objectives the
Synod has assigned to it in editing the Synod’s official
periodicals; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod receive the report of the
Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals and ac-
knowledge with thanks the work of the commission in
editing the Lutheran Witness, the Lutheran Witness
Reporter, and Der Lutheraner; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod encourage all its members
to avail themselves of the sources of information the
official periodicals provide.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Receive Report of Lutheran Television
Productions Board
RESOLUTION 10-04
Report 10-04 (CW, pp. 413—416)
Resolved, That the Synod receive the report of the

Lutheran Television Productions Board and acknowl-
edge the work of the board with thanks; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod express its appreciation to
the Lutheran Laymen’s League and its Board of Gov-
ernors for the assistance and financial support it has
received from the league in carrying out the program
of the Lutheran Television Productions Board.

Action: Adopted as amended (2).

(Amendment: To send copy to LLL headquarters.)

To Change Name to Board for Lutheran
Television
RESOLUTION 10-05

Overture 10-17 (CW, p. 424)
Resolved, That the Synod accept the recommendation

of the Lutheran Television Productions Board to change
the board’s name to Board for Lutheran Television.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Express Appreciation to Television
Stations
RESOLUTION 10-06
Overture 10-19 (CW, p. 425)

Wuereas, The Lutheran Television Productions
Board has called the attention of the Synod to the fact
that more than 400 television stations in the United
States and in foreign countries have granted sustaining
public-service time for the transmission of the board’s
productions; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod express its appreciation to
television stations carrying “This Is the Life,” “Pattern
for Living,” and “The Fisher Family” on a public-
service basis; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod commend these stations
for their outstanding spirit of service in the public
interest.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Present Awards for Communications
RESOLUTION 10-07
Overture 10-22 (CW, p. 426)

Wuereas, The procedures outlined in Overture 10-22
appear to be in the best interest of the church and its
programs; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod authorize appropriate
awards in appreciation and recognition of outstanding
communications internally and externally; and be it
also

Resolved, That the Board for Public Relations be
authorized to draw up suitable guidelines for recogni-
tion and presentation.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Continue Joint TV Sponsorship
RESOLUTION 10-08

Overture 10-20 (CW, pp. 425—426)

Wuereas, The Board of Directors of the Synod has
recommended a continuation of the program of joint
sponsorship of the Synod’s television ministry with the
Lutheran Laymen’s League; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod approve the joint spon-
sorship as an ongoing and continuing operation; and be
it further

Resolved, That the Synod’s Board of Directors and
the Board of Governors of the Lutheran Laymen’s
League or their representatives meet annually for the
review of the progress made in the joint sponsorship
and the discussion of budgetary projections and of the