# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S207
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10. CHURCH LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATIONS

To Decline Overture 10-09
(To Use Beck’s Translation and Not
the RSV)
RESOLUTION 10-01
Overture 10-09 (CW, p. 341)

Wuereas, The Lord has blessed the church with
many new and contemporary Bible translations, in-
cluding the translation by William F. Beck and the
RSV; therefore be it

Resolved, That we thank the Lord for these gifts,
using them with joy and reverence; and be it further

Resolved, That Overture 10-09 be declined.
Action: Adopted (6).

To Decline Overture 10-10A, 10-10B,
and 10-11 (To Publish Dr. Beck’s
Old Testament Translation)
RESOLUTION 10-02
Overtures 10-10A, 10-10B, 10-11 (CW, pp. 341—342)

Whereas, Concordia Publishing House plans to pub-
lish the complete Bible translation by Dr. William F.
Beck early in 1974, and therefore the concerns raised in
these overtures are being dealt with; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overtures 10-10A, 10-10B, and 10-11
be declined.

Action: Adopted (6).

To Decline Overture 10-12 (To Ask
Concordia Publishing House to Reprint
Books by Maier, Arndt, Walther
and Engelder)
RESOLUTION 10-03
Overture 10-12 (CW, p. 342)

Wuereas, The books referred to in the Overture can
be obtained with the assistance of Concordia Publish-
ing House, and from other sources (such as Concordia
Historical Institute); therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 10-12 be declined.

Action: Adopted (6).

(By common consent 10-01, 10-02, 10-03 were presented
by title only.)

To Observe the 400th Anniversary
of the Book of Concord and
the 450th Anniversary of the

Augsburg Confession

RESOLUTION 10-04
Overtures 10-15, 10-16 (CW, pp. 342—343)
Wuereas, The year 1980 marks the 400th anniversary

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of the Book of Concord and the 450th anniversary of
the Augsburg Confession; and

WHEREAS, Our commitment to the Confessions sug-
gests interest in an observance of these anniversaries;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod observe 1980 as an anniversary year of the Book
of Concord and the Augsburg Confession; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Synod
appoint a committee to plan appropriate anniversary
events; and be it further

Resolved, That the committee secure the services of
the Commission on Church Literature for the production
of study materials to be used during and after this an-
niversary celebration; and be it further

Resolved, That the committee explore the possibility
of making this an inter-Lutheran observance; and be
it further

Resolved, That the Board of Directors be directed to
provide budgetary resources for the publication of a
less expensive or paperback edition of the Book of Con-
cord for use by all the members of the Synod and for
use especially in adult membership instruction classes;
and be it finally

Resolved, That this less expensive or paperback edi-
tion of the Book of Concord be co-edited by the chair-
men of the Systematics Department of both seminaries
in consultation with others of their joint choice.

Action: Adopted as amended (6).

(Amendment: the two final resolveds.)

To Transfer the Responsibility for the
Walther Publications Project

RESOLUTION 10-05
Report 10-08; Overtures 10-18, 10-19 (CW, pp. 341, 343)

WuereEas, The Committee on Publishing Walther’s
Writings has assembled and indexed Dr. C. F. W. Wal-
ther’s writings, and has produced typed transcriptions
of his correspondence and personal papers; and

Wuereas, The Committee has encountered serious
obstacles in implementing the project due to a lack of
funds; and

WuereEas, The completion of the project might be
more effectively assumed by the standing agency re-
sponsible for planning, publishing and distributing lit-
erature in the Synod; namely the Commission on
Church Literature; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod tender its thanks to the
Committee on Publishing Walther’s Writings, com-
mending them for their diligent efforts; and be it further

Resolved, That the Committee on Publishing Wal-
ther’s Writings be dissolved; and be it further