# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S213
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11. SPECIAL AND SUNDRY MATTERS

To Support the Work of the
American Bible Society

RESOLUTION 11-014
(Replacing Res. 11-01)
Special Assignment No. 1

Wuereas, The American Bible Society continues to
render an essential worldwide missionary service
through translating and publishing the Scriptures with-
out doctrinal note or comment, and distributing them
at a price people can afford — or free, if need be —; and

Wuereas, The American Bible Society in coopera-
tion with 55 other national Bible societies at the first
World Assembly of the United Bible Societies held at
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in October, 1972, adopted an
eight-part program of advance for the 1970’s under the
theme “Let the Word Speak,” designed to achieve a
minimum annual distribution of 500 million Scriptures
by 1980; and

Wuereas, One phase of this program recognizes the
rapid growth of literacy around the world, and promises
to place Scripture Literacy Selections at five progressive
reading levels in approximately 200 languages into the
hands of people whose reading ability is greatly limited
and for whom there is little, if any, reading material
available at present; and

Whereas, the American Bible Society provides Scrip-
tures without charge to chaplains for distribution to
personnel in the Armed Forces, and to patients in Vet-
erans’ Hospitals; and

Wuereas, The American Bible Society continues its
138-year service to the blind by making the Scriptures
available to the sightless and those with impaired vision,
free of charge when the need exists, in Braille, and on
records, tapes and cassettes; and

Wuergeas, The American Bible Society renders ad-
ditional and special services to The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod by providing Scriptures designed for
the use of its churches in the area of Bible study and
evangelism, the commemorative portion containing the
Gospels of Luke and John and titled “Hope for Modern
Man” and offered throughout the 20th anniversary sea-
son of This Is the Life being one example; therefore
be it

Resolved, That we urge all congregations and their
members to support the American Bible Society gen-
erously, in order to enable it to carry on its worldwide
program of supplying Scriptures to everyone, every-
where; and be it al&o

Resolved, That we re-emphasize in our families the
need for a wider reading and sharing of God’s Word,
both in the home and in our social relationships to the
end that many may come to know its saving truths and
be strengthened in the one true faith.

Action: Adopted (13).

(In reporting to the floor, Committee No. 11 offered
11-01A as a replacement of previously printed 11-01. Res.
11-01A merely contains an expanded preamble giving addi-
tional information; the thrust of the resolveds remains the
same.)

To Express Commendation and Urge
Support of Certain Commissions
and Departments
RESOLUTION 11-02A
(Replacing Res. 11-02)
Reports 11-01, 11-02, 11-03, 11-04 (CW, pp. 345—-351)

Wuereas, The reports of the Armed Forces Com-
mission, the Department of Archives and History, Con-
cordia Historical Institute, the Commission on Minis-
terial Health, and the Commission on Architecture in-
dicate that a wide variety of needs is being served;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend these boards for their
service; and be it also

Resolved, That we urge the Synod to make use of
these reports and continue in support of the ministry
and endeavors to which they refer.

Action: Adopted (13).
(The original, never presented formally to the floor, had

called upon the convention to “accept” the report. Commit-
tees had been advised against presenting such resolutions.)

To Amend Bylaws — Armed Forces
Commission
RESOLUTION 11-03
Report 11-01, Bylaw Revisions (CW, pp. 346, 347)

Resolved, That the Bylaw revisions proposed by the
Armed Forces Commission be adopted.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Adopt “Handbook” Changes —
Dept. of Archives and History
Concordia Historical Institute

RESOLUTION 11-04

Report 11-02, Recommend Handbook Changes
(CW, pp. 349, 350)

Resolved, That the Handbook changes recommended
by the Institute’s Board of Governors be adopted.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Acknowledge Passing of Dr. Knutson
RESOLUTION 11-05

Overture 11-16 (CW, p. 353)

WuereEas, The spirit of Overture 11-16 has, in effect,
already been fulfilled in various ways; be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention acknowl-

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