# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1977_S185
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RESOLUTIONS 185

WHEREAS, This new publication, the Reporter, has
been placed under the direction of the Editorial
Commission for Official Periodicals; and

WHEREAS, The Reporter is published by the Synod to
provide an authoritative and timely medium of news
about the Synod and its work and to provide the

PRESENT WORDING

11.81 Official Periodicals

The Lutheran Witness shall be the official
periodical of the Synod and shall include official
reports and notices.

11.85 Editors

a. The editors of The Lutheran Witness shall be
appointed by the Editorial Commission for Official
Periodicals from a list approved by the Council of
Presidents.

b. The editors shall be responsible to the Editorial
Commission.

c. Members of the Editorial Commission shall be
ineligible to serve as editors.

Omit Bylaws 11.181, 11.133, and 11.135, having to
do with the purpose, the editorial commission, and the
editor of Advance.

Omit from 2.05 d the words “An Advance Editorial
Commission”; and be it finally

Resolved, That other references in the Handbook to

program guidance and helps formerly provided by
Advance magazine; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Reporter be recognized as an
official periodical of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That the Handbook of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod be revised as follows:

PROPOSED WORDING

11.81 Official Periodicals

The Lutheran Witness and the Reporter shall be
the official periodicals of the Synod and shall include
official reports and notices. The Reporter, with a
section titled Advance, shall be published at regular
intervals for the following purposes: The Reporter
will provide current synodical news. The section
called Advance will transmit to the congregations
information from the official boards and com-
missions of the Synod concerning the Synod’s work
and programs, assist congregational leaders in
developing coordinated programs, and serve as an
exchange to enable congregations to share with one
another successful methods of practical church work.

11.85 Editors

a. The editors of The Lutheran Witness and of the
Reporter shall be appointed by the Editorial Com-
mission for Official Periodicals from a list approved
by the Council of Presidents.

b. (Same)
c. (Same)

d. The editor of the Reporter shall coordinate the
content of the pages of Advance with the Synod’s
boards and commissions.

“the official periodical of the Synod” or to “the official
synodical periodical” be changed to “The Lutheran
Witness,” “the Reporter,” or “the official periodicals of
the Synod,” as may be most appropriate.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Participate in the LCUSA
Office of Governmental Affairs

RESOLUTION 7-15
Report 4-04, III, H (CW, p. 137)

WHEREAS, There have been a number of recent
examples of legislation before Congress about which
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod should have
had advance notice in order to be able to work for the
protection of its interests; and

WHEREAS, Such pieces of legislation are being
introduced with increasing frequency before our
national legislators; and

WHEREAS, An increasing number of actions taken
by federal agencies also have a possible effect on the
LCMS; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod again participate in the
LCUSA Office of Governmental Affairs (Washington

office) at an approximate annual cost of $40,000 with
the provisions:

1. That the LCMS be allowed to exercise the option
as to whether or not it shall participate with the other
Lutheran bodies in any given response to, or com-
munication with, the U.S. government; and

2. That in this and other ways it make provision for
the preservation of its position in both doctrine and
practice.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Revise Concordia Publishing House
Fiscal Year

RESOLUTION 7-16
Overture 7-43 (CW, p. 294)

WHEREAS, The Synod’s fiscal year begins on the
first day of February in each year; and