# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1995_S116 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 116 RESOLUTIONS die, according to Christ’s promise: “Behold, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Our paper . will further 3. Serve to show how a person as a true Lutheran - can have the right faith, life, suffer patiently, and die ~~ blissfully; and finally: 4, To expose prevalent false and. misleading doc- trines, to refute and warn against them, and in partic- ular, to unmask those who ‘falsely call themselves Lutheran.and who in this name spread false faith, un- '. belief, and “enthusiasm,” and thereby arouse in mem- bers of. other parties the worst prejudices against our church. ‘Conscious of this ... we also will not conduct our- selves as those who alone are true Lutherans and alone possess the truth, but rather testify that God has done great things also for us and has brought us to the lively knowledge of the only saving faith. (Der Lutheraner, vol. 1, no. 1, p. 1, Sept. 7, 1844); ; and . WHEREAS, During this time there has been no change in the basic purpose of Concordia Publishing House; and WHEREAS, The Barna Research Group in a study enti- tled “Never on a Sunday: The Challenge of the Un- churched” reported that the unchurched want (emphasis added) to know in a clear and unambiguous fashion what a church body stands for and what its denominational affili- ation is; and = . - ' WHEREAS, Even today our Lutheran heritage, doctrine, and name remain a great treasure and identify us as those who teach the Word in its truth and purity and rightly ad- © minister the Sacraments according to Christ’s institution; and WHEREAS, Concordia Publishing House is the official publishing arm of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; and WHEREAS, 1994 was the 125th anniversary of the found- ing of Concordia Publishing House; therefore be it Resolved, That we thank God for the years of service that Concordia Publishing House has provided the church; and be it further Resolved, That Bylaw 3.290 b be amended to read as fol- lows: “The purpose of Concordia Publishing House is to pro- claim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ as it bears wit- ness to the treasure of our Lutheran heritage, doctrine, and name”; and be it finally Resolved, That this revised purpose be kept at the fore- ‘front of all-decisions ‘henceforth made in the operation of the Synod’s publishing house. Action: No.action.. To Give Thanks for the River of Light Youth Gathering RESOLUTION 2-16 Report R2-02 (CW, p. 44-46) WHEREAS, The 1995 synodical Youth Gathering in San Antonio, Texas, brought together 28,000 youth and adults from across the United States and around the world (the largest gathering ever in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod for an extended event); and WHEREAS, Under the theme “River of Light,” the partici- pants rejoiced in God’s grace in Baptism, discovered anew the truth of God’s Word and its application to their lives, reverently received our Savior’s body and blood in the Lord’s Supper, shared the joy of the light of Christ’s re- demption, and were commissioned to be points of light by witnessing in their homes, churches, schools, and commu- nities; and Wuereas, The River of Light Youth Gathering utilized the ideas, talents, and gifts of many ordained and commis- sioned ministers, youth and laypeople of our church body working with synodical leaders and staff; and WueErEAs, The River of Light Youth Gathering positively impacted the City of San Antonio by corporate witness and by the involvement of thousands of participants in servant events meeting human and practical needs; therefore be it Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod assembled in convention give thanks to our Lord for the youth of our Synod and for His blessings upon and through the 1995 River of Light Youth Gathering; and be it further Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod assembled in convention pledge to support, encourage, and guide the planning of the 1998 Youth Gathering in Atlanta, Georgia, that it, too, may honor our Lord and contribute to the edification of Christ’s body. Action: Adopted (9).