# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S43 # AI-corrected against the scan — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) der Ev.⸗Luth. Synodalkonferenz von Nordamerika. 1926. 43 WHEREAS, The paper here concerned, according to the testimony of our committee on revision, would serve this purpose very well; therefore, be it Resolved, That we suggest to the petitioners to indicate to the author of the paper in question that he offer it to the publishing house of their synod (Concordia Publishing House) with the object of having it printed as a tract. Respectfully submitted, C. A. MOLDSTAD. H. H. EBERT. P. E. KRETZMANN, Chairman. Dieſer Bericht wurde angenommen. Betreffs Herausgabe eines gemeinſchaftlichen engliſchen Geſangbuchs. Eingabe. The Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church respectfully petitions the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America to prepare and publish, through a joint committee, an English hymnal for use in the various synods of the Synodical Conference. C. A. MOLDSTAD. Das vom Präſes darüber eingeſetzte Komitee berichtete wie folgt: WHEREAS, The Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church is in sore need of an English hymnal; and WHEREAS, The present hymnals do not fill the need, information concerning deficiencies particularly of a linguistic nature, having been brought to the attention of the committee; and, WHEREAS, the question is of such great importance and of such far-reaching consequences; therefore, be it Resolved, That we ask the church-bodies comprising the Synod- ical Conference to take the matter under advisement as soon as pos- sible, with a view to determining the feasibility of preparing a new hymnal for the use of the Synodical Conference, and to take the necessary preliminary steps having this end in view. To this end we furthermore recommend that each of the four church-bodies concerned, if it meet within the next year, be asked to elect a committee of two or more men, who, together with the cor- responding representatives of the other synods, shall act as a pre- liminary joint board or committee to discuss the feasibility as above indicated and take the necessary preliminary steps in arranging for the compilation and publication of such a hymnal. In case any of the bodies concerned do not meet within the next year, we ask the president of such body or bodies to appoint a committee to represent the respective body. We beg leave to remark that the attention of the committee was also called to the advisability of having a new English translation of Luther's Catechism (Enchiridion) for use in the Synodical Con- ference. Respectfully submitted, C. A. MOLDSTAD. H. H. EBERT. P. E. KRETZMANN, Chairman. Dieſer Bericht wurde angenommen.