# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S72
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Proceedings of Thirty-First Nationa] Conven

a General Sunday-school Board appointed, com posed
perienced in Sunday-school work, but also interested’ 33
schools. This Board is to serve with good counsel ar z.
further recommendations for the next convention. Tha:
seminaries and normal schools were also ordered to 9;
organizing and conducting good Lutheran Sunday. schal

English District Petitions. — The petition of the KR
trict to replace the astronomical calculations with histori
tion regarding the Lutheran Church in general and our
particular was tabled.

The request for another leaflet of Bible History
course of Catechism instruction relative to the lesson wa,
to the Literary Board. -

The publication’ of a cheap edition of Dr. Abbetmeyg
in the Sick-room was left to the judgment of the Dire b
Publishing House.

Secretarial Help for Professors.— The suggestion
printed memorial that, in view of the increasing editorial’
professors be supplied with the necessary secretarial help

, Treasurers’ Reports in “Lutheran Witness.” — An
memorial called upon Synod to order those treasurers who
the Lutheraner to send a brief summary report also to
Synod resolved that this be done in future.

Announcements in Periodicals. —In order to avoid
translation, announcements for publication in the chureh-y
ordered sent to the editors in the language in which they
published. ~ 23

English District Statistics in “Witness.” —The publ
the statistics of the English District in the Lutheran. -
ordered discontinued in order to save space and expense.,

English Bible Translation. — The memorial asking,’
undertake the preparation of an English translation
was tabled. .

Responsibility for Contents of “Witness.” —
memorial of the Chicago Pastoral Conference asked Sy
on the question whether the contents of the Lutheran
far as they bear on doctrine and church practise, are
supervision and responsibility of the St. Louis faculty.

Synod resolved that, in the last analysis, the St. Lovy

~ responsible for the contents of the Lutheran Witness as:
other periodicals, and for all religious publications p&
Publishing House. In the case of the Witness, ho
sentative of the English District, who is elected by 8
responsible. This declaration shall only confirm wi

. - upon in 1911 and 1914. ,