# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S158
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158 Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

Biblé History References. Vol. I: Old Testament Stories. By F. Rupprecht.

Die Bibel oder die ganze Heilige Schrift Alten und Neuen Testaments nach
der deutschen Uebersetzung Luthers. Taschenausgabe; ohne Apo-
kryphen.

The Building of a Great Church. A Brief History of the Lutheran Church
in America. By W. G. Polack. .

Studies in the Psalter. By O. W. Wismar.

Good Manners for Boys and Girls. By Amelia C. Krug. .

A Power unto Salvation. A Collection of Sermons on the Bible. By O. C.
A. Boecler, M. 8. Sommer, J. H. C. Fritz, W. Arndt, and W. A. Maier.

Does the Bible Contradict Itself? A Discussion of Alleged Contradictions
in the Bible. By W. Arndt.

Confessional Addresses by Lutheran Pastors. (In preparation. )

Daily Bread, or Home Devotions. By F. E. Pasche. (In preparation.)

Regarding the English hymn-book which Synod inherited from
the former English Synod in 1911, and which by common consent,
though never by express action, has become the adopted standard
English hymnal of our Church, there is occasional dissatisfaction.
Some criticize the selection of hymns, both as to texts that are in-
cluded and that are omitted; some criticize the predominance of
German-origin tunes, while others criticize the presence of other than
German-origin tunes; some criticize the inclusion of the responsive
readings, while others object to our offering an edition without re-
sponsive readings. There is also wide difference of opinion as to the
liturgical order of service. Our conclusion is that we never shall get
a hymn-book that will entirely satisfy all of our patrons. The plates
from which these hymn-books were printed, especially the Word
Edition, will just about stand one more run, which will be going over
the presses at about the time when Synod convenes and satisfy the
market till about 1927. A new set of plates must, accordingly, be
provided, if Synod does not choose to make a change with reference
to this hymn-book. We do not recommend a change, but we desire
that Synod carefully consider this matter. .

In this connection Synod will be wise to consider the proposal
which very probably has been made by a volunteer committee of
several Lutheran organizations in the western part of our ‘country,
aiming at a unified Lutheran hymnal, capable of adoption by. any
Lutheran synod. The plan is to provide a selection of hymns that
will be approved by a representative committee of each synod; but
each synod is to have its own individual liturgical section. Con- -
cordia Publishing House had no right officially to share in the work
of this committee, but we have deemed it wise to maintain an ad- *
visory representation on this committee ever since the very inception
of the book, and we have all reason to believe that.the texts of the 4
hymns, also the selection of the tunes, will be-quite satisfactory to a
the Missouri Synod. We also believe that in ‘this way a hymn-book :
can be provided at a very reasonable cost, and we believe that ex-
change arrangements can be made which will be satisfactory to the