# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S163
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1996, 168

echism stated that it was a book for high school juniors. We are
using it for grammar school and freshman capacity, Besides, the
Catechism is not only to be used by children trained in the parochial
schools, but should also be suited to the needs of such as have not
attended them.

C. This revision should in some instances also include a new
selection of proof-texts. We refer to Bible-passages which in their
English form do not satisfactorily, or at least not so clearly, prove

- what the same texts in German prove very plainly. In cases of this
kind the remedy is to substitute such English textg a8 clearly prove
the respective truths.

D. It might be Suggested that statements pertaining to the lodge
and to dancing might be added.

E. Suggestion to use the sign of the cross, the form of the
private. confession, ete., should be omitted.

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great benefit.
By order of above-named conference,

Respectfully, H. Osteruus,
Los Angeles Co., Cal., March, 1996. W. G. Ruraue.

been published,
Report of Committee 14,

1. Without losing sight of the fact that only Luther’s text of the

Catechism is part of our Confessions, it is nevertheless to be deplored
’ that within the Synod private editions of expositions of the Cate-
chism have been printed and are being circulated. — Adopted.

2. Whereas a demand for a revision or a substitute edition of our
Catechism (Schwan) is manifest and not entirely unwarranted from
the overtures before your Committee, we_ therefore recommend to
Synod to appoint as a committee of five the ranking professor in

4 Catechetics in each of our Seminaries in St. Louis, Springfield, River
a ' Forest, and Seward, and a representative of the teaching profession to
2 be selected by Synod’s School Board 3 that this committee be in-
: structed to seek the advice of individual pastors and teachers, or con-
ferences of pastors and teachers, with respect to a revision of, or
& substitute, or substitutes by graded editions, for the Schwan Cate-
chism; and that Concordia Publishing House be instructed to print
and publish such substitutes or revisions of Schwan’s Catechism in
accord with Synod’s regulations as soon as this committee shall have
fully made up its mind that the matter is ripe for action. — Tabled.