# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S164
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164 Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

3. This committee shall also earnestly consider the recommenda-
tion contained in Memorial 505, 1: to make an earnest and patient
effort to collaborate with the sundry Lutheran church-bodies in
America, — particularly with such as work extensively in the English
language, —so that a uniform and standard English translation of
the Catechism may be issued. — Tabled.

4, That Synod recommend to the Board of Directors or Concordia
Publishing House the publishing of a de luxe edition of the Enchi-
ridion for the four-hundredth anniversary of Luther’s Catechism. —
Rejected. ’ :

Amalgamation of Synod’s Periodicals.
(German Report, p. 254.)

Besides being touched upon in the Report of the Board of Con-
cordia Publishing House, the proposition to amalgamate certain pub-
lications of Synod was endorsed by the following memorial.

Memorial 3.

At the last convention of Synod our periodicals received con-
siderable attention. Proposals to consolidate some magazines and
to enlarge the official organs were considered. Undeniably, our peri-
odicals profited thereby; commendable features have been introduced
or elaborated as a result of these discussions. Confident that further —
improvements in the field of our publications are possible and de-
sirable, affording opportunities for the saving of thousands of dollars
annually, which are so sadly needed in our budget treasury, our con-
gregation respectfully submits the following suggestions, praying that
these be adopted in whole or in part if considered feasible: —

1. Combine Homiletisches Magazin and Lehre und Wehre with
the Theological Monthly under the title of the last-named.- Make
a bilingual magazine of 80 to 96 pages. Departmentize it. The
margin should be generously large the better to permit the making of
notes. Editorial work will be lightened by the elimination of prac-
tically parallel book reviews. Mailing-lists are expensive; two would
be eliminated.

An advertising section should be appended; in binding the

magazine, this section can readily be removed. Pastors can reason-
ably expect their magazine to advise them of constantly appearing
devices and helps to lighten their work and increase their efficiency
-and to give them addresses of church architects, organ-builders,
bell-foundries, Communion wine distributors, typewriter agencies,
printers, etc. This section would be a source of considerable legiti-
mate revenue. ;

All three magazines should be in the hands of every pastor. At
present they total $6. The answer of our pastors to this price is
found in the number of subscribers for each. The combined magazine