# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S157
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RESOLUTIONS 157

Resolved, That the International Lutheran Laymen’s
League provide coordination, production, distribution,
and follow-up capabilities of various television ministry
programs of synodical departments, such as evangelism
and education; and be it further

Resolved, That the mission outreach and public serv-
ice potential of television be fully developed by the
various synodical departments in coordination with the
International Lutheran Laymen’s League; and be it
further

Resolved, That effective Feb. 1, 1976, the current
Board for Lutheran Television cease to operate and that
two members of the International Lutheran Laymen’s
League’s Television Committee be appointed by the syn-
odical Board of Directors who shall serve on the commit-
tee in addition to the Board of Directors’ liaison repre-
sentative to the International Lutheran Laymen’s
League; and be it further

Resolved, That any television programing produced
and distributed by the International Lutheran Laymen’s
League shall always indicate the “tag lines” identifying
the relationship of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That congregations and individuals be
commended for their past support and be urged to inten-
sify their support for this vital ministry; and be it
further

Resolved, That all contracts for programing and per-
sonnel be the responsibility of the International
Lutheran Laymen’s League as of Feb. 1, 1976; during the
interim period between the. 1975 synodical convention
and Feb. 1, 1976, any new contracts be mutually agreed
to by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Board of
Directors and the International Lutheran Laymen’s
League; and be it finally

Resolved, That Handbook Bylaw 12.51 be changed to
read:

PRESENT WORDING
12.51 Board for Lutheran Television

a. Personnel. The Board for Lutheran Television
Shall consist of seven members appointed by the Board
of Directors, and as long as the Lutheran La en’s
League participates in the s nsorship of the Synod’s
television ministry, four ad itional members shall be
appointed by the Board of Governors of the Lutheran
Laymen’s League. Two members of the board shall be
pastors. In making board appointments, attention
shall be given to the Special concerns of the board.

PROPOSED WORDING
12.51 Provision for Television Ministry

a. Responsibility. The responsibility for television
ministry is assigned to the International Lutheran
Laymen’s League.

b. Liaison. A member of the Board of Directors of
the Synod shall serve as liaison representative for
television ministry to the International Lutheran
Laymen’s League. In addition, two members of the
Television Committee of the International Lutheran
Laymen’s League shall be appointed by the synodical
Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the
Synod shall determine tenure and terms of office.

Action: Adopted as amended (3).

(The word “International” was inserted throughout. The
third-last resolved was added by amendment.)

To Ratify the Action of the
Editorial Commission for
Official Periodicals

RESOLUTION 7-07
Report 7-05 (CW, pp. 380—381)

Wuereas, In recent years circulation of the Synod’s
German-language official periodical, Der Lutheraner,
declined to 2,700; and

Wuereas, Already in 1969 the editorial commission
had determined that Der Lutheraner should be discon-
tinued when its circulation fell below 3,500; and

Wuereas, The Council of Presidents on Dec. 5, 1974,
concurred in the decision to discontinue publication of
Der Lutheraner; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Witness Reporter, conform-
ing to a regulation of the US. Postal Service requiring
publications to have Separate subscription lists with sub-
scribers ordering each publication Separately, is no
longer a separate publication but has been absorbed as the
“Reporter Edition” of the Witness; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod ratify the action of the
Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals relative to
discontinuing Der Lutheraner and making the Lutheran
Witness Reporter the “Reporter Edition” of the Lutheran
Witness; and be it further

Resolved, That paragraph 11.81 in the Synod’s Hand-
book be changed to read:

PRESENT WORDING

11.81 Official Periodicals

The Lutheran Witness, the Lutheran Witness Re-
porter, and Der Lutheraner shall be official periodicals
of the Synod. Official reports and notices shall be
published in the Lutheran Witness Reporter.

PROPOSED WORDING
11.81 The Official Periodical
The Lutheran Witness shall be the official periodi-

cal of the Synod and shall include official reports and
notices.

and be it further
Resolved, That paragraph 11.85 a be changed to read:

11.85 Editors

11.85 The Editors

a. The editors of the Lutheran Witness shall be
appointed by the Editorial Commission for Official
Periodicals from a list approved by the Council of
Presidents.

and be it finally
Resolved, That the convention instruct the Commis-
sion on Constitutional Matters to make such changes in