# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S248
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248 Constitutional Matters

Wuereas, The 37th Regular Convention, 1938, at St. Louis, Mo.,
postponed action on a memorial “favoring a change of name” until
the convention of 1941; and

Wuereas, Committee 9, to which said memorial was referred,
reported: “Your Committee is of the opinion that a new name for
our Synod is desirable but does not approve any of the names
hitherto suggested. It recommends, therefore, that Der Lutheraner
and the Lutheran Witness invite suggestions for a new name, that
these suggested names be published, and that the 1941 synodical
convention’ make a decision in the matter” (Proceedings, 1938,
p. 218); therefore be it

Resolved, That Immanuel Lutheran Church, 88th Street and
Lexington Avenue, in the city of New York, petition our Hon.
Synod to take action in said matter.

Joun ScuI.uer, Jr., Secretary ArtTHuR R. Kieps, Pastor

The Board of Directors of the American Lutheran Publicity
Bureau desires through undersigned committee to petition Synod
to take action on the proposal of a new name for Synod in accord-
ance with the resolution adopted in the 37th convention, June,
1938, at St. Louis, Mo. (pp. 217 and 218 of the Proceedings) to wit:

“Your Committee [Committee 9] is of the opinion that a new
name for our Synod is desirable but does not approve any of the
names hitherto suggested. It recommends therefore that Synod
direct the editors of the Lutheraner and Witness to invite sug-
gestions for a new name, that these suggested names be published,
and that the 1941 synodical convention make a decision in the
matter.” -

Action of Synod: “This recommendation was adopted.”

In view of the above we respectfully urge action. Many
readers of the American Lutheran magazine, also members of the
American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, have suggested the name
“Evangelical Lutheran Church.”

Respectfully submitted,
Tue Rev. Howarp Hatrer Mar. J. F. E. NIcKELSBURG
Mr. Cari YamMapa

(Committee representing the American Lutheran Publicity Bureau.
The Rev. August F. Bobzin, president, Board of Directors.)

(The Committee also considered Unprinted Memorials 6, 92, 110, 115,
117, 121, 133, 135, 152, 158, 159, 160, 161.)
Report of Committee 6
Resolved that Synod table action on these memorials.

Action of Synod: This resolution was rejected, and -the matter
was recommitted to Committee 6.