# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S26
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

26 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

had been printed for study. Resolution 2-02 (7TB67—68),
calling for a change in the preamble of the Synod’s
Constitution, was next introduced. By common consent
the word “Ghost” was changed to “Spirit” in line 8 (TB
68). An amendment calling for the placing of a period
after the word “bond” in line 19 (7B 68) and the
elimination of lines 21—33 (TB 68) was declined. After
agreeing to call the question, the resolution was declined
when it failed to receive a two-thirds majority vote. The
final tally showed 508 in favor of the resolution and 457
opposing it.

Parish Services

Chairman Albert Marcis of the Floor Committee on
Parish Services introduced Res. 7-01 (TB 137), which
called for a study by the Board of Directors as to the
advisability of a means of correlating and coordinating
the internal and external communications of the Synod
and asked that a report of its findings be made at the
next convention. This resolution was adopted. By adopt-
ing Res. 7-02 (TB 137) the delegates asked the Board of
Parish Education, the Board for Missions, and Concor-
dia Publishing House to make materials available in
the Spanish language and requested the Synod to
provide necessary funding for publication of Lutheran
educational materials in that language. They also
adopted a resolution calling for the Synod to continue to
furnish moral and financial support to the Council for
American Private Education (Res. 7-03, TB 137). This
action was taken after the words “does not abridge”
were substituted for the words “permits us to maintain”
in line 68 (TB 137). Resolution 7-04A (TB 198), asking
that concerns regarding translations of Luther’s Small
Catechism be dealt with, was then introduced. The
delegates declined an amendment calling for the substi-
tution of the words “Commission on Theology and
Church Relations” for the words “Board of Parish
Education” in line 32 (7B 198). They also declined an
amendment which asked that the words “be authorized
to commission” be substituted for the words “‘be encour-
aged to study the need for” in the same line. They
further rejected a substitute resolution which called for
the consideration of Res. 7-04 (7B 138) instead of Res.
7-04A. However, they accepted an amendment which
called for deletion of the last resolved, lines 32—33 (TB
198), and the changing of the first resolved to read,
“That the CTCR make available to all congregations
and schools by July 1980 a brief critique of The Small
Catechism in Contemporary English and any caution-
ary notes as to its use.” After agreeing to call the
question, the resolution was adopted as amended. Dur-
ing the discussion of the resolution it was made clear
that it has been the tradition of the Synod that before
any new catechism translation is used officially, it must
be adopted by the Synod. This was the case in 1941 and
1967 when the Synod approved catechism translations
which had been made. Discussion of Res. 7-05 (TB 138—
139), asking the Synod to defer participation in a pan-
Lutheran catechism and to provide for the approval of
other projects of the Coordinating Committee for Coop-

erative Projects in Congregational Life, was begun.
Before presenting the resolution, the Floor Committee
on Parish Services had deleted the words “Board of
Directors” and substituted the words “President in
consultation with the VicePresidents” in line 10 (TB
139). Time elapsed before discussion of this resolution
could be completed.

Closing Devotion

Convention Chaplain Dr. Gerhardt Nitz led the
delegates in a closing devotion which included the
singing of the hymn “O Jesus, King Most Wonderful,” a
meditation based on John 10:9, and prayer.

Session 3

July 8, Afternoon
Opening Devotion

For the opening devotion of this session the conven-
tion chaplain, Dr. Nitz, led the delegates in the singing
of the hymn “Soldiers of the Cross, Arise” and offered a
brief meditation based on Eph. 1:19 ff. In his remarks he
pointed out that there is no such thing as a little church
if the Gospel is preached, giving life, and the powerful
Holy Spirit is present. He concluded by saying, “When
you think of the church, think big.”

Guests

President Preus introduced President Ladlad of The
Lutheran Church in The Philippines to the delegates. In
his remarks President Ladlad reviewed the develop-
ment of that church during the past 33 years. He stated
that God is still opening doors in The Philippines, and
though the work does not go forward by leaps and
bounds, it does move forward, often through the work of
one individual with another. He concluded his remarks

Johannes Gedrat, Brazil District President, preacher at the Sunday
morning service

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