# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S154
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154 RESOLUTIONS

To Encourage Subscription
to Lutheran Witness

RESOLUTION 7-14
Report 7-07 (CW, pp. 220—221)

WHEREAS, The purpose of the Lutheran Witness isto
inform the members of the Synod about the work of the
Synod; and

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Witness continues to bethe
communication vehicle that serves more homes
(431,000) in the Synod than any other; and

WHEREAS, For many Lutherans the Lutheran Wit-
ness and the District editions are the only ongoing and
regular contacts that they have with synodical and
District affairs; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention appeal to
the Board of Directors and congregations of each
District, especially those where the percentage of homes
receiving the Lutheran Witness and the District edition
is low, to consider ways and means of encouraging
subscriptions to our official synodical periodical so that
the members of the Synod are informed about and
motivated to participate more fully in the work of the
Synod.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Commend Board
of Parish Education
for New Life in Christ Materials

RESOLUTION 7-15

Overture 7-14 (CW, p. 223)

WHEREAS, The Synod, through the Board of Parish
Education, in an effort to offer an alternative for
Christian Sunday school education, ‘produced and re-
leased the series New Life in Christ in 1976; and

WHEREAS, The New Life in Christ series has been
successful in combining high-quality material, in for-
mat, technique, artwork, and practical application,
with Biblically and confessionally sound theology;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod, with humblethanks to the
Lord’s Spirit for equipping His church with gifts and
keeping her in the truth of Scripture and the centrality
of the Gospel of Jesus, recognize and commend the
Board of Parish Education and those responsible for the
production of the New Life in Christ series; and be it
further

Resolved, That the board be encouraged to make
available acurriculum for nursery and kindergarten, as
well as a full day-school curriculum of the same quality
and Scriptural integrity, and give consideration to
overall consistency and complementary value.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Receive Reports of
Commission on Church Literature,
Board for Lutheran Radio, and
Commission on Lay Higher Education

RESOLUTION 7-16

Report 7-03, 7-08, 7-09, (CW, pp. 216—217,
221—223)

Resolved, That the convention receive the reports of
the Commission on Church Literature, the Board for
Lutheran Radio, and the Commission on Lay Higher
Education with thanks for services and blessings
received.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Decline Overture 7-28
(To Permit Synodical Students to
Purchase Concordia Publishing House
Textbooks at Cost)

RESOLUTION 7-17
Overture 7-28 (CW, p. 226)

WHEREAS, Concordia Publishing House has followed
the practice of assisting synodical students in securing
textbooks by selling them to campus bookstores at
discount prices that are essentially cost prices; and

WHEREAS, Any increase of this price by the campus
bookstore is only that which assures a marginal profit
for overhead expenses; therefore be it

Resolved, That we decline Overture 7-28.
Action: Adopted (9)

To Decline Overture 7-29
(To Request Written Interviews
for Concordia Publishing House

Board Members)

RESOLUTION 7-18
Overture 7-29 (CW, p. 226)

WHEREAS, Concordia Publishing House Board of
Directors are elected by the delegates to a synodical
convention; and

WHEREAS, Said delegates have for their perusal
written statements by the nominees secured for them by
the Committee for Convention Nominations, and

WHEREAS, The elected members of CPH’s Board of
Directors are primarily chosen for the purpose of promot-
ing a business venture and not a doctrinal review,
which is the responsibility of the Doctrinal Review
Board; therefore be it

Resolved, That we decline Overture 7-29.
Action: Adopted (9).