# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S276
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276 Publication Matters

and the Lutheran School Journal, into one strong paper for our
spiritual leaders in the congregations and that the Synod then
publish an additional paper on “Christian Education” which would
take in every phase of the Church's education program and present

it to our laity and professional workers alike in a most interesting 4

and inspiring fashion, C. A. Kurta, Secretary

‘ ACTION

' The following resolution submitted by Committee 8 was_
adopted.

Wuereas, In the opinion of your Committee, as well as of
many other'leaders of our Church and synodical boards; the com-
bination of The Concordia Theological Monthly and the Lutheran
School Journal is neither desirable nor practical; therefore be it

' Resolved, That these two journals continue to be published
separately as heretofore.

Spread of Christian Literature
(Memorial 714)

Wuereas, The success of the postwar mission program of our
Church, which, please God, shall be global in scope, will depend
largely on a sense of Christian stewardship developed in the hearts
of our members ‘through the application of Ged’s Word; and

Wuereas, This sense is cultivated largely through Christian
literature and especially among the children and youth of ‘our
Church through teaching materials with a realistic approach aimed
“specifically at functional Christianity (making God’s Word carry .
over into ‘the life of the individual taught), of which literature
there is a lack; and a ‘

Wuereas, A hundred thousand dollars of profits of Synod’s
Publishing House, if invested in such materials and the research
which must precede the production of them, will eventually, with
God’s blessing, bring stewardship offerings, not of a hundred thou-
sand, but a million dollars; therefore be it

' Resolved, That we petition. Synod, assembled in Saginaw,
-Mich., to authorize such investments in the ministry of Christian
literature, especially in the research and production of up-to-date,
Practical Christian educational. materials. We feel that such re-

' search should be conducted constantly or at-regular intervals, say
every fifth year, so that eventually our Church will have the finest;
most usable, and practical religious instructional materials of any
church body, West Mrssourt Pastoral ConFERENCE

oo O.G. Tremann, Secretary... . =