# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S290
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. 290 Publication Matters

the Workbook. According to our present hopes and plans, both,
these books should appear in print the early part of 1945.
Resolution 4 demanded “that the resolutions as previously
drafted relative to the elementary Catechism be carried out,” to wit,
that the Committee submit a draft of the elementary Catechism to
pastors and teachers of Synod previous to its presentation for -
adoption. by Synod; that the final draft for this Catechism be sub-
mitted to Synod for adoption as soon as possible. (See 1941 Pro-
ceedings, third paragraph of Report of Committee 10, page 332.)
Your committee has made conscientious and repeated attempts to
bring these resolutions to fruition, but up to the moment has not
been able to find the person or persons who have the time and/or
the qualifications to produce the type of book which the rank and
file of our pastors and teachers desire. The Committee is open

to suggestions. Tue CaTEcHISM COMMITTEE

Rev. Erwin Kurts, Chairman
Pror. Ourver C. Rupprecat, M.A.
Mr. JoHN M. Runce, Secretary

ACTION
The report of Committee 10 with its resolutions was adopted
as follows:

1. Resolved, That Synod: express its gratification for an ap-
preciation of the fact that after years of painstaking labor on the
part of the Catechism Committees, particularly of Dr. Richard
Neitzel and his co-workers on the first Committee, the manuscript
of the new Synodical Catechism has been completed in a highly.
commendable manner and the textbook published in a practical
and attractive form, so that it is now on the market and ready
for use.

2, Resolved, That since numerous suggestions for possible im-
provement have already been made since the first appearance of
the book, and since other suggestions will no doubt continue to be
made in the future as the book is subjected to more careful study -
and extensive use, we recommend that the Catechism Committee
be continued during the next triennium for the purpose of making -
careful study of all such suggestions, with the view to incorporating
those approved ‘in a subsequent edition of the Catechism.

3. We rejoice to note that work on the Teacher’s Manual and
the workbook for children is progressing at a satisfactory pace and

. express the hope that these companion books be completed accord-

ing to present plans and submitted for publication. And since the .
Committee has deleted the two last sentences of its printed report