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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 86

Scan: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
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86 PARISH, YOUTH, AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES

2-39
To Revise CPH Bylaws

Wuereas, A careful study of the Bylaws of the Synod and of
Concordia Publishing House indicate that several bylaws of
both corporate entities are in need of clarification; therefore be
it

a LU EEE EEA

PRESENT WORDING

2.611 Incorporation

c. Surplus funds, when not needed in the operation
of the publishing house, shall be paid to the Synod
according to a formula agreed upon by the boards of
directors of Concordia Publishing House and of the
Synod.

e. The purpose of Concordia Publishing House is
to serve as the publisher of The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod. Unless otherwise instructed by the
Synod the Board of Directors of Concordia Publishing
House shall determine what is to be published by the
corporation. Decisions on the publishing of curricu-
lum materials shall be determined jointly by the
Board for Parish Services and Concordia Publishing
House. All manuscripts of a religious or theological
nature shall be approved through the Synod’s pre-
scribed procedure for doctrinal review before
publication.

Resolved, That the CPH Board of Directors request the
Synod, at its 1983 delegate convention, to make the following
Bylaw changes:

PROPOSED WORDING

2.611 Incorporation

c. Surplus funds, when not needed in the operation
of the publishing house, may be ordered paid to the
Synod by the corporation’s Board of Directors at any
regular or special meeting.

e. (Replace third sentence with, “Concordia Pub-
lishing House shall, however, consult with repre
sentatives of the Synod’s Board for Parish Services
on the publishing of curriculum materials, the Board
for Communication Services on the publishing of the
Synod’s official periodicals, and other boards when
materials are produced in concert with them.")

Board of Directors
Concordia Publishing House
Ralph Reinke, President

I

2-40A

To Give Synodical Accreditation
to Lutheran Elementary Schools

WHEREAS, The purpose of Lutheran elementary schools is to
equip young Christians for lives of witness and service in the
light of the Gospel: and

WHEREAS, The accreditation process can be a useful tool for
helping schools to focus on the purpose for which they exist
and to improve their effectiveness; and

WHEREAS, Some Districts have already established and
placed in operation accreditation programs aimed at meeting
these objectives and also meeting the requirements of the
secular authorities within their Districts regarding accredita-
tion processes: and

WHEREAS, The granting of accreditation at the synodical
level could be an effective means of encouraging and recogniz-
ing efforts to maintain and improve the effectiveness of
Christian education within our elementary schools: therefore
be it

Resolved, That the Southern District memorialize The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod at its 1983 convention to
authorize the establishment of a program for synodical accred-
itation of Lutheran elementary schools. as follows:

That the Board for Parish Services of The Lutheran Church-
Missouri Synod be authorized to grant accreditation to schools
operated by congregations or missions within the Synod.
acting within the laws and regulations of secular authorities
governing the grants of accreditation within the areas where
the schools are located: and

That the Board for Parish Services employ the accreditation
programs already in operation in some Districts as the means
of evaluation for purposes of granting synodical accreditation:
and

That the Board for Parish Services encourage all Districts
not now having an accreditation program to establish one: and

That the Board for Parish Services work toward the es-
tablishment of acommon set of accreditation standards which
could be used by all Districts and the schools within those

Districts as a means of improving the effectiveness of Christian
elementary education to the Glory of God.

Board of Directors

Southern District

Richard E. Kuehnert. Jr.. Secretary

Identical or similar:

2-40B

Grace, Huntsville. Ala. David S. Schultz

2-41
To Publish Scholarly Works

WHEREAS, The pastors of the Synod are forced to use
commentaries and other theological monographs written by
higher critics or Reformed theologians because confessional
and doctrinally sound Lutheran works are outdated or not
available; and

WHEREAS, Seminary and college professors of the Synod
often find it difficult if not impossible to locate suitable
textbooks and recommended reading for courses because of a
lack of appropriate confessional Lutheran works: and

WHEREAS, Concordia Publishing House does not find it
feasible to publish such theological works as are currently
needed by the Synod's professors, students, pastors. and
teachers because their sales volume would be too limited:
therefore be it

Resolved. That the Board of Directors of the Synod direct
Concordia Publishing House to ascertain the needs of the
Synod for theological works required for the education of our
pastors. teachers. and theological students. to publish ap-
propriate manuscripts. and to seek out qualified authors to
prepare manuscripts for publication: and be it further

Resolved. That the Synod subsidize Concordia Publishing