LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1965, Page 180

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180 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 11

To Add New Section 1.34 to “Handbook”
RESOLUTION 11-08

Overtures 11-11, 11-12 M (TB, pp. 29, 30)

WHEREAS, It is desired to shorten the business at syn-
odical conventions by not requiring a resolution at each
convention clarifying the proper channels of public news
dissemination; therefore be it

Resolved, That a new Section 1.34 be added to the
Handbook as follows:

134 Publicity

The Synod’s Department of Public Relations shall
be the channel for telling the story of the synodical
convention to the public.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Designate “Lutheran Witness Reporter”
for Official Reports and Notices
RESOLUTION 11-09

Report 12-04 (CW, pp. 383, 384)

Wuereas, Both The Lutheran Witness and Der Lu-
theraner are “official publications of the Synod,” accord-
ing to the Handbook (11.81), and as such both are the
instruments for publishing official reports and an-
nouncements of the Synod; and

Wuereas, Both of these periodicals are now pub-
lished on a monthly basis, thus lengthening the time
gap between the issuance of official reports and notices
and their appearance in print (calls for nominations,
lists of candidates nominated, special announcements
with a 30- or 60-day deadline); therefore be it

Resolved, That the official reports and notices be
channeled through The Lutheran Witness Reporter.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Authorize a Committee to Review
the Synod’s Editorial and Periodical Policies
RESOLUTION 11-10

Overture 11-10 Un (URO, pp. 49, 50)

Wuereas, An occasional review of the Synod’s edi-
torial and periodical policies is advisable; and

Wuereas, The Board of Directors of the Synod has
indicated interest in such a review; therefore be it

Resolved, That the President of the Synod be au-
thorized to appoint a special committee to undertake
a comprehensive review of the Synod’s editorial and
periodical policies; and be it further

Resolved, That this committee include the President
or one of the Vice-Presidents, representatives of the
Board of Directors, Concordia Publishing House, the
Lutheran Witness-Lutheraner Editorial Board, and
those responsible for other synodically related period-
icals — excluding the devotional and the curricular —

and also ministers and laymen, particularly those with
experience in publishing and editing; and be it further

Resolved, That this committee —

a) clarify the definition of an “official” synodical
publication;

b) study the advisability of establishing a general
board for editorial and periodical policies;

c) propose what form the relationship should take
between editorial staffs and those responsible for doc-
trinal supervision in the Synod;

d) appraise the administrative policies of Concordia
Publishing House as they relate to the Lutheran Wit-
ness-Lutheraner Editorial Board and those responsible
for other periodicals; and be it finally

Resolved, That this committee bring its report and
recommendations to the 1967 convention for action.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Encourage Continued Improvements
in the Program of the “Lutheran Witness”
“Der Lutheraner,” and the “Lutheran
Witness Reporter”

RESOLUTION 11-11

Report 12-04 (CW, pp. 383, 384)

Wuereas, The Synod at its Cleveland convention en-
couraged and enabled the Lutheran Witness and Der
Lutheraner Editorial Board to study and effect certain
improvements in the publications program for which
the board is responsible; and

Wuereas, While some steps in this direction have
been taken, most notably with the inauguration of the
semimonthly newspaper, the Lutheran Witness Re-
porter, it is anticipated that continued improvements
along this line may be both desirable and feasible in the
near future; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Editorial Board, in consultation
with Concordia Publishing House, be encouraged to pro-
pose continued improvements in the program of the
Lutheran Witness, Der Lutheraner, and the Lutheran
Witness Reporter to the Council of Presidents or a com-
mittee thereof for its approval.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Publication of Official Records
RESOLUTION 11-12
Overture 11-08 Un (URO, p. 49)

WuereEas, The growth of the Synod has made it no
longer feasible to publish voluminous official materials
concerning installations, etc.; therefore be it

Resolved, That the extent of such publication be left
to the discretion of the Lutheran Witness-Lutheraner
Editorial Board.

Action: This resolution was adopted.