LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1967, Page 90

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theran Church in America, and the Synod of Evangel-
ical Lutheran Churches have accepted invitations and
appointed commissioners for this purpose; and

Whereas, The commissioners of the respective synods
and church bodies have organized as the Inter-Lutheran
Commission on Worship and have prepared “Proposed
Rules of Organization and Procedure” (CW, Exhibit
A-1, pp. 54-56); and

Wuereas, Our commission has unanimously recom-
mended that these rules be adopted by the Synod;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention approve the
“Proposed Rules of Organization and Procedure” as
printed with the suggested amendments (pp. 54—56).

Action: Adopted.

To Publish Supplement to “The Lutheran
Hymnal” for Field Testing
RESOLUTION 2-08
Report 2-02 (CW, pp. 53—54, 56—58, Exhibits B, D, E, F)
Overtures 2-87 to 2-91 (CW, pp. 81—82), 2-102 U (URO,

p. 17)

Wuereas, The Detroit convention of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod directed the Commission on
Worship, Liturgics, and Hymnology (CWLH) to work
with other Lutheran bodies in the production of worship
materials in common; and

Wuereas, The CWLH has followed this directive by
offering to the Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship
the results of its work done in the past 4 years; and

Wuereas, The Inter-Lutheran Commission on Wor-
ship has encouraged the CWLH to prepare for publica-
tion a supplement to The Lutheran Hymnal containing
both liturgical materials and hymns; and

_ Wuereas, Such a publication would be designed to
supplement — not to replace — both The Lutheran Hym-
nal and the Service Book and Hymnal; and

Wuereas, All participating bodies could thus make
use of revised, experimental, or new worship materials
for field testing; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Commission on Worship, Litur-
gics, and Hymnology be instructed to prepare for pub-
lication a supplement to The Lutheran Hymnal; and
be it further

Resolved, That the CWLH be instructed to give
serious consideration to the concerns expressed in Over-
tures 2-87, 2-88, 2-90, 2-91, and 2-102 U.

Action: Adopted.

To Change Name to “Commission
on Worship”
RESOLUTION 2-09
Report 2-02 (CW, pp. 53—58)

Wuereas, The present title “Commission on Worship,
Liturgics, and Hymnology” is redundant, the latter two

terms of the title being covered by the term “worship”;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the name of this commission be
“Commission on Worship.”

Action: Adopted.

To Establish District Committees on Worship
RESOLUTION 2-10

"Report 2-02 (CW, pp. 53—54)

Wuereas, The Commission on Worship is eager to
keep District groups informed concerning materials
developed by the commission and would seek District
aid in helping to disseminate and arouse interest in
such materials; and

Wuergas, A District Committee on Worship, in co-
operation with the Commission on Worship, would spori-
sor and promote seminars, workshops, and institutes on
church music and other aspects of worship; therefore
be it

Resolved, That the Synod encourage each of its Dis-
tricts to establish a District Committee on Worship to
work together with the Commission on. Worship.

Action: Adopted.

To Accept Report of Commission
on Worship, Liturgics, and Hymnology
RESOLUTION 2-11
Report 2-02 (CW, pp. 53—58)

Resolved, That the Report of the Commission ‘on
Worship, Liturgics, and Hymnology be accepted’ and
the Synod. express its gratitude for excellent work done
and its confidence that such excellence shall continue;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod express its gratitude ‘to
God for the progress made in the formation of an inter-
Lutheran Commission on ‘Worship. - :

Action: Adopted.

To Commend Dr. Walter E. Buszin
RESOLUTION 2-12
Report 2-02 (CW, p. 54)

Wuersas, Dr. Walter E. Buszin has served the church
with unstinting zeal in the fields of church music, litur-
gics, and hymnology; and

-Wuereas, Dr. Buszin has served the Synod for many
years as chairman of its Commission on Worship, Litur-
gics, and Hymnology; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Commission on Worship, Litur-
gics, and Hymnology be commended for having named
Dr. Buszin its honorary chairman; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod in convention assembled