LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1967, Page 144

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144 PARISH EDUCATION’ AND SERVICES:

Wuereas, The Board for Missions and the Board of
Parish Education have been working together on many
projects and have accumulated experiences which could
be shared and materials which could be edited and
shared as resources; and

Wuereas, There is need for special teaching materials
for multiracial and cultural situations and for those
handicapped educationally; and

Wuereas, Meeting these urgent needs will require the
expenditure of funds for salary, field services, and mate-
rials; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod authorize the Board of
Parish Education to appoint an editor-consultant in
urban education who is to prepare and edit teaching and
resource materials and provide field services to the Dis-
tricts and parishes; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod reassess the priorities
given to the allocation of funds in order to give high
priority to this concern.

Action: Adopted.

To Warn Against Prejudice
RESOLUTION 7-03
Report 7-01, IV, Recommendation 3 (CW, p. 254)
Overture 7-04 (CW, p. 256)

Wuereas, Recent studies have demonstrated the
presence of prejudicial attitudes and practices among
Christians, including members of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod, toward persons of other reli-
gions, races, and ethnic groups; and

Wuereas, Our call to follow Christ includes the com-
mitment to love all men and in doing so to demonstrate
the reality of His life in us; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod acknowledge its failure to
be sensitive to the attitudes of members toward people
of other religions, races, and ethnic groups and that we
ask the forgiveness of those hurt or wronged by prejudi-
cial or loveless attitudes and acts of members of the
Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That we urge every member of the Synod
to restudy the Scriptures and specially prepared study
materials on the subject of prejudice in order to be re-
newed in understanding, love, and concern for all men
of every religion, race, and ethnic group because all are
loved by the Father, have been redeemed by the Son,
and need the quickening power of the Holy Spirit; and
be it further ;

Resolved, That the Synod call on its members to seek
prayerfully to eliminate all thoughts, words, and actions
which express and convey prejudicial or loveless atti-
tudes or practices; and be it further

Resolved,. That the boards and committees of the
Synod be encouraged to examine their published mate-
rials in order to avoid and eliminate statements that
might contribute to prejudice; and be it finally

Resolved, That educational institutions and depart-

ments of the Synod continue to provide for adequate in-
struction on the nature of prejudice, deliberately teach-
ing against it and dispelling both the fear and ignorance
that often breed prejudice.

Action: Adopted as given above.

To Authorize Use of Intersynodical Translation
of Luther’s Small Catechism with
Recommended Changes

RESOLUTION 7-04

Overture 7-08 U (URO, p.57)
Report 7-01, II (CW, pp. 242~~245)

Wuereas, The Intersynodical Translation of Luther’s
Enchiridion was developed through a long history of
dedicated efforts, testing, analysis, debate, and review by
the Synod as a whole as well as by the Board of Parish
Education and its appointed committees; and

Wuereas, The floor committee of the Detroit conven-
tion unanimously recommended the use of the new
translation; and

Wuereas, The Detroit convention, while requesting
some revision, indicated its desire to have an intersyn-
odical translation of the catechism; and

Wuereas, A committee convened by the President of
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod established a
list of criticisms and suggested revisions and proposed
specific changes; and

Wuereas, Our Board of Parish Education has ac-
cepted the suggested changes of a joint revision commit-
tee; and

Wuereas, The Boards of Education of The American
Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church in America
have agreed to accept the changes proposed and recom-
mended by the Revision Committee if these changes and
the entire modified text would be authorized for use by
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod accept the changes recom-
mended by the Revision Committee and the Board of
Parish Education:

1. The rewording of the explanation of the Second
Commandment as follows: “We are to fear and
love God so that we do not use His name supersti-
tiously or use it to curse, swear, lie, or deceive, but
call on Him in prayer, praise, and thanksgiving.”

2. The rewording of the second part of the explana-
tion of the Second Article as follows: “At great
cost He has saved and redeemed me, a lost and
condemned person. He has freed me from sin,
death, and the power of the devil. ...”

3. The rewording of the explanation of the First Pe-
tition as follows: “God’s name is hallowed when-
ever His Word is taught in its truth and purity,”
etc.

4. The addition of the words “This is His gracious
and good will” to the end of the explanation of the
Third Petition. coe ;