LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1967, Page 158

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158 SPECIAL MINISTRIES AND SUNDRY MATTERS

To Take No Action on Continued Publication
of Present Catechism
RESOLUTION 12-06

Overture 12-09 (CW, p.319)

Waereas, According to the established policy of Con-
cordia Publishing House, 500—1,000 copies per year
sales of the 1943 edition of the catechism would assure
the continued availability of the same; and
_ Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House does not
discontinue the publication of synodically authorized
books without the approval of the synodical agencies in-
volved; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod take no further action in
this matter at the present time.
Action: Adopted.

To Encourage CPH to Publish Paperbound
Edition of “Book of Concord”

RESOLUTION 12-07

Overtures 12-10 and 12-11 (CW, p. 319)
WuereEas, An inexpensive edition of the Book of Con-
cord is desirable; therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage Concordia Publishing
House to make such an edition available, in paperback
sections if necessary.

Action: Adopted.

To Direct CPH to Implement Cleveland
Resolution re Continuing Index

RESOLUTION 12-08

Overture 12-12 (CW, p. 320)

Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House has given at-
tention to the project suggested by this overture (CW, p.
311, under “Indexing”) ; and

Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House hopes “that
the formal process of indexing our publications can be
started in the near future”; therefore be it

Resolved, That we direct Concordia Publishing
House to implement the resolution (8-07) of the Cleve-
land convention of 1962.

Action: Adopted.

To Study Editing of
“Concordia Theological Monthly”
RESOLUTION 12-09

Overtures 12-04, 12-05, 12-06 (CW, p. 318)

Wuereas, Overtures 12-04, 12-05, and 12-06 indicate
a concern regarding the purpose, the function, and the
editorship of Concordia Theological Monthly; therefore
be it

Resolved, That we refer the concerns of Overtures
12-04, 12-05, and 12-06 and the entire question of the

editing of theological journals issued by our seminaries
to a special committee to be appointed by the President
of the Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That the special committee be composed of
five members, consisting of one member of the St. Louis
seminary faculty, one member of the Springfield semi-
nary faculty, and three parish pastors; and be it finally

Resolved, That this committee report its findings and
bring a recommendation to the 1969 synodical conven-
tion.

Action: Adopted.

13. SPECIAL MINISTRIES AND SUNDRY
MATTERS

To Accept Report of Commission
on Fraternal Organizations

RESOLUTION 13-01

Report 13-01 (CW, p. 321)
Overture 13-26 U (URO, p. 65)

Wuereas, Faithfulness to our Savior and His truth
makes our continued witness against Christless religious
fraternal organizations necessary; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod accept the report of the
Commission on Fraternal Organizations with gratitude
and with the persistent prayer and earnest encourage-
ment that all member congregations follow its directives
as outlined in the synodical Handbook; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod assure the commission and
its new executive secretary, Rev. Philip Lochhaas, of her
prayers and support in their continuing dedicated ser-
vice to their Lord and the church; and be it finally

Resolved, That we encourage our congregations to
make full use of the resources of the synodical commis-
sion and District committees, including the various
printed materials and filmstrips dealing with antichris-
tian fraternal organizations.

Action: Adopted.

To Accept Report of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod Foundation
RESOLUTION 13-02

Report 13-02 (CW, pp. 321—324)

Wuaereas, Our heavenly Father’s blessing has richly
and visibly rested upon the work of the Foundation; and

Wuereas, The Foundation in its 8-year history has
contributed $789,000 to the missionary and educational
activities, and projects operating within it; and

Wuereas, This constitutes a net contribution of
$247,864 above the $541,136 of subsidy received during
these formative years; and

Wuereas, The Foundation is presently financially
self-sustaining; therefore be it