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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1971, Page 199

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RESOLUTIONS 199

sider adoption of children in addition to their own,
regardless of race.

Action: Adopted (18).

To Urge Concern over Our Involvement
in Southeast Asia

RESOLUTION 9-34
Overtures 9-19, 9-20, 9-21 (CW, pp. 392—393)

WuerEas, We recognize the increasing uneasiness
of mind over continued involvement of the United
States in Southeast Asia and a growing anxiety over

WHEREAS, We realize the dilemma arising out of the
sharp division of opinion regarding this conflict (some
Support the efforts of the American government to se-
cure &@ noncommunist South Vietnam as essential to the

gotiations move slowly; and

Wuereas, The Synod adopted a useful statement ex.
pressing our concern for war and international crisis
at its 1967 New York convention (Res. 9-14, CW, p.
151) ; therefore be it

Resolved, That we urge all our pastors, congrega-
tions, and individual members to turn to God in genu-

ment of those who lead us; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage the members of our
church body to give careful study to the foreign policy
of our government, considering carefully the role of the
United States in international affairs and the require.
ments of our national interest, since Christians as well
as others must share responsibility for helping define

the objectives of our foreign Policy and subject its
Operations to critical] review; and be it finally

Action: Adopted (16).
(An amendment failed to delete the words “uneasiness

of mind over” and to substitute “sinfulness of the” in the first
whereas.)

10. CHURCH LITERATURE
AND COMMUNICATIONS

To Accept Report of Concordia Publishing
House
RESOLUTION 10-01
Report 10-01; Overture 10-10 (CW, PP. 399—406, 416)
WHEREAs, Concordia Publishing House under the

Wuereas, Its dedicated and loyal staff continues to
establish an enviable record in the church publishing

Wuergas, In CPH the Synod possesses a tremendous
resource for helping its membership grow in under-
standing and commitment to a mission that embraces
the whole body of Christ; therefore be it

Synod’s printing offices; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod express its gratitude for
the transfer of $2 million to the synodical treasury out
of CPH’s net income in the past biennium.

Action: Adopted (6).

To Honor Dr. Otto A. Dorn
RESOLUTION 10-02
Report 10-01 (CW, pp. 399—406)

WuEREAs, Dr. Otto A. Dorn, general manager of
Concordia Publishing House since 1941, has announced
his decision to retire on August 1, 1971; and

Wuereas, He has achieved an unusual and truly

Wuereas, His labor of love has been blessed under
God through a period of remarkable expansion and
record production so that Concordia Publishing House