LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1977, Page 187

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RESOLUTIONS 187

To Commend American Bible Society
and Others

RESOLUTION 7-20
Overture 7-30 (CW, pp. 291—292)

WHEREAS, The American Bible Society and other
Bible societies are rendering a valuable ministry in
making the Sacred Scriptures available to greater
numbers of people in their respective languages;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod commend these societies for their service; and be
it further

Resolved, That the Synod urge all congregations to
become better acquainted with the work of these
organizations; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod urge all congregations to
support this work with their prayers and with their
gifts.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Encourage Members of Synod to
Be Aware of Courses and Textbooks
Used in Public Schools

RESOLUTION 7-21
Overture 7-29 (CW, p. 291)

WHEREAS, Our Synod has been supportive of quality
education in our nation’s public schools; and

WHEREAS, The majority of our Synod’s children and
youth receive their formal educational training in
public schools; and

WHEREAS, It is becoming increasingly common to
find many public schools using courses and textbooks
containing material in stark contrast to what The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has historically
taught in its confirmation classes; and

WHEREAS, Three main areas of concern are “evolu-
tion versus creationism,” “humanistic value learning
versus Biblical ethics,” and courses under the guise of
“literature of the Bible” taught from a historical-critical
point of view; and

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United States is
undermined when only one side of these religious issues
is presented in the public schools without permitting
equal time to the opposing side; therefore be it

Resolved, That concerned parents be urged to
examine courses and textbooks from which our young
people are being taught in the public schools; and be it
further

Resolved, That parents individually and collectively
be urged to protest against public school systems that
use school time to inculcate only one side of religious
theories, beliefs, or value systems in opposition to
Biblical revelation.

Action: Adopted (14).

; To Develop
Nondiscriminatory Policies

RESOLUTION 7-22
Report 7-01, X, Rec. 6 (CW, p. 275)

WHEREAS, Common call documents are used by the
Synod’s congregations and other calling agencies for
calling male and female candidates into educational
ministries; and

WHEREAS, Various public and legal guidelines are
available for determining and eliminating discrimina-
tion according to sex; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Parish Education
continue to provide encouragement, information, and
guidelines for the development of policies and
procedures that are nondiscriminatory according to sex
and are in keeping with Christian principles and legal
requirements; and be it further

Resolved, That congregations and other calling
agencies be urged to take immediate action to deter-
mine and eliminate such sex discrimination as may
now exist.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Appropriate Funds
for Scholarly Research
RESOLUTION 7-23
Report 7-09 (CW, p. 287)

WHEREAS, The church is bound to deepen its study of
the Word and to pass on the heritage of its gifted
scholars to the present and future generations; and

WHEREAS, The Synod has repeatedly requested that
certain treasures of the past be preserved and published
and new projects undertaken for the growth and
welfare of the church; and

WHEREAS, Such research and development require
substantial funds and if pursued without subsidy would
result in prohibitive prices; and

WHEREAS, The Synod in the post-World War II period
established the Scholarly Research Fund; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod authorize an annual
appropriation of $25,000 in addition to the amount set
aside as the Scholarly Research Fund for the develop-
ment and republishing of materials deemed necessary
for the church by the Commission on Church
Literature.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Be Thorough
in Confirmation Instruction

RESOLUTION 7-24

Overture 7-23 (CW, p. 290)

WHEREAS, Confirmation instruction lays the
groundwork for a thorough knowledge and practice of