LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 344

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CHURCH LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATIONS 341

“Advancing, another monthly feature, collects ideas from
as many varieties of sources as there are questions that
people ask about how to strengthen the local congregation
in its mission.

As we look to the future the Advance Editorial Com-
mission hopes to expand its services to the lay leaders of
the Synod’s congregations. In cooperation with the program
boards of the Synod we will try to incorporate into the pages
of Advance the kind of theological insight and program in-
formation that will creatively build on our past to make
current ministries more effective and new ministries more
necessary as well as more integral to the life of the con-
cerned modern Christian.

“ADVANCE” EDITORIAL COMMISSION
A. Lorenz Grumm, Chairman
Victor A. Constien, Operations Director

10-08

Report of Committee on Publishing
Walther’s Writings

The Committee on Publishing Walther’s Writings was
established by synodical convention action in Cleveland,
Ohio, 1962. The resolution establishing the committee stated:

Wuereas, God gave to The Lutheran Church —- Missouri
Synod an outstanding theologian in the person of Dr. C. F. W.
Walther: and

Wuerras. The writings of Dr. Cc. F. W. Walther are scattered
in various journals. serials, tracts. books. and even unpublished
manuscripts. many of which have not been translated into En-
glish: and

Wuereas. Many of Dr. Walther’s writings are relatively in-
accessible; and

Wuereas. The works of theological leaders are generally
printed in collected editions. and

Werras, There is a growing appreciation of the importance
of Dr. Walther’s writings among both Lutherans and non-Lu-
therans: therefore be it

Resolved, That the 1962 convention of The Lutheran Church

— Missouri Synod authorize the Board of Governors of Concor-

dia Historical Institute to be responsible for the publication of

Dr. Walther's works: and be it further

Resolved, That this convention instruct Concordia Publishing

House to print the volume(s) of this work. properly approve’

by the Board of Governors of Concordia Historical Institute and

the Commission on Church Literature. and be it finally

Resolved, That the Fiscal Conference make available ade-
quate funds for the cost of this project.

The committee. over the course of years. has been en-
deavoring to obtain the necessary funds to publish the writ-
ings of Dr. C. F. W. Walther (1811—1887). first president
and theological mentor of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod. The committee has experienced extreme frustration
during the period of its existence because the necessary
funds to produce the five volumes of Walther’s writings have
not become available. Various sources of funds such as the
synodical treasury. Concordia Publishing House. and the
Aid Association for Lutherans have been approached, Au-
thors have been assigned to specific volumes.

Two members of the committee have been called to their
eternal home during the past biennium. namely Dr. Erich H.
Heintzen on 27 September 1971 and Dr. Carl S. Meyer on 17
December 1972. The Commission on Church Literature ap-
pointed Dr. Wilbert Rosin to replace Dr. Heintzen and the
Board of Governors of Concordia Historical Institute ap-
pointed Mr. Gerhardt Kramer to replace Dr. Meyer.

The committee has rendered two contributions to the
Synod during the past: (1) all of Walther’s writings. both
long and short. have been assembled and indexed. This ac-
cumulation contains over 3.000 books, pamphlets. and articles
in periodicals. This is the first time that all of these literary
productions have been collected and cataloged. (2) Through
the generous support of the Aid Association for Lutherans,
all correspondence of Dr. Walther. originally written in
German Gothic script. has been transcribed via typewriter.
These transcriptions include 572 letters from the pen of
Walther and 515 addressed to Walther. 132 “opinions” and
other miscellaneous manuscripts.

The Milwaukee convention in 1971 resolved (10-08) Pro-
ceedings, p. 203:

That the Synod receive the report of the Committee on Pub-
lishing Dr. C. FW. Walther’s Writings. express its gratitude that

progress is being made on this project. and encourage the com-
mittee. with the assistance from Concordia Publishing House and
the Synod's Board of Directors, to work toward its completion.
It should be noted that the synodical Board of Directors,
during the year, has allocated $5,000 to publish the transla-
tion of Kirche und Amt. The committee hopes that this
volume will be coming off the press sometime next year.
Finally, the committee expresses _ its gratitude to the
Board of Governors of the Concordia Historical Institute for
the opportunity to have served the Synod in this capacity.
Respectfully submitted,
Henry J. Eggold
Gerhardt Kramer
Erwin L. Lueker
Wilbert H. Rosin
Lewis W. Spitz
Aug. R. Suelflow
Lorenz Wunderlich

10-09
To Use Beck's Translation and Not the RSV

Be it resolved, That the 1973 convention of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod require Concordia Publishing
House to use Dr. William Beck's The Bible in the Language
of Today rather than the Revised Standard Version in edu-

cational material TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH

New Haven, Mo.
Larry Scheer, Secretary

10-10A

To Publish Dr. Beck’s Old Testament
Translation

Wuereas. The New Testament in the Language of Today
has proved to be a worthy addition to the growing collec-
tion of modern translations: and

Wueneas. Concordia Publishing House has had the sainted
Dr. William F. Beck’s Old Testament manuscript in its pos-
session for some years: therefore be it

Resolved. That the Synod direct Concordia Publishing
House to publish Dr. Beck's Old Testament translation in this
calendar year 1973: and be it further

Resolved. That such publication be recognized as a 125th
Anniversary expression of thanks to almighty God for His
continued preservation of the pure Word of God in The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod.

Mount Hore LUTHERAN CHURCH
Casper, Wyo.

F. D. Stewart, President
Richard Means, Secretary

J. B. Brown, Pastor

Identical:

10-10B

Trinity Lutheran Church, Rock Springs, Wyo., Clarence
E. Sorensen, Chairman: Maynard E. Suhr, Secretary.

10-11

To Assist CPH with Publication of Dr. Beck’s
Old Testament Translation

Wuereas. Dr. W. F. Beck's The New Testament in the
Language of Today has met with wide recognition and ren-
ders such fine service to those earnestly concerned with the
study of God's Word: and

Wuereas. His OT translation was completed before his
death and therefore could easily enough be published as he
had translated and prepared it; and

Wuereas. CPH decisions to print or not to print seem to
be increasingly subject to the projection of whether or not
the publication will be profitable; and

Wuereas, CPH seems to fear Beck’s OT might not be a