LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 160

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160 RESOLUTIONS

Wuereas, The office of the President of the Synod is
charged with “the supervision regarding the doctrine . . .
of the Synod” (Constitution, Art. XI, B, 1); and

Wuenreas, The President of the Synod carries out his
responsibility of supervision of doctrine through the
biennial appointment of doctrinal reviewers (69 persons
have served in this role during the past biennium); and

Wuereas, Proposed publications of the Synod’s boards
and commissions and Concordia Publishing House are
not permitted to be published without certification by a
doctrinal reviewer that the content of the items is “in
agreement in their doctrinal content with the Scriptures
and the Lutheran Confessions” (Handbook 11.157 c); and

Wuereas, This program insures careful scrutiny of
all materials to assure agreement of their doctrinal
character with Scriptures and the Confessions and has
provided to the Synod a steady flow of reliable and
valuable materials for the upbuilding of the saints;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm its determination
to continue the practice of having all of the material
published by its boards and commissions read carefully
by presidentially appointed doctrinal reviewers to insure
that these materials are in agreement with Scripture and
the Confessions; and be it further

Resolved, That congregations and members of the
Synod accept as their continued responsibility to send
evaluations of the doctrinal content of published materi-
als to the President, the Board of Doctrinal Review, and
the sponsoring board or commission; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm its desire to have
the President appoint to the position of doctrinal review
experienced persons of good judgment who are well
grounded in the Scriptures and the Confessions.

Action: Adopted (9)

(The assembly declined a motion to recommit. An amend-
ment to add “and doctrinal resolutions of the Synod” to the 4th
and 5th whereases and to the 1st and 3d resolveds was ruled out
of order. The delegates declined to add to the last resolved the
words “and who are reflective of all established doctrinal views
in the Synod.”) -

To Encourage Publication of
“New Life in Christ”
Sunday School Materials
RESOLUTION 7-25

Report 7-01, V, D; Overture 7-19 (CW, pp. 364, 390)

Wuereas, Not all congregations in the Synod have
been able to use the Mission:Life curriculum in the
Sunday school; and

Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House and the Board
of Parish Education have conducted research among the
current users of the “Life in Christ” curriculum to iden-
tify strengths and weaknesses of that series; and

Wuereas, The Board of Parish Education reports
(CW, p. 364) that a survey of “Life in Christ” users has
been conducted, that a need is expressed for a thorough

revision and updating of the “Life in Christ” materials,
and has reported that it has begun work on another
Bible-story-based, easy-to-use, elementary-level curricu-
lum for Sunday schools that will in effect be a continua-
tion of the “Life in Christ” series, and has scheduled this
curriculum for initial use in the fall of 1976; therefore be
it

Resolved, That the Synod support the Board of Parish
Education and Concordia Publishing House in their
plans to introduce a “New Life in Christ” curriculum
based on Article II of the Constitution of the Synod and
the Scriptures; and be it further

Resolved, That congregations seeking an alternative
to the Mission:Life curriculum be urged to consider the
“New Life in Christ” curriculum rather than programs
produced by groups not affiliated with our Synod.

Action: Adopted as amended (12).

(By common consent the words “based on Article Hl. . .
Scriptures” were added to the first resolved and “consider” was
substituted for “utilize” in the second resolved.)

To Support Establishment
of Lutheran Schools

RESOLUTION 7-16

Overtures 7-22, 7-23 (CW, pp. 390—391); N.O. Res.
7-06, 7-12, 7-17

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
has consistently supported all agencies of Christian edu-
cation; and

Wuereas, Lutheran secondary education is in a pe-
riod of expansion and growth across our country with
additional plans for community high schools; and

Wuereas, Great enthusiasm for Lutheran elementary
education seems to be lacking in many communities; and

Wuereas, There have been few evidences of growth
within the Synod in the area of new elementary schools;
and

Wuereas, The sound foundation of the Great Com-
mission supports the fervent work of our church body in
all agencies of Christian education with the words
“teaching them to observe all that I have commanded
you”; and

Wuereas, Many young congregations that are blessed
with many children of both elementary and secondary
levels usually are also experiencing lack of the financial
strength necessary for the establishment of full-time
educational endeavors at any level; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod and all of its Districts
establish a vigorous program of support for the establish-
ment of elementary schools; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod and all its Districts study
the possibility of utilizing methods employed in the
establishment and support of new mission congregations
to help congregations where feasible to establish elemen-
tary schools by a system of direct financial support by the
District or the Synod gn a decreasing scale leading to self-
support; and be it finally