# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S822
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PROPOSED SYNODICAL HANDBOOK

829. Advisory Members of Literature Board |

A. The Manager of Concordia Publishing House
shall attend the meetings of the Literature Board as
advisory member. .

B. The Board may appoint experts to examine
manuscripts pertaining to specialties, such as music
or textbooks, which experts shall report their findings
to the Board and shall act as advisory members of
the Board in the matter submitted to them.

833. Meetings of Literature Board

The entire Literature Board shall meet at least ten
times a year. .

835. Duties of Secretary of Literature Board

The secretary of the Literature Board shall per-
form the regular duties of a secretary. He shall send
carbon copies of all minutes to the President and Vice-
Presidents of Synod. :

837. Functions of Literature Board

The functions of the Literature Board shall be
advisory to the Board of Directors of Concordia Pub-
lishing House. ‘The latter Board, which may also
initiate publications, shall determine whether or not to
publish any material recommended by the Literature
Board, as well as the manner and style of publication.
Should these two boards fail to agree in such a matter,
the President of Synod shall act as arbiter. Books,
periodicals, officiql church papers, tracts, circulars, etc.,
published on the order or in behalf of synodical boards
or officers do not come under the jurisdiction of the
Literature Board, but under the censorship of the
St. Louis faculty as far as doctrinal contents are con-

d.
cerne 839. Duties of Literature Board

The Literature Board shall study the needs of the
Lutheran Church, particularly of Synod, to determine
what literature may be required and also select authors
to undertake literary tasks; but the formal commission
to write books shall be issued by Concordia Publishing
House, not by the Literature Board. All manuscripts
shall be critically examined by the Board to determine
their literary value, timeliness, and expediency. The
censorship as to doctrine shall be exercised by the
faculty of Concordia Seminary at St.Louis. The Lit-
erature Board shall submit a written report to each
convention of Synod.

841. Expenses of Literature Board
Concordia Publishing House shall bear the expenses
of the Literature Board.
S. H. 133 ff.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE BOARD

843. Members of the Young People’s Literature Board

The Young People’s Literature Board shall consist
of five members, to be appointed by the President in
conjunction with his Vice-Presidents and the Manager
of Concordia Publishing House. It shall have the
authority to appoint advisory members.

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