# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S848
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VII. PUBLICATION MATTERS

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Report of Concordia Publishing House

It is with a grateful heart that the Board of Directors of Con-
cordia Publishing House submits its triennial report. Under divine
benediction and guidance Concordia Publishing House observes its
75th anniversary this year. According to historical notes, the first
Board of Directors met on Septernber 11, 1869, which may be ac-
cepted as the real date of the founding of Concordia Publishing
House. Concordia Publishing House will observe this anniversary
in a modest way by publishing a souvenir booklet.

During these seventy-five years Concordia Publishing House
has grown to be the largest denominational publishing concern in
our country. This marvelous growth is due, in the first place, to
the divine blessings of God; secondly, to the excellent co-operation
on the part of our employees; thirdly to the loyalty and patronage
of our constituency; and, finally, it is also due to the excellent
managership displayed by Dr. Edmund Seuel, who has been the
head of the institution for the past thirty-seven years. It was
with reluctance that the Board of Directors on February 24, 1944,
finally acceded to his wish and retired him from active duty,
giving him the title of Manager Emeritus. We implore upon him
the blessings of God, and may he be granted good health during
the remaining years of his life. In the same meeting Mr. O. A. Dorn
was elevated to the position of manager. This action was taken by
the Board in view of the fact that he had been the assistant to
Dr. Seuel for the past three years and had proved himself a very
able and efficient executive. We are sure that the entire Synod
will implore upon him divine benediction, so that under his leader-
ship and guidance Concordia Publishing House will continue to
grow and serve the Church in spreading the Gospel in even greater
measure than it has heretofore,

We are sorry to report that in His unsearchable wisdom it has
pleased the Almighty to translate into the heavenly home Mr, Wm.
Wischmeyer and Mr. H. L. Schultz, two of the directors. Both died
of heart disease within ten days of each other. At the present
writing the vacancies have not been filled. ‘According to synodical
regulations the terms of Mr. Harry J. W. Niehaus, Mr. Oscar Brauer,
Mr. M. J. Roschke, and the undersigned secretary expire.

We herewith submit the list of publications of the past

triengium: 1941

The Lutheran Hymnal: Styles MC, MFB, MLD, MGL, MMD, MPM
Engelder, Prof. Theo., D.D.: Reason or Revelation?
Fritz, Prof. J. H. C., D.D.: The Preacher’s Manual (Concordia Pulpit)

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