# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S856
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PUBLICATION MATTERS 278

for the adults in the home. — The Centennial Committee, appointed
by the President of Synod (Proceedings, 1941, Fort Wayne, p. 420),
in formulating plans for the observance of Synod’s Centennial,
is projecting the publication of pertinent literature. — The Com-
mission on Christian Marriage and the Family (Proceedings, 1941,
Fort Wayne, p. 413) in making a study of the problems of marriage
and the family must also consider possible literature for instruc-
tion and guidance. — The General Literature Board is specifically
instructed by Synod “to study the needs of the Lutheran Church,
particularly the Missouri Synod, with a view of determining what
kind of literature may be required.” From these and other in-

stances which may be adduced it is evident that there is consider-'

able possibility of duplication of effort and of failure properly to
integrate our literature. Your General Literature Board, there-
fore, would herewith petition Synod to adopt ways and means to

eliminate, as much as possible, potential sources of duplication,,
misunderstanding, and waste in the publication of our synodical.

literature, and to provide for a better integration, by instructing all
Boards, Committees, and Commissions of Synod before initiating
the publication of books, tracts, pamphlets, etc., designed to serve
our church body as a whole, to inform the General Literature Board

of such plans. Wo. H. Errert, Secretary

[763]
Report of Young People’s Literature Board

EsTEEMED BRETHREN:

We herewith submit to you a report on the work of the Young
People’s Literature Board as performed by your Committee since
the convention in Fort Wayne in 1941.

The Young People’s Literature Board (former name: Juvenile
Literature Board) was created by Synod in 1914 to read and recom-
mend books for the children and young people of our Church.
Later Synod ordered the Board to consider and recommend books
also for adults. In particular, Synod has asked the Board to
provide for wholesome books by requesting manuscripts from
Christian authors and having them published by Concordia Pub-
lishing House. These resolutions of Synod have been carried out
(as far as this could be done) also during the past three years.
Your Board has tried to bring to the attention of our Church the
danger lurking in the ordinary run of books that crowd the market
today and has suggested to young and adult readers such books as
they might use without injury to their spiritual welfare. The
books recommended by your Board are offered for sale by Con-
cordia Publishing House. During the thirty years of its existence

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