# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S408
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

408 MISSIONS

this new machine appears, we, as a Church, must be ready to enter
also upon this field of spreading the Gospel by means of these so-
called talking books.

9. Our own Printing Department

The cost of embossed printing is tremendously high. Our
Board, therefore, has made a thorough investigation of what it will
cost to have and to operate our own printing department in connec-
tion with Concordia Publishing House. Mr. O. A. Dorn, the man-
ager, is greatly interested in such a project and is most willing to
co-operate with our Board in this matter. The results, thus far,
are these: . .

a. There is no equipment for embossed printing available at
the present time. This had to be discontinued during the war,

b. There is no manufacturer of such equipment in the United
States, All this equipment had been formerly made by the larger
printing houses for the blind. These printing houses, naturally, are
more interested in doing the work of printing than to sell the
equipment.

c. These printing houses claim that they can do the printing
for our Church more reasonably than we would be able to do it
for ourselves. This, however, demands further investigation.

d. Our printing problem is a double one: We publish literature
not only in Braille, but also in Moon type.

10. German and Spanish Literature in Braille

If there is enough demand for German and Spanish literature
in Braille, we shall again publish our German magazine, Der
Lutherische Bote, and our Spanish bulletin, Buenas Noticias para
los Ciegos.

a. The Lutherische Bote.— Our Board is investigating at the
present time how great the demand is for German literature in
Braille. Dr. Martin Graebner, who is being sent to Germany by
Synod in the interest of church work, has consented to inquire
about the number of blind who can read German Braille and to
make the necessary contact for our Mission.

b. Buenas Noticias para los Ciegos.— Our Board is also in-
vestigating the need of Spanish literature in Braille. Inquiry had
been made in Mexico City last summer about the number of blind
who can read Braille, but we were told that it would be unwise
to send Lutheran literature into Mexico at this time. We are also
inquiring about the Spanish-speaking blind in South America and
are endeavoring to secure names of blind Spanish people in our
own country.