# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S553
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PUBLICATION MATTERS 553

need of the customary sum received from

.ordia Publishing House yearly profits; and
‘HEREAS, Our pastors, missionaries, and teachers are to a large

‘nt instrumental in building up this profit through personal
rchases and as agents in their congregations for Concordia Pub-
g House merchandise; and

.WHEREAS, Pastors, missionaries, and teachers are often handi-
pped in purchasing necessary professional books and supplies

because of their limited means; and
Wuereas, These professional materials are necessarily more
d; therefore be it

stly because of their limited deman
hei Resolved, That a goodly amount of the accumulated profits of
Concordia Publishing House be used in making available more
free promotional materials for National Sunday School Week and
Christian Education Week; and in making available at cost the
,. ore expensive pamphlets, booklets, and tracts suitable for wide-
spread distribution (e. g-, on church and Communion attendance);

and in giving a greater discount to pastors, missionaries, and

teachers. ‘Tae Heap-oF-THE-LAKES PASTORAL CoNnFERENCE
MrynesoTa District

R. A. Brammer, Chairman

Ww. A. TuIEie, Secretary

Committee 8 reported:

Wuereas, The surplus of Concordia Publishing House is an-

nually placed into Synod’s general treasury; and

_ . WHEREAS, No financial advantage is gained by reducing such

surplus; and

 ‘Waereas, The policy of various boards of Synod, such as the

Board for Parish Education, the Board for Young People’s Work,

and others, now makes certain promotional literature available on

low cost levels; and

Wuereas, The free
of Concordia Publishing House is not a good business proce’

except under the sponsorship of Synodical Boards; and

Wuersas, Concordia Publishing House now offers Bibles, Cate-
-chisms, hymunals, tracts, and pamphlets at only a slight margin

above cost; and

_ WHEREAS, A number of publi
loss; therefore be it

Resolved, That Concordia Publishing House continue its pres-
ent policy with respect to the price of books and promotional
literature and that the various synodical Boards make tracts and

distribution of literature as a general policy
dure,

cations are being produced at a