# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S556
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

556 PUBLICATION MATTERS

In order to supply a rather persistent demand for recordings
of hymns and other religious materials, we have prepared a num-
ber of albums containing records of this type of material. Sales
have been encouraging. Through the use of our own recording
equipment we hope in the future to make additional materials
available.

Our periodicals continue to enjoy wide circulation. The Dis-
trict-wide subscription plan for The Lutheran Witness is employed
by 25 of the 34 Districts. The total circulation of the Witness is
312,000. Der Lutheraner is also included in the District-wide sub-
scription plan and in its 107th year has 22,000 subscribers. During
the triennium a rearticulation of our juvenile periodicals was put
into effect in co-operation with the Board for Parish Education.
A new periodical, Young World, was inaugurated for ages 12 to 14.
The Concordia Messenger was discontinued. The Child’s Com-
panion is being continued for ages 9—11. To combat the many
insidious comic books on the market, a four-page colored weekly
entitled Bible Stories in Pictures was begun. The resolution of
previous conventions to establish a family magazine was carried
out in co-operation with the Board for Parish Education. The
reception given this magazine was beyond expectation. Therefore
no subsidy will be required for the first year, as provided for
in the original resolution.

It may be of interest also to report that foreign-language
editions of some of our publications are appearing. Permission
has been granted foreign publishing houses to print Norwegian
and Danish editions of The Quest, a Norwegian edition of Make
Yours a Happy Marriage, and a Swedish edition of Chuck Dressler.

We acknowledge with gratitude the co-operation of all boards
connected with Concordia Publishing House, the Literature Board,
Faculty and Board of Concordia Seminary, Board for Young
People’s Literature, Board for Parish Education, and many others.
And we cannot conclude our report without acknowledging the
loyal support and co-operation of all pastors, teachers, and members
of Synod, for it is due to their loyalty that Concordia Publishing
House has grown and flourished during the past eighty years.

Kenneti R. HorrMann, Secretary