# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S650
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650 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
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Report of the Synodical Centennial Commit
Under instructions of the 1944 and 1947 conventions the; F
cal Centennial Committee has arranged and supervised pub;
of the following works: A Century of Grace, a history of Sy
Prof. W. A. Baepler; My Church, a history of Synod for
people by Dr. H. O. A. Keinath; The Devotional Bible, ¥.
I and II, meditations on the four Gospels for family use by
A. Doerffler, Drs. M. F. Kretzmann, and Th. Hoyer, and ,
H. W. Gockel; The Abiding Word, Volumes I and II, a collec
doctrinal essays delivered to the 1945 and 1946 District conv
on subjects suggested by the Committee, edited by Dr. Th. i
a translation of Dr. Francis Pieper’s Christian Dogmatics
ume I; homiletical materials for Synod’s centennial by Dr:
Neitzel; The Missouri Synod Schools at the Threshold: |
Second Century, an essay for teachers’ conferences by e
Kramer. By arrangement with Concordia Publishing Ho 5
lish and German orders of jubilee services, a children’s
Built on a Rock, by Teacher J. A. Koss, and a centenni:
by Teachers J. A. Koss and W. T. Graf, Rise, Ye Lion-.
were also issued. 1s

We are happy to report that sales demand has made nie
second printings of A Century of Grace, The Devotiong
Volume I, and The Abiding Word, Volume 1. :

The first volume of Dr. Pieper’s three-volume m:
Christian Dogmatics, reached the market this spring.
Engelder served as chief editor and translator, assisted’
W. W. F. Albrecht, F. E. Mayer, and L. F. Blankenbuehil
Dr. Engelder’s death the services of Dr. J. T. Mueller were"gg
to supervise final preparation of Volume II for the printe
volume fs now ready to go to press. Volume III, translati
by Dr. Engelder, is in the process of completion at this
issuance of these latter two volumes will bring the Co
work to conclusion.

By resolution of the 1944 convention the materials
published under synodical subsidy in order to stimul
widest possible circulation and use. Receipts for Synod
up to this time approximate $20,000. Similar returns w
ceived as sales continue, to reach a final total of about $40,

The committee consists of the undersigned chairman ang
tary, Drs. E. T. Lams and H. M. Zorn, and Mr. G. A. }
In 1947 Dr. Th. Hoyer, chairman since 1941, was com;
withdraw by reason of other work. Dr. H. B. Hemmeter, a
since 1941, was called to his eternal reward in 1948. Throu
activity Mr. O. A. Dorn has offered the Committee .