# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S677
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 677

4 At the time our Board assumed its duties we were asked
"to consider the re-publication of our German Braille Bote, which
b- had been published prior to the war primarily in the interest of
& the Blind in Germany, though also read by a considerable number
Fin the States. While a list of prospective subscribers was given
$. to the Board, it was felt that before re-entering this work the lists
s: should be screened and that we should also try to co-ordinate this
é work with the work of our German Free Church. To date no
. satisfactory arrangement has been arrived at, though your Board
F:, still has the same under advisement.
a The possibility of publishing literature in Spanish and Portu-
2. guese Braille for the Blind in Central and South America, referred
, to our Board for study, was also considered, but this, too, is being
* held in abeyance due to the difficulties which would be experienced
at present in disseminating such literature. Should any need, how-
ever, present itself and ways be indicated as to how to carry
through, your Board will be more than happy to entertain such
recommendations.
: Braille Press

The question of the purchase of a Braille press of our own was
referred to your Board for study at the time of its appointment
‘ and was also considered by the Board on numerous occasions in
- consultation with individuals competent to judge the merit of
* such purchase in the interest of our Church. From all observa-
- tions it seems that at least for the present the expense entailed both
in the purchase and operation of such a press for the production
y of our literature would not warrant such purchase at this time.
_ However, this matter, too, is still being given serious study, and
“ the Board would appreciate any constructive suggestions which
might help it in its true evaluation and final decision in thé interest
of our Church relative to this project. ,

Volunteer Workers

We wish to take this opportunity to commend the interest of
various enthusiastic groups of women in our Church, especially
in California, Michigan, Minnesota, and the Chicago area, who have
- done much to foster the work of our Church among the Blind
by providing transcriptions of our literature in Braille and by
; offering other services through which the sightless can be helped.
Especially in the Los Angeles area, a group of women has done
much to serve the sightless in Germany through the transcription
of portions of the Scriptures in German Braille which otherwise
were unavailable to these persons since the war. We wish to
encourage other groups in Synod seeking worth-while projects to

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