# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1211
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708 PUBLICATION MATTERS

Many hours are Spent in reading the contents of books

manuscripts in order to return a just and fair verdict on the
eir

for future reference. L,
« * Songer reviews are writt
Scripts with suggestions to the author or publisher on the mann,
700 puting oe past three years the Board has reviewed Near}
hee be ; these books about 10 per cent must be rej 4
a e 5 offensive content or language, trivial or uninteresiy!
P , , and, in the case of religious books, all matters . i
0 false doctrine or distortions thereof. Penaining
wer Bxactly 40 manuscripts have been reviewed, and five of th
wer ones, for Publication. Some of these have enjoyed a wide
. uck Dressler by G. L. Wind and Th les
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Overn have received many favorable comments menge by oes
In addition to the routin i ;
e business of the Board, th
fensider long-range trends. It has been noted for instanee tre
more expensive books are not selli
n ; ing as well as they did ;
Bear mediate Postwar period three years ago. Therefore a
Hoard 1s ready at all times to be of Service to the readers in calli :
i ation to good books reasonably priced. Because of the on
Mi a ing number of objectionable books, the comparative] tens
te) . must be publicized and encouraged for reading ad
oncordia Publishing House is i
1 to be highly commend.
producing attractive and eye-appealing literature for our youn,

The Board has recent] i
Y considered ways and means of i
books sof Petter guality into the hands of our readers, Conferenon
. » Manager of Concordia Publishin H
staff members were conducted i channel ene
to clarify the channels -
licity. Lists have been prepared and sent to all Pastors, pe tae

PUBLICATION MATTERS ° 709

to:bless the Church and give His Church a continuous stream of
Christian stories and edifying reading materials.

.. During the past triennium the Board has had one change in

its personnel. Pastor R. Delventhal, secretary of the Board,
accepted a charge away from St. Louis and therefore had to resign.
In his place Pastor John Ott has been appointed a member of the
Board. The other members are Dr. J. T. Mueller, chairman; A. H.
Stellhorn, secretary; Pastor A. Herpolsheimer, and Teacher Clarence
{ucker. The members of the Board pray God that their work may

go on unhindered and that progress in the field of Christian litera-
ture may be constantly in evidence.

Joun THEODORE MUELLER, Chairman

A. H. Srettsorn, Secretary

ACTION .
The following recommendations of Committee 8 were adopted:

Resolution 10

In its effort to provide suitable literature for young people,
the Young People’s Literature Board has during the past three
years carried on a program of activity marked by diligence and
zeal as well as by understanding and judgment. Forty manuscripts
and approximately 700 books were reviewed. These materials were
carefully evaluated as to content and language; doctrinal, moral,
and literary values were considered.

The past three years have witnessed a new flood of trivial and
pernicious books which threaten to displace sound and substantial
Christian literature in the home. It is gratifying to know that the
Young People’s Literature Board is alert and awake to the dangers
threatening young people and that, with the help of Concordia
Publishing House, it is carrying on an intensified program “to
fortify the faith of young people and to keep out temptations for
evil.”

Your Committee recommends:

1, That the Young People’s Literature Board be commended
for its consecrated and intelligent efforts in providing Christian
literature for young people;

2. That Concordia Publishing House be commended for its
splendid co-operation in the vital program of publishing whole-
some reading matter;

3. That individuals and groups within our Church be urged
to remember the far-reaching effects of the printed page and to
avail themselves of the services of the Young People’s Literature
Board and of the materials offered by Concordia Publishing

House; and

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