# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S422
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422 PUBLICATION MATTERS

VII. PUBLICATION MATTERS

[701]
Report of Concordia Publishing House’

We are happy to report a successful triennium of ser
the Savior and to His Church. Under the capable managem
Mr. O. A. Dorn, and on the basis of increased authorizati
Synod, the growth of Concordia Publishing House
a pleasant phenomenon. Operating as a mission agency y
combined purpose of aiding and edifying a growing Church;
cordia Publishing House has responded to the need for a
manufacturing space. An addition was erected joining ot
factory building, providing an extra 79,460 square feet o
The total cost of the building was $687,324.07. This ad
building increases the total number of square feet in th
Concordia Publishing House plant to 227,168. Included:
figure are areas comprising 11,910 square feet of spac
by the Lutheran Hour and the Lutheran Laymen’s Leagu

In order to cope with modern production methods it
necessary during the past triennium to add new an
machinery and to ‘provide systems which would keep our.
at the lowest possible point in spite of rising costs. The ne
ing provided much-needed space for the expansion of our’
and mailing facilities so that today we are in a much better |
to handle the greatly increased number of orders for merc
and the mailing of synodical materials.

Because of our considerably increased operation w:
able to transfer to the synodical treasury a total of $500, 000'4
the triennium. Since the convention in 1947 the activities: 4
publishing house doubled in volume. The sales figures’
follows:

1947 $2,200,579.27 1950 _ $3,
1948 ~  2,636,381.42 1951 _. .
1949 2,813,034.98 1952

It is estimated at this writing that the volume for 195
somewhat higher than 1952. Inasmuch as this report is p!
prior to the close of our fiscal year, the complete finane!
for the triennium will be presented separately at the ]
Convention.

One of the important factors at Concordia Publishing
is the rapidly increasing personnel. At present 423 men and
are employed in the various departments. Practically all,
are members of Missouri Synod congregations in and ne
Louis. Many of them have long records of faithful employmigg
are well acquainted with the Church and its activities, gi