# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S439
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PUBLICATION MATTERS 439

‘rman; the Rev. O. Nieting, secretary; Mr. O. A. Dorn, advisory
ber; the Rev. Wm. H. Eifert; the Rev. W. E. Hohenstein;
‘m. A. Kramer. The Rev. J. W. Acker was requested to assist
oard in the absence of Pastor Hohenstein, who has been con-
to his home for some time by illness.

GenerRAL LITERATURE BoarD
O. Nretinc, Secretary

‘Report of Young People’s Literature Board

Since the last convention of the Missouri Synod at Milwaukee
Young People’s Literature Board has continued its work of
sewing books of all kinds that have been published in the last
years, has considered manuscripts that were submitted with
ew to having them published by our Concordia Publishing
and has taken care of sundry matters pertaining to the
of establishing bases for Christian literature.
orking under the gracious hand of God, the members of the
have found the work both pleasant and rewarding. Under
adership of the Board chairman, Dr. John Theodore Mueller,
» Board consumed a considerable amount of time and energy in
ing forward the program of providing our Missouri Synod
the best in reading materials. Dr. Mueller has been with the
23 years and has witnessed quite a few changes in the
pnel of the Board. Just in the past three years Mr. Clarence
, a teacher member, tendered his resignation because of
and much work. Regretfully the Board accepted his resig-
and petitioned the President of Synod, Dr. J. W. Behnken,
int a successor. Mr. Delbert Pranschke, teacher at St. John’s
"in St. Louis, was chosen as the new member. Very recently
ohn Ott also asked to be relieved, and Dr. Behnken chose
Francis Roschke of Peace Congregation, Lemay, Mo., as
y.member. At times the Board has expressed the opinion
additional member ought to be placed on the Board because
crease in the amount of work. The other two members of
ding are the vice-chairman, Pastor A. H. Herpolsheimer
yrdsville, Ill., and the secretary, A. H. Stellhorn, principal
hn’s School in St. Louis, Mo.
previous reports are studied, it becomes obvious that
e of printed matter, particularly stories for children and
people, has been on the increase. It seems that about every
sars the number of books reviewed rises. Whereas in other
nly some 600 to 700 books were read, the Board has read