# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1204
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

596 PUBLICATION MATTERS

receive notice of these criticisms, there has been little Tesponge’
in the way of objection to unfavorable reviews. *
The number of manuscripts for book publication has for Some
reasons decreased. During the Previous three years the
reviewed 40 manuscripts, while during the Past three Years

that some of our would-be authors lack writing experience and
especially the training and schooling which are necessary for suc.
cessful story writing. Some of the manuscripts received by the
Board have been rejected Previously by other publishers. It is
unfortunate that not more of the manuscripts could be accepted,
Unless these Stories are so well written that they will have a widely
accepted appeal, it is impracticable for Concordia Publishing House
to put these manuscripts into print.

The Board is also aware of trends in present-day book Produc.

. television, Movies, and radios have made upon the reading public,
the booksellers have not suffered measurably. It is imperative
therefore, that our Christian friends become acquainted with the
best in reading.

that our readers need more and more guidance in the Selection of
books for the home, school, Sunday school, and church libraries.

Mr. Dorn states an acceptable manuscript should be a story that is
wholesome, readable, entertaining, and not too far away from