# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S582
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582 PUBLICATION MATTERS
- Early in 1956 the Centennial Literature Committee submitted
the final manuscript in its program, namely, the fourth volume, or
the index, to Christian Dogmatics, by F. Pieper. The book will
probably be ready for the market early in 1957.

As authorized previously by the convention, the Publishing
House is continuing to subsidize the publication of a Bible Com-
mentary. Dr. Laetsch prepared the manuscript for two volumes,
Jeremiah and Minor Prophets, which are now on the market.
Dr. Wm. Arndt prepared the manuscript for a third volume on
St. Luke, which will be on the market sometime this summer.

In keeping with the resolution adopted by the Houston Con-
vention, we have been in touch with the various faculties in the
hope of obtaining the release of certain professors for the prepara-
tion of material for the proposed scholarly or Bible Commentary.
During the triennium only limited assistance was available. How-
ever, we are continuing our negotiations in the hope of expediting
the publication of the needed volumes.

We are pleased to report that the sale of the Lutheran Cyclo-
pedia, published since the Houston Convention, has been excellent.
More than 20,000 copies have been distributed. Perhaps the con-
vention should take note of the publication of this volume together
with the Lutheran translation series and urge congregations and
organization to place these books -into local public and church
libraries.

Our objective has always been to provide our clergy and the
laity with instructive and devotional material needed in their spir-
itual life. To this end we have always encouraged various boards
and commissions and have co-operated with them in the develop-
ment of materials, The General Literature Board constantly has
a long list of items under consideration. In January we conducted
a general Literature Workshop, to which thirty-two pastors, pro-
fessors, and laymen were invited for the purpose of developing
a long-range publishing program.

Prof. Ewald Plass. has completed an anthology of Luther’s
works under the direction of the Committee on Scholarly Re-
search. A portion of the manuscript has been submitted for publi-
cation. When finally completed, the anthology will comprise
a series of three or four volumes.

We are pleased to report that during the triennium the sub-
scription list of the Lutheran Witness was increased from 306,000
to approximately 400,000 through the excellent support of the
various synodical Districts. Co-operating with the Lutheran Wit-
ness Advisory Board, Concordia Publishing House employed
Rev. Martin W. Mueller as assistant to the editor, with offices at