# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S594
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594 PUBLICATION MATTERS

Periodicals Published by Synod

Lutheraner ——— 19,400 Beginner-Primary Divi-
Lutheran Witness _____ 406,600 sion -___.....#_§§_.s 38,000
This Day 95,000 My Nursery Bible Teacher 5,000
res Companion _._.__ eae My Nursery Bible Lessons 45,000
iny Tots «150, i i i i
Young World 7 50,000 Bible _piscussion Guides and
Lutheran Education 2,500 Adults . 22,000
Advance Paesenerayemmmemene 21,000 Teacher’s Manuals for
Theological Monthly ____. 4,300 Adults _. 2,800

Sunday School Literature:
Beginner Bible Lessons _._ 165,000
Primary Bible Lessons _____ 165,000

Discussion Guides for

Young People 12,000.

Teacher’s Manuals for

Junior Bible Lessons ____. 147,000 Young People __...__ 2,000
Intermediate Bible Lessons 135,000 Discussion Guides for
Senior Bible Lessons ____ 105,000 High School Students _ 49,000
Concordia Sunday School Teacher’s Manuals for

Teacher High School Students _ _ 5,500

Junior to Senior Division 45,000
Total Subscriptions, 1,793,300

We cannot conclude our report without highlighting the fact
that the successful triennium of service to the Savior and to His
church is a continuation of the principle that Concordia Publishing
House is a mission agency with the combined purpose of aiding
and edifying a growing church. To God alone be glory!

Boarp or Directors or Concorpta PustisHine House
Kennetu R. HorrMann, Secretary

ACTION

Synod adopted the following resolution regarding Concordia
Publishing House:
Resolution 1 -

Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House has served Synod very
efficiently during the past triennium by publishing and distributing
religious literature and by increasing its production potential; and

Wuereas, This service has included such outstanding features
as newly illustrated Sunday school materials printed in our own
plant for the first time, new advances in visual aids, This Day
magazine, the devotional booklet Portals of Prayer, etc.; therefore
be it

Resolved, That this convention express its deep gratitude to the
manager of Concordia Publishing House, Doctor O. A. Dorn,‘ to
its Board of Directors, and to its more than five hundred employees
for the work which they have done.

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