# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1878_S48
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Since it would serve to simplify the book business if a uniform discount were given to booksellers on the books of our publishing house that they purchase;

but since the price set on some books of our publishing house is so low that a uniform discount of 33⅓ percent cannot at present be granted:

Resolved, that the Board, respectively the general agent, be instructed that the discount granted shall comprise no more than two tiers, one of 33⅓ and the other of 25 percent.

Resolved, that the general agent be charged with granting to Mr. Naumann, bookseller in Dresden — who has declared that, for conscience's sake, he can and will distribute only such books as serve the advancement of the pure doctrine of the divine Word, and who by this declaration of his has forgone great earthly advantage — as large a discount as can possibly be granted without particular harm to our publishing house.

Resolved, that the curator of the "Lutheran Historical Society" at Gettysburg, Pa., Mr. Charles A. Hay, be sent, through our general agent, one copy each of the Synodical Reports still missing from that society, as well as of those to appear in future, both of the General Synod and of the District Synods, in accordance with that society's petition.

Since it can only further the wider circulation of the *Lutheraner* if the price of this paper is lowered:

Resolved, that it be reduced, effective January 1, 1878, to $1.00 including postage.

Resolved, that our book business bear the name: "Lutherischer Concordia-Verlag" [Lutheran Concordia Publishing House].

Resolved, that the Board be instructed to see to it that books and securities are adequately protected against fire danger, whether by procuring a fireproof safe or by finishing out a vault already begun.

Resolved, that the Board be directed to have a fire escape installed on the printing-house building, so that the workers, should a fire ever break out (which may God in his mercy prevent), not be put in mortal danger through any fault of ours.

Resolved, that the Board be charged with purchasing the vacant lot next to the printing-house building, should this be found necessary, provided its price is not set excessively high.

Admissions.

Since a considerable number of pastors, teachers, and congregations sought admission into the synodical body, but the districts, in this...