# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1884_S57
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Fourth Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1884.   57

the last General Synodical Report of the year 1881, pp. 72—74) in force, with the insertion (between point "4." and "5.") of what stands in the report named, pp. 71 and 72, concerning the removal of a teacher, beginning with the words: "Should, in the judgment of a Board of Control," etc.

Synodical Printing House and Publishing House.

". . . We have taken a careful look into the state of the book business, into the keeping of its books, and have found everything in the best order. We are glad, with thanks to God the Lord, to be able to report this time again on the very gratifying progress of the publishing house, which yielded a net profit of $115,987.70 for the Synod's treasury over the past three years. What significance this sum has for the Synod anyone can easily gauge if he considers the greatly increased expenses, compared with former times, of our large household. . ." (From the report of the Commission for Inspection of the Book Business and the Treasury.)

". . . On June 14, 1882, Messrs. H. Kalbfleisch and C. Heinz submitted their resignations as directors, which were accepted, and their positions were newly filled, at an election held on July 26, 1882, by Messrs. C. F. Lange and H. Mießler. — On May 9, 1883, Pastor Sapper was compelled, by his move to Bloomington, Ill., to lay down his position as director of the Concordia Publishing House, which position was not filled again by the Board of Directors. . ." (From the report of the Board of Directors of the Concordia Publishing House.)

A motion was made that the general agent of the book business be salaried in a manner such as the custom and the responsibility of a man in such a business requires.

Resolved, that the annual salary of our general agent be raised from $1500 to $2000.

Moved, that the books of our publishing house be made available for distribution in Germany — where, on average, everything is indeed cheaper than in America — to the Saxon Free Church at cost price.

Resolved, that the theological faculty at St. Louis, in conjunction with the Board of Directors, fix the prices for the books which the Saxon Free Church obtains from our publishing house for distribution in such a way that they can be sold in Germany at the lowest possible prices.

Resolved, that the Board of Directors delegate two of its members to each session of the Delegate Synod, who are to attend the latter officially.