# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1884_S58
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58   Proceedings of the 19th General [Synod], or

Resolved, that the members of the Board of Directors newly elected by the Synod each be sent a certificate of their election by the Secretary of the Synod.

Resolved, that no person who has a business connection with the publishing house may be elected to the Inspection Commission or to the Board of Directors.

Resolved, that the following books shall henceforth be sold at the prices likewise given here: Bible Stories for the Upper Classes $0.60 (65 cts.);*) Dietrich's Catechism $0.30 (35 cts.); Extract [abridged edition] $0.15 (20 cts.); Dümling's Book of Examples, Part IV, German and English, $0.40 (50 cts.); Evangelical-Lutheran Treasury of Prayer, large, $1.25 ($1.60); Evangelical-Lutheran Treasury of Prayer, small, $0.25 (30 cts.); Hübner's Biblical Histories $0.30 (40 cts.); Layriz, 225 Melodies of German Church Hymns, $0.25 (30 cts.); Fischer and Hoppe, Learning and Exercise Book, III, $0.25 (30 cts.); Lange, Small Textbook of the English Language, $0.30 (35 cts.); Link, Luther's Household Devotions, $2.00 ($2.50); Timotheus $0.25 (30 cts.); Walther, Lutheran Crumbs [*Brosamen*, a devotional title], $1.75 ($2.25).

Resolved, that from now on only 25 percent discount be granted to booksellers on schoolbooks.

Resolved, that the motion that the Synod establish a branch of its publishing house in Chicago be rejected, since such a branch would only redound to the Synod's disadvantage.

Resolved, that the petition addressed to the Synod by the Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Congregation of Racine, Wis., asking that the Synod let it have the books of its publishing house at booksellers' prices, be referred to the Board of Directors for disposition.

Resolved, that the motion that the Synod change the general agent's term of office be rejected, and that matters remain as before in this regard.

Resolved, that all actual pupils in our teaching institutions at St. Louis, Springfield, and Addison shall be supplied with our Synod's publications at a lower price, to be fixed by the Board of Directors.

Resolved, that the motion that the Synod instruct its general agent to arrange the Bible prices in his book advertisements so that they harmonize with the advertisements of other books from our publishing house be referred to the Board of Directors for deliberation and, as the case may be, resolution.

Resolved, that the Synod approve the continuation of the publication of Luther's Works according to Walch.

*) The prices given in parentheses are those that have hitherto been customary.