# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1899_S113
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Ninth Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1899. 113

Resolved, that the resolution adopted by the last Delegate Synod
(1896): "The day for closing the books of the Concordia Publishing
House shall annually be February 1," not be abandoned, but be
maintained.

Resolved, that the Board of Directors of the Concordia Publishing
House be officially informed of the Synod's resolutions concerning it
immediately after the close of each session, so that carrying them
out does not depend on the appearance of the Synodical Report.

Resolved, that the Secretary of the General Synod be charged with
notifying each member of the Board of Directors of his election in
writing.

Resolved, that the matter concerning the "confusion in spelling"
of the German school books published by the Synod be referred to the
Professors' Conference for consideration, with the charge to submit
suitable proposals to the next Delegate Synod, so that, if at all
possible, an end may be put to that lamented "confusion."

Resolved, that the Synod declines to assign the collection of the
synodical contribution to the treasurers of the individual districts.
This shall remain, as before, the business of the Concordia
Publishing House, or rather of the General Agent.

Resolved, that the annual subscription price of the "Schulblatt"
be reduced to one dollar with the beginning of a new volume.

Resolved, that the teachers, or rather the pastors, be asked to
see to it that the "Schulblatt" be put on a paying basis, which can
only happen if it is kept and recommended on all sides.

Resolved, that a detailed index to all the volumes of the
"Schulblatt" be published in print, and that Teacher Christian
Rödiger be charged with compiling this index.

Resolved, that the inquiries concerning the publication of
special Sunday school books and writings be tabled, and that the
request to publish a weekly paper called "Der lutherische
Hülfsprediger" [The Lutheran Assistant Preacher] be declined.

Resolved, that the next new volume of the "Lutheraner" appear in
a new format, somewhat smaller than heretofore, but of 16 pages
instead of the present 8, while keeping the old price of $1.00 a
year.

Resolved, that the instruction for the General Agent, which
reads: "All debtors among the standing synodical members who have
not paid for a year, nor made excuse, nor let anything be heard from
themselves at all, the Agent shall report to the Board of Directors"
(see § 32, Synodical Handbook, 4th edition, p. 108), be changed so
that instead of "a year" it read "six months."

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