# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1899_S130
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130 Proceedings of the 24th General, or

"1. The Missouri Synod turns over its publications to the
publications society [Schriften-Verein] in Zwickau on consignment,
for the purpose of the widest possible distribution of them in
Germany.

"2. This consignment depot shall not exceed the value of $2000.00,
calculated at invoice value.

"3. The publications society is liable for all damage to and loss of
the stock, which remains the property of the Missouri Synod.

"4. Those items of the consignment depot that the publications
society has bound are thereby automatically removed from the
consignment depot and are charged to the society as sold.

"5. The publications society is obligated to make payment to the
Concordia Publishing House quarterly.

"6. The publications society alone is liable for outstanding debts.
Likewise it must bear the cost of return freight, even when the
return shipment has been requested by the Concordia Publishing House.

"7. Following the inventory taken in January of each year, the agent
of the publications society is to send the agent of the Concordia
Publishing House an overview of the depot's stock.

"8. In order to promote the distribution of Missouri Synod literature
in Germany as much as possible, the Concordia Publishing House sends
the publications society a corresponding supply of all publications
suited to Germany. Of new publications, the agent of the publications
society may, with the consent of the Synod's president, send a number
of copies to church periodicals for review, for which the Concordia
Publishing House charges no payment."

Petition from Berlin, Germany.

"In Berlin, this great city of Germany, a small band of Lutheran
Christians has joined together into a little congregation, which is
served partly by Pastor Hanewinckel of Dresden, and partly helps
itself with *Lesegottesdienste* [reading services — services led by a
layman who reads a sermon or the liturgy aloud in the absence of a
pastor] held every Sunday. When Pastor Hanewinckel preaches,
gatherings of 23 to 53 hearers are recorded. This little band of
upright Lutherans wishes, in view of the great spiritual need in
Berlin, to venture in God's name to call an orthodox preacher and
pastor, and intends to raise 946 marks annually at the outset for his
support. There are four voting members who have committed themselves
to this. Since the amount named is not sufficient for the pastor's
support, however, those brothers need regular assistance, for which
they ask us." (Excerpt from the committee report on this matter.)

Resolved, that the care of this little congregation, or rather the
mission in the city of Berlin, be assigned to the Saxon Free Church