# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S70
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70 Proceedings of Thirty-First Nationa] Conveni i:

of copies be provided for the various reading-rooms of
The director of the institution is to determine which pr,
many copies, are necessary. It shall be his duty to “
to read these papers in order that they may become we
them. The resulting expense is to be defrayed from thé
Treasury.

. Prices in Canada. — It was pointed out from the floo;
sentative of the Canada District that owing to war tax andy
publications cost the brethren in Canada 28% over the list ye:
speaker also asked if it were not possible to afford these breski
relief. — Synod resolved to refer this matter to the Di .
Publishing House.

Synodical Report.— The Board reported that the inion
subscriptions to Synodalbericht was $2,200 annually. Cog
lication is $7,000. Quantity orders on the part of some:
have decreased to such an extent that the financial losses can

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“be recouped in this way.

Synod resolved that the Synodalbericht be no longer is
a periodical after the expiration of the present year (about
of July), and ordered each District to provide for the publig
its teport by Concordia Publishing House. The Publishing
was ordered to publish a sufficient quantity to meet extra:
demands. Only brief portions of the doctrinal essay are to be
in order to make possible the appearance of the report s :
the session of the District. A District desiring to have

Statistical Year-Book: Bureau of Statistics. ~The &
Year-Book for 1918 was published at a cost of $1,300. The
exceptionally good and netted $900. The statistician, Pastor
hardt, proposed the establishment of a Bureau of Statistics, 3
statistics of the Synod as well as of the separate Districts;
gathered and-arranged. The expense of gathering theseg
could then be divided between the Synod and the Distriety

Synod resolved that the publication of the Statistical ¥
be continued, that the various Districts provide their Presidg
Presidents, Visitors, and Mission Boards with copies; .1
tgregations be urged to purchase a copy for congregational
Any remaining deficit shall be charged to Synod. or

refer the question, of establishing a statistical bureau to &
District Synods, so that the matter may be again taken u

’ : Delegate Synod. . 4
Catalog of Institutions. — The Directors sugge
Catalog of Institutions be sent only on request, that
be instructed to furnish the required matter so that the !
appear at the beginning of May, and that each institute