# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S169
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1928. 169

Report of the Literature Board.

_ Very soon. after its election this Board organized, the under-
signed being elected chairman and the Rev. L. Buchheimer, secretary.
Immediately thereupon your Board took up the matter with which
Synod charged us, namely, the republication in the English language
of the best material that has been published in the German Synodal-
berichte. We have engaged a number of brethren, who are now at
work upon a part of this material. Beyond this we have examined
a large number of manuscripts, approving or disapproving for publi-
cation after careful examination by one or more members of the

' Board. In every case where expert advice was needed, we had the

- manuscript submitted to those brethren in our Synod whose profession

~ and life-work enabled them to give us reliable opinions upon the
quality of the particular manuscript. The cheerful cooperation of
these brethren aided us no little in accomplishing our task.

We repeatedly discussed the publication of a large, exact, and
exhaustive history of the Lutheran Church in this country, together
with a compendium based upon this larger work; but since this matter
is an undertaking which requires careful planning and advisers were
of conflicting opinions, we have not yet perfected our plans for this
publication. We are still considering a number of men who might
be engaged for this work.

_ At present a number of books are in preparation. Of these we
shall mention only the following: — ;

The Distinctive Doctrines of the Lutheran Church, with authentic
quotations from our confessional literature and the writings of other

.. church-bodies.
7 The Book of Job, an English treatment based upon the work of
* Prof. L. Fuerbringer, D. D.
a The Teacher's Problems. A Discussion of Extracurriculum Work
of the Teacher and the School.
; An English Dissertation upon the Law and the Gospel, based
E-upon, and following, Dr. Walther’s German treatise of that name.
Delays are caused at times by the interference of other duties,
: sickness, etc., which prevent an author from completing his task in
E. good time. During the last triennium, moreover, Concordia Pub-
; lishing House moved into its new quarters and introduced much new
‘ machinery. This also caused some delay. At present Concordia
Publishing House has gotten out all those publications which were
undertaken before the present Board was elected. The report of
Concordia Publishing House, p. 159, will show which publications
have issued from its presses.
Martin S. Sommer, Chairman of Literature Board.
St. Louis, Mo., March 1, 1926. ;