# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1929_S139
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1929. 139

“Statistical Year-Book.’’

Memorial 506 called attention to the fact that the publication of
the Statistical Y ear-book had annually resulted in a loss, averaging
- 91,370.22 a year. By spending an additional sum of $2,130, or about
#500, annually, a copy of the Statistical Year-book could be placed
. "every pastor’s study, where its information would be available to
bi and his charges. Hence the memorial recommended a free dis-
i £ the Statistical Year-book.

tribution ©:
Action.

On recommendation of Committee 16, Synod passed the following
resolutions : —

1. Resolved, That a copy of the Statistical Year-book be mailed
by Concordia Publishing House annually to every pastor in Synod
for the information and the use of the pastor and the members of
his charges; and be it furthermore

9. Resolved, That the cost to Concordia Publishing House of
such printing and mailing be paid out of the Synodical Treasury;
and be it finally

3. Resolved, That the Fiscal Conference be authorized and in-
structed, and it is hereby authorized and instructed, to include the
anticipated cost of such printing and mailing in the synodical budget

annually.
Literature Board.

Synod has commissioned us to initiate certain books. Foremost
among these tasks is that of publishing a series of text-books on the
history of the Christian Church. In spite of honest and persistent
efforts we have not made any progress whatsoever in this matter.
Considerable delay was caused by extended, but finally unsuccessful
negotiations looking towards the completion of the work begun in
1919, when Vol. IT and, shortly after, Vol. I of American Lutheranism.
| were published by us. The difficulty seems to be to find the man in
whom God has united the rare combination of a comprehensive
present knowledge of history, ability and inclination to pursue
further studies, and a facile style. When we find him, we must be
able to secure the man. Does Synod order us to continue our efforts
in this matter?

We have no budget allotment for our expenses. Concordia Pub-
lishing House, up to-the present time, has borne such expenses as we
had to incur. Since, however, our Board is not a part of the Pub-.
lishing House organization, but is a direct creation of Synod, it does
not seem more than fair that Synod allow us'a budget of $200
per annum.