# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1932_S131
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188 Proceedings of Thirty-Fifth Regular Convention,

Collection Envelopes.

Pertaining to this matter, Committee 17 proposed the followin,
resolution : — : : .

Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House is conducted entirely in
the interest of our Church and its missions; and

Wuenrgas, The profits of Concordia Publishing House are being
used to carry on the work of our Church; therefore be it

Resolved, That all members of Synod be urgently requested to
give all their business in the line of collection envelopes, etc., to our
own Publishing House. ,

This resolution was adopted by Synod.

Blanket-Subscription Plan for Church-Papers.

_ The report of the Publishing House mentioned the comparatively
limited distribution of our church-papers, while Memorial 506, by
President Janssen, advocated the “blanket-subscription plan” for the
Lutheraner and Lutheran Witness.

Committee 17 submitted the following resolution: —

Wueregas, The blanket subscription, which aims to place one of
our official organs, either the Lutheraner or the Lutheran Witness, into
every home of our Church, has been found to be very beneficial, if
rightly used; therefore be it

Resolved, That we urge every congregation to consider this plan
for the dissemination of accurate official information through our of-
ficial publications and, if possible, to adopt it.

This resolution was adopted by Synod.

Subscription to Professional Magazines.

Since the report of the Publishing House called attention to the
limited distribution of our professional magazines, Committee 17 pro-
posed the following resolution : —

Wuereas, Our professional magazines, the Concordia Theological
Monthly for pastors and the School Journal for teachers, are very
necessary for the professional information and development of our
pastors and teachers; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod call the attention of our pastors, teachers,
and school boards to this fact and urge them to subscribe.

This resolution was adopted by Synod.

Prices of Concordia Publishing House Products.

Memorial 518 petitioned Synod to effect a similar price reduction
on all books and merchandise produced and handled by Concordia
Publishing House as was said to have been made by other concerns,

Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1932. 189

while the Publishing House report asks Synod to pass no drastic reso-
Jutions enforcing a price cut.

Committe 17 recommended the adoption of the following resolu-
tion: —

Wuereas, The profits of our Publishing House are used entirely
in the interest of our Church and its work; and

Wuereas, The Board of Directors at our Publishing House to-
gether with the manager have constantly tried to keep the prices at as
low a level as possible consistent with good business ethics; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That we declare our confidence in the Concordia Pub-
lishing House that this condition will obtain also in the future, the
prices being placed as low as may seem consistent with the best busi-
ness policy.

This resolution was adopted by Synod.

English Edition of Luther’s Works.

Recommendation of Committee 17: —

Wuereas, The request for an English edition of Luther’s works
has been very successfully met by the publishing of the so-called Hol-
man edition, which is sold also by Concordia Publishing House; there-
fore we

Recommend, That Synod urge our congregations and pastors to
purchase this set for regular use.

This recommendation was adopted by Synod.

Report of the Committee on English Hymnology and Liturgics.
(Memorial 503.)

In accord with the resolution of the last Delegate Synod your
Ven. General President appointed a standing Committee on English
Hymnology and Liturgics, composed of the following members: Prof.
W. G. Polack, chairman; Prof. L. Fuerbringer, D. D.; Prof. L.
Blankenbuehler; the Rev. O. Kaiser; Mr. B. Schumacher, secretary.
This committee has been at its task since its organization on Novem-

‘ ber 20, 1929.

Your Ven. General President, also in compliance with a resolution

of your last general convention, requested the sister synods of the

Synodical Conference, through their respective Presidents, to cooperate
with your Committee in this work, with the view of having the new
hymnal, upon its completion, serve the entire Synodical Conference.
The following men were appointed by their respective synodical Pres-

% idents: Wisconsin Synod, Prof. J. Meyer and the Rev. O. Hagedorn;
Norwegian Synod: the Rev. C. Anderson and the Rev. N. A. Madson;
@ Slovak Synod: the Rev. J. Pelikan.