# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S244
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244 Publication Matters

On the matters contained in the above report and supplement
and in Memorial 614 Committee 11 submitted the following res-
olutions:

1. WHEREAS, Concordia Publishing House has repeatedly been
instructed by Synod to publish a weekly children’s magazine; and

WHEREAS, Concordia Publishing House js now, in compliance
with this request, publishing the Child’s Companion in a very
acceptable form; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod recommend the Child’s Companion to its
constituent congregations for the widest possible distribution.

2. WHEREAS, Concordia Publishing House deals almost eX-
clusively with a Christian clientele; and

Wuereas, Despite this fact the credit losses and accounts
receivable are far too great in proportion to the annual turnover
in business; therefore be it

Resolved, That we instruct Concordia Publishing House to in-
stitute an even more stringent credit policy than heretofore.

3. Wuereas, the Lutheran Witness and the Lutheraner now
have a circulation of 79,000 and 23,000, respectively; and

Wuereas, the Lutheran Witness enjoys a greater popularity
than any other denominational church-paper; therefore be it

Resolved, That the editors and Concordia Publishing House be
commended.

4, Though we fully realize the great blessing that is brought
into the Districts by the District editions of our Witness and
Lutheraner and would like to see that blessing extended to other
Districts, it is simply not possible to make as low a price to smaller
Districts as that to which the larger Districts are entitled by virtue
of the size of their order. If an increasing number of larger
Districts would order District editions, then the grand total might
possibly enable an equalization in price to the benefit of the smaller
‘Districts.

5, Wuereas, The Kinder- und Jugendblatt no longer fulfils
the purpose for which it originally was published by the sainted
Pastor J. P. Beyer; and

Wuereas, It is now being published at a financial loss to Con-
cordia Publishing House; therefore be it

Resolved, That Concordia Publishing House be authorized t
discontinue publication of the Kinder- und Jugendblatt at the ent
of the present volume.

6. Wuereas, There is at the present time under consideratio
the publication of a graduated series of magazines; and