# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S248
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248 Publication Matters

expensive, the publication and circulation in the aggregate are mest

significant, The average circulation per issue, excluding the many

additional copies distributed by the Publicity Office of Synod, is
over one hundred thousand. The effort was made, in choosing
authors, to take account of the divergent areas of Synod and to
give a nation-wide appeal to the work, while at the same time
safeguarding the truly devotional character of each volume.

The request of long standing of the Delegate Convention tq
provide for historical works has progressed to the assignment of
the preparation of a history of the Missouri Synod. This work is
under way and should be completed in time for the celebration of
the centennial of the organization of Synod in 1947. Likewise
a manual on the history of the Church and of Synod for the use of
children is in preparation. These works can be hurried only at the
expense of accuracy and completeness.

The Boatd is being utilized by the Centennial Committee in
planning publications suitable for the observance of the centennial.
Publications of a popular as well as of a more technical nature are
in preparation. Here the problem of avoiding duplication is par-
ticularly imperative.

Among other unfinished works on the docket of the Board at
the time of this report are: a Bible Dictionary prepared by our
own scholars; an Annotated Bible revised by our own authorities
and bringing comment in handy and inexpensive form; monographs
on exegetical subjects; a project for religious instruction in the
family; a series of theological works in inexpensive format dealing
with the principal problems of doctrine.

A full list of works published by Concordia Publishing House
during the triennium will be found in the report of the Fiscal
Board of Concordia Publishing House.

The Board at this time is ready to present one overture to
Synod:

Penny Edition of Augsburg Confession

Wuereas, Congregational practise demands that every member
be familiar with the Augsburg Confession; therefore be it

Resolved, That a penny edition of the Augsburg Confession be
issued without regard to commercial expediency.

Tue GENERAL LITERATURE BoarD
Ricuarp R. CAEMMERER, Secretary

Committee 11 submitted the following report and recom-
mendations:

1. Wuereas, There seems to be some doubt with reference to
the interpretation of the rules by which the Literature Board is to
be guided, we recommend that this matter be referred to the
Praesidium, the author of such regulations. ;

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