# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S259
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Publication -Matters oe 259
VII. PUBLICATION MATTERS

~ Report of Concordia Publishing House
(Memorial 701)

‘dia Publishing House submits its triennial report. Under divine

“anniversary this year. According to historical notes, the first
yard of ‘Directors met on September 11,1869, which may be ac-

ed as the real date of the founding. of Concordia Publishing
use. Concordia Publishing House will observe this anniversary
a modest way by publishing a souvenir booklet,

‘During these seventy-five years Concordia Publishing » House
as. grown to be the largest denominational publishing concern in
‘our country. This marvelous growth is due, in the first place, to
‘the divine blessings of God; secondly, to the excellent co-operation
‘on the part of our employees; thirdly to the leyalty ‘and patronage
of our constituency; and, finally, it is also due to the excellent
managership displayed by Dr.Edmund Seuel, who has been the
head of the institution for the past thirty-seven years. It was
-with reluctance that the Board of Directors on February 24, 1944,
finally: acceded to his wish and retired him from active duty,
giving him the title of Manager Emeritus., We implore upon him
; the blessings of God, and may he be granted good health during
:.. the remaining years of his life. In the same meeting Mr. O. A. Dorn

the Board in view of the fact that he had been the assistant to
Dr. Seuel for the past three years and had proved himself a very
able and efficient executive. We are sure that the entire Synod
.will implore upon him divine benediction, so that under his leader-
ship and guidance Concordia Publishing House. will continue to
grow and serve the Church in spreading the Gospel in even greater
measure than it has heretofore.

We are sorry to report that in His unsearchable wisdom it has
‘pleased the Almighty to translate into the heavenly home Mr. Wm.
Wischmeyer and Mr. H. L. Schultz, two of the directors. Both died
of heart disease within ten days of each other. At the present
writing the vacancies have not been filled. According to synodical
Tegulations the terms of Mr. Harry J: W. Niehaus, Mr. Oscar Brauer,
' Mr. M. J. Roschke, and the undersigned secretary expire.

We herewith submit the list of publications of the past
.. triennium: 1941 '

"The Lutheran Hymnal: ‘Styles MC, MFB, MLD, MGL, MMD, MPM
.-Engelder, Prof. Theo., D. D.: Reason or Revelation? |

‘Fritz, Prof. J. H. C., "D.D.: ‘The Preacher’s Manual (Concordia Pulpit)
Graebner, Prof. Th., D.D.: War in the Light of Prophecy’ .

t is:with a grateful heart that the Board of Directors of Con-:

fediction and guidance Concordia Publishing House observes its -

“was elevated to the position of manager. This action was taken by

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