# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S265
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olated: cases pastors and teachers are still in arrears. In general
the. policy adopted by Synod in 1985 has been followed’
During the past few years we have made an effort to bring:
ur materials to. the attention of other religious groups. The pub-
lishing houses of other church bodies are becoming more and more
interested in some of the materials we publish. This portion of our
business is developing quite satisfactorily. 7

We acknowledge with gratitude the co-operation of all boards
‘eonnected with Concordia Publishing House, the Literature Board,
“Faculty and Board of Concordia Seminary, Board for Young
_ Péople’s Literature, Board of Christian Education, and many others.
And we cannot conclude our report without acknowledging the
loyal support and co-operation of all pastors, teachers, and mem-
bers of Synod, for it is due to their loyalty that Concordia Pub-
lishing House has grown and flourished during the past seventy-
- five years. Rup. H.C. Meyer, Secretary.

i Regarding this report and Unprinted Memorial 47, Commit-
tee 8 reported as follows:

Your Committee has carefully considered this comprehensive
report of Concordia Publishing House concerning its operations
during the past triennium. We note with pleasure the remarkable

' growth of activities in the ministry of the printed word as evidenced
by the increase of circulation of our official publications, The Lu-
theran Witness and Der Lutheraner; by the large sales of the De-

‘votional Booklets; by the publication of new periodicals and
development of new projects; and by the phenomenal success of
the new Hymnal and Catechism. It is to be appreciated that dur-
ing the past triennium Concordia Publishing House has been able
to transfer $330,000.00 to the treasuries of Synod. Mr. 0. A. Dorn,

. Manager, offers the announcement that Government regulations,
because of paper shortages, have made it necessary to decline the
publication of additional District Supplements and to limit, during
the remainder of 1944, the circulation of the Lutheran Witness to

tions will be relaxed or removed.

‘We offer for the consideration of this convention the following
resolutions: SS

1. Wuergas, Concordia Publishing House is by the grace of
God completing 75 years of successful work in the ministry of the
printed word and has during that time been of inestimable benefit
to the Church of Christ; therefore be it

Resolved, That this convention hereby gratefully acknowledge
this blessing of God and that we remind ourselves to pray to God
for His continued blessings upon this work; and be it further |

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the present number of subscribers. ' We regret that this has been '
made necessary and express the hope that during 1945 these restric- |