# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S270
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‘270 Publication Matters

Boards, Committees, and Commissions of Synod before initiating
the publication of books, tracts, pamphlets, etc., designed to serve
our church body as a whole, to inform the General Literature Board

of such plans. - Wm. H. Exrert, Secretary
ACTION ; :

Pertaining to this report, Committée 8 brought in the following
resolutions, which were adopted: ;

1. Wuereas, Synod has instructed the Board of Directors of
Concordia Publishing House to publish a Lutheran Commentary
“if and when this is deemed feasible” (Proceedings, 1941, pages
. 821f.); and ,

Wuereas, In the opinion of the General Literature Board such
an undertaking is now feasible; therefore be it .

Resolved, That this convention instruct the Board of Directors.
of Concordia Publishing House, in consultation with the General
Literature Board, to engage full-time men to edit such a com-
mentary as soon as possible; and be it further

Resolved, That Concordia Publishing House provide the re-
muneration of ‘these editors.

2. Wuereas, It is evident that there is considerable possibility
of duplication of effort’ and of failure properly to integrate our
literature, a condition which is a potential source of duplication,
misunderstanding, and waste;. therefore be it

Resolved, That all Boards, Committees, and Commissions of
Synod, before initiating the publication of literature designed to-
serve our church body as a whole, be instructed to inform the
General Literature Board of such plans. ¢

Report of Young People’s Literature Board
(Memorial 703)

- ’ We herewith submit to you a report on the work of the Young
People’s Literature Board as performed by your Committee since
the convention in Fort Wayne in 1941,

The Young People’s Literature Board (former name: Juvenile
Literature Board) was created by Synod in 1914 to read and recom-
mend books for the children and young people of our Church.
Later Synod ordered the Board to consider and recommend books
also for adults. In particular, Synod has asked the Board to
provide for wholesome books by requesting manuscripts. from

. Christian authors and having them published by Concordia Pub-
lishing House. These resolutions of Synod have ‘been carried out

(as far as this could be done) also during the past three years.
Your Board has tried to bring to the attention of our Church the

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