LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1932, Page 136

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198 Proceedings of Thirty-Fifth Regular Convention,

B. We have numerous periodicals, also for our youth, but we have
no unified policy regarding their sequence or relationship. A review
of our periodicals shows that the responsibility for the editorship and
also the appointment of the editors rests in various hands. Thus the
Lutheran Witness is edited by the Missouri Synod and the English
District; the Young Lutherans’ Magazine by Concordia Publishing
House; the Concordia Junior Messenger by Concordia Publishing
House; the Walther League Messenger by the Walther League; the
Lutheran Pioneer by the Synodical Conference; the Lutheran Guide
by the English District. In addition to these periodicals a consider-
able amount of literature is issued from Synod’s office for publicity
as well as for various organizations and mission boards.

III. Possible Improvements.

1. A wider circulation at the same or lower cost. Decrease the
number of periodicals and concentrate on a few official periodicals.
2. A closer correlation with the program and the work of the Church.
Proper use of official periodicals should obviate the need of many
special publications, which always prove expensive in production and
distribution. 3. A fuller realization of the power of the church-paper
in Christian life. Well-edited church-papers are some of the most
effective assistants to the pastor. The most intelligent and active
church-members are those who regularly read the church-papers.
4. We do not need more periodicals, but a realinement of our present
periodicals.

IV. Recommendations.

In’ view of the foregoing your Committee begs to submit the fol-
lowing recommendations : —

1. That Synod authorize the publication of a juvenile weekly;

2. That this weekly paper serve Grades 3—8 (ages 8—13), with
the specific emphasis on Grades 3—6;

3. That this paper serve all the children of our Church of this
age whether they are enrolled in Sunday-schools, parochial schools, or
other schools;

4, That the columns of this paper be open to all missions and all
endeavors of Synod and supplant the Young Lutherans’ Magazine;

5. That this paper be made up of eight pages, approximately
9X12 inches, of three columns each, and be richly illustrated ;

6. That the price be as low as possible to encourage and insure
wide distribution;

7, That the Concordia Junior Messenger continue to serve espe-
cially the newly confirmed, but also keep the junior high-school age
in mind. While its specific field will continue to be Grades 9—12
(high-school ages 14—17), it should also remain usable for Grades 7
and 8 (ages 12 and 13);

Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1932. 199

8. That it be left to the further study and decision of the Board
of Directors of Concordia Publishing House whether the Concordia
Junior Messenger or other periodicals will serve better in weekly than
in monthly frequency ;

9. That the present Literature Board of Synod guide also the
publication of periodicals;

10. That the Literature Board consist of five men;

11. That the editor of the juvenile weekly be called by the Lit-
erature Board.

Respectfully submitted by
THe CoMMITTEE.
F. Prorennauer, D. D., Chairman. L. Meyer.
¥..SEvEL. W. iH. Luxe, Secretary.

Pursuant to the advice of Committee 17, Synod adopted the rec-
ommendations in this report in the following order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
11, 7, 8, and 9 (the tenth recommendation having been adopted pre+
viously).

Discontinuing the ‘‘Catalog of Institutions.’’
(Memorial 511.)

Synod is at present publishing a Catalog of Educational Institu.
tions at an annual cost of about $1,200. This catalog contains a list
of professors and students and an annual record of the work done in
each institution. Its purpose is to serve as a source of information
on all our institutions and to provide a means of publicity for them.
Our petition is that those sections of the present catalog which serve
the purpose of record henceforth be published in a condensed form
as a section of the Statistical Year-book, that the present allotment
of $50 to each institution for publicity purposes be increased to $100,
and that the publication of the present catalog be discontinued. We
believe that this plan has the following advantages: 1. Since Synod
now sends a copy of the Statistical Year-book gratis to each pastor,
this procedure will automatically place at the disposal of all pastors
information about our institutions which they do not have at present
unless they write for a copy of the present catalog. 2. The present
catalog has little publicity value for the individual institution. It
cannot be used for the recruiting of students without supplementary
publicity material. An annual allowance of $100 instead of the $50

; at present allowed for publicity purposes will make it possible for
= each institution to publish in sufficient quantity a modest annual

bulletin that is in accord with local needs.
Respectfully submitted,
Tue Facuity or St.Jonn’s Coniece, Winrietp, Kans.