Evening star., 1895-06-11
LUTHERAN PUBLICATIONS.
Discussing the Report of the Society
ut HaEerstOyyn.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. June 1.-the sbe-
: cial order for the morning session was the
repor, of the publication society. During
this discussion the Rev. Chas. S. Albert
presided. All members of the general synod
are members of this society. The corra-
spending secretary of the board, Rev. S. A.
Holman, made the report for 1895.
The chairman of the committee to romi-
nate Il board of foreign missions asked con-
sent to make their report, but the regular
order being called for, their request was de-
MED.
The report shows the assets at dat te,
amount of sales during the year, circulation
of the Sunday school periodicals, &c. The
sales for the year just closed have not
yielded as largely as those of several years
previous. Since the last report the society
has earned for the synod ON royalties on
books CT worship, common service, cate
chisms. liturgies and Augsburg songs, S.
Dr. 80; donated to Sunday schools under the
care OF the board of home missions, S.
1855. The amount of sales for the year
ending March so, 1895, was $70,029.6S. The
number OF periodicals was 272.250 copies.
OF the Lutheran Almanac and Year Book
for 1S.,I' nearly 12.ODO copies have been
sold. The treasurer's report shows bal
ance on hand April l, 1894. of S34. l3G.29
Receipts during the year amount to sG,GOS.-
81. making a total of $40, IIJ.1S for the year
ending March 81. 1885,.
The hoard, in addition to the donations
heretofore mentioned, gave the Historical
Society 500 and pastors fund $1,000. The
committee having in charge the subject of
removal to a more suitable locality the
publication house presented the following:
Resolved, That in the Judgment of this
beard the time has come in the history of
the general synod that our publication So
ciety should be asked to seriously con-
slider and advise this board as to the de-
sir=bility of establishing a printing and
publication house; also that the society be
requested to bring the matter to the atten-
fion OF tie general synod, and endeavor, if
possible, to have all the publications of the
various boards and eG,lca tionaI institutions
of the church published by this house"
Mr. Arthur King of Mddletown, Pa,
spoke Tor these resolutions, and urged the
necessity for the establishment of print
Ing house as also Messrs. Fred Wefer
Jere carr, q. G. Burnett and others
considerable time was consumed in this
discussi IN. Rev. l.. L. Albert of German
town, "a, moved that the resolutions he
referred back to the board. with recon-
mcndations favoring same. and with power
to act, as amendment.
pr' Alberts motion was carried. The re-
port as whole, was then adopted
The society discussed some routine busi-
ness In connection with the society. The
nominating committee reported, naming
the officers of the old board to serve with
frofessCr II. l.. Baugher, D. D.. as presl-
dent.
The report of the committee to nominate
a board of foreign missions reported the
icliowing names: Revs. l.. Kuhlman, Gil
bert, Hernighanson. Roth. Trowbrjdre
and HuTord. and Messrs. Lantz, Schmuck-
er and Hines.
DR.. Butler the chairman of the old
board, asked if he We're rot entitled to the
floor 1t was decided that he was NOT
he then asked the courtesy of the floor.
which was extended him DR.. Buffers
name II Is to he noticed, was dropped
from the new board. He spoke at length
reviewing the difficulties existing from his
standpoint. The same courtesy was ex-
tended to Rev. George Schoil, DID. the
secretary.
The hour of adjournment having arrived
Ii was decided to continue the discussion
OF the question Immediately after the first
special order for the afternoon.