The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-08

ship" ''The Way of Salvation" Gems
from Augsburg Songs" Historical
Lutheranism," "At the Altar and Az
ter" German Hymn Book" Helpful
Words for the Newly Confirmed" and
have in press The Confessional His
tory Of the Lutheran Church. by the
late Rev. DR.. J. w. Richard; THAT
Man Donaleitis," by Mrs. Margaret r.
Seebach and 'The Journeys of Jesus
by the Rev. John o. Yoder.
Earned Large Sum.
During the biennium we have earn
ed for and credited to the General
Synod, for royalties on Books of Wor-
ship, Catechisms, Liturgies, Minister.
ial Acts, Augsburg Songs, ETC., $3.256.-
S3: donated, as per resolution of the
board, as extra discount on periodi-
Gals. published by us, to Sunday
schools under the care of the board
Of home missions, $3,98363; charged
off and deducted from the cost of
electrotype plates (under the rule ad-
opted by the board in 1879, $2,745.04;
charged off and deducted for wear
and tear" from the cost of printing
plant, $2,376.75; charged off and de-
Quoted for wear and tear" of store
and board room fixtures, $124.76;
charged to profit and loss account,
for doubtful accounts, $1,406.2S, max
Ing total of $13,893.29.
while the profits of the Publica-
tim
amount. the board and society have
the satisfaction to know that, because
the church has her own publication
house, she has saved to herself $3,.
256.S3 In royalties to the General
Synod, and $3,9S3.63 in donations to
the mission Sunday schools
Sales for Year.
The amount of sales for the year
ending March 31st, 1909, was Silt.
NS.S. The net assets, as shown in
the financial exhibit for 1909 1895, ,274.
80 and the treasurer's report, includ-
ing real estate, securities. and cash
u11,221.4D and the Rung legacy, (S4..
91S.OS) show the net assets of the So
ciety over all liabilities to be S214,
414.O3.
Another point going to show the
honesty of the Lutherans, was the
small loss of less than one-half of one
percent on books sold. This means
that practically every member of the
church pays for what he buys. Supt
Boner said that he doubted II any 9th
er church publication house could
show anything quite so favorable.
Names the Slate.
The committee on nominations re
ported the following as members of the
board Of publication for the comins
biennium, which report was adopted:
President-Rev. Harlan X. Fenner
d. D.
Secretary-Rev F. p. Manhart, D. D
Board Of Publication
Clerical-Rev. ]. ]. Young, D. D.
Rev. w. H. Dunbar, D. D., Rev. A. H
Studebaker. D. D., Rev Charles e
Hay, D. D.. Rev. H. c. Alleman, D. D.
Rev. Edwin Heyl Delk. D. D., Rev. J
B. Remensnyder. D. D.. LII D., Rev. NJ
Coover, D. D., Rev. Joseph F. Hart
man, D. D.
Lay-Theop. H. Smith, J. B. Down
ing. Frank Pearson, E. F. Eilert. Jane:
Fellows. +. B. Stork. Arthur King, w
c. Stoever, E. G. Hoover, ]. Franl
| Staley.
| Speaks for Magazine.
| A motion carried recommending tt
| the board of publication the advisable
ity of establishing a repository TO
publications at Midland College, o
some other location in the Centra
| West
DIR. Charles s. Albert. Editor-in-Chie
OF most of the Lutheran publications
called attention to the Lutheran
Church Work." magazine establishes
two years ago. which on account of it
tender age is not yet successful finan
cially. During the two years TIL.
magazine has had a total deficit o
$1,000 DR.. Albert asked the syno,
two questions:
1 /. How to meet this deficit: by ap
/ portionment or to have each cooper
ating board bear its share?
! 2. How to get more circulation?
| To Make Up Deficit.
The morning session closed as til,
| synod was in the midst of Of discus
sion of this subject It is likely tha
the publication board viii 10 asked b