# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S719
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 135

Department of Public Relations

ed an important part in our Synod’s program; and

HEREAS, Such “public relations” and press work often require
t.immediate attention which press committees composed of
tors from regular congregations at times are unable to give; and
yi WHEREAS, We believe that greater benefits can be accomplished
for our Church in the field of “public relations”; therefore be it

-Resolved, 1. That a Public Relations Department for the Ev.
uth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States be created, con-
g of a representative appointed by the Board of Directors
f Synod, the President of Synod, and the American Lutheran
ublicity Bureau,* respectively. These three representatives shall
ominate and the Board of Directors shall appoint a full-time man,
tho. will be able to devote his entire attention to the “public
elations” of Synod and who shall take over all of the responsibili-
ties and prerogatives of the present Synodical Press Committee;
2. That the salary be fixed by the Board of Directors at a figure
gh: enough to attract high-caliber talent;
‘3, That the principal office of Synod’s Public Relations Depart-
ment be located in New ‘York City because of the following con-
‘siderations: All national news agencies such as the Associated
Press, the United Press, International News Service, Religious
News Service, the leading national magazines and all national
radio chains have their headquarters in New York City; generally,
all prominent church bodies also have their news headquarters in
New York City; direct contact with aforenamed groups seems
"essential for effective work and makes it imperative that the
principal office of the Public Relations Department of Synod be

located in New York City. Tue SyNopIcaL Press COMMITTEE

Av. F, Meyer Ww. F. BRuENING
J. F. E, NICKELSBURG

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Creating a Board of Publicity

_ Wuereas, The Committee on Constitutional Matters at the

Cleveland convention of Synod in 1935 stated, “This Board [of

Directors] should concern itself only with the business and the
financial matters of Synod” (Proceedings, 1935, p. 188); and

* The 1926 convention of Synod specified that the American Lutheran
Publicity Bureau be taken into consideration in the selection of the
* Press Committee. Proceedings, p. 242.

"Wuerzas, The growing problem of “public relations” has

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