# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S869
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

284 : PUBLICATION MATTERS

Report of Press Committee

of bringing the message of the Cross to millions and of bringing
our Church to the attention of the public, ,
We note with Satisfaction the favorable comment received in.

contributed to the publicity for our Church through its excellent
relations with the Press, its well-printed tracts, and publicity,
Publicity for the last convention was conducted in Co-operation —
with the local committee and consisted of advance releases, mats,
and brief write-ups for the newspapers; copy for the Associated
Press, International News Service, United Press, and other national
news agencies; releases to local papers; radio time was secured
for two broadcasts during the week of the convention from the
National Broadcasting Company. Dr. Walter Van Kirk, religious

at the disposal of the Committee during the last triennium, thus
effecting a Saving in cost to Synod.

The Synodical Press Committee respectfully requests favorable .

action from Synod on the following resolutions:

Inasmuch as the annual sum of $2,500 was made available to
the Press Committee at the last synodical convention;. and