# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S939
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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354 : MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

The Lutheran Laymen’s League, however, reimburses the station:
for the use it makes of it and also gives it an annual subsidy. °

‘From the above it seems apparent what the needs of the sta-
tion are. We have a modern broadcasting station, which in its
facilities and equipment compares favorably with the best, but it
is now necessary to provide sufficient income to continue to operate
at least on the present basis. In order that that may be possible,
we hope this convention may see its way clear to renew the subsid;
of $10,000 per year for the next triennium.

Georce V. Scuick, Secretary, KFUO Radio Committee

[1005]
Report of the Synodical Centennial Committee

‘Gratefully remembering our Lord’s abounding grace bestowed
upon our Church through His pure Word and Sacraments during
the century now drawing to a close and looking forward to the i
Centennial of its organization on April 26, 1847, Synod at its last |
convention instructed its President to appoint a committee to formu-.
late plans for a God-pleasing observance of the anniversary (Pro-
ceedings, 1941, p.420). Pursuant to the direction, the President
named Drs. Theo. Hoyer, L. Fuerbringer, H. B. Hemmeter, Pres. E,
T. Lams, Prof, F. H, Schmitt, Mr. G. A. Fleischer, and Pastor H. W.
Romoser members of the Synodical Centennial Committee. In its
seven meetings since December, 1941, the Committee has concerned:
itself primarily with the spiritual objectives of the anniversary cele-
bration, developing plans to provide suitable historical and devo-
tional materials to the membership of Synod, and thus to stimulate
the proper spiritual approach of gratitude and thanksgiving to the
Centennial.

The editorial staffs of Synod’s organs have been requested to
offer their readers in the next years series of articles tracing. the
various phases. of Synod’s activities during the century past, and
they have assured the Committee of full co-operation.

A list of some sixty essay subjects has been compiled from’ the
synodical reports of the century and been presented to the Presi- |
dent of Synod, with the request that the Districts be asked to -
accept the subjects assigned for consideration at their 1945. and
1946 conventions. It is the Committee’s: proposal that thereafter
these essays be assembled and printed in permanent form for distri-
bution among our people at a nominal price. We believe that ‘this
will be an important contribution to the maintenance and improve-
ment of the doctrinal morale of our Synod.

Work has been begun on a history of Synod for general use.