# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S980
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS “899

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_THE VISUAL EDUCATION SERVICE

SCOPE As part of the Department of Publicity and Mission-
OF WORK ary Education, the work of the Visual Education
Service throughout the whole period (1941—1944)
has included the routing of “The Power of God” in Synod’s congre-
gations, the booking of “The Power of God” for Army and Navy
camps, as well as for “outside” churches, the booking and servicing
of Mission Films and Slides, the production of new Mission Films
and Slides, the booking of religious and secular films, the develop-
ment of a visual education program (circuit plan), the previewing |
of approximately 400 films, preparation of the Visual Aids Cat-
alog—some 100 films—and the planned supplement — 200 plus
films — conducting ‘of visual education surveys, preparation of
visual education bulletins, ete.

-COST OF Because the Visual Education Sérvice more or.
OPERATION less grew out of “The Power of God” showings,
‘accurate expense records are not quite complete.
During the transition period, October, 1942, to January 31, 1943,
and during the past year the Visual Education Service showed
a total disbursement of $5,997.91, with an income. of. $1;591.34.
During the past year, disbursement for salaries, new slide sets,
film replacements, office supplies, Visual Aids Catalog, office rent,
telegrams, etc., total $4,607.78, with an income of $422.18, leaving
a net cost of $3,654.89 for the year. un

THE VISUAL AIDS CATALOG

LISTING OF In order to give Synod a much-needed list-
SELECTED FILMS ing of selected films, a committee carefully

previewed many films of religious, mission-
ary, and secular nature. Every title listed in the Visual Aids
Catalog and the forthcoming supplement was carefully checked as
to content and technical quality before it was included. All descrip-
. tions were prepared to give a true picture of content value and
technical quality.

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VISUAL With the catalog the Visual‘ Education Service
EDUCATION conducted a Synod-wide survey. A total of 664
SURVEY | congregations reported. Of these 1 out of 12 had

sound projection equipment, 1 out of 9 had silent
machines, 1 out of 5 had slide projectors. This survey clearly
demonstrated the lack-of proper projection equipment in Synod and .
the need for a thoroughgoing program of visual education.