# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S983
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

400 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

RESULT OF Bookings for films and slides increased more
VISUAL AIDS than three times during the two months after
CATALOG the Visual Aids Catalog was released. During

the past year (March, 1943, to March, 1944) the
Visual Education Service completed over 2,100 bookings, of which
950 were for “The Power of God.” During a five-day period in
April, selected at random, the Visual Education Service confirmed
a total of 41 bookings. Although this increase is encouraging, it is
but a very small part of Synod’s potential. Even at this rate most
of Synod-owned films are in constant use, coming in one day and
going out the next.

NEW PRODUCTIONS

YOUR Last fall the Department of Publicity and Missionary
WORLD Education released a new mission film, “Your World
CALL Call.” This film stresses the general world need for

the Gospel and was planned as the first of a series of
new Mission Films. Toward the production of “Your World Call”
Synod’s Board of Directors allotted a special fund of $3,000.00.
“Your World Call” is Synod’s first mission film in color. and sound.
From comments received, the film is a step forward.

MISSION SLIDES _ Since July, 1942, four new slide sets were
prepared on Missions. They are: “Aloha Ha-
waii” (color), “The Cross in China,” “Christ for South America,”
and “Prospecting in the Philippines.” The last three are in black
and white.
THE CIRCUIT PLAN

OUTLINE Briefly stated, the circuit plan provides for visual
‘OF PLAN _ education committees in each circuit of Synod. Every
. Visitor was asked to appoint a pastor, teacher, and
layman to serve as regional director of Visual Education in his
circuit. These circuit committees serve as contact men for the
‘Visual Education Service in gaining greater use of films, in en-
couraging the purchase of projection equipment, in training pastors
and teachers in the use of visual aids and in applying Synod’s pro-
‘gram to the local needs of the individual congregations.

REPORT Of Synod’s 318 circuits 250 circuits have appointed
ON PLAN _ their’ visual education committees. Of this number

about half have returned their survey sheets on pro-
jection equipment. - Results show about one fourth of Synod’s cir-
cuits have arranged or are able.to arrange for sound projectors.
Only a limited number of circuits have scheduled film programs
‘so far. Many circuits are waiting till this fall to begin their series
of film programs.