# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S16
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14 PRESIDENT’S TRIENNIAL REPORT

assistance given him by the Vice-Presidents, H. Harms, A. Brunn,
H. A. Grueber, and F, A. Hertwig, and also Dr. G. Chr. Barth during
the first part of the triennium. These men rendered excellent
service by their counsel in important and difficult situations. These
men also rendered excellent service to Synod by assisting the
President in the official visits to the District conventions and to our
colleges and seminaries. In this connection special gratitude is
due also to the College of District Presidents who met repeatedly
with your President to discuss and advise in the ever-increasing
problems confronting our Church. Furthermore, grateful ac-
knowledgment is made of the splendid co-operation given by
Synod’s Secretary, Dr. M. F. Kretzmann; the Treasurer of Synod,
Mr. W. H. Schlueter; Synod’s Board of Directors; Synod’s Fiscal
Office; to Dr. L. Meyer of Synod’s Office of Publicity and Mis-
sionary Education; the Fiscal Conference; and all the boards and
committees of Synod. May God bless them for their untiring and
unselfish service!

The Praesidium and the Board of Directors of Synod were
instructed by the convention at Saginaw to make a survey to
determine the exact requirements, location, and personnel of a
Public Relations service for our Church and were also instructed
and empowered to effect the establishment of such a service when
expedient. The execution of this resolution has taken longer than
anticipated. Information was sought from various sections of
Synod. It became very apparent that there were very divergent
views as to the nature, the functions, and the purpose of such a
Public Relations Department. The Praesidium and the Board have
now decided upon action as recorded on pages 449 and 450 of our
Book of Memorials.

Our Centennial Convention will hear essays on the general
topic “The Lord hath done great things for us.” Dr. Wm. Dallmann
will apply this truth in one-half hour essays on Tuesday and
Wednesday to our synodical organization, Dr. H. A. Grueber on
Thursday and Friday to the thorough training of our pastors and
teachers; and Prof. A. O. Fuerbringer on Saturday and Monday
to the thorough indoctrination of our laity.

During the past triennium, according to a decision of the
Synodical Conference, your President with Vice-President Harms
and the Rev. J. H. Meyer served on the Intersynodical Relations
Committee of the Synodical Conference. A number of meetings
were held, and some of the controversial issues were given
thorough discussion.

In November, 1945, your President received an invitation
from the Rev. H. L. Yochum, President of the American Lutheran
Conference, to address the convention at Rockford, Illinois, on