# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S534
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

584 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

A study of reports by the National Lutheran Council and of a
articles on the National Lutheran Council in almost all official 4
papers of its constituent bodies picture the development of the 3

National Lutheran Council from an agency, for which it was
originally intended, to a functioning Church.

The following are just a few excerpts:
From the National Lutheran Council, Winter, 1946—1947:

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. At the present time, he [Secretary in the Public Relations %

Department, National Lutheran Council] is producing the March
of Faith programs for the Council and supervising the various
aspects of the radio ministry of the Council.”

From the Lutheran Standard, December, 1946:
“Unification of American Lutheranism through the National

Lutheran Council was adopted as a definite objective in the church
policy of the American Lutheran Conference.”

Religious News Service, November 25, 1946:

“Augustana Mission Board offers to pool finances with other
Lutheran bodies — in home missions.”

Lutheran Herald, February, 1947:

“Several of the bodies have petitioned the Council to establish
a division of youth work. Within this division would be a depart-
ment which will supervise the work of the Lutheran League, and,
possibly, the work of the boys’ and girls’ organizations of the
churches. ...

“To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time a proposal
has come to expand the work of the council, so that it would reach
down into the congregational life. .

“It would then have been only logical that there should come
into being a department of parish education, ete.”

Lutheran Outlook, February, 1947:

“As a result of action taken at its annual meeting in Detroit,
January 21 to January 24, the Council voted to expand its program

in various fields. One of these will be the establishment, on April 1,

of a department for the Christian approach to the Jewish people. . .
“Assuming the publication of The Lutheran Outlook — explore
the desirability and feasibility of establishing an inter-Lutheran
Post Graduate Theological Seminary. . . .”
Lutheran Standard, February, 1947:
“The Division [of American Missions of the National Lutheran

Council] reported progress in preliminary plans to set up a depart- _
ment of special missions for 7 co-operative work among Negroes and
other minority groups. .