# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S579
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

FINANCIAL MATTERS

erlal aid for the hungry and cold in war-stricken countries of
rope and Asia. No definite goal was set or machinery for the
pollection set up, but our pastors were asked to inform our people
to the needs and to warm their hearts through the Word to give
rally and willingly. Thus over 2% million dollars were collected

for. physical relief. Elsewhere Synod will be informed as to the
: ‘amount of food and clothing sent especially to Europe and how
thousands of people, many of them fellow Lutherans, were not

only given material help, for which they are deeply grateful, but
how the way was also paved for a better understanding of what our
Synod stands for.

"9, Anniversary Collection for Deaf and Blind Missions, In
connection with the fiftieth anniversary of this mission in 1944,
ynod instructed its President to propose a plan setting forth a
proper observance of this event. Under consultation with the Mis-
sion Board, September 28, 1946, was set aside as the anniversary
date, and the proceeds of the thankoffering were designated for
a memorial building, a school for the deaf in the East, where one
third of our deaf people are living. The gross proceeds of this
collection amounted to something over $100,000.
10. Centennial Collection. In accordance with the wish of

Synod and in conjunction with the Fiscal Conference, the Board

inaugurated a thankoffering collection with a goal of $3,500,000.
At this writing it is too early to say how successful this collec-
tion was.

11. Synodical Office Building. Everyone will. realize that the
last triennium was not the time to build a new office building be-
cause of the scarcity of material and the high cost of construction.
The growing need for more synodical offices and the expansion of
the business of Concordia Publishing House, which really needs
the room now occupied by us, aggravated the situation. The Board
made every effort to buy a suitable building, only to be disap-
pointed time and again. We have now secured an adequate fire-
proof office building in the heart of the financial district of St. Louis,
at 212 N. Broadway, for $125,000. It will take considerable money
to arrange the interior of this building for our purposes. The exact
cost can be determined only after our committee, after consulting
with the various boards and departments to be housed in this
building, has worked out the exact requirements together with our
architect. ,

12. Public Relations Department. The Board constantly kept
in mind the importance of establishing a Public Relations Depart-
ment according to the resolution of Synod (Proceedings, 1944,
page 369). Since this matter was committed also to the Praesidium,
a joint meeting was held, and a committee composed of members