# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S644
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

644 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

co-operation of many pastors who have served it without con
pensation or remuneration for time, effort, and traveling
pense; and

Wuereas, Congregations and individuals have given genero
to Synod’s radio station, especially for its expansion progran
therefore be it ;

Resolved, That Synod herewith express its gratitude to
pastors, congregations, societies, and individuals whose vario
contributions have enabled KFUO to continue as a richly bles
missionary agency of our Church.

Wuereas, Radio Station KFUO is owned and operated ‘b
Synod; and

Wuereas, It has been an active and valuable agency of o
Church in the field of radio missions, which daily proclaims

Wuereas, The KFUO Radio Committee has widely expanded.
its services, as indicated in its report, and for this increased
service necessarily faces an increased expenditure of funds
operating costs; therefore be it , .

Resolved, That Synod make an annual appropriation from
its budget of $18,000 for the support of KFUO.

ACTION
Synod adopted these resolutions.

Report of the Synodical Centennial Committee
(Memorial 1005)

By resolution of the 1941 convention the President of Synod,
appointed a Synodical Centennial Committee, consisting of D
Theo. Hoyer, L. Fuerbringer, H. B. Hemmeter, E. T. Lams, Prof,
F, H. Schmitt, Mr. G. A. Fleischer, and Pastor H. W. Romoser;
to formulate plans for the observance of Synod’s Cente
Teacher A. H. Kramer succeeded Prof, Schmitt in 1944, when the
latter found it impossible to continue service.

In twenty-six meetings the Committee has, under approval;
of the 1944 convention, “concerned itself primarily with th
spiritual objectives of the anniversary celebration, developing plans
to provide suitable historical and devotional materials to th
membership of Synod and thus to stimulate. the proper spiri
approach of gratitude and thanksgiving to the Centennial.”

Issuance of the planned publications was considerably retarde:
by war and postwar conditions. Authors and editors could not