# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S665
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 665

Resolved,

1) That Synod authorize the Board of Directors to inaugurate
a program of world relief (this was explained to mean both physical
and spiritual relief) for the year 1947 to 1948 of two and one half
million dollars; _ a

2) That the Emergency Planning Council devise ways and
‘means of gathering this amount;

'°' 3) That all members and congregations of Synod be encouraged
to co-operate fully in this Christian, charitable, and missionary

endeavor. ;
ACTION

Synod adopted these resolutions.

Urging Systematic Support of Lutheran Hour
(Memorial 1007)

Wuereas, Bringing Christ to the Nations, the International
Lutheran Hour, has, by God’s grace, for fourteen years been per-
mitted to render outstanding service to the Missouri Synod in pro-
claiming the Gospel, saving souls, and making our Church widely
and favorably known as a Scripture-preaching, Gospel-loving,
Christ-exalting denomination; and

Wuereas, This gigantic activity has been carried on at a cost
of more than a million dollars a year without any direct expense
to Synod’s treasury; and

Wuereas, Post-war changed economic conditions have made
the continued financing of so vast an enterprise increasingly diffi-
cult; and

' Wuereas, The Lutheran Hour share in the Centennial Thank-
offering is limited to foreign broadcasting; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Lutheran Laymen’s League petition the
Centennial Synod to urge all of our congregations to support Bring-
ing Christ to the Nations even more energetically and enthusiasti-
cally, on a regular and systematic basis, so that this blessed work
of proclaiming the Gospel over the radio may continue to grow
and flourish and come ever nearer its goal of employing every
available and suitable station on earth for the proclamation of
Christ’s eternal Gospel.

THE Boarp or GOVERNORS OF THE LUTHERAN LAYMEN’S LEAGUE

Committee 11 submitted the following resolution:

Wuereas, The Lutheran Hour is continuing its program of
expansion; and

Wuereas, Funds are not sufficient to meet present operating
costs and expansion; and