# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S639
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 639

would be a distinct advantage to have a branch
dia Publishing House's Audio-Visual Aid Depart-
trict; and

t present the great majority of our pastors and
isin the Minnesota District for convenience’ sake
fist the film library of Concordia Publishing House of
but those of other church groups and independent com-
‘Twin Cities; and

eh ‘Our District Committee on Christian Education
ys much stress and importance upon the proper use of
| aids; and

EREAS, Lengthy negotiations with Concordia Publishing
an audio-visual aid branch office in Minnesota have
fitile; therefore be it

d, That we, the members of Trinity First Lutheran
ff Minneapolis, respectfully petition Synod to instruct
Publishing House to open an audio-visual branch office
ota, , preferably in the Twin Cities.

Trintry First LuTHERAN CHURCH

ALVIN F. Fenner, Pastor
Harotp L. RASMUSSEN, Secretary

ort of the Concordia Historical Institute

: Historical Institute, founded by interested pastors
of Synod in 1927, received a formal sanction of its work
egate Synod of 1929. Since its foundation the Institute
l6yally supported by a small but growing membership.
n*able to publish its official organ, Concordia Historical
Quarterly, without interruption.

‘be evident to every one that the collection and preser-
r historical antiquities must not be neglected if we wish
e in the hearts of coming generations an appreciation
‘of our synodical fathers. We believe that this work
by the Institute will prove its worth to Synod more
as. time goes on, and we earnestly bespeak for it the
ayers and support of the members of Synod. We can
od that every precaution is being taken to safeguard