# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S641
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 641

“of our Church. Since we are the official depository
Many invaluable and precious documents have been
ar archives.
te’s usefulness to the Church is determined by the
at its disposal. We, the Board of the Institute, expect
rganization’s regular income, as in the past, in such
‘serve the more immediate purposes of the Institute,
amounts necessary as a supplement to this income we
esent.our requirements to the Fiscal Conference next fall.
tfully submitted, for the Concordia Historical Institute,

THEODORE GRAEBNER, Chairman pro tem
THEO. W. Eckuanrt, Treasurer

ort of Department of Public Relations
‘ se of Public Relations for the Missouri Synod —

ese of public relations for a Church like ours must be
feesus Christ. In that sense, every member of our Church
elations officer.

has given our Church a great deal. We must let
so that men may see and glorify, not us or even
organization, but rather our Father which is in heaven.
blic Relations Department of Synod purposes to act
iiment, even though a humble one, in glorifying Christ,
4 uilding of public understanding of the Missouri Synod
‘and through the removal of misunderstanding and
of our Church, which often lie as artificial obstacles
Christ’s Gospel.

Department Created by Synd in 1947
Ls, Department of Public Relations was established by
the last synodical convention, held at Chicago in 1947.
io Many requests over a period of years, Synod estab-
aw department for the purpose of interpreting the Mis-
its work to the American public and to the world.
jublic relations objectives were specified in the resolu-
rtment was asked to:
the work of the then existing District Press Com-
and. otherwise provide for the dissemination of news
gh. press and radio;
Hitithe Lutheran viewpoint on issues of the day;
ttacks on our Lutheran Church;