# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S645
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 645

Attacks

“noteworthy attacks were made on our Church or
epresentatives of the Church during the past year and
department took active notice of these attacks. As a
3 the New York Times, Christian Century, Minneapolis
and several other prominent publications carried ar-
ers in defense of Martin Luther, the Lutheran Church,
ouri Synod. The department co-operated in a nation-
er to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ill-informed attack
Walter A. Maier.

attacks were nullified by prompt action before they

Information Service

epartment maintained an information service for synod-
to the extent that such activity was possible with
of staff.

News Service

was made on the establisment of a regular news serv-
t events and developments within Synod received con-
verage through the use of items from the news service
ad radio editors throughout the country.

Convention Coverage

ep: rtment of Public Relations is in charge of press and
ge of the 1950 synodical convention. A special com-

_ Proposed Program for the Future

e future plans of the department are:

lopment of a parish program of public relations which

‘be adapted for use by each congregation of Synod.

opment of a news service for a regular flow of news

qughout the nation’s channels of communication.

ablishment of a division of radio and television relations

omote greater availability and use of this medium for

ad of the Gospel (in co-operation with the Board of

me Missions and the Radio Committee).

4 opment of closer liaison with the motion picture in-

(in co-operation with the Visual Education Depart-
Synod and Concordia Publishing House).

g of understanding and removal of existing misun-

idings about purpose and program of Synod through

lication of a reference book for public sale and cir-

ation to the American public;

Bibeen appointed to take charge of this arduous and