# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1298
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

820 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

to use the organization’s regular income, as in the past, in such
manner as will serve the more immediate purposes of the Institute,
and for the amounts necessary as a supplement to this income we
hope to present our requirements to the Fiscal Conference next fall.

Respectfully submitted, for the Concordia Historical Institute,

by the Board. THeopore GRAEBNER, Chairman pro tem

Tueo. W. EcxHart, Treasurer

ACTION

Acting on this report, Synod adopted the following resolution,
submitted by Committee 14:

Resolution 8

Whereas, Concordia Historical Institute has continued its work
of collecting and preserving historical materials; and

Wuereas, The Institute serves as the official depository of
Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the Institute for its past work;
and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage our Districts and congregations
to co-operate with the Institute in the furtherance of its work
by being on the alert for items which are or may be of historical
interest in the judgment of the Institute and by promptly sending
the same to the Institute for preservation; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage our members to support the Insti-
tute by subscribing to its official organ Concordia Historical Insti-
tute Quarterly, and that the Fiscal Conference be instructed to
consider budget requirements to be presented by the Institute
this fall.

Wuereas, It has pleased the Lord of the Church to call to
eternal rest Dr. W. G. Polack, one of the guiding founders of the
Institute and its president, and also Dr. Karl Kretzmann, the first
full-time curator; therefore be it _

Resolved, That we remember with gratitude to God the work
of these servants; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to the respec-
tive families. ,

Report of Department of Public Relations
(Memorial 1005)
Purpose of Public Relations for the Missouri Synod

The purpose of public relations for a Church like ours must be
to glorify Jesus Christ. In that sense, every member of our Church
is a public relations officer.