# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1308
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830 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

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The following resolution of Committee 14 was adopted:

Resolution 3

Wuereas, Station KFUO celebrated its silver anniversary in
December, 1949, commemorating the blessing of God on its ‘Gospel
ministry for the past quarter of-a century; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod congratulate KFUO and its Director
Dr. H. H. Hohenstein, and Dr. J. H. C. Fritz, member of the
KFUO Radio Committee, on their joint silver anniversary; and
be it further

Resolved, That Synod thank all pastors, teachers, and lay
people for their faithful services over KFUO during the last
twenty-five years.

Wuereas, KFUO has exhibited its effectiveness in mission
work and has proved a veritable institution of Christian educa-
tion to countless listeners and is planning to continue to expand
its facilities and services largely through funds gathered through
its own efforts; and

Wuereas, The appropriations voted for it by Synod have been
drastically cut during the last triennium, causing a serious deficit
in its operating costs; be it

Resolved, That Synod recognize the importance and effective-
ness of mission work and Christian education by radio; and be it
further ;

Resolved, That Synod call upon all congregations to continue
their support of KFUO also in the future; and be it finally

Resolved, That Synod accede to the earnest plea of the KFUO
Radio Committee to increase its annual appropriation from its
budget for KFUO to $29,000 per year, subject to the approval of
the Fiscal Conference. ;

Report of Synodical Radio Committee
(Memorial 1007)

At its convention in 1947, Synod provided a grant of $5,000
annually for the Synodical Radio Committee to carry on its work.
In its memorial to Synod the committee had proposed as one of its
projects the arranging of “regular annual Radio Conferences in an
endeavor to stimulate those in attendance to greater efforts in
broadcasting the Gospel, to give out information on procedures,
and to exchange mutually helpful experiences.” Synod’s financial
aid made it possible to arrange two such conferences. The First
Annual Lutheran Radio Conference met at St.Louis, Mo., on

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ov. 10 and 11, 1948. A total of 104 individuals from 25 States at-
xtended the sessions. The Second Annual Radio and Television
‘Conference met Nov.9 and 10, 1949, also at St. Louis. It was at-
tended by 109 individuals from 25 States. The agenda for both

“ gonferences included papers and discussions on topics of interest
# to such as are engaged in religious broadcasting. The resolutions
adopted by both conferences show that the meetings were regarded
“as highly profitable and that it is desirable to continue them.

<= Complete reports of the work of each of the conferences were

published and made available to interested parties.
In the past triennium the project of providing radio scripts
- was carried out only to a small extent, owing to financial limitations.

As in the past, the Committee sponsored National Lutheran
Radio Weeks and encouraged all our pastors to take advantage of
the opportunity which radio affords to bring the Gospel to the
attention of the masses.

Among the important projects which should engage the
Synodical Radio Committee’s attention in the future are 1) a more
extensive program of furnishing information to the pastors of our
Synod in regard to AM and FM broadcasting and assisting them in
securing time on local stations. 2) The production of electrical
transcriptions for the use of our pastors. 3) Establishing and
maintaining personal contact with individual pastors, the managers
of radio stations, and particularly with the radio committee and
the missionary boards of the various Districts of Synod, in order
to utilize and co-ordinate in the fullest measure in each area the
opportunities for broadcasting the Gospel. 4) Assisting Synod in
establishing radio stations in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere as the
opportunity may arise. 5) Exploring the possibility of utilizing
television in the service of the Church’s work.

In view of the great importance of the work that. the Synodical
Radio Committee has been doing, and in view of the large amount
that still remains to be done, the Committee respectfully petitions
Synod to grant it the sum of $5,000 annually. -

SynopicaL Raprio CommMirrer
Grorce V. Scuicx, Secretary

Full-Time Director. for Establishment of Radio
and Television Outlets
(Memorial 537) ;
Wuenrgas, The Atlantic District of The Lutheran Church — Mis-
souri Synod assembled in convention at Bronxville, N. Y., June 27
to 30, 1949, resolved to memorialize Synod to engage a full-time
director to survey and seek to establish radio and television network