# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S456
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

456 FINANCIAL MATTERS

allowance out of the proceeds of its visual educational mate
sufficient to permit it to carry out paragraphs four and fi
instructions from Synod, which planning and promotion:
done in consultation with Concordia Publishing House.”

15. In accordance with the resolutions of Synod, finangj
as indicated on pages 410 and 416 of the 1950 Proceedings
made available for the Walther League leadership training prg
and the Student Service Commission.

16. Our report would not be complete without a men
our new office building at 210 North Broadway in St. Lo
departments except those which must have their headq
elsewhere because of their contacts, i.e., Armed Servie
mission, Public Relations Department, and Student Servi
mission, are now together in one building. The advantags
arrangement are obvious. The dedication of this building |
on Sunday, September 16, 1951, with appropriate ceremoni
the additional room is needed, the sixth floor is at the-
report is written being prepared for occupancy. Exclusive
sixth floor, the cost of the building, completely furnishe
$541,057.15. The excess cost above the appropriations w
from memorials and estates not specifically designated
particular purpose.

17. After a thorough study of the mission oppo:
television had been made by a committee appointed by ‘the
of Directors, the Board became convinced that this m
reaching millions of unchurched people should not be
Although this involved considerable cost, the Board felt
would heartily approve its action in seizing the oppor
reach .out into the world with the Gospel message, all:
since our people gave so much more for the “Conquest fg;
offering that it was possible to take the necessary funds
mission section of this offering. The Fiscal Conference
record as commending the Board of Directors for its a
placed the necessary amount into the budget to continue.

We recommend that for the time being the Lutheran!
Production remain a committee appointed by the Board. 9
tors, and that the Board of Directors continue its wor
ordination of radio and television activities and be empow.
take such steps as would foster the best interests of “Sy
achieve such co-ordination.

_18. The Board of Directors approved the suggestion
Board for Higher Education that participation in the La
Plan on the part of the individual employer of Synod be on
tary basis, except at the St.Louis Seminary. This was