# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S519
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 519

t large, the various boards and committees, and the indi-
ngregations are being effectively met.

management of Concordia Publishing House is to be com-
r its initiative and its forward-looking policies regarding
tials of audio-visual education. A complete Audio-Visual
prvice has been augmented at the Publishing House, and its
4nd increasing services to The Lutheran Church— Missouri
e matters of record.

ry substantial capital investments have been made by Con-
Publishing House in terms of new productions and general
¢ costs of the Audio-Visual Aids Service. Activities of the
nt have been conducted in consultation with the Board
o-Visual Education, as provided for in the operating

rare ortant strides forward have been made in many aspects of
‘Visual Education, and it is hoped that during the next tri-
i:special attention and effort can be devoted to the area of
tilization of Audio-Visual materials, in addition to main-
d increasing the schedules of new productions.

are thankful that the Board for Audio-Visual Education,
e chairmanship of Professor C. T. Brandhorst, has been
carry on its work throughout the past triennium without
ge in membership from those elected at the 1950 synodical

Melvin F. Schlake, who served as Executive Secretary for
for Audio-Visual Education during the greater part of
triennium, was given a leave of absence from May 1, 1952,
‘December 31, 1952, to serve in executive capacity with
n. Television Productions. Mr. Schlake’s experience emi-
ualified him for the work in conjunction with “This Is the
was then asked to devote full time to the work of the
Committee, and accordingly submitted his resignation
itive Secretary of the Board for Audio-Visual Education,
Mecember 31, 1952.

ictor B. Growcock then assumed the duties of acting
secretary, as of January 1, 1953.

ntinued prayers of our Church are requested in behalf

I. Film Rental Libraries
II. Motion Pictures

II. Filmstrips

IV. Servicing of Foreign Missions
V. Audio-Visual Equipment

VI. Wholesale Distribution

VH. 35mm. Theatrical Distribution