# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S525
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 525

parative tests of the many and varied types of equipment
antly being carried on by the department in order to ad-
ngregations in their purchase of equipment.

‘tumerous requests for identical equipment are received,
i-made, through large quantity purchases, to pass sub-
vings along to the local congregations. This plan has met
d:ftesponse.

VI. Wholesale Distribution of Materials

ing production costs of motion pictures and filmstrips
essitated the merchandising of our productions through
er than our own. This wholesale distribution of our
productions has become a world-wide operation, and
me the opportunity to make our audio-visual productions
‘to the general church market.

VII. 35mm. Theatrical Distribution

te the past triennium, “Reaching from Heaven,” one of our
ms, has been made available to the conventional motion
eatres,

ic acceptance of the picture has been excellent, and we are
orward to increased activity in this phase of work.
‘fnissionary potentials of this distribution far exceed the
msiderations, and only eternity will tell how the Word of
been effectively preached through this type of distribution
from Heaven.”

f all, all glory to God for the wonderful work He has

owledge with sincere gratitude the fine co-operation of
ith which we have been privileged to work during the

: gratefully acknowledge the loyal support of all pastors,
d members of Synod, without whose loyalty neither the
“of the past nor. the plans for the future could be

THE BoarD For AUDIO-VISUAL EpuUCATION
Pror. C. T. BranpHorst, Chairman
Rev. HERMAN BIELENBERG
Mk. T. G. Eccrers
Rev. Kart H. Mater
Mr. WauTER F. STEINBERG
- Mr. HENRY STOEPPELWERTH
Pror. Ernest TIEMANN
Mr. O. A. Dorn, Advisory Member
Rev. Victor B. Growcock, Executive Director