# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S528
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528 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

very nature of our interests our membership will alwa
relatively small. In recent years Synod has assumed more.§
responsibility in support of the work of the Institute and:
made it possible for us to reach out into a wider area: of
We sincerely hope that some financial assistance will soon¥
to make it possible to microfilm many of the precious
and periodicals now scattered among private collections, ’}
and congregations throughout the nation. In this way.: Cg
Historical Institute will become an even more important s
center for American Lutheranism.

We wish to use this opportunity to express our.a
to our curator, the Rev. August R. Suelflow, whose work
so valuable that most of the services of the Institute reve
his talents and personality. His understanding of history;
will be invaluable in the new era to which the Institute
ing forward.

We, the Board of the Institute, expect to use the orgai
regular income, as in the past, in such manner as will
more immediate needs of the Institute. For the amouni
sary as a supplement to this income we hope to present.o our’ ‘
ments to the Fiscal Conference next fall. ,

THe Boarp or Directo!
Artuur C. Repp, President
GeorceE Dotack, Secretary
THEODORE W. Ecxuart, Treasurer
J. A. WALTHER J.M. Ron
O. A. Dorn Erwin T.'
Epcar ELLERMANN JAROSLAV.

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Report of Department of Public Relat

Purpose

The Department of Public Relations has one
identify our church body in the public mind with Jes

, Our Church has one message: the Gospel of forgit
Jesus Christ. It has one mission: to preach and teach
of Jesus Christ. ;
The Department of Public Relations has attempted.

the Missouri Synod to the public, both inside and ot
borders of our 34 Districts in North and South Ame
kind of Church which is devoted to the proclamation of tl
of Christ and determined to carry out its mission for .C