# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S529
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 529

‘ ; Operation
ortrayal of the Missouri Synod has required the dis-
of factual information about our Church. The depart-
3 maintained a scrupulous regard for truth in offering
or and interpretive assistance to the agencies of com-
Hon and to other organs of community life, both nationally
ly. We can report that the seriousness of purpose ex-
7 yy the department, and its diligence in carrying out the
ssigned by Synod, have helped to bring about a new
@nding of our Church among both Christian and non-
1 #TOUpS.
its activities the department has enjoyed the fullest
mn of synodical and’ District officials, of other depart-
ynod, of ancillary organizations of Synod, and of the
ms of Synod.
Objectives

objectives of the Department of Public Relations were
Synod in a resolution of the Chicago Convention in
department was asked

-correlate the work of the then existing District press
ss and otherwise provide for the dissemination of news
ess and radio;

‘present the Lutheran viewpoint on issues of the day;
answer attacks on our Lutheran Church;

eep abreast of legislative developments with a view to
our constitutional guarantees of the separation of
tate, and to maintain contacts with the State Depart-
‘interest of Synod’s missionary and educational program.
bjectives have been developed by the department into
rogram. The department will propose to this conven-
Shition of these objectives, in order that they may more
describe the program of the department after five years
peration.
Organization

@ Milwaukee Convention of 1950 the Board of Directors
consultation with the President of Synod, reappointed
f the Board for Public Relations which had organ-
department in 1948. They were the Rev. Adolf F.
mkers, N. Y., chairman; Dr. Albert G. Huegli, River
retary; the Rev. Manfred E. Reinke, La Porte, Ind.;
rman W. Gockel, St. Louis, Mo.; Messrs. John W.
Washington, D. C., George Halter, Cleveland, Ohio, and
trodel, Chicago, Il.