# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S531
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 531

Js the Life,” Synod’s television program, has given Synod
new avenue for making its testimony heard through the
smbination of sight and sound. This bold venture into
edium, with its clear recognition of the possibilities and
-of television, is a tribute to the passion for the Gospel
sts in our Synod. The Department of Public Relations
active in the development of this program since its in-

ffious national television programs have been arranged and
by the. department in co-operation with television net-
‘They include nationally televised programs of the NBC net-
frontiers of Faith”) and the CBS network (“Lamp unto
);: The production and presentation of local radio and

@partment in co-operation with Synod’s Radio and Tele-
ymmittee.
Governmental Relations

‘department conducts an information service in behalf of
uri Synod for Government agencies in Washington, D.C.
rs information on Government operations, and serves as
‘with Government agencies, for departments and congrega-
sSynod. These services are so extensive in number and so
nature that it is impossible to describe them in this

‘department maintains close watch upon legislation affect-
t interests of the Church. It played an important part
thdrawal, during the last session of Congress, of legislation
ould have created an American Embassy at the Vatican.
Olinda M. Roettger serves as Washington secretary for
ent of Public Relations.
Director of Public Relations is a member of a five-man
isory Committee to the Civil Defense Administration.
ty he helped to draw up plans for the Federal
under which churches will be enabled to carry out
tual ministry in accordance with their own principles
mt of a civil disaster. As a result of the department’s
this field, Missouri Synod clergymen have been placed
f the program for participation of the churches in Civil
everal of the key cities of the country, including New
City, and Spokane.

“Martin Luther” Film

partment was instrumental in working out arrangements
‘utheran bodies for the co-operative production of the

ither” film, a project of such magnitude that it has not

rograms by local congregations has been encouraged.

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