# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S543
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 543

rogram is given to the radio stations entirely without
1e speakers used on these programs are drawn from
tts of the country and are selected with a view toward
jtative presentation of the eternal truths of God. The
pplied by small groups from the Lutheran Choir of
th speakers and musicians give their time entirely
emuneration.

there is no direct appeal for funds on the program, it is
at.our financial structure must grow slowly. Contribu-
ye been received from many individuals, congregations,
for which we are indeed grateful. The Rev. Paul C.
een active in bringing this project to the attention of
sand congregations. During 1952 the over-all income
y Worship Hour was approximately $21,000 from con-
Naturally, this does not cover the complete cost of
the program.

ost of production of the Family Worship Hour has been
minimum, and by the use of tape a series of six fifteen-
programs can be made for approximately $300. This means
ch: fifteen minutes of air time costs the Family Worship
nroximately $50. For this amount of money the Gospel of
is heard in hundreds of thousands of homes through-
fainly we must all agree that this is a worthy cause.
God’s continued benediction on the Family Worship Hour
any listeners will be brought to the knowledge of their
ough this medium. ;
; Geruarp P. ScurotH, Executive Secretary

‘ppended Report of the Family Worship Hour

the originators and founders of the Family Worship
ted the cause of this latest radio effort to the Synodical
’ The underlying reason for entering upon this effort
‘al decay, dishonesty, fraud, youth delinquency, divorce,
ty, which is threatening the very existence of our

dren of God we know that there is but one remedy to
, to halt the destruction, the utter wreck and ruin
only one way to salvage the nation and to escape
God, and this one way is that we return to God.
re repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” As the nation, so
and as the cities and communities, so the homes. If the
ut preserved. their integrity, if Christ had ever been
uest within the homes, the growing boys and girls,
m, too, would be spared and enjoy favor with God.