# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S699
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 699

comparative tests of the many and varied types of equipment
onstantly being carried on by the department in order to ad-
ocal congregations in their purchase of equipment.

As numerous requests for identical equipment are received,
forts are made, through large quantity purchases, to pass sub-
tial savings along to the local congregations. This plan has met
good response.

VI. Wholesale Distribution of Materials
P’ Increasing production costs of motion pictures and filmstrips

Mive necessitated the merchandising of our productions through
Mitlets other than our own. This wholesale distribution of our
iidio-visual productions has become a world-wide operation, and
@ welcome the opportunity to make our audio-visual productions
ailable to the general church market.

VII. 35mm. Theatrical Distribution

During the past triennium, “Reaching from Heaven,” one of our
eature films, has been made available to the conventional motion
picture theatres.

Public acceptance of the picture has been excellent, and we are
flooking forward to increased activity in this phase of work.

; The missionary potentials of this distribution far exceed the
financial considerations, and only eternity will tell how the Word of

‘God has been effectively preached through this type of distribution
of “Reaching from Heaven.”

‘ First of all, all glory to God for the wonderful work He has

:permitted us to do.

We acknowledge with sincere gratitude the fine co-operation of
all boards with which we have been privileged to work during the
past triennium.

And we gratefully acknowledge the loyal support of all pastors,
teachers, and members of Synod, without whose loyalty neither the

achievements of the past nor the plans for the future could be
possible. THE Boarp For Avpio-Visuat Epucation

Pror. C. T. BranpHorst, Chairman
Tae Rev. HERMAN BIELENBERG
Mr. T. G. Eccers
Mr. Watrer F. Sternserq
Mr. Henry STorereL WERTH
Pror. Ernest TreMANN
Mr. O. A. Dorn, Advisory Member
’ Tue Rev. Victor B. Growcocr, Executive Director

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