# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S721
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS T21

bv aeREAS, The future of this new mission field of Television is
tful in winning souls for Christ and adding new members
FE. Church; therefore be it

Eresolved, That we give thanks to Almighty God for His bless-
vn this new venture and that we gratefully remember all those
ad anything to do with its planning and production as well
se who made it financially possible. (“Conquest for Christ” —
rageous action by the Board of Directors.)

4 ‘Congregations to Support the Lutheran Hour
(Memorial 1006)

Wuereas, The Lutheran Hour, Bringing Christ to the Nations,
fs, through our heavenly Father’s mercy, for twenty seasons
aimed the saving Gospel throughout the world, in keeping
fh the Savior’s great missionary command to “go . . . into all the
‘rld and preach the Gospel to every creature”; and

_ Wuereas, The visible benediction of our heavenly Father has
Frested on this radio mission so that it now broadcasts in fifty-six
guages over approximately 1,100 stations located in a total of
-eight countries; and

Wuereas, Such broadcasts have rendered substantial service
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod by making it widely

omination; and
= -Wuereas, This tremendous program of broadcasting, involving
‘approximately one and a third million dollars a year, has been
-earried on without any expense to Synod’s treasury; and
Wuereas, Present-day conditions make the solicitation of funds
increasingly difficult; be it therefore
Resolved, That the Lutheran Laymen’s League petition The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod to urge all of our congrega-
_fions to support the Lutheran Hour regularly and enthusiastically,
so that the blessed work of preaching the Gospel by means of the
radio may continue to grow and flourish to the salvation of precious
souls, the upbuilding of the Savior’s kingdom, and the proclamation
of His Gospel throughout the world.
LurHeraN Hour OpreraTINc COMMITTEE
LuTHERAN LAYMEN’S LEAGUE
Boarp or GOVERNORS
_ ACTION
Concerning the Lutheran Hour, Committee 13 recommended,
and Synod resolved: