# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S727
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 727

radio broadcast? Why this duplication of effort and ex~
ture of money? Being convinced that a family worship hour
visualized and outlined it was not just another radio
cast or a duplication of effort, these men ventured out and
hed the Family Worship Hour. It was to be the same old
, but it would be entirely different. It was to be an anony-
program. Their own names were not to be mentioned. They
d not seek vain glory. The names of none of the speakers, of
choirs, or choir directors, not even of the broadcast were to
al the church affiliation of the speakers. All was to be anony-
The Family Worship Hour was entirely different also because
deasting stations were to be requested for free radio time.
Zhen these men had first recordings made for broadcasting, they
Burageously went to the broadcasting station and requested them
give the time free of charge. Promptly they were told that an
Enonymous program featuring no sponsor or speaker could not hope
ttract and hoid a radio audience, since experience taught that
o audiences were built about the speakers.

, Nevertheless the group succeeded in securing free radio time.
‘oday more than 100 broadcasting stations carry 15 minutes of
daily devotions, of meditations, and prayer and song. Twelve
Veterans Hospitals also carry these devotions every day. It might
be interesting to read comments received. Writes the editor and
fexecutive secretary of the Board of Education of a large con-
ference of another denomination: “The most significant Christian
F worship program to be found —comes at 6:15 A.M. over KVOO
and is entitled “The Family Worship Hour.' Listeners to religious
broadcasts who have grown weary of religious cant will welcome
a program free of it and one that is Christ-centered.”

Radio time is free. The only cost to be met is for the produc-
tion of transcriptions or wire recordings and the cost of the shipment
o and from the radio stations. There is no direct appeal for funds
on the program. Contributions have been received from many
: individuals, congregations, and societies. As yet the Family Wor-
- ship Hour is not fully on a self-sustaining basis. As the Lord will

provide the necessary funds, this program could be extended to
many more broadcasting stations. May it please the Lord to grant
further success to this humble undertaking.

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 13 Synod resolved:

Resolution 2
WuereEas, The Family Worship Hour has since its beginning
‘brought Christ into the homes of thousands of families who are
yet without Christ; and