# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S786
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

786 CONVENTION MINUTES

it had given to the KFUO-TV Proposition and was authorized fa:
activate the grant of the Federal Communications Commission on.

a commercial basis. After commending the Synodical Radio and
Television Committee, Synod ordered the committee reorganized
so all agencies working in radio and television will be adequately
represented. This new committee is to carry out work of the
Radio and Television Committee, KFUO Committee, Lutheran
Television Productions, and Department of Public Relations, It
was pointed out that this resolution did not mean that the work
of the Department of Public Relations should be merged with this
committee. The new Radio and TV Committee is to Co-ordinate
the work of the afore-mentioned groups in order to help avoid
duplications, bring about exchange of ideas, and conduct such other
business as may be profitable to the Church. The Board of Direc.
tors was authorized to continue its work in co-ordinating radio
and TV activities. For the time being the Lutheran TV Productions
Committee remains a committee appointed by the Board of Direc.
tors. Pastors were encouraged to utilize on local stations radio
and TV helps prepared by the synodical Committee, which is to
continue building its library of scripts. Subject to the approval
of the Fiscal Conference, the Radio and TV Committee is to be
granted additional funds and appoint a director. Synod voiced
gratitude to all stations which had given free time and to the
Federal Communications Commission.

With thanks to God, Synod acknowledged : the gift of the
Concordia Historical Institute Building, commended the Board of

the Institute and its curator, encouraged the Institute to enlarge -

its microfilm collection, called upon all agencies to deposit with
the Institute records no longer needed by them, asked all who
had in their possession minutes and records of defunct congre-
gations and of pastoral and teachers’ conferences to do the same.
Synodical schools and institutions were urged to deposit copies of
their printed historical materials in these archives. Members of
Synod were encouraged to join the Institute and the Fiscal Con-
ference to grant budget subsidies.

Synod instructed its President to have a theologian prepare
a clear and concise statement on “A Christian’s Attitude Toward
War,” which is to -be published in Concordia Theological Monthly
and the Lutheran Witness.

Prayers of thanks were offered in memory of the fellow work-
ers who had departed to their heavenly home in the preceding
triennium. By a rising vote Synod expréssed its appreciation of
.the leadership of Dr. Behnken and of the services of the Vice-
Presidents, Drs. Harms, Hertwig, Lichtsinn, and Grumm, the Sec-
retary, Dr. Kretzmann, his assistant, Professor Bente, the Treas-