# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S717
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 717

postage, meetings, etc. It is to be noted that from this expenditure
we now have an inventory of master recordings and pressings
which will serve us for some time. Larger expenditures for the
development of additional programs will be made during future
fiscal periods.

We pray that by God’s grace, Radio Station KFUO will go
forward to render a larger service to our church in all areas of
our Synod, and to that end we request your fervent prayers.

EMERSON RussEtL, General Manager, KFUO

ACTION
Committee 12 recommended and Synod resolved:

Resolution 6
Subject: KFUO

Wuereas, During the past triennium the Lord Jesus has blessed
the radio ministry of KFUO, Synod’s radio station; and

Wuersas, This important mass medium should be employed to
spread the Gospel among all people; and

Wuereas, Through the expansion of the Extension Department
of KFUO helpful radio materials have been made available to all
pastors and congregations of Synod; and

Wuereas, The work of KFUO is carried on without an appro-
priation from the budget of Synod, but solely by voluntary con-
tributions; therefore be it ;

Resolved, (a) That Synod thank God for the blessings of our
radio ministry and the work of KFUO in particular; and be it

Resolved, (b) That Synod commend the Operating Board of
KFUO and its general manager and staff for faithful services
rendered; and be it finally

Resolved, (c) That Synod be encouraged to remember the
work of KFUO in prayer and continue to support the work of the
station by voluntary contributions.

Report of the Lutheran Television Productions
Committee
(Report 1008)

The television series “This Is the Life” was formally inau-
gurated over the television lanes of America on Tuesday, Septem-
ber 9, 1952. On the following Sunday, September 14, 1952, the
telecast was carried over the Dumont Stations in New York, Wash-
ington, and Philadelphia.