# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S720
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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720 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

the Life.” In the triennium since the Houston Convention of 1953,
television has become an even greater force for good, and an even
greater medium of mass communication within the United States
and the world. The number of television stations actually on the
air has risen in this span from 157 to 465; the number of television
receivers from 21,500,000 to 32,000,000. The Federal Communica-
tions Commission has before it for consideration literally hundreds
of applications for additional television channels, and it has been
estimated that the United States has a potential of a total of a
thousand television stations within the next five years. It appears
certain that the twentieth-century miracle of television will be
destined to play an increasingly important part in the execution
of the Savior’s great missionary command, “Go ye into all the
world, and preach the Gospel to every creature!”

All glory to God alone!

THE LUTHERAN TELEVISION PropucTIONS CoMMITTEE
Eucene R. BERTERMANN, Pu. D., Chairman
O. A. Dorn, LL. D., Treasurer
Paut Friepricu, Secretary
Oscar P. BRAUER
JOHN FLEISCHLI
Herman Harms, D. D.
Oswatn C. J. Horrmann, D. D., LL. D.
MELvIN F. ScuuakeE, Executive Secretary
Herman W. Gocxet, Religious Director

ACTION
Synod adopted Resolution 7, presented by Committee 12:

Wuereas, The Lord of the church has led us into the use of
the medium of television for the spread of His Gospel; and

Wuereas, He has bountifully blessed the use of this mass
medium; therefore be it

Resolved, (a) That our people acknowledge this blessing in
thanksgiving and with their prayers insure the Lord’s continued
benediction; and be it further

Resolved, (b) That we urge the further development of these
“Telemission” aspects of the “This Is the Life” program; and be
it finally

Resolved, (c) That we commend the Lutheran Television
Productions Committee and its most able Director and Executive
Secretary for their love-motivated service.

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