# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S787
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONVENTION MINUTES 787

Session 6
June 23, A. M.

The sixth session was opened with devotional exercises con-
ducted by Rev. Paul Streufert, President of the Southern District.
In his address on membership in the Holy Christian Church, Vice-
President F. A. Hertwig stressed the glorious truth that those who
with all their hearts wish to say to our Lord “You are my Jesus”
have by the Holy Ghost been made members of the Holy Christian
Church. The church is the bride of Jesus, made beautiful by her
Bridegroom, who has removed her homeliness of sin, made her
without spot or wrinkle. To her He gives the diamond of love.
Thus the invitation to become Christians is an invitation not to
a funeral but to a wedding. To this bride the Bridegroom says,
“Behold, I come quickly.” She answers, “Come quickly and take
Your bride home.”

The minutes of the preceding session were read and adopted.
Synod resolved to reopen the ballot for Board of Directors and
accepted the following additional nominations: Theo. Schlake and
Carl A. Grotheer. The amended slate was then adopted. Time
of sessions was extended to 1:00 P.M.

Dr. Lewis W. Spitz presented the first installment of his essay,
“Youth for the Kingdom.” He elaborated the thought that youth
must be won for the kingdom of God —that is the activity of God
in men. This winning is necessary since young people are born
into the world with the Old Adam, who inclines them to every-
thing evil, and since temptations have been intensified by the
modern mass media of communication. Since the soul of every
young person has been bought with the blood of Christ, its con-
servation is the business of Christian youth itself, parents, Chris-
tian congregations in which youth should take an important part,
and Synod. This work of conservation becomes all the more urgent
when parents are delinquent.

The report of Committee 12 on Public Relations was preceded
by singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” (TB:142, 1). Synod then
encouraged congregations to use all possible means by which to
identify themselves with the Savior. Synodical and District Public
Relations Departments were commended for their devotion.
Appreciation for the Martin Luther film was expressed (TB:142, 2).
The Mass Communications Commission was discontinued. Lu-
theran TV Productions, KFUO Board, Department of Visual Edu-
cation are to continue as at present. A Mass Communications
Council is to be established in which the LLL shall be represented
in an advisory capacity. The Council’s chairman shall be a member
of the Board of Directors. The Council shall meet at least once