# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S278
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278 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 8

Board for Audio-Visual Aids
RESOLUTION 17, COMMITTEE 8
Unprinted Memorial 716, page 80, Today’s Business

Wuereas, The Board for Audio-Visual Aids has since its
inception fostered the use of visual aids and greatly encouraged
the development of these aids by the various agencies of the
church and of the Synod (ef. Report 1010, pp. 705—708; see also
Resolution 3 of Committee 13, approved by this convention); and

Wuersas, The use of visual aids has become an integral part

of each department of the Synod concerned with education and
promotion; and

Wuereas, The various synodical departments are already func-
tioning through direct contact with the Audio-Visual Aids Depart-
ment of Concordia Publishing House in the preparation of
materials, making the involvement of a special board either cum-
bersome or unnecessary; therefore be it

Resolved, That the services of the Board for Audio-Visual
Aids be terminated, and sections 7.101, 7.103, and 7.105 of the
synodical Handbook be dropped; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board of Concordia Publishing House pro-
vide for its Audio-Visual Aids Department an Advisory Com-
mittee as presently functioning, in addition to such able men from
the field as may be helpful, the expense of this Advisory Com-
mittee to be borne by Concordia Publishing House; and be it finally

Resolved, Again to express the thanks of the Synod to the
members of the Board for Audio-Visual Aids (Prof. C. T. Brand-
horst; Revs. H. A. Bielenberg, Karl Maier; Teacher Arthur Amt;
Messrs. T. G. Eggers, Ernest Tiemann, Elmer Wangerin) for their
pioneer labors and most helpful counsel.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Recognizing Services of Mr. R. C. Obermann

RESOLUTION 18, COMMITTEE 8
Special Resolution
Wuereas, Mr. R. C. Obermann has served as a member of the

Board of Directors of Concordia Publishing House for more than
35 years and for many years also as its president; and

Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House and The Lutheran

Church — Missouri Synod have benefited immeasurably through
his services; and

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