# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S203
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RESOLUTIONS 203

gram which has begun so auspiciously and with such
evident blessing by the Holy Spirit.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Proclaim the Universality of the Gospel
Through Christian Art
RESOLUTION 10-C6

Overture 10-22 (CW, p. 428)

Wuereas, The Synod at its Denver convention in 1969
encouraged Concordia Publishing House to continue its
stated endeavor to select Christian art, especially de-
pictions of Biblical persons, which will proclaim the
universality of the Gospel; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm its action at Den-
ver (Res. 10-16) and direct all agencies and institutions
of the Synod to be particularly conscious of their oppor-
tunities to proclaim that the Gospel of Christ is intended
for all men through the use of Christian art represen-
tative of humanity in general.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Receive Report of Commission on Church
Literature

RESOLUTION 10-07
Report 10-02 (CW, pp. 406—407)

Resolved, That the Synod receive the report of the
Commission on Church Literature and acknowledge the
work of the commission with thanks.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Receive Report of Committee on Publishing
Walther’s Writings
RESOLUTION 10-08

Report 10-08 (CW, p. 415)

Resolved, That the Synod receive the report of the
committee on publishing Dr. C. F. W. Walther’s writ-
ings, express its gratitude that progress is being made
on this project, and encourage the committee, with as-

sistance from Concordia Publishing House and the Syn-
od’s Board of Directors, to work toward its completion.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Receive the Report of the Board
for Public Relations
RESOLUTION 10-09
Report 10-04; Overture 10-09 (CW, pp. 408—410, 416)

Wuereas, The Department of Public Relations con-
tinues to serve the Synod on both the national and par-
ish levels in faithfully identifying The Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod with the Gospel of Christ; and

Wuereas, The board is seeking to improve the de-

partment’s services through the use of study reports;
and

Wuereas, The need for effective public relations is
becoming more apparent; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod receive the report of the
Board for Public Relations with thanks and commend
it for faithfulness in carrying out its task; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Synod encourage its members to
make greater use of the services of the department; and
be it finally

Resolved, That the board continue the evaluation of
the department’s services and bring to the Synod in
convention at New Orleans a budgetary projection for
effective public relations.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Receive Report of Division
of Communications
RESOLUTION 10-10
Report 10-07 (CW, p. 415)

Resolved, That the Synod receive the report of the
Division of Communications and acknowledge the work
of the division with thanks.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Continue Study of Priorities for Expanded
Use of Media in Mission of the Church

RESOLUTION 10-11
Report 10-07; Overture 10-17 (CW, pp. 415, 423—424)

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
has been blessed for many years with opportunities to
proclaim the Gospel via the media of mass communica-
tions and has repeatedly committed itself to the best use
of advancing technological capabilities in bringing the
good news of Christ to people wherever they are; and

Wuereas, The Synod now has a significant and irre-
placeable financial and professional stake and reputation
in the media of mass communications; and

Wuereas, Several previous conventions, recognizing
the enormous potential of the media of mass communi-
cations for mission, have instructed studies to be made
for more effective utilization of these media, and the
Denver convention (Res. 1-12) directed the Division of
Communications to “develop new plans and projects
for the expanded use of the media of mass communica-
tions at home and abroad for presentation with appro-
priate budgetary requests to the 1971 Milwaukee con-
vention of the Synod”; and

Wuereas, The Division of Communications has re-
ceived but has not been able to study in depth the re-
port of the Task Force appointed for this purpose, nor
yet to coordinate it with several other studies commis-
sioned during the past biennium, including the “Conley