# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S255
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Ev. Luth, Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1926. 944: a

- Fourth of July of This Year to be Set Aside. i
as a Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer.
(German Report, p. 333.) ' ; ;
"The Lutheran Publicity Organization of St. Louis. would suggest
to Synod to pass the following resolutions: —
Wuereas, The Fourth of July, Independence Day, falls on a in
Sunday this year; and
Wuereas, This day marks the 150th anniversary of the signing ‘
of the Declaration of Independence; and
Wuereas, The Lutheran Church of the Missouri Synod has been
privileged to find'a new home, to grow and to flourish in this our
beloved country where all may enjoy the priceless boon of religious
liberty and freedom of conscience; therefore be it ;
_ Resolved, That we, the Missouri Synod, in convention assembled, |
"urge all congregations of our church- body in the United States to set
= aside this Sunday, July the fourth, 1926, as a day of thanksgiving i
F and prayer —a day of thanksgiving for the many blessings our |
f Church has enjoyed here; a day of prayer that the Lord may con- i
tinue to give us His blessings; and be it furthermore
Resolved, That we encourage the Lutheran Publicity Organiza-
tions in the various centers of our Church in this country to do all in
their power to arrange for suitable celebrations of this event.
Tue Lurueran Pusuiciry Oraaniwation or Sr. Lours.
Louis J. Stzcx, President.
7 I. G. Harrwicx, Secretary.
On recommendation of Committee 22 Synod passed the two
resolutions contained in this overture and requested the Concordia ite
a Seminary Radio Station KFUO to broadcast this resolution.

Standing Press Committee. :

4 ; (German Report, p. 334.) . : ;

"Overture 514, emanating from the St. Louis Pastoral Conference, Bi

’ petitioned Synod to. arrange for the triennial election of a Standing le

Press Committee and subsidiary press committees of the individual

Districts and to authorize the Standing Press Committee to apply to
the Board of Directors for its expenses.

Report of Committee 22. ;
We recommend that. Synod elect at its triennial conventions ;

a Standing Press Committee whose duty it shall be to furnish the ;
. press important news items concerning the Lutheran Church in good

¥ newspaper style, as well as properly to defend our Church against i
attacks made upon it. :
e We furthermore recommend that this standing Central Press

.. Committee consist of three members living near each” other; and
: 16 .