# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S309
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Ey. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 297

Rev. F. Malinsky, Elmira, Ont., Can. CKCR
Rev. V. L. Meyer, Calgary, Alta. Can. CFCN.
Rev. F. L. Neebe, Columbia, Mo. KFRU.
Rev. R. L. Ochs, Bayard, Nebr. KGKY.

Pastoral Conference of Garfield County, Oklahoma
(Rev. Henry Mueller, chairman ).

Pastoral Conference of San Antonio, Tex.
(Rev. Alfred O. Rast).

Pastoral Conference of St. Louis, Mo.
(Rev. Louis J. Sieck, chairman).

Pastoral Conference of St. Louis and County
(Rev. Paul Koenig, chairman),

Synodical Radio Board.
(Memorial 703.)

Wuereas, Radio is not only a powerful missionary agency, but
also an equally significant factor in the consolidation of the forces
of our Church; and

Wuergas, Experience shows that the broadcast of the Lutheran
message brings liberal support from its audience; and

Wuerras, Many local groups have availed themselves of this -
opportunity of diffusing the Gospel, thereby to a large extent remov-
ing prejudice against the Lutheran Church; and

Wuereas, In these days of social upheaval and missionary oppor-
tunity the voice of our Church should be more generally heard; and

Wuenreas, There exists at present no synodical board authorized
to approach stations or chains for commercial contracts or to speak in
behalf of the General Body for courtesy broadcasts; and

Wuereas, There is no board to survey the field and to outline
& general radio policy which shall guide local as well as national
broadcasts; and

Wuereas, Under the present independent method of doing radio
work the cumulative experience of the various broadcasting groups is
not made available to all; and

Wuereas, Many local groups in our Synod conduct religious
broadcasts, some of which attain far-reaching proportions, without
synodical guidance and advice ; therefore we

Suggest and recommend: —

1. That Synod instruct its President to appoint a Radio Board,
consisting of three pastors and two laymen, for the purpose of exer-
cising supervision over existing broadcasts, of formulating a general’
radio policy, of making surveys, of acting as a clearing-house for
‘information, of conducting a general broadcast, of contacting stations
and chains, and the like, thus strengthening our forces and opening
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