# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S315
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 308

Synod urge upon all sources of news for the press a sympathetic co-
operation with Synod’s Press Committee.” ;
4. We urge all congregations to take part in a national observance
of the four-hundredth anniversary of the printed English Bible, an
event of national and international importance. The American Bible
Society, the American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, and the Press
Committee will in due time provide suitable publicity material.

Action of Synod.
Synod adopted these recommendations.

Requests of Directors
of Concordia Historical Institute.
(Memorial 704.)

Concordia Historical Institute, founded by interested pastors and
laymen of Synod in 1927, received a formal sanction of its work
from the Ven. Delegate Synod of 1929. Since its foundation the
Institute has been loyally supported by a small, but growing member-
ship. It has been able to publish its official organ, Concordia Histor-
ical Institute Quarterly, without interruption. It has also received
hundreds of historical items of various kinds from all parts of Synod
and from interested friends in other Lutheran bodies. Through the
courtesy-of the Board of Control of Concordia Seminary the Insti-
tute’s collection, at least in part, has been placed on display in a room
of that institution, and hundreds of visitors have viewed the exhibit
in the course of the last year.

It must be evident to every one that the collection and preser-
vation of our historical antiquities dare not be neglected if we wish
to keep alive in the hearts of coming generations an appreciation
of the glorious work of our synodical fathers. We believe that this
work undertaken by the Institute will prove its worth to Synod more:
and more as time goes on, and we earnestly bespeak for it the con-
tinued prayers and support of the members of Synod. We can assure
Synod that every precaution is being taken to safeguard the items’
that are being entrusted to our care.

At this time, as we are nearing the centennial date of the landing
of our Saxon fathers and the establishment of Concordia College and
Seminary in Perry County, Mo., and feeling confident that Synod
will wish in a fitting way to commemorate these historic occasions
to the greater glory of God, we, the Board of Directors of Concordia
Historical Institute, respectfully offer the facilities of our organiza-
tion and the items of our collections bearing on these events to ‘the
Synod for use in this connection if and when they may be needed.
Furthermore, we respectfully suggest that Synod urge its Dis-