# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S801
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PROPOSED SYNODICAL HANDBOOK

D. Giving practical experience to the youth in
Christian service is another valuable activity. Such
service might be the following: Canvassing, tract
distribution, uniting-the-youth endeavor, visiting and
cheering the sick, caroling at Christmas and Easter or,
as opportunity permits, in institutional mission work,
installing window displays and _ erecting highway
markers, participating in the annual roll call and
reunion service of the previous confirmation classes,
gaining subscribers to the church and youth period-
icals, establishing a library on the basis of suggestions
offered by the youth leaders in the Church, or any
other activities which would give the young people
experience in the Church’s work and thus help make
them useful workers in the service of the Savior.

E. The activities of a young people’s society should
also meet the need of Christian fellowship and health-
ful, harmless amusements for the young people.

521. Administration of Young People’s Work

In order to help carry out an effective, Synod-wide
youth program, the following should be administrative
organizations:

a. The Synodical Board for Young People’s Work

b. The District Committee

c. The Youth Committee of the Congregation

d. The International Walther League

e. The Student Welfare Committee

S. H. 83 ff.

THE SYNODICAL BOARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORK

523. Membership of the Synodical Board
for Young People’s Work

The Board for Young People’s Work shall consist
of five persons: two pastors, two teachers, and one
layman, to be appointed by the President in conjunc-
tion with the Vice-Presidents.

525. Functions of the Board for Young People’s Work

A. The Board for Young People’s Work shall pro-
mote work among young people in all Districts and
congregations of Synod, and shall encourage and guide
the activities of all existing young people’s societies
throughout Synod.

B. Inasmuch as the program for Christian knowl-
edge and Christian service of the International Walther
League is recognized by Synod as its youth program.
there shall be full co-operation between Synod’s Board
for Young People’s Work and the International Walther
League Board. This is to be brought about by ex-
change of representatives and reports between these
boards. All larger matters pertaining to. young people’s
work which affect the congregations or Synod shall be
undertaken only upon approval by the Board for
Young People’s Work.

C. The Board for Young People’s Work shall en-
courage all congregations to organize their young
people into young people’s societies and to affiliate
such societies with the International Walther. League.