# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S954
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 371

Wuereas, The Cleveland Lutheran Teachers’ Conference on
February 4, 1944, passed the following resolution:

“Resolved that the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri,
Ohio, and Other States in General Convention assembled give at-
tention to the work being done by the Lutheran Boys and Girls of
America and that such work be recognized and from henceforth
be undertaken and supported by the Synod in any manner it deems
advisable, in order that the benefits may be made available to all
congregations of Synod”; and

Wuereas, A joint committee representing Synod’s Board of
Christian. Education and Synod’s Board. for Young People’s Work
did ‘meet on February 20, 1943,’and approve the objectives of the
Lutheran Boys and Girls of America and passed a resolution ex-
tending a hearty vote of thanks to the Lutheran Business Men’s
Club of Greater Cleveland for sponsoring this worthy project; and

Wuereas, Favorable action has also been taken by the following
organizations:

Greater Chicago Lutheran Teachers’ Conference,

Northern Illinois District Walther League, 18th annual con-
vention,

Ohio District Walther League,

Seminar Group of Lutheran Teachers in Service (summer ses-

sion at Concordia College, 1943),
Board of Christian Education of the Eastern District; and

Wuenreas, The News-Sentinel of Fort Wayne, Ind., did on Mon-
day, June 21, 1943, give front-page publicity to this project under
the heading “Lutheran Meeting to Consider Juvenile Delinquency
Problem”; and

Wuereas, The Cleveland News, daily newspaper, did see fit to
publicize this project in prominent space with large headline'and
photographs in their issue of Saturday, February 5, 1944; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Business Men’s Club of Greater Cleve-
land has realized the merits of this organization and has sponsored
this project for two years in supplying educational and helpful
literature to encourage the organization of clubs in different con-
gregations; and

WHEREAS, Much interest and enthusiasm has been shown by

over 200 congregations throughout Synod and by various boards, °

conferences, and conventions favoring Lutheran boys’ and girls’
clubs; therefore be it .
Resolved, That the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri,
Ohio, and Other States, in General Convention assembled, give
serious consideration to the work being done by the Lutheran Boys