# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S826
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824 . YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORK

Ii. YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORK

Report of Board for Young People’s Work
(Memorial 301)

God’s grace has permitted your Board for Young People’s
Work to serve Synod for another triennium, and it herewith
presents a brief report of its activities since the Saginaw con-
vention. Out of the observations and experiences must come cer-
tain considerations and suggestions which, we hope, Synod will
approve and our congregations will then observe. This will lead
to a fuller understanding of the necessity of consecrated work
among our young people, resulting in better church members later
and a greater Synod in future years,

The purpose of all youth work must be fully comprehended
to be effective. Youth work is a part of the Church’s obligation
laid upon her by her Master, namely, to feed His lambs, to feed
His sheep. These must be shepherded and fed and nourished to
keep them unto that day when they shall be with Christ forever.
To carry out the Master’s will, a program that will increase Chris-
tian knowledge and understanding of Holy Writ and give ample
opportunity for Christian service has been provided. It is to this
end that all efforts of all connected with youth work, your Board
for Young People’s Work, the District Committees serving in this
capacity, all synodical and District officials, and, above all, the local
church, shouldering immediate obligations and responsibilities to-
wards youth, must be centered and directed. Let us ever be
mindful that the young tree is more needful of attention than the
one that has weathered the decades of winds and weather. This
should find application in our congregational work.

To provide a program of Christian knowledge the Walther
League has continued to supply ample material for Christian topic
discussions and also to provide Christian literature through its
publications. Your Board has stressed regular and systematic
Bible study and has devoted much time to discussing materials and
methods employed. Professor R. A. Jesse in particular has devoted
much time attending meetings of the Bible Study Committee and
doing work in connection with it. This committee will memorialize
Synod for the promotion of such Bible study material as prolonged
deliberations suggest. This committee, seeking to bring about
co-operation and co-ordination in the preparation of Bible study
material, was attended in its meeting by representatives of the
Board for Parish Education, the Board for Young People’s Work,
the Walther League, the Lutheran Laymen’s League, the Lutheran
Women’s Missionary League, and others holding deep interest in