# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S833
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YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK 831

whose counsel, enriched through experience, is always at our dis-
posal; of the President of Synod, Dr. J. W. Behnken, and his
_representatives, who brought youth work to the attention of the
District conventions; of the Walther League Executive Board,
which has worked so harmoniously with the Board for Young
People’s Work ever since its creation by Synod.

Synod must feel, with the Board, very keenly the loss of two
very competent men, namely, the Rev. E. L. Roschke, who served
the Board as chairman ever since Dr. Graebner declined member-
ship on the Board, and also Mr. M. J. Roschke, whose faithful
services as secretary were highly appreciated by all. Both of these
men have rendered years of unselfish service in the interest of
church and youth. God was good to us in making other men’s
hearts willing to serve on the Board for Young People’s Work.
The Rev. Clarence Peters, pastor of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church,
St. Louis, Mo., is now chairman. The other new members of the
Board, thoroughly schooled in young people’s work through their
years of experience in the Walther League, are Mr. Homer C.
Gruber and Mr. Gilbert Muchow. The other members who have
served prior to the present triennium are Dean R. A. Jesse of our
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., and the undersigned.

We commend our young people into the hands of Almighty
God, especially during these trying times, when they are beset
more than ever by the wiles and temptations of Satan and the
world. We implore the prayers of all of our Christians for them
as well as the diligent care, guidance, and direction of all who
number youth work among the obligations which God and Church

d them.
have placed upon them Tye Boarp FoR Younc Peorre’s Work

Tuero. Hittmann, Secretary

ACTION

Concerning this report, Committee 5 submitted the following
resolutions, which were adopted by Synod:

1. The report of Synod’s Board for Young People’s Work in-
dicates clearly that God’s gracious blessing was bestowed upon our
youth work during the past triennium and that, even during this
abnormal postwar period of transition, youth work has steadily
progressed; therefore be it

Resolved, That we gratefully acknowledge the efforts of the
Board for Young People’s Work and adopt their report.

2. Wuereas, A gigantic missionary endeavor was launched dur-
ing the past triennium in the “Each One Reach One” program,
the Vacation Bible School system, and the Preaching Mission
series; and