# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S834
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

832 — YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK

Wuereas, Jesus has not only commissioned His Church to
evangelize all nations, but has also given His Church directive to
teach them to observe all things whatsoever He has commanded;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage all congregations, pastors, teach-
ers, and lay youth counselors to put greater emphasis on all phases
of work among our young people.

3. Wuereas, The needs for successful youth work vary greatly
from one section of the country to another; therefore be it

Resolved, That the youth leaders in our congregations care-
fully study the problems peculiar to their own parishes and ear-
nestly endeavor to solve them, using the aids and publications pro-
vided by our Church through its Board for Young People’s Work
and the International Walther League.

4. Wuereas, Great benefits have accrued to our youth from the
leadership training endeavors of the Board for Young People’s
Work in co-operation with the International Walther League,
notably the Lutheran Service Volunteer Schools and Youth Con-
ferences; therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage the Board for Young People’s
Work and the International Walther League to continue the de-
velopment and expansion of their program for professional leader-
ship training schools,

5. WHEREAS, Youth work in our congregations frequently suf-
fers from the lack of financial support; therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage our congregations to support the
youth program in every possible way.

Report of the Student Service Commission
(Memorial 302)

In the report of the Student Service Commission to Synod
of 1935, student work was described as “a synodical orphan.” It
was just that. The Commission was able to give only cursory
attention to its work. Moreover, the Commission operated without
the benefit of an annual appropriation. Hampered on every hand,
the Commission implored Synod to place a greater emphasis on
this important phase of the Church’s work and requested the con-
vention to make an annual appropriation of $5,000 for student work.
The request was declined.

A New Day Dawns
In 1938 Synod appropriated $5,000 per annum for student work
and authorized the Student Service Commission to call an Execu-
tive Secretary. The newly created office was filled in. September,