# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S405
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 405

The Lord Jesus says: “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear”
_ (Matt. 11:15).

c. Call attention to the Lutheran Hour in every issue.

d. Encourage greater use of our library for the blind.

3. An Effort Must be Made to Bring Our Sighted Christians

and the Blind Closer Together

The Lord God said: “It is not good that the man should be
alone” (Gen. 2:18). This is true also of the blind. Being in dark-
ness, they easily become discouraged, if left alone too much.
Temptations come upon them, and they at times become melancholy.
Our sighted Christians could and should take a greater interest in
the blind, which would help them also spiritually. But our sighted
Christians must be told about these things. This'can be done

a. By addressing the synodical conventions;

b. By addressing the conventions of the Walther League, the
Lutheran Laymen’s League, and the Lutheran Women’s Missionary
League;

c. By addressing other conventions, conferences, and church
organizations;

d. By lecturing and preaching in churches;

e. By writing articles for our church periodicals, District
papers, Walther League bulletins, Lutheran Laymen’s League bul-
letins, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League bulletins, etc.

4, Suggestions How They May Help the Blind Ought to be
Given to Sighted Christians

We have reasons to believe that many of our sighted Chris-
tians would be willing to help the blind if they were told what
to do. Here are a few suggestions:

a. They may take the blind to and from church — for divine
services.

b. They may take the blind to and from social functions of the
church,
c. They may buy the Bible, or parts of the Bible, for the blind.
— The whole Bible in Braille (20 volumes) costs only about $6,
which includes postage. The price is 25 cents a volume, plus
postage.

d. They may buy other Christian books for the blind, such as
The Lutheran Catechism (by Dr. Wm. Dallmann), The Bible His-
tories (Old and New Testament), The Lutheran Hymnal (100
hymns), The Prayer Book, and The Life of Dr. Martin Luther.
“These books cost between $1 and $3.

e..More sighted Christians could learn Braille transcribing.