# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S414
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

414

1. That the Board of

arated.

MISSIONS

Missions to the Deaf and Blind be sep-~-

2. That a separate Board of Missions to the Blind be estab-

lished, of which at least

knowledge of Braille.

one member should have a working

FREDERICK GRAEpp

A Magazine in Braille for Blind Children
(Memorial 413)

Wuereas, There are m
who are receiving religious

living near these 5

chools;

Wuereas, Many of these
understand our present mag
senger for the Blind;

Wuereas, There are religious magazines for children published
by other denominations, which at times contain false doctrine; and

Wuereas, a Luthera:

helpful also to our

that Synod provide the nece:

any blind children in our State schools
instructions from our Lutheran pastors

children are too young to read and
azine in Braille, The Lutheran Mes-

n magazine for children would be very

Pastors in their work among the blind children
in the State schools; therefore, be ‘it

Resolved, That the Board of Missions to the Blind be author-
ized to publish a Lutheran magazine for children in Braille, and

ssary funds,

THE Boarp or Missions to tHe Dear anp Bump
. HLA. Gauze, Chairman §E. H. BERTRAM, Secretary

Car.

G. F. Kruse, Treasurer
J. Horrmann J.P. Mitier
Joun ScHuMACHER

A Lutheran School for the Blind

Wuereas, The Lor

children when He

and the Board of Missi

are between 75 and
Conference; and
Wuereas, The
children that a J,
therefore, be it

(Mi

emorial 412)

d Jesus Christ was mindful also of the blind ©

said: “Suffer the little children to come unto
Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of God”
(Mark 10:14); and

Wuersas, Recent survey:

100 blind

s by the Lutheran Laymen’s League

ons to the Deaf and Blind show that there

children of school age in the Synodical

desire has been expressed by parents of blind

uther

an School for the Blind be established;

Resolved, That further study of the need and Possibility of