# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S678
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

678 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

follow the: example of these individuals and groups who have so
unselfishly given of their time and talents to assist the. visually
handicapped, and the Board will be happy to offer new avenues 0):
interest to anyone requesting the.same. However, in the interest
of ‘a unified policy and program of the Church, your Board fee!
that all such efforts should always be cleared through tho: &
appointed by Synod to direct this work in its behalf.

Library in Chicago

The efforts of one who has quietly worked behind the sceness
should also be mentioned, namely, those of Mrs. Victor Pichler
who serves as our Assistant Librarian. She has given much off
her time to the preparation of books for our Library in Chicagd
and also to the entire cataloguing and mailing of those bod!
requested from our Library by Blind readers. It might be me:
tioned that at present our Library numbers approximately 8
volumes, and its books are available.free of charge and with fr
mailing to any Blind person requesting the same.

Some thought was given by your Board during the past
ennium to the relocation of our Library facilities to. the propos
new synodical building-in St. Louis. However, when the rebuildi
of the latter was held in abeyance, this idea was dropped ani
through the generous gift of the Women’s Missionary League
Northern Illinois necessary repairs and improvements on o
Library Building were made.

25th Anniversary of Work Among Blind

The year 1951 marks the 25th anniversary of the work of
our Church among the Blind. From humble beginnings under the
directiorf of the now sainted Pastor Kuntz (who was originally.
called by Synod to serve the Blind, served faithfully for 13 years,
then retired, and was called to his eternal rest on November 3,
1949), assisted faithfully for years by Pastor O. C. Schroeder, whi
has carried on since Pastor Kuntz’s resignation and still sery
as Editor of our Messenger and Herald, and also as our librarian B-
this work has grown to a proportion which is recognized in circles
outside our Church and which has also placed our Church in th
forefront among churches serving the Blind. To both of these m
our Church owes a debt of deep gratitude. In the light of th
glorious blessings which God has given us through the efforts ‘of,
all who have faithfully served in the interest of the Blind, this
anniversary should not pass without fitting observance. :

If as much work has not been accomplished during the pa
three years as some might expect, we beg your indulgence primarily