# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1102
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

404 YOUNG.-PEOPLE’S. WORK

Wheat Ridge Foundation

A most remarkable evidence of the abundant blessing of G
is seen in the developments during the past three years of the Wheai
Ridge Foundation. Not only has God enabled the Walther Leagu
to improve the services and facilities of its Wheat Ridge Sanata:
rium, but He has also lovingly guided the effort of the Walther. ;
League to bring the help and healing of the latest developments
of medical science and Christian love to hundreds of Lutherans
who cannot come to the Sanatorium. This magnificent achievement
God has made possible through the manifold benedictions which
He has graciously given the medical social work program of. the
Wheat Ridge Foundation. Units of the medical social work under
the Wheat Ridge Foundation are now in operation in Chicago,
Detroit, and St. Louis. Two additional units are planned in other
cities within a short time. The good which this program of Christian
love has already done in winning people back to the Church, in con- ”
firming them in their loyalty to the Church and to Christ, in bring-
ing them a practical demonstration of Christian concern for the wel-
fare of their body and soul, and in strengthening the social welfare :
program of our Church is one of the most bountiful evidences of
favor and kindness of God in all the history of the Walther League
The Wheat Ridge Foundation is a vast endeavor of Christian love,
and its possibilities for untold blessings both upon those who give»
and those who receive are limited only by small faith -in the
effectiveness of the Gospel when applied to meet the deep need
of people in distress. In the Wheat Ridge Foundation the youth
program of our Church has a. project for the development of unity
and co-operation among the young people of the Church which -
is not equaled in any other group. It merits the understanding :
and continued support of all the members of Synod, not only be-
cause of the help it gives to Lutherans ill with tuberculosis, but
also because of what it means for the youth work of our Church.
God has multiplied manifold the blessings of the Wheat Ridge
Christmas seal. Your Board urges faithful and widespread sup-
port of this program.

Proportionate Giving

In harmony with this objective the Walther League during the ;
past two years has adopted proportionate giving as the method
of financial support for its program. In this way the young people
are encouraged to practice the Scriptural principles of giving and
to. discover the joy also of this phase of the stewardship life: The
good which the promotion of proportionate giving has achieved
is already evident. Not only is there an increase in membership
contributions, but the young people are receiving the invaluable
training of doing the truth of Christian stawardship. 12