# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1106
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4208 YOUNG: PEOPLE'S: WORK

the living Word, Christ JI esus, who must be the center of our you
program. . Bible study is also a part of each day’s program at
Lutheran Service Volunteer schools and at the summer confe:
ence camps.
Boy Scouts
Your Board, following the instruction of Synod, has also co:
cerned itself. with Scouting in the Lutheran Church, ‘particular!
in. the Missouri Synod. However, since a special committee -
pointed by the President of Synod is reporting to Synod, no furth
miention need be made here of this work. It will perhaps b
interest to mention that the latest synodical figures reveal
there are in the Missouri Synod. 265.Boy Scout Troops and 65 ¢
Packs. Sixty- six Scouts have received the Pro Deo et Pats
award.
. Need of Leadership Training

Your Board believes that leadership training among the you!

the youth leaders i in the: congregations is one of the greatest opr
tunities in our youth program. We believe that this phase. of;
program ought to. be expanded and adequately supported.

: This summary.review of our youth work discloses how. g
are. othe resources which God has given us in His Gospel for: am
ing the profound needs of our young people today. However.;

can be overcome.by the victory through Christ and in no_,ot
way. We plead. for your prayers and your assistance in ey
endeavor of your Board to advance the reign of our Savior in
activities of our youth groups.
| THE Boarp For YounGc PEOPLE's Wa
Cuarence Peters, Chairman’:+al
L. W. Sprrz 2

‘Homer GruBER
Gripert MucHow

ACTION
Synod adopted the following report of Committee 5:

Resolution 1

_ Whereas, The report of the Board for Young People’s

evidences God’s abundant blessing upon our youth work, re ;

in the ‘spiritual growth in Christ of our youth during
triennium; and

Wuereas, ‘This has been made possible by the muta

operation of the Board for Young People’s Work for Syno