# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1107
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK 409

< Walther League in accordance with the direction “given by
is ‘Synod in its By-Laws (VII, H, 7.73b); therefore be it

». Resolved, That we give thanks to Almighty God for His great
si blessing; commend both the Board for Young People’s Work and
ethe Walther League for their extensive efforts; and accept the
report of the Board for Young People’s Work.

Resolution 2
Wuereas, Our young people are the Church of today and are
ager to grow in Christ and serve Him with time, treasure, and
talents; and ,

' Wuereas, Youth is the impressionistic age, the age of character
ioulding, and the steppingstone to life’s future course; and
Wuereas, We recognize the dangers of the ofttimes hidden
osophies of materialism, secularism, and atheistic communism,
seminated and directed particularly to the youth of today.
ese present a real challenge to our youth and demand the serious
ttention of the Church; therefore be it
é ‘Resolved, That we encourage the Board for Young People’s

Work, the Walther League, the District Young People’s Boards,
Il congregations, pastors, teachers, and lay youth counselors to
tinue their concern and intensive interest in the program for
outh in our Church.

Resolution 3

Wuereas, The factors mentioned in our previous resolutions
emand an intensive youth leadership training program among
Pthe ranks of youth itself, among pastors, teachers, students at our
olleges and seminaries, and lay youth leaders; and

Wuereas, The leadership training program sponsored co-
Foperatively between the Board for Young People’s Work and the
E Walther League has been enthusiastically received by the young
eople and their counselors and proved itself of inestimable value
‘the educational and missionary endeavor. of our youth pro-
am; and

Wuereas, Synod at this convention resolved (Resolution 3,
mmittee 2) to increase the opportunity of lay participation in
work of the Church, and since the leadership training as
eretofore carried on by our Board for Young People’s Work
d the Walther League affords such an opportunity; therefore
‘Resolved, That we encourage the Board for Young People’s
ork and the Walther League to continue the development and
pansion of their program for leadership training; and be it