# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1109
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK 411

. Resolved, That we encourage congregations and societies to
. provide the Walther League Messenger as a special gift to the
newly confirmed as suggested by the Board for Young People’s

Work.
Resolution 7

Wuereas, God willing, the International Walther League will
be celebrating its 60th anniversary in 1953; and

Wuereas, An anniversary program is to be launched imme-
diately after their 1950 convention in Denver; and

Wuereas, This program will stress the educational and mis-
sionary aspects of the League program through an emphasis upon
. Bible Reading League
. Leadership Training
. Messenger Missionary Project
. World Federation of Lutheran Youth in unity

with the Synodical Conference

GAWD Pp

* therefore be it

Resolved, That we heartily endorse and encourage all to sup-
port this God-pleasing anniversary program.

Resolution 8

Wuereas, The establishment of an elective course in the Art
of Youth Work and Guidance at our Concordia Seminary, St. Louis,
has been favorably received and proved beneficial;
Wuereas, The “Academic Fellowship in Youth Work” offered
by the Walther League to qualified students greatly aids in this
training program; therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage the Board for Higher Education
to include at least one course on Youth Work in the curricula at
our seminaries at St.Louis and Springfield and at our teachers’
colleges at River Forest and Seward; and be it further
Resolved, That we express our appreciation to Concordia Semi-
nary, St.Louis, for the establishment of the course on the Art
‘ .of Youth Work and Guidance and the Walther League for making
& possible the “Academic Fellowship in Youth Work” and encourage
; a continuation of the same.

Resolution 9

. Wuereas, The work of the Board for Young People’s Work
" is listed in Synod’s By-Laws as “Parish Education” (cf. synodical
- Handbook, 108—112), but at present is listed in Synod’s finances
' under “Standing and Special Committees”; be it therefore