# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S481
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 495

that with a better understanding on the part of all Board members
of the problems and needs of the visually handicapped, together
with the interest and support of all those at present serving in this
work, and also with the prayers of the membership of the Church,
we shall be better able to serve and to enlarge the interests of
our Church in behalf of the Blind during the next triennium.

Boarp or MIsSIONS FOR THE BLIND
Victor M. Se.ir, Chairman
Gerorce BruecceMANN, Secretary

ACTION

Committee 2 submitted the following resolutions, which were
adopted:

Resolution 4

Wuereas, The blind people, whether gathered into small insti-
tutions or living singly at home, are also our missionary obliga-
tion; and

Wuereas, The Board of Missions for the Blind is not to establish
congregations, but to guide and assist the local congregation in their
work among the blind; and

Wuereas, Many of our blind people do not avail themselves of
the material offered by our Church (approximately 50% of those
able to read Braille do not subscribe to our Messenger); there-
fore be it

Resolved,

1. That the Board of Missions for the Blind be encouraged to
continue its efforts to further organize and carry on its work among
the blind through the District Home Mission Boards;

2. That the District Home Mission Boards grant the Board
of Missions for the Blind an opportunity to present its program
to them.

3. That we encourage the Board for Missions of the Blind
to acquaint our pastors and members with the work done for
the blind.

Resolution 5

Wuereas, The Lord of the Church has richly blessed the mis-
sion effort of our Synod among the blind; and

Wuereas, The year 1950 marks the 25th anniversary of the work
of our Church among the blind; be it therefore ;

Resolved, That the Board of Missions for the Blind be asked
to arrange for a fitting observance of this anniversary throughout

Synod, encouraging a deeper interest of our people in the problems
and needs of the blind.