# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1357
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

896 CONVENTION MINUTES ~

sion the names and addresses of men in the military service and
of patients in Veterans’ Hospitals. The generous support of this
work was gratefully acknowledged. Service centers are to be
continued where feasible (T. B., p. 101, Memorial 408, Resolution 7).

Synod commended Concordia Historical Institute, encouraged
Districts and congregations to be on the alert for historical items,
to send them promptly to the Institute, and to support the Institute
by subscribing to its Quarterly. The Fiscal Conference was in-
structed to consider budget requirements which would be pre-
sented in fall. Synod acknowledged with gratitude to God the
faithful work of Dr. W. G. Polack and Dr. Karl Kretzmann and
ordered a copy of this resolution sent to the families (Resolution 8).

(Committee 8, T.B., p. 72, Memorial 701)

Synod gratefully acknowledged the notable contributions of
Concordia Publishing House in the following fields: (1) church
music and recordings, (2) vacation Bible school material, (3) pub-
lication of This Day, (4) (introduced as an amendment) Bible
Stories in Pictures. The work of Mr. O. A. Dorn, his staff, and the
Board of Directors was warmly commended (Resolution 1). The
expansion program of Concordia Publishing House is to be carried
out as soon as possible (Memorial 701, Resolution 2). Concordia
Publishing House was instructed to continue its present policy of
doing business on a profit basis (Resolution 3, T.B., p. 73). All
responsible parties were asked to co-operate to make possible
the publication of the Statistical Yearbook by June 15 (Resolu-
tion 4). Unprinted Memorial 52 expressing alarm over the ready
sale of sectarian theological literature in our circles and requesting
the publication and translation of some good material of the past
was referred to the General Literature Board (Resolution 5).

Election results:

Boards of Control: Edmonton: Rev. Philip Janz; Messrs. John
Kulak, Clarence Kuhnke, Adolph Lechelt.

St. Louis: Pastors. F. Niedner, John Oppliger, G. W. Wittmer;
Messrs. Oscar Brauer, John Fleischli, T. Heinicke, Chas. Lottmann,
Herbert Waltke.

Winfield: Rev. Leo Fenske; Messrs. A. Brueggemann, Leonard
Sauer, Walter Wolf.

Springfield: Rev. B. Selcke; Messrs. O. H. Droste, H. M. Olsen,
John C. Rodenburg.

Seward: Rev. Fred Worthmann; Teachers E. A. Buchholz,
E. Chas. Mueller; Messrs. Arthur C. Bek, ‘Fred A. Koltermann,
Len C. Heine, W. A. Leppin, E. T. Miessler.

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Oakland: Rev. Victor Am End; Messrs. H. Lembke, Edwin
Meese, Albert Theiss.

Board for Missions to the Blind: Pastors Geo. Brueggemann,
Victor Selle, Erwin Tiemann; Messrs. Ernest Berger, Victor H.
Miller.

Slates for River Forest, Board for Audio-Visual Aids, and
Board of Support and Pensions were adopted.

Greetings were sent to Dr. Edmund Seuel.

The sessions were closed by singing “God Bless Our Native
Land,” and the Apostolic Benediction.

Session 11
June 28, A.M.

The devotional exercises stressing youth training were con-
ducted by the Rev. H. A. Gamber. The minutes were then read
and adopted. Dr. M. Walker presented the second installment of
his essay, on Rev. 3:7-13, the Letter to the Church at Philadelphia.

(Committee 5, T. B., p. 127, Memorial 301)

Synod accepted with gratitude to God the report of the Board
for Young People’s Work. In order to offset the present-day dan-
gers threatening our youth, all agencies concerned with young
people’s work were urged to continue an intensive interest in the
youth program. $15,000, subject to the approval of the Fiscal
Conference, were allocated to continue and expand the program of
leadership training, which affords an opportunity of lay partici-
pation in church work. The Board for Young People’s Work and
the Walther League were encouraged to establish a mailing mission
of youth materials and other helpful projects. Congregations. and
youth leaders are to establish a youth hour before or after divine
services. Our congregations were to sponsor and offer their
services and facilities for community projects in keeping with
Synod’s principles. All agencies participating in the youth program
are to continue close co-operation in the Walther League program.
The Walther League Messenger was recommended as a special gift
to the newly confirmed. The coming anniversary program of the
Walther League, which includes a Bible Reading League, Leader-
ship Training, a Messenger Missionary Project, World Federation
of Lutheran Youth: in unity with the Synodical Conference (so
amended from the floor) was endorsed. Prof. O. H. Theiss conferred
a citation and life membership key in the Walther League upon
Dr. Behnken as a token of appreciation of his contribution over
many years to an adequate youth program. (Resolutions 1—7.)