# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S232
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232 YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK

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Greater Financial Support to Young People’s |
Wuereas, The youth program of our Church is expandi

in importance and in service to the church at large, therefo
Resolved, That the Atlantic District memorialize The Lut
Church — Missouri Synod meeting in convention, and its 3m
Conference, to consider giving greater financial support t
Board for Young People’s Work. Ariantic Distai
Cart M. Zorn, Seq

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Report of the Student Service Commissio
Under the guidance and benediction of the Lord of the Ch
and the splendid co-operation of responsible synodical and
personnel, Synod’s program of student service not only
progressively forward in pursuit of established objectives, |
advanced to new levels of fruitful activity during the 19
triennium.
Very substantial capital investments by synodical Di
student service facilities, allocations from the “Conquest for Cis
offering for such purposes by the Board of Directors, the c
increase in the number of. vigorous and purposeful chap
regions of Gamma Delta, the growth of Beta Sigma P;
national Lutheran social fraternity which emphasizes er
Christian living), the appreciable number of students an
members won for Christ, the significant emulation by o
our Synod’s student service philosophy, and the increased
tion by alumni in the activities of their respective local co
tions bear testimony to an enlarged synodical interest i
service and the God-approved outcome of aggressive’
this important phase of the Church's total work. Our Cd
appreciates the approbation accorded its expanding pro

Board of Directors and the Fiscal Conference as rel
periodic subsidy increases commensurate with existing nie
opportunities and solicits the continued financial support of:
fiscal agents. ;
While the colleges and universities experienced decl
rollments by reason of the reduced birth rate two decades
also because of the diminishing number of veterans 0}
War II, factors which also affected the total number of stug
our Synod, the numerical response to our local student
programs showed progressive improvement from year
especially on the part of college freshmen. Well-located :