# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S545
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 545

rt of the Department of Social Welfare

partment of Social Welfare was created by resolution
Delegate Synod, assembled at Milwaukee, Wis., June 21

t to the directive given in this resolution, the Hon-
ident of Synod, Dr. J. W. Behnken, appointed the fol-
e as the Board of Social Welfare: Dr. C. A. Behnke,
ev. E. B. Glabe, Rev. A. H. Bringewatt, Rev. Martin
“Louis Schwanke.
‘A. Behnke resigned as chairman and member of the
a2, and Prof. Edw. J. Mahnke was appointed by the
approved by the President, to serve in his place.
rk of the Department was organized on November 1,
he Rev. Henry F. Wind, D.D., Executive Secretary of
Service Society of New York, was appointed Execu-
of the Department on a part-time basis. He is
capacity at the present time.
ary office for the Department was set up in Buf-
id the business of the Department has been transacted
ice until the present time.
ie guidance and blessing of our gracious Lord, the
nt has engaged in the following activities:

1, Lutheran Service to Refugees

western Germany and Austria, almost half of them
heran confession, could not be ignored without doing
ur conscience and our sense of love and duty. The
‘was on an emergency level because of the scarcity
initig under the Displaced Persons Act. Informative
e request for assurances were sent to all congre-
od during the closing week of 1951; and to insure
the Board of Social Welfare temporarily appointed
er Kuntz, Executive Secretary of the Department
Velfare of the Michigan District, as full-time director
ect. With the consent of the officials of the Michigan

‘Kuntz took office on January 1, 1952. He left for
ruary 1, 1952, and spent approximately three months
working at the task of selecting families to match
given by our people. He was assisted in this work
‘Knorr and Mrs. Gertrude Droege of Detroit, who

oluntary basis.

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