# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S740
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740 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

University Staff Service Program
(Memorial 1012) ,

Wuereas, The number of men and women from our Chureg,
joining the staffs of secular colleges and universities is rapidly

Wuereas, Our Church is concerned with the problem of ade.
quate contact with such individuals in a manner suited to their
Professional and academic background and status; and

Wuereas, No agency is presently assigned to this Tesponsible
task; be it

Resolved, That no more than $1,000.00 per year be allocated
in the synodical budget to the Academy for Purposes of Partially
underwriting such a program.

Tae Luraeran ACADEMY FoR ScHoLarsmp
Martm H. ScHARLEMANN, President
Frances H. Exx1s, Secretary
ACTION
Committee 8 recommended, and Synod resolved:

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Resolution 12

Whereas, No agency of our Church is at present directly con-
cerned with reaching, co-ordinating, and utilizing the men and
women from our Church who are on the staffs of secular colleges
and universities of our country; therefore: be it .

Resolved, That the Student Service Commission, in co-opera-
tion with the Lutheran Academy for Scholarship, develop a pro-
gram in this area; and be it further

Resolved, That the sum of $1,000 be added to the budget of
the Student Service Commission for this purpose,

Restudy Stewardship of Manpower
(Memorial 1013)

Wuenreas, There is now and has been for a long time a critical
' shortage of missionaries in our fields in Southeast. Asia, to wit:

Wuereas, Southeast Asia with its large, awakening population