# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S747
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 747

ACTION

Committee 13 recommended the following resolutions, which
rere adopted: Resolution 4

I ;
;  Wuergas, The service rendered by the Armed Services Com-
mission of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod has greatly

f  Wuereas, The Armed Services Commission has rendered ex-
Ecellent service to the Church, especially to the members in the
f military and to the patients in Veterans Administration hospitals;
E-therefore be it

7 Resolved, That with thanks to God we express our sincere
f appreciation to the members of the Commission for the faithful
‘service rendered. I ,

: Wuereas, The Armed Services Commission is the agency rec-
ognized by the United States Government for the calling and
endorsing of chaplains from our Church; and
. Whereas, There are at present over 35,000 members of our
Synod in the military; and

Wuereas, The Commission is now rendering spiritual service
to the sick and disabled in Veterans Administration hospitals
through 12 full-time and 10 part-time Veterans Administration
chaplains and 136 hospital pastors; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Armed Services Commission be continued
and encouraged to carry on its program as outlined; and be it
further
; Resolved, That we sincerely urge our pastors and congrega-
4 tions to be very prompt in forwarding to the Commission the
. Names and addresses and changes of addresses of men and women
. in the military and patients in Veterans Administration hospitals.

It

Wuenreas, The administration cost of the Armed Services Com-
mission is considerable — $352,000 in 1952; and

Wuereas, The Armed Services Commission has no place on
Synod’s annual budget; be it therefore

Resolved, That the Board of Directors of Synod grant the
Commission the privilege of raising a special collection on Mother’s
Day whenever additional funds are needed.

: IV

Wuenreas, Our Church has become aware of the need for chap-

lains in the light of the nation’s preparedness program; and