# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S356
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

356 YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORK

Resolution 9

Subject: Congregations and Districts to Give Financial Aid
to Youth Programs

Wuereas, Our church today is facing great youth problems
which will require an expanding youth program, necessitating
financial help in addition to that which is being furnished by our
youth; and

Whereas, There is great need that congregations and Districts
send numbers of our youth to Lutheran Service Volunteer schools

Resolved, (a) That we commend our youth societies for largely
carrying the financial responsibility of their youth program; and
be it further

Resolved, (b) That Synod encourage congregations to give
financial support to their congregational youth program where this
is necessary; and be it further

Resolved, (c) That the various Synodical Districts be encour-
aged to provide the District youth committees with sufficient funds
to carry out a successful youth program.

Resolution 10

Subject: Commendation of the Board for Young People’s Work,
the Walther League, and the Youth Survey Committee

Wuereas, The congregations of our Synod have been the recip-
ients of countless blessings in the area of youth work through the
consecration and devotion on the part of Synod’s Board for Young
People’s Work in this, that the Board has never ceased to alert
congregations, pastors, teachers, counselors, and District youth
committees to the opportunities of serving our Lord through the
congregational young people’s societies; and

Wuereas, The Executive Board of the Walther League and its
staff have shown to a marked degree a willingness to serve the
kingdom of our Lord by sincere co-operation with Synod’s Board
for Young People’s Work, by continuing the program of furnishing
excellent materials for congregational youth work, by making
available to various sections of Synod the personnel of the Walther
League office; and

Wnuereas, The Youth Survey Committee, appointed by the
Walther League Executive Board and by Synod’s Board of Direc-
tors early in 1953, has completed its work and submitted its report;
therefore be it