# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S363
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK

Resolution 12
Subject: Establishing Chairs of Religion

Wuereas, The Student Service Commission is in the process
of establishing Commission-controlled and Synod-financed credit
courses in religion where extraordinary opportunities present
themselves; and

Wuereas, The Commission has requested a specific directive
concerning the number of full-time chairs of religion which it
should seek to establish during the next triennium; therefore be it

Resolved, (a) That Synod encourage its Commission to estab-
lish a maximum of five such chairs during the next triennium;
and be it further

Resolved, (b) That the Fiscal Conference be requested to
make provision in the Commission’s budget to meet these extraor-
dinary curricular opportunities as they arise.

Resolution 13
Subject: Loans for Residences

Wuereas, Synod has made no provision for loans for residences
for its instructors of religion in state colleges and universities;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod authorize its Board of Directors to make
financial provision for loans for residences for such instructors
with the endorsement of the Commission on College, and Uni-
versity Work.

Resolution 14
Subject: Grants to Districts for Campus Facilities

Wuereas, The Student Service Commission is confronted with
an imminent tidal wave of students; and

Wuereas, A number of Districts whose territory includes sev-
eral states and numerous major universities are financially unable
to provide both manpower and facilities to meet their opportunities
on the campuses within their Districts; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod request the Fiscal Conference to add to
the Commission’s budget $35,000 per ‘year during the next tri-
ennium, thus enabling the Commission with the concurrence of
Synod’s Board for Home Missions in North and South America
to make outright financial grants. to needy Districts, thereby
encouraging and assisting them toward providing. essential campus
facilities. , ;