# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S441
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 441

volunteer transcribers, who in a sense are the eyes of the blind
whom we serve. At the same time we breathe a prayer for more
such willing workers to carry on the blessed work of the Lord
done by Synod among the visually handicapped.

Magazines

In the United States there are no fewer than 32 religious
magazines for the blind. Our church publishes four of these:
The Lutheran Messenger (circulation, 1,350) in Braille, The
Lutheran Herald (395) in Moon. Both of these are edited by
Rev. O. C. Schroeder of Chicago. Der Bote (550), in German
Braille, is edited by Rev. H. Willkomm of Berlin and is published
in Germany. Teen Time, in Braille and in the large sight-saving
type (375 of each) for students at the state schools for the blind,
is edited by Rev. Harold Storm of Cleveland. The Messenger and
the Herald are among the leaders in circulation in their respective
fields and have subscribers in 23 countries throughout the world.
Although a Moon publication is limited in its field, the Herald
has 170 readers in England alone. As a result of publishing
Der Bote, a library for the blind is being established in Germany.

Work Among Blind Youth

At the present time our church leads all others in this im-
portant service to the blind. “To God our thanks we pay.” Our
youth effort, initiated four years ago, has received considerable
attention and praise. When the Board decided to publish a youth
magazine in Braille, it met with opposition. State superintendents
wanted no part in making propaganda for any denomination and
consequently offered no encouragement. Nonetheless Teen Time
was started. Its purpose is to appeal to all blind youth without
offending school officials, and at the same time to serve the cause
of Christ.

God has blessed this project mightily. Of the 3,500 children
attending state schools (Grades 6 to 12), 20 per cent are regular
readers of Teen Time. This is more than ten times the total
number of blind Lutheran children. Teen Time is now welcome
in all state schools and has received the endorsement of many
state school officials. In fact, the principal of one of the state
schools is Sports Editor of the magazine. From time to time the
International Journal for the Education of the Blind has reprinted
articles from Teen Time.

At present we are experimenting with an entirely new program
in this field: the Foster Home or Benefactor Plan. The idea is
to encourage members of our congregations to receive blind
children from the state schools into their homes over week ends.

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