# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S813
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONVENTION MINUTES 811

activities in the interest of greater efficiency and economy, the
Board of Directors being empowered to appropriate the necessary
funds. The attempt to recommit the motion was lost (TB:255,
256, 34).

On recommendation of Committee 2, Synod resolved to en-
courage the Board for Missions to the Blind in its work (TB:
262, 34). Synod’s Board for Missions to the Blind is to direct all
mission efforts among the blind in the name of our Synod; the
Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc., which is not an official agency
of our Synod, was urged to consider the advisability of integrating
its program with that of Synod’s Board (TB:262—263, 35). The
proposals to establish in Brazil separate institutions for prepara-
tory schooling and teacher training and the requests for additional
professorships were authorized; provision was made for the per-
tinent Boards of Control (T'B:263, 36).

On recommendation of Committee 3, pastors, teachers, and
theological students interested in Liturgics were warned against
disturbing the consciences of our people and clergy, and urged to
guard against Romanizing tendencies. The College of Presidents
is to examine the problem of liturgical practices to provide for the
largest possible uniformity, and to deal vigorously with offenses
arising from liturgical practices (TB:188,18). Appropriate studies
are to be published in Concordia Theological Monthly on “The
Moment of the Real Presence in the Lord’s Supper” and “Inter-
cessory Prayers for the Benefit of the Souls of the Dead” (TB:
188,19). The convention declined to take further action on
“A Statement” (TB:188, 20). All members of Synod were cautioned
to exercise brotherly love and restraint in discussing controversial
issues. The convention reminded the proper synodical officials and
one another to admonish editors who transgress in this respect
(TB:189, 21).

On recommendation of Committee 5, congregations were urged
to establish youth committees and to provide training in youth
work for their youth committees (TB: 133, 6). The Fiscal Conference
was requested to allocate up to $50,000 per year above the annual
budget to the Board for Young People’s Work (1TB:133,7). Con-
gregations whose youth groups are not affiliated with the Walther
League were asked to pay the Walther League for such Walther
League materials as they use. In case of their failure to do this
the Fiscal Conference is to include the cost of such materials in
the budget of the Board for Young People’s Work (T'B:134, 8).
The Young People’s Societies were commended for paying for their
own Youth program. Congregations were encouraged to support