# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S225
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK 225

COMMITTEE 5—Young People’s Work

Congregational Youth Committees
RESOLUTION 1, COMMITTEE 5

Memorial 302, page 320, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, Synod has established by resolution the importance
of youth committees; and

Wueras, Statistics show that most congregations of the Synod
have not as yet taken this important step; and

Wuereas, Youth work is a responsibility of the congregation
that must be faced by adults and youth alike; and

Wuereas, Youth population will expand greatly during the
next decades; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod through its District Presidents, Cir-
cuit Counselors, and District Youth Committees remind every
congregation of its responsibilities toward all of its youth; and
be it further

Resolved, That the Synod encourage every congregation to
establish the responsibility for youth work in congregational youth
committees; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod encourage the use of materials pre-
pared for congregational youth committees by the Walther League
and the Board for Young People’s Work.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

New Dimensions on Youth Work
RESOLUTION 2, COMMITTEE 5

Memorial 302, page 320, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The young people of the church are preparing them-
selves for expanding opportunities of service to the Lord and
to the church because of the increase of the youth population and
the growing recognition of the role of the youth in the life of
the congregation; and

Wuereas, The youth of the church has demonstrated its sin-
cerity in this desire to take advantage of the opportunity for
expanding service through a program of youth evangelism and
through the program of gathering a fund of $225,000 for a more
effective youth program; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod suggest to its Districts to give thanks
to God in the worship services of their conventions for the devotion
and growth of the youth of the church; and be it further
Resolved, That Synod commend the young people of the Wal-