# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S235
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

8. YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORK 285

[8-11 Un]

To Strengthen Editorial Supervision
of the Walther League Publication “Arena”

The undersigned congregation and the pastor, in
meeting assembled March 8, 1965, unanimously request
that the Synod, together with the Board for Young
People’s Work of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, devise a better way than heretofore for review-
ing and editing judgments, opinions, and pronounce-
ments appearing in the youth magazine of the Walther
League, Arena, before this publication reaches the
youth of the church. We believe some broader review
of the copy would help. Perhaps a copy editor in
St. Louis before the material reaches the final printing
stage would avoid the offensive material that has ap-
peared in this successor to the defunct Walther League
Messenger. Since the paper depends upon financial aid
from the youth organizations of the church and is not
self-supporting, it should have greater representation to
evaluate what is planned for its columns.

St. Joun THE Divine Ev. LuTH. CONGREGATION
Chicago, Ill.

FREDERICK W. SNIDER, JR., Secretary

Rocer L. Sommer, Pastor

[8-12 Un]

To Place the Synod, Through its Praesidium,
in Direct Control
of International Walther League

Wuereas, There has been a great deal of disturbance,
misunderstanding, and unrest with regard to the inter-
national Walther League and its activities and its pub-
lication; and

Wuereas, The voters assembly of Immanuel Lu-
theran Congregation, Twin Falls, Idaho, meeting on
April 11, 1965, felt that some of these disagreeable
issues might be avoided or prevented; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod declare that for the sake of unity in the church
and for a more uniform ministry to the youth of our
church, the Missouri Synod, through its Praesidium,
shall be in direct control of the international Walther
League in the future. May this be done through the
most proper boards or commissions.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CONGREGATION
Twin Falls, Idaho
Rev. C. A. RATHIEN, Pastor
Mr. GLENN THAETE, Secretary
[8-13 Un]
To Place Walther League Under Jurisdiction
of the Synod’s Board
for Young People’s Work

Wuereas, In our opinion certain modernistic and
liberalistic tendencies seem to be influencing the Wal-
ther League and its publications; and

WuereEAs, The implementation of one of the points
in the Walther League program, namely, “Exposure,”
seems to mean forced exposure to that which is evil; and

Wuereas, The directors of the Walther League seem
unable to comprehend what damage they are inflicting
upon our church in the eyes of the world and what
disturbance they are causing among our people by
insisting that a controversial figure should appear at
its convention, and they ignore the appeals of concerned
individuals; and

WuereEAs, Most people assume that the policies and
philosophies of the Walther League are those of The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, since the Walther
League is the youth organization of this body; and

Wuereas, If such tendencies and policies continue,
we are of the opinion many congregations may with-
draw their young people from affiliation with the Wal-
ther League; therefore be it

Resolved, That we petition the 46th delegate con-
vention of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod to
place the Walther League under the jurisdiction of the
Board for Young People’s Work of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod.

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Santa Ana, Calif.

Dan Pinnix, Chairman
GARALD ORMAN, Secretary
Wititam L. DueErr, Pastor
Wixzsur NEBEN, Youth Director

[8-14 Un]

To Protest Against the Appearance
of Pete Seeger at the International
Walther League Convention

Wuereas, The Walther League has chosen to use
Mr. Pete Seeger at its international convention in
Squaw Valley, Calif, July 5—9, 1965; and

Whereas, It is obvious that by his participation in
the program this man will seek to influence the thinking
of the young people at the Walther League convention;
and

Wuereas, Others with a clear message from the Holy
Word of God should be before our youth instead of
controversial persons who might endanger their faith;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Lutheran Church of the Good
Shepherd lodge a strong protest with Dr. Oliver R.
Harms, President of the Missouri Synod, with Rev.
Elmer Witt, Executive Director of the Walther League,
and with the Detroit convention against the appearance
of Pete Seeger at the international Walther League
convention in Squaw Valley; and be it further

Resolved, That we assure these men of our prayers
that God will guide them in this matter as well as in