# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S399
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SOCIAL ACTION AND WELFARE 399

program goals of atheistic communism and to testify
against it with greater vigor; and be it further

Resolved, That the official Boards of Control at our
terminal schools, plus our literature and publication
boards, in an ongoing sensitivity to this still and ever
increasing danger to the church and its most holy Chris-
tian faith, do all in their power to carry out the Lord’s
urging pertinent to such threats and so offer as much
help as possible to protect the flock bought with Jesus’
blood; and be it further

Resolved, That we as Christians prayerfully support
our government in its conflict with all such morally
destructive forces; and be it finally

Resolved, That we invite the constant prayers of all
our people that Almighty God mercifully deliver us
from this evil and that He arrest and end the spread
of this soul-destroying doctrine of atheistic communism
in the world He so dearly loves.

St. Pau LuTHERAN CHURCH
Round Lake, III.

Frep ScHLec, Chairman
DELMAR MAASSEL, Secretary
Martin C. Lopaus, Pastor

(9-25)
To Support California Grape Boycott

Whereas, We have clear words of God calling us to
share the concern of all men: “Weep with those who
weep” (Rom. 11:15), and again, “Let each of you look
not only to his own interests but also to the interests of
others” (Phil. 2:4); and

Wuereas, God’s Word clearly indicates that our con-
cern for the needs of men embraces the totality of those
needs, as is powerfully evidenced by the earthly min-
istry of our blessed Lord Jesus the Christ and as is
further emphasized in the inspired writings of the holy
apostles: St. Matthew’s record of our Lord's parable of
the Last Judgment (Matt. 25:31-46), St.John (1 John
3:11-18), and St. James (James 2:14-16); and

Wuereas, The plight of the migrant farm worker in
California is symptomatic of some of the basic issues
presently shaking the foundations of our nation, as well
as being a situation which surely must evoke the sym-
pathetic support of the people of God; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, in convention assembled in Denver, Colo., in
July 1969, officially affirm its support of the boycott of
California table grapes and grape products; and be it
further

Resolved, That the congregations of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod be encouraged to urge their
members to support this boycott until a fair and equita-
ble decision has been reached in this matter.

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRINCE OF PEACE
Tulsa, Okla.

Tuomas Kirk, President

Dona_p J. DALLMAN, Pastor

(9-26)
To Use Volunteers in Chaplaincy Programs

Wuereas, It is impossible to provide full-time insti-
tutional chaplains for all of the major institutions of our
country; and

WHEREAS, Parish pastors on a part-time basis, as well
as trained lay people, can provide a ministry of service
through which they communicate the love of Christ:
and

Wuereas, The 25,000 nursing homes in America, as
well as other hospitals and institutions, would welcome
the well-trained volunteer, whether he be clergy or
layman; therefore be it

Resolved, That in consultation with our District
Boards of Social Ministry and under the supervision of
our full-time institutional chaplains, our Synod engage
in a “Program of Compassion” whereby 5,000 of our
members become involved on a regular basis in render-
ing volunteer services in the institutions of our country:
and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod’s Board of Social Ministry
provide guidelines and principles for volunteer services,
as well as other helps, and that it report at the 1971
convention the results of this resolution.

BoarpD OF SocIAL MINISTRY
LEsLig F, WEBER, Executive Secretary
(9-27)

To Train and Utilize Institutional Chaplains

WHEREAS, Clinically trained institutional chaplains
afford the church wide opportunities to communicate the
Gospel of Jesus Christ to deeply troubled and sorely
distressed people; and

Wuereas, Our church has not kept pace with the in-
creasing demands for service by providing a sufficient
number of clinically trained chaplains and chaplain
supervisors; therefore be it

Resolved, That each District of our church, through
its duly appointed Board of Social Ministry in consulta-
tion with the Board for Missions, take immediate action
to —

1) Encourage capable pastors to consider this spe-
cialized ministry, so that the corps of chaplains be in-
creased by 20 percent during the next biennium;

2) Provide funds for clinical pastoral education,
which will enable the chaplains to meet national stan-
dards;

3) Seek out opportunities for placement of trained
chaplains in state and other public institutions;

4) Utilize our trained chaplains to conduct work-
shops, seminars, and training sessions for pastors and
lay people who can assist with institutional visitation
programs; and

5) Utilize our trained chaplains as resource people
for the District Ministerial Health Committees.

Boarp oF Sociat MINISTRY
LeEsiizE F’. WEBER, Executive Secretary