# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S206
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206 RESOLUTIONS

tay delegate Mildred Kirk

To Continue Efforts to Combat Racism
RESOLUTION 9-22

Overture 9-31 (CW, pp. 327—328)

Wuereas, Our Synod through action of the 1971 Mil-
waukee convention accepted the responsibility of put-
ting forth a special effort to combat racism; and

Wuereas, The Board of Social Ministry and World
Relief, which has been assigned leadership for this ef-
fort, has been allotted $15,000 for each of 2 years; and

Wuereas, Many positive actions have been taken in
the Synod, Districts, and on local levels, to sensitize our
members to existing racist attitudes and behavior; and

Wuereas, An effective affirmative action program
cannot be accomplished in a 2-year period with such
limited resources; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Social Ministry and
World Relief be instructed to continue its effort to com-
bat racism, and that the Synod provide the required
financial support to demonstrate that we really give this
matter the priority it deserves; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod promote an equal oppor-
tunity policy which would be implemented by an affir-
mative action effort in its employment and business
practices in all its departments, its Districts, and in all
synodically controlled agencies and institutions.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Provide a Healing Ministry
to Drug and Alcohol Dependents

RESOLUTION 9-23
Overture 9-32 (CW, p. 328)

Wuereas, Our people face a nationwide crisis in drug
abuse and alcohol dependency which is spreading from
the cities into smaller communities; and

Wuereas, The Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare estimates that alcoholism is the No. 1 drug prob-
lem in the United States, and more people die of alcohol
than cancer; and

Wuereas, More American youth died from drug
abuse than from the Vietnam War; and

Wuereas, The pastors, teachers, and lay leaders of
our Synod are in a good position to help combat drug
and alcohol dependency because they are in direct
contact with youth and other age groups; and

WuereEas, The Board of Social Ministry and World
Relief is currently developing a program in cooperation
with Aid Association for Lutherans to provide a series
of workshops for pastoral and teachers’ conferences,
create resource kits, and develop a series of cassettes
on pastoral care for alcoholic and drug dependent per-
sons; therefore be it

Resolved, That we endorse the program of the Board
of Social Ministry in regard to drug and alcohol de-
pendency by allocating a minimum of $10,000 to provide
part-time staff and material resources.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Encourage Utilization of
Appleton/Linkletter Plan

RESOLUTION 9-24
Overture 9-33 (CW, p. 328)

Whereas, The members of the Committee on Alcohol
and Drug Dependency of the Synod’s Board of Social
Ministry and World Relief have studied and approved
the Appleton/Linkletter Community Action Program,
which is primarily an educational effort alerting people
to the dangers of drug abuse; and

Wuereas, Pastors, teachers and lay leaders of the
Synod are continually seeking meaningful programs to
organize their communities against drug abuse; and

Wuereas, The Aid Association for Lutherans is will-
ing to assist by presenting the Appleton/Linkletter Plan
on the District level; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod express appreciation to the AAL for their con-
cern and assistance to combat drug abuse; and be it
further

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod recommend and encourage all Districts to re-
quest the AAL to present the Appleton/Linkletter Plan
in District conferences.

Action: Adopted (16).

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