# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1917_S80
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80 Proceedings of 30th General Convention,

YOUNG PEOPLE’S SOCIETIES.

The English District had submitted this overture: —

“Resolved, That we ask the General Body to appoint a com-
mittee to supervise the work among’ Young People’s Societies.”

Synod adopted the following report of its special committee
“We are of the opinion that the time has not yet come for the Dele-_
gate Body to concern itself with the work among young people. We
recommend that this question be discussed at conferences and Dis-
trict Synods. In this way it is to be hoped that a system will
gradually be developed whereby the Young People’s Societies will be
encouraged, advanced, and safeguarded in their laudable under-
takings.”

IN MEMORIAM.

President Pfotenhauer announced to Synod that on June 138,
1917, Mr. J. F. Schuricht had fallen asleep in Christ, in his home
at St. Louis, Mo., at the ripe age of ninety-four years. The Presi-.
dent reminded Synod that this father and brother in Christ was one
of the original Saxon settlers and founders of our Synod; that in.
him there has passed away, so far as known, the oldest member of
our body; that this zealous Lutheran and advanced Christian had
labored incessantly for the upbuilding of the Church of the pure .g
faith in our country; that he to the last was a generous supporter
of all the causes in the Kingdom, his home for decades being ever
open to theological students and synodical guests; and that in par.
ticular Mr. Schuricht had been one of our first synodical treasurer
and that thus in him a faithful past officer of Synod has entered i in
the rest that remaineth to the people of God.

In view of the above, Synod adopted this resolution: —

“That we cherish the memory of the esteemed brother and syn:
odical officer; and that we join the family of the deceased in ex.
tolling the unmeasured grace of God that was glorified in the’ lif
and death of the departed, through which grace he now beholds his
Savior face to face in heavenly light and eternal bliss.”

GREETINGS.

Greetings were received from the Minnesota Synod, concluding’
its convention at Mankato, Minn.; from the Rev. H. H: Walker,:
York, Pa., for many years President of the Eastern District and.
Chairman of the College of Presidents; and from the Arkansas and;

VOTES OF THANKS.
Hearty votes of thanks were ordered given to —

of Man with God”;