# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S52
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

52 Proceedings of Thirty-First National

distributed gratis to the boys in the service, and
subscribers. Its bound volumes contain an ill
Synod’s war work. With the growth of business,”
le . “74° "

in the City Hall Square Building at Chicago, on

the same time, a manager was engaged to take charge
routine. The Board had in service ag many as 70 «.
devoted all their time to the religious and welfare wat
and 124 camp missionaries who were engaged in car
their home charges, or where there were not so m, .
The former were paid salary and expenses; the lat
expenses only. Where necessary, pastors were furni
mobiles. Camp pastors were also furnished with tyne
stationery, etc., and, in some cases, with communion

by the Walther League, which furnished the. necessaifaan
Board distributed 80,000 hymnals, 12,000 Bibles and @¥
425,000 sermons, 260,000 tracts, and numerous periodics
lains were appointed from the Synodical Conference, five
seas. ‘The chaplains appointed by the Government rece;
and were allowed an aquipment fund of $500. ‘While
Jains were allowed the same amount for an Emergency.
field secretaries were engaged to coordinate the work g
camps. All told the Board held 152 meetings. With th
the armistice, the Board began demobilization. All prop
as rapidly as possible, and is now disposed of, with the
two, pieces of real estate, namely, Camp Sherman and‘
The Board furthermore reported that 37,582 boys served:
and Navy, besides, there were 249 other war-workers and%
workers; 10,692 were with the American Expeditionary: .
died in the United States, and 472 in the A. E.F.

The Board reported a substantial balance; and its

over, recommended that $300,000 of these funds be
working capital, covering all activities of Synod.

AcTION. F
Synod resolved to extend a rising vote of thanks «
for its great work. Our portion of the balance of the Ar
Fund was ordered placed in the Church Extension
declined to establish a permanent Army and Navy Boat
* the following resolution dissolving the Lutheran Ohur
- Army and Navy, U.S. A.: — .
Wuereas, The Committee appointed at the
held in 1917 to take over and have control of all matteyg
to the Army and~Navy work of our Church and its”
now submitted their final report and account; and :
’ Whereas, The said report and account has
Synod, and, on proper motion duly made, seconded |