# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S64
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64 Proceedings of Thirty-First National

JUVENILE MATTERS:

Literature.
(Germ. Rep., p. 156.)

The Committee for Juvenile Literature reported that it
1,728 books, of which number 627 were found to be unfit, The
list contains about 500 titles, covering narratives “and
ature, natural history, ethnology, travels, biography, and
These numbers are to be increased as soon ‘as possible,

The Committee’s experience warrants the view that the
must watch over the reading of its young people lest the good.
implanted at school and in confirmation instruction be dest,
literature which promotes worldly-mindedness, false morality, oy
immorality. The Committee is considering the plan of ¢
the present material in libraries, containing titles for alt ages.
few manuscripts have been received. All narratives and other
ings were printed at the suggestion of the Committee. There:
need for more books dealing with the history of our Synog 3
Lutheran congregational life.

The following resolutions were adopted: —

1. That Synod give the Committee a vote of thanks for its i
ful work.

2. That the Committee be reduced from 5 to 4 members, and
given authority to secure other assistants.

8. That pastors and teachers bring these lists to the attentiod!
their people and pupils, urging them to give preference to these book

' 4, That the teachers give preference to the “supplementary n res
ings” which the Committee is preparing for our schools. :

5. That pastors, teachers, and congregations cooperate in bringi
about the purchase of the libraries which the Committee is preparit
and do everything in their power to bring into the homes wholeen
literature for the young.

6. That more. books be written dealing with -synodical hist
and Lutheran congregational life, and that conferences of pastors &
teachers be requested to look for capable men in their midst and "
them to undertake this work.

4. With regard.to the petition of the English District that Sys
establish a committee on young people’s work, it was resolved
such a committee be created, consisting of 2 pastors, 2 teachers, 4

-1 layman, residing in the same city or in convenient proximity;
each other. This committee shall furnish information and ad¥
concerning the organization and management of young people’
‘cieties, or young people’s work i in general. ;