# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S176
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

176 Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

our young people in order that jn future our Church may have well-
informed and intelligent workers.

c) That the congregations provide libraries for their young
people, selecting books recommended by our Publishing House. We
feel that in this way the reading of our young people will receive the
proper supervision. - ;

d) That young people’s societies of our Districts be advised to
affiliate with the Walther League, since the things mentioned are
fostered most effectively by the Walther League.

e) That congregations having no young people’s socigfies be ad-
vised to organize their young people. ,

f) That congregations organizing their young people be advised
to cooperate with the Walther League.

VI. FINANCES.

A. Reports.

Report of the Board of Directors of Synod.
(German Report, p. 268.)

1. In its first meeting after the last synodical convention the
Board of Directors organized for ‘its work by electing the President,
the Secretary, and the Treasurer of the Synod to the same respective
positions on the Board. Rev. Wm. Hagen, Mr. Henry W. Horst, and
Mr. W. H. Schlueter were chosen to serve as Committee on Buildings. —
President Pfotenhauer, Mr. E. Seuel, and Mr. A. H. Ahlbrand were
asked to serve on the Finance Committee. Treasurer E. Seuel was
again appointed as Legacy Officer. :

9. During. the triennium eighteen regular meetings, several of
them lasting two days, and three special meetings were held. Much
business was transacted, as the complete minutes of about one hun-
dred and eighty typewritten pages will show.

3. Concerning matters pertaining to our various seminaries and
colleges, the following is to be reported.

A. As to building operations authorized by the Synod at its last
convention, it should be mentioned that —

a. Most of the buildings authorized by the Synod at its last .
convention have been completed, or will be finished in the near
future, and the repairs have been carried out. This will be brought
out in the reports of the various local boards.

b. In some cases the appropriations of the Synod were not entirely
used; in other cases they had to be exceeded. These cases will be
brought out in connection with the reports of the various college

boards. .