# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S125
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 113

which confronts our Church in her task of carrying out this part of
her program. And from such a discussion will evolve the determina-
tion to spare no reasonable effort in order that our sons and daughters
who are following after “all pure arts and useful knowledge” will
retain as their most valued possession the faith of their fathers,
which proclaims also for scholars and philosophers “a changeless
Christ for a changing world.” _
Respectfully submitted,
Tue Stupenr WeELrarE Committee.

W. OC. Birgner, Chairman.

Ewatp M. Puass, Secretary.

Epaar J. Friepricu, Treasurer.

Concerning this matter Committee 7 brought in a resolution

authorizing the Student Welfare Committee in conjunction with the
Home Missions Board to engage a full-time secretary for Student
Welfare Work, with an appropriation of $5,000.

Action of Synod.
The recommendation of Committee 7 was declined.

Constitution of the National Association of

Lutheran Students.

Report of Committee 7: —

This is an organization of our Synodical Conference students
at the various institutions of higher learning designed to keep these
students with our Church. We recommend that the proposed clarifi-
cation of membership requirements on which the Student Welfare
Committee has agreed be carried out. We recognize the importance
and blessings of the students’ work.

Action of Synod.
The recommendation was adopted.

Valparaiso University.

Report of Committee 7: —

We gratefully record the satisfactory relationship between our
Synodical Advisory Committee for Valparaiso and the management
of the university, which has sought to cooperate with Synod and its
officials. We are able to report that the Board of Directors of Val-
paraiso University has consistently worked to maintain the standards
of Lutheran higher education and the requirements of Christian life.

Whereas, There are grave dangers in studying at colleges and
universities under sectarian or antichristian influences to the extent

that faith is often undermined or even buried; and
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