# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S143
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 181

Bible Colportage.
(Memorial 507.)

Wuereas, Greater participation in the distribution of the Holy
Scriptures would be a fitting memorial for the gift of the open Bible
bequeathed to us by the Lutheran Reformation;

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church due to its close adherence to
the Holy Scriptures has a special obligation to fulfil toward the blood-
bought souls of men;

Wuereas, The work of Bible colportage would offer our min-
isterial candidates and students opportunity for excellent experience
in personal work and would have possibilities of supplying additional
survey information to our mission boards; therefore be it

Resolved: —

1. That the Board of Directors of Synod through its Director of
Home Missions and the Board for Home Missions make an investiga-
tion of Bible colportage as a possible field for larger service on the
part of our Church;

2. That it be empowered to institute such work pending this
inquiry. Submitted by

Catvary Ev. Luts. Cxurcu, Kansas City, Mo.
Oscar E. Feucut, Pastor.

Report of Committee 8: —-

Resolved to refer this matter to the Home Mission Board, spe-
cifically to its Executive Secretary.

Action of Synod.
This resolution was adopted.

Army and Navy Chaplains.
(Memorial 414.)

Wuereas, The Lord of the Church from time to time opens new
and greater opportunities for the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ among our fellow-citizens, as, e.g., in the Civilian Conserva-
tion Corps and other Government enterprises; and

Wuereas, We have a proportionate percentage of fellow-Lu-
therans as well as many unchurched and spiritually neglected who are
apt to become promising mission-material for our Church and Synod
in the public services of our nation, such as the Army and Navy; and

Wuereas, The religious needs of our own men in the service as
well as those whom we can gain for the Savior can best and most
effectively be served by orthodox Lutheran chaplains in the Army and
Navy, both in times of peace and war; and