# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S124
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

124 Young: People’s. Work

vice to serve the Church through the local congregations under the
pastors’ leadership,

2. From its constant striving to serve the entire youth of the
Church, particularly through the Unite the Youth Endeavor, and

3. From the great host of workers it has enlisted in the Youth
Endeavor; therefore be it

Resolved, That we recognize the outstanding service of the
League in cooperation with Synod’s and the District young people’s
boards and pray that our pastors and congregations may make use
of this youth organization in promoting the spiritual life of our
young people.

C) Junior Work,

Wuereas, The dangers confronting our youth today are ad-
mittedly great; and

Wuereas, The newly confirmed because of physical and psy-
chological development are particularly susceptible to the in-
fluences of such dangerous and evil temptations; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod urge the Board for Young People’s Work
as well as the various District boards for young people’s work to
place special emphasis upon the work among the adolescents and
that our congregations be urged to appoint committees that will aid
the pastor in guiding and stimulating work among the adolescents
as well as among the adult youth.

II. Creating a Youth Department

Your Committee has carefully examined Unprinted Overture 2
of two conferences of the Southern Illinois District “to create a
Young People’s Department of Synod.” ,

We beg leave to make the following recommendation:

Wuereas, The Board for Young People’s Work has steadily and
wisely guided all young people’s work within our Synod; and

Wuereas, There has been evidence of mutual cooperation be-
tween our Board and the officially recognized youth organization,
the Walther League, particularly in the great project of the Unite
the Youth Endeavor; and

WHEREAS, Major financial adjustments would be necessary on
the part of the Synod if the proposed plan were adopted; therefore
be it

Resolved, That Synod express its approval of our Board’s

actions and that no new arrangements be made which might dis~
turb the present relations.

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted by Synod.