# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S345
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Miscellaneous Matters 845

Committee 18 reported as follows:

Wuereas, A number of memorials have been presented to this
synodical convention pertaining to

1) A Synod-wide Women’s Missionary Endeavor;
2) a Synod-wide Lutheran Woman’s League; and

Wnuereas, Your Committee, after careful study of the petitions,
has gained the conviction that the wish to effect a Synod-wide

especially to the women of His Church; and

Wuereas, It is evident that the blessings which by the benedic-~
tion of God have come to our congregations, to our institutions of
mercy, and to the work of Synod’s mission endeavors have been
great indeed; and

Wuereas, Christian order and love require that the Church
guide and help its members in the work of the Church, so that the
greatest possible good will result and all will be done in decency
and in order; and

Wuereas, The women’s organizations which are in existence
now and which are bound to increase are left to shift for themselves
without proper guidance if Synod withholds its cooperation; and

Wuergas, Synod is earnestly petitioned to lend its help by

them with those interested under the guidance of the Holy Spirit to
the best interests of the Church; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod appoint a Survey Committee, consisting
of two (2) pastors, one (1) teacher, and two (2), laymen, whose
duty it shall be to survey the entire question of women’s work and

Resolved, That Synod gratefully recognize the zealous endeavor
of our women for the cause of Christ and His Church.

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted.