# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S169
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

‘Young People’s Work » 167

offer suggestions for service projects to. our Canadian societies.
Address the Rev. M. J. Michael, 210 Wilbord St., Ottawa, Ontario.”

Your Board urgently advises that all societies and youth
leaders provide themselves with copies of the bulletin which out-
lines a ten-point program of service projects. From this program
the young people should select those projects which local conditions
require and carry them through under the supervision of the pastor.

Respectfully submitted,

THe Boarp ror Younc Peopte’s Work
M. J. Roscuke, Secretary _

Report of Committee 5

Wuereas, The report shows the zeal of the Board to improve
and unify young people’s work and direct the work to keep it in
accord with the principles and policies of Synod as a whole, with-
out violating the rights and responsibilities of local autonomy or
assuming duties which rightfully belong to the home and the
home congregations; therefore -be it

1. Resolved, That we recognize and commend the work of
the Board.

2. Resolved, That we express our appreciation to the editors
of the Lutheran Witness for the special youth number; that we
express our desire for an annual number of this nature, preferably
in the spring of the year; and that we suggest the featuring of
material-in the interest of Lutheran youth frequently in regular
issues.

3. Resolved, That we continue to urge the congregations of
Synod to conduct an annual roll-call of the confirmed; that, in
addition, we stress the importance of year-round efforts to pro-
mote faithful worship, active church-membership, and consecrated
Christian life of our youth; and that congregations avail them-
selves of the roll-call materials offered by the International
Walther League and the District Young People’s committees.

4. Resolved, That we urge our congregations energetically and
patiently to stress Bible-study and to employ all available methods
and materials to that end.

5. Resolved, That our congregations be urged to enlist the in-
terest of the entire membership in promoting the youth work of
the Church by means of youth committees of the voting member-
ship, parent evenings, and church-wide demonstrations of youth
activities.

6. Resolved, That we urge the young people of the Church
to carry out the suggestions of serving our Lutheran men in the
defense program offered by the Walther League in conjunction |