# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S171
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Young People’s Work . - 169

Pursuant to its duties of coordinating the spiritual care of our
students at non-synodical institutions of learning, your Committee .
during the past triennium met monthly for committee meetings,
conducted an annual student census, gave counsel to Gamma Delta,
the National Association of Synodical Conference Students, prof-
fered assistance to District mission boards, and sponsored the
annual University Pastors’ Conference.

Through the acquisition of the Student Welfare Secretary the
functions of the Student Welfare Committee have also multiplied,
with the result that the service of your Committee has correspond-
ingly increased both as regards service to our university pastors
and the students in their charge.

The organization of Lutheran student groups has steadily in-
creased. Discussion outlines have been provided for their dis-
cussion meetings. Pamphlets have been prepared for, and issued
to, our students. Periodic bulletins, replete with practical sug-
gestions from the laboratory of professional experience, have been
sent to our university pastors. Problem correspondence has re-
ceived prompt and sympathetic attention. Regularly contributions
have also been made to our church-papers to acquaint our laity
with the problems of student welfare and the service which our
Church offers the student. Perhaps the chief service of our com-
mittee results from the benefits that accrue from our personal
visits to the several college groups and from our personal inter-
views with our university pastors.

Immediate objectives which your Committee seeks to realize
include the following:

1) In view of the increasing number of Lutheran students in
colleges and universities, a greater discrimination in the selection of
educational institutions by prospective students and a recognition of
the necessity of inculcating strong Christian convictions before the
students enter college.

2) Every student to be reported to the Student Welfare Com-
mittee by September 1.

3) More university pastors.

4) The selection of men of personality and training, men who
are equal in ability, breadth of view, and human understanding
. with the college professors for the specialized work of ministering
to the university student.

5) Lutheran chapels adjoining more major colleges and uni-
versities.

6) More students at Valparaiso University.

7) Endowments for higher education.

8) An increase in the number of Lutheran professional men.

9) An annual appropriation increased to $7,500 to enable us