# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S213
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Reports and Action on Various Mission-Fields 213

Centers to respect thé confessional position of the Missouri Synod
and of the National Lutheran Council. ‘

E. That the spiritual welfare work in the interest of members
of the Missouri Synod be done by pastors of the Missouri Synod
and the spiritual welfare work in the interest of members of the
' National Lutheran Council be done by pastors of the National
~ Lutheran Council. O. A. Savrr, Secretary

Report of Committee 14

The Committee recommended:

1. That the Army and Navy Commission be commended for
the constructive program developed by it and that the unstinting
labor necessary in obtaining twenty-two additional reserve chap-
lains be recognized, which effort now brings the total number of
chaplains on active duty in the Army and Navy Reserve Corps
to 43, serving 7,023 Lutheran young men and women in 269 camps

and navy bases.
. 2. That the Army and Navy Commission be commended for
obtaining 9 Lutheran Service pastors now on active duty with
123 Contact Key pastors assisting in the spiritual care of the
American soldier.

3. That the Army and Navy Commission be commended for
the exercise of economy in leasing’ rather than building Lutheran
Service Centers in Alexandria, La.; San Antonio, Tex.; San Diego,
Calif.; Tullahoma, Tenn.; and Waukegan, Ill.

4. Your Committee would bring to the attention of Synod
that reserve chaplains are called into the service for the period
of one year.

a. We, therefore, urge Synod to encourage congregations to
make the necessary sacrifice by granting their pastors leave of
absence should it become necessary to call them into service.

b. We recommend that Synod encourage our pastors to make
application for reserve chaplaincies in order to avoid any dis-
ruption in the continuance of the service of our Lutheran
chaplains.

5. Since the Army and Navy Commission will face ever-
increasing expenditures, we recommend that Synod encourage all
those congregations that did not participate in the Synod-wide
offering of May 11, 1941, to make a collection in their congregations
as soon as possible. -

‘Action of Synod: These recommendations were adopted.

(Pastor P.L. Dannenfeldt, chairman of the Army and Navy Com-
mission, briefly gave information on the scope and importance of the work
among the armed forces. He introduced to the assembly Chaplain Poch
and Reserve Chaplain Schoech, each of whom cited instances of the bless-
ings attending our work among the soldiers.)