# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S13
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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a ~The Aimy and Navy. Comrtasicn, e especially since our. country. :
was hurled into the world: conflict, faced. ever increasing tasks. an
"responsibilities. Hence the Rev. Oo. Sohn and Mr. Rentner were: ‘ap:
“pointed as additional members of the éommission, . “When: Chaplain :
. KK. Schleedé: was ordered. to active duty in’ the Mediterranean
. theater’ of war, the Rev. Lawrence Acker was appointed to take.
~ his place during his time of; service in. foreign’ fields. Right i
oa ection let it be ‘said that Synod’s Army and Navy Commissi
hal bone an outstariding work to put into effect the slogan: “They
_ shall not march ‘aloné.”. With God's: help: this has: ‘been’ translated
‘into: “They do not merch alone.” ‘When God calls’ a halt. to’ this
bloody conflict; we shall be able to say;-‘with gratitude’ tb: ‘God
for His gracious blessings: “They. did not’ march alone.”. ‘We’. Cer~
, tainly’: owe’ an expression: of’ ‘sincere’ gratitude: to our ‘commission
‘for the effective’: work ‘which: it’ has. done.’ ‘Our ‘people, too
shave marched along in. spirit: Willingly and wholeheartedly . they:.
* have supported the: work: ‘of the | commission morally and: financially,
-A special resolution’ of gratitude should. ‘be’ ‘passed ‘by this ' con~
‘vention for the excellent work done for the’men and: ‘women in
_ the armed forces by. our chaplains, our Service. ‘Center. pastors;.
and, that large army of civilian pastors, ‘so-called ' “key: pastors,” Me
‘who. were ever ready. to render spiritual service’ to. the: thousands”. 7
who have: gone forth from our congregations to: serve e under se
the colors. o . ;

America’s shifting. population, amoity them very “many” ‘of our,
‘fellow Lutherans, who sought work in: the defense - ‘and war: pro~ a
‘duction industries, : necessitated the: work of a: special. committee’ ;~
which was to study the enormous. problern and. suggest a feasible
solution. ‘A detailed report of its activities is ‘presented in .our
Book’ of Memorials. hy this committee, ‘known. as the. ‘Nation

_ Advisory Emergency: Planning Council. We ‘certainly ° wish to
‘ atknowledge most gratefully the splendid work done by the ch il
and recognize: especially the fine’ spirit of. co-ordinating’ its Work
with Synod’s Board :for Home Missions, the: General Chur
tension. Board, and ‘the Mission Boards of Districts where! ‘deferis
_ area ‘work was undertaken.

» Because of’ the ‘abnormal situations s resulting - ‘from: ‘the: war,
contacts’ with various governmental ‘agencies ‘ beeame necessary.
_ Because of his excellent connections,-the Rev. E. T. Bernthal of
Detroit was: requested. to do much of ‘this work. We surelgiipr
deeply: grateful to him for: his. efficient presentations ‘of: muni TO}
‘matters. before the. State Department, before: the ‘Federal Burear,
of Investigation, the. Office’ of Defénse ‘Transportation, and:
Office. of Price Administration, He has rendered: valuable serv