# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S139
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Young People’s Work , ; 1389

cts of .the League. Many of our outstanding lay leaders - of

cet e participation in League work. Although | wartime de-
ands. have literally decimated the ranks of the. organization;: new

dos es. . The co-operation of our pastors in enrolling these. many
hew. ‘societies with the League is greatly appreciated. The services,
plementary to the work of the Army. and Navy Commission
lve the. expenditure of large sums to supply Walther League
periodicals and other materials. for our young people in the armed
Just at this time the League is joining with the Board
for. Young People’s, Work. in conducting : leadership’ institutes at
strategie places... This venture, which..is .being:.financed by allot-
the Lutheran. Youth Fund, is.the special project of the
Lutheran Service. Volunteers of the Walther League. Since the
89) vention ‘of 1941 the League has completed its building. program
in-Chicago. The. Lutheran. Youth Building is a tangible prayer of
gratitude to God: for fifty years. of blessed growth, a memorial to
the leaders of the past, a beautiful and practical realization of great

Board believes that this. pledge can be best and most faithfully
kept by providing for general co-operation between the League
‘and our District committees, and to this end we recommend that

‘tive boards of -the League for a regular exchange of personal
representation at their respective meetings. The purpose of this
- recommendation is to strengthen the League and to assure for it

number of our young. people.
In discharging its duties, your Board was assisted by many
groups and individuals in official and unofficial capacities. We

‘who, supervised the work in the District and kept us informed on
their experiences with projects which they originated or carried
through in co-operation -with us. . For the. helpful publicity and
: dissemination of information we gladly acknowledge the courtesy

. who gladly consented to prepare articles:on some phase of young
people’s work. To Dr. Theo. Graebner. we are thankful for his

will be reported by. the Committee on«Lodges.
, Approximately one: third of our pastors participated. in the
youth survey. It seems that survey uestionnaires continue to"be
a major source of irritation.. This-irritation was indicated by the
general temper of some supplementary remarks, vigorous strokes

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societies are being enrolled in gratifying numbers. to balance the.

‘plans, and a pledge to the Lutheran youth of the future. Your .

all Synodical District committees arrange with the District: execu-

the greater support which it should have to reach the maximum:

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wish to acknowledge the assistance given by the District committees’

of the editorial staff of the LuTHERAN Witness and of the writers -

assistance in Boy Scout matters, Hgw this problem was adjusted =