# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S141
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

‘ACTION
: ‘Pertaining to this report, Committee 5 brought in the following
resolutions, ‘which were adopted by Synod:

\ 1. Wuereas, The close co-operation between Synod’s “Young
People’s Board and the Walther League Executive Board has for
‘the- past 25 years, through personal representation at Board meet-
ings and convention, been productive of mutually helpful results;
therefore be it ‘ .

Resolved, That all synodical District committees arrange with
‘the District Executive Board of the League for a-regular exchange

it further

““+s% Resolved, That Synod. instruct its Board for. Young People’s
Work to draw up‘a set of suggestions for co-operative effort be«

‘tween the District Young People’s Committees and District Execu-

_tive Boards of the Walther League. ,

Work with the District Youth Committees must be maintained
‘almost exclusively by correspondence; therefore be it

Resolved, That we urge the Board for Young People’s Work to
arrange for annual conferences of representatives of District Youth
Committees to discuss mutual problems and for the interchange of
plans; and be it further 1

Resolved, That Synod make an annual appropriation to make
such conferences possible.

3. WHEREAS, Many reports of District conventions indicate that
youth matters are sometimes deferred to the hurried last minutes
before adjournment and this, does not allow adequate time for dis-
cussion; therefore be it . :

ports of District Committees for Young People’s Work on. the
agenda of District Conventions.

during this hazardous war period, as evidenced by the completion
of the Lutheran Youth Building in Chicago, Ill.; and

Wuereas, In spite of increasing loss of manpower in our
churches, due to demands of the war, the International ‘Walther
League has increased its sphere of Christian influence by adding
approximately two: hundred societies to its roster ‘during the past
years; and.

gressive action in serving the members of our Church in the

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‘of personal representation at their respective meetings; and: be

2. Wuereas, The contacts of the Board, for Young People’s .

Resolved, That we request a more favorable place for the re-_

- . 4, Wuereas, With the help of God, the International Walther
League has continued its splendid program of expansion, especially,

/ WHEREAS, ‘The International Walther League. has’ taken ag-

’ Armed Forces through i its. Wartime Service Program in co-opera-