# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S143
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; Young People’s Work: - 148

tee’ can no longer’ conduct its expanding program without addi-

pastors, whose presence at our annual Student Pastors’ Conference
urgent, cannot attend because our Committee, which sponsors

ese annual conferences, is unable to pay their traveling expenses.
experiences during the past two years impressed upon us. the
essity of an enlarged appropriation to enable us to carry on our
normal work. A number of: prominent pastors and laymen ex-
pressed their amazement at our Committee’s ability to accomplish

substantial increase in our synodical appropriation.
The appropriation which we earnestly seek for the ensuing
triennium makes no provision for projects not included in our

Committee’s request include provision for the postwar period, when
all colleges and universities anticipate heavy enrollments.

The $20,000 per annum which our Committee seeks is to be
expended as follows:

1. Office EXPENSES nn $3,800
2. Student Pastors’ Conference... 2,700
3. Publications 22a aon nanan eee _. | 3,000
4. Salary and Rent of Executive Secretary —... 3,500
5. Traveling expenses -__..\...-----------------— - 1,000
6. Gamma Delta —.-__.-___ 2,000
7. Service to 400 student pastors —.___... 2,000
8. Semi-annual census and follow-up —.— . 800.
9..Student Welfare Committee expenses —. 500
10. Miscellaneous expenses .—...............—,--——---- - 400
11. Emergency nen = 800
7 : STUDENT WELFARE COMMITTEE

ACTION

The following resolutions concerning Student Welfare Work
were submitted by Committee 5 and adopted by Synod:
1; Wuerras, The work of the Student Welfare Committee has
been signally blessed by our Lord; and

“WHEREAS, The opportunities to serve our Lutheran students
are constantly increasing;. and

WueRzas, The committee’s request isa minimum appropriation
commensurate with the existing needs; therefore be it

_ Resolved, That Synod appropriate’ $20, 000 per, annum for this

important work of our Student Welfare ‘Committee.

2. Wnereas, The regular appropriation to continue ‘the normal
work ‘of the Student Welfare Committee makes no _Brovision for
postwar work; therefore be it

conomy. sent in single copies to each. student group. “Our Com- '

onal’ clerical assistance and an established office.. Many: student’

much with so little. They have also encouraged us to seek a

present program. Our Committee simply requests a minimum ap=
propriation- commensurate with existing needs. Nor does our’

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