# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S187
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

' Missions . 187

Me and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God,”
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‘Wuereas, There are many Lutheran blind children attend-
State schools fer the blind, separated from their Christian
omes; and

Wuenreas, Many parents of these children are deeply concerned
= about the religious training’ of their children; and

Wuerzas, These are our own people, who have the same needs
and rights as sighted children in our parochial schools and deaf
children in our School for the Deaf in Detroit, Mich.; therefore. be it
~. Resolved, That Synod acknowledge with thanks the work of
‘our pastors living in or near cities where State schools for the
‘blind are located who have looked after the religious education of
‘these children; and be it further

_. Resolved, That Synod encourage all our pastors living in or
near cities where State schools for the blind are located to invite
- Lutheran blind children to their Sunday schools and confirmation

classes. Boarp or Missions To Dear AND BLIND
a and
O. C, Scurozber, Minister to the Blind

ACTION

‘Pertaining to the overture, it was
Resolved, That the Board of Missions to the Deaf and the Blind
appoint pastors living in or near cities where State schools for the
' deaf and the blind are located to minister to the spiritual needs of
these children; be it further
Resolved, That Synod encourage all pastors living in and near
localities where State institutions for the blind are established to
invite the Lutheran children in these institutions to their Sunday
school and confirmation classes; be it further ‘
Resolved, That pastors living in and near cities where State
schools for the deaf and the blind are located exploit all mission-
‘ ary possibilities which may present themselves in these institutions.
. Pertaining to the Report of the Secretary of Missions, Deaf and
_ Blind Missions, page 89, paragraph 1, the following action was
taken (Report of Committee 2):
- Pertaining to the regular and special aids which the Field
Secretary of ‘the Board’ of Missions to the Deaf and the: Blind
is to prepare and provide for the missionaries to the deaf and the
blind in their work; . be it ‘
. “. Resolved, That Synod authorize the Fiscal Conference to make
the necessary funds available. , ct,