# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S198
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

198 Missions

2. WuHeEneas, Many of our chaplains have entered the service at
4 great. sacrifice to themselves and their families; :

military personnel in camp and at the front; therefore be it
Resolved, That honorably discharged chaplains shall be given
financial Security until such time as they. have again been absorbed
in the work of the Church,
~ 3. Wuereas, Our Army and Navy Commission has contributed
valuable service to the chaplains, key pastors, as well as to the men
and women in uniform through its monthly publications; be it
; Resolved, That Synod encourage the further efforts in this
direction through a vote of thanks, ;
4, Wuereas, Our Service centers have proved a great boon to
‘the Church in the care of our Lutheran men and women; be it

fact that at present we have opportunity to Place thirty additional
chaplains in the Army, thus making our total number approxi-
mately 239; and

Wuereas, There is Opportunity for the services of twenty ad-
ditional pastors of our Synod in the Navy; therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage our Army and Navy Board in its -

quest for more chaplains and that pastors who can qualify for
such service be urged to accept such commissions wherever this
is feasible,

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