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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1935, Page 106

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106. Proceedings of ‘Thirty-Sixth Regular Convention,

for many years without a young people’s society because local con-
ditions were really or apparently unfavorable. Such congregations
are advised to reexamine the situation thoroughly in order to discover
whether conditions have not meanwhile become more favorable.

H. While District committees for young people’s work very gen-
erally commend the Walther League and its program for adoption or
adaptation, and although members of such District committees are
very frequently also members of Walther League committees, yet we
occasionally receive communications which express disapproval of the
League. It is charged that the League is intruding itself in the
affairs of the local congregation by seeking to control its young
people’s work. Your Board does not agree to this view. We do not
believe that the League attempts to assume such prerogative and
responsibility. Your Board would be the very first to resist the
attempt if it were made. We are rather of the opinion that the
Walther League is rendering a highly important service to our
Church with reasonable economy and with commendable efficiency.
The League has especially in recent years been painfully cautious to
avoid even the appearance of officious and unwarranted intrusion in
local affairs. It has repeatedly and consistently emphasized the prin-
ciple that the pastor and the congregation are responsible for the
welfare of their young people.

Concluding this report, your Board for Young People’s Work
most warmly urges every pastor and congregation of our beloved
Synod to stand by our young people, to care for them through their
most difficult years in a most difficult time. ‘Several of the best in-
terests of the Church are centered in them.”

M. Roscuxe, Secretary.

Report of Committee 7:—

Your Committee desires to recognize the faithful and constructive
efforts of the Board for Young People’s Work, as listed, pertaining to
fraternities and sororities, the dance evil, and betrothal.

We encourage the Board for Young People’s Work to continue
its study of these problems and of harmful influences that affect the
lives of our young people and to secure effective publicity for its
findings.

me Regarding the Boy Scout Movement.

Due consideration was given by your Committee to the Boy Scout
Movement. We recognize gratefully the work done by the Board for
Young People’s Work, especially by Dr. Graebner, for the corrective
and constructive work done in the elimination of undesirable elements
in the Scout program or literature, with the courteous cooperation of
Scout authorities. We encourage the Board for Yonne People’s Work
to continue its efforts i in this direction. . |