Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
Problems in Families
Demand More Aid,
Lutheran Group Told
By Cospor Names
St1r Stoff Correspondent

SOSP0t sN0uhSS
Stur Stoff Correspondent
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Feb.
3. - The National Lutheran
Council was told today that de-
linquent youth and unstable
family units" are two problems
demanding more attention from
church welfare workers.
DR.. Clarence E. Krumbholz of
New York, executive secretary
of the councils division of well
fare, pointed out that 275.000
children under 10 are brought
into juvenile courts each year.
One out of every four mar
riages ends in divorce, the speak
er said.
1.-THE fact that 1900 Ameri-
cans commit suicide each year
can be attributed to the neglect
of unstable family units" he
declared.
Aid Neglected People.
The churches are making eff
forts to meet the needs of neg
lected people throughout the
United States, DR.. Krumbholz
said.
"Casework counSeling has
been developed to a greater de-
gree and is used as a therapy
for personal problems as medi-
cine now does in prevention OF
physical ailments" he explained.
This situation was accentu-
ated by DR.. H. Conrad Hoyer of
Chicago, executive secretary of
the Councils division of Ameri-
can Missions. yesterday when he
noted that go million Ameri-
cans changed addresses in 1882"
DR.. Hoyer said the Census
Bureau estimated that Is per
cent of the Americans who
moved within a year settled in
different States. II per cent
moved within the same State.
and So per cent moved to differ
ent cities.
Moves Home Impact.
This "mid-century popula-
ton upheaval" is having
tremendous impact upon the
church and its program, he de-
clared.
The Lutheran Resettlement
Service helped 466 displaced per-
sons and refugees to settle in the
United States last year, Miss
Cordelia Cox. director of this
emergency activity for the coun-
Gil. reported today.
She also pointed out that the
service had helped 36.788 people
come to the United States from
1948 to 1853 under the Displaced
Persons Act. Miss Cox will serve
as consultant to the newly estab-
lished service to immigrants in
the councils Division of Welfare.
Lutherans have made great
progress" in Latin America in the
past two years. DR.. Stewart W.
Herman, executive secretary of
the councils Division of Luther
an Cooperation in Latin Amer
lea. reported yesterday.
He said six new Lutheran con-
gregations were organized last
year in Latin America and four
in 1852.
Our pastors have complete
charge of Protestant instruction
In at least four or five large
schools" he added.
Approve Budgets.
The councillors yesterday ap-
proved a 1854 budget of $780,
600 for Lutheran World Action,
which provides for emergency
activities of the council here and
overseas. They voted approval
of a tentative $3,17O,OO0 budget
for 1855.
DR.. Paul C. Empie, executive
director of the National Lutheran
Council, reported that each of
the councils eight church bodies
oversubscribed their quotas in
the 1853 Lutheran World Action !
drive The sum of $2,791 $3.50 was
reached in an appeal asking $2.6 /
million.
Church bodies of the council, /
whose annual meeting closes to-
day. are the United, American
Evangelical. United Evangelical,
Free. Augustana, Evangelical,
Finnish Evangelical and Amer
lean Lutheran Churches. The
council served as a cooperative
agency for the eight church
bodies.