# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S648
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

64 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Christian home in order to help undergird this divinely institut 6d:
educational agency. To this end it has carried out the resolutioy
of the 1941 Delegate Synod (Proceedings, p.149) to study

area, scope, and problems of adult education and to discuss é
matters with a representative of the Young People’s Board. During
the past triennium a number of joint meetings were held in whi
the attempt was made to define adult Christian education and
to analyze the need of.a Synod-wide program of education for:i
adult membership. After due deliberation the joint committ

reached an agreement on the following points: é
A. The Scope

By adult Christian education we mean every effort of th
Church to increase and strengthen the religious knowledge of
adult members, assist them in living a Christian life, help the
solve their problems, and train them for more efficient service an,
leadership in the Church.

B. The Need

1. Adults in general need more adequate Bible knowledg
stimulation for regular Bible study, and guidance in the study an
use of the Bible. Many possess only a meager knowledge of Chris~’
tian doctrine; they have forgotten much of what they once learn
and insufficient efforts have been made to build further upon th
foundation that was laid in childhood. In many cases the serm
is the only avenue of Christian teaching which is open to ad
of our Church. The Church has spent too little effort upon
plan of education for Christian faith, life, and service which carri
along into mature years.

2. The newly confirmed adults need a program of continu
training in the Bible and the teachings and practices of the L
theran Church in order that they may become strong and well
indoctrinated church members, Adult confirmands are. freque 5
not sufficiently grounded in al] matters pertaining to the Chris i
faith and life, and special efforts should be made to instruct thi

further by means of adult Bible classes or other study groups fg
obvious reasons. . ‘

3. Christian parents need help and training for establishi
and maintaining Christian homes, solving family problems, and
providing for the spiritual. needs of their children by giving the
adequate Christian training in the home. The whole education 6
children and youth is a problem of parents and adults, and the
should be given proper assistance by the Church. ;

4. Young married adults need special guidance in matters pe
taining to marriage and Christian home life. ; ;