# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S649
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 65

che Program

. The Board of:Christian Education does not contemplate the
ation of new study groups for supplying the needs of adults,

‘The following materials should be made available to study
PS, family members, and the home:

Study and teaching materials for adult Bible classes de-
ed to meet the needs and interests of adults;

*b: Books and tracts to assist parents in the training of their
Gren;

A Christian family magazine, as recommended elsewhere;
Special courses for parents, parent-teacher associations,
‘married couples, and other groups or societies;

e. Suggestions and helps for pastors and other leaders for
moting and carrying on the work of adult education in the

Since the education of the adult, and particularly of the
ents, stands in close relationship to the training of children,
d‘since Synod has assigned to its Board of Christian Education
the task of strengthening the home and providing the ma-
als for the training of the children and youth, it would seem
tural and practicable that this same Board should be authorized
‘promote the work of adult education and provide the necessary
als for adult Bible classes, for the guidance of parents, for
up-building of the Christian home, and for the advancement
dult education in general.

‘Recommendations

*1. That Synod authorize the Board of Christian Education to
provide the promotional, study, and teaching materials for adult
ale classes, for the guidance of parents, the upbuilding of the
me, home-study courses, and other helps for carrying out a
ynod-wide program of adult Christian education.

#2. That sufficient funds be allocated to the Board of Christian
ucation to make the necessary studies in this field and provide
he needed materials. .

3. That the Board for Young People’s Work, the Walther
eague, the Lutheran Laymen’s League, and the Lutheran Women’s
ssionary League, and other organizations be requested to en~
courage, supervise, and evaluate the educational work appropriate
their respective societies.

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