# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S650
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

66 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

The Publication of a Family Magazine

In compliance with the recommendation of the last conventi
that the Board of Christian Education study the possibility.
publishing a family magazine (Proceedings, 149,147) the Board
Christian Education made a thorough study of the project in cori
sultation with the acting manager of Concordia Publishing Hou :

A. The Need of a Family Magazine

1. There is definitely a need of providing the homes of Syno
with a family-type publication issued or approved by Synod wi
stories of high moral and spiritual value, digests of world affairs
and news written from a Christian viewpoint, guidance for ‘+t
home training of children, solution of family problems, promoti
and maintenance of health, suggestions for wholesome recreatio
and use of leisure time, and. other matters of interest and ims
portance to young and old. °

2. The Lutheran Witness, as the official organ of Synod, sets
forth chiefly the teachings and activities of our Church. The s
of the proposed family magazine is entirely different. Nor is
likely that a family magazine will effect a substantial decrease:
subscriptions of the synodical organ, because of the Synod-w:
blanket subscriptions to The Lutheran Witnéss.

3. The Walther League Messenger is published primaril
the interests of the Walther League.

4. With the exception of The Child’s Companion the magaz
issued for children and young people, e. g., Lutheran Guide, You
Lutherans’ Magazine, Condordia Messenger, have a very limit
sale. Synod has granted Concordia Publishing House the pe
mission to change or discontinue .these periodicals. Through. th
publication of one magazine for the whole family, some of
juvenile papers may well be discontinued.

5. Synod as such has the responsibility of providing its mem
bers with sufficient and adequate Christian literature and
counteracting the baneful influence of non-Christian literature

6. A family magazine of a popular and practical type woul
serve as one of the most effective means for strengthening th
Christian home and promoting a Synod-wide program of adul!

Christian education.
B. Recommendations of the Board

1. That the Board of Christian Education be authorized
publish a 48-page monthly family magazine under its auspices,
soon as conditions permit;

2. That Synod grant the Board of Christian Education Pe
mission to engage a full-time editor of the proposed family mags