# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S268
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

268 PARISH EDUCATION

5. A much greater willingness on the part of congregations, of
Districts, and of Synod to subsidize schools;

6. A more widespread and deeper appreciation of Christian
education and of the real needs of the individual, the congregation,

and the Church. .
Teaching Materials

Efforts to provide our schools with teaching materials that
serve our distinctive needs and purposes are being continued.
Devotions for Lutherans Schools has been published in revised
and enlarged form. A number of new school publications should
appear on the market in the near future. Among these are The
Church Through the Ages, a Church History textbook which has
been prepared in co-operation with the Literature Board, and a
complete program in primary religion (Grades 1—3), which in-
cludes a Bible History, a songbook, a prayer book, and workbooks.
The manuscript for a reader for Grades 7 and 8 is nearly com-
plete. Progress is being made on a textbook in Christian citizen-
ship, science lessons, music collections for children’s choirs, Cate-
chism filmstrips, and social studies book for the primary grades.

To aid teachers in their selection of textbooks in subjects in
which our own books are not available, we publish annually the
School Reference Catalog, which contains a listing of the better
textbooks, accessories, and teaching aids, with annotations. This
catalog is prepared in co-operation with the District superin-
tendents of education.

At the request of the Army and Navy Commission, a Cor-
respondence Course for the religious instruction of adults was
completed. Under the supervision of our Board, Pastor Rupert
Schroeder prepared the course Let Us Reason Together. ,

In co-operation with the Centennial Thankoffering Committee,
A Century of Blessings was prepared for use in schools and Sun-
day schools. This is an illustrated workbook on the history and
work of Synod. It is intended to develop in children a better
understanding and appreciation of Synod and its work, and should
lead to active participation in this work.

It is neither possible nor desirable that all teaching materials
be prepared by the office staff of the Board for Parish Education.
Therefore, wherever possible, the co-operation and assistance of
the teachers’ colleges and of groups of teachers and individuals
in the field have been solicited and secured. Finding writers
presents one of the major difficulties, but more of our teachers
are turning to writing as part of their service to the Church.

Under God’s blessing and with an increasing number of
schools putting the materials to profitable use, the future in the
field of textbooks and related materials appears promising.