# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S805
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PARISH EDUCATION 805

meeting held December, 1946, appointed a Council on Bible Study,
consisting of professors, pastors, parochial school teachers, and
laymen, twenty-six in all.

The Board for Parish Education, the Board for Young People’s
Work, the Walther League, and Concordia Publishing House, being
of one mind in this matter, respectfully submit the following
memorial to Synod:

Wuenrgas, The Lutheran Church claims to be the Bible Church
and regards the inspired Word of God as the only rule and norm
of faith and life; and

Wuereas, Every Christian should be versed in the Scriptures
so as to be able to bear witness to the faith, to be on his guard
against false teachers, and to order his daily life according to
the Word; and

Wuereas, Less than eight per cent of the communicant member-
ship of our Church is enrolled in the Bible class; and

Wuereas, The great majority of our adult church members are
indifferent toward the Bible class and many of them are remiss
in the devotional reading and study of the Bible, which should
accompany Bible class attendance; and

WHEREAS, Many pastors are apparently not aware of the great
blessings that would come to their parishes through consecrated
Bible study groups; and

Wuereas, Our children and young people need the good ex-
ample of adult Christians to encourage them to attend Sunday school
and church regularly and conscientiously; and

Wuereas, Our laymen, in this age of neo-paganism and god-
lessness, are vitally in need of the enlightenment and strength which
comes through the study of the Holy Scriptures; therefore, be it

Resolved, That. the seriousness of the present neglect of Bible
study be brought home to all members of our Church;

That congregations be urged in all seriousness to promote Bible
classes in their midst and that all members of our Church be
urged to set a good example by attending Bible classes;

That all congregations be admonished to co-operate in pro-
moting the Bible-study program for our high school youth, our
young people and adults, as this program is developed and brought
to the attention of clergy and laity; ,

That all organizations in the congregation, such as the men’s
club, the ladies’ aid, and the young people’s society, be urged to
devote part of their time to Bible study;

That District Boards of Education place the Bible study prob-

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