# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S809
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PARISH EDUCATION 809

‘bureaus cannot take cognizance of the curricular contents and
emphases required by the Bible-based and Christ-centered teaching
of our schools;

Wuereas, There is a felt need for such instruments of measure-
ment specially designed to meet our own requirements; and

Wuereas, The Faculty of our Seward Concordia (especially
Dr. T. G. Stelzer) has been doing work along these lines that has
met with favor in several Districts and has shown gratifying
results; therefore

We, the Boards for Parish Education of the two Nebraska
Districts, herewith humbly petition the venerable Synod, in con-
vention assembled, to make the following provisions:

1. To establish a Lutheran Educational Measurements Bureau
(elementary level) under the general supervision of the Board for
Parish Education;

2. To grant the Board for Parish Education an annual appro-
priation for financing this bureau; ,

3. To locate the research and administrative facilities of this
Bureau at Concordia Teachers College, Seward, Nebr.

Respectfully submitted by resolution of the joint meeting of

the two District boards, Souruern Nesraska DIstTricr

Boarp FoR ParisH EDUCATION
¥. O. Porratz, Chairman
NorTHEeRN NesrasKa DIstrIctT
Boarp For ParisH EDUCATION
Teo. Store, Chairman

Teachers Not to Change Positions During School Year
(Memorial 207)

By unanimous vote of the voters’ assembly of St. Luke’s Ev. Lu-
theran Church of Cleveland, Ohio, the following memorial is being
respectfully submitted:

Wuereas, It has repeatedly occurred that teachers who received
calls to other congregations have left their charges in midterm,
thus causing disruption and inconvenience to the school they were
serving; and

Wuereas, Christian love should rule both teachers and congre-
gations in the matter of the divine call; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod establish a rule whereby teachers are
urgently requested not to leave their charges upon receipt of a call
until the end of the current school year; and be it further