# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S817
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PARISH EDUCATION 815

2. That Synod urge District Mission Boards to consider the
advisability of erecting a school building with temporary chapel
facilities, as the first building unit in a mission congregation.

LOANS IN GENERAL
Resolution 8
(Book of Memorials, p. 240)

Wuereas, Many congregations wishing to build new schools will
need help from the Church Extension Fund; and

Wuereas, The present limit of $10,000, set at a time when build-
ing costs were much lower, is totally inadequate; be it

Resolved, That the synodical limit of $10,000 for a single project
be revised upward to $25,000.

This resolution was referred to Committee 11 for action.

Resolution 9

Wuereas, Synod in 1944 adopted as operative for the next
three years a report on State aid to schools; and

Wuersas, This report states:

1. That the social service program of the State should in equity
be available to all children of school age, irrespective of their
school association, and that the Church can accept this program
as it is offered and may even be within its rights in demanding it;

2. That the granting of tax moneys by the State to subsidize
church schools is de facto support of the teaching program of the
church schools, hence also support of religious instruction. There-
fore we as citizens should not agitate for State aid, but should
oppose the granting of State funds for the support of church
schools;

Wuereas, The position taken by Synod three years ago has
since been confirmed by the Supreme Court (majority opinion),
which has ruled that all children of school age are entitled to
the benefits of the State’s public welfare program, but declares
that all use of tax moneys for the support of the teaching program
of church schools is contrary to the First Amendment of the Con-
stitution; and

Wuereas, No more generally acceptable and defensible posi-
tion has been proposed; be it

Resolved,

1. That the provisions of the 1944 report be continued as
operative for the next triennium;

2. That the Board for Parish Education and other interested
parties be encouraged to continue to study the problem.