# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S820
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

818 PARISH EDUCATION

Resolved, That Synod make available to the Board for Parish
Education $35,000 per year for the next triennium, so that they
can make available such materials free to our various congre-
gations.

Resolution 14
(Book of Memorials, p. 252, Memorial 206)
Wuereas, Standard tests are a desirable instrument in effective
school administration; and
Wuereas, Tests that meet the special needs of our Lutheran
schools are desirable; therefore be it

Resolved,

1. That Synod establish a Lutheran Educational Measure-
ments Bureau under the general supervision of the Board for
Parish Education; and

2. That the Board for Parish Education include an adequate
sum in its annual budget to finance this bureau.

Resolution 15

(Unprinted Memorial of Board for Parish Education, supported
by Educational Conference)

Wuenreas, The present Educational Conference of District and
General Boards of Education was established in 1921 as an annual
School Conference; and

Wuereas, By a recommendation of the former General School
Board, Synod recognized this conference in 1923 as an official,
“triennial conference, to be held in connection with conventions
of Synod; and

Wuerzas, It seems highly desirable that the Educational Con-
ference meet annually, and preferably not in connection with the
conventions of Synod; be it ‘

Resolved,

1. That Synod rescind its resolution of 1923, recognizing this
conference as an official, triennial conference, to be held in con-
nection with conventions of Synod; and

2. That the Educational Conference of General and District
Boards of Education be recognized as an official conference of
Synod which is ordinarily. to meet every year.

Resolution 16

(Memorial 207)
Wnereas, A congregation extending a call to a pastor or
teacher of another congregation may create a difficult situation for
the other congregation; and

Wnuereas, The pastor or teacher who accepts such a call at a