# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S460
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

460 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

churches have purchased large amounts of these inferior materials,
because nothing better was to be had.

The Western District Board for Parish Education believes that
this condition should be corrected, This Board believes that the
field of religious education offers opportunities for the production

Some attention has been given the matter by synodical officials
and Boards and by Concordia Publishing House. The Board be-
lieves it the opinion of our workers that these efforts should be
increased and encouragement given those who have labored to
improve the situation. For this purpose the Board for Parish
Education of the Western District earnestly appeals for a serious
and earnest study of the following resolutions:

Wuereas, The field of audio-visual materials and techniques
in teaching offers excellent possibilities also in the field of re-
ligious education; and

Wuereas, There is at the present time a great need for such
materials by all educational agencies of our Church; and

Wnereas, The Board for Parish Education of Synod is the
logical body to develop this field; therefore be it

Resolved, 1. That the Board for Parish Education be en-
couraged to make a continued and intensive study of the needs of
our educational agencies in this field; and

2. That the said Board be encouraged to arrange for the pro-
duction of such materials, or the rental of religious and educational
motion pictures, slides and slide films, preferably in color, recorded
dramatizations, and such other materials as will give our educa-
tional agencies access to materials of the same standard as are
already obtainable in the secular field; and

3. That if the Board for Parish Education deems it necessary
for the efficient execution of this program, it be empowered to
engage such extra help as it may deem necessary; and

4, That the Board of Directors of Synod be and is hereby
authorized to appropriate the necessary funds for the expeditious
execution of this program.

THE Boarp ror Parisy EbucaTIon or THE
Western District
Tue Rev. A. Mresster, Chairman
Gro. C. Srou~Mann, Secretary

Concerning this matter, which was also brought to the atten-
tion of Synod in the report of the Board of Directors, Memorial 801,
13, Committee 13 brought in the following report: