# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S95
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 91

3. That existing facilities can serve this stepped-up teacher-
os, , program without major capital expenditures, provided the
»mended procedures are followed.

4. That the recruitment program for future teachers be in-
tensified through pre-teacher-training courses at our preparatory
schools. . .

5. That in the interest of having a supply of synodically trained
teachers that is adjusted to the changing needs of the Church, the
responsibility for maintaining an effective balance between supply
and demand of professional personnel (pastors and teachers) be
fixed in Synod’s Board for Higher Education and that the Board
for Higher Education be directed to appoint the staff personnel
needed to discharge this responsibility.

6. That steps be taken toward the clarification of the teacher
status in our Church.

7. That the President be asked to issue a call, in our periodicals,
for students to prepare for the teaching profession in Lutheran
schools.

8. That pastors and teachers be asked to be on the lookout
for promising students and to direct them to River Forest or
Seward, or, if they are of high school age, to the nearest prepara-
tory college of our Church or to the nearest Lutheran high school.

9. That the names of all such students be sent at once to either
River Forest or Seward, thus following through on a procedure
similar to the one followed by “Future Teachers of America”
(a plan to enroll early and to encourage prospective public school
teachers).

10. That each District Board for Parish Education be asked
to appoint a student recruiting officer for their District.

C. Ta. Sprrz W. D. Kraerr

S. J. Rota L. G. Bicken

E. C. Srevine F. A. Scowertrecer, Chairman
A.C. Srevtuorn H. J. Boertcner, Secretary

[134]
Inaugurate Teacher Training at Fort Wayne

Wuergas, Studies made by various committees and boards of
‘Synod have shown the great need in the immediate future for
additional teacher candidates; and

Wuereas, Fort. Wayne is located in an area of high Lutheran
concentration; and