# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S562
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562 PUBLICATION MATTERS

contact. The Workshop, financed by Synod’s Committee on
‘Scholarly Research, engaged in concentrated study of six problems:
1. The Objectives of Christian Education
2. The Content of Religious Instruction
3. The Bible in Elementary Education
4. Criteria for Religious Materials
5. Types of Activities
; 6. The Unit in Religion
Of these, especially No. 4, “Criteria for Religious Instruction,” has
influenced the thinking of the Committee.

In revising the original draft of the Intermediate Catechism,
the Committee has adopted many of the suggestions contained in
the letters from pastors and teachers and has made some basic
changes, particularly in the following areas:

1. Questions and answers have been rewritten to make them
sufficiently extensive to bring to the learner at this age level the
essentials of religious training, specifically God’s plan of salvation;
and to make them sufficiently comprehensive to meet the deman
of various kinds of schools and school situations. mo

2. Many hymn stanzas have been replaced by others of better
lyric and devotional quality.

3. The “Bible Readings” have been re-arranged; also, each
verse is followed immediately by its Bible reference.

_ 4, Additional exercises, designed to lead pupils into the Bible,
have been added to many of the units. oo

5. Prayers have been recast in a manner so that they retain
their simplicity, but conform more closely to liturgical principles.
A. selection of favorite children’s prayers has been added at the
end of the book. ; “ a

' 6. A new area, “What this means to me?” has been developed
for every unit. In this study exercise the material is: of ‘such a
nature that the Bible doctrines are brought into relationship, to
living values and living problems of the learner. os
, 7. A table of contents, as well as the Enchiridion itself, have
been placed at the beginning of the book. The names of the books
of the Bible and a short biography of Luther have been added.

Tue Catecuism CoMMITTEE
Rev. Erwin Kurrus, Chairman
\ Pror. O. C. Rupprecut
Joun M. Runee, Secretary