# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1043
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PARISH EDUCATION 845

The Board’s Work

The Board for Parish Education has endeavored to discharge
the responsibilities entrusted to it by Synod and to carry out the
specific resolutions of the 1947 Convention. The functions of the
synodical Board for Parish Education are as follows:

1. Assist in planning an effective program of parish education,
and especially improve and extend the system of parochial schools
in all congregations.

2. Watch for all movements and tendencies which might en-
danger the program of parish education, and marshal all available
resources to counteract such tendencies and movements.

3. Plan and direct the production of textbooks and other
printed materials necessary for the carrying out of an effective
program of Christian education.

4, Assist in co-ordinating and integrating the various educa-
tional agencies and activities intended to promote parish education.

5. Assist the District Boards in supervising and directing all
formal educational activities of the congregations of Synod, such
as the Lutheran elementary and secondary schools, the Sunday
school, the vacation Bible school, the summer school, and the part-
time weekday religious school.

6. Initiate and direct research activities necessary to promote
and improve parish education.

7. Advise Synod, its Districts and congregations, with respect
to problems, needs, and possibilities in the field of parish education.

Several changes have occurred in the membership of the
Board for Parish Education during the past triennium. The Rev.
Paul W. Streufert resigned as a member of the Board in October,
1947, because of the press of other activities. To replace him the
President of Synod appointed Rev. E. A. Krause. Mr. John C.
Wegner resigned in October, 1949, because activities in his pro-
fession and in his home congregation prevented his participation
in the work of the Board. He was replaced by Mr. Fred L. Kuhl-
mann. Mr. George Brandt, who accepted a call to the Lutheran
High School in Cleveland, was replaced by Mr. E. C. Gutz.

The 1947 Convention authorized the Board for Parish Edu-
cation to call an Assistant Editor of Sunday school materials. After
due deliberation the Board extended a call to the Rev. Allan Hart
Jahsmann of Warren, Ohio. Rev. Jahsmann began work on:
October 1, 1948, and was installed on November 7, 1948.

The Board for Parish Education has participated in the Sun-
day School by Mail venture, which involves co-operation with
the Board for Missions in North and South America, the Lutheran