# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1052
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

.at the present time compel our Sunday schools to use an adult

-appearing in the Lutheran Hymnal and sung by the adult co

854 PARISH EDUCATION

the missionary spirit and toward generous giving for missions. The af
children in our Sunday schools can also be trained to becom
active missionaries among their associates. A healthy Sunday
school will be strong in: Christian education and strong’ Fig
evangelism. oe

Sunday School Hymnal.—A rule of pedagogy requires that
worship materials, such as hymns and prayers, should be adapted;
to the age level of those who use them. Contrary to this rule we

hymnal or go elsewhere for hymnals suited to the capacity ‘
children. 2

Our Sunday School Hymnal, though still used, is out of date
and contains hymns that do not meet the standard set by our,
Church. As for hymnals published elsewhere, many of them’
contain cheap and non-Christian songs and may spoil the tasté
of the children for the better type of hymn. val

The complaint is made that the Lutheran Hymnal does ni
contain enough hymns for children, that it is too large and to
expensive to be handled by children. It would, of course, be a,
mistake to publish a Sunday school hymnal that would discourage
children from singing the excellent chorales and English hynins

gregation. To preserve our musical heritage, we favor publication.
of a Sunday school hymnal containing a judicious selection
hymns and tunes taken from the Lutheran Hymnal. In addition,
this hymnal should contain a limited number of simple hymns not,
found in the Lutheran Hymnal, and prayers and devotions for the
Sunday school. Since the Six Chief Parts of Luther’s Small Cate~
chism are prayed rather generally in our Sunday schools, they
should be printed in the hymnal.
Synod has already taken the first step toward providing graded,
worship materials by authorizing publication of a Child’s Garden,
of Song for children of Primary age. We believe a hymnal shoul!
now be prepared to meet the needs of children of more advanced
age and request an enabling resolution.

Other Part-Time Agencies

Our Vacation Bible Schools, Weekday (Released-Time)
Schools, and Saturday Schools again proved themselves to be a
great blessing in the educational program of our Church. All three, ,
showed sizable gains in pupil enrollment and in attendance by non-.
member children, with the Vacation Bible School showing the
greatest gains. The enrollment of the Saturday School was the.
highest in its history. This is true also of the Weekday School,