# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1077
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PARISH EDUCATION 879

Conclusion

our adults. For all the evidences of progress let us give thanks
6Almighty God. For all our shortcomings let us plead for for-
ess, and let us resolve to work to expand and improve our
ducational program. The goals we have set in Lutheran ele-
tary schools, in Sunday school enrollments, and in Bible Class
ollments are a challenge to every congregation in Synod. May

me dynamic of the Gospel work in us the willingness to rise to

e@ challenges and to build strong our beloved Church through
istian education.

, and, above all, the mem-
of the staff (Arthur L, Miller, Dr. A. C. Stellhorn, Rev. A. C.

fueller, Wm. A. Kramer, Rev. A. H. Jahsmann, Dr. J. M. Weiden-
chilling, Arthus W. Gross, Rev. Oscar E, Feucht), without whose
Hitiative, resourcefulness, faithfulness, and deep devotion to their
éveral tasks the Board could not possibly have performed all the
téik assigned to it by Synod. Not the least of all of God’s mercies
ch our Synod enjoyed this past triennium was the readiness of
many to support and promote the efforts of the Board for Parish

cation and thus Synod’s vast program of parish education.
gli Deo gloria! ‘

2,

. Recommendations
. Family Life Education
., 11. That the Convention ratify the President’s action in merg- .
ig the two committees on the family; that henceforth the Family
ife Committee be considered a part of the Board for Parish Edu-
ation’s division on Adult Education; that said Board be authorized
) fill vacancies and make new appointments when deemed neces-
ry and to include the needs of this committee in its budget
quests.

‘1.2. That we encourage our congregations to use such printed
id audio-visual materials as will help parents in Christian child
aining and in conducting home devotions and that we encourage