# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1092
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

894 . PARISH EDUCATION

* Wuerras, Our practice of Bible use lags far behind o

fession that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, the only
of our faith and life; and ; aes:
Wuereas, Only a personal, firsthand acquaintance with
Word will make our laity capable of coping with the incred
secularism, the aggressive liberalism, and the anti-Christian
ologies of our age; and
Wuereas, There is a distinct need for special efforts
congregation to increase the use of the Bible in the home
fore be it
Resolved, That we encourage our congregations to foste!
personal and family use of the Bible with ever greater thor
ness and diligence and prayerful meditation; and be it furthe
Resolved, That Synod through its Board for Parish Edu
offer the necessary guidance and helps for an increase in pé
and family Bible reading.

Resolution 18
(Re 7.7, Readable Bible)
Wuereas, There is a pronounced need and persistent dey
for a more readable English Bible; and akg
Wuereas, Our people, without sufficient guidance, are alr¢
making use of the many new versions and paraphrases whic
appearing; and
Wuereas, A more readable English text would be a bo
Christian education and to personal and family Bible reading:
Wuereas, A committee known as the Advisory Committee
Versions, appointed by the Board for Parish Education, has my
some preliminary explorations; therefore be it wd
Resolved, That the Board for Parish Education through,
Advisory Committee on Versions continue to study the pro
of a more readable English Bible text, and make known its fin

to the Church, and stand prepared to render sound advice in.
matter whenever requested, 2

8. Bible Institutes Resolution 6 he

(Re 8.1 to 8.4) atl

Wuereas, Laymen played an important part in the planting

the Church in the Apostolic era; and

Wuereas, Our Synod has recognized the importance of tra

many more volunteer church workers (Rec. 3, Com. 2) as hasie

the fulfillment of her mission in the local community, the nati
and the world; and 4

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