# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1093
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PARISH EDUCATION 895

Wuereas, The activities of our churches and opportunities for
ce are rapidly increasing; and

Wuereas, The signs of the times are a call to the Church to
ase its effectiveness; and

Wuereas, In keeping with the doctrine of the universal priest-
od of all believers the Church should seek to train all its mem-
s for intelligent and effective participation in church work,
luding its educational program; and

Wnuereas, The Bible institute assists our congregations in
ting these trained workers; and -

: Wuergas, In the past triennium nine new Bible institutes have
n established and have been well received; therefore be it

Resolved, 1. That we commend those leaders and communities
hat have already set up Lutheran Bible institutes or are now
aking plans for the establishment of such schools;

2. That we encourage the establishment of Bible institutes,

‘ State Aid Resolution 9

(Re 9.1)
. Wuereas, Synod at its Saginaw Convention in 1944 adopted as
operative for the next three years a policy which distinguished
: between State Aid for the social service program and the teaching
Pprogram of schools; and
Wuereas, This policy was reaffirmed by the Centennial Con-
tion in 1947; and
Wuereas, Nothing has occurred since the last convention which
ould oblige us to change our policy; therefore be it
: Resolved, That Synod reaffirm for the next triennium its posi-
gtion on State Aid taken in 1944 and 1947, which emphasizes
’. a. That the social service program of the State should in equity
mbe available to all children of school age, irrespective of their
~school association, and that the Church can accept this program
sas it is offered and may even be within its rights in demanding it;
'b. That the granting of tax moneys by the State to subsidize
hurch schools is de facto support of the teaching program of