# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1098
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

400 PARISH EDUCATION ‘

deal brighter, for the distribution of textbooks would s
indicate that the number of those not applying for credit ip
siderable.. We cannot be specific, but without exaggerating ive
say that more teachers have received systematic training d
the past ten years than during any other corresponding’
in the history of our Sunday school. We thank God for the p
that has been made, and we pray that the goal “Every Te:
a Trained Teacher” will be approximated more and more. *
The training courses are being used by workers of the |
other than Sunday school teachers. They are used by Stu
enrolled in Bible institutes, Lutheran high schools, and adult’
classes. The Committee once more urges that church wo
generally be enlisted for the study of the training courses, and o
entire congregations be invited to study at least one.¢

annuall,
- y: A Request

Since its appointment in 1935, the Teacher Training ‘i
mittee has remained in contact with the Board for Parish Educé
but has functioned independently. The Committee conside
independent status desirable because of the situation that
vailed at the time. Working independently, the Committee
able to prepare and edit a series of manuscripts for much-n
study materials without the loss of valuable time.

Meanwhile the situation has changed. The Committee has
pleted a large portion of its assignment; the program has met
a cordial reception and is functioning well. Moreover, . Synog,
the interest of co-ordination, has at successive conventions en!
the sphere of activity of the Board for Parish Education.
made this Board responsible for adult education and othe
which fall within the area of parish education.

The Teacher Training Committee, recognizing the Vv
closer co-ordination, considers it desirable that it function
forth as a committee of the Board for Parish Education.
the Committee has worked in harmony with the goals of,
Board, and it would continue to do so even if its independent a
were to continue. Nevertheless, it believes that in the interés
co-ordination its status as an independent committee sh
terminated. é

The Committee, therefore, requests Synod to repeal Secti
of the Handbook, which constitutes the Committee a comriif
be appointed by the President of Synod in conjunction
Vice-Presidents. The words: “Provide adequate- “material
training of. Sunday. school teachers,” will then: be. transf
Section 7.25, which lists the functions of the Board for
Education. Since our courses are adopted for workers ‘othe