# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S188
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

188 PARISH EDUCATION

anniversary of Dr. A. C. Stellhorn’s service as Secretary of Schga
Dr. Stellhorn reviewed the developments of Synod’s promotiag§
parish education during these thirty years. It is clear that the 3
has richly blessed our Synod through Dr. Stellhorn and his Wi
for the advancement of our parochial schools. The Board expré:
its appreciation to him for his faithful service.

At the regular monthly meetings the Board discussed pro
and progress in every area of education under its supervision, haas
reports from staff members, and gave guidance to them in &
work. Through the members of the staff the Board has main
contact with the field, largely offering service on call to Dis
conventions, pastors’ and teachers’ conferences, meetings of S
school workers, regional meetings concerned with central Lu
schools or with Lutheran high schools, and other types of ed;
tional meetings. Through its Executive Secretary the Board
had direct contact with a number of District Boards for P
Education and has discussed with them the District progra
parish education.

The Board for Parish Education has conducted an annual
day Educational Conference, bringing together representatives fF
all District Boards for Parish Education, the seminaries an
teachers’ colleges, and members of the Board for Parish Educ
and its staff for the discussion of common problems in the fie
parish education. These meetings have been of tremendous ber
in unifying educational planning and thinking.

Through its staff the Board has been active in the Supe
tendents’ Conference, which brings together all full-time Dire
of Christian Education in the Districts for an annual three
meeting devoted to the development of techniques and me
for advancing the cause of parish education. ;

The Board for Parish Education has had the co-operati
the Department of Stewardship, Missionary Education, and Pra
tion in the development of a variety of materials. The tracts
available for Christian Family Week, the materials for the F
Study Advance program, the poster and tract for free distri
in connection with Lutheran Education Week, and “Feeding on
Word” have been processed through this department.

The Board kept close contact with the work and progra
the Lutheran Education Association during the triennium: |
Executive Secretary of the Board for Parish Education atterig
most of the meetings of the Executive Board of the Lutheran E
cation Association. The Board also granted a $300 subsidy for
publication of the 1951 yearbook of the Lutheran Education
ciation, entitled Educational Administration and Supervision of
Lutheran Schools of the Missouri Synod, 1914—195 .