# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S220
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

220 PARISH EDUCATION

seems that Synod may well reaffirm this policy for the next.
ennium. This is not a problem that can be resolved on
for all, but one that requires repeated study by the Board for
Education and repeated presentation to Synod. edi

5. Philosophy of Christian Education B
The Board for Parish Education has had the assignment.
Synod since 1941 to prepare a treatise on the Lutheran pojn
view in education. In 1950 it was reported that the prob]
received consideration at various times and that some explor
work has been done. During the intervening years the Boary
Parish Education has appointed a committee to give attentig
this project. This committee consists of the following perg
Dr. Paul Bretscher, chairman; Rev. A. C. Mueller, Dr. Paul
Dr. Arthur C. Repp, Dr. A. G. Merkens, Dr. J. Pelikan, and Dr“
Miller. This group has held a number of meetings and has
out a schedule that should result in a volume dealing witk:
Lutheran point of view in education. ,
While we regret that so far we have been unable to
with the directive of the 1941 convention, we shall again try:]
to complete the project during this coming triennium.

6. This Day Magazine

The Board for Parish Education reported to the 1950 con:

tion that the advisory committee appointed by Mr. O. A. D

help with This Day Magazine included four members of the

and the chairman of the board. During the past trienni

Board for Parish Education has continued this advisory
with the project.

7. Publication of Essays Delivered at the 1950 Convention.
The 1950 convention resolved that the two essays by Profi
Franzmann and Dr. M. Walker be made available to the
ment of Adult Education of the Board for Parish Educatio
that this department be petitioned to develop these essay$
a course of Bible study. The matter was taken under advise
by our Board. While the essays were well done and powerfull
their presentation of Scripture, it was not found feasible to d
them into a course in Bible study.

8. Lutheran Boys and Girls of America

At the Saginaw Convention, Synod referred the progre
‘the “Lutheran Boys and Girls of America” to our Board “for:
study, supervision, and recommendations to the congrega tio:
Synod” (Proceedings, 1944, p. 146). :