# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S225
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PARISH EDUCATION 225

ypporting vocations which lend themselves particularly to
ibination of missionary work and making a livelihood; and
faEREAS, Bible institutes are today highly productive educa-
al. institutions in many denominations and exist among us as
time agencies, and

WHEREAS, The Lord has already richly blessed the part-time
“nstitutes which have sprung up in our Synod since 1946;

Resolved, That Synod go on record as favoring full-time Lu-

“Bible institutes for the training of lay workers; and that
Acourage the Board for Parish Education to institute action
he: establishment of such full-time Bible institutes; and that
struct the Board of Directors to allow money for the setting
if one such institute on an experimental basis as soon as the
“for Parish Education has developed adequate plans and the
scan be made available.

PastTorRaAL CONFERENCE OF THE WORDEN CircuItT
OF THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS District

Frank C. FELLBaum, Secretary