# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S316
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316 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

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Procedure in Calling Teachers

Immanuel Lutheran Congregation, in regular mee
sembled on March 12, 1953, and after due consideration
problems involved, adopted the following resolution and begs
to submit the same for your careful study and possible fay
action: ;

Wuerreas, The present practice of calling parochial-’
teachers at all times of the year tends to cause considerah|
locations in the schools of those who accept a call during
rent school term, thus disrupting the orderly progress of the
in addition to the vacant position already disrupted; and.

Wuereas, Under present circumstances many teache
accept a call in mid-term feel somewhat embarrassed al
maining to the end of the school term after acceptance of;
call; and

Wuereas, This practice frequently gives rise to feel
resentment and dissatisfaction with our parochial sch
tem; and :

Wuereas, A uniform procedure in this matter could do
to foster and increase the good will of many of our members
our parochial schools, and would in no way affect the divin
the call; be it therefore

Resolved, that we, Immanuel Lutheran Congregation 6:
boygan, Wis., bring this problem to the attention of Synod;
fully suggesting that Synod advise and encourage its cong
wherever possible to follow this or a similar uniform proé

When calling a teacher to fill a vacancy, the calling ¢
gation should stipulate that the teacher called is not expec
leave his present position until the end of the current sch
If this were the general practice in Synod, the teacher it
would feel no reluctance to stay and finish the school.y
congregation whose teacher received the call would certai
come such an arrangement, both because that would
school in normal operation, and it would give the co
ample time to provide for a replacement.

Immanvet Ev. Lurueran t
Sheboygan, Wis
H. J. A. Bouman, Pas