# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S390
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

390 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

pastors (Seelsorger). The author pointed out that ag’
teachers were not called to teach adults, nor called to
the Sacraments, nor called to assist in ruling the church
but their special service was in the teaching of schoo! 5
this was done under the supervision of the pastor. It was ¥
that frequently the teachers were asked to read the se
to conduct catechetical classes in the absence of the pa
also to read a word of comfort at funerals, to lead the sj
such occasions, and to discharge other similar duties. The.
it is mentioned that as a rule they were not called to teach;
or to do the other things mentioned, suggests that othe
could be assigned and perhaps at times were assigned.15.,
As to the origin of the teacher’s office the article poix
that the congregations removed from the sphere of activitie:
pastor the service in the school and for this purpose ap
special persons who were to be assistants of the pastor
teacher, however, did not become the sole religious teach
young, because the pastor remained also the pastor of thé
and was teaching them through the sermon, the Chris
the confirmation instruction, and through visits to both hom
school. Even though the congregation called a teacher, th
remained the pastor of the entire congregation, also of the
age children.17 Since the teacher is called by the entire
gation, like the pastor, and since he is called to teach God’s aif
therefore his office is a church office and part of the public
This point is fortified by a series of quotations from Luth
which he included the teacher among those who are in the “spi
office founded by God” and the “office of those who have
torate and the service of the Word and Sacrament.” Luthe
the teacher “Magister Ceremoniarum next to the pastor.” 18
pointed out that just as Luther had done, so the Churc
after Luther had constantly grouped the teachers in the
office. The teachers, in the church regulations, were at time:
the “minor clergy,” and as such they had the same rig
privileges as the pastors. It was asserted that they wer
considered as assistants of the pastor and were given due r
tion as such assistants, although it could not be denied th
their office and their position were often ignored and’
In connection with this it was pointed out that like the p

15 Ibid., p. 133.
16 Ibid., p. 133.
1 Ibid., p.134.
18 Ibid., pp. 134, 135.
19 Ibid., p. 136.