# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S393
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ERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 393

own office, and that the teacher, in this connection, is
eof the pastor and thus is in the same office.28
her’s position is in part parental and in part pastoral,
public church office.— Lindemann pointed out in his
‘that the teacher’s position is in part parental and in
. He pointed out that, even according to natural law,
the duty: to educate their children to know the true
ar, love, and trust in Him, and to learn to live according
stamandments. The Gospel gives to Christian parents the
y obligation to bring their children to Christ, to teach
Gospel, and to make them capable of living as children
in addition, God had instituted the pastorate and had
d the pastor: “Feed My lambs” (John 21:15). So the
has the responsibility to care for the evangelical train-
children. The teacher’s office, then, discharges in part
bilities given to both parents and pastors.2°
mann emphasized that the teacher’s office is a public,
ce in the following words:
and foremost, this office is a public church office, for
é-Lutheran teacher executes a portion of the public min-
flarramt) by teaching at certain periods Law and Gospel
e-of the congregation to the children of the congregation
school age and on his part helps to develop true faith
godly life in the congregation and thus takes care of what
was the pastor’s office; therefore the teacher is a co~
faconus — helper) of the pastor and a servant of the
“the same time the teacher is the representative of the
, that he assists them in bringing up their children in
and admonition of the Lord.” 3
n concluded this volume with the following signifi-
nent concerning the Christian teacher:
tis the man who has been permitted by God in His
e.in the manner described as teacher and trainer for
relonger period of time, and to rescue children out of
of sin, or to preserve them and further them in godli-
his work is successful with only one child, he has
‘precious work than that done by most famous people
ed and lauded by the world. He should thank God
im for everything that has turned out well.

humble and consecrated teacher, however, will have

. A Walther, Amerikanisch-Lutherische Pastoraltheologie,
391.

Lindemann, Schulprazis, 1879, p. 5.