# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S409
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 409

wut by a single congregation, Lutheran high schools are
, owned, and operated by a group of local congregations
urpose of performing an important aspect of each con-
5 ublic ministry, namely, the religious and moral train-
the youth beyond confirmation age.

a teachers of the Lutheran high schools, chosen by the
tions through properly constituted and responsible boards,
sed with the performance of this aspect or branch of the
ninistry in behalf of the congregations which own and
‘he school. They should, therefore, have exactly the same
‘the regular teachers in the elementary parish schools
ongregations.

pastor or a teacher, whether already in office or
his first official placement through the synodical Board
iments as a fully qualified synodical graduate, accepts an
ent as a Lutheran high school teacher, his status as a
‘the Church is not affected, since he is performing highly
work which in its essence involves the proclamation
lication of the Word of God. Such a synodically qualified
ognized high school teacher will therefore merit the proper
A ynod’s official roster, just as though he were in the
ite service of a local congregation as its teacher or pastor.
yho do not meet this standard may achieve the status
theran teacher by additional study and a colloquy.

‘.

+The above applies also to the regularly called or appointed
tthe various ranks at our synodically controlled high schools,
seminaries for the same reasons. The only variation is that
5 are performing their ministry in behalf of all of Synod’s
pis, instead of in behalf of those in a restricted area.)

he status of the Sunday school teacher?

er to sharpen up the description of the status of the
of Lutheran teachers previously presented, it: is
arify the status of the Sunday school teacher and to
th these other positions.

day school teacher is also a participant in the public
the Word. This should exalt the position of the Sunday
ier, both in the eyes of the teachers and in the eyes
egation. This should encourage our congregations to
ay school teachers carefully and to train them thor-
‘this important work.

day school teacher’s office, however, differs from the
er’s office in the following ways:

6 not involve a separation to the Lord for full-time
church work.