# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S415
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 415

‘by our teachers’ colleges (or seminaries) through their
sessions, extension and correspondence courses in Bible,
church history and practice, and religious education.

all of these arrangements, women teachers in our high
ould be expected to meet the same requirements as
achers in Lutheran elementary schools.

VIL. Conclusion

report the committee has endeavored to consider all
ions related to the status of the teacher in our Synod.
ttee was concerned with finding all the clear statements.
ble on this question. On some matters, such as the Church,
is -y, and the call, the Bible speaks plainly. On other
‘like the establishment of auxiliary offices, the Bible does
detailed instructions. The Lord has given the Church in
hristian liberty to deal with special needs and problems.
nod. has in its own history used this freedom to form its
: ion, to meet its needs and problems, and specifically to
the cause of Christian education by the establishment of
ial office of teacher. In our study of the historical back-
‘of:the status of the teacher we have found that our Synod
remarkable consistency held to the position on the status
icher presented in this memorial.

committee is in unanimous agreement in presenting this
here is no doubt in our mind that God has richly blessed
through the work of our teachers. God moved us to
crated men and women for special service in Christian
and to call such persons to discharge a function of the
try, thus making possible our system of Christian edu-

ittee presents this report with the prayer that the
understanding of the status of the teacher may lead
of Synod to a fuller appreciation and recognition of
ant work these “servants of the Word” are engaged in
ch teacher may continue to work with faithfulness and
2 in the important work to which God has called him.

Rev. W. H. Meyer, Chairman

Dr. THeo. Hover

Dr. Artuur W. Kick

Pror. Martin J. NAUMANN

Dr. ArtuurR L. MILuER, Secretary