# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1062 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 332 PARISH EDUCATION - c) That a good outward discipline be maintained in these schools.” This same favorable attitude toward the public schoo] Was re emphasized in 1915 in the Lutheran Se ° hool Journal. The ania stated: Article “We Lutherans have not ‘declared war on the public Schoo} system of America.’ We are convinced that in a republic such as ours, where the people may and should and must use the ballot and place into office the men who enact law; s, the people, all of the future citizens, must of necessity be educated, so that they cast their ballot intelligently. And we believ confers the right to vote, would be guilty would not impart to its citizens by popular education the ability properly to use the franchise. A republic cannot Jong exist ag a republic without popular education. Therefore we Lutherans pay our public school taxes not only without a murmur, but with a hearty good will. We consider it our civic and patriotic duty to exert all our powers toward upholding and uplifting the public school system of our country.” It is our civic and patriotic duty to support the public schools, If we recognize that our public schools are agents of the entire community, we will identify ourselves with the purpose and pro. gram of the public school and help the public school in word and deed. We may properly insist that the maintenance of our own Lutheran elementary schools and high schools should not be inter- preted as hostility against the public school. It is simply our means of accomplishing the thorough religious training of our children through the only means available. Also those who maintain Chris- tian schools can and should join with their fellow citizens in ad- vancing the cause of the public school by participating in discussions and consultations leading toward the development and maintenance of a good public school program. May e that the state, which of an absurdity jg it K. Special Assignments and Activities of the Board for Parish Education 1. The Committee on Tests and Measurements The Committee on Tests and Measurements of the Board for Parish Education has continued its work on the several projects that were reported to the 1950 convention. These are: 1. Achievement tests on the Catechism 2. A group test of Christian personality 3. A test of Biblical information The first two tests on the Catechism units, each in two forms, already have been published by Concordia Publishing House. The ‘PARISH EDUCATION 333 , the chief a total of fourteen tests on e ch ee nae ee. This project will be a helpful contribution e . :. : 7 ts of aterials of Christian instruction. seen to the se ome “Attitude Inventory,” which st the name gs ve tet isti i i complete. Christian personality, is ost c uP test of lete, but the committee is experimenting with we i is eewelop norms and to determine the reliability of the de : : al test 10 This information will be included in the manue scom! rine the test. The test should be on sale by Concordia se ching House late in 1953. ion i i and should Biblical information is also shaping up < The tole carly in 1954. The statistical refinement of the test be take place during the summer months. eer Dr. HJ. wil the members of this committee are Dr. T. G. Stelzer, Dr. ttcher, Prof. W. O. Kraeft, Dr. Elmer Pflieger, and Dr. A. L. Boe’ > ° Miller. 2. Co-ordinating Council i i ded to the 1950 d for Parish Education recommen ° me nthat Synod recognize the importance of greater coe convertion and joint planning and that the Co-ordinating Council - stituted with representation from synodical boards, sa es ed Di ‘eit boards, the national organizations, and local paris pe Distinued, and that the Board for Parish Education continue te nvene the council for the purpose of an fy et thes and intensifying our educational program. Syn at t the floor committee that this entire recommendation be accepted The Board for Parish Education has, accordingly, te vened the inati il and with the other depa: Co-ordinating Council and w: ot eae hes developed the planned parish program for the p : Te uring the past triennium three issues of Parish Activities be roduced, using the following general themes: i mr 50a “The Living Church”; 1951—52, Every Be iever Royal Priest”; 1952—53, “Greater Things for Christ, My. aie . “The Board for Parish Education has appointed the t owing Executive Committee for the Co-ordinating Counc: n - ev Messrs. J. E. Herrmann, Wm. H. Hillmer, O. E. Feucht, E. W. Dr. A. L. Miller... ; ; _ Seca aiany comments from the field showing how Parish Active : ties has been helpful in planning the parish Pre ae a large inati il is apprecia k of the Co-ordinating Counce ambos of pastors and congregations in Synod. Congregations =. have not as yet made use of parish planning ane Totennify Activities helpful in helping to simplify, unify, their work.