# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1136
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

Procedure in Calling Teachers
(Memorial 513)
j anuel Lutheran Congregation, in regular meeting as-
4 fed on March 12, 1953, and after due consideration of the
a ems involved, adopted the following resolution and begs leave
ibmit the same for your careful study and possible favorable
WHEREAS, The present practice of calling parochial school
hers at all times of the year tends to cause considerable dis-
tions in the schools of those who accept a call during the cur-
‘school term, thus disrupting the orderly progress of the school
ddition to the vacant position already disrupted; and
WHEREAS, Under present circumstances many teachers who
aééept a call in mid-term feel somewhat embarrassed about re-
ififining to the end of the school term after acceptance of their
‘eal; and
“tax Wuereas, This practice frequently gives rise to feelings of
fesentment and dissatisfaction with our parochial school sys-
em; and
kde Wuereas, A uniform procedure in this matter could do much
to foster and increase the good will of many of our members toward
our parochial schools, and would in no way affect the divinity of
the call; be it therefore
. Resolved, that we, Immanuel Lutheran Congregation of She-
boygan, Wis., bring this problem to the attention of Synod, respec-
fully suggesting that Synod advise and encourage its congregations
wherever possible to follow this or a similar uniform procedure:
When calling a teacher to fill a vacancy, the calling congre-
gation should stipulate that the teacher called is not expected to
leave his present position until the end of the current school year.
If this were the general practice in Synod, the teacher involved
would feel no reluctance to stay and finish the school year. The
congregation whose teacher received the call would certainly wel-
come such an arrangement, both. because that would keep the
school in normal operation, and it would give the congregation
ample time to provide for a replacement.
IMMANUEL Ev. LurHeran CHurcu
Sheboygan, Wis.
H. J. A. Bouman, Pastor

ACTION
Committee 6 recommended, and Synod resolved: