# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S793
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONVENTION MINUTES 798

emorial 28, warning against movies in church services, objec-
Bonable entertainment, political comments in church papers, was
é ended for serious concern for the Church and its youth.

The College of Presidents was instructed to draw up criteria
hich are to serve as guidelines in setting up new Districts
84: 28).

F Churches were urged to include the official name of Synod
Sin their advertisements (219:17). The convention essays are to
be printed, sent to every District President, the delegates to this
Convention, and are to be made available at all District conven-
tions. Synod expressed its gratification with the new Lutheran
’ Building and invoked God’s protection over it.
4 The Secretary was instructed to congratulate the Norwegian
E- Synod (241:35).
4 The Board of Directors was given power to act with reference
— to the program “This Is the Life.”
After amending the first resolution to read: “to commend this
" program and recommend it to the synodical Radio and Television
Committee and/or the Lutheran Television Productions Committee
with power .to act,” Synod adopted the recommendations re the
* ‘1V Bible School in San Antonio, Tex., and commended all who
’ have a part in the program (240: 33).

Congregations were encouraged to give special emphasis to
family worship (172:5), supply practical helps for fruitful family
worship, employ to this end the film “Faith of Our Families,”
to encourage various groups to sponsor family worship (172:5),
and to organize parent guidance groups to stimulate parents to
carry out their teaching mission (172:6). The Family Life Com-
mittee was instructed to provide pertinent information on the
question of marriages with Roman Catholics so this problem can
be dealt with in a firm and evangelical manner. The last “whereas”
was amended by striking the word “continue” (213:10). The find-
ings of the Family Life Research project are to be submitted to
a number of pastoral conferences for careful scrutiny (214:12).
Congregations were urged to provide the best possible facilities
for their day and Sunday schools (214:13), to maintain nursery
rolls (214:14), to consider all part-time agencies as the minimum
for children not enrolled in Christian day schools (215:15). Synod
reaffirmed its position on State aid to nonpublic schools (215:16).
Where possible, leadership schools for laity are to be established
(215:17, 216:18). Congregations were asked to give careful con-
sideration to the question of co-ordinating parish work and to avail
themselves of the help of District Boards when possible (216:19).
Synod encouraged early completion of the projects mentioned in