# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S160
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Resolution 24
Subject: Manpower Shortage

Wuereas, The shortage of pastors in our Synod is critical and
apparently will remain critical for some time; and

Wuereas, Another resolution of this convention urged upon
the Districts the serving of multiple parishes by one pastor, espe-
cially in subsidized congregations; and

Wuereas, There are many comparatively small and self-sus-
taining congregations in close proximity one to another; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the Visitors of the various Districts be directed
to request such congregations to give serious consideration to
amalgamation into one parish where possible.

Resolution 34
Subject: Synod’s Teacher Need, 1956—-1965
Wuereas, Synod’s elementary schools were signally blessed by
the Lord in the past decade; and

Wnereas, A continuation of the Lord’s blessing indicates a total
teacher need of about 10,000 for North America from 1956 to 1965
in the following categories:

1. For additional classrooms — 2,000
2. For replacement needs _._____..._.___.___ 8,000

Resolved, That

1, Synod enroll in its teacher-training program the largest pos-
sible number of qualified men students;

2. Synod endorse the selective recruitment of teacher-training
students and encourage the Districts, congregations, and organiza-
tions within Synod to implement selective recruitment by expand-
ing student and scholarship aid;

3. Congregations be urged to hold their teachers by improving
salary, living, and working conditions, by extending the length of.

the contract of women teachers, and by enabling teachers to secure
additional training;

4, Synod continue its policy of providing, by training or col-
loquy, all male teachers required by its schools and that the Board
for Higher Education be encouraged in its efforts to increase the
supply of women teachers in as high a ratio as possible to meet
the needs of the field.

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