# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S280
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PARISH EDUCATION 279

Rev. Justus Kretzmann, and Dr. Carl Dauten was replaced by
Mr. Rex Becker. In September 1955 we were saddened by the
death of Mr. Robert Steinmeyer, who had served as a member of
the Board since 1933. He was replaced by Mr. John Goodbrake.

The Board functioned chiefly as a committee of the whole.
However, to give more detailed attention to the work of the
several departments, the Board divided itself into three com-
mittees: Committee on Schools — Rev. Justus Kretzmann, Mr.
Vernon Koehler, Mr. Fred Kuhlmann, Committee on Part-Time
Agencies — Dr. C. Thomas Spitz, Mr. Alvin R. Brandhorst, Mr. Rob-
ert Steinmeyer (Mr. John Goodbrake); Committee on Adult Edu-
cation — Dr. Martin H. Scharlemann, Dr. Paul W. Lange, Mr. Rex
Becker.

The Board met monthly except during July and August. Two
special meetings were held each year with representatives from
our teachers colleges and seminaries.

The Board has sought to co-operate in every way with the
Committee on Parish Education of the Board of Directors. This
committee, consisting of Mr. Clarence Amling, Dr. Fredrick A.
Hertwig, and Rev. Arthur H. Oswald, has given sympathetic con-
sideration to the work of our Board and to the problems presented
to them.

New Staff Members. — During the past triennium the Board
was successful in filling the two staff positions authorized by the
Milwaukee Convention. Rev. Walter Riess assumed his duties as
Assistant Editor of Sunday School Materials for the High School
Bible Class Department on November 15, 1953, and was installed
on November 29, 1953. Rev. Robert Hoyer assumed his duties as
Editor of Adult Materials on June 15, 1954, and was installed
September 23, 1954.

The Board of Directors authorized the appointment of an
Editor of School Materials so that our School Department could
give more adequate attention to school promotion. Mr. Frederick
Nohl was elected to this position. He assumed his duties on
January 1, 1956, and was installed on February 5, 1956.

The growing development of our vacation Bible school program
has made it impossible for one person any longer to do justice
to the whole program. The Board for Parish Education discussed
with Concordia Publishing House the engaging of an Assistant
Editor of Vacation Bible School Materials. This matter was also
discussed with the Board of Directors of Synod. It was decided

to have this position salaried by Synod, with Concordia Publishing .

House paying to the Synodical Treasury the funds needed for this
purpose. The Board has extended an appointment to Mr. Ralph
Dinger as Assistant Editor of Vacation Bible School Materials.
He will begin his work about June 15, 1956.

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