# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S221
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PARISH EDUCATION 221

mittee to continue its research in the field of marriage and the
family; and be it finally

Resolved, That Unprinted Memorial 634, Today’s Business,
page 70, be declined.

Action: After the words “with a view to clarifying and unifying
our teaching and practice” had been deleted in the second resolve,
this resolution was adopted as printed above.

Family Life
RESOLUTION 21, COMMITTEE 4
Memorial 201, page 272, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, There are many forces at work which tend to under-
mine the Christian home, making it imperative that parents be
guided and strengthened in the proper methods of bringing up
their children; and

Wuereas, The present trend toward marriage at an earlier age
increases the necessity for counseling teen-age youth with regard
to courtship and marriage; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod encourage every congregation to
make specific provision for the guidance of parents through occa-
sional courses in existing adult Bible classes, through special short-
term parent courses, and through parent-teacher discussion groups;
and be it further

Resolved, That our congregations be urged to give special at-
tention to preparation for Christian marriage and be encouraged to
utilize their youth meetings, parents’ meetings, meetings of couples’
groups, and other opportunities to give a Christian interpretation
of marriage and family living and prepare the present generation
of young people to establish solidly Christian homes; and be it
further

Resolved, That the congregations of the Synod, especially par-
ent groups within our congregations, be encouraged to exercise
continuous vigilance regarding offensive literature and other forces
threatening Christian marriage and Christian family living, and
register judicious and vigorous protest — also in co-operation with
other community groups — against the same; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Family Life Committee be instructed, in
consultation with the National Lutheran Parent-Teacher League,
to give guidance on national and local levels.

Action: This resolution was adopted.