# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S84
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

84 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 1

To Intensify Program of Training
for Directors of Christian Education

RESOLUTION 1-47
Memorial 155, p. 92, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The Synod has obligated itself to provide
the requisite training for teachers and directors of re-
ligious education; and

Wuereas, It has obligated itself to provide primarily
for competent parish educational services; therefore
be it

Resolved, That the teachers colleges at River Forest
and Seward be encouraged, with the approval of the
Board for Higher Education, to intensify the program
for training directors of Christian education in their
curricula, within the framework of their training as
teachers of Lutheran parish schools.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Review Adequacy of Sacred Music
Program
RESOLUTION 1-48
Memorial 153, p. 91, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, Our teachers colleges offer programs de-
signed to preserve and extend the heritage of sacred
music; and

Wuereas, It is desirable to intensify and emphasize
the music programs to encourage the recruitment and
preparation of church musicians; therefore be it

Resolved, That the teachers colleges at River Forest
and Seward be urged to review, in consultation with
the Board for Higher Education, the adequacy and
emphases of their programs of sacred music, and make
adjustments as may be found desirable; and be it further

Resolved, That attention be given to keeping any
program adjustments within the framework of prepa-
ration for the office of Lutheran teacher.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Encourage Recruitment and Utilization
of Church Musicians
RESOLUTION 1-49

Memorial 154, p. 92, Reports and Memorials

Resolved, That the Synod concur in Memorial 154,
“To Encourage the Recruitment and Utilization of
Church Musicians”; and be it further

Resolved, That District and congregational recruit-
ment committees; pastors, teachers, and particularly
church councils; and the teachers colleges at Seward
and River Forest be encouraged to implement these
resolutions.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Nore: The memorial reads as follows:
Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod

‘recognizes the value of music for the worship services;

and

Wuereas, The growing number of church musicians
trained in the philosophy and heritage of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod still appears to be insufficient
to fill the demand; and

Wuereas, In the past years there has been an insuffi-
cient number of male graduates from Synod’s teachers
colleges qualified to serve as organists and choir direc-
tors in the expanding church; and

Wuereas, Many congregations in their requests for
church musicians have failed to recognize the increas-
ing number of competent women musicians; therefore
be it

Resolved, That musically gifted young people of the
church be made aware of the opportunities for using
these talents, and be encouraged to develop them for
use in the church; and be it further

Resolved, That the pastors and teachers of the Synod
be requested to submit the names of musically gifted
young people to the District Recruitment Committees
and the teachers colleges of the Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That recruitment materials describing the
profession of teacher and minister of music be devel-
oped by the Board for Higher Education and/or the
teachers colleges of the Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board of Parish Education be
asked to direct a survey to determine the present use
of musical talent among the teachers of the church,
with a view to utilizing available talent more effectively;
and be it finally’

Resolved, That the congregations of the Synod be
made aware of the increasing number of competent
women musicians who annually graduate from the
teachers colleges of the Synod.

To Approve and Implement Parish Worker
Program at Winfield
RESOLUTION 1-50

Memorial 144, p. 87, Reports and Memorials
Wuergas, St. John’s College at Winfield, Kans., was
founded for training for wider service in the church; and
Wuereas, This school has successfully fulfilled this
function in the past; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod recognize the two-year
parish worker program at St. John’s College, Winfield,
as an approved synodical program; and be it further

Resolved, That the implementation of this resolution
be made by its board of control and faculty with the
concurrence of the Board for Higher Education.

Action: This resolution was adopted.