# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S91
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90 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 1

Research Committee to Study Status
of Women Teachers

RESOLUTION 1-66
Memorial 403, pp. 214, 215, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, A research committee of the School for
Graduate Studies at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is
studying the question of “Church and Ministry”; and

Wuereas, The status of the graduate woman teacher
can well come under the purview of this committee;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the study asked for in Memorial 403
and its directions be referred to this research committee.
Action: This resolution was adopted.

Colloquizing Nonsynodically Trained
Women Teachers

RESOLUTION 1-67

Memorial 404, p. 215, Reports and Memorials

Resolved, That the Committee on Teacher Colloquies
be asked to study the question of colloquies for non-
synodically trained women teachers; and be it further

Resolved, That this committee be asked to report on
this study to the next synodical convention.

Action: Committee 1 reported that this matter had
been covered by Section 4.79, “Procedures,” as a part
of the adopted Resolution 1-05. :

College of Presidents to Set Up Guidelines
for Orderly Transfer of Woman Teacher

RESOLUTION 1-68
Memorial 403, p. 214, Reperts and Memorials

Wuereas, Regulations providing for the orderly re-
lease of the woman teacher from one congregation to
another and from one District to another are needed;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the College of Presidents be asked
to set up guidelines for the orderly transfer of the
woman teacher from one congregation to another and
from one District to another; and be it further

Resolved, That the College of Presidents report to
the next synodical convention on. this point.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Support Lutheran Lay Training Institute
RESOLUTION 1-69
Report 107, p. 22, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The Lutheran Lay Training Institute has
been established in Milwaukee in response to the Syn-
od’s authorization for such an institute; and

Whereas, For this venture the continued support,

prayers, and understanding of our people are sought;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod expresses its gratitude to
God for this program; and be it further

Resolved, That continued recruitment for this pro-
gram be stimulated; and be it finally

Resolved, That congregations be encouraged to use
and support the graduates of the Lutheran Training
Institute as they become available for parish services.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Require Five-Year Teacher Education

RESOLUTION 1-70
(Replaces Resolution 1-46, p. 462, Today’s Business)

Memorial 156, pp. 92, 93, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The increasing complexity, scope, and. re-
sponsibility of the Lutheran teacher’s ministry to the
church demands an increase in the diversity and in-
tensity of the education particularly of male teachers;
and

Whereas, An increasing number of states are requir-
ing additional training (beyond a four-year program)
for certification; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod, beginning with the fresh-
man class of 1966, require five years of preparation
beyond the twelfth grade for all its male teacher grad-
uates; and be it further

Resolved, That the policies for this program be
worked out by the Board for Higher Education in con-
sultation with the boards of control of Concordia Teach-
ers College, Seward, and of Concordia Teachers College,
River Forest, and their executive officers (presidents
and academic deans); and be it finally

Resolved, That the program and policies be sub-
mitted to the next convention of the Synod.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Congratulate and Thank Lutheran
Education Society, Oakland

RESOLUTION 1-71
Special Request

Wuereas, The Lutheran Education Society of Cali-
fornia Concordia College for a half century has sup-
ported the Oakland Concordia significantly, e.g., the
purchase of the site, the provision of the first science
unit, the first women’s dormitory, and a generous annual
scholarship and student aid program; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Education Society in ob-
servance of its fiftieth anniversary has adopted as its
project a golden anniversary drive in the interest of
California Concordia College and its program; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the convention extend its congratu-