# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S15
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_Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1920. 15

Debating societies shall enjoy the friendly supervision,
rement, and advice of a professor. The necessary instruction
L tical hints concerning the cultivation and care of the vocal
Bs to be imparted. In the interest of health physical exercises
#taken up at our colleges and normal schools. In order to
“personal Christianity, scholars are to be urged daily and
cally to read the Holy Scriptures for their own edification
e direction of the instructor in religion, and to be diligently
Bad of daily prayer. Devotional exercises shall be conducted
BI possible variation in prayers, hymns, and Scripture-lessons.
events shall there receive due notice. In the study of the
the great difference between Christianity and heathenism
speatedly be emphasized. ‘The President of Synod and his
ents, members of respective boards of control, and boards of
B-; shall diligently visit the institutions. The professors ought
asionally to visit each other’s classes to stimulate mutual
and to promote harmonious cooperation. Grammatical in-
m especially is to be given in cooperative manner to avoid
s and wasteful repetition. New institutions shall be built on
tic plan. . ; ,
jith reference to the libraries it was resolved. to give the
ants access also to the professors’ libraries; to provide for a
gr use of the St. Louis Seminary library on the part of pastors;
ecommend the libraries of our normal schools to our teachers for
gent use; to appropriate $100 more annually for the libraries at
institutions in St. Louis, Springfield, River F orest, Seward, Fort
ne, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Bronxville, Winfield, and Concordia.
over is to be granted $50, Oakland, $75, Porto Alegre, $75, and
tland, $75.

Accrediting of Institutions.
(Germ. Rep., p. 36.)

An unprinted memorial of the Chicago Pastoral Conference re-
ted such changes in the curricula of the theological institutions
ould make it possible that the normal course of these institutions
d be accredited with the State so that the graduates could obtain
e teachers’ certificates. ;

AcTIon. ;
Synod resolved that the courses at St. Louis and Springfield be

haped* that the graduates of these institutions, who are often
d upon to teach school in their mission-work, can secure State

ers’ certificates, which in some States are required of those who

; teach school.

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e customary literary degrees are to be conferred on our