# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1923_S49
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1923. 49

_ 11. That our schools be made as efficient as possible according to
requirements of the State; that good, practical, and sanitary
dings be provided for our children; that all cooperate when legis-
jstures deliberate upon measures inimical to our parochial schools;
“shat 2 Legislative Committee be appointed for each State where such
' committee does not yet exist.
12. That the faculties of our theological seminaries not only equip
dbeir graduates to teach a school of eight grades, but also inculcate
pon them the duty of organizing parochial schools as soon as pos-
gible and, if necessary, teaching school themselves as demanded by:
. Synod’s constitution.
18. That pastors and congregations, when received into synodical

membership, be reminded of the fact that it is a condition of member-
“ ghip that they organize schools as soon as possible.
14. That visitors inspect schools and urge congregations without
schools to organize them as soon as possible;. that District presidents,
in their presidential reports, state the number of pastors teaching
school, the number of months taught, the number of children attend-
ing parochial schools, the number attending public schools, and the
number of pastors not teaching school.

15. That the District pastoral conferences see to it that all their -
pastors teach school if necessary. :
16. That congregations extending calls be advised to obligate the

". pastor to begin a parochial school as soon as possible, even with a few

children, and to teach as many days as are taught in the public

schools. , oo .
17. That school boards and mission boards be encouraged to sub-
a4 sidize congregations desiring to maintain a school, but. unable to

do so.

18. That all pastors’ be obligated to report for the Statistical -
Year-Book how many months a year school is conducted, and how
many children attend the parochial and how many the public school.

19. That in view of the divinely ordained duty of the Church
and of parents to the children and in view of the great and manifold
“dangers actually threatening our schools, Synod, by resolution, adopt
the recommendation to request all officials and members to advocate
with renewed diligence and vigor the introduction and maintenance
of parochial schools in German and English congregations; that the
lofty purpose and great value of parochial schools be impressed again ©
‘and again upon the students at our seminaries; that the students at ;
our seminaries be given a course of instruction in the-art. of teaching

. and be filled with enthusiasm for it.
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