# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1929_S74
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74 Proceedings of Thirty-Fourth Regular Convention,

At the same time we are of the opinion that the employment of
Woman teachers in our parish schools cannot be avoided altogether,
nor should it be discountenanced under all circumstances, Wé hold:
that woman teachers often are especially adapted to fill positions.
successfully in the lower grades of our schools. However, congrega:::

have been thoroughly trained also in the teaching of religion and in:
every way have received a full training, preferably in our own in-
stitutions, that will fit them for Christian parish-school work.

Action.
This report was adopted by Synod.

III. MISSIONS.

Home Missions in North America.

Committee No. 8, which had to consider the report of the Board
of Home Missions in North America, brought out the following: —
“Mission-work is our chief obligation. Accordingly, it was but
Proper that in accordance with the Great Commission of the Lord
to His Church on earth a goodly sum should have been expended for

become a real mission triennium did not materialize and that in con-
Sequence your Board, because of shortage of funds, was often placed
in embarrassing situations, with consequent suffering of the work in
the Districts depending upon them for support.