# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1932_S86 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) a SEO SGAN Sateen se 98 Proceedings of Thirty-Fifth Regular Convention The Board of Christian Educati memorial : — ueation presented also the following Closer Amalgamation of Synod’s Board of Christian (Memorial 202. ) At its last convention, Synod amal School Board and Sunday-school Board and otabln ne Sxisti Board of Christian Eduction. Synod resolved that this b nd erent itself into subcommittees, each taking charge of one or tent organize that each subcommittee have regular meetings in orde, - Agencies; and solve its own special problems; that the entire boa : discuss least twice a year. (Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Re, nee at vention, Pp. 71.) In accordance with these resolutions the B aed ganized itself into two subcommittees: the Committee on Sn consisting of the Chicago and Milwaukee groups, and th o Schools on Sunday-schools, composed of the St. Louis group Thee muittees held regular monthly meetings, and the entire Booed om met Education. In view of the foregoing we suggest that the Board of Christian Education consist of nine members: three pastors, three teachers and three laymen, all living within reasonable distance of the Board’s office. In addition, each one of the faculties of our theological sem- inaries and normals should be required to elect a representative from among their members who as an advisory member should attend the Board’s regular meetings at least twice each year in order that. the desired contact and relationship between our systems of elementary _and higher education be maintained. If the office of the Board of x be left to the faculty of that institution. Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1932. 99 ristian Education be located in the vicinity of one of our theo- “4 vical seminaries or normals, we suggest that one of the pastors or “achers designated above as regular members be substituted by a ember of the faculty of said institution, the selection of this member Respectfully submitted by Tue Board or Curistian Epucation. TueEo. Kuennert, Chairman. H. J. Eccoitp, Recording Secretary. The General Teachers’ Conference submitted a memorial (No. 208), getting forth the fact that in many places there is a deplorable lack of the necessary concern for the parochial school. It pointed out that barely 40 per cent. of our children attend a parochial school and dwelt on the dangers connected with this situation. The memorial con- tinues : — What can be done on the part of Synod to counteract this danger? The first thing that is necessary is that we realize the true situa- tion and the dangers connected therewith. The fact that we have already started on a down-grade is clear and cannot be denied nor explained away by all sorts of excuses. We have to look the sit- uation squarely in the face. _,Only if we have honestly recognized conditions as they are, can we plan on ways and means for improve- ment. Little will be accomplished if Synod again declares that it is officially in favor of parochial schools. The point is to reach the individual pastors and the congregations that are negligent in this respect. For this purpose it is necessary, in the first place, that Synod impress upon all Districts in the most urgent manner their duty to apply themselves with great earnestness to the cause of the Christian school. Synodical officials should be instructed to improve every opportunity to plead the cause of the Christian day-school in the most decisive manner. This, of course, implies that for synodical offices only such men should be elected as are known to be friends and promoters of the parochial school. Again, the electoral boards should be earnestly instructed to call only such instructors for our synodical institutions as take the right attitude in the school question. Moreover, the faculties of our theological seminaries should be en- couraged to awaken enthusiasm in their students in an increasing measure for the Christian school. Furthermore, our church period- icals should constantly arouse the consciences of pastors and congre- gations and to remind them of their duties to-the youth. Finally, Synod should through its officials urge all Christians in our midst to do their full duty with regard to parochial schools. In short, let Synod employ all available means to further its school system.