# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S8
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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o President’s. Address

« ogluttony among. a- people who call themselves: Christians? : ‘What

_-3 about the spirit: of gambling’ which. has seized our country? - Do |

.. people of our congregations . have . any part in these violations

“>, of the. Seventh: Cornmandment?: In short; what cmust ‘God pay: .

when. He. sees: the ‘spirit of. worldliness ‘ proudly’ lifting its. head:
among a people who profess His name? Is that the reward for.

7 _ where are those,who should ‘admonish snd reprimand the offenders

ae according to Matthew 187, “Why has church discipline fallen into
disuse” in’'so. many Places? Why is it that when ‘some. faithful
». servants of the Word séek to reintroduce it, they: find: ‘so. little

“a ‘support, ‘perhaps even opposition?

“Thus we might coritinue to enumerate the sins ‘and transgres-

ne -_ sions’ of our people. However, may this suffice. It is‘evident that
..God cannot be satisfied with us. We have reason to search ‘and

oy try ourways and'to turn again unto. the Lord. With penitent
, hearts let us plead with Him to show mercy and to. forgive us
>, OUr transgressions. Thank. God ‘we shall find Hii ever ‘ready to
"cleanse us with the blood of Christ. oo a
' Let us search and try our ways with respect to. our activity ..

“in Christ's Kingdom, We are meeting on historic ground. The |

_ original Franconian fathers were emissaries of the Rev. Wm. ‘Loehe,
who had commissioned. them. to work among the indians: in these,
parts. The. Indian chief said to them invhis native ‘tongue, “Teach
my people the truth.” After some preliminary ‘work: it ‘became
apparent, to these early settlers in Frankenm' >that: theirs: w;
a program. which called for Christian, educati

Hence, a Christian school was established. “It is not ecegsary ‘for’ .

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. ~ me to’enlarge upon this phase of activity,. Much information will
. "be given about it during these days of our convention,” " ‘

_ However, this should prompt us to inquire diligently whether: ane

we: still appreciate and emphasize the Christian ‘education of our...
children, our young people, and our adults as we ought, ’ Statistics
speak an accusing language. We have heard, much about Christian
‘schools: in the past:. We have “passed: wonderful: resolutions, but
we have had altogether ‘too little. concerted action. The. fathers _

of our Synod in every section -emphasized .the training of the ©
children. At great costs and ‘efforts they- established Christian’

day ‘schools. We today, with greater means at our disposal, only |
too often follow: the lines’ of least’ resistance: Furthermore, ‘also __
our. other agencies: in this field are often: neglected. Whereas in.
former. years our Sunday, school. enrollment figures showed pro-

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