# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S115
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. II. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Report of the Board of Christian’ (Patish) Education 7
z * "(Memorial 201)

‘The Board of Christian (Parish) Education has endeavored to
carry out the resolutions of the 1941 convention, has studied the -
‘problems of Christian é¢ducation which confront the Church today,
and is. planning a comprehensive and. co-ordinated . program. : of
Christian education. for the parish. With. gratitude toward God
the Board can report that it has made definite progress in its work
during the past triennium.

«+ Shortly after the 1941 convention the Rev. P.W. Streufert 1 re-
signed: from the Board for valid reasons, The Rev. Paul Juergensen .
was appointed ‘in his place. A. year ago the Lord removed from
’ his‘ earthly labors Mr.M.C. Bartels, a faithful member. of _ the
Board. Mr.John Goodbrake has been appointed as his-successor.
: In compliance with Synod’s resolution (Proceedings, 1941, p. 345)
the Board, elected and called the Rev. Arthur C.Repp of San
Antonio, Tex:, as executive secretary for the Board of Christian
‘Education. The Rev. Repp assumed his duties on June 15, 1943.’
“The. calling of the executive secretary enabled the’ ‘Board to de-
" partmentalize the workin the office along~ more definite lines,
. Mr, A. C. Stellhorn, as secretary of schools, and Mr. Wm. A. \Kra-
mer, as his assistant, devote their. entire ‘time to ‘the interests of the
Christian day school. The report will:reflect the scope of the work

"by Dr. J. M. Weidenschilling and Mr. L. Braeunig, c.7.m., are re-_
_ sponsible for the preparation of all literature used in- the Sunday —
school and part-time agencies. The Rev. Mueller is in charge also, ©
of the Teacher Training Program. The executive secretary plans,
“co-ordinates, and supervises the entire program of Christian edu-
cation, and in general serves as executive officer for the Board: -
‘'The experiences of the past year. have convinced. the ‘Board that:
‘the calling of the executive secretary will, under God, prove a
distinct blessing to the Church. It must be stated that there has ~
“,-s been a fine spirit of co-operation between the members of the
* _ Board and. the. personnel of the office as well as among the mem-
bers of the office, « All have been, working faithfully and diligently -
at: the respective. tasks. ‘which have been assigned to them, as the
following report. will clearly, show. :

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" Recognizing that’ the’ average ‘home is facing severe tests to a

degreé-perhiaps unprecédented: in. our: ‘time, your Board: has. ‘given
increased attention to the study of the needs and problems ‘of the

in this department. The Rev. A.C.Mueller, as editor, assisted |