# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S118
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

4118 Elementary Education

Missionary League, and other organizations be requested to en-

courage; supervise, and evaluate the educational work appropriate
for their respective societies, . .

; ACTION

, Concerning matters pertaining: to the Christian Home, Com-
mittee 4 brought i -in the following report, which was adopted:

Wuereas, The home is the basic and most effective agency for

_ the: Christian education of all its members; be it

‘A. The Need of a Family Magazine _
_ 1. There is definitely a need of providing the homes of Synod

Resolved, That this convention urge all congregations of Synod
to employ all means at their disposal. (sermons, discussions “in

various societies, literature, etc.) to build up and to strengthen the

Christian character and influence of the home. -
The report of the Board for Parish Education continues:

The Publication of a Family Magazine

In compliance with the recommendation of the last convention
that the Board of Christian Education study the possibility of
publishing a family magazine (Proceedings, 149,147) the Board of

Christian Education made a thorough: study of the project in.con-

sultation with the acting manager of Concordia Publishing House.

with a family-type publication issued or approved by Synod with

. stories of high moral and spiritual value, digests of world affairs:

and’ news written from a Christian viewpoint, guidance for’ the

portance to young and old.
2. The Lutheran Witness, as the official organ of Synod, sets

forth chiefly the teachings and activities of our‘Church.’ The scope .

of the proposed family. magazine. is entirely different. - Nor is ‘it

likely that a family magazine will effect a substantial decrease of
‘subscriptions of the synodical organ, because of. the Synod-wide

blanket subscriptions, to The. Lutheran’ Witness.

3.. The Walther League. Messenger. is ‘published primarily 4 in .

the interests. of the ‘Walther League.
. 4,.-With the exception, of. The Child’s Companion. the magazines.

issued for children and young people, e. g., Lutheran. Guide, Young
; Lutherans’ Magazine, | Concordia Messenger, have a. very limited
sale. Synod whas ‘granted: Concordia Publishing House, the | _Pet~

. home training of children, solution of family problems, promotion. -
‘and’ maintenance of health, suggestions for wholesome recreation
' and use of leisure time, and’ other matters of interest and im-

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