# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S121
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Elementary Education | SO 121

pleted material for the beginning. of a long-range program of evan- |
gelism in the hope that all congregations will be enlisted and. that
‘Sunday schodl workers in. ‘particular. will be: trained for personal -
mission work so that the Sunday school as a missionary agency
will function at its best.

In order that our educational work be promoted " ‘regularly
throughout Synod, we recommend that the sum of $2,500 be: set
‘aside annually during the next triennium for the observance of
; Lutheran Education Week and that this promotional work be

under the supervision of the Board of Christian (Parish) Edu-
" cation. Se

ACTION : !
Concerning this request, Committee 4 brought in the following
resolutions, which were adopted by Synod:
_ Resolved, That we adopt the plans of the Board for Parish
Education for the observance of Lutheran Education Week; and
; Resolved, That we encourage all congregations to follow this
_ plan and make use of the materials prepared for this purpose; and
Resolved, That the Board for Parish Education be granted
the sum of $2,500 per year during the next triennium for the
promotion of Lutheran Education Week.

The report of the Board for Parish Education continues:

Statistics for the Last Triennium °
Parochial Schools -

No. of Enroll- Pastors Woman ' Candie Total:

Year Schools | ment Teachers . Teaching Teachers Students dates Teachers ,

_ 1940 1,136 66,624 1,282 211 341 53 - 219 - 2,106.
1941 1,117 66,054. 1,292: 231° 369. 49 173 2,114

; 192 1115. 66,470 1,312 205 205. «73 124 2,131
et

Change —2 154 +30 6 «=—76 +20 —95 +25
Sunday Schools : ;
” Year No. of Schools. Enrollment - Teachers” |
1940 " 3,598 : . 280,584 : 29,497
1941 3,685 ; 270,276 29,626
a2 3,771 . 261, 082 29,164.
et - a \
Change AIT _ —19,502 . 333
; ‘Other Week-Day
Other Part-Time Agencies a ot Instruction
‘Saturday Enroll- Summer Enroll- ‘ . ’ Enroll-
Year Schools. =. ment . ‘Bohools ment. “Sohosls ment
1940 = s704 14,295 . 818° 24,722 © 265 , 9,543 . -
1941 "767 «=~ 15,280 849 P6550 8385 12,885.
1942 - ‘715 .. 43582 | ‘970. § 27,148 875: 12,443°

‘Change +11 ~~ —763 ey) 42,426 4110 2,900