# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S125
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Elementary Education ve So 125

‘its appreciation of the. renewed efforts made by many con-

tions to establish such nurseries of the Church, (2). wish them.

‘God's. blessing in their work, (3) urge others who have not. yet

Yestablished such schools to give serious consideration to this matter,
1d: (4) encourage all Districts to support the: work,

+B. Wuereas, It may, under certain circumstances, not be pos-

ible for one congregation to establish and maintain a school by

If; and.

WHEREAS, Recent experiences have shown that. consolidated

"schools can. be very satisfactory and successful; therefore be it

: Resolved, That we urge such congregations to join with neigh-

Boring congregations: in establishing consolidated schools.

'"C,, WHEREAS, At the present time practically all bur boys and

. girls continue to go to school after confirmation; and

- ‘Wuerzas, Christian instructions and training are greatly needed

‘at that critical age; be it

: Resolved, That our congregations be encouraged to expand

: their Christian school system by adding high school classes or by

: organizing Lutheran high schools.

DD. Wuereas, Our school system is confronted with real danger,

due to the shortage of teachers; therefore be it

Resolved, ;

“J, That special efforts be put forth to gain consecrated ‘and

gifted students for our teachers’ colleges;

*" 9 That we request District Boards of Christian Education to

be ‘able to. serve as emergency substitute teachers.
',The report of the. Board for Parish Education continues:

Dope Sunday School
of a full-time school in the sense of constituting an adequate sub-
“stitute for such a school; nevertheless it is possible by. means of
‘part-time agencies to lay a measurably satisfactory basis for the
child’s religious life. Among the part-time agencies, the Sunday
school is by far the most popular and widespread. Both as a
missionary and an educational. institution the Sunday school has
roved its worth. Considering the difficulties that beset the road
of progress, the. improvement of the last decade has been phenom-
‘enal. The brief report that follows will deal mainly with problems
ong the lines of which improvement should be made.

‘Resolved, That the convention (1) with gratitude to God .ex-_

appeal immediately to every pastor and teacher in their. respective’
Districts to'supply the names of all men and women who might

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No agency, and no combination of agencies, can take the place