# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S415
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Radio Address . 415

£ the major emphases of this year’s convention was on -
g their education system, which in some: ways is
American Protestantism. This: would have gladdened
f the Franconian fathers. The first missionaries were
thoroughly trained men, well-grounded in doctrine, —
ie. of it they imparted a very real stability to the life —
arly: settlements. Present-day Lutherans see no less the.
stability in our times, and they are .convinced..that it can
only at the source where their fathers found it — in know-
living by the Word of God and the doctrines of the Church. _
therefore, they say, bring. up our children and young
in-so far as we can, in schools where we know they will
ound Christian education. We will supervise these schools
jiand we will turn out young men and women who kriow
ithe faith of our fathers was. This matter of education loomed
that I have asked one of the delegates to say a word
> Rev. Adolf Meyer is chairman of the Synod’s Press Com-+
e:and pastor of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Yonkers, and,
y.add to this report, a most able and patient guide through
Yecasional intricacies of the convention sessions. Pastor Meyer,
: “right in thinking that Lutherans have always laid special
s on the importance of education?

Meyer: “That’s quite true, Mr. Abernethy. The Lutheran
h was born in. a university. In following the example of
Luther, the first pilgrim fathers of the Lutheran Church,
ssouri Synod, established . a co-educational university in a log
if ‘alongside their first church in America. Our convention in
haw wrote another notable page ‘in the history of the Lutheran
ch’s progress in Christian education.

“Two significant educational trends were in evidence. Believ-
that the Church must remain in the field of American educa-
1;, our Lutheran Church for the first time in the one hundred
s of its history went on record as endorsing and implementing
tem of parish high schools and junior colleges.

“Moreover, the convention meant business in improving its far-
ng American and Canadian system of normal schools, colleges,
and.seminaries. An extensive program of postwar construction was
decided. upon. Lecture halls, dormitories, chapels, and libraries are
e built at our in&titutions in Missouri, Illinois, New York,
ornia, and Oregon. We hope to bring our system of colleges

yd:seminaries to an even higher standard of effectiveness in order

r/Lutheran Church is-on the march in bringing to its more than

meet the opportunities and responsibilities of the postwar years. .