LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1923, Page 48

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’ Meetings and one meeting of Sunday-school workers, as well 88 ty,

‘with the recommendations contained in a number of memorials, we

48 Proceedings of Thirty-Second Regular Meeting,

lectures, attended thirteen District synods, twenty larger conferencag:
and three meetings of the Survey Committee, frequently confe,
with the school superintendents, and attended various Committes

Meetings of the Religious Education Association.
.9. A collection of photographs and specifications of school-buila:
ings recently erected in our Synod has been made for the benefit of - 3
congregations planning to build schools. ;
10. In short, a school center has been created in order to render -
possible and promote cooperation on the part of all Districts, Re
all efforts of the various Districts are to converge, and from it al
important matters may again be sent on to the Districts,

The board also presented five recommendations. These, together:

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summarized in the following recommendations of the committee in
charge of Christian educational matters and adopted by Synod: — 2

1. That, whereas our posterity is for the 4
brought up, not in the parochial school, but in
Synod inquire of all Districts about the status of Christian educatio,
of children. Congregations so situated as to be unable to erect parish- -
schools would thereby be freed from the suspicion of not doing their -
duty, while others would be unequivocally admonished. ;
' 2 That all officials and especially visitors be requested earnestly
to labor for the erection o parochial schools wherever such ought
to exist. . .
3. That all pastors, teachers, and congregations be requested to -
take the education of their young in the home and the school seriously ©
and not to neglect family devotions. ° :

‘4, That by means of our educational institutions and by means of :
sermons Synod work more intensely for the Proper education of the *
young.
: 5. That a well-regulated visitation of schools be undertaken.
"6. That Synod, by resolution, emphasize the great importance of :
Christian home ‘education. 7
j. 7. That our officials and institutions strive to build up the Chris-
tian home and to bring about better Christian home discipline.

8. That congregations and conferences devote more time to the

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discussion of this important matter.
9. That a greater supply of pertinent literature be provided for,
and that the School Board be given adequate funds for distributing
appropriate tracts.
10. That appropriate schoolbooks, e. g., readers, be published in
addition to the religious books, even if only a small profit is realized.-