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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1926, Page 81

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1926. 81

for our schools; the work in connection with the preparation of
a curriculum for our schools, -~ all of it work of very great impor-
tance and of exceedingly great benefit to the cause of the Christian
training of our youth.

“The General School Board urges Synod to continue faithfully

. and emphatically to further Christian education of the youth by

establishing and maintaining Christian day-schools, as this was rec-
ommended by Synod at its last meeting, Synod having adopted eleven
resolutions bearing on this matter. (Synodical Handbook, pp.128. 129.)

“In order that this may be ever better accomplished, your Com-
mittee proposes for adoption the following recommendations made by
the General School Board: —

“4, That Synod express its sincere appreciation to the many pas-
tors who, in addition to their other duties, have faithfully taught
school for so many years, and that it encourage all pastors to continue
to establish and teach such schools wherever possible.

“2. That congregations be urged to call a teacher for the school
at the earliest possible moment, since in many cases it is hardly.to be
justified that both preaching and teaching be expected of one person
for a long period and since such an arrangement, in: many cases, may
not serve the best interests of the congregation.

“3. That mission boards be encouraged to assist congregations
financially in establishing and maintaining Christian day-schools and
in calling teachers.

“4, That wherever Christian day-schools are found, the congrega-
tions, pastors, teachers, and officers of the congregations be encour-
aged zealously and faithfully, throughout the. year, to endeavor to
bring ever more children under the influence of the Christian train-
ing afforded by a Christian day-school.

“5. -That constantly many pious. and gifted boys be ‘encouraged
to enter our teachers’ colleges in order that a sufficient t number of
teachers may at all times be available. -

“6. That all: professors in all our higher institutions of learning
try to instil into their students a spirit of sacrifice and g spirit of
love for the Christian day-school.

“7, That the congregations be encouraged. to pay their teachers
a salary sufficiently large to enable them to live without financial
worries, to devote their entire time to the work of training the youth,
and to continue their education by attending conferences and summer-
school courses.

“8. That teachers be encouraged to continue to study privately
and attend conferences, so that they will become ever more efficient
in their work, especially also in the work of teaching religion and
giving their pupils a Christian training. ;

“9, That Synod express its appreciation of the fact that teachers