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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1926, Page 84

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84 Proceedings of ‘Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

*The following report of Committee 5 and its recommendations
were adopted: —

“Your Committee calls attention to the conscientious and dili-

gent work done during the past three years on the part of the members
of the General Sunday-school Board. Their efforts were directed
toward making our Sunday-schools function ever better in the direc-
tion of Christian training of our youth.

“1, We should like further to bring to your attention the fact
that the Board reports that in ever larger circles of Synod earnest
efforts are being made to conduct Sunday-schools in conformity with
Lutheran principles. We propose that Synod express its appreciation
of this and urge continued effort in that direction.

“2, The Sunday-school Board deplores the fact that some Sunday-
schools do not make use of the literature provided by the Board
through Concordia Publishing House. Your Committee recommends
that Synod urge —

“a) That all Sunday- schools use Synod’s Sunday-school Lit-
erature;

“b) That those who have suggestions to make for improving our
Sunday-school literature be asked to present them to the proper board
and not place their own materials on the market.

“3. Your Committee furthermore would like to stress a plea-made
by the Sunday-school Board, to wit, that Synod urge all congrega-
tions, pastors, and teachers to be mindful of their duty of properly
training and supervising their Sunday-school teachers, as they are
teachers of religion, so that the aim of the work of these teachers —
(Christian training of the youth) be ever better accomplished and
false doctrine and error be not promulgated by any teacher.

“4, The members of the Sunday-school Board deserve the hearty
thanks of Synod for the many duties faithfully performed.

“5, That the Sunday-school Board be increased by the addition
of two’ members, so that it will consist of five members. ;

“6. That the new Board begin its work on January 1, 1927.”

One Board for Elementary Education.
(Memorial 36. Abridged. — German Report, p. 149.)

We take the liberty of recommending to Synod that in future
only one board be elected which is charged with the duty of watching
and fostering elementary education. Following are our reasons: —

1, Christian day-schools, Sunday-schools, etc., have the same goal,
to wit, to promote the elementary Christian education of the
children. One goal naturally stipulates one board.

2. Synod has recognized this principle and has therefore one
board for the promotion of higher education.

3. The various: synodical Districts, too, have each one School