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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1929, Page 67

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1929. 67

9. There is a growing interest among the teachers in making
Christian training permeate all school activity and to keep the
oo] course strictly Lutheran.

‘10. More and more activity is noticeable in the expansion of the
ht-grade course to one of nine grades.

11. Finally, there is also a steady growth in numbers, as the fol-
ing table will show: —

Increase in Teaching Positions and Enrolment.

1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927
1,053 1,062 1,138 1,166 1,208 1,272 1,270 1,309
489 473 460 480 462 447 382 368
279 320 343 380 405 401 513 494
133 103 77 79 93 97 86 100

1,954 1,958 2,018 2,105 2,168 2,217 2,950 2,971
73,063 73,191 76,317 78,610 79,326 80,173 81,082 81,457

III. Still Far from a Condition that Could and Should Exist.
A. Room for Improvement in Existing Schools.

1. Much can be done to improve instruction and training, build-
gs and equipment, teachers and text-books, courses and plans, in
ie schools we now have.

2. At the present time only twelve Districts have the services of
gular superintendents, which leaves many sections without system-
i¢ supervision.

: 8. Despite the increasing emphasis on the one real objective of
r schools, Christian training, there is still too much emphasis on
bject material and on keeping step with the public schools. The
tter should be a matter of course and subject material the means
training.

4. Many buildings are still out of keeping with the high purpose
‘this institution and the fine homes of church-members; proper
uipment and pleasant surroundings are often missing in school-
‘coms and on the premises.

5. Too often mission-children are barred by tuition; financial
pport of school and teachers is scant and scarce; mission
tivities are either neglected or discouraged because of the increase
expenses; congregations often rather overburden the pastor or the
cher than call an additional man.

_, B. The Scope of Our School System Needs to be Extended.

1. It now covers less than half of our children, 41.4 per cent.
i@ great danger is that the other children will imbibe the spirit
religious laxity and unionism and the spirit of the world. And
long as the majority of our Synod’s children are thus brought up,
eal danger confronts both doctrine and practise of our Church.