LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1929, Page 69

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Evy. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1929. 69

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children only to the Christian parochial schools, called for resolutions
ging all pastors to teach school themselves, irrespective of the
umber of pupils, as long as they have no teacher and for earnest
dmonition and censure of all congregations and pastors who have
io school. Presidents, visitors, and pastors are to provide for the
stribution of thorough and decided school tracts among all con-
gation members. The officials of Synod shall insist on the execu-
on of Synod’s regulations pertaining to schools. Only such pastors
Il be elected to Synodical offices who have parish schools or are
nestly endeavoring to provide them.

Action.
On recommendation of Committee No. 6, Synod resolved: —

1. That we gratefully acknowledge that the Lord has richly
lessed our Christian schools during the past triennium, especially
nat He has warded off attacks upon our schools from without, and
that He has given us an ample number of students and candidates
r the teaching profession.

2. That we heartily commend congregations, pastors, and
teachers for the faithfulness with which they have labored and the
sacrifices which they have made in behalf of this cause.

3. That we deplore the fact that during the last decades the
growth of our school system has not kept pace with the growth of
our Synod, that particularly in some sections of Synod our schools
e not prospering, but are at a standstill or losing ground.

'- 4, That we all obligate ourselves to pray and work more diligently
than heretofore to improve this situation, to establish more schools,
and to increase the efficiency of those already existing.

5. That we urge all Districts, visiting circuits, and pastoral con-
erences to consider conscientiously the clear and repeated declara-
tions of Synod pertaining to this vital issue and to put them into

actise,

6. That joint conferences be regularly held, since they have
proved of great value.

_ 1% That the cause of the Christian school be continually kept
‘before our people by articles in the church-papers and by tracts.
8. That all congregations still without schools be urged to con-
“sider this matter very seriously and to establish a school at the earliest

9. That the visitors be reminded that it is their duty “to find
“out whether all congregations in their Districts have schools, and
if not, to enquire as to the reason and urge congregations to open
schools as soon as possible.” (Synodical Handbook, page 129.)

10. That, since the success of the Christian day-school depends
to a great extent upon the home, our congregations be urged to make