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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1929, Page 71

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Ey. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1929. 71

0 pastors, two teachers, four laymen, and the President of Synod;
d be it further

“Resolved, That this board organize itself into subcommittees,
zach taking charge of one or more agencies; and be it further
“Resolved, That this board be authorized to employ or call needed
xecutive officers at the direction of Synod; and be it further
“Resolved, That each subcommittee shall have regular meetings
n order to discuss and solve its own special problems; and finally
e it

“Resolved, That the entire board shall meet at least twice a year.
This memorial was endorsed by a resolution of the Atlantic
istrict and of the Southern Nebraska District.

Action.
On recommendation of Committee 6, Synod adopted the above

esolutions of the General School Board and the General Sunday-
chool Board.

Sunday-Schools.

Extract of the Report of the General Sunday-School Board.
(Memorial 205).

In accordance with the resolution of Synod, in 1926, and the
‘authorization of the Board of Directors, the Rev. Wm. H. Luke, of
“Oalgary, Alta., Can., was called to the position of editor of Sunday-
“school literature, director of the Correspondence School, and acting
secretary of the Board. While responsible to the General Sunday-
‘school Board, his salary is paid.in part by Concordia Publishing
House.

An extended survey of the Sunday-school situation in Synod was
made by means of a questionnaire, in J anuary, 1929.

Following table shows the growth of the Sunday-school: —

Sunday-schools, Pupils. Teachers.

1926 2,405 170,722 16,519
Increase 105 8,575 1,237
1927 2,483 181,576 16,883
Increase 81 10,854 364

District and congregational leaders are making serious efforts to
keep the Sunday-schools within truly Lutheran channels as an educa-
tional agency of, and respensible to, the local congregation. Yet
much remains to be done to eliminate the non-Lutheran features
which in most instances crept into our Sunday-schools before any
gupervision or direction was exercised by congregations, Districts,
or Synod..

While considering the Sunday-school its first charge, the Board
has kept in mind the development of other agencies to preserve proper
relations and balance. :