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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1935, Page 100

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100 Proceedings of Thirty-Sixth Regular Convention,

Christian Day-Schools.

The Christian day-school is the best means we have for helping
Christian parents in nourishing the spiritual life of their children,
in training them to walk in the paths of the Lord, and in preparing
them to meet and overcome the trials and temptations of their life
on earth.

In view of this fact be it resolved: —

1. That our pastors, being the God-ordained shepherds of the
lambs of Christ, therefore be encouraged to open and, wherever neces-
sary, to teach schools, because parochial schools cannot, as a rule, be
opened without such aggressive and willing work on the part of the
pastors;

2. That parochial schools be stressed in the mission program of
the Church as a vital factor for the upbuilding of Christ’s kingdom;
that this apply to self-sustaining congregations as well as to mission-
stations and new fields; and that we therefore encourage the Districts
to advance the cause of the parochial school by granting subsidies to
schools in cases where such action is necessary in order to establish
and maintain them;

3. That Districts be advised to urge congregations applying for
membership in Synod to include in their constitution or by-laws a
statement emphasizing the importance of the Christian day-school,
so that they may constantly be reminded of the goal for which they
should strive;

4. That congregations be asked to revert to the policy of calling
teacher candidates permanently wherever this can be done, as tem-
porary appointment neither serves the best interests of the school nor
is fair to the candidate;

5. That in addition to the graduates of our normal schools also
ministerial candidates and students be used to open and’ conduct
schools.

Sunday-Schools.

With regard to the Sunday-schools your Committee begs leave
to suggest the following resolutions: —

1. That in view of the fact that approximately 250,000 children
attend our Sunday-schools, the promotional work in its entire scope
for this department of Christian education be carried on with un-
limited zeal, so as to develop the Sunday-schools throughout our Synod
to the highest possible degree of efficiency and to make them a lasting
blessing for the children who attend them and for our Church;

2. That all congregations be advised to supplement the Sunday-
school instruction of such children as do not attend the parochial