# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S591
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 7

eport of Concordia Seminary, Springfield, Ml.

m=: 'The Board of Control of Concordia Theological Seminary,
spririgfield, Ill, herewith submits to the honorable Synod the fol-
ying report, covering the triennium 1941 to 1944.

The heavenly Father’s grace and blessing has again been
chsafed dur Seminary in full measure during the past three
s, with the result that this year we can look back over ninety-
t years of blessed and fruitful service in preparing young men
» the holy ministry in our beloved Church.

Faculty. — There have been changes in the teaching force.

n His wise providence the Lord of the Church saw fit to
anslate to the Church Triumphant our beloved Professor W.H.
hrens on, March 29, 1943. The other members of the faculty
serfully assumed the added burden of teaching the sainted pro-
essor’s subjects during the months of his illness and following his
ing until the vacancy was filled in January of this year.

The new member of the faculty is Prof. Fred L. Precht, who
erved in the capacity of assistant at the seminary from September,

The Rev. E. C. Pautsch of Athens, Ill. is at present serving as
ssistant.

~The arrangement between the Finnish ‘National Lutheran
Church and our Synod, whereby our Finnish brethren made the
eminary the center of their ministerial educational activity con-
inues, with the Finnish students under the special supervision of
of. Alexander Monto.

Board of Control. — Changes also took place in the membership
f£ the Board.

In 1942 the Rev. J.C. Schuelke relinquished the Presidency of
the Central Illinois District and was succeeded by the Rev. A.C.
ernthal of Danville, who assumed the chairmanship of the Board.
Mr. E. W. Schulze, who had served as a member of the Board
ince 1936, was called to his eternal reward on August 11, 1942.
r. Harold M. Olsen of Springfield was selected to fill the vacancy.
The Board held regular monthly and special meetings, when-
er required, and the affairs of the seminary were conducted in
i manner demanded by the interests of Synod and the welfare
the institution.

Under the capable direction of President Hemmeter, repairs,
placements, and improvements were made as they became neces-
sary, much of the work being done with student labor, in line with
yur long-established practice of. employing such labor whenever

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