# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S631
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES ‘ 47

1 Lutheran in thought, theology, and principles. May God
ive.us the necessary wisdom in this difficult choice, which entails
eal or woe of the seminary and of future generations of pastors
achers! . .
‘Students. — The enrollment in 1941 was 85; in 1942 there were
students, and this year (1944) we have 32 in the first year,
in the third, 19 in the fifth, 6 in the first theological year and
in the third theological year, a total of 81. We need every one of
em and ask God to preserve unto us all of them.
-*The health condition of the student body was good, with the
eption of a few cases. Because of disciplinary reasons only one
as dismissed, and a few left on their own accord, some who did
mot pass, of whom several will return or have returned to take
the year over.
During the time that this report covers the new wing of the
minary building and the chapel were built, with gymnasium in
basement. No doubt pictures have reached the U.S. showing
e completed buildings. The chapel is the church located higher
an any other church or chapel.in the city. Its lighted cross can
e seen for quite a distance.
' Regarding these buildings let it be said that they are built
‘practical and that they were completed just in time because of the
R-great number of students this year. For many reasons these
‘buildings have been admired and are appreciated by the students.
our District a collection of funds for furniture, lamps, and the
many other necessary accessories is in progress.
As in the past years our fellow Christians are sending col-
lections from the harvest festival and victuals to the seminary,
‘the amounts received in 1943 being almost 44,000.00 cruzeiros. It
must be noted that it was possible to méet the demands made on’
the Indigent Students’ Fund only because of the generous assistance
Jent by our brethren in the U.S. last year. In spite of the recent
crop failures the contributions of our members here are commend-
ably high and liberal.
It goes without saying that this Board of Control held its reg-
ular monthly meetings and special sessions as it was necessary.
The Lord, who is rich in grace and faithfulness, bless all your
deliberations, especially as you plan the extension of His Kingdom
in the days that will follow the present raging tempest of global
war, for the greater glory of His name among us and in all the earth.

Requests of the Board
According to the Proceedings of the synodical convention of
the year 1941, page 94, the requests for a sixth professor, a pro-
fessor’s residence, and the completion of the projected seminary