# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S635
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

l. Springfield’s original purpose was to educate ministers of
ospel, a purpose which so intimately concurs with our Savior’s
command — “to preach the Gospel to every creature.” We
that the closing of said institution would seriously conflict with

4. To close an institution of this kind on the pretext of Chris-
stewardship, when moneys are available on an unprecedented
ccale would, in our estimation, bespeak a false economy.

.. 5, In view of the marvelous blessings which have come to our
synod through the medium of Springfield Concordia, despite the
fact that the Seminary has always been treated in the spirit of an
orphan, we contend that the time has finally come when it should
fostered properly rather than closed.

6. Our Synod is at this time earnestly seeking to establish unity
and concord among all Lutheran bodies for the purpose of closer
:0-operation, and since this is the case, we deem it is unbrotherly
and un-Christian to cause a serious disruption within our own
ranks by constantly agitating with the age-old question of closing

_ In recapitulation of premises set forth in behalf of our Spring-
ield Concordia, we may add in closing that the members of our
onference are of the unanimous opinion that during the present
yserious crisis no attempt should be made by our Synod to close

any of its colleges. ‘Tue SourHwest Iowa PasTorRAL CONFERENCE

THEO. J. VoGEL, Secretary

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