# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S644
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60 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Wuenreas, The increased need for Christian workers. in
postwar period is clearly felt by the Lutheran constituency
being evidenced by the doubled enrollment of the Portland, Ore;
Concordia Academy with the fall 1943 semester; now thi
fore be it ;

Resolved, That we, the Women’s College Day Group, in
annual meeting on the Portland Concordia Academy campus
September 15, 1943, do herewith petition General Synod to abando: ;
all further contemplation of closing the Portland Concordia;
be it further

Resolved, That we petition General Synod to make all defini
plans for the immediate erection of new buildings as soon
conditions permit it, so that the present overcrowded condition
our Concordia Academy can be remedied.

Women’s Coitece Day Group;

Mrs. Eart C. Muck, President
Mrs. Rupie Rimsacu, Secre
E. EIcHMANN, Advisory Pastor

D. SPECIAL MEMORIALS PERTAINING
TO PROFESSORS

[126] :
Retirement of Professors

Wuergas, Synod’s resolutions on professors’ retirement (Pro-=
ceedings, 1941, pp. 105, 106) have been variously interpreted anc
applied by the several Boards with resultant confusion; and :

Wuereas, The proposed Synodical Handbook reproduces. the
resolutions verbatim; and “

Wuereas, The confusion is caused by. the interpretation given
the phrase “shall be entitled to honorable retirement”; and

Wuereas, The Board for Higher Education’s proposal “That
with the adoption of this plan by Synod the retirement age be set
at 70,” (Proceedings, 1941, p. 102, paragraph 2) was altered to read;

“Upon reaching the age of 70 a professor shall be entitled to honor=34
able retirement,” etc.; and’

Wuereas, This action clearly indicates Synod’s will to mak
such retirement not mandatory but voluntary; therefore, be it

Resolved, That we petition Synod to state once again its inten
tion that such retirement ata fixed age is not compulsory, to revié
the action of the boards of control which have placed pro

fessors
retirement, to change section 445, paragraph B.

, in the proposed: