# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S65
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 65

tions of Synod have considered and, in the case of the Admin-
istration Building, have readily and repeatedly granted; and finally,
that Synod could find no better way to manifest its gratitude for
the Century of Blessing, enjoyed in large part also through the
service of the humble handmaiden of the Lord at Springfield, than
to make ample provision that this fount of blessing be properly and
adequately equipped to serve the Church in the future even better,
if possible, than it has in the past.
Tae BoarD oF CONTROL
Concorvra THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, SPRINGFIELD, ILt.

B. Setcxs, D.D., Secretary

ACTION
Regarding the requests in this report, the following action was
taken upon recommendation of Committee 1:

L. Dormitory. — II. Administration Facilities
An appropriation of $200,000 for Administration Counseling
facilities, library, and dormitory was included in the building grants
for colleges and seminaries.

Ill. Two Professors
Resolved, That one new professorship be approved for the
Springfield Seminary.
IV. Two Residences
No action was taken. (Matter is in the hands of the Board of
Directors.)

REDUCING ENTRANCE AGE AT SPRINGFIELD CONCORDIA
(Memorial 122)

The command of our Lord in Matt. 9:37-38, and in Luke 10:2,
the shortage of workers, and the expanded mission program before
us urge us to petition Synod that the entrance age limit at our
Springfield Concordia be reduced to eighteen years. Some of
our young men do not choose their life’s calling until after high
school. If they are compelled to wait. two years before they can
continue their studies, the desire for the ministry may be lost.

Inanvet Ev. LutHeran Cuurcy, CourTLand, Minn.
Joun Firzner, Chairman
H. H. Seemann, Secretary

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 1 it was resolved that
since the present age limits at Concordia Seminary, Springfield,
were fixed by the Saginaw Convention only three years ago, the
” petition to change the entrance age at Springfield be declined.
Proceedings, 1947 : 5