# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S128
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102 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

materially raise this total. We assume the number may reach the
150 mark. We are happy to state that the conduct of the student
body has been very praiseworthy. The health of the students, with
but a few exceptions, has been excellent. For all this we are
grateful to our heavenly Father.

Board of Control

The Board of Control has diligently worked to carry out the
duties assigned to them and has spent much time and effort toward
matertalizing the grants set aside for new buildings in accordance
with the instructions given to the Board of Directors at the last
convention at Saginaw, Mich., concerning the needs of St. Paul’s
College at Concordia, Mo. Because of many factors no actual
building has been possible. However, the architect firm of Carroll
and Dean, Kansas City, Mo., has been employed, and preliminary
sketches and plans have been submitted, which plans are to
be carried out as soon as possible.

The secretary, the Rev. Wm. O. Schmidt, Higginsville, Mo., suc-
ceeding the Rev. Ernest Runge in 1927, has completed twenty years
of service and has requested to be relieved of his duties, which
request was granted by the Western District at its convention

the past year. St. Paul’s College Association

Since 1943 St. Paul’s College Association has come into ex-
istence. This group, whose membership approaches the thousand
mark, is quite active, fostering the welfare of St. Paul’s, particularly
in those areas of activity for which no provision is made by Synod.
Pastor T. A. Weinhold, Kansas City, Mo., Vice-President of the
Western District, is chairman of this association.

Requests

Our usual requests for summer repairs have been made and
submitted to the Committee on Colleges and will no doubt be dis-
posed of in the usual manner.

In addition, however, we have the request for the establish-
ment of another permanent professorship. The reasons for this
request have been submitted to the Board of Directors and the
Board for Higher Education, in accordance with a resolution of
the previous convention, held at Saginaw, Mich. If requested by
the convention itself and deemed necessary, these reasons will be
presented by representatives of these Boards.

Very grateful to Synod for its efforts in behalf of St. Paul’s
College, Concordia, Mo., we ask you to continue to pray for the
further success of our school, as well as for all the other institu-
tions of learning maintained by Synod.

Tae Boarp or ConTROL
Wn.,O. Scumunt, Secretary