# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S812
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256 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

phasis, together with guidance in private Bible reading, to the end
that the student may apply the Word to his own life and work.

3. That chapel exercises provide for greater student participa-
tion and for addresses on the problems of adolescents, with oc-
casional outside speakers who may have a helpful message for the
student body.

4, That student councils be elected by the classes which will
serve as a cabinet to aid the director in promoting the spiritual

life of the students.
Tue Lake Ere PasStoraAL CONFERENCE

Per Auc. F. Bruwn, H. P. EckHarpt, Harrwic SCHWEHN

Floor Committee Report
On the basis of the recommendations by the Board of Higher
Education to the Twenty-Fourth Delegate Synod in Saginaw, this
Committee approves the petition and recommends its very serious
consideration to the Board of Higher Education.
Action: Adopted.
C. F. Dankwortu, Secretary of English District

ACTION
This matter was taken care of under action on “Student
Counselor Program” in the report of the Board for Higher Edu-
cation, ;

Admittance of Negro Students to Our Schools
(Memorial 149)

The Regional Conference of the Fort Wayne area of the As-
sociated Lutheran Charities, assembled at Fort Wayne April 22,
1947, adopted the following resolution:

Wuereas, The Synodical Conference pleads with the institu-
tions of its constituent Synods to open their doors for the training
of Negro youths; and

Wuereas, Qualified students from our Northern and Eastern
fields can be gained only in this manner; and

Wuereas, Limited experience in some synodical institutions
with Negro students has been eminently successful, therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Directors of Synod be asked
formally to rescind its resolution of policy regarding the ad-
mittance of Negro students to its synodical schools.

W. L. Horrus, Chairman
Cart A. Osterman, Vice-Chairman
Mrs. Geratp Scuiunp, Secretary