# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S668 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 668 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS Chair of Theology at European Universities (Unprinted Memorial 93) The Lutheran Collegiate Association submitted the following recommendation: We resolved that we recommend to Synod that chairs of theology be established at various European universities, if feasible. We resolved that we raise $500 as a contribution to be sub- mitted with this recommendation. We further resolved that we contribute $100 from the national treasury and urge the individual chapters to raise their propor- tionate share of the remaining $400 by October 1, 1947, The resolution was adopted by the members, and the secretary was instructed to notify Synod of this action. LUTHERAN CoLLEGIATE ASSOCIATION ACTION Upon recommendation of Committee 14 Synod resolved: Wueneas, Insufficient information is available to Synod con- cerning this matter at present; and Wuereas, The Emergency Planning Council has begun a study of this matter; therefore be it Resolved, 1, That Synod refer this memorial to the Emergency Planning Council; and 2. That the Lutheran Collegiate Association be thanked for its offer of financial assistance if and when such theological chairs be established, Chinese Term Question Report of the Special Committee The Chinese Term Question Committee appointed in pur- suance of the resolution of the Saginaw Convention in 1944 met frequently during the past triennium for the further study of the Chinese Term Question and is ready to make its report directly to the Centennial Convention in accordance with the provisions of Synod. Your Committee is happy to report to this Convention that, after a number of meetings held by the Committee with the in- terested parties and conducted in an amiable and a brotherly spirit, the long-discussed Chinese Term Question can be brought to a definite and proper settlement among us if the Missouri Synod will make the following declarations: