# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S63
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 68

. ; Support of the Districts -
support of the two Districts in Western Canada during
sci three years has again been praiseworthy. Ever since
the past bers of the Concordia College Guild gather at the college
1933 all and in the spring to supply our larder with victuals.
in the the guidance of the Guild, funds are being raised to replace
Under t harniture in the dormitory, and during the last few
oe roximately $1,000 was contributed annually by. women
years etieally all parishes of the Canadian West; and even in
o a Canada a number of societies took part in this worth-
vente effort. The laymen of both Districts continue to offer two
scholarships on a competitive basis to: new students enrolling in
the ministerial department. Individual members offer prizes
which are awarded annually for notable academic achievement.
Walther League societies are gathering funds for the ‘purchase
of new pianos. And several times our school has been remembered
by our Christians in their last: will. Throughout our Districts there
is a lively interest in the welfare of our Concordia, and our Chris-
tians appreciate the fact that Edmonton has supplied almost
50 per cent of the pastors’ in -Western Canada. Some: of. our
graduates are called from the semjnary directly to American:
parishes, and others who have served in Canada for some years
accept calls to the States; their number amounts to 29 per cent
out of a total of 70. It arouses genuine joy to know that today
the graduates of our school are serving no fewer than 19,000 souls
in Canadian and American parishes. For this undeserved blessing
we give praise to our heavenly Father; and we speak on behalf:
of all our Christians when we extend deep-felt gratitude to’ the:
members of our Synod for the support ‘they have given us through-'.
out the past 29 years and when we add a special word of thanks:
to Synod’s Board for Higher Education and the Board of Directors’
for the wholehearted interest they have shown at all times in
the development of our strategically important Canadian Concordia.”

Expansion Program at Edmonton. °: /. 7 ~

Our greatest need at the present time is an expanded. plant.’

Permit us to call your attention to ‘the following:
1. Our classrooms are too small to accommodate a number of

the larger classes. As a result we must divide them. This doubles
their classroom periods and increases the. teaching. load of ‘our'

2. Only six classrooms are available for seven teachers. If all
seven are to teach at’the same tithe, one class must be taken. into
the chapel, where facilities for instruction are poor. Tt