# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S71
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 71

asses, with five and eleven students respectively. Our Church
cl , Uruguay, and Paraguay is in dire need of men, and

in Areemfervently to God that He give us more men.
“ ‘The faculty has, of course, been enlarged to some extent.

n instruction of Synod’s Board of Directors two instructors were

Upe for a term of two years. The two men nominated have

nominated
accepted. : gs :

The Seminary Board has no special requests at this time, since
Synod’s Board of Directors has well taken care of all the needs.

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All glory to God! Synop’s Boarp or ContRoL
or SEMINARIO CoNcorRDIA, BUENOS AIRES

Gustavo Dire, Secretry

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Concordia Seminary, Porto Alegre, Brazil

We cannot but give praise and honor to our Lord for the untold
blessings bestowed upon our Concordia Seminary at Porto Alegre.
Peace and harmony have prevailed within and without, so that
the training of pastors and teachers for this vast country of ours
could go forward unmolested.

The Teaching Staff

After his return from his furlough, early in 1948, Pastor Werner
K. Wadewitz, who had been called to the theological department,
entered upon his teaching duties. At the close of 1948 Pastor Martin
W. Strasen came with his family from Milwaukee, Wis. Soon after
his arrival he entered upon his duties in the department of exegesis.
In 1949 Mr. Gastao Thome, who had been serving as assistant
professor, instructing in the department of history, and who had
been teaching the Portuguese language, was advanced to a regular
professorship. The annual enrollment of new students necessarily
increased the number of classes, which, in turn, called for addi-
tional professorships. In 1949, Student of Theology Mr. R. Seide
was appointed assistant professor. In 1950, Candidates Martin C.
Warth and Arnaldo Schueler were engaged as instructors.

The Faculty

Our present faculty includes the following: Director O. A.
Goerl, since 1940; Dean Paul W. Schelp, D. D., since 1920; L. C. Reh-
feldt, D. D., since 1918; Dr. K. A. Rupp, since 1925; Dr. O. Schueler,
since 1942; G. Thome, since 1946; M. W. Strasen, since 1948; Instruc-
tors: A. Schueler and M. C. Warth; Athletic Director: H. Frue-
stoeckl; Mrs. E. Wadewitz, music.