# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S79
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES - 15

two at one of our preparatory schools to “make up” certain
yA. es together with the expense involved, discourages some able
Ca ee erested high school graduates from entering the min-
istry; and ; ;
Wuereas, The minimum age for enrollment in our Springfield
Seminary is now fixed as 20 years, while high school graduation
usually occurs at the age of 17 or 18; and
Wuereas, It is recognized that our Springfield Seminary has
rovided Synod a well-trained, able group of pastors and mis-
sionaries through the years past; therefore be it .
Resolved, That we petition Synod to define the minimum re-
quirement for enrollment in our Springfield Seminary as graduation
from a four-year high school course, without a minimum age limita-
tion; and be it further .
Resolved, That the congregation requést that this overture be
printed in the Book or Memoriats for the 1950 convention.

Trintry LUTHERAN CHURCH
Oak Park, Itt.
E. L. Krert, Secretary

121
vat] Reduce Age of Enrollment at Springfield

to Eighteen Years
Wuereas, The missionary command of our Lord “Preach the

Gospel to every creature” must ever be uppermost in the work and
program of our Synod; and

Wuereas, There is a great shortage of pastors and missionaries
in our Church; now therefore be it

Resolved, That we petition Synod to reduce the entrance age
limit at our Springfield Seminary to eighteen years,

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Wuereas, Synod in 1947 declined to change the entrance age
at Springfield Seminary because the present, age limits were fixed
only three years previous (Proceedings, 1947, p.65); and

Wuereas, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers
are few,” Matt. 9:37; now therefore be it

; Resolved, That the age limit at Springfield Theological Sem-
inary be reduced to eighteen years, so that high school graduates
may immediately matriculate at that institution. oe

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