# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S90
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

86 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

to locate the Senior College at River Forest assures Synod th
the last two years of the pre-ministerial training program will aig
be accredited within a reasonably short period of time. ;

2. The establishment of the Senior College for ministe Bi
training will call for a large investment on the part of Synod, bog
in buildings and staff. Using in part existing facilities and drawiy
partially upon the present staff at River Forest will enable Syngs
to introduce the third and fourth college year at a considerabi
saving.

3. Under this arrangement the present Junior College sy: J
will not be touched and would not be in danger of being chang
in the future. :

4. The non-Seminary courses given at present at the Seminay
will be absorbed by the addition of the third and fourth years ¥
River Forest. q

5. Desirable adjustments and expansion of the curriculum @
achieve the objectives of ministerial training can be effected, %

6. River Forest is centrally located, easily accessible, and pr
vides a good cultural and strong Lutheran environment.

7. The unified yet partially diversified program suggested -
this recommendation will be favorable to achieve a desired spiritu
conditioning. The educational environment will be normal arf
natural and will approximate those circumstances under which ti
future pastors will be engaged in Gospel preaching and the cu
of souls.

Facutry or Concorpia Seminary, St. Louts, Mg

[132]
Expansion of Concordia High School, Seward, Neh

- In its 1949 convention the Southern Nebraska District adopt
a resolution which states in its opening paragraph: “The South
Nebraska District affirms its support of a program of Christi
secondary education, instructs its Board for Parish Educationg
promote this cause, and recommends to its congregations to gq
support by placing the item into their budget annually.”

In taking this action the District was moved. by the followg
considerations: © ;
"4. The great need for secondary Christian education is g¢

erally acknowledged in our circles. .

2. Christian education on the secondary level is in keep

with our Church’s important work of keeping our yo
with Christ and with the Church. . .
3. Such Christian education helps to develop the talents