# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S156
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

154 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

In addition to the three major considerations listed, the Bo,.j
examined, once more, the objections previously mentioned: :
1. The need for having institutions in various geographic areas.
(and particularly there where the Synod is in the prog, 2

of strengthening and expanding its work) so that the ming

istry and teaching profession will get a broad cross Section @

and adequate variety of individual types and background. :.

2. Recruitment problems.

3. The inherent difficulty of conducting really effective minis. 4
terial training when student bodies are excessively Tange, 4

4, Transportation problems for students.

Can We Afford the Loss?

In this connection, Paragraph 3 of the major negative factory 3
seems to be of most critical importance. The Board pondered the %
fact that, by the grace of God, Synod now has five schools which F
are located strategically so that they are in a position to rende
special services to our Church: Austin, Portland, Oakland, Bronx. 3
ville, and Edmonton. Texas, Oregon, and California classify as the 3
fastest growing areas of population and industrial development in 4
our country. A similar classification applies to the Canadian :
location.

Elimination of Bronxville would involve the loss of our only ‘
educational holding in the entire East. Every elimination means:
that an area within a 300 to 500-mile radius of the institution in- 9
‘volved is without ministerial and teacher training service. Even r
more important is the loss of the recruiting and synodical interest.
stimulation in such sections of our Church. The severe limitation :
of area coverage, the 300 to 500-mile radius served by an institution, #
which would result, is indicated on the map. (Exhibit 1 A, page 155.)

The sections mentioned are, unquestionably, important growth’

* campus expansion at Austin, Portland, Edmonton, and Bro 6
during the past triennium. In addition, construction has already
been completed or is being actively planned on every one of they
campuses. J

The tremendous population thrusts into four of these areas, thé
strategic importance of the entire East Coast, the evidence of im
mense commercial and industrial development in each of thesj