# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S748
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

50 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

was established by resolution of Synod and opened in 1924. In 1946
it was completely reorganized and brought into line with modern
practice in this field of instruction. It aims to bring the regular
theological courses, as offered in the six Seminary departments of
study, within reach of the professional church worker, not only
in the Seminary area, but also to the lonely missionary in distant
lands and the pastor and teacher in distant or isolated rural parishes
in the United States and Canada.

Courses are offered in the six departments of the under-
graduate and graduate divisions of the Seminary. A total of thirty
courses are now available. Additional courses are being added
when instructors can be secured for the same. The courses are
given by sixteen members of the Seminary staff and four other
qualified men. Correspondence courses require a great deal of
work from the instructor. An additional load of 150 correspondence
students added to the regular work of Seminary professors .con-:
siderably increases the teaching load of the faculty. This factor
should not be overlooked in determining the number of professors
required to do the work at the Seminary.

Enrollment. — The enrollment numbers 150, of whom 130 are
active. These students live in thirty-two States of our own country
and in Canada, South America, Australia, Germany, India, Africa,
Guam, the Philippine Islands, and, until recently, in China.

B. Extension Centers. — During the past triennium two exten-
sion centers were operated —one at Concordia Teachers College,
Seward, Nebr.; and the other at Concordia Academy, Portland,
Oreg. Credits earned at these centers are entered upon the records
of the Post-Graduate School and in the files of the registrar at
the Seminary. Professors of the Seminary taught the courses
offered in these Extension Centers.

Capital Investments

In the summer of 1947 two residences were purchased. The.
property known as 6236 Alamo Avenue was purchased for $17,500 -

and is occupied by Prof. Walter E. Buszin. The residence at 6318
Alamo Avenue was purchased for $14,000 and is occupied by Prof.
John H. C. Fritz. As the prospect for erection of a chapel seems
remote, the Board of Directors allowed the sum of $7,940.55 for

the installation of a chancel in the auditorium. Gifts from the.

Seminary Guild and individuals enabled us to add lighting fixtures,
paraments, etc.

In order to provide housing for additional professors and
instructors, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of
a six-family apartment house in close proximity to the Seminary

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