# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S786
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

88 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

the existing policy of furnishing residences or rent to all sy:
professors who hold the rank of associate professor or aboy
the present policy on retirement of superannuated membersit
teaching staff. We consider the latter policy to be a conside
improvement and highly desirable. We do feel that Synod
charge the Board for Higher Education with the investigati
the possibilities of removing the injustice involved occasions
retiring an individual who has, perhaps, served the Ch

11. Building Estimates and Fluctuations. — We would also
quest Synod to direct the investigation of the effectiveness of,
existing policy of requiring fixed estimates to be attached, by,-tl
institutions to requests for new plant additions or other changes
capital assets. The economic conditions can change very rapi
The time of getting estimates for projects is separated by al
half a year from the actual granting of such funds and pertias
by many more months from the time when building begins.
haps Synod might decide to require a fixed estimate at the. tig
the report and request to the general convention is prepared,

‘ could use the contractor’s or builder’s index prevailing in the:
where the school is situated to allow for many major fluctuatioi
up or down by the time the building is to begin. -

Tue Boarp or Contron _
F. Wortumann, Secretary

The memorial referred to under Request 8, Memorial 132, re
as follows: .

EXPANSION OF CONCORDIA HIGH SCHOOL, SEWARD, NEBR.
(Memorial 132) : Se
In its 1949 convention the Southern Nebraska District adopted _:
a resolution which states in its opening paragraph: “The Southern
Nebraska District affirms its support of a program of Christian.
secondary education, instructs its Board for Parish Education to
promote this cause, and recommends to its congregations to give
support by placing the item into their budget annually.”
_ In taking this action the District was moved by the following
considerations: :
1. The great need for secondary Christian education is gen-
erally acknowledged in our circles.

2. Christian education on the secondary level is in keeping .-
with our Church’s important work of keeping our youth

with Christ and with the Church.