# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S833
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

184 SEMINARIES ‘AND COLLEGES

enrollment of students, it will be necessary for us to provide addi-
tional housing facilities. As a temporary measure, we request
permission to make the necessary provisions for these students in
attic space, which is now available. If need be, we can later add
another permanent story to our dormitory to take care of the

additional enrollment. Tue Boarp or ContROL

By C.H. Wartn
ACTION
This request was disposed of by a. resolution submitted by
Committee 1, which was adopted:

Resolution 58
“WHEREAS, The increased enrollment as well as the increased
number of classes at our Concordia Seminary in Porto Alegre,
Brazil, have placed too great a burden upon our present teaching
personnel; therefore be it

Resolved, That we turn the matter of this additional professor-

ship over to Synod’s Board of Directors with power to create this
one additional professorship at this time.

Acknowledgment to Teaching Personnel

At the close of this section, Seminaries and Colleges, Com-
mittee 1 submitted the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolution 62
Wuereas, The successful training of the future pastors and
teachers of our congregations depends, under God, mostly upon
the instruction and guidance furnished by the teaching personnel
at.our preparatory schools, our teacher-training colleges, and our
theological seminaries; and

Wuereas, The reports submitted by the local Boards of Control
of our educational institutions carry the information that Synod’s
teaching personnel has applied itself faithfully and efficiently to
its prescribed tasks; therefore be it

Resolved, That we declare our gratitude to the Lord for the
blessings that have come to our Church through the personnel of
Christian and efficient instructors at our educational institutions;
and be it further

Resolved, That we make a public expression of thanks to the
presidents of our educational institutions and to all the members
of the various faculties for the competent instruction and counsel
they have offered their students in a spirit of Christian devotion
to their important calling.