# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S909
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 211

; centers such as St. Louis, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul,
a Fort Wayne, and in other areas which have numerous schools and
. could thus make a major contribution to the preservation of this
, dmportant adjunct of the Church’s work. Since the professional
.., teachers would agree to devote themselves exclusively to this work
and would serve on both the elementary and secondary levels,
supplying a very considerable portion of the staffs of our schools
fin large, urban areas, they would certainly be making a great
.. contribution toward the future welfare of our Church.
It may well be that our present deaconess program could be
expanded to include such service and that a series of chapter
houses for community living could be developed.

The Board realizes that this proposal may not be ready for
adoption, but cannot let this opportunity pass to point out the in-
‘herent possibilities and advantages of such a plan and to indicate

t this time that eventually the entire proposal may become in-
evitable if the parochial school is to be preserved in our’ complex
d expensive society.

Chicago, Ill.

The Board for Higher Education recommends that Synod -ex-
lore the possibility of establishing a graduate school of theology or

recognized that the establishment of a successful graduate school
involves grave difficulties and that an experienced faculty and an
E adequate library are absolute requirements. Under these circum-
Stances it is felt that authority should be conveyed to the Board
_ for Higher Education to study the possibility of using either synod-
ical or other educational facilities in the Chicago area and of using
seminary personnel for the teaching tasks. It may well be that
no more than an extension center could be established, but the
; urgent necessity of seminary facilities in the area indicates the
, desirability of beginning early studies of the problem,

4. Edmonton, Alberta

. We recommend also that consideration be given to the pos-
sibility of establishing, and the need for, a small seminary on the
Edmonton campus at some future date. This proposal would be
designed to meet the specialized needs of the rapidly expanding
} western Canadian Districts and would tend to minimize losses to
4. the United States. At present 30% of the Canadian boys who grad-
’ ‘uate from Edmonton end up in United States parishes. The pro-
& gram offerings might well be similar to those now offered at
Springfield. — an,
" The conditions obtaining in the western Canadian areas would
E make it appear to be desirable to give early attention to this prob-