# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S934
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236 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

But a more important consideration is the relationship which.
any proposed senior college location has to the major concentration ‘4
of the Missouri Synod’s population. A map which exhibits this
vital relationship has been prepared at the Board’s request by Dr. 4
H. H. Gross of our River Forest Concordia. This map (See Ex- 4
hibit 10, page 209) indicates that the exact center of Missouri Synod 4
Lutheran population is midway between Aurora and J oliet, Ill. (about 3
40 miles southwest of Chicago). The Missouri Synod Lutheran
concentration for the entire country and, of course, for the areas }
surrounding the four proposed locations mentioned is indicated in F
the exhibit. This factor certainly deserves the very careful atten- |
tion of all who are interested in the problem of location.

The choice is further complicated by the fact that a continua-
tion of the present rate of growth of our Synod would make it nec-
essary to establish a second senior college in the foreseeable future. i
If that eventuality materializes, then the location choice for the (
first school should be conditioned by that fact. :

Since it has not proved possible thus far to specify an ideal
location which has evoked a unanimous and enthusiastic response,
and since there are apparently some real advantages to be gained j
by leaving the location question open for the present, the Board [
for Higher Education recommends:

1. That the final decision on the location of the senior college

be made by the Praesidium of Synod, the District Presi- a
dents, the Board of Directors, and the Board for Higher %
Education. It is understood that the individuals comprising #4
the membership of the group listed shall each be entitled
to a vote and that the decision shall be based upon a
majority vote.

2. That announcement of the final decision on location shall be

made at some time prior to the general solicitation of funds
for the establishment of the college. a

3. That the Board for Higher Education be directed and au-

thorized:

a. To receive and examine all data and suggestions which
individuals or groups may wish to bring to Synod’s at-
tention in this connection. t

b. To prepare recommendations ‘and relevant data for the ::§
consideration of the group named in paragraph 1 of these
recommendations. .

Costs

Your Board is not aware of any conditions which would ma-
terially affect the construction cost data submitted to the Centen- |
nial Convention. A recheck of the estimates made available still 4