# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1022
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

824 SEMINARIES AND. COLLEGES

Wuergas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod ‘has in thg
United States of America two (2) theological seminaries, two (2
normal schools, and nine (9) preparatory schools of higher edu
tion, and not one of these is located in the southeastern quarter J
section of our country; and

Wuereas, In square miles this southeastern section of o
country embraces approximately one fourth (%) of the who
with population in about the same proportion, and this territory:
during the past 50 years has made progress in business, educational;
and social development comparable to that of any other section:
of our country; and :

Wuereas, Comparable progress has shown itself in the Lu+
theran Church in our Southeastern District regarding membership,

finances, and a renewed interest in Christian higher education; i
therefore

The Southeastern District does hereby petition The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod, in 1950 convention assembled, to gives
serious consideration to the ‘advisability of re-establishing and
maintaining a synodical educational institution in the Southeast,

section of our country. Tze Sourneastern Disteicr

Epear C. Raxow, Secretary

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 1, Synod resolved:

Resolution 30 ae
Wuereas, Our attention has been called to the fact that the
southeastern section of our country, which embraces approximately
one fourth of the area of the United States, with a population in
about the same proportion, is now without an educational institution
belonging to The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod; and 'S
Wuereas, This southeastern section of our country is expe-
riencing a remarkable industrial expansion; and

Wuereas, The opportunities for expansion for our Church in
this area are therefore increasing in pronounced manner; and |
Wuereas, This development has caused some of our brethren ..j
to suggest an investigation as to the possibility and desirability
of establishing a new educational institution in the southeastern _
section; therefore be it ; .
Resolved, To refer this entire matter to our Board for Higher

Education for study, respectively for recommendation, at the next
Delegate Synod.