# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1035
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 337

Whereas, Educational and professional standards in America
y are constantly being raised; and

: Wuereas, A gradual improvement and advancement in the pro-
.. fessional background of our pastors and teachers seems highly
#. desirable in view of the conditions set forth above; and, finally,

E-;  Wuereas, No official procedures exist in Synod at the present
f time for permitting men to undertake graduate study by qualified
q pastors and teachers in specialized fields of work; therefore be it
; Resolved, That the Committee on Allocating Research Funds
& be authorized to prepare for the Praesidium plans for inaugurating
* a program of encouraging and financially assisting qualified indi-
a viduals of the pastoral and teaching professions of our Synod to
q pursue specialized study on the graduate level at recognized

f institutions of learning; and be it further

E Resolved, That, after approval by the Praesidium of an over- all
& program of encouragement and financial assistance, the Committee
3 on Allocating Research Funds be authorized to receive applica-
~ tions and to make financial allocations as may be required by
B the approval of qualified applicants.

{ LuTHERAN ACADEMY FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Martin H. ScHARLEMANN, President

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 1, Synod resolved:

Resolution 57

Wuereas, The Lutheran Academy for Scholarship has memo-
rialized Synod that the Committee on Allocating Centennial Thank-
offering Funds for Scholarly Research should be authorized to pro-
.. pose plans to “inaugurate a program of encouraging and financially
.. assisting qualified individuals of the pastoral and teaching pro-
fessions of our Synod to pursue specialized study on the graduate
level at recognized institutions of learning”; and

Wuereas, A common approach to the question of graduate study
is desirable; therefore be it

Resotved, That we refer this memorial to the Committee on
Allocating Centennial Thankoffering Funds for Scholarly Research
and to the Lutheran Academy for Scholarship and to. request them
to consider together the problems involved and to report their
findings to the 1953 convention.

Nore. — See action on Memorial 1009, the Report of the Committee
on Allocating CTO Funds for Scholarly Research.