# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1344
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CONVENTION MINUTES 881

. field Seminary. The faithful services of the sainted Pastor E. Cc.
4 Wegehaupt and Dr. Paul Schulz were gratefully remembered as
F well as those of the Rev. R. Herrmann. (Resolutions 1, 2, 3.)

(Committee 1, T. B., p. 16)

In view of the fact that the “Building for Tomorrow” collec-
¥ tion had failed of its projected goal, that consequently five prepara-
: tory schools were denied necessary improvements, and that the
reorganization program makes necessary some of the construction
= program which had to be deferred or canceled, Synod resolved
: to allocate the sums necessary to complete this program (Reso-
lution 5).

Since the past triennium had established the fact that the —
resolution to establish a senior college was both wise and neces-
sary, in that it afforded our theological students opportunity to
attain greater spiritual maturity and a broader cultural back-
ground, and since furthermore it would bring our educational
system into better alignment with the American educational
pattern, it was resolved to establish a senior college according to
the proposals of the Board for Higher Education (Section B of
Memorial 148). While the entire resolution found in Today’s
Business, pp..13—14, was moved and seconded, only the preceding
resolution was passed (Resolution 3).

Election: The first election for Vice-Presidents resulted in
the election of Pastors H. Harms, F. A. Hertwig, W. F. Lichtsinn,
and the following slate of candidates for Fourth Vice-President:
Pastors E. J. Friedrich, A. H. Grumm, and M. F. Kretzmann. The
next election resulted in the nomination of Pastors A. H. Grumm
and M. F. Kretzmann. The final election ended in the election of
Rev. A. H. Grumm. All elections for the Vice-Presidents were
thereupon made unanimous. The election for the office of Secre-
tary resulted in the election of Rev. M. F.. Kretzmann. Synod ad-
journed with a votum. oo

Session 4
June 23, A.M.

After the devotional exercises, in which Vice-President H.
Harms stressed the importance of carrying on mission work, the
President expressed his regret for not having ruled out of order
the public presentation of serious charges against one candidate
for the vice-presidency. He declared that in his relations with said
candidate he had found him a Christian, a man, and a faithful
Lutheran. Synod thereupon resolved that a committee be elected
to present a slate of candidates whose duty it should be to examine
the matter of these charges and present appropriate recommenda-