# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1
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I. SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

’ A. REPORTS OF BOARDS OF CONTROL
eport 10%] .
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. sd

The Board of Control of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mis-
uri, herewith submits to The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod

port covering the years 1950 to 1953. It does so with gratitude
‘God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for all the blessings
hich He bestowed on our Seminary.

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The Board of Control

‘The Milwaukee convention (Proceedings, p.34) elected the
owing to the Board of Control: the Revs. Frederic Niedner,
D., John Oppliger, and Geo. W. Wittmer; Messrs. Oscar P.
jrauer, John A. Fleischli, Theo. E. Heinicke, Charles S. Lottmann,
“and Herbert Waltke. When the Board organized in September, 1950,
ected Rev. Wittmer as chairman and Rev. Oppliger as secretary.
tober, 1950, Mr. W. J. Rasmussen became a member of the
d, succeeding Mr. Herbert Waltke, who asked to be excused.
‘ollowing his election, in 1951, to the position of First Vice-Presi-
ent.of the Western District, Rev. Wittmer relinquished the chair-
iship of the Board but continued to serve as the representative
inted by Rev. T. A. Weinhold, President of the Western
istrict. Rev. Wittmer’s successor as a regular member of the
dis Rev. E. L. Roschke. In September, 1951, Rev. Oppliger was
écted Chairman of the Board and Dr. Niedner Secretary. The
hird Vice-President of Synod, Dr. W. F. Lichtsinn, attended the
eetings of the Board as often as possible. The President of the
ary and, since September, 1952, the Acting President served
Board’s executive officers. On January 29, 1951, the Seminary
a testimonial dinner in honor of Rev. Alfred Doerfiler and
Ewald Schuettner, who had rendered the Board long and
ithful services. Since January 1, 1953, Mr. William C. Krato is
usiness manager of the Seminary. He succeeds Mr. William E.
ge, who served the Seminary faithfully and efficiently since
The Board had regular monthly meetings except in the
onth of August.

: Students
«; Enrollment Figures:

Year In Residence Not in Residence Total
1950-1951. 489 70 559
1951-1952 0 575 101 676

195219538 8B 118 756