# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S75
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 75

Seminario Concordia, Porto Alegre, Brazil

The 31st convention of the Brazilian District, in sessions from
8th to the 25th of January, 1953, celebrated the 50th anniver-
of the Seminario Concérdia. Not only the opening sermon,
hed by the dean of the Seminary, but also the several devo-
took cognizance of the wonderful blessings that went forth
this institution to the congregations and the missions of our

The Seminary, started in 1903 by the Rev. J. Hartmeister, has
our Church 159 pastors and teachers. These men who, in
n to their necessary spiritual training, have ample knowl-
of the habits and the spirit of the Brazilian people, are able
speak the language of the country. Verily, the Head of the
Ihurch has caused rivers of blessings to flow forth from this
1. of prophets.

e Prof. Dr. K. A. Rupp prepared a beautiful album com-
rating the occasion, in which there are many excellent illus-
ns of the buildings, the teaching staff, the students, and the
in the Seminary. Dedicatory copies have been sent to
lous persons in the United States.

During the sessions various members of the convention lauded

ed the Seminary during the 50 years of its existence. The
‘of Control, the faculty, the students, the Evangelical Lu-
Church of Brazil, at this time extend most sincere thanks
brethren of the mother church for all the support given us
g the past 50 years. We owe special gratitude to the deceased
brother Henry W. Horst and to Doctors F. C. Streufert and

‘The Sunday nearest the 15th of October is commemorated by

gregations as Seminary Sunday. Special

p on this day for the benefit of the Indigent Students’

ary. In recognition of this support the Board of Control and

ulty endeavor to prepare faithful pastors and teachers for
ch.

Concerning the Student Body

1950 there were 116 students registered at the Seminary,
1, 138, and in 1952, 134,

‘ing this period of- three years three students had to be