# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S112
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

112 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Wuereas, There are grave doubts in the minds of many men
bers of Synod with regard to the wisdom of such an expenditug
of money for what is deemed by them an experiment; and

Wuereas, Sincere misgivings are being expressed by many
to whether the two-year Senior College will be the solution to off
basic problems; be it therefore

Resolved, That final action on the two-year Senior College
delayed; and be it furthermore :

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education together w
Synod’s Board of Directors and a committee of five competent n
not immediately connected with any of Synod’s institutions
higher learning, chosen and approved by the afore-mentio:
Boards, consider other alternatives. :

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Repeal Resolution re Senior College
Wuereas, Resolution 3 on page 240 of the Milwaukee Conv
tion Proceedings with respect to the establishment of a sepa
Senior College has been the subject of much study and de
during the past three years; and :
Wuereas, This study has convinced many members of Sy
that a separate Senior College, as proposed in Resolution 3, w
be altogether out of harmony with the American system of edi
tion; and
Wuereas, One or more of our junior colleges could more read
be converted into one or more full four-year colleges; and
Wuereas, Such conversion could be effected at conside
savings both. as to capital investment and operational expendit
therefore be it ,
Resolved, That we, the Northern Ohio Pastoral Confer
assembled in regular spring session at Trinity Lutheran Ch
Cleveland, Ohio, petition the honorable delegates of The Luth
Church — Missouri Synod to repeal Resolution 3 of the Milwa
Convention with respect to the Senior College; and be it
‘Resolved, That Synod proceed immediately with the estab
ment of one or more senior colleges at one or more of our prepay

tory schools. NortHern Onto Pastorat Co
; CENTRAL Di1sTRICT

CoMMITTEE

F. Loose J.H. Meyer Geo. Kt
R. C. Branovt, Secretary