# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S113
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 113

Senior College

That we memorialize Synod to reconsider the de-
:“Committee of 99” to build a new Senior College at
ation, with this in mind, that we convert some of our
tutions into four-year senior colleges; and be it further
ned, ‘That.copies of this memorial be sent immediately
~of Directors of Synod and to Synod’s Board for
Education.
SouTHEASTERN District PASTORAL ConFERENCE
Rev. H. B. Rorpr, Chairman
Rev. Rosert L. LAnDEcK, Secretary

Re Location of the Senior College -

s, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod at its Mil-
vention in 1950 conveyed to the Board for Higher Edu-
‘an enabling resolution (Proceedings, p. 241) the authority
the-Senior College plan approved by the convention; and
s,.The decision to build an entirely new plant for this
te northwest of the city of Chicago, Ill., cannot now
id out, because the balance of “Conquest for Christ” funds
ble to.the Board for Higher Education is insufficient
urpose after repayment of loans and allocations for vari-
ojects at synodical institutions; and
It is extremely doubtful whether the interests of
"served by the erection of an entirely new plant
ent funds were available; and
, It seems to us that the reasons advanced for the plan
Senior College on the campus of one of our existing
3 tweigh the reasons urged against this plan; therefore be it
at. we respectfully petition The Lutheran Church
od, in. convention assembled at Houston, Tex., to
present decision with respect to the location of ‘the
College and seriously consider locating it on the
of our existing institutions; and be it further
That particular consideration be given to the campus
Het Seminary at St. Louis, Mo.

THe PasToraL CONFERENCE OF THE BooNE
AND Fort Dopce Circuits, Iowa District WEST
Rosert C. Borpecker, Secretary