# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S119
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 119

d two others (Barth, Brohm) by resignation and re-
. brings to a total of 12 (out of a possible 14) the
éhanges occurring in the college and seminary presi-
1941.

‘matters which the Handbook requires your Board
: ‘Synod’s attention and those on which the Board wishes
commendations for specific action at this convention are
the following sections of the report:

ests-from Institutions Under Handbook Section 6.147
immendations on Policies and Plans
nendations on Administrative Adjustments

A. Trends

the most encouraging trends noted by your Board is
awareness of the true function of the teacher in
cools. The program of the Professors’ Conference
;.a special issue of Lutheran Education and mailed to
‘and:teachers), sponsored by the Board in August, 1952,
ic reflection of the importance which teachers and
rs attach to the spiritual and developmental functions
ty members in a synodical college or seminary.

sis on this unique requirement for Synod’s purposes
indicate, by any means, that equivalent competence in
Ibject matter is minimized. On the contrary, with ever-
equency, calls can be extended only to those who have
graduate degree in the teaching field involved. In addi-
resent system of appointing junior faculty members
use of the possibility of assisting such instructors. and
fessors in acquiring advanced academic training dur-
ly stages of their appointment. The net result is that
cademic preparation of the various faculties is far
than it has been at any time in Synod’s history. But,
for academic competence fully recognized, the trend

great «blessing to the Church, through the graduates
d-into service by the colleges and seminaries.

. Use of Facilities

trend initiated by the resolutions of the two previous
and fully developed at this time is the trend toward
of the facilities at the preparatory schools for both