# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S585
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PRESIDENT’S TRIENNIAL REPORT 15

“Confession. Under date of July 20, 1950, a letter was
the president of the Synodical Conference and to the
of the constituent synods as well as to the president
American Lutheran Church, Dr. Henry F. Schuh, in which
solutions pertaining to the Common Confession were

topics for our morning devotions were chosen from Dr.
*s important classic, Gesetz und Evangelium (Law and
“Jt is hoped that all delegates will find these devotions
feresting, instructive, and profitable.
¢'1950 convention passed the following resolution: “Resolved,
final decision on the location of the Senior College be
‘the Praesidium of Synod, the Board of Directors, the
Higher Education, the District Presidents, and lay
one from each District, to be appointed by the respec-
ict President. The individuals comprising the membership
‘of the above groups shall be entitled to a vote, and the
all be based upon a majority vote.

nsisting of the presidents of Synod’s educational institu-
serve in an advisory capacity without vote.

ome time prior to the general solicitation of funds for the
ent of the college.”

r President called this meeting for January 30—31, 1952.

x Milwaukee and authorized the Board of Directors and
ed for Higher Education to select the site. As the report
Board for Higher Education shows, a 126-acre site in the
and-Mount Prospect area northwest of the city of Chicago
a ted. However, because the available funds were not
meet the requirements of existing colleges and sem-
the construction of a complete new plant for the
liege, the actual construction work was postponed until
t convention might have opportunity to review the

past triennium witnessed one of the most successful
fforts in the history of our Synod. Instead of the
which the 1950 convention set as the goal, $13,000,000
tributed. Let us thank God from the depth of our souls.
red the hearts of our people willing to bring liberal
‘unto the Lord. He blessed the efforts beyond our expec-
His name be praised. I am sure that the convention will
take special recognition of the excellent and effective