# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S904
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 59

eer, will be an increase of less than $1,000 per annum. How-

, this increase may be offset by the saving of manpower which

required when using coal. We request Synod to grant us $16,000

convert our present system to oil firing.

;. Since our library must satisfy the needs of a junior college as

‘well as that of a theological seminary, we feel that we ought to
sve a full-time director of the library who would devote all of

ES gis time to this work. We therefore request Synod to make pro-

visions which will enable us to establish this office.

' Qur courses in the Social Sciences and in the Natural Sciences

“hift. We request Synod to allow us another professor in order
take care of these courses properly and efficiently.

With reference to faculty representation at Synod, the Hand-
states under 1.59b: “The Seminary at Springfield and the
*feachers’ Colleges shall be represented by their president and
‘two faculty members elected by the faculty.” We feel that it is
{of much importance for faculty members of our seminaries to
attend the conventions of Synod more frequently than stipulated.
‘Since their work involves the training of future pastors, they must
- keep abreast of, and in touch with, the work of Synod. Hence,
‘we request that the same rule apply to the Springfield faculty
members as applies to the members of the St. Louis faculty, viz.,
“that it shall be represented by its president and as many members
of its faculty as the faculty may deem necessary; however, each
member of the faculty shall attend the conventions of Synod at

: ”
least every nine years. Tue Boarp or Conrro.

Concorpia THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Sprincriecp, Itt.
Tue Rev. B. H. Setcxe, D. D., Secretary

ACTION

Regarding the attendance of the Springfield faculty at synod-
keal conventions, Committee 6 submitted the following resolution,
‘which was adopted: .

. Resolution 30

Wuereas, The Handbook, under 1.59b, now reads: “The semi-
nary at St. Louis shall be represented by its president and as many
members of its faculty as the faculty may deem necessary; how-
ver, each member of the faculty shall attend the convention of

, Synod at least every nine years. The seminary at Springfield shall —
be represented by their president and two faculty members elected
; by their faculty”; and ne