# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S968
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

152 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Wuerzas, There is a decided demand to
tion of a building to serve Concordia College
fore be it :

Resolved

1. That we urge the erection and constructi
building with funds now available.

2. That the final plans for this building be drawn up in con
sultation with the Board of Control of Concordia College and the
Board for Higher Education of Synod to assure its acceptability tp
Synod in meeting the needs and requirements of the college Pro-
gram. In planning the building past commitments should be taken
into consideration for future development.

3. That the building be erected and then presented to Synod
as a gift.

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and our people; there.

on of an adequate

4. That the choice of location of the proposed building be lef,
to the Lutheran Memorial Center Committee and
synodical authorities.

5. That the facilities of this building be made available to our
people as a Lutheran Center.

6. That we commend the Lutheran Memorial Committee for
its zeal and faithfulness in promoting the Lutheran Memorial
Center project and encourage them to continue.

Minvesora Distaicr
Arnotp E. WENGER, Secretary

ACTION
This was received by way of report.

the Proper

Co-educational Teacher-Training Students
at Concordia College, Portland, Oreg.
(Memorial 129)

Wueneas, We believe there is need for a co-educational teacher-
training school in the Northwestern region of the United States;

Wuereas, We believe that such a school would provide
a stimulus for promoting more parochial schools in the Northwest
and encourage more young ladies from the Northwest to enroll
for teacher training, as the school would be more readily accessible;

Wuereas, We believe that existing teacher-training schools
are too far removed to create that stimulus and interest in the
Northwest; .

Wuereas, We believe that our existing institution in the North-
west, Concordia College at Portland, Oreg., should be utilized to

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even greater advantage and for economical reasons (as this

: uld not necessitate the building of a new institution);

Wuereas, We believe that since this program can and has been

a sied on in other Concordias, it can be done here to greater

advantage to our entire Church; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education of The Lu-
theran Church — Missouri Synod consider this matter in the de-
yelopment of our educational program and be encouraged to make
such plans as would include co-educational teacher training at

Concordia College, Portland, Oreg., according to its own educa-
“tional pattern in the very near future.

Memoriat LUTHERAN CrurcH, VANCOUVER, WASH.

Ewatp Burecstasuer, President
Lewis Moors, Secretary
Joun R. STernserc, Pastor

ACTION
Committee 1 recommended and Synod resolved:

Resolution 56

Wuereas, A multitude of pressing problems confront our
Church in the field of higher education today; and

Wuereas, This circumstance makes the present time seem in-
opportune to plan for co-educational teacher training at Concordia .
College, Portland; and

Wuereas, This is also the opinion of the administration of
Concordia College, Portland; therefore be it

Resolved, That we decline this memorial.

Continuation of Portland Experiment

Committee 1 recommended and Synod resolved:

Resolution 3

Wuereas, The Milwaukee Convention authorized that our in-
stitution in Portland, Oreg., should be developed experimentally
into a four-year junior college (junior and senior high school years
and freshman and sophomore college years); and

Wuereas, The experiment of developing such a junior college
has been undertaken but has not been completed; and

Wuereas, More time is needed to evaluate the advantages and
disadvantages that have even now become evident; therefore be it.

Resolved, To accept the recommendation of the Board for
Higher Education: “That during the next triennium the plan be