# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S112
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112 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Preparatory College on the West Coast

(Memorial 120)

Wuereas, The Lord has richly blessed our Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod in the Southern California District with great
numerical growth; and

Whereas, The distance of our District from our existing pre-
paratory colleges discourages the enrollment of many students; and

Wuerzas, The continued growth of population in our area
indicates the continued growth of our church and increasing need
for full-time church workers; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Southern California District Convention
earnestly petition Synod in its 1956 convention to instruct the
Board for Higher Education to plan and establish a preparatory
college in the Southern California area, with a view toward pro-
viding terminal facilities at a central location on the West Coast.

THE SouTHERN Cauirornia District
Victor L. BEHNKEN, President
Eucene O. SMITH, Secretary

Re Junior College in Central District Area

(Memorial 121)

Wuereas, The synodical convention of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod held in Houston, Tex., in 1953 decided to close the
century-old Concordia College of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and

WHEREAS, This action Tepresents the unfortunate loss of the
finest “feeder school” in Synod, through which the populous heart
of the Missouri Synod has been served for more than a hundred
years, drawing students from Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Central District assembled in Fort Wayne,
Ind., in June, 1955, respectfully petition the Missouri Synod to
make a careful study of the recruitment problems brought about
through the closing of Concordia College in Fort Wayne; and
be it further

Resolved, That we petition the Missouri Synod to consider
the establishment of a preparatory school on the Junior College
level or the expansion of the Senior College to a four-year school
to serve the area embraced by the Central District.

CrentTRAL District
Watter O. Pascue, Secretary

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