# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S392
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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Resolved, (a) That Synod approve and authorize the following
reorganization of the theological and teacher-training program in
the Brazil District;

1. That the present departments in the school at Porto Alegre
—theological, teacher-training, and preparatory —be organized
into separate institutions. .

_ 2.-That the theological department be separated from the pres-
ent institution and be located on its own campus in or near the
city of Porto Alegre.

3. That the pedagogical (teacher-training) department be sep-
arated from the present institution and eventually located in the
educational and cultural metropolis of Sao Paulo. (This is urged
for the reason that the necessary background will be available to
enable the graduates to obtain government accreditation more
readily.)

4. That the preparatory department remain on the present
campus and become the preparatory school for ministerial and
teacher-training in south Brazil.

5. That a new preparatory school for ministerial and teacher
training be established in Rio de Janeiro to serve the central and
north of Brazil; and be it also

Resolved, (b) That for the further implementation of reor-
ganization, Synod create the following new professorships:

1. One new professorship for the theological seminary. At
present only three called professors are on this faculty.

2. One professor (modern languages) for the preparatory
school in Porto Alegre.

3. Two professors for the pedagogical department.

4. Three professors for the preparatory school in Rio de Janeiro
—one of whom shall be called as the director of the school; and

be it further

Resolved, (c) That for the government and supervision of these
schools the following directives be approved:

1, That the present Board of Control at Porto Alegre be hence-
forth charged with the control of the preparatory school.

2. That Synod create and elect a Board of Control for the
theological seminary in Porto Alegre.

3. That Synod create a temporary Board of Control for the new
preparatory school in Rio de Janeiro.

4. That Synod create and elect a Board of Control for the
teacher college in Sao Paulo, to be appointed by the Board for

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