# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S90 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) mary function of preparing Lutheran elementary school teachers; therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm its desire that the teachers colleges at this time concern themselves with their primary functions. Action: This resolution was adopted. To Thank Individuals and Congregations of Atlantic District for Gifts to Concordia Collegiate Institute, Bronxville RESOLUTION 1-59 Report 110, p. 28, Reports and Memorials Wuereas, Funds have been made available by indi- viduals and congregations of the Atlantic District for the music hall and for part of a women’s residence at Concordia Collegiate Institute; therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod commend these individuals and congregations and express its gratitude to God for these gifts. Action: This resolution was adopted. To Commend Congregations of Kansas District for Campus Center at St. John’s College, Winfield RESOLUTION 1-60 Report 111, p. 31, Reports and Memorials Wuereas, The Kansas District has resolved to raise $350,000 for a campus center at St. John’s College, Win- field; therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod commend the congrega- tions of the Kansas District for their readiness to under- take this project. Action: This resolution was adopted. Not to Discontinue Synodical High Schools at This Time RESOLUTION 1-61 Memorial 159, p. 93, Reports and Memorials Wuereas, The Synod has instructed further study on the question of synodical high schools; therefore be it Resolved, That the memorial to discontinue the synodical high school training program be declined. Action: This resolution was adopted. To Refer to Boards the Request for Release of Professors for Revision of Hymnal RESOLUTION 1-62 Memorial 164, p. 95, Reports and Memorials Resolved, That the memorial to have The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod release “a sufficient number COLLEGES AND SEMINARIES so of seminary or college professors” for revision of the liturgy be referred to the proper boards for study. Action: This resolution was adopted. To Have the Synod Assume 40% of the Cost of Expanding Facilities of St. John’s School, Seward RESOLUTION 1-63 Memorial 168, pp. 96,97, Reports and Memorials Wuereas, St. John’s Lutheran School, Seward, Nebr., has been used since 1906 as a “practice school”; and Wuereas, The expansion of this training school is needed for the teacher education program at Concordia Teachers College, Seward; therefore be it Resolved, That the Fiscal Conference be instructed to include in the appropriations during the coming tri- ennium not more than $20,000 of the cost of expanding the elementary school of St. John’s Congregation, Seward. Action: This resolution was adopted. Social Work Students RESOLUTION 1-64 Memorial 1111, 1, p.390, Reports and Memorials Resolved, That this memorial is covered by Reso- lution 1-30. Action: This resolution was adopted. To Refer to Research Committee Study Materials of Commission on Theological Foundations of the Ministry RESOLUTION 1-65 Rewording of Resolution 65, p.582, Today’s Business Report 123, I, E, p.49, Reports and Memorials Wuereas, The Board for Higher Education recom- mends that the Special Study Commission on the Theo- logical Foundations of the Ministry (Proceedings, 1959, Resolution 12, Committee 1, p.129) refer its materials to a research committee of the School for Graduate Studies of Concordia Seminary, St.Louis, on “Church and Ministry,’ which has been set up as a research project approved by the Committee for Research; and Wuereas, The resolution to license teachers to preach was tabled pending the study of this question (ibid., 1959, Resolution 3, Committee 1, pp. 113, 114); therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod concur in referring these materials and questions to said research committee of the School for Graduate Studies in consultation with the Commission on Theology and Church Relations. Action: This resolution was adopted.