# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S126
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126 RESOLUTIONS

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
encouraged to continue its studies of such a program.

Action: Referred to Board for Higher Education for
action (16).

To Continue Seward Concordia High School
RESOLUTION 6-20

Overture 6-73 (CW, p.332)

Wuereas, The Seward Concordia High School serves
as a laboratory for the secondary teacher training pro-
gram of Concordia Teachers College, Seward, Nebr.,
providing opportunities in the areas of research and
experimentation; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
encouraged to continue the Seward Concordia High
School.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Commend St. Louis Board of Control
re “A Layman’s Concern . . .”
RESOLUTION 6-21

Report 6-04 (CW, pp. 261—268)

Wuereas, The Board of Control of Concordia Sem-
inary, St. Louis, in its report has asked that the Synod
express itself with regard to the board’s dealings with
Mr. Marcus Braun; and

Wuereas, Committee 6 has reviewed the report of
the St.Louis seminary to the Synod and the corre-
spondence of the Board of Control and its subcommit-
tee in response to “A Layman’s Concern About His
Church” by Mr. Braun; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the Board of Control
for its efforts to meet with Mr. Braun and for its efforts
in supervising and protecting the professors under its
jurisdiction; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage the Board of Control
to persist in its efforts to meet with Mr. Braun as soon
as possible for a brotherly discussion; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod urge Mr. Marcus Braun
to meet with the Board of Control and to distribute
no more copies of his “A Layman’s Concern About His
Church” until he has met with the Board of Control.

Action: Adopted as amended (16).

(The final resolved was added by amendment. Another
amendment to allow Mr. Braun to bring two witnesses failed
to carry.)

To Approve Capital Projects
RESOLUTION 6-22

Report 6-01, “Capital Funds Projects” (CW, pp. 259 to
260)

Wuereas, The projected capital fund projects far ex-
ceed the approximately $500,000 which may be avail-
able from the Ebenezer Thankoffering; therefore be it

Resolved, That we recommend the following projects
for the next biennium:

Ann Arbor

Earhart Road Street Paving $ 90,000

Boiler Pumps 48,000

Utility Lines 10,000
Austin

Air Conditioning (partial) 25,000
Bronxville

Feth Hall Renovation (partial) 70,000
Concordia

Kaeppel Auditorium Redecoration ____. 8,000
Fort Wayne

Major Drives Repair 20,000
Milwaukee

Site Acquisition 200 50,000
Portland

Parking Lots 00 10,000
River Forest

Air Conditioning (partial) 50,000
St. Paul

South Building Razing 10,000
Selma

Student Center 00 75,000
Springfield

Site Acquisition (partial) 75,000

Wessel Hall Air Conditioning 17,000
Winfield

Meyer Hall Renovation and Air

Conditioning 0 47,000

oe) 5) rc $605,000

Action: Adopted (16).

To Permit Capital Fund Drive for Selma
RESOLUTION 6-23

Report 6-01, “Capital Funds Projects” (CW, pp. 259 to
260) ;

Wuereas, A study of the projected needs of our col-
leges and seminaries seems to indicate some particularly
urgent needs at our school in Selma, Ala.; and

Wuereas, There are insufficient funds to meet these
needs; therefore be it

Resolved, That Selma, with the guidance of the
Board for Higher Education and the approval of the
synodical Board of Directors, be permitted to approach
the church directly for funds to underwrite the cost
of additional capital projects.

Action: Recommitted (10) with instruction to give
Selma top priority in construction list. Replaced by
Res. 6-42.