# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S287
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HIGHER EDUCATION 287

Requests

A complete analysis of the needs of the college, as
well as a careful projection of future needs, has been
submitted to the Board for Higher Education. A brief
summary of the request in order of priority follows.

Time
Project Cost Schedule
Parking, Walks $ 20,000 1970—71
Street Paving — Earhart Road 90,000 1970—71
Addition to Greenhouse —

Biological Laboratories 70,000 1970—71
Boiler and Pumps 48,000 1970—71
Utility Lines 10,000 1970—71
Library Addition 400,000 1972—73
Utility Lines 10,000 1972—73
Fine Arts Building Addition —

Practice Rooms and Classrooms - 440,000 1974—75
Utility Lines 10,000 1974—75

Total $1,098,000

Conclusion

It it our prayer that the church will continue to be
aware of the fact that the “harvest truly is great” and
that our Savior has instructed us to pray the Lord of
the harvest to send forth workers (Matt. 9:27). May
we abound in the power of the Spirit and together look
forward optimistically to growth in the church and
a continuing need for workers. We beseech God’s rich-
est blessings for this college and all other schools of the
church wherein are trained tomorrow’s ministers of the

Word. Boarp oF CONTROL

Ernest C. Laetz, Secretary
Earu E. Weis, Chairman
Pau. A, ZIMMERMAN, Executive Officer

(6-11)

Concordia Lutheran College of Texas,
Austin, Tex.

Since the 1967 convention closed the high school
department, Concordia has been exclusively a coeduca-
tional junior college. The enrollment for the past 2

years has been:

Pastoral Teaching Other General

Ministry Ministry Ministries Education Total
1967—68 38 72 10 62 182
1968—69 37 59 11 87 194

The following left our staff: In 1967 Lester Bayer
joined the staff of the Board for Higher Education;
Arthur Dauer returned to the parish ministry; Ray
Glawe continued graduate study; Emory Hingst ac-
cepted a call to the campus ministry; Ann Peterson was
married; Dempsey Thomas continued graduate study
full time. In 1968 Robert Koenig began to teach in a
public junior high school: Earl Wukasch accepted a
position with an architect.

The following joined our staff: In 1967 Andy Alex-
ander, a layman, became director of public relations
and recruitment; E. George Becker became assistant
professor of religion and sociology; Richard Getz be-
came librarian; Philip Shelp became assistant professor
of biology; Donald Zielke became assistant professor of

mathematics; A. Paul Vasconcellos became resident
counselor and instructor in religion. In 1968 Theodore
Zoch became instructor in physical science.

In 1968 Harold Rutz was granted tenure, E. George
Becker and Carl Everts earned doctorates.

In December 1968 the school was elected to member-
ship in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Concordia has received outstanding financial sup-
port from the Synod, from the District, and from indi-
vidual laymen. A new science building is under con-
struction, made possible by the Ebenzer Thankoffering.

The school’s single greatest need is the opportunity
to serve more students, especially for the pastoral
ministry.

The board, faculty, and staff pledge themselves to
continuing service to our Lord and His church, espe-
cially in the preparation of professional workers. We
pray for God’s blessing on these efforts.

Watter C. RuBKE, President

(6-12)
Concordia Collegiate Institute
Bronxville, N. Y.

The delegate convention which met in New York in
1967 adopted the following statement on the role of
Bronxville: “Maintain present pattern of organization
and offerings in junior college department; assist Board
for Higher Education in determining whether high school
should be continued or discontinued.” (Proceedings,
1967, p. 133)

Under that directive the Board of Control has carried
forward the work of Concordia Collegiate Institute and
presents its report to the Synod.

Personnel

Board of Control. The Lord of the church called
Rev. Karl Graesser, M.A., D.D., President of the At-
lantic District and chairman of the Board of Control,
to his eternal rest on Nov. 21, 1967. He was a highly
competent and faithful servant of the Lord, elected to
the presidency of the District in June 1960. By virtue
of that position he was a member of the Board of Con-
trol, which chose him for its chairman. In order to bear
in blessed memory his life of rich service and to en-
courage young people towards such service, the Karl
Graesser Scholarship Fund of almost $5,000 was estab-
lished. The income of the fund is designated for aid
primarily to church-service students. Rev. Rudolph P.
F. Ressmeyer succeeded Dr. Graesser in both positions,
as President of the Atlantic District and chairman of the
Board of Control.

In order to provide broader area representation, the
Board of Control added to its membership Rev. George
H. Mueller, Wilmington, Del., of the Southeastern Dis-
trict, and Walter H. Meyer, Buffalo, N. Y., of the Eastern
District, who began their service in March 1968. Rev.
Walter Meyer was appointed to the Synod’s staff as
Assistant Secretary of Evangelism last summer and con-