# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S156
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

To Give God Praise and Glory for Concordia
Seminary 175th Anniversary

Whereas, The people of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod faithfully have supported Concordia Seminary through
both good and challenging times; and

Resolution 5-16

Whereas, Concordia Seminary will begin its 175th academic
year in September, 2013; therefore be it

R1-7-CMO (CW, p. 30)
Whereas, God graced the Lutheran reformers with a love for
the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ and a desire for its spread through
an evangelical care of souls; and
Whereas, Saxon immigrants established a log cabin school so
that this Word of God could be studied in their midst and spread
through their new American homeland; and
Whereas, That school, now Concordia Seminary, has provided
almost 13,000 pastors to serve congregations, mission stations, and
chaplaincies throughout the world with that same Gospel and evangelical care of souls; and
Whereas, Concordia Seminary today is a recognized leader
in providing Lutheran theological resources to the world through
almost one million downloads each year of its Internet resources;
and

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Resolved, That the people of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod be encouraged to give thanks to God for His grace to us
through Concordia Seminary these 175 years; and be it further
Resolved, That the people of the church be commended and
encouraged to continue their zeal for the formation of Gospel-centered pastors and deaconesses for the 21st century; and be it finally
Resolved, That following the adoption of this resolution the delegates and guests of this 65th Regular Convention of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod rise and sing the Common Doxology.
Action: Adopted (6)
(Without discussion, Res. 5-16 was adopted with a rising vote
of the convention singing the Doxology.)

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