# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1872_S100
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— 100 —

...must be procured. Mr. Thieme reports that the board of oversight is of
the opinion that once the new College building is fully furnished, a
dwelling could be found for the new director and pastor of the
institution in the old College building.

Since the institution's previous director, Mr. Saxer, had laid down the
directorship on account of family matters, the Synod believed it had to
accept this resignation under the circumstances, but wished to retain Mr.
Saxer's services as a teacher of the institution. His salary would then
be made equal to that of the institution's other teachers.

The proposal was made and adopted to establish a new position for this
institution, namely that of director and pastor; and the Synod
recommended to the electoral college for its consideration, in first
place Pastor O. Hanser of Boston, in second place Pastor Schwan of
Cleveland. His salary was set at $1000.00.

Resolved: to call two other teachers in place of Rector Schick and
Conrector Achenbach.

Regarding the College buildings it was resolved:

1) to finally complete the dormitory fully,
2) to procure all furniture absolutely necessary for the rooms.

The motion concerning air heating in the new College building the Synod
resolved to leave to the board of oversight for the best execution.

The Synod, by resolution, gave instruction finally to carry out the
drainage of the College grounds. The board of oversight is charged with
the execution, but is admonished to entrust the matter to people who
understand such things.

Appended to this resolution: that the preparatory committee's
recommendation regarding the teachers' residences — namely, that they be
"newly relined and replastered" — be carried out.

Brunn's Institution at Steeden.

From a private letter of Pastor Brunn to the General President, Pastor
Brunn's wishes regarding his institution were communicated, especially
concerning the calling of an assistant to Steeden. Likewise a letter of
congratulation from Pastor Brunn to our Synod on its jubilee celebration
was read aloud. — The Synod recognized the necessity that an assistant be
given to Pastor Brunn. The good work carried on until now must not be
allowed to lapse. But neither may we let Pastor Brunn bear the
tremendous burden alone. He ought especially to have a man who would
support him in preaching, so that Pastor Brunn would not be constantly
drawn away from the institution. Mr. stud. theol. Eikmeier was recommended
for this post, at least for the near term, since he in any case intended,
after completing his studies, to return to Germany for a time. We
should...