# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1878_S21
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Professor M. Loy of Columbus, Ohio, and Pastor R. Lange of Chicago,
Ill., were named candidates for the election to be held.

Before the election was carried out, the establishment of a new
professorship for systematic theology came up for discussion. The
Synod soon became convinced that this professorship, too, was
absolutely necessary, and that filling it promptly was likewise an
urgent need.

Resolved, that a new German professorship be established for our
seminary at St. Louis.

Resolved, that the election of this professor, too, be carried out by
the Synod at its present convention.

The candidates put forward for this election were: Pastors C. Gross of
Buffalo, N. Y., R. Lange of Chicago, Ill., and Fr. Pieper of
Manitowoc, Wis.

After the election was carried out, the result was that

Prof. M. Loy
was elected English professor with an absolute majority of 151 votes,
and
Pastor Fr. Pieper
was elected German professor with an absolute majority of 115 votes.

Resolved, that Prof. Loy be granted an annual salary of $1000.00 and
Prof. Pieper an annual salary of $800.00. In addition, both professors
receive housing free of charge.

Since the services of Pastor E. W. Kähler, who had been temporarily
engaged by the supervisory board, with the approval of the General
President, as a literary assistant to the faculty at the St. Louis
seminary, are no longer strictly necessary now that two new professors
have been elected:

Resolved, that Pastor Kähler remain in his present position until he
receives another call.

Whereas the supervisory board had found it necessary to build a wall
on the south and west sides of the seminary grounds, because the
grading of the streets endangered the buildings;

whereas, further, the old, dilapidated rear building of the seminary
building had to be replaced with a new one, in which a bakery and a
coal room have also been installed;

and whereas, finally, for the sake of cleanliness and economy the
supervisory board also had to have a drain built connecting to one of
the main sewer lines (after fruitless attempts to have this work done
by the city government):

Resolved, that these structures, ordered and carried out by the
supervisory board, be approved by the Synod, and that the funds
expended for them be authorized. —