# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1887_S38
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38 Proceedings of the 20th General or

we therefore consider it our duty to ask the Synod's permission first for
such repairs. If this is too much for the Reverend Synod at once, it
could resolve that in each of the following three years one repair be
undertaken first.

"4. Finally, at the request of the Faculty, we further ask the Reverend
Synod to resolve whether, at every synodical convention, whether of the
General Synod or of a District Synod, one professor should always be
required to remain at the institution, or not." (Report of the Board of
Control at Addison, Ill., written on March 10.)

Resolved, that the Synod likewise express its heartfelt thanks to God
that He has so graciously let His blessing hand rule over the institution
at Addison.

Resolved, that the additional expenditure of $735.58 made by the
Board of Control on the last building be approved.

Resolved, that the necessary repairs to the old seminary building be
carried out in the manner proposed by the Board of Control, and that
the expenses thereby incurred be counted among the current expenses.

Resolved, that the Board of Control be charged, through an appeal in
the "Lutheraner" to our congregations, to solicit the sum needed for the
erection of a utility building, or other rooms connected with it, in the
amount of about $8000.00.

Resolved, that, since the utility building etc. is estimated at $14,000.00,
the roughly $6000.00 remaining as a surplus from the last building may
be added to the above-named sum of $8000.00 and used toward the new
building as well. — Construction may begin as soon as two-thirds of the
total sum is on hand by subscription.

Resolved, that the Board of Control be authorized to build a new
residence suited to the institution's Director, at a cost of about
$3000.00, if the collections from the congregations yield $1500.00 more
than is required for the building of the utility building.

Resolved, that a regularly recurring yearly request for assistance on
the part of the students in conducting classes — which assistance is to
be granted only in the most pressing emergencies — is to be considered
no pressing emergency [for these purposes].

Resolved, that at all synodical conventions, whether of the General
Synod or of a District Synod, one of the professors is always to remain
at the institution for the purpose of supervising the students.

Regarding the start of the school year at the institution, see p. 41 of
this report.

Regarding the examination of school-teacher candidates from outside,
see p. 44 of this report.