# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1899_S42
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42 Proceedings of the 24th General, or

...found themselves in very straitened circumstances, for both were
physically frail, and the board wanted to file the petition for a small
pension. Through an oversight this was not done at the time. Later both
fell ill and became entirely unable to work, and so came into real need.
The board then believed it might step in and granted each of them, for the
time being, an annual support of $100.00 from the Synod treasury. It has,
however, since discontinued this pension, if one may call it that, for
several months now, since both are healthier and more able to work. Still,
it would be glad if the Reverend Synod would decide favorably on the
matter. The board is confident that the Reverend Synod will not declare
these two extra expenditures unjustified.

"May Jesus Christ, the Shepherd and Bishop of his church, continue in
grace to fulfill his precious promise over our Concordia Seminary: 'I will
bless you, and you shall be a blessing!'"
(Report of the board at St. Louis, Mo.)

Resolved, that the board at St. Louis be encouraged to take up the
building of the service building as soon as possible, and to cover the
cost ($20,000.00) from the legacy funds available for the seminary.

Resolved, that at the seminary in St. Louis the repair of the steam
heating system, in keeping with the requirements of good heat
distribution, be approved, and that the sum of $4000.00 be granted for
carrying out the said repair.

Resolved, that the board at St. Louis be authorized to begin building
the residence for Prof. Mezger as soon as it is established that the sum
of $4000.00 granted by the Synod for this building is covered by the
amount of the available legacies.

Resolved, that the repair of the residence of Prof. Gräbner — together
with the addition — carried out by the board at St. Louis, be approved.

Resolved, that the Synod declares: it was not proper for the board at
St. Louis to take $200.00 from the Synod treasury for the support of two
ailing professors' daughters.

Concordia Seminary at Springfield, Ill.

"As the board here prepares to render its dutiful report to the
Reverend Synod, it must above all praise God's richest blessing, which has
prevailed over our institution during the past triennium, the first of the
second half-century of our institution's existence.