# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1905_S49
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11th Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1905. 49

From 1896, that is, since taking over the institution free of debt,
until 1904, the Reverend Synod spent nothing on this institution
beyond its ongoing expenses. Only in
the fall of 1904 did an expenditure of $5000.00 arise from a
construction project that could not be postponed — unless we had
been willing to bury God's blessing — and one of $3000.00 arose
from the fire disaster this past March. That in the fall of 1904 we
built only what was absolutely necessary to get our harvest under
roof goes without saying. That the present facilities are therefore
by no means sufficient for an expansion and completion of the
institution will be obvious; and so we do not believe we are being
immodest in asking the Reverend Synod to grant us $25,000.00 for
the construction of a school building (since this would allow all
the other rooms to be used as living and sleeping quarters), with a
steam heating apparatus for the whole institution, and a further
$5000.00 for the purchase of land and for building two professors'
residences — $30,000.00 in all.

"Through the generosity of a member of the synod and special
friend of the institution, we have obtained a plan, along with
specifications, for this building — containing an auditorium, six
classrooms, and two library rooms — which anyone may examine.
We hope, should this request be granted, to be provided for over
many years to come, and believe we can guarantee that the
building will not exceed the stated sum.

"But may our Lord Christ, the Lord of his Church, guide hearts,
so that what happens may be solely for his honor and for the good
of his Church." (Report of the Board of Oversight at Concordia,
Mo.)

1. Resolved, that the Progymnasium at Concordia, Mo., be
expanded into a full gymnasium and that the calling of the
professors be carried out.

2. Resolved, that the sum of $20,000.00 be granted for the
construction of a school building at Concordia, and the sum of
$5000.00 for the purchase of land together with the construction
of two professors' residences — $25,000.00 in all.

Concordia Progymnasium at St. Paul, Minn.

"We take the liberty of hereby submitting to the Reverend
General Synod the report owed on our Progymnasium and
pro-seminary during the past three-year period:

[Signature at the foot of the page: "4" — a printer’s sheet signature, not a folio.]