# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S61
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13th Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1911. 61

follows the divine rule and standard. But if in individual cases quite
serious misdeeds and offenses occur that make severe punishment or
even expulsion necessary, this should not surprise anyone who
considers that the old evil foe has special opportunity to be busy
among so large a company of young people. Here we may be permitted to
point out one thing in particular, namely that it is highly dangerous
and produces many bad consequences when students have too much
pocket money at their disposal, or even have full control of their
own funds.

Regarding our esteemed professors we can only repeat the testimony
often given, that they discharge their laborious and responsible
office with complete faithfulness and conscientiously pursue the goal
of training capable workers for the service of the Church. In January
1910 Prof. E. Lussky, who had served three years as an assistant
teacher, was called to a full professorship. In February of the same
year we found ourselves compelled, with a heavy heart, to take the
instruction out of the hands of Prof. E. L. Arndt. This action is
before the Reverend Synod for review in a separate memorial.
Candidate W. Baumhöfener took over part of the vacant instruction in
April and is still serving as an assistant teacher.

P. L. Achenbach and Dr. F. Odendahl left the board of oversight
through resignation; their positions were then filled by P. R. F.
Zimmermann and Mr. J. Meier.

We should also report on how it came about that current expenses in
the past triennium were somewhat higher than in earlier years. This
additional expense was caused by the following necessary
installations: a gas line and cement walkways, a heating system in
one professor's residence, remodeling of the sickrooms with a new
bathing facility in them, and painting of all the students' living
rooms. We further granted, since January 1909, an annual extra
allowance of $100.00 to five members of the teaching faculty, since
given the prevailing high cost of living their salary proved
completely inadequate. We hope that the Reverend Synod will approve
this step, and we join with it the urgent request for a revision of
the professors' salaries at our institutions.

Finally we would like to ask the Reverend Synod for the following
appropriations:

1. Enlargement of the heating plant. Although the present one, despite
seventeen years of use, is still in fairly good condition, it is no
longer sufficient. Only one steam boiler is available. Should it fail
in winter some day — some defects were fortunately discovered in
summer — our institution would be in a most difficult situation. The
sum required for rebuilding and enlarging it is estimated by experts
at about $4,000.00 to $4,500.00.