# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S68
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68 Proceedings of the 28th General or

As already indicated, three of our teachers still live in Hawthorne,
since we do not have the means to build, or even just to rent, suitable
housing for them at the institution. Having to travel 13 miles or more
every morning to teach is an imposition that in the long run becomes
more than tiresome even for the most patient teacher. It also wastes a
great deal of these men's time and energy, to the institution's
detriment, and yet their rent still costs us $22.75 per month per
family. For modest lodging in Mount Vernon for Prof. Heintze we pay
$35.00 a month. This is why, for instance, in the report of the
treasurer of the General Synod from February 1, 1909 to February 1,
1910, our institution is charged with an expense of $1,541.00, even
though during this period we drew nothing but rent from it. Since our
other institutions must also be considered, and the synod will soon
have hardly any funds left over for the six dwellings needed at
Bronxville, we would like to urgently ask the synod to procure, still
this spring, through a mortgage on the Bronxville property or in some
other way, the funds needed for six professors' residences. The
interest would be almost covered by the rent now being paid, and our
teachers could put into the service of the institution the energy now
wasted on the tiring commutes. The board of oversight should also be
authorized to find ways and means for a second dormitory building,
should such become an absolute necessity before the next delegate
synod convenes. The institution already houses 101 students today.

In closing, we would like to gratefully acknowledge the valuable
services of Mr. D. Kops of Paterson, N. J., which he rendered us in a
most unselfish manner as a member of the building committee.

May the Lord our God cause our Concordia at Bronxville to grow into an
ornament of our Church and pour out the blessing of right education in
richest abundance over our children and our children's children. May
he grant our professors wisdom, strength, and cheerfulness rightly to
carry out their responsible office. May he give our students a proper
thirst for knowledge and sincere humility, so that the high, glorious
goal of their studies always remains before their eyes. And may he
also keep for all of us, for this Concordia, clear eyes, warm hearts,
and open hands! —

Committee 1 introduced its recommendations regarding this report with
the words that, since our move away from Hawthorne, we now possessed a
property and new buildings at Bronxville representing a value of
$214,000.00, even though they had cost the synod as such only
$40,000.00. But only one professor's residence was available. Housing
therefore had to be rented for six professors. The distance of these
rented dwellings from the institution was considerable, so that much
time and energy was lost in covering the long distances.