# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S81
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13th Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1911. 81

borne. And these expenses have not been in vain. Counting this year's
students, 38 have attended the institution. Of these 38, 12 are now
at our institutions in the East and 14 here, 26 in all. All 26 of
these are currently preparing for the preaching office or the
teaching office. So a good two-thirds of the students have remained
faithful. God willing, 2 will take their examination for the teaching
office next June. In Springfield 4 are studying, in St. Louis 2, in
St. Paul 4, in Addison 1, in Seward 1. Since the institution began its
sixth school year this year, an average of 6 new students have
enrolled each year. Since our district, from which all our students
come, is predominantly a mission district, the number, though small,
is large enough in proportion to the circumstances. On average our
district has had, over these six years, about 5,000 souls, or 2,500
communicant members. That would work out to one student for every 900
souls, or every 450 communicant members. To be sure, even these
figures ought to stand still better, considering that it is, after
all, God's kingdom that is at stake. But we rejoice that God in his
love has nevertheless given us such a blessing, and we want to ask
him to continue blessing us in this way. Thanks be to him for
everything!"

Until now the Oregon and Washington District has borne the costs of
running and maintaining the institution out of its own resources,
though often only through quite special efforts, since our district
is, after all, only a mission district and has only a small number of
souls. Yet the Lord has always made the hearts of Christians willing
to bring offerings for this institution. Through our institution we
have also won a good many young men for the service of the Church who
could not have been won for the service of the Church had we not had
the institution. — One professor and one assistant teacher are
employed at this institution and paid by the district.

It is, however, extremely difficult for the district to continue
running this institution out of its own resources, since mission work
itself also demands great sacrifices. At the last meeting of the
Oregon and Washington District, the synod therefore resolved to offer
this institution as a gift to the General Synod, provided that it be
free of debt, or else to ask the Reverend General Synod at least to
take over the salaries of the professors for this institution.

The institution itself is now fully and entirely free of debt. There
is at present only a debt of about $350.00 to $400.00 in the
institution's operating funds, which should, with God's help, be
paid off by the end of the school year.

The Oregon and Washington District hereby now places its institution
in the hands of the Reverend General Synod and offers it as a gift,
fully and entirely free of debt.

[Signature at the foot of the page: "6" — a printer's sheet signature, not a folio.]