# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S109
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Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference -of North America. 1950 109

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‘Wuereas, The faculty of Immanuel. Lutheran College, Greens-
boro, N.C., has been authorized by the Missionary Board to confer
the title of Bachelor of Divinity; therefore be it

Resolved, That we heartily approve the action of the Missionary
Board, authorizing the faculty of Immanuel Lutheran College,
Greensboro, N.C., to confer the degree of Bachelor of Divinity on
theological students and Negro pastors who meet the requirements
set forth in the Proceedings of the Forty-first Convention of the
Ev, Lutheran Synodical Conference; pp. 94 and 95.

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Wuereas, More than 50 per cent of the students at Immanuel
Lutheran College are non-Lutherans; and

WuereAs, Many of the students do not enter the service of the
Church; therefore be it

Resolved, That we urge the Missionary Board and the Board of
Control of Immanuel Lutheran College, Greensboro, N. C., to find
ways and means of increasing the enrollment of ministerial students
at our college and of enlisting students already enrolled for service
in the Church; be it further

Resolved, That students annually be required to fill out a form
stating whether or not they intend to enter the’ service of the
Church; and be it further ;

Resolved, That the Missionary Board and the Boards of Control
of our colleges be encouraged to refund tuition paid by ministerial
and teacher candidates if and when these students enter the service
of the Church.

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Wuersgas, The salaries of professors and instructors at our col-
leges seem to be far below the salaries paid at the schools of the
member synods of the Synodical Conference; therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage the Missionary Board, together
with the Boards of Control of our institutions, to seek to provide
adequate living conditions for our workers.

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Wuereas, The Missionary Board and the Board of Control of
Immanuel Lutheran College, Greensboro, N.C., have indicated that
additional facilities are urgently needed at the college; and

Wuereas, No specific requests have been submitted to this con-
vention; therefore be it

Resolved, That we recognize the need of additional facilities at
Immanuel Lutheran College, Greensboro, N. C.; be it further

Resolved, That we instruct the Missionary Board and the Board
of Control of Immanuel Lutheran College thoroughly to study the
building needs at the college and to come to the next convention
of the Synodical Conference with specific requests for buildings;
and be it further