# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1954_S175
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Ev. Luth: Synodfeal Conference of North America, 1954 175

Refresher Courses

WHEREAS, The opportunity granted by the Missionary Board
to pastors in our Negro missions of enrolling in refresher courses
at our theological seminaries during the summer months has proved
to be of great benefit to these pastors and their congregations;
therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board be encouraged to continue this prac-
tice and make similar Opportunities available to our workers in
the field in the future and that the Missionary Board consider
extending this opportunity also to teachers at our normal schools.

Action by the convention: Adopted.

Concerning Schools of Higher Learning

In connection with the Memorial “Concerning Schools of
Higher Education,” page 67, the attention of the convention is
called to the condensation of the essay “Integration of Negroes”
by Dr. Karl Kurth as included in the 1952 Proceedings of the
Synodical Conference (page 131), which clearly sets forth our
position. Your committee, therefore, feels that no additional state-
ment is necessary.

Action by the convention: Adopted.

Integration of Colored Congregations into Districts

We wish to commend the Districts which have assumed the
supervision of the Negro work in their areas,

We especially commend those Districts which have taken over
the financial support of the work in full or in part, and we en-
courage the other Districts, when’ possible, to do likewise.

Action by the convention: Adopted.

Completion of Building Program

Because of the urgent need of additidnal buildings at Selma,
Ala., and Greensboro, N, +» we recommend that this convention

In view of increasing building costs we recommend that an
additional $25,000 be allocated for the building program at Selma,
fla. and an additional $25,000 for the building program at Greens-

oro, N. C.

Action by the convention: Adopted.

Acknowledgments and Commendations

The Ev. Lutheran Synodical Conference recognizes with thanks
to God the faithful services of Pastor Theo, F. Walther, who served
for nearly 40 years on the Missionary Board, for many -years as
chairman, and’ who is now an honorary member of the Board,