# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1917_S27
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1917. 97

‘office November, 1914. An assistant professor has been employed in
the past year.

In accordance with Synod’s resolution of 1914, improvements
were made in the Commons, and two residences hitherto rented for
professors were purchased. Unable to secure a satisfactory resi-
dence for Dir. Jesse, the local Board, with the approval of the
General Board, built a residence at a cost of $4,789.

ACTION,
The building of the above residence was approved and the ex-
"pended sum appropriated therefor.
For a much needed hospital the sum of $5,000 was appropriated.
The delegates of Nebraska reported that $2,000 had been col-
“lected in the District for a large new organ needed at the College.
Synod appropriated an additional $1,000 for this purpose.
The faculty in Seward was given authority henceforth to collo-
quize men who desire to become ordained teachers in our schools,
‘-but are not graduates from our Teachers’ Colleges. ,

CONCORDIA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA.

This institution is the property of the Southern District. The
property is now worth about $8,000. But the District cannot main-
tain this school without support from the Synod. The enrolment
“has been rather discouraging, having been as follows: 1914—15, 8;
1915—16, 7; 1916—17, 6. Nevertheless eight students for the
ministry have been sent to our northern colleges in the past tri-
ennium, who most likely would not have been secured without this
school.

Dir. Niermann has returned to the ministry, and Prof. O. Reisig
assumed also the duties of Director. Pastor F. Abel has served as
instructor. At present Prof. Reisig is teaching alone. In place of
the $1,200 annual support only $840 will be needed.

ACTION.
Synod appropriated an annual support of $840, provided the
brethren of the Southern District find it advisable to continue the
school in New Orleans.

CONCORDIA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE AT PORTLAND, OREG.

This institute is the property of the Oregon and. Washington
. District. It has a four years’ course. Two professors are provided
by Synod.

The average enrolment the past three years was 21; eight stu-
dents were forwarded to our Eastern colleges. Whilst this enrolment