# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S12
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12 Proceedings of Thirty-Firat Nations

Southern Illinois District: Graduate of tea
Southern District: Pastors O. Hemmann, K’
Oberdick, Miles Gebauer. LS

I. General Resolutions.

Resolutions concerning Increase of Salaries,
(Germ. Rep., pp. 30. 31.)
The reports of the Board of Directors and of various loca]
of institutions, as well as numerous memorials, called Synod’
tion to the need of increasing the salaries of the professors,
AcTIon.

Synod resolved to increase the salaries of all professors, =
July 1, 1920. The normal or basic salary for regular professors
fixed at $1,800 per year and free dwelling. According to a p =
ruling of Synod, the professors of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis;
were exempted from this rule and were granted an increase |
per cent. over their present salaries. The salaries of assistant
fessors at our colleges were fixed at $900 per year.

Terms of Assistant Professors.

The Board of Directors also reported that they had repe
been requested to increase the salary of an assistant professor
the customary amount, asking Synod what to do in such cases.”
also asked Synod to pass definite resolutions fixing the term of ¢
of assistant professors. :

AOTION.

Synod resolved to adhere to the custom of retaining ass
professors for a term of two years. In special instances, ho
local boards are permitted to retain an assistant professor for’
or two additional years. Should this necessitate an increase of sal
the amount shall be determined by the local board acting in’
junction with the Board of Directors.

Erection of Professors’ Residences in Cases of Emergency;

The Board of Directors reported that they had repeatedly:
compelled to erect professors’ residences before Synod could
the matter, since no suitable residence ‘could be found for op