# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S18
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1B Proceedings of Thirty-First National Cony,
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Resolved, That Synod Tecognize the laudable aima
ciation, support its work with good counsel, and appaiy
to which we pesociation shall turn for advice PPpo!

e tt furt resolved, That thi vt. :
the Chair. this committee be

The President of the Association, Mr. B, Pp
five minutes to address Synod on the objects of this.

II. Resolutions Pertaining to Indiyj
Institutions. &
Concordia Theological Seminary at St. Louis,:
(Germ. Rep., pp. 41—46.)

With gratitude to God the Board reported a great:
the number of students. During the past three years,
entered the ministry. Attendance, 1917—18: Enrolled,
281; serving as vicars, 57; otherwise absent, 7. 1918—
378; present, 298; serving as vicars, 68; otherwise
1919—20: Enrolled, 383; present, 293; serving as vi
wise absent, 14. arte

In general, good health prevailed. Owing to the ¢
influenza the institution was closed from December 1, 19if
close of the Christmas holidays. Two deaths occurred in
body, one of which was due to influenza, the other, to a

The resolutions of the preceding convention did:
feasible, and were therefore not carried out. The Board S
division of some classes, more professors, the appointment
and, owing to the hopelessly inadequate facilities, the
Seminary ‘to a new site in or near St. Louis.

In addition to this the Survey Committee recomm
tion of an elective year, employment of a librarian,
correspondence courses, instruction in practical metho
lateral reading, the introduction of printed manuals.
tation, encouragement to do independent work, and the
of secular employment. ,

The English District recommended that a parallel
be instituted, and that a course of lectures on practi
pastors in the active ministry be inaugurated. \

. AcTION.
Relocation. — Synod resolved to relocate the Se
propriated the sum of one million dollars for the
administration building, a dormitory for 400 students,
and twelve professors’ residences. The Chicago bre
Synod to locate the Seminary in or near Chicago, prom
support. The St. Louis congregations offered $75,000%