# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S26
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26 Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

trusting in the almighty grace of Him who is the Lord Protector of
His Church, we look into the future with the calm assurance that
He will bless and preserve our going out: and’ our coming in _ from
this time forth and even forevermore.

The enrolment was as follows: —

Year. Enrolled. Present. Absent, Supplies. Postgraduates,
' 1923-24 366 313 53 36 7
1924-25 376 310 65 47 7
1925-26 384 316 68 62 : 2

The health of the students has been quite satisfactory; only one death
occurred. .

The Christian character of our institution has been maintained
also during the past triennium. When necessary, discipline was. exer-
cised according to Christian principles and the Word of God.

A correspondence course was established under: the supervision
of Dr. P. E. Kretzmann. Beginning with an enrolment of 16 in July,
1924, the number grew to 42 in December, 1924, 93 in December, 1928,
and 101 on March 1, 1926.

Besides the prescribed studies, elective courses have been offered.
to students of the Middle and Senior classes. The degree of Bachelor
of Divinity is conferred on students who. reach a certain grade in each
branch and meet: the other requirements for the degree.

Faculty Matters.

Our Faculty sustained heavy losses during the past years. In
1923 Dr. G. Mezger was sent to Zehlendorf, Germany. He is still in
Europe. In September, 1924, Dr. F. Bente was stricken with paralysis
and to date has not been able to resume his work. The lectures given
by him were taken over by various members of the Faculty. Octo-
ber 9, 1924, Dr. E. A. W. Krauss was summoned to his eternal rest.
In the spring of 1926 Dr. W. H. T. Dau accepted the call of the ~
Lutheran University Association to the presidency of Valparaiso-
University. ,

Replacements. — Dr. P. E. Kretzmann, was called to the chair
established by Synod in, 1923-and inducted into office in January,
1924. With the consent of the Board of Directors the Board, after
consulting with the Faculty, engaged a candidate as assistant libra-—
rian and granted the necessary funds, enabling professors to engage
students from the Senior Class to aid in secretarial work. With the
consent of the Board of Directors and also of the College of Presi-
dents, to whose attention the situation had been presented at their
annual convention in May, 1924, it was resolved to call another pro-
fessor. The call was extended to the Rev. W. G. Polack, of Evansville, .
Ind., who was inducted into office May 20, 1925. On the same day
Rey. O. O. A. Boecler was installed as the successor of the sainted
Dr. Krauss.