# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S70
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70 Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

be cheaper and far more profitable for Synod to pay the teacher for
such congregations as cannot salary one themselves than to expend
large’ sums in order to confer on all pastors a recognized degree to
enable them to teach school.

b) The largest universities of our country recognize our present
full course (seminary and junior college) as satisfactory. The Uni-
versity of Chicago, e. g., practically places every one of the candidates
who have graduated from St. Louis with sufficient grades on a level
with an A. B. (Bachelor of Arts). ;

Hence we are of the opinion that the present junior college
-ecourse should not be extended.

A memorial of similar content was received from the Chippewa
Valley Conference of North Wisconsin. The Minnesota District
Pastoral Conference also went on record as opposed to a senior college.

Action.

On recommendation of Committee 1, Synod. resolved: —

1. That, although many reasons speak for the adoption of the
proposition, this matter be deferred to the next convention, especially
for financial reasons;

2. That the President appoint a committee which is to weigh the
serviceability and necessity of the proposals contained in this memo-
rial, make appropriate recommendations respecting ways and means
of carrying out the plan, and see to it that our congregations are
‘sufficiently informed as to this matter.

New Professorships. Assistant Professors.

‘The reports of many of our educational institutions showed that
the regular faculties were considerably undermanned and that the
boards were therefore compelled to engage students as assistants,
thereby making necessary changes in the faculties every two years.
The various, institutions had requested thirty-one new professors.

Committee 1, to which this matter was referred, reported as
follows: —

In order to arrive at a more intelligent and just solution of the
problem before us, we have observed the following classification of
our various institutions: 1. theological seminaries; 2. normal schools;
8. colleges.

1. With reference to our two theological seminaries, we beg to
suggest that both be granted the number of professors asked for, to
wit: St. Louis one and Springfield one.

2, As to our normal schools, we took into consideration the situa-
tion resulting from accreditation and therefore recommend that River
Forest and Seward each be granted three new professors.

_ 8, As to the petitions coming from our colleges, we were guided
in our deliberations by the following considerations: a) that we may