# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S72
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72 Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

guided in similar circumstances. We therefore recommend that such
or similar cases in which the College of Presidents is compelled to
act be presented to the next convention for ratification.

The Committee reported as follows: The College of Presidents
knows very well that it has no right to create new professorships.
Tt can, however, recall no instance where it has created a professor-
ship. If Boards of Control, in cases of necessity, have created new
professorships, such action was in each instance submitted to Synod
for ratification.

The report was adopted by Synod.

‘The Cost of Illuminating Administration Buildings to be Paid
from the Synodical Treasury ?

The Board of Control of Winfield asked Synod whether, in view
of the increased cost of illumination owing to the increased number
of buildings, the cost of illuminating the administration buildings
should not be paid from the Synodical Treasury as is done with
motor power for the organs at the normal schools.

Resolved, That the question regarding the cost of illuminating
our administration buildings be referred to the Board of Directors,
_ with power to act.

Appropriations for Libraries and Laboratory Supplies.
(German Report, p. 134.)

Increased appropriations for libraries were asked by the boards of
Bronxville, Winfield, Edmonton, and Porto Alegre. The board of our
Winfield college also asked for an increased allowance for laboratory
supplies. ;

Action.

1. Resolved to make the following annual appropriations for
libraries : —

Theological seminaries and normal schools
Junior colleges and Porto Alegre
Academies

2. Resolved to make the following annual appropriations for
laboratory equipments : —

Springfield Seminary, normal schools, junior colleges. .$200
Other institutions

Professors’ Salaries.
(German Report, p. 185.)

The Committee reported: “The Boards of Control of two of our me
institutions have petitioned for an increase of the salaries of their
professors. The petition in the one case is supported by a conference,
while in the other case a protest has been lodged against Synod’s a