# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S177
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1926, 177

B. Several questions pertaining to various institutions were left
to the decision of the Board of Directors.

a. Synod in 1923 decided to build the seminary group in St. Louis
according to the so-called Plan No.1, which had the special approval
of the Building Committee, the Board of Directors, and Synod’s
Committee No. 1, while the time when the building was to be under-
taken ‘was left to the Board of Directors in conjunction with the
Building Committee. It should be reported, as a matter of record,
that the contracts were awarded in April, 1924. The corner-stone was
laid October 26, 1994. The Board feels safe that the seminary, when
fully completed, will not cost in excess of the appropriation of
$2,500,000. Since the Building Committee produced evidence that
about $135,000, which came through the regular channels of the
Building Fund collection, had been given for special purposes in
connection with the building of the new seminary, the Board felt
justified in allowing this amount for the main entrance and reception-
room, ‘which had not been included in the plans authorized by the
Synod. All in all, it is marvelous in our eyes that the erection of
such a beautiful and serviceable group of buildings was made pos-
sible through the consecrated gifts of our people. The dedication of
the new seminary, which will then practically be completed, can take
place during the sessions of this Synod, namely, on June 13, 1996,

b. As far as the college in Conover is concerned, two questions
had been left to the Board of Directors to decide, namely, the ques-
tion whether the college should be continued as a synodical institu-
tion, and what the tuition should be for non-ministerial students.’
After President Pfotenhauer had visited Conover, it was decided not
to disturb existing conditions, that is, to retain the college as a
synodical institution. After careful consideration of the tuition ques-
tion it was determined, under consultation with the local board, that
~ the tuition should be $30 for the first two years, $35 for the next
' two years, and $60 for the last two years.
= ce. Regarding the institution at Edmonton, it had been left to the
© Board of Directors to decide whether the college was to be removed
: from Edmonton, and if so, when and to what location. Also the
building operations were entrusted to the management of the Board.
It was first decided by the Board of Directors to leave the institution
® at Edmonton. Then’ the present site was bought and the buildings
- erected, which were dedicated early this year. As far as classes are
concerned, it was decided not to add any classes beyond the so-called
Tertia, until Synod itself can act in the matter.

_ @ All questions pertaining to the institution at Porto Alegre
had been left to the Board of Directors for decision. Our minutes
‘show that considerable time was given to the consideration of the

airs of the South American institution. Among other things it
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