# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1932_S29
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1932. 31

pe a solution to the housing problem. A temporary building to

date at least 75 students — that would be the minimum re-

ent — could hardly be erected for $20,000, including installa-

ae ‘on of & heating apparatus, lavatories, sewer connections, ete. After
“sti it would only be a makeshift for a short time, and in the opinion
al, ur Board the money spent in this manner would be wasted. We
must leave it to Synod, which declined our request at the last con-
yention for more room in the dormitories and in the dining-hall, to

find a proper solution to this very vexing problem.

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ALFRED DoERFFLER, Secretary.

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Action. .

Relative to the death of three St. Louis professors, Drs. F. Pieper,
F. Bente, and Geo. Mezger, Committee 24 brought in the following
resolutions, which were adopted: —

Waereas, Within the past triennium God in His wisdom called
home three former members of our theological faculty in St. Louis; and

WuereEas, These men have rendered outstanding service both to
Concordia Seminary and to the Church at large; therefore be it

Resolved, That with gratitude to God we acknowledge in this
manner the preeminent services in the Church of Drs. F. Pieper,
F. Bente, and Geo. Mezger; and be it further

Resolved, That we ask Dr. Fuerbringer at this time to give a brief
review of the life and service of Drs. F. Pieper, F. Bente, and Geo.
Mezger; and be it further

Resolved, That this convention, in grateful recognition of the
work of these eminent servants of the Church, rise to a minute of
silent prayer.

Regarding the problem of housing the students at St. Louis, Com-
mitte 1 brought in the following resolutions, which were adopted by
Synod : —

Wuereas, It obviously is impossible to house the large number of
students who would be in attendance at the St. Louis Seminary this
fall; and

Wuereas, It seems difficult to absorb all our theological grad-
uates at this time; therefore be it

Resolved, That we recommend to Synod to adopt the following as
an emergency measure : —

1. That the students who have completed their second-year course
in June of the current year do not return to the institution for one
year, remaining, however, under the general supervision of the faculty ;
_ 2 That the Board of Control and the faculty of the Seminary
jointly with the Board of Directors and the College of Presidents de-
termine the continuance of this measure until the next meeting of

Synod if conditions demand this.