# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S90
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

40 Proceedings of Thirty-Sixth Regular Convention,

4. ‘That a third year be added to the normal course ‘at River Forest;
9, That a third year be added to the normal course at Seward; ;

_ 8, That Synod take no action at this time on the request of the River
Forest Teachers’ Seminary Board of Control to “add an elective fourth
year”; .

4, That, the aculty at River Forest be encouraged to institute correspon-
dence and extension courses for teachers. 7

Synod adopted these four recommendations.

- FACULTIES.
The Committee on Higher Education had reported: —"

On the whole, our institutions are manned by professors who are men of
fine Christian character, strong personality, loyal to Christ and the Bible, and
to the principle of service in His kingdom; they are also efficient instructors
and eager to perfect themselves in’ their highly important work. :
At its last convention Synod passed the resolution that the newly called :
professor, a8 & ‘yule, is to have at least five years of experience in pastoral or
parish work. (Proceedings, D- 82.) ‘
_ Your Committee recommends that the provision made by Synod allowing
a newly called professor 4 year’s study at a university be made use of more
liberally and that Synod pay the tuition besides the professor’s regular salary.

Committee 1 recommended : —

1. That the provision made by Synod allowing a newly called professor
a year’s study at & university be made use of more liberally (1. e., generally)
and that Synod pay the tuition besides the professor’s regular salary;

9. That Synod take no action in the matter of paying tuition for uni-
versity courses taken by professors already at our institutions.

3. The suggestion has been made to call professors not to one institution,
but, subject to transfer, from one institution to another as the need arises
under changing conditions. This suggestion seems impossible of execution
because of practical difficulties. We recommend that it be rejected.

Action of Synod.
Synod adopted these three recommendations.
As to incompetent professors the Committee on Higher Education had
reported: — : ;
In our present system the President of Synod, the boards of control, the
electoral boards, and the presidents of the various schools are charged with the
duty of supervising the work of the professors. ‘
If a professor is found to be incompetent, the respective board of control
in conjunction with the electoral board has the duty as well as the authority
to act. In such cases they ought to act with courage and promptness.

Committee 1 brought this matter to the attention of Synod.