# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S146
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

146 RESOLUTIONS

directed to make necessary provision for funds to expe-
dite the transfer;
and be it further

2. Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
directed to transfer Concordia Theological Seminary of
Springfield, Ill., to the campus at Fort Wayne, Ind., by
June 1,-1977; and be it further

3. Resolved, That the Board of Contro! of the Senior
College be relieved of its duties and responsibilities after
the transfer of property to Concordia Theological Semi-
nary has been effected; and be it further

4. Resolved, That so much of the properties of the
Springfield Seminary as are not required for synodical
purposes be disposed of by the Board of Directors of the
Synod and the proceeds therefrom be utilized in order to:

a. reimburse costs of relocation to and the capital
improvements necessary on the Fort Wayne campus, and

b. the balance of funds, if any, be available to the
Board for Higher Education for capital improvements of
the system; and

That the Central Illinois District be given an oppor-
tunity through a committee of its choosing, under the
auspices of the Board for Higher Education, to consider
the possibility of purchasing this property for some edu-
cational purpose, and that this be given precedence over
commercial offers to puchase the property;

and be it further

5. Resolved, That the Synod continue to maintain
both the academy and the junior college departments of
St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo.; and be it further

6. Resolved, That all synodical schools be maintained
in accordance with the newly proposed guidelines for
future development of the synodical educational system
and be directed to strengthen their program to attract
and prepare students for full-time church service; and be
it further

7. Resolved, That the Synod continue the develop-
ment of Christ College Irvine, according to previous
convention resolutions and that we respectfully request
that the Board of Directors of the Synod use the proceeds
from any sale of surplus educational property (except for
that property being used by Concordia High School in
Oakland) in California for capital improvements at
Christ College Irvine; and be it further

8. Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
requested to develop a procedure to endorse candidates
from the Saskatoon Seminary that is consistent with the
Constitution of the LCMS and to develop policy state-
ments in consultation with Lutheran Theological Semi-
nary, Saskatoon, for tne training of LCMS pastors at
Saskatoon, and that these be presented to the next
synodical convention; and be it further

Decision time