# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S147
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

RESOLUTIONS

9. Resolved, That Concordia Theological Seminary at
Springfield (Fort Wayne) be authorized to establish an
extension program in Ontario at a site to be approved by
the Ontario District in convention; and be it further

10. Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
directed to formulate a policy of subsidy for our colleges

dia Senior College by spring 1976; and be it further

11._ Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
directed to give special study to the task force report and
Present recommendations based on that report to the
Synod in convention in 1977; and be it finally

12. Resolved, That each one of the synodical educa-
tional institutions include in their written report to the
floor committee on Higher Education for the 1977 synodi-
cal convention indicating:

1. the college’s view of its mission;
2. its educational Philosophy in relation to its mission;

3. aplan for action to move towards achievement of its
mission during the next biennium;

4. methods of evaluation to be employed to demon-
strate programs in carrying out its mission.

Action: Adopted as amended (14 and 15),

(The committee replaced its tentative Res. 6-08 with Res.
6-08A. In Presenting its resolution in Session 11 the committee
requested that each resolved be discussed se arately. It stated
that the four subparagraphs belonged under Resolved 1 instead
of Resolved 2 as printed in Today’s Business. See the Minutes of
Sessions 11, 14 and 15 for a detailed report on the lengthy debate
and actions taken. The assembly declined to add Concordia
College, Milwaukee, in paragraphs la and Ic; to refer the entire
resolution to the BHE fo i

Ann Arbor. The assembly did, however, approve the following
insertions as amendments: Resolved 4: “That the Central Illinois
District be given an opportunity through a committee 2.3

“ t for that Property being used by Concordia
High School in Oakland;” Resolved 8: “and to develop policy
statements in consultation with Lutheran Theological Be 1
nary, Saskatoon, for the training of LCMS pastors at Saskatoon
and that these be Presented . . .;” Resolved 9: “in Ontario at a
site approved .. . in convention;” Resolved 10: “and that the
Board for Higher Education direct that Christ College Irvine
and all other synodical colleges... .” All 12 resolveds as well as
the 4 subparagraphs were approved seriatim, with only Re-
solveds 6 and 7 being combined. The motion to refer the entire
resolution to the BHE for study failed by a vote of 456 to 518.
Resolved 1 (main paragraph) was adopted 548 to 426.)

”

To Commend and Encourage
Our College at Selma, Ala.

RESOLUTION 6-09
Report 6-20 (CW, p. 324)

Wuereas, Alabama Lutheran Academy and College,
Selma, Ala., under the leadership of President Willis
Wright, has shown steady progress towards full accredi-

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tation in both the high school and the college depart-
ments; and

Wuereas, Continued improvements of the physical
facilities have been made, considerable help having been
received also from the Selma community; and

Wnereas, Increased enrollments, resulting from an
ambitious recruitment program, call for additional class-
rooms, an adequate library building, and a student
union; and

Wuereas, The college has an ongoing fund-raising
Program evidenced in the fine Progress shown there; and

WuHEREas, Continued recruitment for black church

therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod commend Dr. Willis Wright
and the entire Selma College community for their excel.
lent performance this past biennium; and be it further

Resolved, That the
encouraged to continue to Support our ministry there
with increased Subsidy as funds become available; and be
it further

Resolved, That the Synod encourage the Board of
Control, the faculty, and the staff to continue their
efforts for full accreditation; and be it finally

Resolved, That the adequate library facility proposed
for Alabama Lutheran Academy and College at Selma
constitute the number-one priority in new construction
within the synodical system of colleges and seminaries.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Establish Hispanic-American
Seminary Project in Austin

RESOLUTION 6-10
Overtures 6-136, 6-141, 6-142 (CW, Pp. 358—359)

Wuereas, The Lord has opened new mission doors for
us in Hispanic ministries; and

WHERrEAs, The New Orleans convention already ad-
dressed itself to this subject and directed funds for this
purpose (Res. 6-22): and

Wuereas, Concordia College at Austin, Tex., has
expressed its willingness to be helpful in this endeavor;
therefore be it

Resolved, That this convention request the Board for
Higher Education to further implement the project of
Hispanic missions; and be it further

Resolved, That the training program for this ministry
be centered on the campus of Concordia College at Aus-
tin as an extension program of Concordia Theological
Seminary, Springfield, I11., and other necessary locations
under the supervision of the Board for Higher Education.

Action: Adopted as amended (15).
(Amendment: the final words, “and other necessary. ...”)