# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S75
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Action Regarding Individual Institutions 75

spected the residence and are in a position to give further in-
formation. ;

We would also keep Synod mindful of our former plea for a
new administration building. Though the old Administration
Building has given us no serious trouble since the repairs were
made which Synod ordered six years ago, the general objections
voiced against it still stand. The interior arrangement remains
inadequate, and the outward appearance is a source of unfavorable
publicity for our Church. St. Paul’s College is located on one of
our country’s chief highways. Due to present economic condi-
tions we realize the improbability and, perhaps, the impossibility
of Synod’s granting such a project at this time; we feel it our
duty, however, to keep this matter before your honorable body.

Repairs which should be made in other buildings have been
brought to the attention of the Board of Directors and may be
taken care of in the routine manner.

Respectfully submitted by

THE Boarp or Controt or St. Paut’s CotLEcE, Concorpia, Mo.
Wm. O. Scumupr, Secretary.

Recommendations of Committee 1:

1. The matter of a professor’s residence is to be taken care of in
a previously stated manner by the Board of Directors.

2. Administration Building: Your Committee recommends that
this request be declined.

Action of Synod: These recommendations were adopted.

Concordia Collegiate Institute, Bronxville, N. Y.
(Memorial 109)

In more than one way the last triennium has been unusual
for our Bronxville Concordia. Four times the angel of death re- —
minded us of the fact that we are but pilgrims here.

On July 9, 1936, Dr. George A. Romoser, since 1915 connected
with our Bronxville Concordia, first as professor and since 1918 as
president, was unexpectedly called home.

On September 8, 1936, Pastor William Koepchen passed away.
Although not officially connected with our school at the time of
his death, yet Pastor Koepchen had been secretary of our Board
for a quarter of a century and probably did more for the external
advancement of our Bronxville Concordia than any other in-
dividual, except only John Henry Sieker, whom Pastor Koepchen
succeeded as secretary of the Board.

On May 24, 1937, Mr. Henry F. Holtorf, who for more than
twenty-five years was a very faithful and efficient member of
our Board, fell asleep in Jesus.