# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S36
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86 Seminaries and Colleges. — Individual Institutions

I. SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES
A. INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.
Report of Board of Control
(Memorial 101)

By the grace of God, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., was
permitted to observe its one-hundredth anniversary in June, 1939.
This was done with appropriate services in the quadrangle of
Concordia Seminary. Representatives from many institutions, not
only of our own Synod, but also of other schools of higher learning,
were present. ;

Since the last convention of Synod the four-year course has
been introduced. The enrolment therefore continues at its high
figure, filling the buildings to capacity. The enrolment during the
past three years was as follows:

Year Enrolled Present Absent
1938—-1939 519 364 155
1939—1940 472 310 164
1940—1941 472 408 64

During the past three years 333 candidates were graduated, of
whom the majority have received permanent calls. The others who
have so requested have been temporarily employed in church-
work,

The faculty has had a number of changes and additions.
Prof. E. J. Friedrich relinquished his position at the Seminary and
accepted a call as superintendent and chaplain of the Sanitarium
at Wheat Ridge in December, 1939. Because of a serious eye con-
dition he was compelled to do so. Dr. J. H.C. Fritz was called to
the Homiletic Department to succeed Prof. E. J. Friedrich and
accepted. The Rev.R.A. Jesse was called as Dean during the
summer of 1940 and assumed his duties with the fall semester of
that year. Dr.G. V. Schick was called and accepted in 1938; the
Rev. R. Caemmerer in 1940; and Dr. Paul Bretscher in January
1941, Dr. Bretscher will assume his duties in September of
this year.

Prof. Adolph Koehler of China, who was on leave of absence
in this country and was unable to return to the foreign field, has
temporarily taught during the school-year of 1940—1941,

On March 5, 1940, Dr. R. Kretzschmar, who had served on the
Board of Control since 1921, was called home to his eternal rest,
and we believe that Synod should recognize in some form and
manner the faithful services that Dr. Kretzschmar has rendered as
member of the Board and especially as chairman during the build-