# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S70
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

68 Seminaries and Colleges. — Individual Institutions

Report of Committee 1
Committee 1 recommends that the request of the Board of
Control pertaining to the matter of remodeling the “Old Main”
building for a parish-school be granted.

Action of Synod: This recommendation was adopted.

St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo.
Report of the Board of Control
(Memorial 108)

Complying with Synod’s regulations, the Board of Control of
St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo., with deep gratitude to God, who
has again abundantly blessed our institution, herewith respectfully
submits to the Hon. Synod the following report, together with
a request for a new administration building needed at Concordia
for a number of years.

Gratefully we recognize the provident care of our heavenly
Father, and with rejoicing we thank Him for the blessings received
during the past three years. Good health has prevailed at the
institution. We were permitted to pursue our work without any
disturbance or interruption.

Faculty ,

Prof. A. H. Schoede, who for fifty-three years had served our
institution, retired as full-time instructor on September 1, 1940.
The Rev. Oscar T. Walle of Tulsa, Okla., was called to teach the
sciences and mathematics. His installation took place Septem-
ber 8, 1940. Dr. Wm. Arndt delivered the sermon, and Pastor
O. Heilman performed the rite of induction into office. — Candidate
W. Rook served as assistant instructor and coach until he accepted
a call into the ministry November 30, 1940. His place was taken
by Student Clemens Mehl for the remainder of the school-year, —
Since September, 1940, Candidate Max Beck is our assistant in-
structor and coach. It is our intention to request his services

for another year.
Board of Control

During this triennium the local Board of Control has lost by
death, December 9, 1938, one of its faithful and efficient lay mem-
bers, Henry Rolf of Alma, Mo., who very ably served Synod for
many years. The local Board filled this vacancy by appointing
Mr. H. E. H. Mueller of Kansas City, Mo.

Professor Residence
A new dwelling, authorized by the Board of Directors, has
been completed. A residence located some distance from the
campus has been sold.