# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S84
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

82 Seminaries and Colleges. — Individual Institutions

for Higher Education, in collaboration with the Board of Directors,
present a definite proposal to the synodical convention in 1944”; and

Wueneas, The report of the Board of Control shows that the
need for a new building is urgent; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod instruct its Board of Directors and the
Board for Higher Education to make an immediate survey of the
situation in the Northwest in so far as it affects Concordia College
at Portland, Oreg.; and be it further

Resolved, That, if this survey is favorable, the Board of Direc-
tors be empowered to carry out Synod’s resolution to erect a new
building as soon as the funds are available.

THE Boarp or ConTROL oF CoNcoRDIA COLLEGE, PoRTLAND, OREG.
H. H. Kopretmann, Chairman

Report of Committee 1

I. Committee 1 recommended that the Board for Higher Edu-
cation and the Board of Directors be instructed, in a special survey,
carefully to investigate the following possible alternatives:

a. The erection of the requested building and the necessary
alterations in the present building at Portland;

b. The removal of the institution to a more favorable location
and the erection of a new plant;

c. The consolidation of Concordia College in Portland with
California Concordia College in Oakland.

II. Committee 1 recommended that, if the special survey of
Portland is favorable, the Board of Directors be authorized to
exempt the request for a new building from the regulations of
Synod pertaining to the erection of buildings.

Action of Synod: These recommendations were adopted.

Concordia College, Edmonton, Alberta
Report of the Board of Control
(Memorial 113)

Under God’s gracious guidance, protection, and blessing the
work at your northernmost preparatory school, Concordia College,
Edmonton, Alta., Canada, has continued, without serious inter-
ruption, for another triennium. Your Board of Control begs leave
to submit its report covering the years 1938 to 1941 and to bring
to your attention two requests the granting of which will increase
the scope and usefulness of the school and possibly also its

enrolment.
Report

The Board of Control has endeavored to carry out its duties
conscientiously. Its members, who with but one exception live
outside of Edmonton, have always been ready and willing to drop