# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S347
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HIGHER EDUCATION 347

WHEREAS, The Board of Control and faculty of Concordia
have declared their readiness to plan and effect an expanded
program of education; therefore be it

Resolved. That The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod gath-
ered in convention at Anaheim authorize the Board for Higher
Education to approve and support the planning and implementa-
tion of a 4-year baccalaureate degree program at Concordia
Lutheran College in Austin beginning with the junior year in
1976: and be it further

Resolved. That the Synod encourage its Board of Directors
and Council of Presidents to take similar favorable action with
regard to this expanded program; and be it finally

Resolved. That this 4-year program be initially limited to a

curriculum related to human services, with special applications
for preministerial and teacher training students.

Board of Control

Concordia Lutheran College
Austin, Tex.

Harold C. Kieschnick, Secretary

Identical or similar:

6-96AB to 6-96AD

Board of Directors. Texas District
Holy Cross, Nederland, Tex.
St. John’s, Galveston, Tex.

Carl A. Heckmann
Norbert Roschke
B. Rathgeber

6-97

To Relocate Concordia, Austin, in
Houston as 4-Year College

WHEREAS, Every synodical college is an important arm of
the church in its mission of Christian education and in its mission
of preparing young people for lives of Christian service: and

WHEREAS, Concordia Lutheran College, Austin, Tex.. has
for nearly 50 years been effective in providing Christ-centered
education for young men and women of our congregations in
our area; and

WHEREAS, Having a baccalaureate-degree-granting college
of Concordia’s kind and caliber in our immediate region is im-
portant to our continuing efforts to recruit young people for the
church’s professional ministries; and

WHEREAS, The Lord in His mercy has allowed Concordia to
maintain high standards and to experience recent dynamic
growth; and

WHEREAS, We as a congregation and as a District are com-
mitted to continued prayerful and financial support of Con-
cordia Lutheran College: and

WHEREAS, 1976 is the 50th anniversary year of the founding
of Concordia; therefore be it

Resolved. That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod main-
tain a high degree of interest in and support for Lutheran higher
education in the Southwest and South; and be it further

Resolred. That the Synod authorize the Board for Higher
Education to approve and support a 4-year degree program at
Concordia Lutheran College, Austin, Tex.; and be it finally

Resolved. That, in the interest of greater student recruitment,
such a 4-year college be relocated in the Gulf Coast area,
adjacent to or in the city of Houston.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Houston, Tex.

H. F. Dreyer, Secretary

G. W. Fickenscher, Pastor

6-98A

To Terminate Bronxville Subsidy

WHEREAS, The Atlantic, New Jersey, and New England
Districts of the Synod pledged a total of $315,000 to the work of
the Synod in 1974 but remitted only $135,614: and

WHEREAS. There are 94,942 communicant members in the
above-named Districts, thereby indicating an average offering
for the work of the Synod of $1.42 per communicant in 1974: and

WHEREAS, The vast majority of students enrolled at Concor-
dia College. Bronxville, N. Y.. are from these three Districts:
and

WHEREAS. The Synod subsidized Concordia, Bronxville, in
the amount of $437,734 in 1974: and

WHEREAS. It is quite obvious that the Districts most benefiting
from the operation of Concordia, Bronxville, are not supporting
the Synod in its overall task of educating church workers:
therefore be it

Resolved. That the Synod terminate its subsidy of Concordia,
Bronxville, as of Sept. 1, 1975: and be it further
Resolved. That the Districts named be requested to support
Concordia, Bronxville, until such time as they agree to fully
support the Synod: and be it finally
Resolved. That the Synod in convention in 1977 review the
decisions of said Districts pertaining to synodical support and
take proper action.
Zion Lutheran Church
Big Springs, Nebr.
Delmar Nitzel, Chairman
Arnold Daubendiek, Secretary

Identical or similar:

6-98B and 6-98C

Trinity, Enid, Okla.
Peace, Alcester, S. Dak.

Harry Soper
W. A. Bunkowske

6-99

To Maintain St. Paul’s College,
Concordia, Mo.

WHEREAS, St. Paul's College, Concordia, Mo., has served
the Synod faithfully for many years: and

WHEREAS. This school has not been a public party to the
rebellion against God’s Word which has so plagued our Synod
in recent years: and

WHEREAS. In comparison to all of our other junior colleges,
St. Paul's College, Concordia, Mo., has the highest percentage of
students studying for professional church work; and

WHEREAS, The Synod is going to suffer a continually growing
shortage of trained pastors and teachers for some time: there-
fore be it

Resolved. That the Synod encourage St. Paul’s College,
Concordia, Mo., to continue its fine work of preparing people
for the pastoral and teaching office: and be it further

Resolved. That the Synod continue to maintain St. Paul’s
College, Concordia, Mo., as well as St. Paul's College High,
Concordia. Mo.: and be it finally

Resolved. That the Synod begin a pattern of subsidy to our
higher educational program based on the number of students pre-
paring for professional church work at a particular school as
its primary consideration.

Grace Lutheran Church
Lexington, Mo.

Arnold Viebrock, President
Edward Kolster, Secretary

K. Michael Simminger, Pastor

6-100

To Allow Canadian Lutherans to
Participate More Fully in Direction
and Governance of Higher Education
in Canada

WHEREAS, The Synod has recognized that Canadian educa-
tional institutions and Canadian needs are to be viewed dif-