# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S16
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

" President's Repsrt

niiium,: ‘either’ to fill vatanciés caused by death or resignation
“to. ‘elects men to: professorships: authorized by’ Synod.’ Your
sident.’ or in ‘a’ few ‘instances . Vice-Presidents attended : these
mieetings’’ of the: Electoral: Colleges.- ‘According to.a resolution of
‘the 1941. Synodical Convention also a member of the Board for .
a Higher’ Education attended ‘most ‘of these, meetings of the Elec-
ce ‘toral Colleges. wy

. Special meetings were e arranged and held between the faculties
of Thtensville of. the ‘Hongrabile’ Wisconsin Synod and Concordia

ur " President in. company with Dr. H. A. Grueber had an
ppo unity to'attend a session of the Honorable Wisconsin Synod’s’
ention: and to extend our Synod’s fraternal greetings ‘last year.
ast, week such a visit’: was also’ made to the convention of. the
onorable Norwegian Synod. ‘
jin the: summer of 1942, in accord with a synodical resolution,
nd under the able guidance of the committee appointed for that
a purpose, ‘the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League was organized. ©. =.
«Its. first, annual convention was held last’ year in Fort Wayne. \
» our’ President attended ‘both: meetings and.was pleased to note -
“the fine s pirit which obtained as well. as the eager desiré to render
ithful service to Synod.’ Your President: : and Vice-President
. Harms attended also the. silver anniversary. convention of the
ee Lutheran’ Laymen’s League, held at’ Milwaukee, and «was gratified
'. \. *to;note’ the consecration -and determination on. the , part of our
" laymen to carry out the purpose, for which’ ‘they: organized,
At this convention, cognizance should be taken of. a’ very
_« unique celebration which was held last year when ‘Dr: Fuerbringer:
had’. completed fifty years of faithful and: blessed ‘service. as a
Ae “y ‘professor of. our Coricordia' Seminary, | St. Louis;. Mo:: ‘Furthermore, .
“)°" swe. should recognize’. Dr. Seuel’s thirty-seven | years of efficient
‘Service as ‘manager of Concordia ‘Publishing ‘House’ and 28 years
of.service as Treasurer of Synod. Synod will want to pass: ‘APPro~
priate ‘resolutions... mek
-  Synod’s financial : status is al very excellent ‘one; for: which
: ‘special gratitude to God. should be given. « He ‘blessed the’conse- .
., tated efforts of our pastors: “and: congregations and rendered the
atts. of.” our.-people willing . to contribute | for ‘the ‘Lord’s work
such, ani extent that the Board: of: Directors was able to: set aside’
; s for the: proverbial rainy day. “These accomplishments,