# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S40
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‘Seminaries end Cotleges

ob SEMINARIES ‘AND’ COLLEGES

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“A INDIVIDUAL INSTYFUTIONS
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. -—
Report of the Board of Control
(Memorial . 101):
Othe Board of Control of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo:,
herewith submits its triennial report.

With. deep’ and sincere gratitude we offer our praises ‘to God

dey for. the bountiful benedictions bestowed upon our Seminary. With-

oe in the past three years ‘we have again seen His guiding and blessing.
‘ hand ‘upon all the work of our school. °

7 _ The enrollments during ghe past three years were as follows:

Year ‘ Enrolled Present Absent, Graduates . ~
n + 1941—1942 459 _ 362 - 97 55
foe BRS 1962 1.943 491- 387 - 104 69 .
“oo Be 4 1948—1944 480 343 137 95

The greater part of the student body enjoyed excellent health
& during ‘the three years. During this.period over fifty students
va have discontinued their studies for various;reasons. .One student,

‘Mr. Reinhard Kaun; Middle’ Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, died by

drowning on May* 24, 1941. ;

’ During the past triennium Dr. P. E: Kretzmann continued the
Correspondence Course. Fifty-six new enrollments were received.
Fourteen certificates were granted -for completing a.course. 115 stu-
Jo dents reported, submitting 1, 269 pages. Three were granted B. D.

: degrees.

‘The faculty has applied: itself very. faithfully to its: lecture ‘work
and. its editorial work, so that all classes: received their. instructions
regularly, and all periodicals appeared on ‘time. ‘There were three

_ additions to the faculty; namely, Rev.’ “Alex Wm. Guebert of Chi-
. Cago, Ill.; ‘Dr. L. J. Sieck of St. Louis, Mo., the : new President, and

Dr. W. -R. Roehrs of River Forest, Tu.
_ In June, 1943, the venerable and beloved Dr, L. Fuerbringer,

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“s\4°" »prefessor at our Concordia Seminary. We are moved to ‘deep
“i gratitude to God for the abundant blessings which He has bestowed
“upon the very capable. and untiring efforts of Dr. Fuerbringer.
‘Thousands of ambassadors of Christ have ‘been influenced by the
teaching and guidance of Dr. Fuerbringer.
_ . Fourteen professors live on’ the campus in homes owned by
‘Synod. Five professors live . off the cpmpus in ‘homes which are

:” by the grace of God, completed fifty years of faithfyl service as | i