# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S97
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

‘Seminaries: and ‘Colleges a . oT.

'.. Waereas, This need existed. already, several: years ago and |
‘moved ‘Synod in its convention of 1926 to vote the sum of $175,000
for a new administration building; and a

_‘Wuereas, California Concordia College, under God, has a bright
“fdture in the development. of students for. the holy ministry and’
‘for the work of Christian education and lay leadership in the
Church; therefore be it ; :

-. Resolved, That we earnestly petition Synod .

‘1. To ‘grant our, Oakland Concordia a new administration ‘
‘building’ with adequate office, classroom, chapel, and library’.
“facilities; — - : foo :
2: To empower some responsible agency to proceed with the
‘erection of, this new building as soon as. reasonable estimates,
‘materials, and labor may be procured; mle
‘3 "That the present building be thoroughly renovated and:
altered for dormitory purposes when this becomes feasible. ~

THE BOARD OF: CONTROL, CALIFORNIA Concorbia COLLEGE |
Arruur Bron, Chairman Geo.:-W. GAERTNER, Secretary

ACTION
The requests under 1, 2, and 3 were granted by Synod.

Concordia College, Edmonton, Alberta, Can..
(Memorial 113)
Under the gracious: guidance and blessing of God the past
triennium has been a period of progress and expansion at our
_ Bamonton Concordia. The enrollment has more than doubled;
- our high school is fully accredited with the Department of Edu- |

‘. cation, and new courses have been added, bringing our offerings
"more in line with the requirements of the Province. So
The enrollment. statistics for the last four years are as follows:

1940—41: 29; 1941—42: 41; 1942—43:, 50; 1943-—44;° 63
: One change in the faculty has taken place. In 1942 Prof.M.

_ ‘W. Riedel resigned and moved to Milwaukee; Wis. This vacancy
thas been filled through the calling of the Rev..A. BR. Riep of New
_-Westminster, B.C. During the past school year Pastor J. E. Herzer
‘of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has: served as assistant, taking over courses
. in which the students do not earn Provincial credit ==

Rising living costs again made an ‘increase in the fee charged
- for room and board necessary.: It has been raised to $140.00, which
: 4s: the. highest: in-our history. Even so it would ‘pot have’ been’
‘possible to make'erids meet if it had not been-for: the: kind as-