# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S106
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106 © . Seminaries ‘and Colleges .

the amounts. recéived in n 194 neing’ 2 "almost ‘44 ‘Ado. 00 ‘Gruzkires. “Tt
must be noted that.it was ‘po ble. to. meet, the demands’ made on
the Indigent Students’ Fund'o y because of the generous. ‘assistance
Tent _by our brethren in the'U: S. last yeur. Th spite ‘of’ ‘the ‘recent
'érop failures the contributions of our ‘members here ate commend-
ably high and liberal. nee a

It goes without’ saying ‘that this 5 Béard ‘of ‘Control Held its reg-
ular monthly meetings ‘and’ special session as it-was necessary.
‘The Lord,’ who ‘is ch in’ grace and faithfulness, bless‘ all your
deliberations, especially” as ‘you plan: the extension of His Kingdom
in the days that will’ ‘follow the preserit raging ternpest ' ‘of global
war, for the greater glory of His namie among us and. in a all the earth.

: Requests ‘of the Board ;
According to the Proceedings of the synodical : convention of
the year 1941,. -page 94, the requests fora sixth professor, a pro-
fessor’s residence, and the’ completion. of. the. projected seminary
‘building were granted. .The Board:of Directors.was:empowered to
‘act in this: matter. The Board of Control-of the Seminario: Con-
‘cordia, Porto Alegre, acknowledges its indebtedness for the prompt-
ness in the matter of the construction of the new wing of the semi-
nary building and of:the chapel with gymnasium, as also the grant-
-ing of another proféssor: However, it-made no further overtures
‘in regard to another 'professor’s residence, which will become neces-
‘sary as the calling of a new professor becomes urgently ‘necessary
because of the illness and following pensioning of the Prof. F.
-Carchia. Loe
A, Professor’ 8 Residence. —The fact that only. how we petition
‘Synod with respect. to another: professor’s' residence will:.be ex-
‘plained by the situation as it obtained:..- Assistant, Professor
0, Schueler lived in the house which originally belonged: to Pro- .
fessor Carchia, who, not having a family, lived. with a local pastor,
-the Board paying the rent. Now, -however, the.situation. will be-
“come acute if another professor is called who has to. live on the
‘campus; in his own residence.-.-¢The non-Lutherari member. of the
faculty also ‘lives off the campus in a rented: house, and in-case of
substituting a Lutheran for him still another : residence will be
‘needed.)

” “The .Board of Control therefore considers | it necessary to: con-
struct a new professor's residence now; for under all circumstances -
-we have to house:six professors and their families..: The Sum neces-
sary for the building ofia-suitable residence will-be :$4,500-at. the
present rate of exchange. - Specifications and: plans. wilt ‘be for-
‘warded 4 in due time.. ;

: Be it permitted to: include: here a few: items that also, enter into
‘consideration, The fence around the whole property is sadly in