Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1950, Page 19

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Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1950 19

but who do not have the necessary funds to pursue such a course.
Many prospective students for our Normal and Seminary Depart-
ments are lost to the Church every year because of lack of finan-
cial support. The Board of Control at Selma, Ala., recently re-
solved to recommend to the Alabama Lutheran Association for
Higher Education for approval and adoption the following quali-
fication “for scholarships in behalf of avowed future ministerial

students: “1, An average of not less than 85%

“2, Leadership ability

“3. Good Christian conduct

“4, Established need

“5 Recommendation by pastor and faculty
“g, Agreement signed by beneficiary”

It is apparent that such an arrangement will give us addi-
tional students and make possible the training of more men for the
ministry. We suggest that the representatives of the constituent
Synods of the Synodical Conference bring this matter to the
attention of organizations within their synodical setup and make
an urgent plea for the support of worthy students, who lack the
necessary funds for ministerial preparations, in the form of
scholarships.

“The Missionary Lutheran”

The Missionary Lutheran is the official organ of the Missionary
Board of the Lutheran Synodical Conference and is published
monthly for and in the interest of Negro missions. The editor, the
Rev. Wm. G. Kennell, is doing an excellent job in preparing this
monthly paper, which is contributing so much, particularly in our
mission fields, toward a better understanding of fundamental
doctrines of Scripture, in bringing news from the field, both at
home and abroad, in keeping its readers informed on the progress
which is being made as the result of Gospel preaching and teaching.
Articles of interest on developments of our Nigerian field are fre-
quently published in this periodical. In it we find biographical
sketches of Lutheran ministers, reports on our institutions at Selma
and Greensboro, and also brief accounts on the growth of our
mission congregations. We are urging the members of the Synod-
ical Conference to subscribe to this paper, which is mailed to the
homes monthly at a subscription price of 50 cents per annum.
Sample copies of the Missionary Lutheran are to be found in the
Board’s exhibit booth. .

_ Memphis Lutheran Co-operative School

This is a real mission enterprise. We shall refrain from elab-
orating on the successes achieved by this institution during the
past years, since a separate report on the school is offered by
the chairman of the local board of the Memphis school, the Rev.
V. Brugge. . :

We recommend to the Synodical Conference that it give recog-
nition to the faithful services rendered this institution by the .
chairman and the members of the local board.