Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1958, Page 104

Transcription machine transcription, uncorrected

⤓ Download .txt · copy text

104 Proceedings of the Forty-fifth Convention

strategically located. It has the potential of training a large st
dent body in solid Christian principles as well as sound academi
learning. It is grateful to its many friends for the encouraging aid
extended, but most thankful to a merciful God who has always!
revealed His loving kindness to the faculty and student.body o:
A.L.A.-C, Our prayers are that God might continue to use th
Academy for the great work yet to be done.

MEMORIAL RE GREENSBORO FROM SOUTHEASTERN -
DISTRICT .

Training of Negro Pastors

WuerEAS, By successive actions of the Synodical Conferenc
of North America, The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod as °
a constituent synod, and its Districts, significant changes have been 4%
made in the mission policy and practice affecting work among the j
Negroes; and a

WHEREAS, It is of the utmost importance that our Negro min- %
isterial students be afforded every advantage, particularly in the @
area of education and training, which is offered to the white min- %
isterial students of the Synodical Conference, in order that they
may more successfully meet the challenge of conducting the Lord’s 4
work in a most difficult field; and

Wuereas, The broad educational program covering 10 grade =
levels, now in operation at Greensboro, must hinder the solid %
theological training necessary for ministerial students and likewise
weaken the curriculum of the school in general; and

Wuereas, Mutual benefits can be derived by white and Negro 4
ministerial students attending the same seminary, namely, that %
a deeper understanding of the total ministry of the church can be
fostered thereby; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Southeastern District of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod memorialize the Synodical Conference ‘!
to strengthen the curriculum at both Selma and Greensboro and &
that the Immanuel Lutheran College at Greensboro be developed .
into a strong preparatory school; and be it further :

Resolved, In convention assembled, May 5—8, 1958, that the
Southeastern District of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
memorialize the Synodical Conference to give renewed considera-
tion to the particular possibility of transferring, as soon as prac-
ticable, the seminary training from Immanuel High School and
College at Greensboro, N.C., to existing institutions in the Synod-
ical Conference devoted exclusively to theological training.

Action of the convention: The above revised resolution was
adopted by the convention of the Southeastern District.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEE 4C
Study Commission on Ministerial and Teacher Training

Wuereas, Successive conventions of the Synodical Conference
have been confronted with memorials pertaining to the training
institutions at Greensboro and Selma; and