LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1932, Page 30

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82 Proceedings of Thirty-Fifth Regular Convention,

Unprinted Memorial 62 recommended to sell part of the
of Concordia Seminary at St. Louis. Upon recommendation
mittee 1 Synod resolved not to sell any portion of the grounds
cordia Seminary.

Pursuant to an unprinted memorial submitt
the Board of Control of the St. Louis Seminary,
sider it a rule that all students are to do suppl
the second year at the Seminary.

of Com.
of Con.

ed by the faculty and
Synod resolved to Con-
y-work as Vicars after

Concordia Seminary, Springfield, I11,
(Memorial 102.)

The local board of your college and theological Seminary at
Springfield, Ill, be&s leave to submit the following report and state.
ment of the needs and requirements at the institution.

We have again been permitted to enjoy our heavenly Father’s
grace and blessing in full measure during the past three years, and
last year we were able to look back over eighty-five years of blessed
service in preparing young men for the holy ministry in our beloved
Church.

The Lord has been gracious to us. He has preserved us from
calamities; He has guarded, guided, and blessed professors and stu-
dents, so that the work at our institution could proceed without inter-
ruption. And although the lack of proper facilities created an addi-
tional burden for an already overtaxed teaching force and h
the students, we rejoice to say that there was no |
ard of scholarship.

Prof. O. P. Kretzmann was granted a leave of absence during the
past year to attend Johns Hopkins University. In his absence Stu-
dent M.Grumm, a graduate of the St. Louis seminary, assisted in
taking care of the branches taught by Professor Kretzmann.

The enrolment during the past triennium was as follows: —

andicapped
owering of the stand-

1929—1930: Missouri Synod ............. 172 188
Other synods ................ 16

1930—1931: Missouri Synod ............. 159 172
Other synods ................ 13

1931—1932: Missouri Synod ............. net 169
Other synods ................ 14

Since the last meeting of Synod the historic old building known
as the Kaffeemuehle is no more. The building, having already housed
two other colleges previously to the time it was taken over by Synod
fifty-six years ago, had become a positive menace, and the Board of
Directors concurred in the opinion of the local board that the building
should be razed. (Synod realized $250 from the wrecking of the
building.)

This building had housed the library, and it became necessary to
remodel one of the frame buildings to take care of the library until
the much-needed Administration Building could be erected.

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