LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1932, Page 33

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1932. 35

Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, II.
(Memorial 103.)

The Board of Control of Concordia Teachers College, River
Forest, Ill., begs leave to submit to the Hon. Synod the following
report together with a true statement of the needs and requirements

of the college. I. Diamond Jubilee.

When this report reaches the members of our Synod, we shall,
God willing, have been privileged to observe the diamond jubilee of
Concordia Teachers College. Our Concordia has been richly blessed
by the Lord during the seventy-five years of its existence. From a
small seed planted at Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1857, a large tree has
grown. Many young men have been graduated from our college and
have followed the call of Jesus to feed His lambs. Many Christians
envy our Synod because of our parochial-school system. They realize
and feel that it is the best means of indoctrinating our youth. Our
children are daily instructed in the true doctrine, and thus our schools
are a wonderful means for the training of members that are well
indoctrinated in our Christian faith. The blessing which thus has
gone forth from our Concordia no one is able to describe adequately ;
but in the hereafter we shall fully realize how many souls have been
saved by the seed sown by our teachers in our Christian day-schools.
We are confident that on May 29 and 30 our brethren and sisters
throughout our Synod have joined with us in giving thanks and praise
to our Lord. May He continue to bless our River Forest Concordia
and all our colleges and schools in the future as He has done in

the past! H. Board of Control.

During the past three years our Board has sustained a great
loss. It pleased God to remove from our midst His faithful servant
Mr. Charles H. Zuttermeister, who was untiring in the work for our
institution, moved by sincere love to His Savior and His Church.
May the merciful Lord grant that many may follow his fine example
of unselfish love and faithful service! The vacancy was filled by the
appointment of Mr. Christ. H. Garbers, member of Grace Church,
River Forest.

Mr. Paul Schulze in 1931 rounded out twenty-five years as a mem-
ber of the Board. We observed this event in a befitting manner, thank-
ing God for the blessings He has bestowed upon our Concordia
through His servant.

Ill. Faculty and Students.

No changes have occurred in the faculty. By the grace of God
the president, Dr. W. C. Kohn, and all members of the faculty were
blessed with health and strength to do their work, to which they ap-
plied themselves conscientiously and diligently. Professor Kaeppel
will have completed fifty-one years in the service of the Church in