LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 306

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306 HIGHER EDUCATION

the present biennium are Rev. Ewald J. Otto. chairman: Dr.
Edwin C. Weber. vice-chairman: Mr. Walter C. Dissen. secre-
tary: Mr. Charles H. Burmeister. treasurer: Dr. Kurt W. Biel.
Mr. Alfred Briel. Dr. William A. Buege. Mr. Eugene Fincke.
Mr. Paul G. Nickel. Mr. Erwin Roschke. and Dr. Herman
Scherer.

The Board of Control has held regular monthly meetings
of at least 1 day in length in every month since the New Orleans
convention except December 1973 and August 1974. as well as
two special meetings. During the biennium the major portion
of time was devoted to the Tietjen case. problems associated
with the faculty and student exodus, and the rebuilding of the
seminary, The Board of Control has received a great deal of
correspondence from members of the Synod concerning a num-
ber of actions. While most of these letters have been answered.
the board regrets that it has been unable to provide the careful
and detailed responses it would like to give.

Administration and Faculty. When Dr. Tietijen was sus-
pended from the presidency on Jan. 20, 1974. Dr. Martin Scharle-
mann was named acting president. He served in that capacity
until illness forced him to resign on April 15, 1974. Dr. Robert
Preus, vice-president for academic affairs, administered the
affairs of the seminary until May 20. 1974, when Dr. Ralph
Bohlmann was named acting president. He is assisted in the
administration of the seminary by Dr. John Klotz, dean of
academic affairs: Pastor Roland Hopmann, dean of student
affairs: Dr. Lorenz Wunderlich. registrar; and Mr. Alvar Lind-
gren, business manager.

The following persons left the faculty and executive staff
of Concordia Seminary during the past biennium: Mark Ban-
gert. Robert Bergt. Robert Bertram. Kenneth Breimeier.
Robert Conrad, John Constable. David Dahline. John Damm.
Frederick Danker. William Danker. David Deppe. Paul Goet-
ting. Carl Graesser. Robert Grunow, Norman Habel. Lucille
Hager, David Heino. Donald Hinchey. George Hoyer. Holland
Jones, Everett Kalin, Wi Jo Kang. Ralph Klein. Edgar Krentz.
Paul Lessmann, Erwin Lueker. Herbert Mayer, Duane Mehl.
Larry Neeb. Robert Preus. Karl Reko. Thomas Rick. Mark
Roock. Kenneth Ruppar. Carl Sachtleben. Edward Schroeder.
Kenneth Siess, Robert Smith. Gilbert Thiele, John Tietjen.
Arthur Vincent. Carl Volz, Walter Wegner. Robert Werberig.
Andrew Weyermann. and David Yagow. In addition. the fol-
lowing professors were retired: Herbert Bouman. Richard
Caemmerer. Alfred Fuerbringer, Arthur Repp. Alfred Sauer.
and Leonhard Wuerffel. Three faculty members were called
home to eternal glory: Arthur Piepkorn (December 1974), Philip
Schroeder (June 1974), and Paul Bretscher (August 1974).

New professors and executive staff members added during
the past biennium were the following: Larry Bielenberg, Louis
Brighton, Paul Esala, Arthur Graudin, Rudolph Harm. Jakob
Heckert. Robert Hoerber, Roland Hopmann, Horace Hummel,
Erich Kiehl, John Klotz, Daniel Moriarity, William Schmelder.
Martin Schmidt. Roy Suelflow, Richard Warneck, and David
Wollenburg. As of March 1, 1975, Concordia Seminary has the
services of 19 full-time professors, 7 executive staff members.
and 4 part-time instructors. They are supported in their work
by a service staff of about 60 employees.

In accordance with the provisions of the synodical Bylaws.
nominations have been solicited from congregations of the
Synod for the presidency of Concordia Seminary. The election
of the president is scheduled to take place on May 3, 1975.

Enrollment

Regular Session 1973-74 1974-75
IV Year ee. 144 40
III Year 166 44
II Year —. 157 34
I Year 142 47
Specials - _3

Subtotal . .. 612 165
Regular Session 1973-74 1974-75
M.A.R. 18 8
S.T.M. _ 38 12
Th. D. _ 15 6
Specials -- - _7 _3

Subtotal . 78 29

Total a 690 194

Summer Sessions 1973 1974
385 100
Degrees Awarded 197374 1974-75"
Theological Diploma ___ 334 38
M. Div. . 37 42
M.A.R. 2 6
S.T.M. 8 4
Th.D. . — 6 2

~ Estimated

Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne continues to pro-
vide the majority of incoming students for the seminary. In
recent years an increasing number of students have been ad-
mitted from other schools. Preenrollment figures for the 1975—
76 school year indicate that Concordia Seminary will probably
have an incoming class of over 100 students. In January 1975
Rev. David Wollenburg joined the staff of the seminary as a
full-time admissions counselor. It is hoped that through his
efforts many additional young men will be encouraged to study
for the office of the holy ministry.

Academic Programs

In spite of the upheaval caused by the exodus of faculty
and students in February 1974, the seminary has continued to
maintain all of its undergraduate and graduate programs with-
out interruption. During the difficult spring quarter of 1974
the seminary received the able and dedicated assistance of a
number of guest professors from its sister seminary in Spring-
field and elsewhere. Courses continue to be available through
the correspondence school of the seminary, and the continuing
education department is at work developing new ways of meet-
ing the needs of the church's professional workers. The World
Mission Institute. organized by the seminary in 1971, is now
under the direction of Dr. Roy Suelflow. A number of foreign
students continue to make use of the scholarships provided
under this program to study theology at the seminary. The
seminary has retained membership in the St. Louis Theological
Consortium, a cooperative undertaking with four seminaries
of other denominations in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

A major effort during the current school year has been the
development of departmental and curricular objectives for all
levels of the seminary's operation. With many new professors
on the faculty. it is the conviction of the board and the faculty
that the seminary must understand its purpose as a theological
institution of the Synod and must also endeavor to find new ways
of helping the future pastors of the church meet the challenges
of today. The faculty has been aided in that process by special
consultants recommended by the Association of Theological
Schools.

The curricular offerings of the seminary have been enriched
by a number of cocurricular activities. These include lectures
by outstanding scholars: programs dealing with ethical and
social issues under the theme “Focus on the ‘70s": and a regu-
lar program entitled “Pastors in Residence,” which brings out-
standing parish pastors to the seminary campus to discuss their
ministries. A rich and varied worship program is also part of
the seminary’'s life: much of the impetus and direction for this
program comes from the efforts of the student body.

With more than 60 percent of its present faculty holding
earned doctorates Concordia Seminary continues its tradition
of academic excellence. Moreover, with many of its faculty
members coming directly from parish ministries, the present
faculty is also characterized by a deep commitment to the parish
ministry. It is persuaded that the best way to meet the needs
of people in this day and every day is through a ministry cen-
tered in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and based solidly on the Holy
Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions.

Plant and Facilities

Every effort has been made to maintain the plant and
grounds of Concordia Seminary in excellent condition. With
a decreased staff. this has sometimes been difficult to achieve.
Particular care has been taken to reduce incidents of vandalism
and destruction, caused in part by the fact that several build-
ings on the campus are presently unused. The Board of Control
regrets to report that following the exodus of faculty and stu-
dents in February 1974 various kinds of seminary property.
including important files from seminary offices, were missing.