# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S628
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628 FINANCIAL MATTERS
[825] Change in Retirement Age

Wuereas, Under present-day conditions the active ministry
is becoming increasingly more strenuous and the health of some
of the workers becomes impaired before they reach pension age; and

Wuereas, It is in the best interest of Synod that everything
possible be done to preserve the health of the workers; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That at least a certain number of workers be per-
mitted to retire and to receive their full old age benefit after thirty
years of service, before they have reached pension age.

These workers, relieved of the heavy strain which the active
ministry imposes, and retiring before their health breaks down,
will be able to still render much valuable service in the kingdom of
God, and some might be able to return to full-time service again
after a year or two of rest.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. .

This could be done within the framework of the present system.
Since inception of the Pension System quite a number of workers
have not retired at pension age. Somie continue to serve in full
capacity for five years or more. God granted them good health.
Money which otherwise would have had to be paid out was saved.
These savings should be used to preserve the health of the workers;
be it therefore ;

Resolved, That each year the Pension Board figure out approxi-
mately how much money in that way is being saved by Synod; and

That each year the Pension Board permit as many of the
workers who have had thirty years of service, but have as yet
not reached pension age, to retire and to receive the old age
benefit, as this sum would warrant.

This plan if adopted might mean quite a saving of manpower
and money. Martin KELLER

{826] Lo
Adequate Pensions for Professors after Retirement

We, the Faculty of Concordia College at Fort Wayne, Ind., re-
spectfully ask the honorable Synod to consider providing an ade-
quate pension for professors when their retirement becomes nec-
essary. , , :

It is obvious that in frequent cases a professor at our sem-
inaries and colleges dreads retirement chiefly because of financial
reasons. ,

It would also be easier for a local board to ask a professor to
resign if it knew that a professor’s wants after retirement are ade-