# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S629
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FINANCIAL MATTERS 629

quately taken care of for the rest of his life. For this reason we
suggest that a professor be given at least 50% of the current pro-
fessor’s salary plus rent for the period of his retirement.
THe Facutry of Concorpra CoLLEecE
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Ernest C. LEWERENZ, Secretary

[827]
Retirement Age of Teachers

Wuereas, The present-day demands on teachers are such that
but a few men in the teaching ministry retain sufficient physical
strength and vigor up to the present retirement age of 65; and

Wuerzas, It is not to the best interests of the local congregation
nor of the church at large that a worker be forced to continue a few
years longer under greatly impaired health and strength, so that
he might be eligible for retirement benefits; and

Wuereas, Some teachers are “eased” out of office if they can
no longer produce as in younger years (NorE. This is especially
true in the smaller, one- and two-room, elementary schools. In
larger schools the older teachers can more easily be assigned
a lighter load.);

Therefore we memorialize Synod to lower the retirement age
of teachers to 60 years or to 35 years of service to the Church.
(Note. We would also heartily endorse this same retirement plan
for the pastors, if desired, even though they can usually serve to
an older age and are not as easily forced to resign when they
“slow up” because of advanced age.)

Tae NorTHEeRN Nesraska District TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE

Jonn W. SIEMERS
THEODORE KOLLMORGEN

[828]
Revise Upward the Amount Allowable to. Widows
Wuereas, The Atlantic District of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod assembled in convention at Bronxville, N. Y.,
June 27—30, 1949, resolved that Synod be memorialized to revise
upward the amount allowable to widows; therefore
We respectfully memorialize the honorable Synod assembled
at Milwaukee, Wis., June 21—30, 1950, to revise upward the amount

allowable to widows. Tae ATLaNtic D1sTRICct

‘Cart M. Zorn, Secretary

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