# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1277
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798 FINANCIAL MATTERS

as the Accounting Department be commended for its administra.
tion of the Support and Pension Fund and its successful effort to
increase the number of participating workers and congregations,

Change in Pension Regulations
(Memorial 819)

Wuereas, Our workers are not included in the Social Security
system of our Government and our Pension System takes the
place of the Federal Social Security; and

Wuereas, A worker who withdraws from membership of Synod
for conscience’ sake or for any other reason after years of service
finds it impossible to join any other pension system because his
years of service have been spent in the service of Synod; there-
fore be it .

Resolved, That a worker who withdraws his membership from
Synod be entitled to continue his pension; and be it furthermore

Resolved, That all references that a person drawing pension
must belong to a certain church body be stricken.

It is very necessary that this resolution or a similar resolution
be passed in view of conditions which obtain in The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod at the present time.

Martin KELLER
ACTION

Committee 12 submitted the following resolutions, which were

adopted: Resolution 7

Wuereas, According to the rules and regulations of the Pension
Fund only workers in the Missouri Synod are eligible for member-
ship in this Fund; therefore be it

Resolved, That we decline membership and participation in
the Pension Fund to anyone who withdraws from membership in

Synod. Resolution 8

Wuereas, Overture 819 (second resolve) requests “that all
references that a person drawing pension must belong to a certain
church body be stricken”; and

Wuereas, The rules and regulations of the Pension Fund pro-
vide (10.45-h), “If a member receiving Retirement or Disability
Annuity or a widow receiving an annuity ceases to be a member of
a congregation connected with the Synodical Conference, such
annuity shall be terminated as soon as the sum of all annuity
payments shall equal the personal accumulation when the first
annuity was entered upon. The same applies to a widow who
remarries”; therefore be it

Resolved, That this request be declined.