# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1279
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

800 FINANCIAL MATTERS

of this amendment would, in many instances, make it unnecessary
for the worker to make a declaration of his assets, which in the
past often has been a painful ordeal.

St. Jonn’s Ev. Lutueran Cuurcu
MERRiLL, WIs.
W. E. Tewes, President
A. L. Buerer, Secretary
Cart PererMAN
Rost. H. Kroun
Emi A. Hinz

ACTION

This matter was covered by Resolution 1 of Committee 12
on Memorial 818.

Increase Certain Pension Fund Benefits
(Memorial 822)

Wuereas, The present Pension Fund still does not operate in
the case of those members of the fund in good standing who die
before the age of 65, but rather the relicts are dependent upon
the Board of Support; be it

Resolved, That the Pension Fund terms go into effect in case
of accidental ur premature death as though the person who was
enrolled and in good standing in the Pension Fund was a member
to the age of 65, and that this principle operate till the need for
the Board of Support passes through the growth of the Pension

Fund.
York-Sewarp REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Soutuern Nesraska District
B. Hom, Secretary
ACTION

This matter was covered by Resolution 2 of Committee 12

on Memorial 818.
Re Pension Funds
(Memorial 823)

Wuereas, The accumulation. of interest does not pay for the
pensions paid out at the present time; and

Wuereas, Wheri Synod is in debt, it will pay a higher rate of
interest also for funds to pay out the pensions than it receives .
from its pension funds; therefore be it . .

Resolved, That until the time that the old age benefits can be
fully met by the accumulations of the pensions, 10 per cent of the
contributions be used to pay out pensions, and 90 per cent be
put aside on interest. Martiw KEtLier