# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1282
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FINANCIAL MATTERS 803

Wuereas, These regulations make the consideration of this

‘request impossible for the Board of Support and Pensions;

therefore
The Committee recommends that this request be declined.

Retirement Age of Teachers
(Memorial 827)

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

Wuereas, 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.
(Nore. 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.)

Tue NortHern NesrasKa District TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE

Jonn W. SremMers
Tueopore KoLtuMorcen

Revise Upward the Amount Allowable to Widows
(Memorial 828)

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. THE AtLANtic District

Cart M. Zorn, Secretary
ACTION

The requests in these two memorials were covered by Resolu-
tions 1 and 2 of Committee 12 on Memorial 818.