# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S494
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494 FINANCIAL MATTERS

granted benefits prior to October 1, 1937, and 111 since;
average Support grant is $31.84 a month. A number have z
Support many years, one each since 1892, 1905, 1913,- and.
and 20 since 1918, when Synod began to care.for the depend;
former veterans of the Cross in an organized manner, *.;
1952 we added 7 widows of non-members of the Pension
our roll, Their husbands were pastors who rendered an ay;
of 38 years of service in Synod. They receive an average’¢
Support a month.

44, During 1952 12 widows of non-members of the
Fund receiving Support an average of 21 years died at an
age of 78 years, having received benefits averaging $6,988

Support to Orphans

45. We are giving Support to 13 orphans. Their averag
is $21.50 a month. They had an average age of 50 at the t
began to receive Support. As a rule they are ill or utterly:
to provide for themselves. Support has been given in in
cases 31 years, 26, 25, 22, and 20 years. The average age °
13 is presently 62 years.

46. Two orphans who had received Support 32 and
respectively passed away during 1952 at the age of 73.
The total benefits paid to the one, including her widowed
were $7,242 and to the other alone $5,351.

47. Argentina, Brazil, and Germany

a. In Argentina during 1953 we will provide one widows
a Pension and grant Support to a pastor and a pastor’s
a cost of $700.
b. In Brazil Pension and Support will be given to one
pastor, 6 disabled pastors and teachers, 2 widows, and:
only to 1 teacher, 2 widows, and 2 orphans at a cost of $7,500
c. In Germany we are. supporting 1 pastor and 2
widows, who formerly served in Brazil, at a cost of abouts

We Wish to Increase the Pension

48. Because the Board of Support and Pensions feels
need to increase the Pension to our retired men and to the:
of our Pension Fund members, we are submitting for yoi
sideration a resolution offered by the Pensions Confer
District chairmen held a year ago. To initiate this increased,
will necessitate an additional expense to Synod of appro
$96,000 annually.