# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S631
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648 FINANCIAL MATTERS

liberal support -will be gai i
gained if our 1
informed of the demands of the Kingdom; and more “Fectively

Wuereas, A more widespread Participation of our lay People

District, circuit, and congregational levels.

; ne wnat our District Stewardship and Finance
ether wi e Visitors, pl istri
aoc Plan such a District pr

e Committee, to.
ogram as soon as

developing and carrying out such a program.
ethos what our Panict Stewardship and Finance Committee to.
our Board of Directors (District offici hor-
ized to set up a District bud i Il more faliy attr
' get which wi
growing demands of our District and Synod mane THY meet the
5. That in view of all this, Synod be asked to
on a long-range basis, include in its annual bud
generally are included in special church
endeavor to eliminate such Synod-
Possible.

plan its budget
get such items as
-wide collections, and thus
wide collections as much as

THE WEsTern District
T. A. WemnnoLn, President
Water J. WaRNEcK, Secretary
‘ ACTION

The following resoluti i
adopted by Sree on submitted by Committee 11 was
Wy Resolution 6
toa mane ha nein parent to all et the only effective solution
man problems confronting our Ch: i i
and greater Participation on the part of all our peonle, end wiser
Wuaereas, Our laity m
ust be encouraged and gi
y m ven
Pppowtunity to execute its right-of the royal priesthood, and aed
; ?
HEREAS, It is equally apparent that the necessary degree of

participation cannot best be i
achieved
funds; therefore be it by the constant pleas for

FINANCIAL MATTERS 649

Resolved, That the congregations of Synod, for their growth
he stewardship life, adopt the plan of our Stewardship
nselor (Reports and Memorials, pages 482—484); and be
further ;
Resolved, That the congregations of Synod encourage their
embers to subscribe to Mission Call, make fuller use of the
jon films, strive to obtain a minimum goal of one dollar for
ions out of every three dollars collected (work at large),
rve Synodical and Mission Sundays in a manner most berie-
ial to their members and the missions of the Church, and by
‘regular proportionate giving eliminate the need of frequent special
ives for funds; and be it further

‘ Resolved, That we commend the Stewardship Counselor for his
faithful and efficient service.

Report of Board of Support and Pensions
(Memorial 808)
1. The Board of Support and Pensions herewith submits to

7 the Honorable Convention its report for the past triennium, 1950

“sto 1953.
2. We wish to express to Synod our sincere appreciation for

"the privilege and opportunity of rendering service to the veterans

-& of the Cross and their dependents. We thank Synod itself, and all

its members, for the financial assistance it has given to the retired
and disabled servants of the Word and to their widows and orphans
through our service. It is no small matter each month to remit to
at least 1,275 beneficiaries a total of approximately $60,000 in
Pension and Support benefits. .

3. The Executive Committee of your Board met at least five
times each year during the past triennium to transact the routine
business of the Board, which consists primarily in granting
Pension and Support benefits to the individual applicant after
his request has received the recommendation of the respective
District board.

4. We take this opportunity to thank the District boards for
their willing and efficient co-operation not only with regard to
Pension and Support matters, but also with regard to enlisting
new Pension Fund members in their individual Districts.

5. This Board met in plenary session twice each year during
this past triennium for the purpose of discussing and determining
the policies which guide the Executive Committee in the per-
formance of their duties and also to prepare recommenda~
tions and overtures for the improvement of the Pension Fund,