# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S657
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

FINANCIAL MATTERS 657

ey had resigned prior to October 1, 1937. Since February 1,
‘of these widows died, but 9 other widows who survived
usbands were added to the list. We therefore now have
dows receiving the special Old Age Benefit of $30 a month.
husbands of these 36 widows died at an average age of 80. Their
ge years of service was 44. They had received Support aver-
$4,000 during an average of 9 years of retirement. The
ge age of these 36 widows is 84, oldest 95, youngest 71. In
igition to the $30 Special Old Age Benefit, 16 are receiving Sup-
fet averaging $7.76 a month. 30 husbands of these widows were
Eectors, 6 were teachers.
Fe. 38. In 1952 two widows in this special group died, average
we 89 years, having received Support benefits an average of
yyears and an average of $4,829.50 to the husband and widow
Beach case.
ma: Support te Workers

b: 39. Under the heading of Support Benefits you saw in the
ove tabulation that we granted Support benefits to 81 former
orkers who were not members of the Pension Fund, 290 widows
other non-Pension Fund members, 17 orphans. of non-members
the Pension Fund, and 3 whose fathers had identified themselves
th the Pension Fund.

40. Beginning February 1, 1953, we were granting Support
benefits in Synod, not including beneficiaries in Brazil, Argentina,
and Germany, to 66 former veterans of the Cross, 274 widows, and
16 orphans.

sors, 19 male teachers, and 4 female teachers. Their average age
“at retirement was 54 years. They rendered average service in
“Synod of 30 years and now are an average of 73 years old. Of these
. 66, as many as 37 retired prior to October 1, 1937, when the Pension
Fund was inaugurated. The average Support grant in the case of
these 66 Support beneficiaries is $49.53 a month. In 1952 three pas-
tors not Pension Fund members applied for and were granted
Support for an average of $36.67 a month. Their average age was 65.
42. Three retired veterans not members of the Pension Fund
and receiving Support passed away in 1952 at an average age of 80,
after having received aid an average of 17 years and total benefits
averaging in each case $6,066.

Support to Widows
43. We are presently granting Support to 274 widows of non-
members of the Pension Fund. Of these, 204 are widows of former
pastors, 5 professors, and 65 teachers. Of these 274 widows, 163 were
granted benefits prior to October 1, 1937, and 111 since. Their

41. Of these 66 Support cases, 41 are former pastors, 2 profes- -