# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S661
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FINANCIAL MATTERS 661

Forker retiring at the age of 65 or over shall be entitled to
Eve his Old- Age Benefit in full if his annual earnings from
Eh work and/or secular work do not exceed an average of
f . month. If he receives average earnings in excess of $120
Fath from church work and/or secular work, a corresponding

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Fiction shall be made in his Old Age Benefit.
Fe In all borderline cases the Board of Support and Pensions
fl be the judge, basing its verdict upon the principles of right,
Fnered with Christian love and charity.” :
: £. It is definitely to be understood that this ceiling has reference
“Pension which is provided in part from subsidy out of Synod’s

Mpport Treasury.

F 56.

Bension Status of a Pension Fund Member's Widow 10.47 b(1)
© q, WHEREAS, It seems to be most unfair and discriminatory to
slude the widow of a Pension Fund member from the subsidized

‘efits of the Pension Fund because she was not his wife for

fieriod of ten years prior to retirement; therefore be it

 b. Resolved, That the words “for at least ten years” in

ja b(1) be stricken. Then this sentence will read: “and that
¢; widow. was married to him prior to his retirement.”

~ c. It is to be understood, however, “In the event that a worker
arries while receiving an annuity, his widow and her children
‘all have no claim on the benefits of the Pension Fund.” (10.45 e.)

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57. Membership Report — January 31, 1953

i+ Membership: 85% of Synod’s workers, 90% of the congrega-
ions, and 153 boards.
F PENSION FUND REGISTRATION

” Jan, 31, 1952 Jan. 31, 1953
astors ——————________----—--- 4,194 4,314
eachers 9 —..._-____-____-_-___- __ 1,708 1,796
fessors —-.--—__----—_—-----—--___--__--- 194 207
orkers serving boards or institutions 455 ; 519
‘emale workers —__...-______---—--~—----— 240 . 252
pee 11 17
6,802 7,105
embers died .....--__________. 567. 631
embers retired, living ...______.. 346 396
embers withdrawn ___..---__-. 248 1,161 270 1,297
Total active members .—..____- — 5,641 5,808
Congregations enlisted _.-..--- 42
Institutional boards —_.--..—-.----—_---____-___ 99
Synod and District salary-paying boards .___ —_ 54

Total employers _....----------__-------_ 4,364