# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S97
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CONVENTION MINUTES 97

The Doctrinal Essay

Dr. Behnken was given a rising vote of thanks for distributing
Dr. Bretscher’s paper in printed form.

Elections

The following were elected to various Boards of Control:
St. Louis — Pastors G. Nitz (9 yrs.), F. Niedner (3); Laymen O.
Brauer, J. Fleischli. Springfield — Pastor P. Streufert, Layman
H. Olsen. River Forest — Pastor E. Paul, Teacher E. Ruprecht,
Layman A. Rittmueller. Fort Wayne — Pastors Clifford Aulick (9),
O. Riess (6), A. Fedder (3); Teacher E. Sagehorn (6); Laymen
R. Berning (9), C. Geist (9), R. Moellering (6), A. Hein (3),
C. Heldt (3). Edmonton — Pastor A. Raduenz; Layman J. Arm-
bruster. Seward — Pastor O. Graebner; Teacher A. Senske; Lay-
men C. Goetz, H. Shepman. Concordia Seminary, Argentina —
Pastor H. Berndt; Laymen R. Schewe, F. Ahnert, J. Hardt,
G. Kroeger. Concordia Proseminary, Brazil — Pastor E. Reimnitz;
Teacher C. Morris; Laymen O. Kraemer, A. Mattis, J. Engel. Con-
cordia Theological Department, Brazil — Pastor C. Warth; Laymen
H. Wagner, A. Nickel, O. Sager.

Committee 10 — Pensions

The convention took steps to bolster the Pension Fund reserve
for investment depreciation (TB 335, 1), defined the terms “wid-
ower” and “dependent husband,” (TB 335, 2), increased to $1,800
per year the limit on earnings of those receiving a subsidized
pension (TB 466, 3A), retained the minimum pension at $100 per
month (TB 466, 3B) and the limit on earnings even after the age
of 72 (TB 467, 3C), continued the present contribution rate regard-
less of the age of the member (TB 337, 4), took steps to appoint
a committee to study by the next convention the possibility of
including lay employees in the Pension Fund (TB 338, 5), and
thanked the Pension Board and staff (TB 339, 6). The committee
was dismissed with thanks.

Committee 13 — Miscellaneous Matters

The convention commended the Committee on Church Archi-
tecture (TB 324, 9), adopted Resolutions 1, 2, 3, 4 on pages 703—705
of Reports and Memorials regarding institutional chaplaincy serv-
ices (TB 449, 17), support of welfare agencies (TB 450, 18), the
establishment of needed welfare services (TB 450, 19), and the
increase from 5 to 6 in the number of members on the Board of
Social Welfare (TB 450, 20), authorized clinical training in various
specialized fields for institutional chaplains (TB 451, 21), and ap-
proved the dissemination of a list of the charitable organizations