# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1905_S144
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144 Proceedings of the 26th General or

"II. The Rudtloff Legacy.

Income together with cash balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $265.00
Expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00
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Cash balance . . . . . . . . . . . $190.00

"The Rudtloff Legacy consists of a sum of $1000.00 and is invested against a mortgage on real property at 4 percent. The proceeds are designated for the sons of deceased pastors and teachers who are pursuing studies.

"III. General Church-Building Fund.

Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3663.25
Expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2700.00
                                                              —————
In the hands of the General Treasurer . . . . . $963.25

"From these funds advances were made to the following congregations: Winnipeg, Can.; Butte, Mont.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Rincão, São Pedro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

"Remark: The administration of this fund is at present somewhat cumbersome, since it lies partly in the hands of the General Relief Commission and partly in the hands of the General Treasurer. This necessitates not only double bookkeeping but also constant back-and-forth correspondence. — The General Relief Commission therefore takes the liberty of proposing to the Honorable Synod that the administration of the General Church-Building Fund be placed under a special committee residing in the same place as the General Treasurer, who could then also sign the necessary notes for the interest-free loans offered to the Synod. In this way the matter would be considerably simplified and made easier."

Resolved, that a special commission be elected for the administration of the General Church-Building Fund.

Note: The members of this commission, later elected, are: Pastor W. Brink, Teacher T. Weseloh, and Mr. Alb. Wichmann, all residing in St. Louis.

"IV. Accident Fund.

Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1308.17
Expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1125.00
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Cash balance . . . . . . . . . $183.17