# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1914_S163
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14th Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1914.                    163

Bequest Forms.

1. I give and bequeath to the German Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other States, and to its assigns, the
sum of —— Dollars ($——).

2. I give and devise to the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod
of Missouri, Ohio, and other States, and to its assigns, forever, the
following property, to-wit: (here follows the description of the
property to be bequeathed).

3. I give and bequeath to the German Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other States, and to its assigns, the
sum of —— Dollars ($——) to be disbursed for the benefit of (here
the particular purpose is stated), or for some other purpose to be
determined by said Synod.

4. I give and bequeath to the German Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other States, and to its assigns, the
sum of —— Dollars ($——) to be invested, and the proceeds of
such investment to be disbursed for the benefit of (here the particular
purpose is stated), or for some other purpose or purposes determined
by said Synod.

5. I give, bequeath, and devise to the German Evangelical Lu-
theran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other States, and to its assigns,
forever, the following property, to-wit: (here follows the description
of the property), such property to be disposed of by said Synod, or
in any manner utilized, for (here follows the statement of the
particular purpose), or for some other use determined by the said
Synod.

Of these forms, Nos. 1, 3, and 4 are for bequests of money; Nos. 2
and 5 are for bequests of real property, real estate.

Should anyone wish to bequeath something to a particular district,
institution, or congregation within the Synod, the name of the
General Synod should be replaced with that of the district,
institution, or congregation, for example: "The Michigan District of
the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other
States limited to Michigan," or: "The Trustees of the Concordia
College at Saint Louis, Mo.," or: "The Evangelical Lutheran Church of
the Holy Cross at Saint Louis, Mo."

General Church Building Fund.

From the commission's report:

"The Lord has done great things for us, whereof we are glad!" —
so we must exclaim, looking back over the past three years, regarding
the General Church Building Fund. The Lord has done great things for
us; for never since this fund's founding in 1902 has it seen such
growth as in the last three years.