# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1917_S73
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1917, 73

In place of the Relief Funds of the General Body and of the Districts,
a Support and Pension Fund shall be created, with the distinct under-
standing that, wherever support is necessary,
granted.

II. This fund shall receive

a) the net profits of the Homiletic Magazine and the Schulblatt;
b) ten per cent. of the net profits of Concordia Publishing House;
c) the legacies held by Synod and the various Districts of Synod
‘ for this purpose, in so far as these can be legally received; also
BP future legacies for this. purpose ;
d) collections from congregations, free-will contributions from
& professors, pastors, and teachers, and other donations.

' ULA Board shall be elected to administer this fi
to consist of laymen. Its duties shall be:

a) To receive the reports and recommendations of the subcom-
-mittees; to decide whether or not applicants are entitled to support
: (in case of disagreement the respective District to decide the matter) ;

b) To report its decisions to the respective subcommittees ;

¢) To create a permanent fund by receiving legacies and gifts,
f which the interest only shall be used ;

d) To instruct its treasurer to make the required payments;

e) To assist the subcommittees in the raising of money;

f) To keep*the subcommittees informed as to the number. of
‘persons receiving support, amount required, condition of treasury, ete.,
by giving them reports at least semiannually ;

g) To submit a detailed report to the Delegate Synod:

h) To publish from time to time reports and suitable articles
regarding its work.

NB. The present District Relief Boards will serve as subcom-
mittees until the next meeting of the District,

IV. Each District shall elect a subcommittee,
members and their term of office to be determined
It shall be the duties of the subcommittees :

a) To examine all applications for support, and report the same
together with their recommendations in the matter to the General
Board;

b) In cooperation with the visitors to see to it that sufficient
contributions are forthcoming from their respective Districts;
ec) To submit detailed reports to the District Synod.

V. The Board will be guided by the following regulations: —

Entitled to support are:

a) Professors, pastors, teachers, who are obliged to resign because
of the infirmities of old age or sickness.

sufficient support be

und, the majority

the number of
by the District.