# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1917_S74
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

T4 Proceedings of 30th General Convention,

Exceptions:
1. Those who, although incapacitated for their profession, are’
able and have opportunity to support themselves by other work;
2. Those who have sufficient resources, and are in no need of
support on the part of Synod; ;
3. Those who have been removed from office on proved charges,”
or who have resigned to take up a secular ealling.

b) The widows and dependent children of professors, pastors,

and teachers. :
Hxceptions:
1. If the widow remarry;
2, If the widow engage in an occupation which sufficiently pro-
vides for her support.

For the membership of this Board see “Election Results.”

Synod directed this Board to make suitable recommendations in
this matter to the next Delegate Synod, and to consider especially
the advisability of establishing a regular pension system.

Grievances and Appeals.

A special committee was elected by Synod for each of the fol-
lowing appeals, with results as noted: —

1. Appeal of Pastors L. Brauer, H. Koester, and C. O. Danitschek.
— Action of President Juengel and the Kansas District sustained.

2. Grievance of Pastor J. H. Fuhrmann. — Synod declined to
reopen this case, and instructed the Secretary to caution Pastor
Fuhrmann against continuing his abuse of Synod and its officers.

3. Appeal of Mr. A. J. Folkers, of Sterling, Il]. — Action of
Iowa District sustained.

4. Appeal of Mr. H. Pieper and wife, of Edwardsville, I. —
No action because documentary evidence was not furnished by ap-
pellant. .

5. Protest of Pastors Discher and Runge in the “Springfield
Matter.” — Protest not sustained, and action of synodical committee
of 1914 endorsed.