# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S234
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220 Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

List or NAMES.

The instructions of Synod that District presidents in their presi-
dential reports not only make mention of the fact that N.N, has
resigned, but also state whether he is eligible for the holy office or
not, has not been generally followed. This ought to be done in order
that-the Board may later on judge of the validity of a claim for
support. ,

Such a claim presupposes membership in Synod. Every servant
of the Word, whether active, emeritus, or temporarily out of office,
who wishes to apply for support, must be a member of a synodical
District. His name ought therefore to be recorded in one of the

- official lists of the Districts in the Synodical Report. At present the
list of mames published in the Kalender and Annual is considered
the official list; however, it contains @ number of names which are
not recorded in any District list.

SoclETIES.

Almost all societies which have employed or called ministers of
the Word belonging to Synod have paid the sum stipulated by Synod
into the Support Treasury.

The Synodical Conference has accepted the offer of Synod
eventually to support those members of our Synod who labor in the
Colored Missions: carried on by the Synodical Conference, 28 well as
their survivors, and entered into an agreement with the Board of
Suppost. However, this agreement has to date not been carried out
by the proper authorities.

Annuity Bonbs.

To date twelve annuity bonds, ‘amounting to $27,025, have been
added to the fund. The interest of one, amounting to $5,000, is
already paid into the Support Treasury. The interest of the remain-
ing is still being paid to the donors.

MemoriaL WREATH (MINDEKRANZ).

The fine practise of making a donation to the Support Fund, or
Treasury, a3 & memorial to @ deceased person js gradually becoming
a settled custom. It need hardly be mentioned that at the death of
servants of the Word that treasury from which their survivors are
supported is the first to receive consideration. Appropriate memorial
cards may be obtained gratis. It is to be wished that all District and
congregational papers would follow the example of some, which re-
serve a special column for such notices.

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