# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S236
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222 ‘Proceedings: of Thirty-Third: Regular Convention, .

Totals of Receipts and Disbursements.

Balance on hand . (including checks outatanding).....- eee eeee $ 7878.01 -

Receipts for 1923 .....seseeeeeeeeeee vee eee eeeeeee $188000.00

Receipts for 1024 ........seeeree rere eees eee ee eee 212000.00

Receipts for 1925 .....-.- eee eer crete resets +... 228000.00
————_ 628000.00

Checks returned and redeposited ....-.+--++ssreerererreertese 2246.16

$638124.17

Disbursements for 1023 ......ceeeeeereeeererenees $189079.49

Disbursements for 1924 ....-eeeeeer steerer certs -214338.13

Disbursements for 1925 ......--+e eee eee eerretees 231535.83
—————_ 634963.45

$3170.72
Less adjustments for outstanding drafts ........ eee sree eee 602.00

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Balance in bank according to our records, January 18, 1926 $2568.72

Report of Committee 16. — Action.

Your Committee begs leave to yender the following report: —

4. Your Committee recommends the adoption of the Board of
Support’s report on pensions as given p. 203 of the memorials. —
Adopted.

2. WHEREAS, It is necessary that the Board of Support, in order
properly to function at all times, have an accurate list of all pastors,
teachers, and professors who may lay’ claim to support;

Wuereas, The board cannot depend on the list as given in the
Annual;

" Wuerzas, It is difficult at times to obtain an accurate list from
the District presidents ;

Wuereas, It is absolutely necessary that such pastors, teachers,
and professors a8 may lay claim to support maintain their connection
with the synodical District; therefore your Committee

Recommends, That Synod declare the list of pastors, teachers,
and professors appearing in the latest Proceedings (Synodalberichte)
of the various Districts be considered the official list of Synod’s pas-
tors, teachers, and professors for the purposes of the Board of Sup-
port. — Adopted. .

3. Your Committee expresses its gratification at the fact that the
great majority of private charity, educational, and missionary organi-
zations employing pastors, teachers, and professors of Synod has com-
plied with the resolutions adopted by Synod at its last convention
with respect to contributions to the Support Fund: — Received.

4. Your Committee furthermore is gratified to note that a larger
fund is being made available to the Board of Support through the -
increase of the Annuity Fund, the growing custom of making use
of the Mindekranz for the Support Fund, and the personal contribu-