# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1932_S240
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240 Proceedings of Thirty-Fifth Regular Convention, .

however, has been considerably retarded. This becomes evident when
we compare the totals of the last two periods.

Amount Disbursed Applications tn Force

1925 ...-........45. $231,535 543
1928 .........-..-65 284,285 662
Increase ............ 52,750 119
1931 ..... eee eee . 305,515 707.
Increase ............ 21,232 45

It must be remembered, however, that the comparatively small
growth of the number of applications in force was not due to the fact
that fewer requests were received and granted (these are still in-
creasing), but by a larger number of cancelations; for in our larger
group there are more deaths, more cases of convalescence, remarriage
of widows, etc.

Reduction.

In view of present conditions we did not carry out the desire
voiced by several conventions that a more adequate support be
granted; but in spite of the larger number of beneficiaries we have
decreased the total allowance since January. We wish to emphasize,
however, that the income accruing to the Board from the invested
funds (L. L. L. Endowment Fund, etc.) should under no conditions
be withheld from the Board, and no part of it should be diverted

to other causes. . .
Personal Contributions.

The resolution of 1929 instructing the Board of Support to work
out the details of a plan combining the personal contributions with
the Annuity Plan has not yet been carried out. After some delay
a number of meetings were held with the Finance Committee of the
Board of Directors, and a code of rules for a Savings and Annuity
Plan for professors, pastors, and teachers was drafted and practically
adopted. In the mean time, with the cooperation of the District
boards, the former plan of the personal contributions was continued.

; Memorial Gifts.

In order to stimulate the adoption of the praiseworthy and ben- -
eficial custom of remembering our departed friends by a memorial
donation, articles were inserted in the Annual and the Kalender as
well as-in District and other papers, more than 5,000 engraved
memorial cards and large quantities of descriptive leaflets were dis-
tributed, and lately we had 2,000 beautifully lithographed cards made,
which we offer for sale at cost. The result is gratifying; still it is
evident that this field should be cultivated more intensely and this
source of income be made to flow more copiously. The Permanent
Fund for the support of the invalid, widow, and orphan seems to be
the most natural and logical designation of the memorial donations.