# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1932_S244
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O44 Proceedings of Thirty-Fifth Regular Conventions;

5) In the event of the death of the annuitant before he has
reached the annuity age, the accumulated sum shall be pgid- to named
beneficiaries in annual instalments, not to exceed 10% of the amount
accumulated at the death of the annuitant.

6) A person terminating his service in the Synodical Conference
without entering upon an old-age annuity shall upon release of all
other claims be entitled to withdraw the accumulations from his own
payments after graduation with interest additions.

" 1) Synod shall amend its charter, if necessary, in such a way
that it will be able to carry out this plan.
A. C. Haun, Secretary.

Committee 19 recommended that a committee be appointed before
January 1, 1933, by the Board of Directors to study the entire matter
concerning pensions for the servants of the Church and their depen-
dents and,-if a pension plan is found advisable, to work out a pension
aystem and to submit it to Synod in 1935.

Synod adopted the recommendation of Gommittee 19.

VII. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

Recommendation of Committee 24 Relative to the
Deaths of Drs. F. Pieper, F. Bente, and Geo. Mezger.

Wuereas, Within the past triennium God in His wisdom called
home three former members of our theological faculty in St. Louis; and

Wuereas, These men have rendered outstanding services both to
Concordia Seminary and to the Church at large; therefore be it

Resolved, That with gratitude to God we acknowledge in this
manner the preeminent services in the Church of Drs. F. Pieper,
¥. Bente, and Geo. Mezger; and be it further

’ Resolved, That we ask Dr. Fuerbringer at this time to give a brief

review of the life and service of Drs. F. Pieper, F. Bente, and Geo.
Mezger; and be it further

Resolved, That this convention, in grateful recognition of the’
work of these eminent servants of the Church, rise to a minute of
silent prayer.

These resolutions were adopted and acted upon.

Report of the Synodical Press Committee.
, (Memorial 701.)
The Press Committee elected at the last convention respectfully
submits the following report. .
The Christian Church has a record of nineteen centuries of most
effective publicity. The spoken word, the printing-press, the living