# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S296
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284 Proceedings of Thirty-Sixth Regular Convention,

Report of Committee 20: —

1. Your Committee had the opportunity of gaining a. somewhat
detailed view of the work of the Board of Support through papers,
reports, and discussions at the Support Conference and, in addition to
the reports and memorials submitted to Synod, through contacts with,
and reports by, individuals and groups. With grateful hearts to our
God and Provider the Committee has observed that the General Board

be encouraged to continue its work in the same spirit,

2. In the past three years, the work of the Board presented special
difficulties, While there was an increase of applicants, from 707 in
1981 to 767 in 1934, the funds disbursed for the support of invalid
pastors, professors, and teachers and their dependents were reduced
from $305,505 to $207,285. This Severe cut, together with the in-
crease of applicants, made the work of the Board extremely difficult.
The result of added suffering of many individual applicants is obvious.
There is algo likely to be an increase in the applicants for some time.
Your Committee therefore recommends that the amount contributed
to the Support Fund be increased by an annual appropriation of
$10,000, or approximately 5 per cent. above that of the last fiseal year.

3. A number of States have passed non-contributory old age
pension laws. The Federal Government is likewise considering legis-

Support and the District boards gave an account of their experience
in securing aid from the States and counties. Usually such aid can-
not be secured before complete destitution exists. The applicants

District boards be encouraged to continue their investigation of the
several State systems, Synod does not depend on State aid for the
support of its invalid Servants of the Word and their dependents, We
recommend that Synod adhere to, and reaffirm, its stand taken pre-
viously (Proceedings 1982, p. 73 £.), namely, that “. . . the Church
cheerfully acknowledge its obligation to help support the incapac-
itated pastors and teachers and their dependents; yet we would not