# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S845
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Financial Matters 845

ments of its employees who come into the plan late, this is
to Synod with our recommendations for favorable action,
Synod may make funds available for this purpose.
wb) The Board favored the reduction of the time of service
quired for those who enter the Pension Plan from some other
nod, from 35 years to 25 years of service in our Synod.
ce) Synod is asked to reduce the age limit for beneficiaries of
é Pension Fund from 68 to 65 years.
d) The Board decided to recommen
e retirement benefit to $480 a year.
_. 4, The Army and Navy Commission, which is submitting a
arate report, was given a budget for the time being amounting .
250,000, for which a special collection was allowed during May

this year.
Other information regarding the transactions of the Board of
ill be cheerfully given. Many

irectors during the triennium wi
ems are not mentioned here because they will come in the

eports of other boards.
Tye Boarp oF DIRECTORS OF THE Ey. LuTHERAN SYNOD

or MissourI, OHIO, AND OrHeR STATES
By the Secretary of the Board, ,
M. F. KRETZMANN
Committtee Reports

Concerning B-I, Christian Elementary Ed

ee 4 reported:

Wuereas, Synod in 1932 and again in 1938 (Proceedings 1938,

_ 118) resolved to call an executive secretary for the Board of

Christian. Education (parish education), which resolution has not

yet been carried out; and

..Wuereas, The magnitude of parish-education endeavors from

the cradle to the grave demands the coordinating influences of
such an executive office of the Board; and

Wuereas, The Board of Christian Education has declared its

readiness to proceed with the calling of an executive secretary;

therefore be it .
Resolved, That the Board of Christian Education (parish edu-

cation) be instructed, and hereby is instructed, to proceed with the
calling of an executive secretary forthwith.

Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.

Concerning B-II-3, Physical Examinations, Committee 1
endorsed the recommendation of Committee 12, which reads as

follows:

d to Synod to increase

ucation, Commit-