LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1932, Page 241

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a Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1932. 241

Annuity Agreements.

The same holds good with regard to the Annuity Gifts. With
the limited time and equipment at our disposal, we succeeded in
gaining nine more gifts, totaling $6,080. We are corresponding with
a number of prospects. In eleven years we have received a total of
about $49,000 from this source.

Societies. a

Educational, missionary, and charitable societies which have
‘called one of our pastors or teachers were asked by the convention of
1923 to make their men eligible for synodical support by contributing
about $50 a year for each worker engaged. After much correspon-
dence almost all the societies of this character have complied with
the ruling of the Synod; a special arrangement was made with the
Synodical Conference in regard to the men engaged in the Colored
Missions. We have received approximately $1,700 annually from this
source.‘ There are still a number of societies that have neglected
to protect themselves and their men by accepting this plan.

The Support Conference

should meet at least every third year in order to give the General
Board an opportunity to become personally acquainted with the fre-
quently changing chairmen of the District boards and to discuss the
many and serious problems confronting them. It is to be regretted
that on account of the financial condition many of the far-distant
boards will refrain from sending a delegate to the conference which
will meet immediately before the convention.

Tue Boarp or Support.

F. G. Kueunert, Chairman.
Report of Committee 19: —

Your Commitee has studied the report of the Board of Support as
given by the chairman, the Rev. F. G. Kuehnert, and realizes to some
extent the problems of this Board and the great responsibility resting
upon its members. We wish to commend the Board and the chairman
for the faithful performance of their duties.

The report touches upon several matters that have been given to
your Committee for deliberation. Under the paragraph on “Regula-
tions” the report speaks of a certain group of needy pastors and
teachers not mentioned in the regulations. Overture 611 refers to the
game group and petitions Synod so to change the rules of the Board of
Support that provision may be made for the proper care of these needy
servants. The same matter is mentioned in the report of the Board of!
Directors, paragraph B, 8, where Synod is asked to clarify the rules
and regulations of the Relief Board.

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