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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1935, Page 285

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Ey. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 285

4. An unprinted memorial (No. 53) calls attention to the dire
need of many pastors and teachers released by congregations “because
of lack of funds.” The report of the Board of Support also calls atten-
tion to the “unemployed pastor and teacher who lost his call and in-
come without fault of his through the economic depression.” Such
cases of need were by resolution of Synod in 1932 directed to the
Board for Relief. With reference to the unemployed pastors and
teachers your Committee recommends: —

a) That each application for relief be examined carefully by the
Board for Relief and that as far as possible temporary aid be granted
whenever necessary ;

b) That the Board for Relief confer with the Board of Directors
to make available the necessary funds.

5. Appeals to Synod by E. F. A. Riess, a former pastor, pertain-
ing to a decision of the Board of Support (Memorial 47), had been
presented to Synod in 1929 and 1932. Both appeals were denied.
Since no new evidence was brought to the attention of your Com-
mittee, your Committee recommends that the new appeal again be

denied. Action of Synod.
This report was adopted with the amendment that the recommen-
dation in Paragraph 2 be referred to the Fiscal Conference.

Report of Pension Committee.
(Memorial 605.)

1. The Pension Committee, appointed by the Board of Directors
pursuant to a resolution passed by Synod at its convention in 1932,
has devoted considerable time to the study of church pensions and
has gathered very valuable and necessary data for the purposes of such
gtudy through Synod’s Statistical Office. Your Committee also held
a number of meetings and as a result of its deliberations has come to
certain conclusions, which prompt the report to follow.

Definitions.

2. For the purposes of this report the following terms shall have
the meaning set opposite them :—

a) “L. L. L. Endowment Fund.” The fund gathered by the Lu-
theran Laymen’s League, the earnings of which are always to be used
for the benefit of Synod’s Veterans of the Cross and for the de-
pendents of such Veterans of the Cross. This fund amounts to ap-
proximately $2,700,000 and has an income of about $105,000 annually.

b) “Permanent Support Fund.” The fund of that name now in
the custody of Synod’s Treasurer, the earnings of which are also to
be used as in Paragraph 2a. This fund amounts to $170,000 and
earns approximately $5,000.