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DISCUSSING CHURCH PENSIONS

NEW YORK -- LEADING FIGURES OF THE CHURCH

PENSIONS CONFERENCE HOLD A CONSULTATION AT THE

GROUP'S 34TH ANNUAL MEETING HERE. LEFT TO

RIGHT: HARRY HODGES, SECRETARY-TREASURER, AND

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF PENSIONS AND

RELIEF OF THE UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA;

GEORGE A. HUGGINS, ACTUARY; AND EARL W. BRANDEN­

BURG, RETIRING PRESIDENT, AND EXECUTIVE SECRE­

TARY OF THE YMCA RETIREMENT FUND. HUGGINS

REPORTED THAT IN THE PAST YEAR PENSION BOARDS OF

21 DENOMINATIONS AND TWO CHURCH-RELATED AGENCIES

IN THE CONFERENCE PAID OUT TOTAL BENEFITS OF

$18,216,099.

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