# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S824
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PROPOSED SYNODICAL HANDBOOK 241

881. Functions of the Press Committee

The Press Committee shall be the medium through
which officials, boards, and committees of Synod re-
lease news items of interest to the general public.

S. H. 138

STATION KFUO

883. Control of KFUO

Station KFUO shall be controlled by the Board of
Control of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, acting
through a Radio Committee appointed by the Board
of Control.

885. Synod’s Radio Committee

The Radio Committee appointed by the Board of
Control of Concordia Seminary shall also serve as
Synod’s Radio Committee.

887. Duties of Synod’s Radio Committee

The Radio Committee shall make surveys, act as
clearing-house for information, contact stations and
chains, advise, and otherwise assist individuals and
groups requesting such aid.

S. H. 138

VARIA

901. Synod’s Position Concerning Lodges

A. Synod is firmly opposed to lodges or societies of
an unchristian or anti-Christian character.

B. It is the solemn, sacred, and God-given duty of
every pastor properly to instruct his people on the
sinfulness of such lodges as deny the Holy Trinity,
the deity of Christ, the Vicarious Atonement, and
other Scriptural doctrines, and to induce his congre-
gation(s) to take action against all members who after
thorough instruction refuse to leave such a lodge.

C. It is the duty of every fellow Christian, fellow
pastor, and especially of the officials of Synod to ad-
monish all pastors who neglect their duty in this
respect; and if Christian admonition has been admin-
istered in the spirit of Matthew 18 without the proper
results, the officials of Synod shall bring such cases
to the attention of the respective District for further
action.

D. Synod earnestly requests the various Districts to
carry out the above resolutions and faithfully to assist
their congregations in eradicating the lodge evil.

E. Synod maintains a Lodge Information Bureau to
furnish information, advice, and literature concerning
lodges. This bureau shall consist of three members
who shall be appointed by the President:in collabora- ; {
tion with the Vice-Presidents. }

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F. It is, and shall be, ‘the practice in. Synod not
to administer Holy’: Communion to members of such
lodges. .

G. Synod instructs its officers to exercise vigilant
care and urges all pastors and congregations to ad-
monish such congregations and pastors as permit the

Reports and Memorials ‘16

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