# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1331
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 863

the situation in the Church today is perceptibly different from
that at the beginning of the century. As in the earlier pioneer
decades of our Synod, there is need of thorough indoctrination of
new members, especially of adult converts, to maintain our position
on the lodge, and it will remain the duty of our pastoral confer-
ences not to permit the “lodge question” to become a dead issue
in their areas. We re-emphasize our suggestion of 1929, adopted
into the synodically approved attitude of our Church towards
secret orders, that in doubtful cases pastors confer with conference
brethren on questions of policy in dealing with lodge members.

The matter of Boy Scouts has been referred for joint action
to the synodical Board for Young People’s Work, your Bureau
of Information on Secret Orders, and a special committee appointed
by the Praesidium pursuant to the resolutions of 1947 (see Pro-
ceedings, page 540). The recommendations arrived at conjointly
by these committees will be presented as a separate memorial to
this convention.

THe Bureau or INroRMATION ON SECRET ORDERS

J.W. Acker Paun W. Bretscuer Tueopore GRAEBNER

ACTION

The following resolution, submitted by Committee 7, was

adopted: Resolution 3

Wuereas, The present name, “Bureau of Information on Secret
Orders,” does not properly designate the scope of that committee’s
activity; therefore be it

Resolved, That this Bureau henceforth be known as “Com-
mission on Fraternal Organizations.”

Appeal of Edward Zepp
(Unprinted Memorial 1) @

ACTION
Committee 14 first brought in the following resolution, which

was adopted: Resolution 13

Wuereas, The unprinted memorial presented to Synod by
a veteran of World War I involves the study of considerable do¢u-
mentary material, calling for legal as well as theological judgment;
be it

Resolved, That Synod ask its President to appoint a committee
to study this appeal of one of our brethren and to recommend
action in his behalf through the President of Synod if such action
is found advisable and possible.

Nore. — The following day Committee 14 reported: