# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1177
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1952, pages 157—160),

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Resolved, That this Convention ask the f raesidium t

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Clarify Synod’s Policy re Scoutin
(Memorial 611) 5

While the ma
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neverthel oes majority of congregations Neen settled to the
immediate vicinit own congregation, together with other, Synod,
to Synod’s sta y; still 1S experiencing difficulti thers in our
. ted Policy regarding Scouting tes with reference

congregation to decide anc
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 6555

y, our congregation feels that this statement of policy
} all clear; that it is, on the contrary, rather ambiguous.

hermore, we are not posing a hypothetical case. Our own
sgation has been in the throes of this problem a number

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ccordingly, we, Zion Lutheran Congregation of Milwaukee,
; respectfully submit the following memorial to Synod:
faereAS, Synod’s stated policy concerning Scouting, namely:
ft the matter of Scouting should be left to the individual con-
ation to decide and that under the circumstances Synod may
er her interests sufficiently protected,” obviously is not ex-
d in language sufficiently clear to indicate just what a con-
ation may decide with reference to Scouting; and

‘Wuereas, Congregations of our Synod undoubtedly have met
: problems in attempting to determine a policy regarding Scout-
— problems which could not be resolved satisfactorily because

eg  Synod’s inadequate resolution; and
3 * ’ Wuereas, This synodical resolution, despite its unclear nature,

‘fis been permitted to stand as a guide to our congregations for
almost a decade; be it therefore
Resolved, That our Synod, in convention assembled at Hous-
ton, Tex., clarify its stated policy with reference to Scouting, in
order that existing ambiguity may be eliminated.
: ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONGREGATION
or MiLwavKEE, WIs.
RatpH SCHUMACHER, President
Cart R. Marquarnt, Secretary
O. W. Scuaerer, Pastor
Henry C. Tescu, Pastor

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 7 Synod resolved:

Resolution 6

Wuereas, This memorial asks for a clarification of Synod’s
policy with regard to Scouting; and

Whereas, Your Committee is of the opinion that Synod’s policy
which has been restated in the last three conventions is clear,
namely: “That the matter of Scouting should be left to the indi-
vidual congregation to decide”; and

Wuereas, Synod thus neither encourages nor discourages
Scoutism in any congregation; and

WHEREAS, Synod thus leaves it to each congregation to estab-
lish its own policy as pastoral wisdom on the part of both the