# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S574
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

574 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

the wording of a number of statements and phrases in the
handbooks.

Your Commission is of the opinion, however, that Synod should
stand by its resolutions regarding scouting adopted in 1944 and
reaffirmed in later conventions. But it is also of the opinion that
these resolutions recognize the spiritual dangers for our boys who
join mixed troops under sectarian control, and therefore your
Commission cautions against such affiliation. Furthermore, your
Commission does not regard the BSA a closed issue. We are doing
what we can to keep ourselves informed regarding the manner
and degree to which the program and practice of scouting con-
forms to the stated principles and policies in the Constitution and
By-Laws of the BSA. As far as we know, our pastors and con-
gregations have, except in very rare instances, not experienced
difficulties with the BSA program and policies.

In 1953 President John W. Behnken appointed Raymond A.
Rempert, attorney at law in Chicago, as a third member of the
Commission. Mr. Rempert has proved himself a valuable asset to
our Commission with his legal training and experience. We wish
to thank those pastors who supplied us with varied types of in-
formation regarding a number of fraternal societies. This help
greatly extends the possibilities of services which our Commission
is able to render. In conclusion, we thank Synod for having
appropriated a modest sum year after year for the purpose of
enabling the Commission to do its work.

Paut M. Brerscuer, Chairman
JuLius W. Acker, Secretary

ACTION

Committee 7 submitted its report on this matter, recommending

adoption:
Resolution 1

Wuereas, The report submitted by. the Commission on Fra-
ternal Organizations reveals a high degree of faithfulness and
progress in the work assigned to this particular group; be it

Resolved, (a) That Synod commend the members of this Com-
mission for its faithfulness and initiative, especially for handling
the vast amount of correspondence involved in this task, for the
lectures given and the articles prepared for various publications;
and be it further

Resolved, (b) That we commend this Commission for success-
fully negotiating certain essential changes in the constitution and
various handbooks of the Boy Scouts of America.
Synod so resolved.