# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S575
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 575

Boy Scouts and Similar Junior Organizations

Committee 7 responded to a request of the Commission on
Fraternal Organizations by bringing in Resolution 2, which was
recommitted and brought in as Resolution 6. Synod adopted this
resolution as follows:

Resolution 6

Wuereas, Synod formulated its attitude toward Boy Scouts of
America in the resolutions of 1944; and

Wuereas, The listing of Boy Scouts with lodges leads to false
implications; and

Wuereas, The great need in this area of activity at the present
time is program guidance; therefore be it

Resolved, (a) That Synod transfer jurisdiction for Boy Scouts
and similar junior organizations (Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls,
4-H Clubs, etc.) from the Commission on Fraternal Organizations
to the Board for Young People’s Work; and be it further

_Resolved, (b) That the Board for Young People’s Work be
directed to prepare appropriate materials for the guidance of such
congregations as sponsor such organizations; and be it finally

Resolved, (c) That such junior organizations as are affiliated
with lodges remain the responsibility of the Commission on Fra-
ternal Organizations (e. g., Rainbow Girls, De Molay, Job’s
Daughters).

Change in “Handbook” Requested by the Commission
on Fraternal Organizations

ACTION
On the request. of Committee 7, Synod resolved:

Resolution 3

Wuereas, The question of our church’s doctrine and practice
in the area of lodges is closely related to the matter of membership
in our congregations; and

Wuereas, The present listing of the Commission on Fraternal
Organizations and its directives under “Miscellaneous” has a tend-
ency to deprive this work of its proper emphasis; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod’s Committee on Constitutional Matters
be’ directed to have Paragraphs 14.01 and 14.03 in the Handbook
transferred to a more appropriate section. ;