# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S576
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576 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

Office and Personnel of the Commission
on Fraternal Organizations
(Unprinted Memorial 39) .
From North Circuit 12 Pastoral Conference of the Northwest District

ACTION
Synod resolved, upon recommendation of Committee 7:

Resolution 7
Wuereas, The work of research and guidance in the area of
our church’s attitude toward the various types of fraternal and
benevolent organizations has grown to considerable proportions; and
Wuereas, The need for careful research and further guidance
becomes more acute and more involved with each passing year; and

Wuereas, It becomes increasingly evident that periodic reports
on changes in the documents and practices of individual orders
must be disseminated to the congregations of Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, (a) That the office of the Commission on Fraternal
Organizations be transferred from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis,
to 210 North Broadway; and be it further

Resolved, (b) That this office be provided with adequate secre-
tarial help; and be it further

Resolved, (c) That the membership of this Commission be en-
larged from its present three to a total of five members, consisting
of one pastor, one teacher, two laymen, and a professor of our
St. Louis faculty. This professor shall have the responsibility to
supervise this office; and be it

Resolved, (d) That this enlarged Commission prepare and dis-
seminate periodic reports, listing the names of such Orders as have

changed their documents and practices as well as descriptions of
such changes.

Resolved, (e) That the Committee on Constitutional Matters

be directed to make the necessary changes in the Handbook to
conform to the requirements of the previous paragraphs.

In the Interest of Winning Lodge Members
(Memorial 620)

Wuenreas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod is expending
much money and manpower to invite the unchurched public to
salvation in Christ Jesus and to membership in our church; and

Wuereas, The practice of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod not to admit lodge members to communicant membership
with the congregation is quite generally known; and

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