# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S818
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816 CONVENTION MINUTES

Architectural Guide was brought to the attention of the convention.
The President was instructed to arrange for 150th anniversary of
the birth of Dr. C. F. W. Walther (TB:248, 21). Invitations for the
1959 convention at San Francisco and the 1962 convention at Cleve-
land were accepted. In future, sites are to be selected six years in
advance (7B:248, 22; 249, 23). Synod voiced thanks to Almighty
God for the faithful services of the departed workers of the past
triennium, listed in Today’s Business, p. 260. Two corrections were
made: The name of Rev. W. L. Kohn was-transferred to the list of
Former District Presidents, that of John Henke (Board of Control
of St. Paul) was added to the last group (TB:260—261, 24). Votes
of thanks were passed to the organizations and individuals given
on page 261 of Today’s Business. The request to change the name
of Synod was declined (TB:301, 27). ,

‘Committee 3 resubmitted the recommendations on woman suf-
frage in the church which had been recommitted. The recom-
mendations urged congregations not to grant woman suffrage in
the church. /After explanations of various points had been made,
the resolutions were adopted, ten negative votes being cotinted.
These ten were instructed to file the reason for their negative with
the Secretary of Synod (TB:189, 22).. The objectors to statements
made in unofficial publications were advised to address them-
selves to the authors and/or editors of publications in question
(TB:275, 23). The petitioner on the question of conscientious ob-
jections made in time of war was referred to the President of the
Central District. Synod unanimously declined to grant him the
floor (TB:299, 24). - : .

The election judge filed with the Secretary a list of the tellers
who had served in the elections.

On recommendations of Committee 7, Synod transferred juris-
diction for organizations like Boy ‘Scouts to the Board for Young
People’s. Work, which is to prepare. guidelines for congregations
sponsoring such organizations. Junior organizations affiliated with
lodges remain the responsibility of ‘the Commission on Fraternal
Organizations’ (TB:296,6). The Commission or Fraternal Organi-
zations was transferred to 210 North Broadway, St. Louis, Mo. It is
to have adequate secretarial help. It shall be enlarged to five
members (one ‘pastor, one teacher, two laymen, a professor of the
St. Louis seminary, who: is to supervise the office). It is to dis-
seminate periodic reports. The Committee on Constitutional Mat-
ters is to make necessary changes in the Handbook (TB:296—
297, 7). -

The proposed changes of Handbook, Paragraph 14.03 f, defining
our position on lodge practice, were adopted with the amendment
that the words “so that he may be fully won for Christ, and” were