# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S268
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268 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 7

Resolved, That the book of Reports and Memorials be mailed
eight weeks prior to the convention of the Synod to each pastor and
teacher of the Synod and to each elected lay delegate.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

COMMITTEE 7—Lodges and Bay Scouts

Report of Commission on Fraternal Organizations

RESOLUTION 1, COMMITTEE 7
Memorial 602, pages 491—493, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The Commission on Fraternal Organizations has
worked diligently and faithfully for the past triennium in contact-
ing and negotiating with various lodges and in providing helpful
information and counsel to synodical Districts and congrega-
tions; and

Wuereas, The commission has made available significant tracts
and other literature which have proved most helpful to our pastors
and laymen; therefore be it

Resolved, That we receive the report of the members of the
commission with gratitude and encourage them to continue in their
arduous tasks in the interest of the Kingdom.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Accept Lodge Members

RESOLUTION 2, COMMITTEE 7
Memorial 603, pages 493—494, Reports and Memorials .
Wuereas, The Synod’s position concerning lodges or societies

of an unchristian or anti-Christian character (cf. Synodical Hand-
book 14.03) is firmly established by Scripture; and

Wuereas, Memorial 603 contains false premises and inconsistent
assumptions, misapplies God’s Word, and therefore results in false
conclusions; therefore be it

Resolved, That we reject this memorial and that we reaffirm
the Synod’s stand on the lodge question as defined in the Hand-
book; and be it further

Resolved, That we urgently request the President of the Synod
to instruct the District Presidents to make the lodge practice of
congregations in their Districts a matter of special concern and,
by way of evangelical admonition and discipline, to deal with all
pastors and congregations not conforming to the synodical policy
as stated in paragraph 14.03 of the synodical Handbook.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

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