# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_NOVEMBER 10 1955_S5
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Minutes of the Committee on Constitutional Matters 11/10/55 31.
fession, the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, the Smalcald Articles, Luther's

Large and Small Catechisms, and the Formula of Concord.
ARTICLE IV

Member ship
The membership of this congregation includes the following:

1. Baptized Members
Baptized children who are enrolled on the church records and have not yet
confirmed. %~ fren“ ve"
2. Communicant Members who
a. “re, baptized in the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost;
be “accept all canonical books of the Old and New Testaments as the only
divine rule and standard of faith and life;
Ce “are familiar,at least,with Luther's Small Catechism and declare their
acceptance thereof;
d. “dttend divine services faithfully;
Ceo “Tead Christian lives and do not live in manifest works of the flesh
(Galatians 5:19-21);

WSartake of the Lord's Supper frequently after their confirmation;

f.

Be “Contribute regularly and faithfully, as God has prospered them, toward
the building of Christ's kingdom in the congregation and throughout the world;

he »Gevote their time and talents to the extension of the kingdom of God;

i. Permit themselves to be fraternally admonished and corrected when they
have erred; |

je “dre not members, affiliates, nor supporters of secret or other organiza-
tions eonflicting with the Word of God.

3- Voting Members

All confirmed,male members who have reached their twenty-first year, have
been accepted by the voters! assembly, and have read and signed the Constitution
and By-laws of the congregation shall be entitled to vote and to hold office, |

ARTICLE V