# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_JULY 26 1961_S3
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constitutions and revised constitutions, but that Synod's Committee

algo should be given the opportunity to review these documents.

It was suggested that the method of procedure might be to write
to District Committees on Constitutions expressing our concern that
doctrinal matters - including also the “lodge paragraph"! - should be
properly treated and urging the District Committees to exercise caution

in this area.

Dr. Nitz was of the opinion that it might be advisable to request
Synod's President to refer to this matter at the next meeting of the

College of Presidents.

The motion was made, properly seconded and carried

"to present this matter to the College of Presidents,"

It was agreed that Board Member Kuenne and the Secretary should +-~

cooperate ia developing procedure to make this resolution effective.

A rather long discussion now developed on the "lodge situation",
It was recognized that this is a question that deserves continuous
attention and that there may be a tendency in certain parts of the Synod
not to treat this situation with the seriousness it deserves and to play

down section 14, 03 of the Bylaws ''Synod's Position Concerning Lodges."

Vice-President Nitz referred to Section 1. 33 of the Bylaws which
reads: "Brief daily minutes shall be read at Synodical Conventions. "'
Apparently a tendency has developed to skirt this provision of the
Bylaws by appointing committees which scrutinize and review the

minutes. This procedure is open to question,

Turning to another matter, Mr. Kuenne emphasized the point of