# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S230
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218 Proceedings of Thirty-Sixth Regular Convention,

from different parts of Synod who shall give this matter careful study,
devise ways and means of bringing about a clarification of the situa-
tion in Synod and either an honest compliance with the rules of
Synod concerning lodge practise or refusal of Christian fellowship to
such pastors and congregations as refuse to take action; and be it
further .

Resolved, That this committee be instructed to draw up the
results of its deliberations in the form of recommendations to the next
regular convention of Synod and to send them at least one year
previous to that convention to all pastors of Synod for discussion in
pastoral conferences,

_ Respectfully submitted by
Tue Western Pastora CoNFERENOE
OF THE SourH Wisconsin Disrrtort.
C. Borvers, Chairman. Hy. I. Naumann, Secretary.

Report of Committee 16:—

Your Committee commends the alert watchfulness of the Pas-
toral Conference of the South Wisconsin District in contending. for
the carrying out of Synod’s stated lodge policy. (Cf. the reports of
1929 and 1932.) Your Committee would also call attention to the
fact that it is not the intention of the South Wisconsin brethren to
superimpose legalistic measures upon others in the execution of this
involved question wherever it may have to be dealt with.

Your Committee is convinced that “eternal Vigilance” is the only
proper policy on the part of all members of our Church, both clergy
and laity. We deem it inadvisable to have another special committee
appointed, but recommend that —

1. The College of Presidents place the lodge question upon the
docket of its regular meetings and that at such oceasions the Presj-
dents inquire into conditions of their various Districts concerning
this question;

2. That a consistent educational campaign be carried on by our
Lodge Bureau by sending out informative material and by printing
pertinent articles in our periodicals;

3. That individuals, pastors, circuit Visitors, and Presidents of
Districts never cease to admonish one another in a truly evangelica]
manner according to Matt. 18, wherever and whenever such admoni-
tion and instruction is. needed;

4. That: we acknowledge with thanks to God the recorded progress
that has been made in certain localities against the lodge evil.

Action of Synod.
The report of Committee-16 was. adopted.