LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1962, Page 162

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162 ~~ RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 13°

Resolved, That all. congregations of the Synod as
well as individuals be encouraged to become members
of the Institute and thereby subscribers to the Con-
cordia Historical Institute Quarterly.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Report of the Committee on Church
Architecture
RESOLUTION 13-03

Report 1108, p.382, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The Committee on Church Architecture
during the past triennium has participated in about
200 consultations in the form of answering letters and
meeting with various building. committees without
charge except for reimbursement of travel expenses;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we receive the report of the commit-
tee and commend the members of the committee for
their invaluable service and assistance; and be it further

Resolved, That we heartily recommend that all con-
gregations of the Synod consult this committee for ad-
vice and guidance before embarking on building pro-
grams.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Receive the Report of the Lutheran
Hour and to Encourage Utilization
of Lutheran Hour Broadcasts, ete.
RESOLUTION 13-04
Unprinted Report 1124 and Unprinted Memorial 1125,
pp. 110—112, Today’s Business

Resolved, That we receive the encouraging report of
The Lutheran Laymen’s League Board of Governors;
and be it further

Resolved, That we adopt the resolution submitted
by this board in Unprinted Memorial 1125.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Nore: For this memorial see “Unprinted Memorials”
in these PRocEEpDINGS, page 201.

Report of Nominations Committee
for Executive Secretaries
RESOLUTION 13-05
Unprinted Report 1126, pp. 112, 113, Today’s Business

Wuereas, The newly appointed Nominations Com-
mittee for Executive Secretaries has functioned effi-
ciently since its inception; therefore be it

Resolved, That we receive the report of this com-
mittee, that we express our sincere gratitude to the
members of this committee for their faithful efforts, and
that we voice our hearty approval of the manner in
which. this committee has functioned to date.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Report of the Armed Services Commission
RESOLUTION 13-06
Report 211, pp. 131—134, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The Armed Services Commission con-
tinues to assist the men and women of our Synod in
the Armed Forces, civilians of our Synod who are over-
seas, and our members who are patients in the Veterans
Administration Hospitals in receiving spiritual strength
and help through Word and sacraments; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the Armed Services
Commission and staff for their faithful and efficient
peacetime work; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage all our military chap-
lains, Veterans Administration chaplains, and contact
pastors in their important work of ministering to the
spiritual needs of our members who are in the Armed
Forces and civilians who are abroad; and be it finally

Resolved, That we urge all pastors and congregations
to cooperate with the Armed Services Commission
in maintaining contact with these persons.

Norte: The committee calls attention to an error in the
report on page 133 of Reports and Memorials, first column,
line 32. It should read “Navy 13” not “29.”

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Report of the Commission on Fraternal
Organizations
RESOLUTION 13-07
Report 323, pp. 156, 157, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The Commission on Fraternal Organiza-
tions has continued its work diligently and faithfully
during the past triennium; therefore be it

Resolved, That we receive the report of the mem-
bers of the Commission; and be it further

Resolved, That we express our sincere gratitude to
them for their work; and be it finally

Resolved, That we encourage them to continue their
faithful service to our Synod.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Reaffirm Position on Lodges
RESOLUTION 13-08
Memorial 324, p. 157, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, It would seem that some of our pastors and
congregations are not sufficiently concerned with the
lodge problem, as evidenced, for example, by a_-state-
ment made in a meeting of the College of District Presi-
dents in November of 1961 by Dr. George Beto, former
president of Concordia Seminary, Springfield, Ill. (Re-
ports and Memorials, p. 156):

Twenty-six out of one hundred and fourteen returning

Springfield and St. Louis vicars this year [1961] indicated
that they had observed on their vicarages a relaxed atti-