Lodge Practice Within the Missouri Synod

Authors

John W. Constable, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

7-1-1968

Document Type

Article

Keywords

lodge, lutheran chuch-missouri synod, members, congregation, secret societies, charity, deists, walther

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

The history of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod reveals that the Synod grappled with the problem of lodges almost from its beginning. In the present essay the author proposes to undertake a chronological survey of the Synod's viewpoints reflected in its official meetings and publications, in books, tracts and conference essays, and so forth. The topic of doctrinal opposition to lodges will not be discussed in any detail since American Lutheranism is all but unanimous on this point. Some attention will be paid to other Lutheran denominations and to possible cultural and economic influence on the lodge practice of the Synod.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Constable, John W. (1968) "Lodge Practice Within the Missouri Synod," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 39, Article 47.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol39/iss1/47