# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S844
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

; INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL’ MATTERS 261
[615]
What Is Prayer Fellowship?
; The Delegate Synod, assembled in Fort Wayne, 1941, accepted
a statement found in Proceedings, p. 303, paragraph 11, as follows:
“That in the meantime it be understood that no pulpit, altar or
_ prayer fellowship has been established between us and the
A.L.C.” But whereas the aforementioned statement was inter-
preted to the convention when it was accepted in 1941 as not ap-
plying to the offering of a prayer when intersynodical conferences
- would meet and whereas this resolution burdens the conscience of
_many who when meeting in intersynodical conferences feel the
_ need of asking God’s guidance and blessing, and whereas such
prayers cannot be construed as a denial of truth or a support of
error; therefore be it
Resolved, That the following words be added to the Fort
Wayne resolution “prayer fellowship” ... “prayer fellowship here
. meaning a prayer fellowship only which would imply denial of
truth or support of error.”
Messiah LUTHERAN CHuRcH, New York
Cart F. Yamanpa, Secretary
A. W. TRINKLEIN, Pastor

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, [616] :
Lay Representation on Committee on Doctrinal Unity

Dear BRETHREN IN CHRIST:

Wuereas, One of the characteristics of Lutheran strength
always has been the participation of clergy and laity in the work of
the Church, both in matters of doctrine as well as in matters of
life; and . ;

Wuereas, The Committee on Doctrinal Unity representing our
Missouri Synod has heretofore been composed only of members
of the clergy; and

Wuereas, The work of the Committee on Doctrinal Unity is
of tremendous importance to the welfare of our Synod as well as
the entire Lutheran Church in America; and

Wuereas, The personnel of the Committee on Doctrinal Unity
should be representative of the entire membership of. our Synod;
therefore be it ,

Resolved, That we hereby petition the Honorable Delegate
Synod to adopt the following resolutions:

1. That: henceforth the laity of our Church be represented on
the membership of the Committee on Doctrinal Unity;