# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S847
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

262 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

2. That the personnel of the Committee on Doctrinal Uni
henceforth be composed of two theological professors, three pastor¢,
and three laymen; | :

3. That, beginning with this convention, the Committee on
Doctrinal Unity be elected by the convention instead of designa-
tion by appointment. .

In the name and by the order of Emmaus Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Denver, Colorado, assembled in regular voters’ meeting
this first day of February in the year 1944,

Ricuarp J. Fricke, Chairman
Ernest Sampson, Secretary
Henry Geo. Hartner, Pastor

[617]
Membership in the National Lutheran Council

Wuereas, The National Lutheran Council is an organization of
Lutheran church bodies for the purpose of united action in the field ©
of external interests affecting all Lutheran synods; and

Wuereas, Provisions have been made in the constitution of the
National Lutheran Council to safeguard the doctrinal position of
constituent members as specifically stated:

“Whereas, in their respective constitutions, the participating “f
Lutheran Church Bodies accept the Holy Scriptures as the Word.
of God and the only source, norm, and guide of Christian faith and:
life; and “Whereas in their respective constitutions, the participat-
ing bodies accept the Unaltered Augsburg Confession and Luther’s
Catechism as the true exposition and presentation of the doctrine
of the Holy Scriptures; and “Whereas the participating bodies are
. of the conviction that they can and should serve the Lutheran
Church at large by co-operating in matters of common interest
and responsibility, co-operation in which does not affect their dis- -
tinctive principles nor presuppose or involve church fellowship,
“Therefore, said Church Bodies do hereby establish and will main- ;
tain a common agency, etc.”; and

WHEREAS, We are at present confronted with many weighty
issues in the area of externals affecting the work and welfare of
all Lutheran synods alike (Army and Navy work, visual education,
public relations, associated charities) in which co-operative action
of all Lutheran synods appears most desirable; and

Wuereas, The Missouri Synod is in fact already co-operating
with the National Lutheran Council in some areas of church work:
(joint activity with the Council in the establishment, maintenance,