# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S510
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

510 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

Memorial 28, by Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Oak Park, Il.

Memorial 31, by Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, Wis.

Memorial 32, by Mr. Theo. Benecke, Teacher emeritus,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Memorial 36, by Rev. H. Prekel, Chicago, Ill.

Memorial 83, by V. Andrea, Alhambra, Calif.

Memorial 84, by Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Milbank, S. Dak.

Memorial 85, by ten appointees of the President to meet with
representatives of the signers of “A Statement.”
Norr.— All these memorials are kept on file by the Secretary.

ACTION

The following resolution brought in by Committee 3 was
adopted by Synod:

Wuereas, Synod acted in good faith in adopting the 1938 Union
Resolutions, especially in view of the specific conditions under
which these resolutions were to become effective; and

Wuereas, According to the official report of Synod’s Com-
mittee on Doctrinal Unity, it is a matter of record that these con-
ditions have not been fulfilled; and

Wuereas, All efforts to unite the contents of the Brief State-
ment and the Declaration by means of the Doctrinal Affirmation
have admittedly not been Satisfactory; and

Wuereas, Wide divergence of opinion in Synod concerning the
1938 resolutions and subsequent documents indicates that there
is not sufficient clarity regarding their true meaning, which fact
has made their usefulness as a basis for future Church fellowship
doubtful; therefore be it

Resolved,

1. That Synod declare that the 1938 resolutions shall no longer
be considered as a basis for the purpose of establishing fellowship
with the American Lutheran Church; and

2, That Synod encourage its Committee on Doctrinal Unity
to continue discussion on a soundly Scriptural basis, using the
Brief Statement and such other documents as are already in ex-
istence or as it may be necessary to formulate; and

3. That Synod’s Committee on Doctrinal Unity be instructed
to make every effort to arrive ultimately at one document which
is Scriptural, clear, concise, and unequivocal; and

4. That Synod urge all its members to give thorough and
prayerful study to the problems of Lutheran unity for the purpose
of achieving greater clarity in its own midst.

‘am