# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S520
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518 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

termine the advisability of such prayer. Above all, the conscience
of a brother must not be violated nor offense be given.

B. That the subject of prayer fellowship, because of the rami-
fications involved, be referred to our pastoral conferences for
further study, with special emphasis on Scriptural material pro-
vided by direction of the Praesidium, in order that the issues may
be fully clarified, and the term “prayer fellowship” be more ac-
curately defined and tested according to the norm of Holy Scrip-
ture and the Lutheran Confessions. ,

C. And, that, since unionism is the great evil of our time and
would eventually undermine our Synod, we voice an earnest
warning against all forms of unionism, offense, and the violation
of a brother’s conscience; and we urge that the Saginaw resolu-
tions should not be misused to condone unionism and that pastors,
laymen, circuit Visitors, and Presidents of Districts should never
cease to admonish one another in a truly evangelical manner ac-
cording to Matt.18 wherever and whenever such admonition and
instruction becomes necessary.

Incidents Not in Harmony with 1944 Resolutions

Unprinted Memorial 3, submitted by the South Central Con-
ference of the Minnesota District, called attention to a number
of incidents which in the opinion of many members of Synod
are out of harmony with the resolutions of our Synod in 1944,
asking that “no action be taken by any of our pastors and con-
gregations which ignores the fact that we are not yet united” with
the A.L.C. ACTION

Synod adopted the following report of Committee 3 in this
matter:

With regard to an unprinted memorial from the South Central
Conference of the Minnesota District which requests that Synod
consider a number of cases in which, it is asserted, Synod’s prin-
ciple against Unionism has been violated, your Committee, be-
cause of lack of information, is unable to pass judgment. It
recommends, therefore, that the issues set forth in this memorial
be referred to the Praesidium and the College of Presidents.

The President added the remark that this is to be taken up
with the respective District Presidents, if that has not been done.

Advocating Selective Fellowship
(Memorial 615)
Wuereas, It is the clear duty of the Church to discourage
division among all people and congregations who adhere to the pure
doctrine; and

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