# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S521
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 619

;, Wuereas, Synod’s constitution clearly gives the one test of
ch pure doctrine as the acceptance of the canonical Scriptures
of. the Old and New Testaments and the Symbolical Books of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church, constituting the Book of Concord
of 1580, as the confession of faith; and
Wuerzas, Recommendation No. 11 of Committee No. 3 on Inter-
synodieal Unity at the 38th regular convention, 1941, at Fort Wayne,
Ind. (Proceedings, 1941, p. 303), undoubtedly causes such division
by forbidding pulpit, altar, or prayer fellowship with other con-
gregations, even though they may subscribe to this pure doctrine,
solely because they hold membership in some other synodical
group; therefore be it ; ‘
Resolved, That Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 199th
_ Street and Valentine Avenue in the City of New York, does hereby
petition our honorable Synod to take action rescinding the afore-
mentioned Resolution No. 11 and substituting therefore a resolution
whereby any congregation affiliated with our Synod which may
.find any neighboring Lutheran congregations that subscribe to the
pure doctrine as outlined in Synod’s constitution may establish
prayer, altar, and pulpit fellowship with such congregations regard-
less of their synodical affiliations; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution, duly certified by this
congregation’s secretary, be forwarded to the President and Sec-
retary of Synod.

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Certified by:

Jacop Compter, Recording Secretary
Grace Evance“icaL LurHeran CHURCH
Bronx, New York, N. Y.

ACTION

As to Memorial 615 Committee 3 brought in the following
report and recommendation, which was adopted by Synod.

With reference to this memorial, which advocates establishing
prayer, altar, and pulpit fellowship with any neighboring Lu-
theran congregation of a Synod not in fellowship with us if said
congregation subscribes to the pure doctrine as outlined in Synod’s
Constitution, your Committee in making its recommendation would
quote the report of our Committee on Doctrinal Unity, which
reads:

“It must be remembered that the purpose of our Synod is
joint defense against schism and sectarianism, Rom. 16:17. What
God has commanded every pastor, every congregation, and every
Christian to do, namely, to avoid those that cause divisions and
offenses contrary to the doctrine which we have learned, we are
pledged by membership in our Synod to do jointly or collectively.