# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S525
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 525

Waergzas, In their respective constitutions, the participating
es.accept the Unaltered Augsburg Confession and Luther’s
techism as the true exposition and presentation of the doctrine
<the Holy Scriptures; and ;
Wuereas, The participating bodies are of the conviction that
ey can and should serve the Lutheran church at large by co-
E_operating in matters of common interest and responsibility, co-
ation in which does not affect their distinctive principles;
“Therefore, Said church bodies do hereby establish and will
tain a common agency .. .”;
“‘Wuereas, Furthermore, it is specifically stated that member-
hip in the Council does nat necessarily obligate a participating
= .synod to participate in every project of the Council, as set forth
in: Article X, Section 6:
.. “A participating body may determine the extent of its partici-
pation in the work of the Council; and its non-participation in the
‘ork of one or more divisions, departments, bureaus, and/or com-
“missions shall not affect its relationship to the Council; provided
that the councilors representing a participating body shall not be
entitled to vote upon any matter relating specifically to a phase of
work of the Council in which that body is not participating”; and
Wuereas, This proviso is repeated in Article III, paragraphs f,
‘g, and h:

by the participating bodies in fields where co-ordination or joint
activity may be desirable and feasible... .

“To take the necessary steps to meet emergencies requiring
common action, each participating body to determine the extent of
its co-operation in emergency work,

“To undertake additional work with the specific consent of the
participating bodies”; and

Wuereas, The solicitation of funds is similarly well safeguarded,
_ as stated in Article IV, Paragraph h:

“The conducting of campaigns for funds for such purposes as
may be approved by the Council, provided, however, that each such
campaign shall be limited to solicitation of funds within those bodies
which through their officers or otherwise have given official ap-
proval of the campaign”; and

Wuereas, This likewise is repeated in Article XII, Section 2:
“The financing of emergency work shall be provided through
general appeals for funds to the constituent members of the par-
ticipating bodies which in each case shall have approved the ap-
peal”; and

“To undertake and carry on such work as may be authorized -

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