# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S531
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 581

Advocating Membership
in the National Lutheran Council
(Memorial 624)
The following action was taken at the March meeting of the
oting members of our congregation: Motion approved that we

_inform the Atlantic District that this congregation is in favor of
the Missouri Synod becoming a member of the National Lutheran
Gouncil and that we also inform the Secretary of Synod that we
..indorse the overture of the English District that the Missouri
Synod become a member of the National Lutheran Council.
"§ Trrniry LUTHERAN CuurRcH, Brooxvyn, N. Y.

Ws. C. Witsuusen, Secretary

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Re: Addition to Recommendation Against Membership
in the National Lutheran Council
(Memorial 625)

In support of our request that Synod do not join the National
Lutheran Council we respectfully submit that the American Lu-
theran Conference at the Rockford Convention, in November, 1946,
adopted the resolution,

“The Conference declares to the National Lutheran Council
its undeviating purpose to find through this agency the door to
effective unities in faith and in labor for all Lutheran churches
in America.” (The Lutheran Outlook, January, 1947, page 19.)

If the National Lutheran Council is to be used by a large
number of its members as an agency for effective unity in faith,
we, who could not use it as such an agency, would not only be-
come a disturbing element in the National Lutheran Council,
but would find ourselves in constant danger of being involved
in unionism. ‘

Tue PastoraL CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH WISCONSIN DisTRICT
Cart ScHINNERER, Chairman H. I. Naumann, Secretary

Not to Join National Lutheran Council
(Memorial 626)
Wuerzas, New and determined attempts are being. made to
induce our Synod to reverse its position at Saginaw and to seek
or accept membership in the Nationa] Lutheran Council; be it

Resolved, That we again plead with our Synod not to join the
National Lutheran Council. °

Unanimously,
Tue PASTORAL CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH WISCONSIN DistTRICT
Cary SCHINNERER, Chairman H. I. Naumann, Secretary