# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S545 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 5465 Synod to reject membership in the National Lutheran Council and to state clearly that it rejects such membership, not merely as a matter of expediency, but as being forbidden by God in Rom. 16:17 and similar passages. (Signed) (Rev.) A. C. Daums, Chicago, II. (Rev.) Teo. Dierks, Morrison, Il. IMMANUEL Ev. LurHeran Cuurcu, Prrrsgurau, Pa. Wattace H. McLaucaui, Pastor J. Kensty CLARKSON, Secretary (Rev.) A. T. Kretzmann, Crete, Il. (Dr.) P. E. Kretzmann, Cuba, Mo. (Rev.) Ernest T. Lams, Oak Park, Til. (Rev.) H. D. Menstne, Tinley Park, Il. Signatures attested by (Rev.) H. D. Mensine ' Tinley Park, IIL, April 5, 1950