# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1163
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624  INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

as unscriptural within the Missouri Synod from the very be.
ginning to this day (Cf. Constitution, the Brief Statement, ang
the Catechism, quoted above), and makes room in our midst for
unionistic practices forbidden by this text; now therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the undersigned, petition The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod in convention assembled, in conformity
with its reaffirmation of the Brief Statement in 1947, to repudiate
the above-quoted Opinion of the St. Louis faculty as a rejection
of what God clearly and unmistakably commands in Rom. 16:17
as being out of harmony with Synod’s official position, as being
a unionistic perversion of the text, and as opening the door to
unionistic practices.
(Signed) (Rev.) F. E. Barture, Northlake, IIL.
(Rev.) J. Bertram, Fort Dodge, Ia.
(Rev.) J. F. Borrcer, Sr., Racine, Wis.
(Rev.) E. A. Braver, Joliet, Il. »
(Rev.) Paut H. Bureporr, Clinton, Ia.
(Rev.) Rosert F. Corves, St. Paul, Minn.
(Rev.) A. C. Dams, Chicago, IIl.
(Rev.) H. W. Deener, Lewisville, Minn.
(Rev.) Tueo. Dierks, Morrison, Ill.
(Rev.) Martin Frick, Chicago, Ill.
(Rev.) R. A. Frick, Grant Park, Ill.
(Rev.) A. C. Hatumann, Maywood, III.
(Rev.) E. T. Heyne, Truman, Minn.
(Rev.) Pau. G. Kocu, La Crosse, Ind.
(Rev.) A. T. Krerzmann, Crete, Ill.
(Rev.) Paut L. Krerzmann, Michigan City, Ind. i
(Dr.) P. E. Krerzmann, Cuba, Mo.
(Rev.) C. G. Kruse, Chicago, Ill.
(Rev.) A. V. Kusrer, Wanatah, Ind.
(Rev.) O. H. Livnemeter, Rochelle, Ill.
(Rev.) K. F. Lonrmann, Berwyn, Ill. -
(Dr.) H. O. Lussxy, Evanston, Ill.
(REv.) H. D. Mensine, Tinley Park, Ill. |
(Pror.) Apert H. Mrtuer, Oak Park, Il.
(Rev.) Epw. H. Mier, Px. D., Warwick, N. Y.
(Rev.) Exaer I. Miter, Kokomo, Ind.
(Rev.) Expor Muetter, Sterling, Inu.
(REv.) M. H. Muetzzr, Dwight, Il.

INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 625

(Rev.) Watiace H. Mclaucutm, Pittsburgh, Pa.
(Rev.) ARTHUR W. OeTrine, Sterling, Tl.

n (Rev.) C. F. Paut, Corder, Mo.
- (Rev.) H. Prexet, Chicago, Til.

(Rev.) Atsert C. Rour, Ambia, Ind.

(Rev.) W. F. Rotr, St. James, Minn.

Joun C. Ruscx, Chicago, Til.

(Rev.) Gustav ScHUPMANN, Chesterfield, Mo.

(Rev.) Orro G. Scuoupmann, Minneapolis, Minn.

(Rev.) C. J. Scxutn, Freeport, Ul.

(Rev.) Anprew Szecepin, Blackburn, Mo.

W. WEceEnER, Forest Park, Il.

(Rev.) ArtHur F. H. Wiecert, Springfield, Il.

. (Rev.) Harotp J. Wunperticn, Beecher, I.
Signatures attested by (Rev.) H. D. MENSING
Tinley Park, Ill., April 5, 1950
The same memorial was submitted by
Rev. Bunve SxKov, Pastor

Trinity LUTHERAN CHURCH, STERLING, COLo.

M. H. Etmsnauser, Wray, Colo.

April 8, 1950

R. P. Scnutz, Yuma, Colo.

Rev. T. Peperson, Akron, Colo.

Application of Rom. 16:17
(Memorial 626)

Wueneas, The first object of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod is “the conservation and promotion of the unity of the true
faith (Eph. 4:3-6; 1 Cor.1:10) and a united defense against schism
and sectarianism (Rom. 16:17)” (Constitution, Art. III); and

. Wuereas, The Brief Statement, re-affirmed at the Chicago
Convention in 1947 as a correct expression of Synod’s. doctrinal
position, expressly declares: “All Christians are required by. God
to discriminate between orthodox and heterodox church bodies,
Matt. 7:15, to have church fellowship only with orthodox church
bodies, and in case they have strayed into heterodox church bodies,
to leave them, Rom. 16:17. We repudiate unionism, that is, church
fellowship with adherents of false doctrine, as disobedience to God’s
command, as causing divisions. in the Church, Rom. 16:17”
(Par. 28); and