# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1180
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

¥, ee a

660 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

Resolved, That we request the two faculties to clarify the
opinions expressed in. connection with the question and that with
the approval of the Praesidium of Synod the report of the
faculties be submitted to our pastors and congregations.

VI. PROTEST ON APPOINTMENT OF FOURTH VICE-PRESIDENT
(Memorials 623 and 624)
Upon recommendation of Committee 6, Synod resolved:

Resolution 49

Wuereas, The 1947 convention took the following action (see
Proceedings, 1947, page 523):

Wuereas, “A Statement” as such no longer is a basis for
discussion according to the “Agreement” reported by the
President; and

Wuereas, The issues raised by “A Statement” and b.
memorials referring to “A Statement” are being submitted for
study to pastors and congregations on the basis of material
supplied by the direction of the President; and

Wuereas, The subject matter is such as to call for time
and patience, so that all pastors and laymen may have an
opportunity to study the same in a quiet, earnest, and prayerful
manner (a course which the Church should always fol-
low); and :

Wuexreas, It is imperative that we continue on the founda-
tion of God’s Word and God’s Word alone; therefore be it

Resolved, That the President continue to submit to pastors
and congregations material for the Scriptural study of the
question at issue; and
WHEREAS, All matters relative to “A Statement” were thus

directed by the action of Synod in 1947; and
Wuereas, The matters referred to and dated in the overtures
under consideration happened before the 1947 convention; and
Wuereas, The candidate for Vice-President now in question
was left on the list by the 1947 convention without protest; and
Wuergas, The convention thereby and therewith declared him
to be their candidate for the office of Vice-President; and
Wuereas, The method. of procedure prescribed in the By-Laws
2.37 was followed in the appointment of a Fourth Vice-President;
be it therefore

Resolved, That we uphold the action taken by the President
in the appointment of the Fourth Vice-President.

PROTEST ON CANDIDACY OF DR. FRIEDRICH

When the election for Vice-Presidents was in progress, the
Rev. Paul Koch protested the candidacy of Dr. E. J. Friedrich for
Fourth Vice-President as a signer and defender of “A State-

INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 661

‘ent,” which has not been retracted. The chairman on the follow-
day apologized to the convention for not having called the
speaker out of order. The matter was then turned over to .

‘a special committee for investigation and proper action.

This committee brought in the following report, which was

$ , adopted:

Report of a Special Committee
Bi . : s .

‘Your Special Committee elected to investigate the incident in
which a protest was lodged against a candidate for a high office

‘ in The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod humbly and prayer-

fully begs leave to report on the matter committed to it.

Your Committee, following the direction given on the floor
of Synod in convention, brings the report it deems best in the
matter at hand. Because there would be many sides to this ques-
tion if this Committee were to enter a wider field, and overtures
which have been properly assigned to other committees would
inevitably be. drawn into the discussion to no benefit for the con-
vention or for individuals, your Committee feels that it can render
its best’service to the convention if it confines itself to two points:

1. The procedure followed in the regrettable incident which
occasioned the appointment of this Special Committee;

2. The proper course of action to be pursued in the adjudication
of differences between brethren.

RESOLUTION 1

Wuereas, The candidacy of Dr. E. J. Friedrich for the office
of Vice-President of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod was
protested in open and regular session of the convention by a fellow
member of Synod; and

Wuereas, This protest was made in a very irregular manner
and could have been made in keeping with brotherly love; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod would de-
part from its Scriptural path of forbearance and love if it were
to countenance procedures such as the one employed in the afore-
mentioned protest; and

Wuereas, Our Lord wills that all things be done decently and in
order; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, in
convention assembled, deplore this entire incident and concur in
the sentiments expressed by the President of Synod at the. begin-
ning of the morning session on Friday, June 23, 1950; and be it
further

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, in