# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S262
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

262 , MISSIONS

“B. The Problems.
“Two principal problems confront our Church with refer
to the question of Lutheranism in England.
“7 What course of action shall be followed with regard to
exiled and other nationalistic Lutheran groups now being cared’
in co-operation with the National Lutheran Council? “8
“2. What policy should be followed so as to bring the mes
of the Lutheran Council to the English people more effectively
to build an indigenous Lutheran Church on English soil even

“C. Recommendations.
“The two questions are closely allied in the opinion of
Commission. It is the Commission’s recommendation:
“1, That the nationalistic Lutheran groups represented in
Lutheran Council of Great Britain be allowed, without interfer
from abroad, to develop by a further study of the Scriptur
the Lutheran Confessions into a united Lutheran Church of Ga
Britain, completely united in Scriptural doctrine and pra ti
“2 That the present arrangement of support provid
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod and the National Luth
Council be continued with a decrease of subsidies annually as:
groups become an integrated part of British society, establish #
own homes, and find steady remunerative employment so that!
can become self-supporting;
“8 That the aggressive advancement of Lutheranisni
England be allowed, under God, to grow out of the mission;
and effort of the Lutherans composing our two sister congreg
in London and the members of the afore-mentioned natio
groups as they and their descendants by God’s grace ‘
a doctrinally united Church and an integrated part of the ©
people; .
“4. That in the meantime we encourage our two sister
gregations in London to complete their incorporation
Evangelical Lutheran Church of England and then effect.
release from the Atlantic District of The Lutheran Chui
Missouri Synod to form an independent Lutheran Ch
England in doctrinal fellowship with our Synod and assi
the correspondence of the Board for European Affairs;
“S That we continue financial support to the Eva
Lutheran Church of England as the expansion of their worl
the fellowship of others with them make it necessary;
“6. That in the present emergency four automobiles be
available in A.D. 1952 to pastors serving refugee groups}
such transportation is most needed for efficient work; and: