# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S322
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

322 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS*

since this action has been officially interpreted as a sett]
past differences which are in fact not settled. ;

3. And be it further Resolved, That we ask The da
Church — Missouri Synod to repudiate its stand that the
Confession is a settlement of the doctrines treated by the ty
mittees (Mo.-ALC.) :

4. And be it further Resolved: . .

a. That we direct the attention of our sister Synod of
to the position which the American Lutheran Church has
the Friendly Invitation of March 4, 1947, with the remark
ing for “an area where there exists an allowable and whi
latitude of theological opinion on the basis of the teaching’
Word of God,” and that we indicate to The Lutheran Ch
Missouri Synod that this position of the American ‘Tag
Church challenges the clarity and therefore the authority'¢
Scriptures (Ps. 119:105). This can only cause confusion a4
turbance in the church. Therefore negotiations should
pended. :

b. That we further indicate to the sister Synod of Missoij
not until the American Lutheran Church recognizes this
basic problem which must first be considered and settled,
obstacle to the renewal of doctrinal discussions have been ret
(Cf. Convention Proceedings of the Joint Synod, 1939, page
and c.)”

The Slovak Church adopted this resolution:

Wuereas, The Common Confession of The Lutheran Ch
Missouri Synod and of the American Lutheran Church hag:
placed before the Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church ‘hy
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod for the purpose of sec
consent of our Church to the course of action of our sister Mis
Synod as outlined in its resolutions; and

Wuereas, Pursuant to this request, the Common Confe
under the prayerful guidance of the Holy Spirit and in th Bi
God has been diligently studied by our Pastoral Conferenc
thoroughly examined and discussed daily at the sessions:6
Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church in convention assemb

Wuereas, The Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church
basis. of this thorough study has come to the conviction.
Common Confession does not contain anything contrary to.
of God and the Confessions of the Lutheran Church; and.

Wuereas, The Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church reg;
Common Confession as sufficient basis for further negotiatioi
other Lutheran bodies toward the attainment of true unity.
trine and practice; be it therefore .

Resolved, That the Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Ch
press its agreement with the doctrines set forth in the Co
Confession and grant its consent to the course of action as
in the resolutions of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Syn

It added the following note:

Although the Common Confession has been adopted by:
mous vote of the Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church we |
wish to bring to your attention a few pertinent observatior
may help you in arriving at any clarification or expansio
Common Confession. (Followed by seven suggestions for im
wording.) , :