# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S352
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352 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

[602]
Refer ACDP Report, August 15, 1951, Bac}
Advisory Committee on Doctrine and Pr

On account of the many implications of the Repo
Advisory Committee on Doctrine and Practice, issued as A
to the Praesidium,” August 15, 1951, and for which it w
that “The Praesidium will submit this report to the next ¢g
of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod,” be it

Resolved, That we respectfully petition the 1953 cony,
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod that this report be
back to the Advisory Committee on Doctrine and Practi

Tue LutTHeran Untry €
or THE SouTH Daxkor
J. R. SHEPPARD, Seer¢

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[603]
Set Up a Commission on Scriptural Pea

in Doctrine and Practice

Various questions of doctrine and practice are caus
dissension in our Synod.

This is borne out by the synodical reports of rece
and especially by the fact that some members have left o
in protest and have organized the Orthodox Lutheran 0

Attempts to settle these questions of doctrine and pr
means of discussions in convention committees, discussio
convention floor, and by resolutions of Synod have faile
Scriptural peace in doctrine and practice. Other attempts
have proved inadequate.

At Synod’s conventions much of the time is taken’
business matters, leaving too little time for questions. o
and practice. :

There is also too much temptation to use unscriptur
like, first, winning votes by techniques of oratory rather.
Scriptural persuasion; secondly, persuading delegates to
leader rather than following the voice of Christ giving
instructions out of Scripture; thirdly, applying group
sure rather than relying solely on the persuasiveness of
fourthly, arbitrarily limiting debate rather than providin
full opportunity for adequate application of Scripture;
calling for a vote while delegates are still in the process.o
rather than giving them ample opportunity to become conv