# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S356
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356 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

[605]
The President’s Theses on “The Church”:
Resolution from the Minutes of the Central Regional p
Conference, Northern Illinois District, Assembled at Bense
Iil., February 10—11, 1953

Resolved, That a copy of the paper “The President’s The
‘The Church,’” accepted by the conference, shall be filed wit}
Secretary of Synod. Les

Amendment: That Dr. Theo. Dierks be authorized by th
ference to submit said paper to the Houston Convention,

The amended resolution was adopted.

Wa ter H. Renestorr, Secretary

(The conference paper will be delivered to the Floor Comy
— J. W. Behnken.)

[606]
An Evaluation of the President’s Theses on Fello

Resolution from the Minutes of the Central Regional P:
Conference, Northern Illinois District, Assembled at Bensen
lll., February 10—11, 1953

Resolved, That a copy of the paper “An Evaluation oi
President’s Theses on Fellowship,” accepted by the confer
shall be filed with the Secretary of Synod.

Amendment: That Dr. Theo. Dierks be authorized by th
ference to submit said paper to the Houston Convention.

The amended resolution was adopted. ;

Wa ter H. Renesrorr, Secretary,

(The conference paper will be delivered to the Floor Con
— J. W. Behnken.)

[607]
Do All Matters of Doctrine and Conscience
Still Require Unanimous Agreement? —
Waereas, Article III of the Constitution of The Lu
Church — Missouri Synod states that the first object of Sy
“the conservation and promotion of the unity of the tru
(Eph. 4:3-6; 1 Cor.1:10) and a united defense against schis:
sectarianism (Rom. 16:17)”; and
Wuereas, Article VIII, C, expressly states: “All mat
doctrine and conscience shall be decided by the Word of
other matters shall be decided by a majority vote”; and
Wuereas, The Western District in 1862 declared: “Ma
doctrine and conscience can be disposed of only by