# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S357
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 357

Hient according to the Word of God and the Confessions of
urch, Is. 8:2” (Die rechte Gestalt, p. 61; cf. Theol. Quarterly,
.405; Walther, Pastorale, p.372); and

'HEREAS, The Central District declared in 1875: “When a con-
in doctrine arises, then it is ungodly to settle the con-
by a majority vote” (quoted in Kansas District, 1901,
ij; and

WirerEAS, Synod’s Committee on Constitutional Matters in an
fon; dated May 18, 1951, declared: “The vote at Milwaukee on
Racceptance of the Common Confession was certainly a ‘matter
Sdoctrine and conscience’ ” (II, 6); now therefore be it

solved, That St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Congregation of Mor-
il., hereby requests The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
vention assembled at Houston, Tex., to answer the question:
nimous agreement to the Word of God still required for final
on of all matters of doctrine and conscience within the
Synod?

Sr. Peter’s Ev. LUTHERAN CONGREGATION OF Morrison, Inu.
Harorp Deni, Chairman of Congregational Meetings
Marvin BEvEROTH, Secretary

mmunication from the Evangelical Lutheran
Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States

Futheran Church — Missouri Synod
ention at Houston, Texas

fact that in the Synodical Conference we have these many
Joyed the blessings and comforts of a full unity in doctrine
tice compels the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of
n and Other States to tell you frankly that it is our frm
n that your body for a number of years has been deviating
“ever-increasing extent from the position we have so long
nd defended together and thereby has most seriously dis-
ur God-created relation and has placed our two Synods
‘ite sides on a number of important issues, making it im-
for us to join you in the new course you have taken.
Synod made an earnest effort to prevail on the convention
ynodical Conference to settle our controversies according
eiScriptures, but, as you know, without avail.

Synod is, therefore, addressing itself to your convention
earnestly pleading with you to remove the offenses of