# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S360
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

360 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

Furthermore, we are not posing a hypothetical case. Q;
congregation has been in the throes of this problem a y
of years.

Accordingly, we, Zion Lutheran Congregation of Milw
Wis., respectfully submit the following memorial to Synody

Wuersas, Synod’s stated policy concerning Scouting, n;
“That the matter of Scouting should be left to the individ
gregation to decide and that under the circumstances Synq
consider her interests sufficiently protected,” obviously is
pressed in language sufficiently clear to indicate just wha
gregation may decide with reference to Scouting; and

Wuereas, Congregations of our Synod undoubtedly ha
with problems in attempting to determine a policy regarding:
ing — problems which could not be resolved satisfactorily
of Synod’s inadequate resolution; and

Whereas, This synodical resolution, despite its unclear ‘ng
has been permitted to stand as a guide to our congregati
almost a decade; be it therefore

Resolved, That our Synod, in convention assembled
ton, Tex., clarify its stated policy with reference to Scoutiy
order that existing ambiguity may be eliminated.

Zion EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN Conagi
OF MILWAUKEE, WIs.

RatpH ScHUMACHER, President,

Cart R. Marquarpt, Secreta

O. W. ScHaerer, Pastor 7%
Henry C. Tescu, Pastor

[612] :
Antitheses in the “Common Confession
Wuereas, The Lord has thus far blessed The Luthe
— Missouri Synod and the American Lutheran Church}
mutual efforts to gain doctrinal unity on the basis of Scrip ty
Wueneas, It is possible for error and misunderstandingy
into our Church through the Common Confession, since
eses are stated; and
Wuerras, The Formula of Concord states: “Since for:
ervation of pure doctrine and for thorough, permanent, ge
in the Church it is necessary, not only that the pure, wi
doctrine be rightly presented, but also that the opponents:
otherwise be reproved, 1 Timothy 3 (2 Tim. 3:16)” (Concoy
glotta, Of Articles in Controversy, p. 855); and