# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S364
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364 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS,

inspiration, election, objective justification, the minis
Church, on last things, and on the Antichrist, which:
clearly taught in Scripture; and

Wuereas, We feel that much confusion has resulted
manner in which the Common Confession was adopted a
vention and that the status of the document as a church
is not clear to the laymen even today; therefore be it .

Resolved, That we reject the Common Confession
ment effecting any degree of union between The Lutheragi
— Missouri Synod and the American Lutheran Conference

Sr. Paut’s LurHeran Cuurca,
Frep H. OBERKROM, Vice-Pr¢
Pau R. Nokt, Secretary _

[618]
Reconsider 1950 Vote on Part I of

“Common Confession”

Wuereas, There is some dissatisfaction among me
Synod with the doctrinal statement adopted by majori
1950, now known as Part I of the Common Confession;

Wuenreas, The addition to Resolution 14 (Milwaukee 4 C
tion Proceedings, p.585) indicates that the convention i
aware of some deficiencies, stating, e.g.: “Not all phas
doctrines of the Scriptures are treated in the Common Conf
and: “Further study of future developments may show
of clarification or expansion of the Common Confession

WHEREAS, Synod’s Constitution (Art. VII, Par. C) clear
that “All matters of doctrine and of conscience shall
only by the Word of God. All other matters shall be de
a majority vote,” thus indicating that a unanimous vote is
in doctrinal matters; and

Wuereas, It is admitted that the vote of the Milwa
vention, supported as it was by a large majority, was nev@&
not unanimous (see Lutheran Witness, Vol. LXIX, No.
“On this issue the convention overwhelmingly passed th
set of resolutions”; also Lutheran Witness, Vol. LX]
p. 228: “Only a few votes were cast against the propos
lutions”) ;

Therefore we, the undersigned, on behalf of the past
Vancouver Circuit of the Alberta and British Columbis
respectfully request Synod to reconsider the 1950 reso
the Common. Confession. - Frep L. GABERT

E. F. Bicken *