# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S370
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370 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

[623] :
Is It Contrary to Scripture to Speak of a “V:
Manifestation of the One, Holy Christian C}

Resolution from the Minutes of the Central Regional “p;
Conference, Northern Illinois District, Assembled at Ben
Ill., February 10—11, 1953

Resolved, That a copy of the paper “Whether or Not Itt
trary to Scripture to Speak of a Visible Manifestation o
Holy Christian Church,” accepted by the conference, shall
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.
Watrer H. Renestorr, Secreta

(The conference paper will be delivered to the Floor Co
—4J.W. Behnken.)

[624]
Report of Committee “To Study the NLC Ma

Relative to membership on the part of The Lutheran Chi
Missouri Synod in the National Lutheran Council, the s
convention assembled in Milwaukee in 1950 adopted the fo
resolutions:

“Wuereas, The constitution of the National Lutheran
cil lists among its purposes and objectives joint activi
church work, such as missions, education, and student
(Article III, g) despite a lack of doctrinal agreement . .

“Wuereas, Therefore much of the program of the C
of a unionistic nature, as is plainly shown in the majori
of the Committee on Membership in the National Luthe
cil...

“Resolved, That under the ‘present conditions we e
apply for membership as a participating body in the
Lutheran Council.”

“Wuereas, There are certain areas of purely external ent
in which our Church may participate, as it has done in ths
be it therefore

“Resolved, That we express our continued willingne

operate with the National Lutheran Council wherever it
done without compromising Scriptural principles.”