# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S580
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10 PRESIDENT’S TRIENNIAL REPORT.

reported that in a few instances some of the men with,
names from the memorials and also that no specific tr
charges were received. 7
Some of the memorials printed in the 1950 Book
as well as an unprinted memorial were referred to: the
Committee on Doctrine and Practice. This commi
all parties concerned and issued its reports. Since that:ti#
requested a meeting with your President and Vice-P.
members of the A.C.D.P. Two meetings were held:
is not completed. God willing, another meeting is’
and it is hoped that the matter will then be brought.
pleasing conclusion.
The report of the Committee on Doctrinal Uni
Reports and Memorials. Permit me to say that
Common Confession was prepared as a supplementary:
It also serves as an answer to objections raised |
sister synods in the Synodical Conference and some rn
our Synod and as a clarification to some of our
requested such. Though the Committee worked faithi
forth every effort to have Part II in the hands of all:
and congregations during the early part of this yea:
proved to be impossible to do this prior to the
Last year the Lutheran World Federation met
Your President received a special invitation for 25
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod to attend the
Lutheran World Federation as “official visitors.” Su
of men were in Europe for the Bad Boll meetings, ani
of the laymen were ready and willing to pay their:
transportation, we accepted the invitation. We in
mitted our Synod, but remained what the name im
visitors.’ Your President recently received a let
executive secretary of the Lutheran World Federa
Lundquist, inviting the Missouri Synod to become
this organization. A special report appears in Reports
rials by Synod’s committee concerning the question of
in the Lutheran World Federation. The letter and
being referred to Committee No. 3.
Because of the reports concerning the need of. Pp
for people behind the iron curtain, the Board of Dire ct
to enlarge the Board of Relief by adding to its
Rev. E. T. Bernthal, Mr. Al Wilson and Mr. William J
Dr. H. F. Wind as advisory member. This Relief
upon our people sometime after the convention’ to:
necessary relief.
Reports received from different sections of Syne