# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1161
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528 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

Resolution 6

We acknowledge with deep gratitude to God the work done
by our Committee on Doctrinal Unity in collaboration with
Committee on Union and Fellowship of the American Lutheran
Church in Preparing Part II of the Common Confession, and the
Progress which thus has been achieved.

WHerzas, However, Part II of the Common Confession in its
present form did not become available to members of Synod unti]
two weeks after Easter, 1953; and.

Wuereas, The time allowed was not sufficient to Permit oy,

Resolved, That this convention Postpone action on Part 7 of
the Common Confession,

as one document,

- Wuereas, Part II of the Common Confession is intended as
@ supplement to Part I; therefore be it

Antitheses in the “Common Confession”
(Memorial 612)
Wueneas, The Lord. has thus far blessed The Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod and the American Lutheran Church in their
mutual efforts to gain doctrinal unity on the basis of Scriptures; and

Wuereas, The Formula of Concord states: “Since for the pres-
ervation of pure doctrine and for thorough, permanent, godly unity
in the Church it is necessary, not only that the Pure, wholesome