# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1162
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 529

be rightly presented, but also that the opponents who teach
be reproved, 1 Timothy 3 (2 Tim. 3:16)” (Concordia Tri-
Ff Articles in Controversy, p. 855); and ,

° as, The Constitution of The Lutheran Church — Mis-
KSynod states (Art. VIIIC): “All matters of doctrine and of
ce shall be decided only by the Word of God,” cf. also
:10; Eph. 4:3; be it therefore

olved, That we request Synod:

‘o direct its Unity Committee in conjunction with the cor-
ding committee of The American Lutheran Church (should
&5 negotiations continue) to draw up antitheses which are to be
uded in, or added to, the Common Confession;

re. To accept the final draft of the Common Confession with
additions only after all Scriptural objections have been removed.
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Re “An Evaluation of the ‘Common Confession’ —
fs Section V”
“ (Memorial 613)
esolution from the Minutes of the Central Regional Pastoral
onference, Northern Illinois District, Assembled at Bensenville,
Iil., February 10—11, 1953

Resolved, That a copy of the paper “An Evaluation of the

ommon Confession, Section V, Means of Grace, Paragraphs: on

the Word,’” accepted by the conference, shall be filed with the
ecretary. of Synod.
Amendment: That Dr. Theo. Dierks be authorized by the con-.
rence to submit said paper to the Houston Convention.
The amended resolution was adopted.
Water H. Renestorr, Secretary
(The conference paper was delivered to the Floor Committee.)