# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1166
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534 INTERSYNODI
CAL AND DOCTRINAL
MATTERS

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put in practice the

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resolved, with 10 negative yon ttee 3 recommended, and Synod

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gh discussion on the basis of God’s Word by . renncethieved
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of the American Luth
Missouri Synod, and eran Church and The Lutheran Church —

aity of The Lutheran Church — Misso
unity to give testimony to the truth; and
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Pr CO. on doctrine, th i ‘
esidents, and District Presidents of the two Chunk cin Vice
S in a joint

meeting in February of thi
of this kind should be held; and“ ‘h#t further meetings

and the Norwegian Lu ang”

INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 535

nity of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod to continue
ions with the representatives of the American Lutheran
ch; and be it further

: Resolved, That this Convention authorize further meetings of
pmmittee on Doctrinal Unity, the President, Vice-Presidents,

©) Communication from the Evangelical Lutheran
Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States
- (Memorial 608)

“The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod

In Convention at Houston, Texas

June 17 to 27, 1953

DgaR BRETHREN:
The fact that in the Synodical Conference we have these many
years enjoyed the blessings and comforts of a full unity in doctrine
and practice compels the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of
Wisconsin and Other States to tell you frankly that it is our firm
conviction that your body for a number of years has been deviating
to an ever-increasing extent from the position we have so long
held and defended together and thereby has most seriously dis-
turbed our God-created relation and has placed our two Synods
on opposite sides on a number of important issues, making it im-
possible for us to join you in the new course you have taken.

Our Synod made an earnest effort to prevail on the convention
of the Synodical Conference to settle our controversies according
to the Scriptures, but, as you know, without avail.

Our Synod -is, therefore, addressing itself to your convention
of 1953, earnestly pleading with you to remove the offenses of
which we have for years complained to the Committee on Inter-
synodical Relations, to the Synodical Conference, and to your con-
vention as well, and so to restore mutual confidence and truly
brotherly co-operation.

That we are not misinterpreting your resolutions and actions
during the past years is attested by utterances heard from other
Lutherans, by some leaders in your Synod, and by the protests of
dissenting individuals and groups of your brethren, as well as by