# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1170 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 541 Esynodical Conference of North America again to postpone mm the Common Confession until Part II has been acted . The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod at its convention port of Committee on Doctrinal Unity, Paragraph vu on recommendation of Committee 3 Synod unanimously Resolution 21 'HEREAS, The entire program of our Church “to achieve and unity in doctrine and practice that is pleasing to the Lord” ds for its success on the power and guidance of our gracious lone; therefore be it solved, That this Convention adopt as its own the prayer which our Committee on Doctrinal Unity closed its report, Rely: “We close with the prayer that our gracious God may He and bless the efforts put forth to achieve and keep a unity ctrine and practice that is pleasing to Him. We ask it for # entire Synod, for all with whom we are now in fellowship, ‘those with whom we are negotiating, and for as many others may please Him to bring into contact with us.” ‘Re the Report of the Advisory Committee on Doctrine and Practice ig (Memorial 602) Ks On account of the many implications of the Report of the dvisory Committee on Doctrine and Practice, issued as “A Report the Praesidium,” August 15, 1951, and for which it was stated at “The Praesidium will submit this report to the next convention ‘The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod,” be it Resolved, That we respectfully petition the 1953 convention of ie Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod that this report be referred ck to the Advisory Committee on Doctrine and Practice. Tae Luraeran Untry Commirree OF THE Souta Daxora District J. R. Suepparp, Secretary Committee 3 also considered Memorial 621, points 1 and 3, Our Confession and Petition We herewith present for your earnest and prayerful con- eration ere ens ss tes cats Angora eet