# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1174
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS = 549

order to co-ordinate the various activities of the Commis-~
ait may be advisable to set up a small Executive Committee.
BWhile the Concord Committees, the Board of Review, the
HScil, and the Executive Committee should preferably be lim-
to about five to nine members each, it would seem advisable
E the Commission have a larger number of members in addi-
including the President of Synod, the Vice-Presidents of
od, all District Presidents, and a goodly number of members
ge consisting of pastors, teachers, and laymen:
Scriptural doctrine is basic for all our activities in Christ’s
dom, and any deviation from Scripture may, like leaven, pen-
ate into every phase of our activities. Scriptural practice should
‘according to the will of our Lord; and unscriptural practice
Ray result in loss of souls and finally in loss of the Gospel. It would
m wise, therefore, that the proposed Commission meet at least
mce a year, first, for the purpose of considering the general cause
if establishing, promoting, and preserving Scriptural peace in doc-
e and practice; secondly, for the purpose of considering the
work of its Executive Committee, the Council, the Board of Re-
view, and the Concord Committees, especially reports submitted
for approval and for recommendation to Synod; and, thirdly, for

the purpose of filling vacancies occurring on its-staff between con-
yentions of Synod.
| I herewith respectfully petition Synod, first, to set up a Com-
“mission on Scriptural Peace in Doctrine and Practice; secondly,
“y,to draw up regulations for this Commission; thirdly, to elect the
«members of this Commission at the convention in June; and,
'' fourthly, to refer to the Commission all questions of doctrine and
: practice regarding which Scriptural peace has not yet.been restored

in our midst. Arnoip H. Gesnarpr —

ACTION

Upon recommendation of Committee 3 Synod resolved: -

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Resolution 4
-,  Wuereas, Provision for maintaining Scriptural Peace in Doc-
trine and Practice has already been made, synodical Handbook

2.117 a; be it .

Resolved, That Synod take no action in the matter of Over-
ture 603. - . *
Joint Study of Scriptures to Remove Disturbances

(Memorial 604)
1, Sinee there is much confusion in the Church caused by the
bitterness in our polemics and the emphasis on philosophy and
formalism;