# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1182
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 565 -

WaeREAS, Our Synod has in 1947 reaffirmed its acceptance of
f Statement as a correct expression of its doctrinal position

Proceedings 1947, p. 476); and
WHEREAS, The points referred to in Unprinted Memorial 60 are

in the Brief Statement; be it
esolved, That Synod regard the acceptance and reaffirmation
Brief Statement as its response to the request made in this

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arial.

Commission and. the Bureau of Service,
National Lutheran Council

(Unprinted Memorial 31)

+. Committee 3 recommended, and Synod resolved:

Resolution 13

of grace as ;

that is, that of wn. ae i the Church when defining its e leans ;

the American Lutheran Church Consists (“ihren Bestand”) = ,;, Unprinted Memorial 31 expresses dissatisfaction with the
oes, is a doc icles of Agreement between the Armed Services Commission

Pa The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod and the Bureau of
Service to Military Personnel of the National Lutheran Council,
and asks that this agreement be either “disavowed” or “properly
-amended” by Synod.
; WHEREAS, Committee 3 examined the Articles of Agreement
#, and finds that they safeguard Synod’s Scriptural position with
te regard to unionism, and at the same time recognize exceptional
: eases that may arise due to military service and that properly fall

Tuo. IERKS
Paut G. Kocu A. T. Ren sm
Upon recomm di ACTION
. €ndation P
8 negative votes: of Committee 3 Synod resolved, with
Resolution 5

This memorial re rtain
: quests of this C i
in re 2 onventi i
aon ae mane teaching of our Church on the An ichrist, the
gs in marty non of the Jewish Nation, a physical nial ion
‘ » and on a “visible side of the Church when defuan

Wuerzas, O . .
ti issogt a. a state i
on of the Missouri Synod on the Points set foc” ‘ oqenal Posi-

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into the realm of casuistry; be it
Resolved, That Synod decline the request of Unprinted Memo-

’ rial No. 31; and be it:

Resolved, That Synod urge all pastors to instruct their mem-

bers entering the service with respect to our Scriptural position

on unionism, so that exceptional cases arising in military life may
not become the rule and gradually undermine sound practice in

our congregations.

Resolutions Concerning Other Lutheran Church Bodies
Committee 3 recommended, and Synod resolved:

Resolution 23

Wuereas, This Convention has adopted a number of resolutions
pertaining to Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters which concern
not only our sister synods in the Synodical Conference, but also

the American ‘Lutheran Church; and” 2: