# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S789
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CONVENTION MINUTES ; 789

FPension Fund Memorial Wreaths as well as larger endowments
Band gifts. Synod declined to take official action on the matter of
Purging Congress to extend Social Security benefits to professional
Nchurch workers. Should Congress enact such a law without
: making it mandatory, workers and congregations shall be left free
F to decide about entering the Federal program, but such action
F shall not militate against the synodical Pension Plan or become
a substitute for it. The third resolution was amended and passed
E as follows: “In the event that individual workers, congregations,
F District and synodical officials, and other agencies decide to par-
F ticipate in the Federal Social Security program and reduce their
® contributions to the Pension Fund correspondingly, the Board of |
F Support and Pension shall be authorized to make the necessary
’ adjustments and report to the next convention.” Committee 10
was excused with thanks.

Synod voted thanks to the Rev. J. E. Herrmann for getting
films ready for use after the convention.

Synod declared that it does not consider joint prayers at inter-
synodical meetings unionistic provided such prayer does not imply
denial of truth or support of error. Seven negative votes were
counted. Synod reaffirmed the resolution of the Milwaukee Con-
vention warning all members of Synod against any action which
would overlook the fact that we are not yet united with the
American Lutheran Church. The memorials dealing with the issues
raised by “A Statement” were referred to the Praesidium for the
purpose of obtaining furtherance of agreement on the issues raised.
Two negative votes were heard. The Convention asked the Prae-
sidium to continue its attempts to settle in a God-pleasing manner
the matters in the request of the Wisconsin Synod (Memorial 610,
point 3) and to have the Wisconsin Synod informed of this action.
For purposes of study Parts I and II of the Common Confession
are to be treated as one document with the understanding that
Part II has not yet been adopted. One negative vote was recorded.
The request that our sister synods for purposes of study treat
Parts I and II of the Common Confession as one document was
under discussion when the Convention closed.

Adjournment with the votum.

BOR

Session 16
June 25, Evening
The evening devotions were opened by Vice-President Grumm.
An item omitted from the preceding minutes: Since information

was brought that the question concerning “Lutheran Men in
America of Wisconsin” was being dealt with locally, Synod took