# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S507
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 507

Resovep that whereas the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
has created divisions and offenses by its official resolutions, policies,
and practices not in accord with Scripture, we, in obedience to
the command of our Lord in Romans 16, 17-18, terminate our fel-
lowship with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

We recommend this course of action for the following reasons:

1, This resolution has far-reaching spiritual consequences.

2. This continues to heed the Scriptural exhortations to pa-
tience and forbearance in love by giving the Lutheran Church-
Missouri Synod opportunity to express itself in its 1956 convention.

TuerEFORE Be Ir Resotven that the Praesidium make the ar-
rangements necessary for this recessed session;

Anp Be It FurtHer Resotvep that our Standing Committee in
Matters of Church Union evaluate any further development in the
ensuing year;

Anp Be It FurtTHER RESOLVED that we ask the nine Districts
of our Synod to postpone their 1956 biennial conventions so that
this evaluation may be presented to these Districts, which are to
meet according to a staggered schedule as arranged by the Con-
ference of Presidents. It is to be understood that these Districts
will meet prior to the recessed session of the Synod;

Anp Be Ir Fanatiy Resoivep that the Lutheran Church-Mis-
souri Synod be informed of this action through the President of
our Synod.

A Confession of Faith

Wnereas our correct Scriptural doctrine and practice has been
laid down, defined, and defended in a multitude of articles, tracts,
and resolutions,

THEREFORE Be It Resotvep that we draw up for our mutual,
spiritual growth and understanding, and as a testimony before the
world, a single, concise confession of our doctrine and practice
in theses and antitheses pertinent to present day controversies;

Anp Be It FurTHER Resotven that such a Confession of Faith
be drawn up by a sub-committee appointed by the Conference

of Presidents and working under the direction of our Standing

Committee in Matters of Church Union.
Conran Frey, Chairman
ApotpH C. BUuENGER, Secretary