# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S514
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

514

INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

represent the Scriptural principles and spirit of the Synodical Con-
ference, and that it is the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
which has departed from them. Therefore we wish to be clearly
understood that we have no desire to suspend fraternal relations
with those who agree with us in our stand and who testify with
us against these present errors and unionistic practices. On the
contrary, we wish to continue fraternal relations with them and to
labor for re-alignment of Lutherans faithful to the Lutheran Con-
fessions on more realistic lines than those which prevail under the
present chaotic conditions in the Synodical Conference.

TO THIS END WE HEREBY DECLARE our desire to main-
tain and establish fraternal relations with those synods, congrega-
tions and individuals who are of one mind and spirit with us in
matters of Christian doctrine and practice.

WE HEREBY AUTHORIZE our synodical officers to inform
the proper Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod and Synodical
Conference officers concerning our action, and to attend to what-
ever problems may arise in connection with the work in the
Synodical Conference.

We realize that in the case of cooperative schools, Bethesda
Home, and other institutions of similar nature it will take time
to bring about a God-pleasing solution of their problems.

Requests and Petitions Addressed to The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod by the Ev. Luth.
Synodical Conference
(Memorial 615)

1. Preamble. We humbly bow before our God and Lord Jesus

Christ and sincerely confess our past sins in our intersynodical
life and seek His forgiveness.

We gratefully acknowledge that in spite of our weaknesses
and sins our Lord has bountifully blessed us with the unity we
have enjoyed these past eighty-two years.

2. WHEREAS, Further fellowship negotiations between the
American Lutheran Church and The Lutheran Church — Missouri

‘Synod have been suspended because of the merger actions. of the

American Lutheran Church; and

3. WHEREAS, Article V of the Constitution of the Synodical
Conference states: “Without the consent of all the synods of the
Synodical Conference of North America none of its constituent