# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S522
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522 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

Immersion as Normal Mode of Baptism
(Unprinted Memorial 21)

Concerning this matter, Committee 3 submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted:

or

Resolution 4
WHEREAS, Section 3.41 of the synodical Handbook states that I
the District Presidents “shall supervise the doctrine . . . on the moog
part of the pastors ... of their Districts”; and “s * ;
. Wuereas, Unprinted Memorial 67, dealing with a matter per- ;
taining to baptism by immersion, calls for the application of the i
foregoing regulation; therefore be it 5
Resolved, That Unprinted Memorial 67 be referred for proper
action to:the President of the Northwest District of our Synod.

Names of Pastors and Congregations Not in |
Fellowship with Us Not to Be Published

in the Directories
(Memorial 612)

WHEREAS, Several issues of the directory of.parish and service
centers issued in 1955—56 for:our members in the Armed Forces
included the names of pastors and congregations not to be found \
in the roster of members of the Synodical Conference as published
in The Lutheran Annual, and on occasion added also the time of
Communion; and

Wuereas, The “Parish and Service Centers” listing in the 1956 €
Annual, p. 137, includes names of congregations and pastors not to (
be found in the roster of Synodical Conference members; and’

Wuereas, The absence of these names from the official roster
must be assumed to mean that the parties involved are not in unity A
‘of confession with us; and ‘

Wuereas, The inclusion of such names in directories of our ;
church tends to encourage confusion, possible indifference to faith- ‘4
ful confession, and unionistic practice; therefore be it , tt

Resolved, That Synod’s convention be requested to direct that
the publication of such names be immediately discontinued.

Trinity Ey. LUTHERAN CHuRCH, OAK Park, ILL.
E. L. Krert, Secretary

ACTION ;
Synod resolved, upon recommendation of Committee 3:

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