# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S536
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

536 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

seven (7) to consider the question of the Lutheran World Federa-
tion’s invitation to full membership, for the purpose of supplying
pastors and congregations with more data in their deliberations;

3. That the committee of seven so elected be instructed to place
their material in the hands of pastors and congregations no later
than January 1, 1958; and

4. That this committee give full consideration to the material

contained in the “Report on Lutheran World Federation” as well
as to other pertinent material not contained in this report.

Tue Bronx-MANHATTAN-WESTCHESTER PASTORAL
CONFERENCE, ATLANTIC DISTRICT

Atrrep W. TRINKLEIN, Chairman
Pau. G. Littmann, Secretary

To Accept Invitation to Join Lutheran World Federation
(Memorial 1004)

In accordance with Resolution 2, page 563, Proceedings of the
Forty-Second Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod, Houston, Texas, that all pastors and congrega-
tions study the report submitted to them pursuant to the invitation
by the Lutheran World Federation to become a member, the Pas-
toral Conference—- Greater Washington submits the following
resolution:

Wuereas, Confessional autonomy is assured in the statement
of the purposes expressed in the constitution of the Lutheran
World Federation; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran World Federation gives opportunity
for wider witnessing for the Gospel; and

Wuereas, World conditions make co-ordination necessary for
effective work in the Kingdom; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran World Federation gives wider oppor-
tunity to meet our church’s world responsibilities; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran World Federation will give our Synod
opportunity for strengthening our confessional position in world
Lutheranism; be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod accept
the invitation to become a member in the Lutheran World
Federation. Pau M. Kavascx, Chairman
GeraLp E. Kuun, Secretary .