# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S538
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SCAT cea AUTEN,

538 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

member churches in actual church work, e. g., joint missions*and
educational endeavors; and

Wuereas, The doctrinal basis (Article II) of the constitution
of the Lutheran World Federation does not insist on full confes-
sional agreement on the part of member churches; and

WHEREAS, Membership in the Lutheran World Federation is
in itself a form of co-operation in the aims and purposes of. the
Lutheran World Federation; and ot

Whereas, Such co-operation would involve us in a union in
spiritual matters with groups not in doctrinal agreement with
us; and

Wuereas, All of these points are clearly and more fully set
forth in the committee report on the Lutheran World Federation;
therefore be it

Resolved, (a) That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
respectfully decline the invitation to become a member of the
Lutheran World Federation; and be it further

Resolved, (b) That Synod express its willingness to meet with
official representatives of the Lutheran World Federation to discuss
all points in question; and be it

Resolved, (c) That our Committee on Doctrinal Unity in the
Lutheran. Church represent The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod in future meetings with the officials of the Lutheran
World Federation; and be it further ,

Resolved, (d) That we thank the committee on the Lutheran
World Federation for its work,

Ordination of Candidates in Their Home Congregation
(Unprinted Memorial 24) ;

This memorial of the Queens-Long Island Pastoral Conference
asked that Synod restudy the principles underlying its practice
with regard to the ordination of candidates as to time and place.

ACTION

Synod adopted Resolution 12 of Committee 3 pertaining to
this matter:

Wuereas, The joint theological faculties of Synod have been
restudying some phases of our synodical practice with regard. to
ordination, be it

Resolved, That Synod request the joint theological faculties
to consider also the concerns of this memorial which have reference
in particular to the time and place of ordination and to report the
result of their study to the ‘College of Presidents, . ;

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