# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S186
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

186 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 3

yet know the Lord Jesus Christ. The congregation will achieve
this by encouraging, equipping, and aiding the individual Christian
in his witness to his fellow men. In order that no one is over-
looked, the congregation will plan its program of outreach as
a collective group of Christians to bring all in the community
under the saving influence and power of the Gospel.

3. Through Synod, member congregations have jointly assumed
responsibility for the evangelization of the world. “The Joint
Extension of the Kingdom of God” (Constitution — Article III, 2).
Through its Districts and directly Synod conducts a co-ordinated
program of missions and evangelism which implements the out-
reach of its member congregations to the total world community.

Personnel and Election of Board for Missions
in North and South America
RESOLUTION 53, COMMITTEE 2
Memorial 402, page 344, Reports and Memorials
Wuereas, The personnel of the Board for Missions in North
and South America has been elected at this convention, we there-
fore recommend to this convention that the memorial requesting
proposed Handbook revision regarding the personnel and election
of the Board be respectfully declined.
Action: This resolution was adopted.

COMMITTEE 3—Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters

Regarding Synodical Conference Relationships
RESOLUTION 1, COMMITTEE 3

Memorial 601, Sec.1, page 482, Reports and Memorials

WuereEas, The Committee on Doctrinal Unity has done much to
further doctrinal understanding and harmony among the sister
synods of the Synodical Conference; therefore be it

Resolved, That the members of Synod join in the prayer that
God continue to prosper the work of the Committee on Doctrinal
Unity; and be it further

Resolved, That our District Presidents be requested to encour-
age and foster, at the local level, positive fraternal contact, theolog-
ical conversations, and practical co-operation with the members
and churches of sister synods; and be it finally

Resolved, That Synod ask the Committee on Doctrinal Unity
to continue to face all the issues confronting the members of the
Synodical Conference, and, by God’s grace, help to resolve them.
Action: This resolution was adopted.

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