# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S191
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 191

reconsider their practice with the view to bringing it into harmony
with this position.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Subscribing to the “Brief Statement,” the General
Confessions, and Particular Symbols of the Lutheran
Church; Teaching the Doctrine of Inspiration at Our

Colleges and Seminaries; Using Scripture as
the Word of God
RESOLUTION 9, COMMITTEE 3

Memorial 613, page 507, Reports and Memorials
Memorial 619, page 512, Reports and Memorials
Memorial 626, page 527, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The pastors, teachers, and professors of Synod at the
time of their ordination and installation pledge themselves to be
faithful to the Holy Scriptures and to the Lutheran Confessions
(... “solemnly pledge to the Scriptures as the inspired and iner-
rant Word of God and to the Symbolical Books of the Lutheran
Church as a true exposition of the Scriptures . . .” Synodical
Handbook, 4.19; 4.21; 4.23); and

Wuereas, Some persons have inquired as to the binding force

of the Brief Statement as well as other statements on doctrine and
practice formally adopted by Synod; and

Wuereas, Article II-C of the Articles of Incorporation of The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod lists as an objective of Synod
“to exercise supervision over such pastors and teachers as to doc-
trine, practice, and performance of their official duties”; there-
fore be it

Resolved:

A. That Synod further clarify its position by reaffirming that
every doctrinal statement of a confessional nature adopted by
Synod as a true exposition of the Holy Scriptures is to be regarded
as public doctrine (publica doctrina) in Synod; and

B. That Synod’s pastors, teachers, and professors are held
to teach and act in harmony with such statements; and

C. That those who believe that such statements are not satis-
factory in part or in their entirety are not to teach contrary to
them, but rather are to present their concern to their brethren in
the ministry, particularly in conferences, to the appropriate Dis-
trict officials, and if necessary to the synodical officials.