# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S97
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WHEREAS, The suggestions of Overture 4-55 M would
- exceedingly difficult to implement; and
WHEREAS, The Synod in convention assembled is
‘gonsidering and will continue to consider doctrinal
matters; and
Waereas, The Commission on Theology and Church
‘Relations is responsible to the Synod for all of its work
and reports; therefore be it

> Resolved, That Overtures 2-32 and 4-55 M be de-
clined.
* Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Decline Memorial 616, Not Submitted

_ to the Cleveland Convention (Status

. of Synodically Adopted Doctrinal Statements)
RESOLUTION 2-12

Overture 2-45 Un (5) (URO, p.6)

Whereas, The Synod regards all the doctrinal state-
ments which it has adopted as standing under the
Holy Scriptures and under the Confessions; and

Wuereas, The Synod has declared: “The status and
use of synodically adopted doctrinal statements calls
for further study and clarification” (Resolution 3-17,
Proceedings, 1962, p. 105); and

Wuereas, This study has been assigned to the Com-
mission on Theology and Church Relations; and

Wuereas, The Synod has reaffirmed its confessional
basis as stated in Article II of the Constitution (ibid.);
and

Wuereas, The Synod has resolved to “beseech all
its members by the mercies of God to honor and up-
hold the doctrinal content of synodically adopted state-
ments”; therefore be it

Resolved, That this part of Overture 2-45 Un be
declined since adequate provisions have been made
for the concerns expressed in it.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Decline to Consider Critique of ‘Missouri
in Detail”
RESOLUTION 2-13

Overture 2-46 Un (URO, pp. 6, 7)

Wuereas, The report “The E.L.C. A. at the Cross-
roads in 1965—A Report on two pressing problems,
compiled especially for laymen and issued by the Parish
Education Committee, Queensland District, Evangelical
Lutheran Church of Australia” was an unauthorized
and unofficial document and was published without the
knowledge and consent of the President of the Queens-
land District; and

Wuereas, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Australia, in convention assembled at Toowoomba in
1965, has rejected this report; and

at Wuereas, By this rejection the report has no official
“o standing in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Au-
j stralia; and

DOCTRINAL MATTERS 97

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
has no responsibility to respond to this report; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the Synod respectfully decline Over-
ture 2-46 Un.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Respect Scripture
RESOLUTION 2-14

Overtures 2-19, 2-24, 2-43 (CW, pp. 66, 67, 72, 73, 87—89)

Wuereas, The Holy Scriptures have always been
and, please God, will continue to be the guiding prin-
ciple by which the Synod, the convention committees,
and the officers of the Synod conduct the business of
a synodical convention; therefore be it

Resolved, That we thank the brother for restating
the Scriptural principles for this convention; and be it
further

Resolved, That we as a Synod continue humbly and
penitently to heed Scriptural admonition.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Establish Position of Full-Time Executive
Secretary of the Commission on Theology
and Church Relations

RESOLUTION 2-15

Report 2-01, para. 32 (CW, p. 35)
Overture 2-48 M (TB, p.7)

Wuereas, The amount of work assigned to the Com-
mission on Theology and Church Relations is over-
whelming; and

Wuereas, The work of the commission is of vital
importance to our church; and

Wuereas, The members of this commission already
occupy positions involving full workloads and cannot
give sufficient time to expedite the work of the com-
mission; and

Wuereas, The work of the commission has pro-
gressed much more rapidly since the temporary em-
ployment of a full-time worker; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod establish the position of
full-time Executive Secretary for the Commission on
Theology and Church Relations to facilitate the work
of the commission as outlined in paragraph 32 of the
Commission’s Report (CW, p.35).

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Hold No Joint Worship Services
Where Pulpit and Altar Fellowship
Has Not Been Established, etc.
RESOLUTION, 2-16

Overtures 2-34, 2-39 (CW, pp. 80, 83)
Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
has a well-established policy on joint worship services