# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S104
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104 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 3

essay should be used at the seminary before the Com-
mission on Theology and Church Relations has com-
pleted its study on hermeneutics.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Commend Floor Committee 2

RESOLUTION 2-38
Resolved, That we commend Floor Committee 2 for
its fine work and that proper publicity and emphasis
be given throughout the Synod to all of our doctrinal
reaffirmations as adopted by this convention.

COMMITTEE 3 — Church Relations

To Continue the Lutheran Synodical
Conference and to Invite SELC to Affiliate
with Missouri Synod
RESOLUTION 3-01
Report 2-01, paras. 19, 40 (CW, pp. 33, 36)
Overtures 3-26, 3-27, 3-28 (CW, pp. 104, 105)

Wuereas, At present the Lutheran Synodical Con-
ference comprises only two synods, the Synod of Evan-
gelical Lutheran Churches (Slovak) and The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod; and

Wuereas, Other Lutheran Churches in pulpit and
altar fellowship with The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod have been invited to join the Synodical Con-
ference; and

Wuereas, Under the present structure of the Synodi-

cal Conference these invitations have not been accepted;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod invite the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran
Churches to discuss with us the advisability of con-
tinuing the Lutheran Synodical Conference in its pres-
ent form and to explore the possibility of forming an
organization or association acceptable to those churches
in fellowship with us; and be it further

Resolved, That in view of our common faith and the
harmonious relationship which has existed between the
Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches and our
Synod, we declare our willingness to effect a merger
and invite the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
to affiliate with The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
through some mutually satisfactory merger arrange-
ments at such time as they see fit.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Commend and Encourage the India
Evangelical Lutheran Church

RESOLUTION 3-02
Overture 3-39 Un (URO, pp. 11, 12)

Whereas, The India Evangelical Lutheran Church
is in fact not a member of the World Council of
Churches; and

Wuereas, Membership in the Federation of Lutheran
Churches involves no unionism but serves as a means
for the exchange of experiences and methods of work;
and

Wuereas, Much progress has been shown toward
spiritual unity with the Church of South India through
intensive and God-pleasing doctrinal discussions during
the past decade or more; and

Wuereas, No union with the Church of South India
is contemplated until there is doctrinal unity; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That we commend our sister church, the
India Evangelical Lutheran Church, for outstanding
work under great odds and that we encourage her to
continue in her devotion to doctrinal purity and service
under every circumstance.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Permit Use of Services of the National
Council of Churches

RESOLUTION 3-03
Overture 3-23 (CW, pp. 101, 102)

Wuereas, Various departments of the Synod have
found it advantageous to use certain resources and
services of the National Council of Churches; and

Wuereas, The utilization of such resources does not
involve membership in the National Council of
Churches nor violate the Scriptural principles of fel-
lowship; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod decline Overture 3-23.
Action: This resolution was adopted.

Nore: A similar resolution was adopted at Cleve-
land in 1962.

To Adopt Recommendation of Commission
on Theology and Church Relations
Pertaining to Theological Principles

Guiding Development of Missions, etc.
RESOLUTION 3-04
Report 2-01, para. 44 (CW, pp. 36, 37)

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod adopt the recommendation of the Commission on
Theology and Church Relations pertaining to the theo-
logical principles to guide the development of missions

and the relationship between the Synod and various
sister mission churches:

Theological Principles to Guide the Development
of Missions and the Relationships Between the Synod
and Various Sister Mission Churches

For many years The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod under God’s blessing has worked effectively in the
mission fields of the world. It has become increasingly
apparent, however, that transplanting certain patterns