# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S189
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CHURCH RELATIONS 189

doctrine of Scripture, the lodge practice, fellowship with
the Lutheran Church in America, membership in the
Lutheran World Federation and the World Council of
Churches) ; and

Since, Our parish is committed to the Brief State-
ment of the Doctrinal Position of the Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod, which The American Lutheran
Church has never accepted; and

Since, We feel that this proposed fellowship action
should in all fairness involve a poll of each individual
parish of the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That Faith Lutheran Church of Allouez,
Green Bay, Wis., refuses to have altar and pulpit fellow-
ship with The American Lutheran Church under the
proposed study documents, the joint statement and dec-
laration, or any consensus in the minds of the commis-
sioners; and be it further

Resolved, That Faith Lutheran Church of Allouez,
Green Bay, Wis., vigorously protests against a fellow-
ship declaration of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod and The American Lutheran Church at this
time; and be it finally

Resolved, That we continue to work toward a God-
pleasing fellowship with The American Lutheran

Church.
FartH LuTHERAN CHURCH

Green Bay, Wis.

RIcHARD SIEBERS, President
Davip GAUERKE, Secretary
Merton L. JANNuSCH, Pastor

(3-242)

Not to Inaugurate Fellowship
at This Convention

Wuereas, There are so many facets in life and prac-
tice with which we are not in agreement with The
American Lutheran Church; and

Wuereas, There is so much disagreement among our
own brethren in regards to pulpit and altar fellowship;
and

Wuereas, We cannot afford to become a house di-
vided; and

Wuereas, We fail to see that such fellowship would
do anything to advance the interest of Jesus’ kingdom
on earth; and

Wuereas, We feel that we would lose our peculiar
position of being the one church body that will be
swerved from God's inerrant Word by neither material
nor numerical interests; therefore be it

Resolved, In the name of the Most High God and
common sense, and out of Christian love and charity
to our own brethren, not to inaugurate pulpit and altar
fellowship with The American Lutheran Church at this
convention; and be it further

Resolved, That congregations and pastors lay aside
tradition and lifelong prejudices, continue to study the
doctrinal position of both Synods without rancor, bit-

terness, or personal bias, and Biblically and with prayer
thoughtfully consider the advantages or disadvantages
of such pulpit and altar fellowship in the light of the
advantages or disadvantages to the extension of Jesus’

kingdom on earth.
8 Goop SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rock Falls, Il.
Ropert L. Troutu, Chairman
Epwin F. ScHLADE, Pastor

OTHER INTERSYNODICAL RELATIONS
(3-243)

To Undertake No More Joint Studies
Until Fellowship Is Declared

Wuereas, A joint study on first Communion and con-
firmation has recently taken place with the Lutheran
Church in America, The American Lutheran Church,
and The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod as partici-
pants; and

Wuereas, This is not the first such joint study nor,
apparently, the last which is envisioned; and

Wuereas, These joint studies give the definite im-
pression that pulpit and altar fellowship already exists
between the participating bodies, when in fact this fel-
lowship has not been declared; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod undertake no more joint
studies with these bodies until such time as pulpit and
altar fellowship is declared; and be it further

Resolved, That participation in joint studies be repu-
diated as one more argument for declaring such fellow-

ship. Rev, C. L. RHOADES

Chicago, Ill.
(3-244)

To Strive for Doctrinal Unity
and Fellowship

Wuereas, In obedience to the will of God it has been
the desire of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod,
from its beginning, that there be one Lutheran Church
in America; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
has always insisted that this oneness be based on
a true and God-pleasing unity according to the Holy
Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions; therefore
be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod will make every effort to continue in doctrinal
and unity talks with other Lutheran groups; and be
it further

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod will strive to achieve a common agreement in the
understanding of the Gospel and the administration of
the sacraments before a formal unity or altar and pulpit
fellowship is declared with any other Lutheran group;
and be it finally