# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1954_S77
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Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America, 1954 17

Outline of the Essay on the Military Chaplaincy

and Scouting Prepared at the Behest of Wisconsin

Synod Officials for the 1954 Convention
of the Synodical Conference

Part One — The Military Chaplaincy

THE CHAPLAINCY CONFLICTS WITH THE DOCTRINE
OF THE DIVINITY OF THE CALL.

A. The Church’s Authority to Call is Limited in the Chaplaincy

System. ;

1. This authority has been given to, and must be retained
by, the church.

2. This authority is infringed upon in the chaplaincy system
where the Government establishes by law the post of
chaplain and regulates the calling in respect to standards,
numbers, station, and supervision.

B. Certain Duties Stipulated to the Chaplain Are in Violation
of a Lutheran Pastor’s Divine Call.
1. Chaplains are required to promote the false principles of
the character guidance program.
2. Chaplains are required to provide for the religious needs
of those who are not of their denomination either per-
sonally or through false teachers.

THE CHAPLAINCY VIOLATES THE PRINCIPLE OF THE
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.

A. The Appointment of Chaplains by the Government Violates
This Principle.
1. The Government-appointed chaplain is the spiritual
leader of the men in his charge.
2. The Government-appointed chaplain is required to do
more than promote civic righteousness.

B. Regulation of the Chaplain’s Duties by the Government
Violates This Principle.
1. The Government regulates the work the chaplain is to do.

2. The Government determines what men the chaplain is to
serve.

THE CHAPLAINCY FOSTERS UNIONISM.

A. The Chaplaincy Involves in Unionism by Making the Chap-
lain the Spiritual Leader of Those of Other Denominations.
1, The chaplain must, in some instances, serve those of other
denominations but is deprived of his right and duty to
testify against error. He must provide “Protestant” serv-
ices,
2. He must, in other instances, provide for those in his
charge through false teachers ministrations of which he
disapproves. -