# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1954_S191
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Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America, 1954 191

5. Re Distinction Between Prayer Fellowship and Joint Prayer,

Your Committee had two papers presented, the one by Dean
Norman A. Madson, the other by Vice-President H. Harms, on
Prayer Fellowship and Joint Prayer,

The Norwegian and Wisconsin members of your Committee
failed to find any distinction made in Scripture. They are con-

The Missouri Synod members pointed out that when the 1944
resolution of their Synod states, on the one hand, that “no pulpit,
altar, or prayer fellowship has been established between them and
the American Lutheran Church,” and, on the other hand, declares
that “joint prayer at inter-synodical conferences — does not mili-
tate against the resolution of the Fort Wayne convention” (Mo.
Syn. Proceedings, 1944, page 251), it chose the term “prayer fel-
lowship” for prayer as an exercise of church fellowship and the
term “joint prayer” for prayer outside the bonds of church fel-
lowship.

No agreement was reached on this distinction,

6. Re Conclave of Conservative Lutherans,

Your Committee received a proposal from our brethren in
Germany for a conclave of theologians concerning issues which
confront conservative Lutherans today.

The decision in this matter was referred to the presidents of
the four constituent synods of the Synodical Conference,

J.H. Mever, Chairman
Oscar J. Naumann, Secretary

Resolution Concerning Schools of Higher Education

Memorial of the General Conference Held in Selma, Ala.,
June 8—10, 1954

Wuereas, A chaotic condition among the peoples of the earth
exists today, Possibly without parallel in the history of the world,
and is due to a very large extent to man’s inhumanity to man; and

Wuerras, The Supreme Court of the United States has on
May 17, 1954, declared racial Segregation in the public schools of

e nation as unconstitutional; and

WHereas, At least two national church bodies, namely, the
Southern Presbyterian Church and the Southern Baptist Conven-
tion, have declared that henceforth no distinction shall be made
“solely on the basis of race” in its program of higher education; and

Wuereas, It is in keeping with both Christian Principle and
practice that educational facilities be available to people without
racial considerations; therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage the Lutheran Synodical Con-
erence, through its Mission Board, to make it clear that its two