# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1954_S202
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202 Proceedings of the Forty-Third Convention,

sense in which the Missouri Synod Committee intended it to be
understood, thereby demonstrating that the Common Confession
is defective for the purpose for which it was framed.

Fact 11. The Lutheran Confessions have laid down the Scrip-
tural requirements for settling doctrinal differences: “For the
preservation of pure doctrine and for thorough, permanent, godly
unity in the church it is necessary, not only that the pure, whole-
some doctrine be rightly presented, but also that the opponents
who teach otherwise be reproved, 1 Tim.3 (2 Tim. 3:16); Titus
1:9.” (CE£. Trigl., pp. 855—859).

In view of these facts we petition the Synodical Conference:

1. To recognize that we reject the Common Confession because
it does not define and safeguard Scripture doctrines clearly taught
in the Brief Statement and does not forbid the teaching of doctrines
specifically rejected by the Brief Statement;

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2. To request the Missouri Synod to rescind its 1950 resolutions
regarding the Common Confession;

3. To make this Memorial a part of the record and of the
printed Proceedings of this convention of the Synodical Conference.

August C. Waechter C. M. Stuchler Harold W. Romoser
A. T, Kretzmann John P. Bezold John C. Rusch

G. Huebener William Sasko Edwin Menke
Henry Bohl Theresa Sedory Harry Graf

A. V. Kuster W. A. Guderjan Vern Meseke

T. C. Appelt Mrs, W. Glienke Elmer. H. Wilken
Arthur Dahms C. J. Suhr C. F. Seehausen

F. E. Bartling E. M. Petersen Mrs. L. Walters
Adolph R. Moesch Ernst Lams Henry Blievernicht
E. G. Reimer T. Pederson Walter E. Schalk
D. E. Pierce A. Drevlow Agnes Gylling
Harold Martins A. F. H. Wiegert John Sedory

R. A. Frick George Griesse G. Elbert

Mrs. C. Romoser H. Prekel Emma Beverly
Edwin L. Kreft Julius Dahms William Glienke
M. Piepenbrink Paul G. Koch (Ind.) 0. A. Luebke
Robert G. Frick Carl Rusch A. F. Kuster, Sr.

Action by the convention: The convention adopted Report No. 4
of the Floor Committee on Doctrinal Matters.

No. 4. Resolution on Briefs

Since your committee received two briefs from individuals
and one overture from a group regarding the disposition of the
Common Confession; be it

Resolved, That these documents be turned over to the Pres-
idents of the constituent synods for assignment to the committee
to be created to deal with the Common Confession as outlined in
the report of the Floor Committee of this convention. Passed.

The convention resolved to have the brief printed above read
to the convention and to have it included in the Proceedings.