# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1929_S113
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1929. 113
od, which, in our opinion, should be carefully considered and
ren ‘aally be taken into account in any further work concerning
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a Because the omission of all historical data in working out the

was evidently not conducive to a full understanding on the
of the colloquents. We must begin with the status controversiae.
3) We further recommend that Synod declare its readiness to
Iso in the future with the synods concerned, provided the latest

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a sssical development, namely, the move toward a closer union
between the Ohio and Iowa synods, on the one hand, and the party of

the Norwegian Opgjoer, on the other, be taken up first and adjusted
according to the Word of God. The President of Synod shall appoint
a committee, which in this case shall lead the discussions.

4) In any event we recommend that Synod elect a committee
which is to be instructed to formulate theses which, beginning with
the status controversiae, are to present the doctrine of the Scriptures
and the Lutheran Confessions in the shortest, most simple manner.
This committee is to present its report as soon as possible, if not in
the meetings of the various District synods during the next years,
then at least at the next Delegate Synod convention.

5) We finally recommend that Synod instruct the editorial staffs
of the various periodicals of our organization that the Scriptural
doctrines concerned, together with old and new differences in doctrine,
be treated in more extensive articles during the next years. The
yarious District synods and conferences are likewise to be urged to
choose topics treating with the Scriptural doctrines in question during

the next years. Action.

1. It was emphasized that future discussion be contingent on the
following two conditions: —

a) That the move toward fellowship between the Ohio and Iowa
synods, on the one hand, and the Norwegian Lutheran Church, on
the other, be first adjusted according to the Word of God;
| b) That future deliberations proceed from the exact point of
| controversy and take into account the pertinent history.

2. The report of the committee was adopted.
| 3. Regarding Point 4 it was especially resolved that the Presi-
dent appoint the committee.

Lodges.
Report of Committee on Lodges.
1 The undersigned Committee was appointed in the fall
2 of 1926 by the President of Synod pursuant to the follow-
3 ing resolutions adopted by the convention of 1926: —

4 “WHEREAS, Present-day conditions demand a reaffirma-
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