# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S66
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NRA 'SCO TO LE

66 THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS

assembled in New Orleans, La., July 6—13, 1973, go on rec-
ord as taking a firm stand against atrocious abortion; and
be it further

and leading newspapers in both countries; and be it finally

TRINITY LUTHERAN CuHuRcH
Neudorf, Sask.
Leander Arndt, Pastor

Similar:
2-59B

Immanuel Ey. Lutheran Church, Mellen, Wis., Donald
Koosmann, President; Robert Kretzschmar, Secretary,

2-59C

St. Paul’s Ev, Lutheran Church, Mellen, Wis., Ken Lind-
quist, President; Donald L. Kulbachi, Secretary.

2-60A
To Urge That Synod Speak for Unborn

WHEREAS, The Holy Bible teaches that unborn children
are indeed human beings, made by God, accountable to God
for their sin, and part of the world which our Savior, Jesus
Christ, redeemed (Ps. 139: 13; 51:5; John 3:16-17); and

Wuereas, Abortion (i.e, actively terminating the life of
an unborn child) is contrary to the Law of God which does
not permit or condone the taking of human life (Ex. 20:13);
and

WHEREas, We, as faithful disciples, are called upon by
God to give testimony to the world concerning our faith and
the counsel of God (Matt. 5: 13-16; 28:19-20): and

WHEREAS, The Supreme Court of the United States of
America has delivered the opinion that abortion is consti-
tutionally permissible under the terms stated; and

Wrereas, Other nations of the world where the LCMS is
active through missions or sister churches also permit abor-
tion; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod,
both corporately and through individual member congre-
ations, speak for the unborn and publicly protest abortion:
and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod affirm that abortion is con-
trary to God’s will and denies the right to life of an unborn
child; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod recognize that abortion is not
a legitimate option in counseling married or unmarried
women, except in extreme cases; and be it further

Resolved, That, where necessary, we deal in an attitude
of Christian love and forgiveness with those who are caught
up in the offense of sinful abortion; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod urge members of the United
States Congress, as well as State legislators and the legisla-
tive bodies of other nations, to support anti-abortion legis-

First LUTHERAN CuurcH
Sabetha, Kans.

Kenneth N. Carpenter, Chairman
Melvin E. Schuette, Secretary

Similar:
2-60B

The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
Jesse Greenlow, Secretary.

2-60C

Hope Lutheran Church, Chicago, Ill., Herbert T. Wians,
Pastor; T. Murphy, Secretary.

2-60D

Hope Lutheran Church, Chicago, Ill., Herbert T. Wians,
Pastor; T, Murphy, Secretary.

2-60E

Trinity Lutheran Church, Rochester, Minn., Jule Benke,
President; Richard Brehmer, Secretary.

2-60F

St. John Lutheran Church, Stewartville, Minn., Clarence
Stoltenberg, Secretary; Arnold Smidt, President.

2-60G

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, N. Dak., Edward
J. Rutter, Pastor: Earl G. Mittag, President.

2-61A

To Warn and Counsel Those Tempted
to Willful Abortion

Whereas, The 1971 convention of the LCMS stated most
clearly that “willful abortion [is] contrary to the will of
God”: and

WHeRrEAs, The United States Supreme Court on Jan. 22,
1973, handed down a decision which allows the practice of

easily serve as a temptation to act contrary to God
therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod instruct the President and the
Vice-Presidents of the Synod to send a letter to all pastors

St. Pau, LuTHERAN CHURCH
Bremen, Ind.

Raymond A. Mueller, Pastor
Henry W. Kiefer, President
Dan L. Miller, Secretary

Identical or Similar:
2-61B

St. Paul’s Ey. Lutheran Church, Otis, Ind., Roy Zahrn,
Secretary.

2-61C

Trinity Lutheran Church, Warren, Ohio, Hilton A. Farley,
Chairman; Michael Mason, Secretary,

2-61D

Salem Ev. Lutheran Church, Gretna, La., Roy Wilty,
President; L. James Rongstad, Pastor.

2-61E

St. Paul's Ev, Lutheran Church, Brookfield, Ill., Warren
E, Fletter, Secretary,

2-61F

Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Cleveland, Ohio, Andrew
Smerek, Secretary.
2-61G

Hyde Park Lutheran Church, Chicago, Ill., William O.
Grunow, President.

2-62

To Denounce Abortion and Euthanasia

WHEREAS, The practice of abortion and/or euthanasia are
contrary to God’s Word; and

WHEREAS, We of the LCMS are bound by Constitution and
confession to God’s Word (Sola Scriptura); therefore be it

Resolved, That we memorialize Synod in convention as-
sembled at New Orleans, to publicly and officially denounce
the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion (which can