# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S233
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Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters 238

8. That for the purposes herein stated we recommend to Synod
that the Committee on Lutheran Union be continued.

9. That we express our sincere gratitude to the members of
the Committee on Lutheran Union for their diligent, painstaking,
and conscientious work and bespeak for them continued divine
blessing.

Action of Synod: After discussing this matter jn four sessions,
Synod adopted this report of Committee 16. 4

Relative to the report of the Committee on Lutheran Union
as to its meetings with representatives of the

United Lutheran Church of America
Committee 16 reported:

Wuereas, Our Committee on Lutheran Union has held two
meetings with representatives of the Hon. United Lutheran Church
of America; and

Wuereas, In these discussions the theologians of the U. L. C.A.
holding membership on this commission declared themselves in
full harmony with the presentation of the doctrines of conversion
and predestination contained in the Brief Statement of the Doc-
trinal Position of the Missouri Synod but were not able to come
to an agreement with our committee on the fundamental doctrine
of inspiration; and

Wuereas, Our Committee asks Synod to declare whether the
conferences with the representatives of the Hon. U.L.C. A. are to
be continued; therefore be it

Resolved, That according to the Scriptural injunction 1 Pet.
3:15 (“Be ready always to give an answer to every man that
asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you”) and in the interest
of Christian union with all those who are agreed in the doctrines
of our Lutheran faith, Synod declare itself willing and ready to
continue such conferences through its committee and on the basis
of Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions if the representatives
of the U.L.C.A. are ready to continue them; and be it further

Resolved, That Synod should take steps, especially through
synodical publications, to help avoid any premature and unwar-
ranted conclusions regarding the status of our relation with the
U.L.C.A. These negotiations must not be interpreted as implying
that Synod has changed its position in any of the doctrines dis-
cussed or that we are approaching doctrinal agreement with the
U.L.C.A.

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted.