# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S299
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Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters 297

the points of agreement have been reached and imploring
er guidance toward the consummation of the efforts to
‘about church-fellowship between the Missouri Synod and
erican Lutheran Church, even though we believe that
the most favorable circumstances much time and effort
be required before any union may be reached.

“9. That Synod declare that the Brief Statement of the Missouri
‘Synod, together with the Declaration of the representatives of the
érican Lutheran Church and the provisions of this entire report
fi Committee No. 16, now being read, and with Synod’s actions
er upon be regarded as the doctrinal basis for future church-
iléwship between the Missouri Synod and the American Lu-
an Church.

3. That in regard to the points of non-fundamental doctrines.
ntioned in the Declaration of the American Lutheran Church
sentatives (Antichrist, the conversion of the Jews, the physical
rrection of the martyrs, the fulfilment of the thousand years),
‘endeavor to establish full agreement and that our Committee on
3 theran Union be instructed to devise ways and means of
aching this end.

‘“4, That in regard to the propriety of speaking of ‘the visible
de of the Church’ we ask our committee on Lutheran Union to
rk to this end that uniform and Scripturally acceptable termi-
ogy and teaching be attained.

“5. That, since for true unity we need not only this doctrinal
greement but also agreement in practice, we state with our
ynodical fathers that according to the Scriptures, and the Lu-
heran confessional writings Christian practice must harmonize
“with Christian doctrine and that, where there is a divergence from
‘Biblical, confessional practice, strenuous efforts must be made to
correct such deviation. We refer particularly to the attitude toward
the antichristian lodge, anti-Scriptural pulpit- and altar-fellowship,
‘and all other forms of unionism.

Ҥ. That regarding the establishment of church-fellowship
between the two bodies on this basis, Synod recognize the following
points, which embody and augment the four recommendations of
Synod’s Committee on Lutheran Union:

‘a, The establishing of church-fellowship between the Ameri-
can Lutheran Church and the Missouri Synod will depend on
the action taken by each body with reference to the Brief State-
ment, the Declaration of the representatives of the American
Lutheran Church, and the report of this committee as adopted
- by Synod.

“b. The establishing of church-fellowship between the Ameri-
can Lutheran Church and the Missouri Synod will depend also