# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S303
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Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters 8038

er one doctrinal document has been agreed on, such docu-
it be submitted to the various pastoral conferences for study and
: gestions in reference thereto be sent to the secretary of the
al. committee;

Beyond this procedure, as it has been outlined in the previous
aphs, no further official action be taken until our Synod and
e’ American Lutheran Church have officially ratified the doctrinal
ient prepared by the joint official committees.

9, That, after favorable action has been taken by. our Synod and
American Lutheran Church in reference to the one doctrinal
ement presented, our Synod take no further action with the
erican Lutheran Church until our Synod has submitted the
matter to our sister synods in the Synodical Conference and
ie American Lutheran Church has submitted the entire matter to
sister synods in the American Lutheran Conference and all this
esulted in favorable action; in the mean time discussions by
¢ pastoral conferences may continue.

10. That we reaffirm our declaration made at the St. Louis Con-

vention in reference to “agreement in practice,” to wit, “that, since
true unity we need not only this doctrinal agreement but also
reement in practice, we state with our synodical fathers that ac-
¢ording to the Scriptures and the Lutheran 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 deviations. We
refer particularly to the attitude toward the antichristian lodge,
anti-Scriptural pulpit- and altar-fellowship, and all other forms of
unionism.” (1938, p. 232.)
11. That in the mean time it be understood that no pulpit-,
altar-, or prayer-fellowship has been established between us and
the American Lutheran Church; and until such fellowship has been
fficially declared by the synods concerned, no action is to be taken
by any of our pastors or congregations which ignores the fact that
e are not yet united.

12. That Synod recognize the difficulties and obstacles which
confronted the Committee on Lutheran Union in its efforts to
“achieve doctrinal unity between our Synod and the American Lu-
:. theran Church; and
a 13, That Synod, by a rising vote, express its thanks to our com-
. . mittee for having faithfully and well served in a matter of utmost

and far-reaching importance for the Lutheran Church.

Action of Synod: After discussing this report in four sessions,
Synod unanimously adopted these resolutions and the report as
- a whole in the above form.