# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S808
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Missions does not conform with the principles stated above,” while
three members of the committee declared: “When Shangdi is
devested of the heathen or idol connotation, it ceases to be an

according to its inherent meaning, like Lord, Savior, Com-
forter, etc.? And does Synod know that those three members
thus arrived at their conclusion from a false premise?

J. F. Bozrcer, Sr,., Racine, Wis.

Report of Committee 3

Wuerras, Your Committee in three sessions has prayerfully
deliberated on the Chinese Term Question; and

Wuereas, Both sides of the question involved were given op-
portunity to voice their opinions; and

Whereas, Your Committee has been reliably informed that
our missionaries have used and are using both terms, divesting
them of their idolatrous meaning; and

Wuergas, All missionaries have been signally blessed by God
in their work of bringing the heathen to Christ, our only
Savior; and

Wuerzas, Nothing new in the controversy has been advanced
to warrant continuation of this controversy; your Committee

Recommends, That for the welfare of the. China Missions and
the peace of the mother church this controversy be considered —
a closed issue.

(This recommendation covers Memorial 414 of Dr. L. Fuerbringer and
Unprinted Memorial 7 of Rev. J. F. Boerger,)

Action of Synod: This report was tabled until the next con-

vention.
Re Chinese Term Question

(Unprinted Memorials 145, 147)
Rev. Arnold Gebhardt had petitioned Synod not to pass con-
science-binding resolutions on Chinese Mission ° affairs, but to
. refer such matters to those who are chiefly concerned in the

matter. Report of Committee 7

Your Committee regards this appeal outside its scope and
refers Rev. Arnold Gebhardt to the Foreign Mission Board.

Action of Synod: ‘This report was adopted,

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