# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S809
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters 809

Re “Lutheran Witness”
(Unprinted Memorial 15)
This unprinted memorial asked that a committee be appointed
ine the evidence which the writer has concerning the policy
the editors of the Lutheran Witness in expressing their personal
s on Lutheran union.

Report of Committee 3

Wuereas, The charge mentioned in the memorial has not been
stantiated by specific evidence; and

‘WHerEAS, We believe the matter referred to comes under the

esolved, That Synod take no action.
Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.

Re Essay of the Southern Nebraska District

; , (Unprinted Memorial 14)
, This unprinted memorial asked that Synod declare the views
of the essay, pp. 14—42, of the 1939 Proceedings of the Southern
Nebraska District to be doctrinally erroneous; that the District be
‘asked to rescind its acceptance of these views; and that the editors
of the Lutheran Witness and the Concordia Theological Monthly be
dvised ‘of this action.

Report of Committee 3

; Whereas no specific error is mentioned in the memorial pre-
sented, your committee recommends that Synod take no action.
Action of Synod: This recommendation was adopted.

Interpretation of Prophecies Touching the History |
of the New Testament Church
(Unprinted Memorial 50)

: Wuereas, “To the true unity of the Church it is enough to agree
- eoncerning the doctrine of the Gospel and the administration of the
Sacraments” (Augsburg Confession, Article VII:2); and

Wuereas, “It will not do to frame articles of faith from the
words or works of the holy fathers; .. . the rule is: The Word of
God shall establish articles of faith and no one else, not even an
angel” (Smalcald Articles, Part II, Article II:15); and

Wuereas, The statement of the Smalcald Articles “The Pope is
the very Antichrist” (Part II, Article IV:10) cannot be called a
Scriptural doctrine, since it does not rest altogether upon the Scrip-
tures, but partly on the “words” or opinions of the “fathers”; there-
fore be it