# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S419
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Miscellaneous 419

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et form.

Resolution on Loyalty and Prayer
(Committee 14)

Wuereas, The days in which we are living are abnormal, con-
, and evil, disturbed by fears, hatreds, and suspicions; and
Wuergas, There are many subversive forces of diverse character
atening the security of our country and the principles upon
which our Government has been established; therefore be it

° Resolved, That we as a Church reaffirm our unreserved loyalty
Sur country and its institutions, our flag and the principles of
ove rmment guaranteed to us by the Constitution of the United

tes; and

Wuereas, The relation of a Christian: toward his government
d the question of war is clearly set forth in the Augsburg Con-
ssion, the basic confession of our Church, adopted more than four
indred years ago; and

Wuereas, Scripture teaches clearly that wars and the con-
mitant evils of wars are the results of sin and that God permits
ars to come upon nations as a punishment of sin; and

\__ WHEREAS, The clouds of war are gathering more ominously over
ur own land, threatening to engulf our own nation in a general,
destructive world war; therefore be it

Resolved:

‘1. That we urge the President of Synod to set aside for the
“entire Church a solemn day of humiliation and prayer and that
he call upon all our members humbly to confess their sins before
God and earnestly implore His grace to forgive us our sins and to
“spare our country the horrors and calamity of war; and

2. That the President of Synod urge all pastors and members of
our congregations to pray more urgently that our heavenly Father,
the Ruler of nations, may give wisdom and guidance to the Presi-
dent and Congress of the United States and all others in authority
: so that peace, good government, the freedom of conscience and
“worship, and all those other priceless blessings which we as citizens
, and members of our Church have enjoyed in the past may be pre-
“served unto us-and our children.

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted.