# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S237
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_ Intersynodical and Doctrinal ‘Matters

nterest, of true unity, officially asked the Missouri Synod to revoke
its 1938. resolutions; the former.has assured the Missouri Synod

+ to continue negotiations with the American Lutheran Church
“on the basis of the 1938 resolutions under the present circumstances
involves a denial of faith.

We therefore now submit to Synod the following resolution,
to wit, ;
’..  Wureas, The St. Louis union resolutions of 1938 have not been
-accepted by any synod other than Missouri either within or without

the Synodical Conference; and
_ Wuereas, They are serving the cause of disunity rather than
. that of unity within the Missouri Synod and in the Synodical Con-
ference; now therefore be it ‘
Resolved, That the doctrinal basis for future fellowship’ with

‘the American Lutheran Church adopted by the St, Louis conven-

tion of the Missouri Synod in 1938 be rescinded.
‘We, for ourselves, herewith formally advise Synod that for us
. the said doctrinal basis is in any case null and void.

St. Joun’s Ev. Lutneran Cuurcu, Cuinton, Iowa

Arnoup F. Paascu, Secretary :
’ Pavut H. Buraporr, Pastor

To Annul St. Louis Union Resolutions
(Memorial 606)
Inasmuch as the 1938 Church Union Resolutions of our Synod

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are unsatisfactory;
And inasmuch as our Committee on -Doctrinal Unity was
unable to formulate with the American Lutheran Church one com-
mon document as requested by Synod in 1941; therefore be it
Resolved, That we memorialize Synod to declare the 1938
Church Union Resolutions null. and void, declaring the Brief

Statement of 1932 as a sufficient presentation of our doctrinal °

position. Tue Cuicaco Heicuts PastoraL CONFERENCE

W. T. Rossnaceu, Secretary

St. Louis Resolutions No. Basis for Union —
‘(Memorial 607)

In 1938 Synod adopted resolutions on Lutheran Union, contain~ ,

‘ ing the following provisions (Proceedings, 1938, p. 232, section 6,
aandc): , .
* “a, The establishing of church fellowship between the Amer-
_ + ican Lutheran Church and the Missouri ‘Synod will depend on the

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