# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S241
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; Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters. 24145

Request of Norwegian Synod

7 (Memorial 609)

.  Wuereas, “The St. Louis Union Articles of 1938” (Proceedings,

1938, pp. 221—233) stand as a confession on the part of the Missouri
Synod so long as they are not revoked; and

-».’ Wureas, The Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical

. Lutheran Church accepts unreservedly the Brief Statement of the

». Missouri Synod, but cannot and does not accept the other articles:

“ of Union in all points and considers said points church divisive

- for the following reasons: ;

-.’ a, They contain false doctrine; for instance, the statement on

. justification in the Declaration: “To this end He also purposes to
justify those who have come to faith... .” (Proceedings, p. 222.)

(2 Cor. 5:19; Rom. 5:18; .Rom. 3: 28!)

. b. They do not require full agreement regarding the doctrine
_ of the Church and the Last Things as a prerequisite for church

fellowship and thus make room for the false principle that it is not

necessary for a Church to agree in all matters of doctrine. (Matt.

~ 28:20; 1 Cor. 1:10.) ,

Therefore, in the interest of the truth committed to us by the

Lord, out of charity toward the brethren, to safeguard its own

confessional position, and to clear the way for true unity in the

Lutheran Church the Norwegian Synod entreats the Missouri

Synod at its forthcoming convention to revoke “The St. Louis Ar- -

ticles of Union,” and -thus let the Brief Statement stand unqualified

and unsullied as our clear and. joint confession.

On behalf of the Norwegian Synod

Norman A. Manson, President:
Geo. O. Littecarp, Secretary

Supporting Appeal of Norwegian Synod
(Memorial 610)

The undersigned herewith joins the brethren of the Norwegian
Synod in their entreaty that the forthcoming convention of our
church body revoke the 1938 St. Louis Union Resolutions pertain-
ing to union with the American Lutheran Church. 7

Furthermore, it is herewith proposed that our church body -
declare the following: i : :

1. The Missouri Synod reaffirms its Brief Statement as ‘setting
‘forth the required doctrinal position necessary for present-day
Lutheran unity and union. —

2. It is prepared to sacrifice the fellowship of members or other —

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