# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S242
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242 Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters

brethren who may depart from the position given in the Brief
Statement.

3. It is ready to establish pulpit and ‘altar and prayer fellow-
ship with Christians not now in its affiliation as soon as it is’
evident that their doctrine. and practice agree with the position
expressed in the Brief Statement. Required evidence of agreement
includes the severance of church affiliation or the ceasing of church
fellowship or the absence of affiliation or fellowship with any others
who do not fully agree with the position named. - :

4. Members of the Missouri Synod are free to carry on dis-
cussions of church doctrine and practice on the basis of Scripture
with members of the American Lutheran Church or with any other

Christians. Geo. SCHWEIKERT

Re Request of Norwegian Synod
; (Memorial 611) ;

- The Chippewa Valley Mixed Conference, which met in Con-
cordia Lutheran Church at Eau Claire, Wis., Oct. 26—27, 1943,
passed the following motion and asked the undersigned to forward
it to you and the others mentioned in the motion: “That we send
a letter to President Behnken, the Secretary of Synod, and the
Union Committee, to ask that the plea of the Norwegian Synod
brethren be given due consideration and that a copy of the resolu-

tion be included. Rev. WatTeR ScHEDLER, Secretary

Committee to Study Objections to Chicago Theses
(Memorial 612)
The undersigned respectfully submits the following overture:
The fact cannot be denied that at present there is disagreement
within the Missouri Synod regarding a proper estimate of the
Chicago Theses and the A. L.C. Declaration. One party holds that
the Chicago Theses and the A.L.C. Declaration constitute a satis-
factory doctrinal agreement, serviceable as a basis for a union be-
tween the Missouri Synod and the American Lutheran Church.
The other party holds that these two documents are essentially
unionistic and that a union consummated on the basis of either of
these documents would be a union without real unity and that,
hence, it would—as false union always does—lead to a new
separation.
A great number of pastors as well as laymen is, on account of
a lack of proper information, completely in the dark as to the ques-
tion which of these two contradictory opinions is right and which
is wrong.