# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S245
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Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters .

only refer to His return on Judgment Day (Luke 17: 20-37;
eb..9: 26-28). oe

9. In VI, B, 1, “the pope is the very Antichrist” is not merely

the historical judgment of Luther in the Smalcald Articles, but it
doctrine of Scripture concerning which Christians are not per-
mitted to agr@e to disagree. (2 Thess. 2:3-13;. Brief Statement,

agraph 44,)

10. Your statement on the conversion of the Jews, the physical
“resurrection of the martyrs, and the thousand years of Rev. 20 are
“not the final pronouncements of your Church on these doctrines,
“but also with regard to these teachings you are willing to study
the Scriptures and bring them into conformity with the Word of

God. (Luke 17:20-37; 2 Tim. 4:18; Matt, 24: 29,30. Cp. context;
Heb. 9: 26-28; John 6:39, 40; Matt, 8:11, 12; 1 Thess. 2:15, 16; Brief

“Statement, Paragraph 42.) Artuur E. Beck, Pastor

Curist LuTHeran Cuurcn, Wo tverton, Minn.

Clarification of Synod’s 1941 “Prayer-Fellowship”
Resolution
(Memorial 614) '
Wuereas, The resolution of the 1941 synodical convention on
prayer fellowship has caused some confusion when considered in
the light of the interpretation placed on said resolution ‘on the |
floor of convention; be it
Resolved, That the Queens-Long Island Conference memori-
alize Synod to clarify the said resolution in its practical application
to intersynodical conferences.

QUEENS-Lonc Istanp PasToRAL CONFERENCE

Rev. Pau PALLMEYER, Chairman
Rev. Paut Bucnuermer, Secretary

What Is Prayer Fellowship?
. (Memorial 615)

The Delegate Synod, assembled in Fort Wayne, 1941, accepted
a statement found in Proceedings, p. 303, paragraph 11, as follows:

“That in the meantime it be understood that no pulpit, altar or
prayer: fellowship has been established between us and the
A.L.C.” But whereas the aforementioned statement was inter--
preted to the convention when it was accepted in 1941 as not ap-
plying to the offering of a prayer when intersynodical conferences .
would meet and whereas this resolution burdens the conscience of
many who when meeting in intersynodical conferences feel the