# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S248
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248 Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters

Lutheran Council and that the Missouri Synod accept the duties

and responsibilities of such membership under the constitution. of *-

- the National Lutheran Council as adopted March 18, 1926,

QuEENS-Lone IsLanp Pastorat CONFERENCE
Rev. Pau, Pattmeyver, Chairman
Rev. Pau, BucaHemer, Secretary

~ Re National Lutheran Council
(Memorial 618)

Since it has been brought to our attention that efforts are being -

made to promote fraternal co-operation with the National Lutheran
Council, therefore be it

Resolved, That we, the Pastoral Conference of the South Wis-
consin District, go on record as being opposed to such a move.

PastoraL CONFERENCE OF ‘THE SoutH Wisconsmy District

Cart ScHINNERER, Chairman
H.I. Naumann, Secretary

Concerning these Memorials, Committee 3 submitted its report
as follows:

Your Committee has examined and studied both the printed
overtures Nos. 601 to 618 and unprinted memorials Nos. 19 to 27
inclusive and is ready to submit the following report to your
venerable body. .

We are constrained at the very outset to express our most

profound gratitude to the Lord of the Church for the blessings .

bestowed upon our Synod and others, chiefly through the results
attained in many of the conferences held in the interest of the
unity of faith and doctrine demanded by the Word of God, and
that the one document resolved upon by the Fort Wayne Conven-
tion seems to be assured.

In judging the material presented to us, your Committee was
guided by the following principles and factors based on complete
loyalty to the Scriptures and complete honesty with regard to his-
torical accuracy,

In the first place, Scripture on the one hand encourages every
endeavor to recognize and promote a unity actually existing (Eph.

4:3; Acts 2:42), but just as definitely warns against every kind .

. of false union (Rom. 16: 17,18; 2 Thess. 3:14,15; 1 Tim. 6:3-5;
Tit. 3:10,11; 2 John 10,11). As to the truth of any of its state-
ments, Scripture makes no distinction between fundamental and
non-fundamental, more important or less important truths. The

‘organic foundation must remain inviolate, its authority and in- .

violability unimpaired and unassailable, Is, 34:16. We cannot en-