# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S255
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‘ Intersynodical and Doctrinal Matters _. 255

: éfinitely . reject intinetion, because while distributing the
i, the Savior’ said, “Take, eat!” Matt. 26:26; Mark 14:22, and
giving the wine, He said, “Drink ye all of it!” Matt. 26: 5: 27;

Mark 14: 23;

Intinction would be a direct violation of the words of in-

Chinese Term Question
(Memorial 619 b)
_ ‘Report of Committee 7:

, Sages Ex. 23:13, Josh. 23:7, Is. 42:8, and Hos. 2: 16,17, which are a
YTestatement and application of the First Commandment (Ex. 20:
ae 6) and has found nothing in them to prohibit the use of either
Do the term Shen or Shang-Ti; and

WHEREAS, Your Committee has been. reliably informed that our

their idolatrous meaning; and

Wuereas, All missionaries have been signally blessed by God
in their work of bringing the heathen to. Christ, their only
Savior; and

_ Wuereas, We place implicit confidence in our missionaries that
they preach the Gospel in its truth and purity in the field of their
labor;) and

Wuereas, We have full confidence in our men that they will
not use any term which will dishonor our God; and

Wuereas, Nothing new in ‘the controversy has been advanced
to warrant continuation of this controversy; therefore your Com-
mittee

Recommends, That for the welfare of the China Missions and
the peace of the mother Church this controversy be considered
a a closed question.

: ACTION

It was resolved to refer this matter for further study. to a com-
mittee to be appointed. This committee is to report directly to the
next. convention.

Report of Bureau of Information on Secret Societies
. (Memorial 1001)

Your Bureau: of Information has during the past triennium
sought to serve the pastors and congregations of our Church by
supplying them with accurate and up-to-date information about
the present status of many secret orders. The correspondence cov-
ered thirty-four (34) States. In a greater proportion than formerly

: WHEREAS, Your Committee has carefully considered the pas- -

missionaries have used and are using both terms, divesting them of | _