LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1962, Sheet 101

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DOCTRINAL MATTERS 101

International Lutheran Synodical Conference
RESOLUTION 3-01

Report 301 and Memorial 319, pp. 140—148, 154, Reports
and Memorials

The fellowship and joint work of the synods in the
Lutheran Synodical Conference was a gift of God to our
synodical fathers. Even as they cherished it and were
ever concerned about preserving it, so the Synod today
cherishes this gift and continues to show its concern for
it through its support and prayers.

We are now in fellowship with an increasing number
of sister churches throughout the world. This circum-
stance presents a glorious and God-given opportunity
as never before to enlarge the Lutheran Synodical
Conference into an international organization of con-
fessional Lutheran churches.

That opportunity was emphasized when the Lu-
theran Synodical Conference in convention at Mil-
waukee, Aug. 2—5, 1960, requested all constituent
Synods to express themselves on the formation of a
worldwide organization of confessional Lutheran bodies
in fellowship with the present Synodical Conference.

These facts prompt us to offer the following reso-
lutions:

Wuereas, The Lutheran Synodical Conference in a
resolution at its convention in Milwaukee, Wis., Aug.
2—5, 1960 (see Proceedings, pp.140f.), requested our
Synod to express itself with regard to the creation of
an international federation of confessional Lutherans;
and

Wuereas, The Igreja Evangelica Luterana do Brasil
has requested The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
to consider as urgent the forming of a federation or
association of all confessional Lutheran churches of
the world; and

Wuereas, The Committee on Doctrinal Unity also
recommends the advisability of investigating every pos-
sibility of drawing the other members of our world-
wide fellowship into a more closely knit association;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod memorialize the Lutheran Synodical Conference,
which is to meet in convention in Chicago, Nov. 13—15,
1962, to take immediate steps to form an International
Lutheran Synodical Conference.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Have Graduate Fellows Continue
Assembling and Cataloguing Materials
of a Doctrinal and Historical Nature
RESOLUTION 3-02
Report 301 II, A, p. 145, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The graduate fellows sponsored by the
Committee on Doctrinal Unity have done much valuable

work in assembling and cataloguing materials of a doc-
trinal and historical nature, which have been useful to
the committee, but since much still remains to be done
in this area; therefore be it

Resolved, That the request of the Committee on
Doctrinal Unity (II, A, p.146) for the continuation of
this project be approved; and be it further

Resolved, That its development be carried out under
the supervision of the Committee on Doctrinal Unity
or its successor [i.e., the Commission on Theology and
Church Relations].

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Observers at National and International
Church Council and Federation
Conventions and Conferences

RESOLUTION 3-03

Report 301, I, E, F, and Memorial 349, pp. 145, 146, 176,
177, Reports and Memorials

Unprinted Memorial 362, pp. 69, 70, Today’s Business

WHEREAS, Our Synod’s relationship to the World
Council of Churches and other federations of churches
has not been changed; and

Wuereas, The practice of sending official observers
to conventions and conferences of such organizations
under the direction of the Praesidium of the Synod in
consultation with the Committee on Doctrinal Unity or
its successor has the approval of the Synod (44th regu-
lar convention Proceedings, 1959, Resolution 21, p. 197);
and

WHEREAS, Such representation has value in keeping
our Synod abreast of theological developments and
trends in various sectors of the church world; and

WHEREAS, Experiences of such official observers indi-
cate opportunities for effective witnessing to God’s
truth; be it therefore

Resolved, That our Synod continue to send official
observers to such national and international conven-
tions and conferences at the direction of the President
in consultation with the Committee on Doctrinal Unity
[now the Commission on Theology and Church Rela-
tions]; and be it further

Resolved, That the President communicate to the
Synod and her affiliates the evaluations and reports
submitted by such official observers.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Supervise Doctrine and Practice
RESOLUTION 3-04

Memorials 343, 348, pp. 170, 171, 172, Reports and
Memorials

Action: Resolution 3-04 (p.199, Today’s Business)
was canceled and replaced by Resolution 3-09.