LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1965, Page 229

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: the Presbyterians, Jews, and Lay Institute held at Con-
: cordia Seminary, St. Louis, this year.

6. It is commonplace today in our church to speak
- of pastors and synodical officials as being either part of
the conservative element or part of the liberal element,
which in turn indicates that our Synod, because of its
toleration of false doctrine and false teachers, is not
striving to keep “the unity of the Spirit” nor yet speak-
ing “the same thing, that there be no division.”

7. Many of our brethren in the ministry and in sister
- congregations have felt conscience-bound to withdraw
from the Synod because of the errorists and lack of
effective discipline and have been merely written off as
radicals.

8. Many of those who are earnestly “contending for
the faith once committed to the saints” are being
faulted, denounced, and persecuted while those with
liberal and progressive doctrinal views are being
praised, held before public view, and given positions of
leadership and influence.

Because these matters of doctrinal offense are pres-
ent with us today and are increasing, it is our conten-
tion that steps that have been taken in the past to cor-
rect the situation have been entirely inadequate. We
therefore urge the Synod to adopt and use the following
procedure:

1. That we fear not man but God and, according to
Holy Scripture, call all teaching contrary to the norm
and rule of faith what it is: false doctrine, and the per-
sistent promulgators of the same: false prophets and
heretics.

2. That the Synod declare its determination faith-
fully to obey the Lord’s instruction given in Titus 3:10:
“A man that is a heretic, after the first and second ad-
monition, reject.”

3. That the Synod instruct the Boards of Control of
all our institutions of higher learning to carry out the
above instruction with respect to all synodical instruc-
tors who have departed from the truth of the Holy
Scriptures and/or are calling into question some of our
doctrines; also that this matter be considered the busi-
ness of first importance, taking precedence over all other
items, so that there be no needless delay, but that,
wherever necessary, definite and resolute action be
taken before the beginning of another school year.

4. That all Boards of Control be instructed faithfully
to continue this practice in the future, unto the restora-
tion and preservation of the purity of doctrine in our
midst.

5. That the President of the Synod, through the Dis-
trict Presidents, instruct all Circuit Counselors to carry
out the above-mentioned procedure in respect to all
pastors, teachers, and professors and all others in their
respective circuits who are members of the Synod and
occupy positions of leadership, and who have departed
from the truth of Holy Scripture and/or are ealling into
question some of our doctrine.

6. HIGHER EDUCATION 229

6. Should some of the Circuit Counselors fail to
carry out their duties in this regard, the President of the
Synod shall instruct the respective District Presidents
to ask for the resignation of such Circuit Counselors and
appoint other persons in their place who will discharge
their duties with faithfulness.

Evcene A. Oescu

W. W. Srratman
Joun P. Scuuuz

W. A. GervEs

Cart E. Kasper
ERWIN H. Sanpers
Epwarp R. RaTHGEBER
G. W. Osennaus
James F. Hennic
GrorGE W. FICKENSCHER
Grorce H. LANcE

Wa ter C. Hartine
W. BIeELEFELDT

Louis L. PaBor

Joun W. Jackson
Ronatp Damerrow

[6-73-Un] 6. Higher Education

Report of Institute Concérdia de Sao Paulo,
Sao Paulo, Brazil

With the assistance of our God and merciful Lord
we succeeded in the initial stage of the existence of
the Instituto Concérdia of Sio Paulo, Brazil. The first
3 years were the organizational period.

The Instituto was transferred from Rio de Janeiro
to Sao Paulo in March 1962. Its construction had not
been finished, but its purpose has remained unchanged
to prepare workers for church service.

At present the first stage of the building program
has been concluded, but some finishing work is still
being done (wall around the campus, athletic field,
stairs, gardening, the fourth residence, etc.).

Three professors were elected according to the regu-
lations of the church: Director Martin Walter Flor and
Professors Osvaldo Schueler and Paulo Frederico Flor.
From the very beginning Teachers Ivone Schuler and
Wanda Flor have given valuable help.

In 1963 we had to engage a vicar, and in 1964 Teacher
Guilherme Strelow was called as an assistant professor.
He was appointed for 4 years.

The number of students in these 3 years is shown in
the following chart: .

Boarders Day Pupils
Ministe- Nonministe- Ministe- Nonministe-
rial rial rial rial

To-
Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women tals

1962 _.. 19 2 — 1 — _ 1 23
1963 _.. 25 — 12 — 2 — 1 1 41
1964 _ 38 OC 200 — 2— 6 9 75

During the present school year, which began Feb. 28,
91 students are enrolled.