LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1965, Page 252

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252 “MIMEOGRAPHED” REPORTS AND OVERTURES

The following resolution was also adopted:

Resolved, That these resolutions be sent to Dr. Oliver
Harms and the convention in Detroit, to be submitted
to its doctrinal floor committee, with the suggestion that
action be initiated to amend the Handbook of the Synod,
making the President of the Synod directly responsible
for the close supervision and discipline of doctrine
among our pastors and the teachers at our colleges

and seminaries. Iowa District WEST

D. E. Wetss, Secretary
[2-48 MJ

Not to Establish Office of Executive
Secretary for Commission on Theology
and Church Relations, etc.

Whereas, Dr. R. P. Jungkuntz, Acting Executive
Secretary of the Commission on Theology and Church
Relations, by his article in the Concordia Theological
Monthly of October 1964 indicates in his treatment of
John 10:35 that he is unwilling to assert the inerrancy
of Scripture “also in those parts which treat of his-
torical, geographical, and other secular matters” (cf.
Brief Statement, paragraph 1); therefore be it

Resolved, [a] That the Synod not establish the office
of Executive Secretary for the Commission on Theology
and Church Relations and [b] that Dr. Jungkuntz be
relieved of his position as Acting Executive Secretary
of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations.

Rev. Georce A. KRENGEL

Atlantic, Iowa
[2-49 M]

To Prevent Unity with Congregations Who
Do Not Follow Our Doctrinal Beliefs

Wuereas, A great deal of pressure is being brought
to bear on the Synod to join with certain or all aspects
of a “one world church”; and

Wuereas, The movement afoot to unite Lutherans as
one church body has brought much unrest to congrega-
tions; and

Wuereas, Impure doctrine is being taught in many
of the congregations which are members of the National
Council of Churches, the World Council of Churches,
the United Lutheran Church in America, the American
Lutheran Church, and the Lutheran World Federation;
and

Wuereas, There can be no compromise with the
teachings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; and

Wuereas, “Modernist” theological interpretations
move toward disbelief in the Virgin Birth, the Holy
Trinity, the miracles, and many of the confessional doc-
trines of the Missouri Synod; and

Wuereas, Dr. C. F. W. Walther stated in 1879: “So
if it [Missouri Synod] no longer preaches the pure Word
of God, then it is deserving of nothing but that one for-
sakes it”; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Missouri Synod, in order to re-

main faithful in its adherence to Holy Scripture, refrain
from compromising its position for the sake of unity,
and stand firm in opposing membership in the above-
mentioned organizations and the proposed Lutheran
Council in the United States of America.

SHERMAN Oaks LUTHERAN. CONGREGATION

Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Wiuiam T. Wittrock, Pastor

Homer C. Hathaway, President

[3-42 M] 3. Church Relations

To Decline Memorials Urging Membership
in the Lutheran World Federation
and Proposed Lutheran Council

in the United States of America

Wuereas, There are doctrinal differences among the
various Lutheran bodies in America and the world; and

Wuereas, The inerrancy, authority, and inspiration
of the Scriptures are denied in words and actions by
various Lutheran church bodies; and

Wuereas, Jesus admonished His disciples to witness
to the truth and still urges us to do the same; and

Wuereas, There is confusion concerning the body of
Christ, especially because, as some contend in word and
action, this is mainly a visible body; and

Wuereas, The member churches of the Lutheran
World Federation and those churches proposing the Lu-
theran Council in the United States of America are
connected with many other world church organizations;
and

Wuereas, There are some who join in celebrating
the Sacrament of the Altar in the Lutheran World Fed-
eration without agreement in teaching regarding this
sacrament; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran World Federation is organ-
ized as a superchurch; and

WHEREAS, Jesus commands us to be faithful (in our
work, belief, and trust for and in Him); and

Wuereas, In the inspired Scriptures we are urged
to remain apart from false teachings; and

Wuereas, God has not promised that there is real
strength in numbers, but rather the opposite is true:
that God can better use a few to accomplish His pur-
poses; and

Wuereas, Our people have not had an opportunity
to study the implications of being a member of the
Lutheran World Federation nor the proposed Lutheran
Council in the United States of America; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod decline the memorials urging membership in the
Lutheran World Federation and the proposed Lutheran
Council in the United States of America.

Pastors oF Circuit 20
NorrTsern Ixurois District

Witrrep L. ZIEKERT, Secretary