LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1969, Page 93

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RESOLUTIONS 93

To Study Ministry of Women
in Church and Society
RESOLUTION 2-34
Overture 2-71U (URO, p.9)

Wuereas, The social revolution in which we are liv-
ing has implications for the position of women in the
church and of the church toward women beyond the
matter of the franchise and full membership on boards
and committees; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Commission on Mission and Min-
istry in the Church be directed to conduct a study of
the ministry of women in church and society, including
any areas where prejudice because of sex may be in
evidence; and be it also

Resolved, That the decision as to the scope and the
involvement of personnel in this study be left to the
Commission on Mission and Ministry.

Action: Referred to the President for action (16).

To Abide by Historic Position on the Word
RESOLUTION 2-35

Overtures 2-58U to 2-60U, 2-69U, 3-343U (URO, pp.
5—6, 8, 33)

Wuereas, The concern of Overture 2-58U concerning
Christ as the Word and the written Word has been an-
swered in response to Overture 2-06; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
has refrained from declaring altar and pulpit fellowship
with any church body or group that does not accept the
canonical books comprising the Bible as the divinely
inspired and inerrant Word of God; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod abide by its historic posi-
tion as set forth in the Constitution of the Synod.
Action: Adopted (16).

To Recognize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
RESOLUTION 2-36
Overtures 2-65U, 2-66U (URO, pp. 7—8)

Wuereas, Recognition of the life and service of indi-
viduals is the prerogative of local congregations; and

Wuereas, The canonization of an individual is not
the practice of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod thank God for His gift of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to humanity and to the
United States in particular; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod refer the recognition of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the discretion of the
individual congregations of the Synod.

Action: Declined and then reconsidered and recom-
mitted (16).

(Before declining this resolution, the convention refused

to strike the first resolved. For the new resolution offered
later, see Res. 2-39).

To Request Clarification on
“Doctrinal Concerns”
RESOLUTION 2-37
Overture 2-64U (URO, p. 7)

Wuereas, Serious concerns have been expressed in
our Synod with respect to a statement in the document
“Doctrinal Concerns” (a statement endorsed by the
1966 general convention of The American Lutheran
Church, Oct. 21, 1966), specifically, “to assume that the
church can arrive at human concepts or expressions
that are in every respect correct is as much a symptom
of pride as to assume that the church or its members
can achieve sinlessness in their daily lives”; therefore
be it

Resolved, That we ask the Commission on Theology
and Church Relations to seek clarification of this state-
ment.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Answer Concerns of
Trinity Lutheran Church, Austin, Tex.
RESOLUTION 2-38

Overture 2-06 (CW, p. 74)

WHEREAS, Trinity Lutheran Church, Austin, Tex.,
has referred the question of the inerrancy of Scripture
to this convention; and

Wuereas, This matter has already been referred to
the Commission on Theology and Church Relations and
will receive additional study (cf. report of CTCR:
“Revisions of the Study Document on Revelation, In-
spiration, and Inerrancy,” p. 4); therefore be it

Resolved, That we affirm our belief in the plenary,
verbal inspiration of Scripture, the inerrancy of Scrip-
ture, and that Scripture is in all its words and parts the
very Word of God,‘as taught in the Scripture itself
(2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:19-21) and in the Lutheran Con-
fessions (Cleveland, 1962, Proceedings, Res. 3-16, p.
104); and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod request the Commission
on Theology and Church Relations to give high prioritv
to the completion of its studies of the inerrancy of
Scripture and the hermeneutical studies which give
further clarification to what is meant by “inerrancy.”

Action: Adopted (16).

To Recognize the Work of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

RESOLUTION 2-39
Overtures 2-65U, 2-66U (URO, pp. 7—~8)

Resolved, That the Synod recognize the humani-
tarian work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in behalf
of his people; and be it further