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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1969, Page 118

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118 CHURCH RELATIONS

allot six (6) months for congregations to ballot on this
vital issue, beginning from the date of the convention’s
action; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod and all the Synod's Dis-
tricts encourage a thorough study of the issues and the
participation of every congregation in the Synod.

Mount Catvary Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH
San Antonio, Tex.

JOHN F,. SMOLLEN, President

ARTHUR J. HINKEL, Secretary

The same overture was received from the following:

(3-56)

San Antonio, Tex., Pastoral Conference, Donald L.
Taylor, President; Hugo Hannusch, Secretary.
(3-57)

St. Paul Lutheran Church, San Antonio, Tex., V. P.
Biediger, President; E. L. Koehler, Secretary.

(3-58)

Trinity Lutheran Church, Uvalde, Tex., Henry W.
Scheide, President; John H. Langner, Secretary.

(3-59)

Grace Lutheran Church, Del Rio, Tex., Stanley
C. Hanson, President; Arno Weigang, Secretary.

(3-60)

Redeemer Lutheran Church, San Antonio, Tex., Eric
E. Wagner, Pastor; Lee Unger Sr., President; M. Preston
Benton, Secretary.

(3-61)

Grace Lutheran Church, Seguin, Tex., Albert Huber,
President; Roland Willmann, Secretary.

(3-62)
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, San Antonio, Tex..

Ray Schneider, Chairman; Ellis Grant, Secretary, with
addition of two whereases:

“WHEREAS, Altar and pulpit fellowship is fully tested
and tried and becomes truly meaningful on the level of
the congregation; and

“WHEREAS, The question of altar and pulpit fellow-
ship with The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod on
the part of The American Lutheran Church will be
submitted as a referendum to its congregations for ap-
proval or rejection.”

(3-63)

To Require Approval of 90 Percent
of Congregations for Fellowship

Wrereas, Fellowship with The American Lutheran
Church is a matter of vital and long-range import to
every congregation of the Synod; and

Wuereas, It is impossible for delegates of an electoral
circuit to represent in their vote all congregations of the
circuit on controversial issues; therefore be it

Resolved, That fellowship with The American Lu-
theran Church should be referred to the congregations
in a referendum requiring specific approval of 90 per-
cent of the congregations of the Synod.

Our Savion LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pinole, Calif.
Haroitp Davipson, Secretary
(3-64)
To Refer Any Action Taken
on Fellowship to Congregations
for Their Approval or Disapproval

Whereas, Our Lord desires unity among the mem-
bers of His body, the church (John 17:21-23); and
WHEREAS, He also demands that we have a true unity
in the visible church before we fellowship as brothers
(John 8:31; Acts 2:42; 2 Cor.13:8; Luke 11:23; 2 Tim.
3:1-5, esp. v.5): and
Whereas, t’ellowship with The American Lutheran
Church is an important step that involves every member
of our church body; therefore be it
Resolved, That any action taken at the synodical
convention at Denver concerning altar and pulpit fel-
lowship be referred to the individual local congrega-
tions of the Synod for their approval or disapproval.
FaitH LUTHERAN CONGREGATION
East Wenatchee, Wash.
Ropert R. BruNNER, President
WiLuiAM H. HILDEBRAND, Secretary
WALLACE E. Morris, Pastor

(3-65)
To Submit Fellowship Action
to Congregations for Ratification

Wuereas, There is such a difference of conviction in
regard to the matter of pulpit and altar fellowship with
The American Lutheran Church: and

WuereEas, The booklet Toward Fellowship (p.8)
stated: “The resolution does not call either for a vote
at District conventions or for a referendum among the
members of the Synod”; and

Whereas, If this procedure is maintained, it has the
effect of completely binding our hands as individual
congregations in this momentous decision; and

WHEREAS, Here we are advised not to vote prior to
the 1969 Denver convention: and

Whereas, After said convention it will be too late;
and

WHEREAS, Synodical procedure does not permit us to
instruct our delegates to synodical convention how they
are to vote; and

WHEREAS, We wish to proceed with a united spirit
of Christian love: therefore be it

Resolved, That we memorialize the 1869 Denver con-
vention that any action on the matter of pulpit and altar