Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1950, Page 135

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Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1950 185

God and share the conviction that this convention is arranged to
make such provision. Also, we call attention to the practical diffi-
culty that though they meet in advance of the convention, the floor
committees on doctrinal matters are not always able on the first or
second day of the convention to report on all matters committed
to them. Since it appears that the agenda arrangements for this
convention meet the spirit of the request made, we recommend that
this statement be adopted as a response to the overture.

Action by the convention: The convention adopted the com-
mittee’s recommendation.

Cc
Re The Common Confession

The following resolutions of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, adopted in its 1950 convention, have been transmitted to the
Synodical Conference by the President of the Missouri Synod.

Resolution 14

Wuereas, By the grace of God, the Committee on Doctrinal Unity of
Synod and the Committee on Fellowship of the American Lutheran
Church have jointly produced the document known as the “Common
Confession”; and

Wuerzas, We find in this document nothing that contradicts the
Scriptures; and

_ Wuereas, We are of the conviction that, under God, our Synod should
seek a God-pleasing unity with all Lutherans; therefore be it.

Resolved, That we rejoice and thank God that the “Common Con-
fession” shows that agreement has been achieved in the doctrines treated
by the two committees; and be it further

Resolved, That we accept the “Common Confession” as a statement
of these doctrines in harmony with Scriptures; and be it further

Resolved, That if the American Lutheran Church, in convention as-
sembled, accepts it, the “Common Confession” shall be recognized as a
statement of the agreement on these doctrines between us and the Amer-
ican Lutheran Church. . ;

Addition

Wueneas, Not all phases of the doctrines of the Scriptures are treated
in the “Common Confession”; and

Wuereas, Further study or future developments may show the need .
of clarification or expansion of the “Common Confession”; be it therefore

Resolved, That additional statements, originating in the same manner
as the present “Common Confession,” may be submitted to future con-
ventions of our Synod and the American Lutheran Church for adoption.

Resolution 15

Wuereas, Our Committee on Doctrinal Unity states in its report
(Reports and Memorials, p. 440): “Since the practice of the Church must
agree with the doctrine, your Committee recommends that matters of
church practice, especially the attitude of Lutheran congregations towards
lodgery and unionism and similar issues, be carefully studied and that
for this purpose the President, the Vice-Presidents, and the District
Presidents of our Church endeavor to hold conferences with the Presi-
dent, the Vice-Presidents and District Presidents of the honorable Amer-
ican Lutheran Church to survey the problems in the field and to see
how uniformity in church practice cari be brought about”; and