Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1950, Page 137

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mend that the Conference resolve that the efforts to achieve com-
plete unanimity be continued by all proper means, and that all
members of the Conference be admonished to avoid any action not
clearly based on God’s Holy Word that might further endanger our
fellowship, and that they be further admonished in the meantime
to recognize each other and to treat each other as brethren in Christ
and as brethren in the faith. Eph. 4: 1-3: “I, therefore, the prisoner
of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthily of the vocation
wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with
long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, endeavoring to keep
the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

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

Report of the Standing Committee on Intersynodical Relations
Regarding the Presidential Address

The Presidential Address, prepared and read to the Forty-First
Convention of the Synodical Conference by Vice-President Ylvi-
saker, was referred to the Standing Committee on Intersynodical
Relations.

We acknowledge in Vice-President Ylvisaker’s report an evi-
dence of sincere concern for the welfare of God’s kingdom and for
the continued unity of the spirit, based on the truth of God’s Word,
within the Synodical Conference.

We acknowledge the right and duty of any brother in the Syn-
odical Conference, and particularly of the officers of the Confer-
ence, to call attention to matters of doctrine and practice within
the Synodical Conference which are troubling us ard threatening
the unity existing between the synods of the Synodical Conference.

Since most of the problems touched upon in the Presidential
Address of Dr. Ylvisaker, as viewed by him, have been, and are
still being, discussed by the Interim Committee and the Committee
on Intersynodical Relations; be it therefore

‘Resolved, That these. Committees of the Synodical Conference
continue their efforts to solve these questions in a God-pleasing
manner; be it further

Resolved, That the above-named Committees be encouraged
to keep the membership of the Synodical Conference informed on
the progress of their discussions.

; Action by the convention: The convention adopted these reso-
utions.

In the course of the discussion of the Floor Committee report
on the report of the Intersynodical Relations Committee a request
for additional information on the subject of Prayer Fellowship was
made from the floor. In response the convention adopted the fol-
‘lowing resolution:

Resolved, That the presiding officers of this convention en-
deavor to arrange for a panel discussion or open forum to be con-
vened at the next convention, at which time the contrasting views
of a distinction between “Prayer Fellowship” and “Joint Prayer”
shall be presented by qualified leaders and then discussed by the
attending delegates. .