Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1954, Page 190

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190 Proceedings of the Forty-Third Convention,

Advisory: Rev. John Brenner and Rev. H. A. Grueber, D. D.

Your Committee begs leave to submit the following report of
its work during the past biennium:

1. Re the B.S. V.

While we realize the value of the R.S. V. for study and com-
parison, we would caution our pastors and congregations relative
to the use of this version of Holy Scriptures in the lectern and the
pulpit.

2. Re Synodical Conference Resolution on the Common Con-
fession.

The Wisconsin Synod members of your Committee stated that
the spirit in which their Synod’s objections of conscience to the
Common Confession and other matters were met at the 1952 Con-
vention of the Synodical Conference compelled them to declare
themselves to be in statu confessionis in an action taken after the
close of the convention. It was made clear that in this statement
the Wisconsin Synod representatives spoke only for themselves,
and declared that they were continuing their present relations in
the Synodical Conference under protest. This declaration was sub-
sequently approved by synodical resolution, October 8 and 9, 1953.
(Wis. Syn. Proceedings 1953, pages 104 and 105.) :

Your Committee heard objections of the Wisconsin and Nor-
wegian Synod members on this matter. Their complaint was that
the substitute motion “to postpone all further action until said
Part II has been completed and presented to the tonstituent synods
of the Synodical Conference and to the American Lutheran Church”
did not take cognizance of the Scripture-grounded objections to
continued negotiations with the ALC and to the claim that the
Common Confession was a settlement of the doctrines therein
enumerated. (Nor. Syn. Report 1951, pages 54 and 55; Wis. Syn.
Report 1951, page 147, Resolution 4.)

These matters were discussed at length without any satisfactory
settlement.

3. Re Participation in Unionistic Activities.

Complaints were made before your Committee that there had
been such participation on the part of some Missouri Synod men.
These complaints were discussed at length.

Your Committee is agreed that any such participation, in viola-
tion of our recognized principles re unionism (Cf. Syn. Conf. Re-
port, 1950, pages 133 and 134: “Re Unionism and Re Offense”),
should be avoided. Such violations should continue to receive the
careful consideration and attention of all our members, particularly
our officials.

4. Re Titus 3:10. \

A study of this passage was made on the basis of co-essays
prepared by the Rev. S. G. Mazak and President C. M. Gullerud.

Two points of view were presented, the one limiting the text
in its application to heretics within the fellowship, the other apply-
ing it to anyone who clings to error despite sufficient admonition.

To date your Committee has not found itself in a position to
report agreement.

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