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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 160

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160 SEMINARY ISSUES

WHEREAS, We believe this position to be in total agree-
ment with the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testa-
ment; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the President of Synod for
taking action on the above controversy. That we encourage
him to continue to work in resolving the controversy in
accordance with Matthew 18 and our synodical Handbook:
and be it further

Resolved, That as members together in the body of Christ
and members of Synod, we reaffirm our acceptance of the
position of Synod and that our preaching, teaching, and
reaching will be in accordance with it.

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Waterville, Minn.
James Lindquist, Secretary

3-174

To Support Efforts of Synodical President

Wuereas, The President of Synod appointed a Fact Find-
ing Committee; and

WHEREAS, The report of the Fact Finding Committee indi-
cates that some professors hold positions which are not in
agreement with our synodical position (see Report of the
Synodical President, pp. 26—31); and

WHEREAS, At least some students graduating from the
St. Louis seminary will be affected by the doubts which these
professors cast upon our doctrinal position; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod in convention support the President
of Synod in his efforts to correct doctrinal aberrations: and
be it further

Resolved, That the Synod dismiss those professors who
cannot honestly share our Synod's historical Position based
on the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions; and be it
finally

Resolved, That all members of Synod be urged to sup-
port the synodical President with their prayers that he may

Sr. Joun LuTHEeRan CuurcH
Bay City, Mich,

Norman Neumeyer, President
Wallace Neumeyer, Secretary

3-L75A

To Commend President Preus

Wuereas, President Preus is enjoined by Article XI B to
supervise the doctrine and administration of the Synod: and

Wuereas, President Preus has performed this duty in
connection with the investigation of doctrine and teaching
at Concordia Seminary: and

Whereas, He has proceeded in an evangelical and broth-
erly way by appointing a Fact Finding Committee which did
not render judgment on hearsay but by personal investj-
gation: and

Wuereas, Some members of Synod now severely criticize
the President for having performed his duty; and

WHEREAS, This negative criticism causes President Preus
much grief and anguish of spirit: be it therefore

Resolved, That the Synod in convention assembled express
its confidence in President Preus and commend him for
having performed his duty and for the manner in which he

performed it. Grace LuTHeran Cyurcy

Bakersfield, Calif,
L. W. Faulstick, Pastor
C.F. Billingsley, Secretary

Similar;
3-175B

Trinity Lutheran Church, Sturgis, Mich., H. M. Heiden-
reich, Pastor; Bruce Schaeffer, Chairman,

3-176
To Thank Dr. Preus for His Leadership

WHEREAS, President Preus has demonstrated Christian
courage and deep concern for pure doctrine as the synodical
President: therefore be it

Resolved, That we thank God for his leadership of deep
doctrinal concern and wish him God's blessings and en-
couragement to continue fulfilling his constitutional duty
“in exercising supervision over the doctrine taught in the

Synod.” (Bylaws 2.27) NazareTH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Buffalo, N.Y.
Donald J, Sampson, Secretary

Similar:
3-176B

Bethany Lutheran Chur¢h, St. Louis, Mo., E. L, Lindner,
President; George J, Mueller, Pastor.

3-176C

St. Mark Lutheran Church, Cleveland, Ohio, George Buck
Jr., Pastor; F. BE, Boettcher, Recording Secretary.

3-181

To Decline to Settle Controversy
at Convention

WHEREAs, Conventions, with their pressures of time and
atmosphere of excitement, provide a oor setting for doing
theology; and

Whereas, Doctrinal matters are to be decided only by the
Word of God (cf. Article VII C of the Synod’s Constitu-
tion); and

Wuereas, We have confidence in the living Lord that His
Spirit of truth will teach us all things necessary for the
unity He bestows (ef. John 14:25 ff.): and

Wuereas, Continuing dialog as we speak the truth in
love to one another can be an instrument of the Spirit in
keeping us together: therefore be it

Resolved, That the 50th regular convention of the Synod
decline to be the vehicle for settling hurriedly the contro-
versy involving our President and our St. Louis seminary;
and be it further

Resolved, That this convention decline any recommenda-~
tions to change the confessional basis of the Synod as spelled
out in Article II of the Constitution of the Synod; and be it
further

Resolved, That we urge our members to continue to search
the Scriptures, to edify one another with our differing gifts

of the Spirit, and to cling to one another since there is
“one Lord, one faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of

4:5, 6), waiting confidently together for the one Spirit to
unite us in a common understanding of the issues that now
trouble us and so renew and increase our joy, our faith,

our hope, and our love. Messiaw LuTHERAN CHuRcH

Fairview Park, Ohio
Rudolph Neubacher, President
James Edwards, Secretary

3-182A
To Wait in Hope for the Lord’s Healing

Wuereas, Our Lord has promised that the Spirit will
guide us into all truth, but has not Promised to honor
deadlines devised by men; and

WHEREAS, The Constitution of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod states that “all matters of doctrine and of
conscience shall be decided only by the word of God” (Ar-