LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 72

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T2 THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS

Resolved. That the Church Council be divided into two
assemblies: an Assembly of Theologians and an Assembly of
Laity; and be it further

Resolved. That the Assembly of Theologians include mem-
bers of the Council of Presidents: the faculties of Concordia,
St. Louis, of Concordia, Springfield, of Concordia Seminary-in-
Exile, of the Missouri Synod representation on the theological
faculty at Saskatoon, of the religion faculties of all other colleges
of the Synod: representatives selected by sister churches and
mission fields: and an equitable distribution of pastors, teachers,
deaconesses, lay Ministers, and parish workers; and be it further

Resolved. That the Assembly of Laity include an equal num-
ber of members of the Synod who are lay persons, as designated
by each District President from his District: and be it further

Resolved. That this Church Council meet at one of our
synodical facilities where an adequate library of reference
materials is available for study: and be it further

Resolved. That this Church Council meet in divided sessions
(assemblies) and in joint sessions until reconciliation can be
achieved; and be it further

Resolved. That this Council, acting on an agenda prepared
by the Council of Presidents, present its results to the church by
way of a special issue of The Lutheran Witness and to the next
convention of the Synod; and be it further

Resolved. That we of the Missouri Synod individually and as
a church ask God our Father to use us to re-create the kinship
of our Synod, and ask God the Son to lead us in loving one
another, and ask God the Holy Spirit to give us the strength and
the ability necessary to bring about reconciliation: and be it
finally

Resolved. That we give all praise and glory to God Almighty.

St. Andrew Redeemer Lutheran Church
Detroit, Mich.

Tabea Fuelling, Secretary

Eugene W. Nissen, Pastor

3-31A

To Urge Reconciliation Through Prayer,
Dialog, and Theological Commission

WHEREAS. We are deeply concerned with the divisions that
have occurred within the Synod; and

WHEREAS, No clear-cut statement of the differences have
been offered by the church; therefore be it

Resolved. That the Synod establish a bipartisan theological
commission comprised of theological scholars to develop a
treatise for submission and consideration to all Missouri Synod
churches, that said commission devote full time to the task of
research and developing the treatise for submission to Missouri
Synod churches, that such members of the commission be
relieved of their present responsibilities until the report is made;
and be it further

Resolved. That we urge congregations, circuits, and Districts
to pray for reconciliation and to set up programs where pastors,
teachers, and lay persons might have opportunities to become
involved in meaningful dialog that deals with the issues confront-
ing us.

Concordia Lutheran Church
Kirkwood, Mo.

James McAllister, President
Virginia Ziemann, Secretary

Identical or similar:

3-31B to 3-31K

Grace, Boulder, Colo.
Grace, Jacksonville, Fla.
Immanuel, Clovis, N. Mex.
Hope, High Ridge, Mo.

St. Peter’s, St. Louis, Mo.
Concordia, Granite City, IIl.
Redeemer, Lincoln, Nebr.
Chapel of Cross, St. Louis, Mo.
Zion, Belleville, Il.

St. Trinity, St. Louis, Mo.

N. E. Hattendorf
Paul Brenner

N. Gardels

David Wurster
Alma Schaepkoetter
A. Twietmeyer

M. J. Tassler

Milton Nauss

Edgar Rakow

E. Lammert

3-32

To Commend Certain District
Presidents and Circuit Counselors
and Censure Others

WHEREAS, One of the prime reasons for the formation of The
Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod is the “conservation and
promotion of the UNITY of the TRUE faith” (Art. III 1): and

WHEREAS, The Missouri Synod is committed to implement
this objective by exercising supervision over all her pastors and
teachers as to doctrine, practice, and performance of their
official duties (Articles of Incorporation II ¢); and

WHEREAS, Especially the District Presidents and Circuit
Counselors of the Synod are charged, as official representatives
of the Synod, with the grave responsibility of exercising this
supervision (3.41; 3.63 a b: Const. XII 7, 8; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, in
convention assembled at Anaheim, Calif., wholeheartedly
commend those Presidents and Counselors of the Synod who,
far from encouraging or supporting the spread of doctrinal
error in their Districts and circuits, have faithfully and con-
scientiously discharged their duties and obligations by carefully
watching over the doctrine, practice, and performance of duties
on the part of all pastors and teachers in their respective Dis-
tricts and circuits; and be it further

Resolved. That the Synod, in convention assembled, rep-
rimand those District Presidents and Circuit Counselors who
have deliberately or carelessly failed to uphold and advance
the cause of pure doctrine and right practice among those over
whom they have been chosen as overseers; and be it finally

Resolved. That out of deep concern for the spiritual and
eterna! welfare of all, but particularly of those who are a part
of her communion, the Synod not only call for repentance on the
part of those Presidents and Counselors who have either
neglected or deliberately ignored their duties as doctrinal
supervisors, but also, if they refuse to repent, take immediate
steps to remove them from the offices to which they are elected.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church
St. Louis, Mo.

David Benson, President
Herbert Schollmeyer, Secretary
Wm. H. B. Fehl Jr., Pastor

3-33

To Deal with Campus Pastors

WHEREAS, Pastors and parents of college students entrust
their young people to our campus pastors at colleges and
universities with the expectation that they will uphold them in
the Biblical doctrines they have learned from childhood, as set
forth in the Lutheran Confessions and the doctrinal statements
adopted by the Synod, such as A Brief Statement (1932) and
A Statement (1973); and

WHEREAS, The salaries of campus pastors are paid in full or
in part by Districts of the Synod; and

WHEREAS, Campus pastors salaried by Districts of the Synod
ought to uphold all the teachings of the Synod as set forth in its
doctrinal statements adopted in convention; and

WHEREAS, Campus pastors as a body, meeting in conference,
have stated that as a majority they are unwilling to submit
to the latest doctrinal statement adopted by the Synod in con-
vention in New Orleans in 1973; therefore be it

Resolved. That the Board of Directors of each District of
the Synod appoint a committee to meet with the campus pastors
of their District and discuss their commitment to the public
doctrine of the Synod and, where disagreement is found, to deal
with them pastorally as erring brethren who are disturbing the
unity of the faith and misleading young Christians with false
opinions: and be it further

Resolved, That those campus pastors who after patient
instruction, admonition, and exhortation refuse to teach and
preach in harmony with the public doctrine of the Synod, as