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Concordia Theological Monthly CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL MONTHLY Christianity and Communism­ An Ideological Comparison RALPH L. MOELLERING Communism. and Religion in Russia and China WALTER W. OETTING August Hermann Francke, 1663-1963 PHILIP J. SCHROEDER Homiletics Theological Observer Book Review VOL. XXXIV November 1963 No. 11 THEOLOGICAL OBSERVER BRIEF ITEMS FROM THE they endeavor to meet the spiritual needs of NATIONAL LUTHERAN COUNCIL other Lutherans and to extend the Gospel. LWF AMENDS CONSTITUTION (To develop a united Lutheran approach to ON NATURE AND FUNCTION responsibilities in missions and education); 'Provide a channel for Lutheran churches Helsinki. - Constitutional amendments and groups to help meet physical needs. (To designed to further clarify the nature, ecu­ support Lutheran groups in need of spiritual menical responsibilities and membership of or material aid.)'" the Lutheran World Federation were adopted No change was made in the LWF's func­ at its Fourth Assembly here. tion to "cultivate unity of faith and confes­ The most numerous changes made by dele­ sion among the Lutheran Churches of the gates in plenary session concerned Article III world." of the LWF Constitution, with the amend­ The Assembly also approved the addition ments changing its title from "Nature and to the constitution of a section on "Scope of Purposes" to "Nature, Functions and Scope," Authority," which declares that "in accord­ The primary revision in the article is the ance with its nature, function and structure, addition of a restriction that the federation the Lutheran Wodd Federation may take ac­ "shall not exercise churchly functions on its tion on behalf of one or more member own authority." churches in such matters as they may com­ Other major parts of the article were re­ mit to it." tained so that the new version on "Nature" Article II of the constitution on the doc­ now reads: trinal basis of the Federation was changed in The Lutheran World Federation shall be fWO respects. It now includes specific refer­ a free association of Lutheran Churches. It ence to the "three Ecumenical Creeds" and shall act as their agent in such matters as they to Luther's Small Catechism. assign to it. It shall not exercise churchly As amended, the article now reads: functions on its own authority, nor shall it have power to legislate for the Churches be­ The Lutheran World Federation acknowl­ edges the Holy Scriptures of the Old and longing to it or to limit the autonomy of any Member Church. New Testaments as the only source and the infallible norm of all church doctrine and Changes in the section on functions under practice, and sees in the three Ecumenical Article III, with deletions given in paren- Creeds and in the Confessions of the Lutheran theses, included the following: Church, especially in the Unaltered Augsburg "The Lutheran World Federation shall: Confession and Luther's Small Catechism, 'Further (bear) a united witness before a pure exposition of the Word of God. the world to the Gospel of Jesus Christ as The change in Article IV on membership the power of God for salvation; of the LWF deletes a first section which 'Develop (promote) fellowship and co- stated that "all Lutheran churches previously operation in study among Lutherans; affiliated with the Lutheran World Con- 'Foster Lutheran interest in, concern for, vention ... shall continue to be members and participation in ecumenical movements. of the Federation." (Foster Lutheran participation in ecumenical (The Lutheran World Convention was movements) ; the predecessor organiZation to the Lutheran 'Support Lutheran churches and groups as World Federation. Organized at Eisenach, 671 672 THEOLOGICAL OBSERVER Germany, in 1923, the Convention held as­ the committee to circumscribe its activities in semblies in Copenhagen in 1928 and Paris this area in the interim before the next as­ in 1935 but was rendered inactive by World sembly. War II. It was succeeded by formation of Spirited debate in plenary session marked the LWF at Lund, Sweden in 1947.) consideration of the report of the Coordinat­ Also added to the article was a section con­ ing Committee on Group Discussions Con­ cerning termination of membership. The cerning the Structure and Function of the complete text of the article on Membership LWF, presented by its chairman, Bishop now reads: Hanns Lilje of Hannover, Germany. The Lutheran World Federation consists of On recommendation of the committee, churches which accept the doctrinal basis set delegates adopted eight amendments to the forth in Article II of this constitution. Each federation's constitution involving the struc­ Church which applies for membership in the ture and function of the international church Federation shall declare its acceptance of this organization. constitution. Its reception into membership The most important amendment provides shall be decided by the Lutheran World Fed­ eration in Assembly, or in the interim, if not that an assembly of the LWF shall "norm­ more than one-third of the Member Churches ally" be held every six years, instead of five raise an objection within one year, by the years as at present, "at the call of the presi­ Executive Committee. dent." Membership in the Federation may be Another amendment changes the designa­ terminated by vote of the Assembly or by tion of the federation's chief executive officer withdrawal. from "executive secretary" to "general sec­ Constitutional amendments adopted by retary." the Assembly will become effective one year One of the recommendations referred to after their adoption unless objection has been the Executive Committee provides for the filed with the Executive Committee by creation of a new staff position of associate Churches embracing in aggregate one-third or assistant general secretary. It is expected of the constituency of the Federation. that the committee will act on this proposal CHANGES IN STRUCTURE LEFT in the near future. TO L WF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Also passed on to the Executive Committee Helsinki. - The Fourth Assembly of the for consideration, as they do not require con­ Lutheran World Federation here empowered stitutional amendment, were the following recommendations: its Executive Committee to effect changes in the organizational structure of the federation : Formation of a standing committee on during the next six years. women's interest, to be related to the Com­ Earlier, delegates defeated a motion offered mission on Stewardship and Congregational by Bishop Jens Leer Andersen of Elsinore in Life, and to be assisted by a woman staff per­ behalf of the Danish delegation, by which son located at LWF headquarters in Geneva, action on the structure and function of the Switzerland. LWF could only be taken at its next assembly : Formation of a standing committee to in 1969. study the special problems of youth, promote The vote to grant this power to the Execu­ youth exchange and plan regional and pre­ tive Committee followed a plea by Swedish assembly youth conferences. Bishop Bo Giertz of Gothenburg, second vice : A proposal that special attention be president of the LWF, who warned that it given in the federation to men's work. would "dangerously affect" the efficiency of : That the committee give "earnest con- THEOLOGICAL OBSERVER 673 sideration" to continuation of a Committee Health and Welfare Forum, to be held here on Latin America as an LWF Commission to Nov. 4-6 at the Pick-Congress Hotel. serve as a point of reference for Latin Amer­ The three-day session, cosponsored by the ican affairs. National Lutheran Social Welfare Confer­ This vote, passed by the narrow margin ence and Associated Lutheran Charities, will of 96 to 94, nullified another motion which be held to discuss how the church's role in would have made creation of such a commis­ social responsibility may be strengthened and sion mandatory. to seek ways of coordinating, improving, and The recommendation also suggests the promoting health and welfare services among formation of an additional committee of the Lutheran churches in the U. S. Latin American representatives to serve the Other organizations participating in the Commission in a consultative capacity. national forum include the Conference of : That the committee continue to study Lutheran Clinical Pastoral Educators, the and review the respective responsibilities Lutheran Human Relations Association of and functions of the Commissions on World America, and Lutheran Social Work Scholar­ Service and on World Mission. ships, Inc. This action followed a lively discussion in Expected to take part in the biennial which several speakers questioned whether national conference are Lutheran health and the continued separation of the two commis­ welfare administrators, board members, social sions could be justified. Others felt that they workers, chaplains, pastors and agency auxil­ should be retained as separate entities. iary members. The meeting is open to all : A proposal that the Commission on persons interested in Lutheran aspects of the Inner Missions be continued with a broader health and welfare field. area of concern and activity. : Creation of regional secretariats if so NEW MUSIC GROUP FORMED AT HELSINKI ASSEMBLY desired by member churches of the respective regions. Helsinki. - A new organization called : That the general secretary or his asso­ Ecclesia Can tans ("The Singing Church") ciate serve as administrator of the scholarship was voted into existence at the conclusion of and exchange program of the LWF. a four-day international seminar in church : Appointment of a Coordinating Com­ music here. mittee for Budget and Program (CCBP) to The seminar, held in conjunction with the coordinate the work of commissions, advise Lutheran World Federation's Fourth Assem­ them on the evaluation of program and bly, had been sponsored by the Evangelical project proposals, review the budgets and Lutheran World Conference for Church project list of the general secretariat and the Music, which was dissolved by action of commissions, and project their estimated pro­ about 60 church musicians, theologians, and gram needs and budget proposals.
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