RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY FUNDAMENTALIST FELLOWSHIP

AT GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, MAY 23, 1946

WHEREAS, The Northern Baptist Convention in session in Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 21-26, 1946 refused to adopt the theological directive but did adopt a resolution which permits the continuance of the inclusive policy in interpretation and practice, and

WHEREAS, The Northern Baptist Convention, over the protest of hundreds of delegates, willfully committed itself to the support of the program of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, thus violating the conscience of individual Baptists, and the autonomy of hundreds of Baptist churches, and

WHEREAS, There is confusion, unrest, and dissatisfaction among so many of the ministers and lay delegates in attendance upon this Convention, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That we appoint a Committee of Fifteen from the three geographical areas of the Northern Baptist Convention territory to

FIRST, Thoroughly investigate the effects of this Convention upon the Fundamentalist Fellowship;

SECOND, Explore the Conservative Baptist bilingual groups and other Conservative Conventions and groups outside the Northern Baptist Convention, and ascertain their attitudes toward the Fundamentalist Fellowship;

THIRD, Issue a call for three area conferences of the people of our churches for a consideration of the matter (after six months’ study on the part of the Committee) after which the three area chairmen will confer with the Executive Committee of the Fundamentalist Fellowship at its next annual meeting;

FOURTH, Report next year the results of this exploration, the report to include definite recommendations with a view to preserving the pure testimony and the conservation of our Fundamentalist Fellowship, either within or without the organization of the Northern Baptist Convention.