| Summary: | GUDMUNDSON v. THINGVALLA LUTHERAN CHURCH 203 Mnodical convention — proceedings — resolutions — records — not admis sible against defendant. 2. The resolution and record of its proceedings were inadmissible in evidence for any purpose over objections taken. Plenary inspiration of Bible — doctrine of — no evidence of acceptance of, bj church congregation. 3. That there is no competent evidence supporting the claim of the plain tiffs that, at the time of organization of this church, the doctrine of plenary inspiration of the Bible was a presupposed and accepted fundamental doc trinal belief of the Icelandic Lutheran Church, and as such presupposed by this church constitution and its confessional documents. Scriptures — authors — manuscripts — adequately inspired — plenary Inspira tion — history — science. 4. It is not held that the authors of the original scriptural manuscripts were not adequately inspired, or that the Scriptures are not adequately inspired. Bnt the doctrine of plenary inspiration of the Bible assumes its entire iner rancy and infallibility in all matters (aside from translation), including fact and doctrine, whether contrary to history or science. There are many doc trines of inspiration of Scripture, such as partial, personal, dynamic, ade quate, plenary, verbal, and mechanical. It is held that the evidence does not warrant the findings that this church adopted plenary inspiration as one of its fundamental doctrinal beliefs. Findings — order — judgment — action — dismissal. 5. The findings, order and judgment thereon appealed from arc ordered set aside, and judgment directed dismissing this action. Opinion filed December 12, 1914. Rehearing denied January 11, 1915. From a decision of the District Court of Pembina County, TEM-PLEToif, Special Judge, defendants appeal. Reversed and dismissed. 0. B. Burtness (H. A. Bergman and 0. B. Slculason, of counsel), for appellants. The doctrine of plenary or verbal inspiration of the Bible is not one of the fundamental doctrines of the Lutheran denomination, and was not such, or adopted as such, by and at the time of the organization of lie defendant church congregation, and such doctrine was at no time presupposed by such congregation. The evidence of theologians and men well versed in the doctrines of the Church of Iceland, and with those of the Lutheran Church, was
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