# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S835 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) INDEX 833 National Evangelical Lutheran Church | cost of operations 372 y address by president 791 i disbursements 621 elected 35 Convention Committee 3 evangelism 376 resolution 521 expansion 375 loss of congregations 520 matters referred to manpower shortage 520 amalgamation 371 matter referred to Argentina, training program 394 work in Finland 521 Church Extension Board 403 relations with Missouri Synod 520 new stations 384 and Springfield Seminary 50 Portuguese translation 393 work in Finland 521 Rural Life Commission 382 Negro Communities, Mission in; see Synodical Conference Missionary self-analysis 382 “Sponsor-a-Mission” 384 Board : Urban Advisory Commission 383 New Guinea members 371 Medical Missions in 413 recommendations 380, 381 Walther League missioners 342 report 371 . Nigeria representatives at convention 20 Medical Missions in 413 Rural Life Commission 373 Nominations Committee Sponsor-a-Mission plan 374 Convention Committee 16 / staff reorganized 371 resolution 772 subcommittees 371 matters referred to survey committee 373 Board of Directors 447 Missions, Secretary of Handbook changes 457, 461 minutes 784, 786, 788 Selections Committee for 36 disbursements 621 North America; see Missions in North matter referred to . and South America report on European affairs 427 North Dakota District memorial 472 delegates 28 mission council 367 Northern Illinois District office, duties of 474 delegates 28 Convention Committee 6 : resolution 474 report 366 Northern Nebraska District Missions to the Blind, Board for delegates 29 benefactor plan 441 Northwest District changes 442 . delegates 29 Convention Committee 2 collection for Portland Concordia 92, 217 resolution 442, 443 collection accepted by Synod 217 i disbursements 621 elected to 35 matter refe: to President expansion 442 mode of Baptism 522 : library 440 North Wisconsin District literature fund 627 delegates 28 matter referred to Norwegian Synod promotion of work 443 statement from 508 members 7 suspends relations with Synod 9, 513 periodicals 441 report 439 Oakland; see Concordia College, Oak~- ii request 442 land, Calif. t transcription committee 440 Objections work among blind youth 441 procedure for stating 571 i Missions to the Deaf in time of war 571 chape rime : Convention Committee 2 Offerings, se¢ Contributions resolution #11 Handbook amendment 448 expansion 407 matter referred to Lutheran Deaf Mission Society 408 race relations 759 minutes 817 404 Officials, synodical missionaries, ids 404 matters referred to ' number fe th deaf 404 conservation of manpower 159 V4 aaa re if 404 le de intemperate expressions 553 ecrol liturgical offenses 551 Mill Neck Manor 404, 691 Oklahoma District sixtieth anniversary 403 delegates 29 statistics 404 see Synod Old people; see also Aged eee ree eee i utilizing talents of 319 Mixed District’ see Marriage homes, services for 722 Ontario District acc giesates 2 delegates 29 “Matin Luther" 704 ; Ordination; see Candidates Music wu ° matters referred to church, training in 614 student aid 160 . worship practices 614 Concordia Publishing House 585, 589, 591 : Orthodoxy and recruitmerft 172 _ Name of Synod ’ for changing 772 Paraguay 387 4 Convention Committee 13 Parents Christian 318 resolution 772