# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S175 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 176 “A Declaration on the Status and Use of Synodically Adopted Doctrinal Statements” 88 De Laney, E. Theodore, Jr. 27 Delegates . change in method of electing 121 may succeed themselves 123 Diaconate 94 See also Deaconess Director, Executive See Administration Directors, synodical Board of Board for Higher Education 130-1 borrowing power 106 ital funds after 1967 167 college and seminary capital projects 136 election results 37 federal aid 149 Irvine, Calif., cohege site 127-8 . Lutheran Human Relations Association of America 107 property duties 104 report 109, 142 St. Paul high school 142 Selma academy and college 130 Social Action and Welfare, Division of 109 vote of confidence 112 Discipline, doctrinal See Theological matters District administration 109, 110 Boards of Appeal 120-1 Boards of Directors 109 boundaries 107, 110 Commission on Ministerial Health 116 Committee on Worship 90 conventions, date 106-7 executives on contract 114 offerings for 168 Presidents 46, 107, 109, 122, 164 realignment 107, 110 self-financing in missions 81 size 107, 110 Social Ministry Boards 151 Welfare Committee 164 youth boards or committees 147, 148 District Presidents See District Divisions 112 . See also names of individual divisions, e. g., Missions Doctrinal matters Doctrinal Declaration 88 doctrinal essay 57-73 doctrinal statements, synodically adopted 88-9 doctrine, supervision of 45-6, 96 “A Review of the Question ‘What Is a Doctrine?’ ” 97 See also Theological matters; individual subjects, e. g., Atonement Easter, fixed Sunday for 98 Eastern Orthodox Church 98 Ebenezer Thankoffering 20, 22, 33, 83, 110, 135, 136, 140, 161, 165-6 Economy 110 - Ecumenical dialog 98 Editing of theological journals 158 Editor-consultant in urban education 143-4 Editorial and periodical policies 46, 156 Editorial Commission for Official Periodi- cals 156, 157 Editors for convention reports 19 Edmonton college 37, 132-3, 137, 140 Education Co. ion, proposed 146 Educational leaves 132 Educational research projects 145 Election procedure changed 118-19, 121 results 37 Elections 24, 123, 157 Elective or appointive boards, etc. principles for determining 120 Elementary schools 132 Employment, fairness in 151 Ephphatha Conference 107 Essay 23, 25, 28, 31, 34, 57-73 Ethnic origin See Race relations Europe 83, 101 Euthanasia 94 Evangelism 81, 84, 113, 126 Evangelism, Board for 113 Evolution 28 Exchange study program 99 Excuses 167 Executive Director See Administration Executives on contract 114 Exegesis 34 Experience requirements for instructors 141 Expo ’67 29 Faculties of colleges and seminaries 96, 127, 132, 142, 168 Fall of man 34, 95 False teaching, alleged See Theological matters INDEX Family Life Commission 50 Federal aid 134, 135, 149. Fellowship American Lutheran Church, The 102-3 Australia, Lutheran Church of 103 selective 91, 92, 99 sister ognurch fellowship 24, 48, 50, 98, “Sugpected Guidelines for the Church in the Practice of Fellowship” 91 “Theology of Fellowship” 91, 151 See also Church relations Ferber, Waldemar O. 29 Feucht, Oscar E. 21 Finance See Stewardship and finance Finland 101 Fiscal offices, cooperation between synodi- cal and District 165 Fiscal Review Commission 119 “Fisher Family, The” 155 Flag, synodical 112 * Floor committees 17-18 Fort Wayne senior college 133, 137, 142 Foster care 149 Foundation, The Lutheran Church — Mis- souri Synod 158-9 4-H Clubs 147 France 101 Fraternal organizations, Commission on 50, Fry, Franklin Clark 25 “Gathering account” concept 106 General education students 140-1 Ghana 8 Girl Scouts See Scouting Giving units 164 Government conferences 49 Government divisions 168 Graduate programs 131 Handbook 50, 102, 104-8 passim, 110-12, 114-25 passim, 129, 153, 156, 162-3 Harms, Oliver R. See Administration, Pres- en Harms, Mrs. Oliver R. 19, 104 Headquarters of Synod 110 Healing mission 84-5 Heritage Singers 5 Hermeneutics 88, 91 High schools 127, 128, 129 Higher education Lutheran Lay Higher Education, Study Commission on, dissolved 126 provision for faculty salary increases 168 resolutions 125-42 3-member study committee on Lutheran lay higher education 126 (7-member} study committee 134 unpublished reports and overtures 170 West Coast See Irvine, Calif., college site; Oakland college; West Coast, higher education work program 168 Higher Education, Board for 124, 125-42 - passim, 161 Hillmer, William H. 20, 83 Hoffmann, Oswald C. J., essayist 23, 25, 28, 31, 34, 57-73 Hong Kong 26, 81 Host congregation 5 House of Studies concept 129 Housing loans from Pension Fund 154 Hymnology 48, 89-90 Immigration Service, Lutheran 80 Immortality of the soul 95 Incorporation under Missouri Not-for- Profit Act 117-18 Indexing 158 India 81 Inductions 27, 33 Inerrancy 92, 95 Inner city schools 84 See also Urban education Inquiry, Board of 96 Inspiration of books of the Bible 92, 93 Instituto Concordia, Sao Paulo, Brazil 134 Integration See Race relations Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship 89-90 Interpretation of constitution and bylaws 2: Intersynodical doctrinal discussions 100-1 Irvine, \Calit., college site 127-8, 133, 139, Japan 81, 87 John of Beverley Medal 29 “Joint Statement and Declaration” 26, 2- KFUO. 155 Kansas City, Mo., 1979 convention site 163 Koehneke, Martin L. 20 Kohn, William H. 20 Korea 81 Kovac, John 24 Kretzmann, M. L. 86 LCA See Lutheran Church in America LCUSA See Lutheran Council in the United States of America LHRAA See Lutheran Human Relations Association of America LLL See Lutheran Laymen’s League Laity 50 See also Lay; Laymen; Lutheran Lay- men’s League Lake Chabot, Calif., property 127 Language requirements for ministerial training program 135-6 Late overtures and reports 19, 23, 27, 29, 32, 169, 172 Latin America 83 y apostolate 84 higher education study commission 126 preaching ministry 136 representation at District conventions 2 Training Institute 132, 133 See also Laity; Laymen; Lutheran Lay- men’s League Laymen in administrative positions 108 Layman’s Sunday 164 See also Laity; Lay; Lutheran Laymen’s League Leisure, work and 94 Liturgics 48, 89-90 Lochhaas, Philip 158 Lodges See Fraternal organizations Lohe, M. 103 Los Angeles 1977 convention site 163 Loyalty and obedience in military service 96-' Lutheran Brailie Workers, Inc. 85 Lutheran Church — Canada 28 Lutheran Church in America 25, 89-90, 98, 01, The Lutheran Church -—— Missouri Synod 125th anniversary (1972) 161-2 The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod Foundation See Foundation, The Lu- theran Church — Missouri Synod Lutheran Council in Canada 168 Lutheran Council in the United States of America 48 address by C. Thomas Spitz, Jr. 23-4 budget 113 us ministry 101-2 onfidence in our representatives 99 healing mission 8 missions 81 report 79-80 reports to conventions of Synod 114 welfare services 114 work program 168 Lutheran Film Associates 80 Lutheran Free Conference 49 Lutheran Hour 160-1 . Lutheran Human Relations Association of America 107, 149 Lutheran Hymnal, The, supplement 90 Lutheran Lay Higher Education, Study Commission on, dissolved 126 Lutheran Lay Training Institute 132, 133. Lutheran Laymen’s: League 147, 154, 159, 161, 169 Lutheran Service Commission 80 “A Lutheran Stance Toward Contemporary Biblical Studies” 88 Lutheran Synodical Conference 50, 75, 99 Lutheran Television Productions Board 27, 154, 155 Lutheran Witness 155-6 Lutheran Witness Reporter 155-6 Lutheran World Federation 26, 49, 98, 101 Lutheraner 155 Mailing nonsynodical materials 108 “A Man to Follow” 146 Manual of synodical operations 104 Manz, Paul 5 Martin Luther 80 Mass media 81 See also individual media, e.g., Tele- vision Members, new 116-17 Membership growth 1940-66 75-80 See also Members, new; Transfer of membership Memorial service 31 Mentally Retarded, Commission for Ser- vices to the 149 Meyer, Adolf F. 155 Meyer, Carl S. 19 Michigan, eastern part of Upper Peninsula Middle East 83 Milwaukee college 37, 133, 137, 140 Ministerial Health, Commission on 116 Minutes 19-37 Mission Affirmations of the 1965 Detroit convention 81, 83, 84, 93 Mission and Ministry in the Church, Com- mission on 37, 83, 85, 86, 145 LT NNN RI {PR PNR PT A i