# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S246 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 246 Compatibility in appointments 150 Concordia, Mo., St. Paul’s College 14, 46 Concordia College, Bronxville 14, 46 Concordia College, Edmonton 14, 46 anniversary 26 Concordia College, Milwaukee 14, 46 Concordia College, Oakland See California Concordia College, Oakland Concordia College, Portland 14, 46 Concordia College, St. Paul 13, 46 Concordia Historical Institute 15, 206, 207 Concordia Institute, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil 14, 167 (2) Concordia Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil 112, 167 (2) Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Aus- tin 14, 46 Concordia Lutheran Junior College, Ann Arbor 14, 46 Concordia Plans Canada 211, 213, 216 convention representatives 15 Handbook revisions 213-4 merger of Board of Managers with Board of Pensions and Support 212-5 report 211 See also Concordia Retirement Plan; Concordia Survivor Plan; Concordia Welfare Plan Concordia Publishing House Articles of Incorporation 200 Board of Directors 15, 46 Christian art 203 Dom, Otto A. 28, 199-200 Handbook revisions 200-2 hiring practices commended 202-3 Reinke, Ralph 28 report 199 Concordia Retirement Plan benefits 212 Canada 211, 213, 216 Handbook revisions 213-4 provisions of 211 report 211 vested interest 216 withdrawals of contributions 216-7 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Board of Control 46, 122, 127 charges against 127 convention representatives 13 fact-finding committee 56, 120, 122, 127 field service for faculty 176 Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne 14, 46 Concordia Survivor Plan benefits 212 Handbook revisions 213-4 report 211 Concordia Teachers College, River Forest 13, 46, 175 Concordia Teachers College, Seward 13, 46 Concordia Theological Seminary, Spring- field 13, 46, 176 Concordia Welfare Plan Handbook revisions 213-4 open enrollment period 216 report 211 routine examination coverage 216 Conferences international Lutheran theological 131 work program 215-6 Confession and absolution in parish 120 Confessions, Lutheran, relation to synodi- cally adopted doctrinal statements 51-5, 227-44 Confirmation 62, 127 (2), 138 Conflict of interest 162-3, 169 Conscientious objection 197 Constitution, synodical comments and references 51-5, 57, 116- 120, 126, 161, 164-5, 169 Committee on Organization, study 166 Constitutional matters 153-71 Appeals, Board of 62 floor committee (no. 5) 19 Lutheran Council in U.S. A. 62-3 minutes 22, 27, 30, 37, 38, 40, 43, 45 resolutions 153-71 rights of members 166-7 woman suffrage 116-7 See also Constitution, synodical; Con- stitutional Matters, Commission on; Handbook revisions; individual sub- jects Constitutional Matters, Commission on appeals, adjudication 156-9 appointments to 166 convention representatives] 4 election procedures 43 fact-finding committee 165-6 Lay Higher Education, Commission on 14 membership on 160 INDEX nomination and election of President and First Vice-President 169-70 “Opinion Regarding Dissenting Groups -- "155-6 rights of members 166-7 Secretary of Synod 141, 160 Selective fellowship 132-3 Vice-President on 160 woman suffrage 117 See also Constitutional matters; Hand- book revisions Controller 15, 167, 210 Convention, Milwaukee agenda 25, 26 Arrangements Committee 6, 43 closing address 99-100 devotions 21, 45, 81-97, 210 elections See Elections essay 26, 29, 32, 35, 67-80 floor committees 19-20; see also specific committees by name manager 15 nominations See Nominations; Nomina- tions, Committee for Convention opening 21 opening sermon 21, 65-6 registration and excuses 21, 39, 217-8 representatives advisory 7-12, 13-15 synodical 13-15 voting 7-12 youth 16, 21 SELC District 21, 217 Tabular Survey 17 unfinished business to Board of Directors 40 Convention, synodical frequency 142, 155 names of delegates released 209 overtures, submission 155, 169 publications 151 representation advisory 149-50 study of 62, 155 (3) youth and students 155, 167-8, 178, 217 study of 155 (3) voting privileges 153-4 (2), 155 Convention nominations See Nominations; Nominations, Committee for Conven- tion Council for Christian Medical Work 14 Council of Administrators appointments, geographic considerations 140, 180 convention schedule 142 executive responsibility 148 mailing, unified 140 rote 151 Secretary of Synod 141 Walther League 182 Council of Lutheran Ministries 26, 147, 20 Council of Presidents American Lutheran Church fellowship 137 appointments, geographic considerations 140, 180 collegiality 60, 161-2 deaconess study 210 Lutheran Council in U.S. A. 135 ministries of difficult nature 111 role and function 151 “Statement on Ethics” 23, 28, 31, 162-3, 169 statements of doctrine 119 Councils, synodical See specific names appointment methods 148-9 Counselors, circuit 155 Crawford, Eugene 34 “Creation in Biblical Perspective” 116 Credentials See Registration, credentials, excuses Cultural standards 198 Deaconesses, relation to Synod 27, 210 Deaf Anniversary of Detroit school 28, 212 Anniversary of ministry to 111 Norbert E. Borchert, award to 25 Death, “A Statement on...” 126 Deaths during biennium 62 Decisions of Board of Appeals See Appeals, Board of “A Declaration of Determination” 127, 1 Defamation of President alleged 120-1 Delegates See Convention: representatives Departments See names of departments policy making 141 Detroit, Lutheran School for the Deaf 28, 212 Devotions closing 99-100 evening 91-7 morning 81-90 Director of Christian education 180 Directors, synodical Board of Administrative Officer 147-8 appointments compatibility 150 8eographic considerations 140, 180 Armed Forces Commission 150 consolidation of staffs 211 controversies within faculties 170 convention unfinished business 40 ccordination of special ministries 147 date for taking office 145 “Deciaration of Determination” 167 District Presidents 162 Division of General Staff Services 143 ecology educational program 193 election results 45 Executive Director 147 executive responsibility 148 “Key 73” 187 LCUSA constitution 170-1 Manual of Operations 142 membership of 13 minority groups, student aid fund 177 reduction in units and staff 141 (2) report 152 Secretary's role 142 urban education centers 181 Discipline, doctrinal 126-7 Dissenting groups 155-6 Districts black churchmen appointments 145-6 conventions, District, reception of over- tures 169 conventions, synodical, advisory repre- sentation 149-50 Council of Presidents See Council of Presidents elections 165, 169-70 laymen in responsible positions 168 membership boundaries 154 Presidents 13 Project Compassion 196 realignment See Atlantic District representatives at convention 7-12, 16 salary guidelines 179, 207 social ministry and world relief 189 southwest 140 Staff officers in elective and appointive Positions 150 teachers’ salaries 179 youth representatives at convention 16 See also individual Districts by name Doctrinal matters censorship See Doctrinal Review, Board “A Declaration of Determination” 127 discipline 126-7 President’s report 51-6, 227-44 Statements, synodically adopted 51-5, 117-20, 163-5, 227-44 supervision 115, 126-7 See also Theological matters; individual subjects, e. g., Creation Doctrinal Review, Board of convention representatives 14 educational materials 184 General Editor position 117 guidelines for reviewers 125-6 Handbook revisions 124-5 Mission :Life 184 Doctrine, criteria 117-9 Dorn, Otto A. 28, 199-200 Draft conscientious objection 197 exemption status of seminarians at non- synodical schools 177 ELS See Evangelical Lutheran Synod Ecology 193 Ecumenical programs and projects guidelines 132 joint statements 129-30, 133 Editor, position of General Editor 117 Editorial Commission for Official Periodi- eals convention representatives 15 format and frequency of Lutheran Wit- ness and Lutheran Witness Repor- ter 205 official periodicals, use of 204-5 report 204 Edmonton See Concordia College, Ed- monton Education See Parish education inner city, model urban education cen- ters 181 Elections 217 biographical data 31 date for taking office 145 District elections 165, 169 First Vice-Presidents 169-70 minutes 23, 24, 28, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43 President 169-70 presidents of schools 173