# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S247 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) procedure 43, 62, 169-70 results 45-6 “Statement on Ethics” 23, 28, 31, 45, 162-3, 169 Treasurer 167 Vice-Presidents 144 See also Elections, Committee on; Nom- inations; Nominations, Committee for Convention Elections, Committee on (no. 14) Handbook revisions 169-70 personne! 20 See also Elections Ellis, William (LHRAA) 30 Empie, Paul C. (LWR) 28 Employment referral centers 197 English District and SELC District 130 Essay. convention 26, 29, 32, 35, 67-80 Ethics in synodical activities, “Statement on Ethics” 23, 28, 31. 45, 162-3, 169 Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada 34, 138 (2) Evangelical Lutheran Church — Synod of France and Belgium 26-7, 209 Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Ger- many (Saxon Free Church) anniversary, relationship 111, 223 communication from 59, 138, 222-3 convention visitor 25 Evangelical Lutheran Synod 59, 62, 136 Evangelische-Lutherische Freikirche See Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Germany Evangelism 185-9 Affirmations 22, 57, 185-7 Ambassadors program 188-9 anniversary of Synod 24-5, 33, 57, 60, 188, 207 back-door losses 23, 188 Board for Evangelism established 112 Department of Evangelism 188 evangelist, office of 188 floor committee (no. 8) 19 “Key 73” 23, 187 minutes 22, 23, 24-5 President's report 57 resolutions 185-9 synodical schools training program 188-9 (2) Evening devotions 91-7 Examiners, Board of, for ministerial can- didates 175 Exchange study program 115 Excuses See Registration, credentials, ex- cuses Executive Director, synodical action on position 147 anniversary 151-2 report 22, 152 Executive secretary, definition 143 Fact-finding committee constitutionality 165-6 cecest 145 President’s action 56, 120 relation to faculty 127 report submitted 56, 122 Faculties of synodical schools appointment 177 controversies within 170 election of presidents 173 removal from office 171-2 salaries 176 seminary faculties, field service 176 Students on committees 173 Fellowship American Lutheran Church 33, 36, 57-9, 62, 134, 135, 136-7, 154 approach 133 Canada 131, 132, 138 China Ev. Lutheran Church (Taiwan) 130 Confessional Lutheran Church in Fin- land 131 Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada 138 Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana 130 Evangelical Lutheran Church of Nigeria 130 Evangelical Lutheran Church — Synod of France and Belgium 26-7, 209 Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Germany 59, 111, 138, 222-3 Evangelical Lutheran Synod 59, 62, 136 India Evangelical Lutheran Church 130 Interchurch Commission on Fellowship 6-7 Japan Lutheran Church 130 Korean Lutheran Church 130 Lutheran Church — Canada 138 Lutheran Church in America 62, 133, Lutheran Church in America — Canada Section 132, 138 INDEX Lutheran Church in the Philippines 130 Lutheran Council in Canada 138 Lutheran Council in U.S. A. See Lu- theran Council in the U.S. A. Lutheran Synod of Mexico 130 President’s report 57-9 “A Statement ._ , Regarding Lutheran Unity” 135-6, 138-9 Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches 130, 138 voting procedure 168 Wabag Lutheran Church 130 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 59, 62, 136 See also Church relations Field service, seminary faculties 176 Finance, Division of Controller's office 167 synodical financial statements 212 See also Stewardship and Finance Finland, Confessional Lutheran Church in 131 Fire and casualty insurance 141 First Vice-President nomination, election procedure 169-70 report 152 Fiscal Review Commission, functions 151 Floor committees 19-20 See also individual listings Fort Wayne See Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne Foundation, Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod convention representatives 15 Division of Stewardship Services 215 report 28, 211, 221-2 France, Evangelical Lutheran Church — Synod of France and Belgium 26-7, 209 Franchise congregations (youth) 178 conventions 153-4 (2), 155 Fraternal Organizations, Commission on convention representatives 14 Handbook revision 121-2 report 116 See also Organizations Free Church in Germany See Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Germany Frey, Bertwin L. 167 Friedrich, E. J. 34 “From Milwaukee” (preface) 5 Geographic considerations in administra- tive offices 140, 180 Germany See Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Germany Ghana, Evangelical Lutheran Church of 130 Gockel, Herman W. 39, 204 Government See Administration Grace English Lutheran Church, Pine Bluffs, Wyo. 140, 221 Handbook revisions Administrative Officer 147-8 Advance magazine 142-3 appointment methods 148-9 Board for Church Extension 146 Board for Evangelism 112 Board for Higher Education 146-7 Board of Doctrinal Review 124-5 Board of Pensions and Support, and Concordia Plans 212-5 Commission on Architecture 168-9 Commission on Lay Higher Education 146 Commission on Theology and Church Relations 122-3 Commission on Worship 140 Commissions of Adjudication 156-9 Concordia Publishing House 200-2 convention advisory delegates 149-50 disabled church worker 207 Division of General Staff Services 143 Executive Director 147-8 executive responsibility 148 executives, drafting duties of 143 faculties, controversy within 170 faculties, removal from office 171-2 First Vice-President, nomination and election 169-70 fraternal organizations 121-2 induction dates 145 language improvements 168 LCUSA appointments 133 President, nomination and election 169-70 retirement policies 15! Secretary of Synod 142 staff officers on boards and commissions 150 stewardship 211, 215 structure, study of 166 Synodical Service Commission 151 tenure and termination 144-5 (2) Vice -Presidents, election 144 Harms, Dr. and Mrs. Herman 27 Harms, Oliver anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. 27 anniversary of Synod, director of 32-3 convention speaking privileges 21 memorial service leader 35 Hartke, Vance 34 Headquarters, synodical Commerce Building 211 consolidation of staffs 211 relocate 143 Higher education 171-7 boards of control controversy within faculties 170 election results 46 faculty and student representation 159-60 length of terms of office 173 Brazil District 167 (2) ecumenical exposure 177 eligibility for ministry 175 evangelism training program 188-9 (2) faculties See Faculties field service, seminary faculties 176 floor committee minority report 175 Holy Spirit prayed for 127 Lay Higher Education, Commission on 146 minority groups, student aid 177 minutes 23, 29, 30, 36, 38, 40, 41 President's report 60 presidents of schools, election 173 resolutions 171-7 Salaries 176 system, study of 173-4 terminal schools, evangelism training 189 Valparaiso University Advisory Commis- sion 146 world hunger 194 See also Higher Education, Board for; individual schools by name Higher Education, Board for black clergy training 172-3 convention representatives 15 deaconess study 210 draft exemption study 177 elective (Handbook rev.) 146-7, 172 faculties, appeals re dismissal 171-2 financial support program 177 innovative programs, study of 175 reports of schools 175 social work degree programs 197 study of 173 See also Higher education Higher Education Floor Committee (no. 6) minority report 175 personnel 19 His Too Crusade 178 Historical critical method 129 Historical Institute See Concordia His- torical Institute Hoffmann, Oswald 27 Holy Communion See Communion Housing for Spanish-speaking people 190 Hunger See World hunger Hymnal, inter-Lutheran 113-4 Immortality, “A Statement on...” 126 India Evangelical Lutheran Church 44, 130 Indian American, concern for 34, 190 Indochina 197, 199 Inner city, urban education centers 181 Instituto Concordia de Sao Leopoldo, Bra- zil 14, 167 (2) Instituto Concordia de Sao Paulo, Brazil 112, 167 (2) Insurance, fire and casualty 141 - Interchurch Commission on Fellowship 59, 136-7, 139 Interchurch relations, guidelines 132 “Interim Principles” for interchurch rela- tions 32, 132 Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship hymna! 113-4 representation 140 Inter-Lutheran Consultation 135 Inter-Lutheran Missionary Prefield Train- ing Program lil International Lutheran theological confer- ence 131 Investments 212, 216 “Invisible” and ‘visible’ 117 Irvine, Calif., college 29, 174 Jacobson, S. T. 34 Jaecti, Emil, statement on fellowship reso- lution 33, 36, 137-8 Japan Lutheran Church 130 Job resource referral centers 197 Joint Commission on the Theology and Practice of Confirmation 127 (2) Joint statements and materials, inter- church 113, 129-30, 133 Journey to Freedom, Mission: Life 24