# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S3 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) i CONTENTS PAGE Preece nanan ene nance enn OD Officers of the Sym on... ee ec ee cece cane eneeeneecececne nee eeneeeenenenennennene eee «=~«CS Convention Arrangements Committee 202s eee ee eee eee eee ene ncaa en nee neeneneeeeee 6 Registered Representatives 2... te cteeeeceee cence eecee cee ceeneceeneecneneeeenece ne eee cen een . 7 Floor Committees 222 eec cence enecneececeeec ene ceeeneeeeeeeeseseneaceececoceenseeenseusenensenecnseneenensees a 1T Minutes of the Conventions neice eect cee ence cence ne nnenennenenenn 19 Election Resubts ace ee--eeeeeeneenecec eee c een cece tee enn eeeeeeenereeeecoeeonenenee 48 Standing Rules 0 einen nnn 54 President’s Address — Dr. J. A. O. Preuss 22222......cecesesecsseseesssnceceessneecesnceneceee eee eece essen —.. «55 President’s Biennial Report — Dr. J. A. O. Precis 2 cence cece een neeeneennee 59 Convention Sermon — Rev. Guido A. Merkerns 22.2... ceceseencseseecceceeneeneneseneceee eee eeteeeeeene 67 Convention Essay — Dr. August Suelflow 200 2222 aee een ee eeec eee eeeeee eee eennenenenneee eeeeeeene . 13 125th Anniversary Sermon — Dr. W. Harry Krieger -0.022...2222..222-2a-e-eseneeeeeeeeee cece eee 89 Memorial Sermon — Dr. Paul Strevfert ooo cence cece ee ceneeneeenneneectesoceeeneememeeeneeee 93 Closing Comments — Dr. J. A. O. Preuss 202.222 eceeeeeeeeecneeeene nee eeceeeceneeneeeeeeeneneeecneene ns nenennene _ 95 Address — Dr. David Preus, President of The American Lutheran Church _............ 96 Address — Dr. Robert J. Marshall, President of the Lutheran Church in America —......... 97 Address — Dr. Arnold Michelson, President of the Lutheran Council in the U.S.A...» 99 Resolutions BOB SESS C0) 6 ee . Theology and Church Relations . Seminary Issues . Synodical Administration, nee eee eee . Constitutional Matters » Higher Education eee ae eee cence cence snnnens none ceeneneenntennneneeseeeene . Parish Services and Youth . Evangelism —........ — . Social Ministry 0. Oonwt nan F&F Ww ND . Church Literature and Communications ry i) i pat . Special and Sundry Matters a won . Nominations het nO . Registrations, Credentials, Excuses 16. Work Program Review Late Overtures ince eeceee eeeneeeee Additional copies — 1973 Convention Proceedings are available through Concordia Publishing House; Stock No. 9-2210, $3.50 per copy, postage paid. . Stewardship and Fimamce 22. eee eee eee eee nena nennnnene . 219 « Elections ce ee _.. 223