# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S227 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 8 8. 8. 9.65 b 219b 9.71 ¢ 30a, 220a 11.25 f 147a 11.111 a 117b 12.11-27 30b, 208-10 13.01-02 200-1 13.07 20la 13.09 201a XV B 43a, 213b 15.43 a 213b 15.45 a 2 213b See also Handbook revisions California Concordia College, Oakland board of control 23b, 52a convention representatives 13b “A Call to Openness and Trust” 117-8 Campus ministry 102a, 198a and doctrinal agreement 121 Canada Concordia College, Edmonton 13b, 51b Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada 33a, 18ta Lutheran Church in America — Canada Section 18la Lutheran Church — Canada 123-4, 158b Lutheran Council — Canada 33a Saskatoon theological program 181a Candidates, theological characterization questionnaire for 215 contracting of 124b interview of 179a Candidates for office Committee for Biographical Data of 170a published list of 23b Capital punishment 203b Carpenter, Milton 48b, 63a Censorship 27a, 117, 149a See also Doctrinal review; Doctrinal Re- view, Board of Central America Lutheran Church in 44a 25 years of Lutheran missions in 44a Chaplaincy, institutional 47a, 202 Chaplaincy Service Committee 205b Clinical Training Programs 47b, 205 (2) Charismatic movement 115-6 Checks and balances 174b China, People’s Republic of 104b Christ College, Irvine, Calif. 13b, 43b, 45b, 186-7 Christian News and other publications 43b, 214a, 215-6 Chula Vista, Calif., Pilgrim, transfer 33a, a Church Extension, Board for changed from appointive to elective board 47a, 157-8 convention representatives 14a Handbook revisions 44a, 105b Church Extension Fund 44a, 105-6 (5) Church Literature, Commission on convention representatives 14b guidelines to mechanics of congrega- tional administration 33a, 157b study materials for Confessions anniver- saries 207b Walther publications assigned to 30b, 8 Church literature and communications Beck's Bible vs. RSV 30b, 207a congregations to publicize synodical af- filiation 35a, 2lla distribution to faculty members 215b doctrinal review 27a, 117, 149a doctrinal review of Mission:Life 124b floor committee (no.10) 17c, 30b, 35a, 46a Genera} Editor 27a, 149a printed Word in native languages 104b publishing Beck’s Old Testament 30b, 207a reprinting books by Maier, Arndt, Wal- ther, Engelder 30b, 207a resolutions 207-12 See also Communications Church relations See Fellowship; Theology and church relations Church workers continuing education of 177b listing of spouses and wedding dates of, in Lutheran Annual 216a maternity benefits for 35b, 221-2 shortage of 179a Social Security coverage for 149b voting rights at conventions 169 Circuit counselors, theological convocation for 160a Circularizing in elections 173-4 Closing comments 47-8, 95 Colleges and seminaries accreditation of 131 conferring honorary degrees 180b INDEX convention representatives 13a-b donors to 43b, 178b election of presidents of 22a, 28b, 179-80 to examine admission requirements 181b Colleges and seminaries North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools 132 parish experience for faculties of 43b, 183b President's report 60a term of office of presidents 182 4-year colleges 185a See also Higher Education, Board for; names of institutions Colloquy Board for Lay Ministers, Hand- book regulations for 183-4 Colloquy boards dissolving of 177 representative at convention 14a Commission of Adjudication 23a, 27a, 49b, 147-8, 170a Commission on Theology and Church Re- lations See Theology and Church Re- lations, Commission on Commissions appointment methods 166 See also specific commissions Committees ad hoc 15a, 16 appointment procedure of floor commit- tees 167-8, 174b convention floor committees 17-8, 145b See also specific committees Communications correlation of internal and external 46, 211 (2) creation of Board for 35, 46, 21la, 211b Division of 14a-b, 35a, 210b, 2lla (2) floor committee (no. 10) 17c, 30b, 35a, 46a See also Church literature and com- munications; individual media, e. g., Television ministry Communion convention service 5b first 32b, 191b Community and economic development programs 205a Community needs mission to, in cooperation with other denominations 101-2 synodical stance of fellowship 101-2 Compatibility, principle of 174b Conciliation, establishing office of 160b Concordia, Mo. See St. Paul’s College, Con- cordia, Mo. Concordia College, Bronxville board of control 51b convention representatives 13a student body representative 15c Concordia College, Edmonton board of control 51b convention representatives 13b Concordia College, Milwaukee board of control 23b, 52a convention representatives 13b expansion to 4-year college 185a Concordia College Oakland See California Concordia College, Oakland Concordia College, Portland board of control 23b, 52a convention representatives 13b request to use proceeds from property sale 182b student body representative 15c Concordia College, St. Paul 13a, 15c, 52b Concordia Historical Institute 14b, 42a, 43b, 208a, 213b (2) Department of Archives and History 42a, 43b, 213b Concordia Institute, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil 53b Concordia Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil 28a, 43b, 187 Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Aus- tin board of control 23a, 51b convention representatives 13a student body representative 15c Concordia Lutheran Junior College, Ann Arbor board of control 23a, 5ia convention representatives 13a expansion to a 4-year college 185a Concordia Plans adjustment of pension payments 30a, 220b Board of Managers, Worker Benefit Plans 14b, 30a, 35b, 220a, 220b (2), 221a, 222a, 222b child adoption benefits 35b, 222b maternity benefits for church workers and medical coverage for seminary students 35b, 221-2 and medical coverage for missionaries 101b question of open enrollment period in 35b, 221b See also Concordia Retirement Plan: Concordia Survivor Plan; Pension Work Committee; Pensions and Support, Board of Concordia Publishing House addition to Lutheran Annual 216a board of directors 14b, 50a publication of Book of Concord 30b, 207b reprinting books by Maier, Arndt, Wal- ther, Engelder 30b, 207a study materials for Confessions anniver- saries 207b unprocessed overture referred to 126b Concordia Retirement Plan 220b more liberal vesting provisions 30b, 22la retirement arrangements for transferees 30b, 221a See also Concordia Plans Concordia Seminary, St. Louis accreditation 44b, 128-31 admission requirements and_ policies 181b board ef control 23b, 28a, 39a, 39b, 40, 52) to appeal AATS probation 131-2 to deal with concerns 143b distribution of reply of 40b failure of, to carry out responsibilities 139b to pursue concerns with AATS 132a speakers for, at convention 40 supplemental reports 40a, 40b unprocessed overture referred to 126b convention representatives 13a demonstration of type of teaching at 38b Fact Finding Committee 40a, 134, 140b faculty minority 38a honorary degrees conferred by 31b overtures against action by Synod 143b resolution dealing with president of 44b, 140 restoring of property to Synod 33a, 146 student body representative 15c three advisory representatives of 37b, 38a (2) See also Seminary issues Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne board of control 23b, 52a convention representatives 13a student representative 15c Concordia Survivor Plan 220b Concordia Teachers College, River Forest board of control 52b convention representatives 13a student body representative 15c Concordia Teachers College, Seward board of contro] 23b, 53a convention representatives 13a student body representative 15c¢ Concordia Theological Monthly 116a Concordia Theological Seminary, Spring- eld board of control 23b, 53a student body representative 15¢ systematics department 30b, 37b, 207b theological position 62b Conferences doctrinal review of proceedings of 27a, 149a international Lutheran theological 119 pastor and teacher 173a selection of teacher delegates at 173a sponsoring of, by Council of Presidents 62a youth, and evangelism 198a Confirmation 32b, 191b Conflict of interest 166-7, 174b, 180b Congregations asked to publicize synodical affiliations 35a, 21lla and division of Synod 33a, 158a guidelines to mechanics of administra- tion 33a, 157b lawsuits over property of 173a membership losses 19b, 21a, 22b, 59b, 197a new member 25a, 33a, 145a, 156a and recruitment of students for Synod Schools 179 referenda of 175a rights of, withdrawing from Synod 159b Statistical Yearbook mailed to 25a, 147a stewardship education of 30a, 220a transferred to another District 25a, 27a, 33a, 145a (2) Constitution, synodical Article II 26a, 31b, 37a, 111-15, 133-9 Article VIII C 21b, 29, 62b, 163-5 task force for study of 46a, 172-3 Constitutional matters delegate election procedures 42b, 46a, 172 election procedure with prior consent to serve 20b cae ioe Meet ot ee | Sid eee hg RINE Ren A Ce eS REA 2 RN DRE RR aR GAGE i ROME EBON. 2 OLE UL ER a RPL RNR SR eI