# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S228
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establishing office of conciliation 160b
floor committee (no.5) 17b, 20b (2),
21b, 29a, 42b, 46a, 172b
lawsuits over property 173a
principle of compatibility 174b
rejection of overtures 167b
reporting of ballot tally 20b, 22a, 163
resolutions 163-75
See also Bylaws; Constitution, synodical;
Constitutional Matters, Commission
on; Handbook revisions; individual
subjects
Constitutional Matters, Commission on
binding nature of opinions of 175b
congregational referenda 175a
convention representatives L3c
election of all BPE members at conven-
tion 173b
manner of appointment of 171
study of presidential authority and re-
sponsibility 165b
unprocessed overture referred to 126b
See also Constitutional matters, Hand-
book revisions
Consultation on Lutheran Unity Illa
Continuing education 120a, 177b
Controller 14c, 220a
Convention, New Orleans
adjournment 47b, 122b
Arrangements Committee 6, 19b
closing comments 47-8, 95
Communion service 5b
delaying tactics 3la, 64
elections See Elections
essay 25, 29b, 33-4, 37-8, 43a, 73-88
floor committees 17-8, 45b; see also
specific committees by name
manager 14c
minutes 19-54
nominations See Nominations; Nomina-
tions, Committee for Convention
opening 19a, 55-7, 67-71
opening sermon 19a, 67-71
pages 47b
prayer prior to vote on controversial
resolutions 3la
President's address 19a, 55-7
registration See Registration, creden-
tials, excuses
representatives
advisory 7-12, 12-5, 46b
special 15
student body 15c¢
synodical 12-5, 46b
voting 7-12, 46b
youth 15
sessions 5b, 19-48
statement on maneuvering 37a
strategy 5a, 64b
Tabular Survey 16
tape recordings of 44a
tellers 18c
theme 5b, 19b, 65a, 71b
unfinished business See Resolutions re-
ferred to Board of Directors; Un-
finished business
Convention, synodical
change of format for 1975 42b, 165
change in legislative process 169b
delegate election procedures 42b, 172
election of all BPE members at 173b
election of District Presidents at 173b
ethics of 214b
evangelism theme for 1975 22b, 197a
expedite communications during sessions
214b (2)
overtures from individuals 167
procedure for appointing convention
committees 167-8, 174b
rejection of overtures 167b
representatives
advisory 171-2
teacher 173a
youth 174a
smoking at 214
voting rights at 168-9 (2)
Convention Management 14c
Convention nominations See Nominations;
Nominations, Committee for Conven-
tion
Convention Planning Committee 214b
Cooperation
with Key 73 22b (2), 59b, 197b
in etxernals 121
with other denominations tn mission to
community needs 101-2
in social ministry consistent with Scrip-
tures and Confessions 47a, 61a,
203a
with theological seminary at Saskatoon
181
Council of Administrators
Bylaw 2.175 a 1 167a
report of, on Walther League 194a
Council for Christian Medical Work 14a,
1

INDEX

Council of Presidents
to clarify function of 170-1
and controversial resolutions 34b, 36b
sponsoring 50 conferences 62a
“Statement on Ethics” 214b
use of vocational redirection 214b
Counseling service for pastors and teach-

ers 214b

Counselors, circuit, theological convocation
for 160a

Credentials See Registration, credentials,
excuses

CTCR See Theology and Church Relations,
Commission on
CTM 116a

Damm, John
speaks on seminary curriculum 38b
Deaf work
International Lutheran Deaf Association
10la
transferred to Districts 22a, 10la
Deaths during biennium 63b, 65-6
Delaying tactics 3la, 64
Delegates See Representatives
Departments See names of departments
Diaconate 124-5
Dialogs
with American Lutheran Church 19b,
6la, 115
with LCUSA 19b, 35a, 61a
with Roman Catholics and other bodies
125a
Directors of Christian Education 24a, 19la
Directors, synodical Board of
budget allocations for television 210b
and concern of New England District
46b, 158-9
convention unfinished business referred
to 5a, 3la, 41b, 46b, 160-1; see also
Resolutions referred to Board of
Directors
and correlating internal and external
communications 46, 211-2
to create Board for Communications 35,
46, 211 (2)
Division of General Staff Services See
General Staff Services
election results 49a
nominations for 23a
“omnibus” resolution 4-47 5a, 31a, 41b,
46b, 160-1
provide funds for fifth ILTC 119
and publication of Book of Concord 30b,
report 158b
representative make-up of 165b
rights of withdrawing congregations and
clergy 159b
scholarships for ministry to Spanish-
speaking peoples 42b, 182b
word of thanks to 63a
Districts
adequate funding of social ministry by
41b, 199-200
administration of deaf work by 22a,
10la
congregations transferred 25a, 27a, 33a,
145a (2) 148 (5), 149a (2), 156
convention representatives 7-12, 14-5
Council of Presidents See Council of
Presidents
election of presidents at synodical con-
vention 173b
excuse committee for conventions of
25a, 146a
increase evangelism workers in 198b
legislative process in 169b
new 64a
new-member congregations 25a, 33a,
145a, 156a
non-USA 159a
Presidents See Presidents, District
realistic salaries for pastors and teachers
215a
recircuited 64a
restriction of clergy offices to pastors
171
secretaries of, elected from clergy roster
170b
Tabular Survey of delegates 16
youth representatives 15, 16
See also individual Districts by name
Doctrinal diversity 134a
Doctrinal matters
censorship 27a, 117, 149a
50 conferences in 36 Districts on 62a
President’s report 20a, 61-2, 158b
reached crossroads 20a, 61-2
sola Scriptura 121-2, 136a
statements, synodically adopted 21b,
26a, 29, 31, 35a, 42b, 111-5, 134b,
163-5
“What Is a Doctrine” 126b
See also Theological matters; individual
subjects, e. g., Inerrancy

231

Doctrinal review
of conference proceedings 27a, 149a
improve process of 117
of Mission :Life materials 124b
Doctrinal Review, Board of 124b
convention representative 13c
unprocessed overture referred to 126b
Doctrinal supervision
and accreditation 131
of pastors and teachers 124b
by theological characterization question-
naire 215
of Valparaiso University 116
Drug dependency 47a (2), 199a, 206 (2)

Ecumenism
articulating stance in 19b, 61a
Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogs 125a
without compromise of confessional po-
sition 6la
Editor, general 27a, 149a
Editorial Commission for Official Periodi-
cals
convention representatives 14b
question of elimination of 35a, 208a
Edmonton See Concordia College, Edmon-
on
Education
concerns regarding Mission :Life 124
continuing, for church workers 177b
continuing, for congregation members
0a
directors of Christian Education 24a,
a
for early childhood 189-90
materials for mentally retarded 194a
in ministries to women 185a
programs for life-long study of Word
192a
review of education materials 192b
in urban areas 193a
See also Higher education; Parish edu-
cation
Ehlen, Arlis, further action regarding 142a
Election Results 48-53
of Fifth Vice-President 27a, 48b
First Vice-President 24, 48a
other positions 34a, 34b, 49-53
other Vice-Presidents 25b, 26b, 48b
of Secretary, Treasurer 30a, 48
synodical President 21b, 48a
Elections
checks and balances 174b
circularizing in 173-4
completed 39b
of delegates 42b, 46a, 172
First Vice-President 23a, 24, 48a
President 20b, 21b
presidents of schools 22a, 28b, 179-80
prior consent to serve 20b, 163a
Elections, Committee on (no. 14) 30a
ballots for Board for Missions 35b, 37a,
37b, 39a
ballots for boards and commissions of
Synod 28
ballots for First Vice-President 23b
ballots por remaining Vice-Presidents
25
Fifth Vice-President 26b, 27a
objections to politicking 21b
personnel 17c¢
resolution to destroy ballots 44a
results of election of First Vice-Presi-
dent 22-3, 24, 48a
results of election of Vice-Presidents
26b
See also Elections
ELS See Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Emergency Reserve Fund for missionaries
101
English District
board of directors of 43a, 216-7
orderly assimilation of 159b
president of 43a
St. Paul circuit delegates seated 20b
Entered into Rest 68b, 65-6
Environment 199a
Equal opportunity practices 25a, 44a, 106a,
145b, 214b
Eskimos 28b, 204a
Essay, convention 25, 29b, 33-4, 37-8,
43a, 73-88
Ethics
convention 214b
in journalism 215-6
“Statement on Ethics” 214b
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
33a, 123-4, 18la
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana
a
Evangelical Lutheran Church — Synod of
France and Belgium 125b
Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Ger-
many 125b
Evangelical Lutheran Synod 44a