# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S229 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 232 Evangelism cooperation of boards, committees, and auxiliaries in 197a courses in, in synodical schools 198 development techniques for 32, 104a floor committee (no. 8) 17b, 22 (2), 26a high priority of 45b, 59-60, 197 increase evangelism workers in Districts 198 Kennedy method of confrontation 197b Key 73 22b (2), 59b, 197b membership loss 19b, 21a, 22b, 59b, 197a organization for 198b President’s report 59-60 PTR types of outreach 198a resolutions 197-8 theme for 1975 convention 22b, 197a and youth conferences 198a Evangelism, Board for Key 73 22b (2), 59b and Ambassadors for Christ 26a, 198a Congress at Lausanne, Switzerland 198b convention representatives 14a election results 50a to follow CTCR guidelines for Key 73 22b, 197b Gospel proclamation among Jews 107a nomination for 23a to secure resource person 32a, 104a thank-offering of 125,000 converts 45b, 60a, 197 Evangelism Affirmations 59b Excuses See Registration, credentials, ex- cuses Executive sessions 173b Fact Finding Committee 40a, 134, 140b “Fact Finding or Fault Finding?” 134b, 14 Faculties of synodical schools parish experience for 43b, 183b policies of establishing tenure of 183a sabbatical leaves 43b, 181-2 synodical literature to 215b “Faithful To Our Calling, Faithful To Our Lord” 135b, 136a, 140b Fellowship American Lutheran Church, 19b, 47b, 61a, 118-9, 122-3 Committee on LCMS-ALC Fellowship a Consultation on Lutheran Unity 111la Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada 33a, 123-4, 181la Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany 119b Inter-Synodical Commission on 123 Lutheran Church in America 115 Lutheran Church of Australia 118b Lutheran Church — Canada 123-4 selective 119-20 synodical stance of, and response to spe- cific needs of community 101-2 use of congregational referenda 175a Finance See Stewardship and finance First Vice-President ballots for 23b election results 23a, 24, 48a report 158b Floor committees 17-8, 45b appointment procedure 167-8, 174b See also individual listings Formal principle in Lutheran theology 37b, 38b Fort Wayne See Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne . Foundation, Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod Board of Trustees for 14b estate planning through 30a, 219b report accepted 220a terms Lf mice of board of trustees 30a, 9 Franchise, conventions 168-9 (2) France and Belgium, Synod of, Evangeli- cal Lutheran Church 125b Fraternal Organizations See Organizations Fraternal Organizations, Commission on See Organizations, Commission on General Staff Services convention representatives 14b new Bylaws 44b, 46b, 149-56 Germany Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of 125 Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church 44a, 119b protests 125b Ghana, Evangelical Lutheran Church of a Girard, Pa., Faith, transfer 27a, 148b Good News for Modern Man 28b Gospel reductionism 134a, 135b, 136b, 137 “Gospel and Scripture” 120-1, 134a INDEX Government See Administration, synodical Graduate schools, qualifications of direc- tors of 183 Graduates, contracting of 124b Handbook revisions advisory delegates 172a advisory members on Board for Missions 44a, 106b appointment of Commission on Consti- tutional Matters 171b appointment method of boards and com- missions 166 in area of administration 44b, 46b, 149- 5 Armed Forces Commission 43a, 213b Board for Lutheran Radio 30b, 208-10 Board of Social Ministry and World Re- lief 41b, 200-1 Church Extension Fund 44a, 105b Commission on Mission and Ministry in the Church 157 delegate election procedures 42b, 46a, 172 Department of Archives and History 43b, 213b dissolving colloquy board 177 distribution of Statistical Yearbook 25a, 147a election of college and seminary presi- dents 22a, 28b, 179-80 function of Council of Presidents 170-1 lay ministers 184 mailing of Proceedings 25a, 145-6 minority representation 108a Nomination procedures for President and First Vice-President 20b pastor and teacher conferences 173a retirement policies 157a roster of clergy and teachers 42b, 168 sabbatical leaves 181-2 selection of teacher delegates to con- vention 173a solicitation of funds 30a, 220a by Special Task Force on Accreditation 44b, 128-31 two teachers on Board for Missions 44a, 106 women on Commission on Worship 117b youth participation at convention 174a Harms, Oliver addresses convention 34b chairman, 125th Anniversary Committee a former President of Synod 33b, 34a Hartland, Wis., Divine Redeemer, new member 33a, 156a, 225a Hazel Park, Mich., Church, transfer 33a, 156a, 225a Higher education adequate funding of 43b, 178a donors to institutions of 43b, 178b fostering better understanding of 24a, 190b President’s report 60a resolutions 177-87 task force to study program of 45b, 46a, 185-6 to thank God for blessings on our schools 43b, 178b upgrading of 19b See also Education; Higher Education, Board for; individual schools by name Higher Education, Board for and accreditation 131 appreciation for service rendered 178 confidence expressed in 132b and colloquy boards 177 convention representatives 14a difficult decisions of 19b election of all members at New Orleans convention 173b election results 50a experimenting with pilot programs 178a Hispanic American Extension project 42b, 182b nominations for 23a, 28a President’s report 60a, 62b programs for church workers 177b requests of Ann Arbor and Milwaukee 185a restructuring of 178a review of admission requirements 181b study of requirements of special minis- try 178-9 Higher Education Floor Committee (no. 6) Bylaw change governing election of col- lege and seminary presidents 22a, 28b, 42a, 132b, 179-80 personnel 17b Portland request 182b restructuring system of higher educa- tion 45b, 185-6 Hispanic ministries 42b, 60b, 107b, 182b Historical critical method 38b, 121-2, 134b, 136, 137a Historical Institute See Concordia Histori- cal Institute Homophile behavior 24a, 26-7, 110a Honorary degrees abuse in conferring of 180b conferred by Concordia Seminary 31b Housing 199a, 201b Hunger, 60b, 199a See also World hunger Hymnal, inter-Lutheran, retaining of tra- ditional Communion liturgy, present wording of Creed, and Lord’s Prayer 118a ILCW See Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worshiv ILDA See International Lutheran Deaf Association ILTC See International Lutheran Theo- logical Conference India Evangelical Lutheran Church 35-6 Indian Americans, concern for 28b, 60b, 83b, 107b, 204a Inerrancy 125a, 134a, 141b Installation of elected officers 45a Instituto Concordia, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil 53b Instituto Concordia, Sao Paulo, Brazil 28a, 43b, 187 Interaction 191-2 Inter-Lutheran Consultation 11la Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship inter-Lutheran hymnal 118a no executive officer for 110 under umbrella of LCUSA 110a Inter-Lutheran Hymnal 118a International Congress on World Evange- lism 198b International Lutheran Deaf Association 101la International Lutheran Theological Con- ference 119 Investments, in country of Brazil 36a Irvine, Calif., college See Christ College, Irvine, Calif. Japan, 25th anniversary of Lutheran mis- sions in 44a Japan Lutheran Church 44a Jeske, Mrs. David 19b Jews, Gospel proclamation among 107a Jonah 46a, 46b José Leén Suarez, Argentina 53b Journalism, ethical procedures in 215-6 Kennedy method of evangelism 197b Key 73 22b (2), 59b caution in cooperation with 22b, 197b Keys for Christ fund 41b, 201b KFUO Operating Board 14b KFUO Radio Station See Radio Station KFUO Knutson, Kent, late President ALC 43b, 213-4 Korea Lutheran Church 118b Krentz, Edgar, speaks on formal principle 38b Kretzmann, Martin L. 107a Krieger, Harry, 125th Anniversary Sermon 5b, 89—91 LaHaine, Gilbert, Sr., motion to change standing rules 31, 34a Late Overtures Accepted for Consideration 225 Lausanne, Switzerland, Congress 198b Law Word of God 117a normative guide for Christian behavior 134b third use of 26a, 37b, 135b, 137b Lawsuits 173a Lay diaconate 124-5 Lay Higher Education, Commission on 180-1 Lay ministers colloquy board for 183-4 Handbook revisions 184 Lay Ministers, Board for convention representative 14a unprocessed overture referred to 126b Laymen leadership and talents 63b, 81 Lutheran Lay Ministry 183-4 for witnessing overseas 107b LCA See Lutheran Church in America LCMS See Synod LCUSA See Lutheran Council in the U. S.A. Legal Counselor of Synod 14b, 139b LHRAA See Lutheran Human Relations Association of America Literature See Church literature and com- munications LLL See Lutheran Laymen's League