# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1977_S225 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) INDEX by Erich B. Allwardt 227 References to the Convention Workbook (CW) are found at the related resolutions. Materi traced to the minutes (pp. 2156) through the session numbers in parentheses at the end of paige resolutions (pp. 115—219). References to Today’s Business (TB) are in the minutes. For additional reference helps see Contents (p. 3), the list of resolutions on p. 5, and the correlation on pp. 225—226. Abortion 130-131 Access to records 149 Accounting Department 142 Accounting procedures 141-143 Ackermann, William 31 Address of ALC President Preus 53, 107-109 of LCA President Marshall 28, 109-110 of LCMS President Preus 21, 63-64 of LCUSA General] Secretary Harkins 36, 111-113 memorial, of Dr. Wiederaenders 45, 105-107 Ad hoc committees 15, 16 Adjudication, Commission of 13, 59 Administration 141-153 floor committee on 17 Administrative divisions 13-14 Advance 185 AELC See Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches Africa, new work in West 114-116 Agencies, contributions of, recognized 122-123 Aging, National Voluntary Organization for Inde pent Living for the 36, 191 Aid Association for Lutherans 189 Alabama Lutheran Academy and College 13, 60, 200- 201 ALC See American Lutheran Church ALC-LCMS Commission on Fellowship See Fellowship, ALC-LCMS Commission on Alcoholics 189-190 All-Lutheran Youth/Adult Gatherings 183, 219 American Bible Society 46-47, 187 American Bicentennial Committee 15 American Lutheran Church, The address of ALC president 52, 53, 107-109 fellowship with 125-126 pastors serving Missouri Synod congregations 168 American Translation, An 219 Amt, Arthur L. 41 Anaheim convention, 1975 election procedures 168 rescind Res. 5-02 of 219 Ann Arbor | See Concordia Lutheran College, Ann r Anniversaries Church Extension Fund 118 Lutheran high schools 26 ministry among Blacks 21, 100-105, 204-205 Anti-Christian organizations 137 Appeals, Board of 13, 58 Architecture, Commission on 14 Archives and History, Department of See Concordia Historical Institute Argentina, Villa Ballester, Seminario Concordia 61 Armed Forces Commigsion 14, 195 Arrangements committee, local 4 Assets, distribution of synodical 152 Assignments by 1975 Anaheim convention 78 Assignments, Board of 174-175 Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches 79-81 CEF loans to congregations of 123 mission subsidies to congregations of 123-124 no action on fellowship with 134 position statement on 155-156 Auditing 141-143 Austin See Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Austin Australia, Lutheran Church of 23 Auxiliary organizations contributions of, recognized 122-123 status and guidelines for 151 Awards Christus Magister 41 John of Beverly 33 “Back-door losses” 119 Baja mission 219 Benefit Plans See Worker 2-nefit Pians Bernthal, August, acting convention chaplain 5, 45 BHE See Higher Education, Board for Bible Classes, enrollment in 22 Bible science commission 138 Bible societies 187 Bible study 183-184 Bible translations AAT 219 American Standard Version 31 NT in three African languages 116 Bicentennial Committee, American 15 Bimoba people of Africa 116 Bioethics 136-137 Black centennial sermon 100-105 Black congregations hymnody for 205 vicarage program in 203 Black Lutheran centennial 21 Black Lutheran Centennial Committee 15, 53, 199, 204-205 . Black Ministry, Commission on 193, 199, 205 Black Mission Models Task Force 15, 53, 199 Black students, recruitment of 201, 203 Blind, ministry to 121 Boards election results 57-61 See also names of boards Bohlmann, Ralph 53 Bokyi, New Testament in 116 Books of worship, approva! of 128-129 Borden, Arthur 46-47 Borrowing for work program 212 BPE See Parish Education, Board of Brazil boards of control for schools 61 combine schools in 219 convention representatives of schools 13 “This Is the Life” in Portuguese 49 Brazil District 38-39 control of schools by 219 Bronxville See Concordia College, Bronxville Brownsburg, Ind., Christ, received 156 Budget preparation 212-215 Budget Setting Bylaw Committee 15 Budgeting 141-143, 207-208, 210 Bulletins, Sunday 219 Bylaw amendments declined 1, 158 O1 1.04 158 2.39 159-160 2.81 160 2.83 e 160 3.49 1 4.31-4.40 158-159 Bylaws amended 1.01-1.04 130 1.03 (1.04) 161 1.27 ¢ 165 1.53 162-163 2.05 d 185 2.60 143 2.80 143 2.83 a 117 2.83 a,c,e 143-144 2.85 141-143 2.93 144-145 2.103 c, 2 148 2.105 a, 1 150 2.107 a 161 2.125 ¢ 163 2.127 a 165 2.127 d 165 2.129 f£ 167 2.143 e 157 4.111-4.121 163-164 6.53 e 177 6.54 b 177 6.80 180 691d 179 7.23 150-151 7.65 d 186 1.73 e 186 8.7ic 117 8.75 117 9.01-9.17 212-215 10.23 147 10.27, 10.29 152 10.31 149 11.21 186 11.81 185 11.85 a, d 185 11.113, 11.115 128-129 11.131-11.135 185 15.25 h 195 17.01 186 See also Handbook revisions proposed California and Nevada District, change of name 150 Call procedures 219 Campus ministry 121, 123, 219 Canada Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada 52, 133- LCMS higher education in 171-173 c Lutheran Church—Caneda 136 andidates, endorsement and pla -175 Capital punishment 139 Placement of 174175 Carmel, Ind., Carmel, received 156 Carpenter, Milton 49, 216 Cassette studies, publishing of 219 “Catechiam, Year of the” 219 CB in service of Gospel 124 CCM See Constitutional Matters, Commission on Centennial, Black Lutheran 21 Centerville, Tex., Our Savior, received 156, 222 Chaplains, military and VA 195 Charges, filing 167 Charismatic teaching, position on 131-132 Charleston, Ill., Immanuel lay delegate not seated 115 transfer of, deferred 146 Charron Report 121 Chicago, Hispanic extension center in 202 Childhood, early, education 182 additional faculty for 219 Christ College Irvine (Calif.) 13, 174, 223 Christian Medical Work, Council for 14, 117, 118 Christian News 188 Christus Magister award 41 “Church, The” 219 Church Extension, Board for comply with securities laws 118 convention representatives 13 election 57-58 Church Extension Fund loans to AELC Congregations 123 75th anniversary of 118 Church Growth principles 116-117 Church Literature, Commission on 14 Church relations See Fellowship, ALC-LCMS Com- mission on; Theology and church relations Church school workers convention of 181 volunteer 181 Church Workers Continuing education of 178 Encourage Blacks to become 203 evangelism training for all 219 honoring retired 196 official lists of 148-149 term defined 179 Circuit Counselor 141 Circuit Counselors conference 208, 210 Circuit-rider ministries 122 Circularizing Synod 168 Cleveland, Ohio, Unity, transfer of 146 Coates, Thomas 119 Colleges and seminaries See Higher education; names of institutions Colloquy boards, convention representative 41 delegating interviews for 219 requirements for Black teachers 205 Commissions See names of commissions Committees Ad hoc See Ad hoc committees See also names of committees Communion practices 133 Comparative figures, recent conventions 16 Compassion, Project 191 Concerns, various 219 Concord and conciliation 125 Concordia, Mo. See St. Paul's College, Concordia, Mo. Concordia College, Bronxville 13, 59 Concordia College, Edmonton 13, 60 Canadian operation of 173 Concordia College, Milwaukee 13, 60 Concordia College, Portland 13, 60, 173-174 Concordia College, St. Paul 13, 60 Concordia High School, Oakland 60 disposal of campus of 176 Concordia Historical Institute 13, 196 Concordia Lutheran College, Ann Arbor 13, 59 Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Austin 13, 59 relocation of 219 school for Hispanic lay workers at 202 Concordia Plans (Retirement, Survivor, and Welfare) See Worker Benefit Plans Concordia Publishing House 14, 185-186, 188 published materials 219