# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1977_S226 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 228 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis board of control 60 convention representatives 12-13 enrollment increase 22 “faculty majority,” former 78, 134 married housing at 219 Concordia Seminary-in-Exile See Seminex Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne 13 Concordia Teachers College, River Forest 13, 60 Concordia Teachers College, Seward 13, 60, 176 Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield-Fort Wayne, 59-60 convention representatives 13 to establish Hispanic extension center in Chicago area 202 use of Springfield proceeds 219 Conferences, pastor and teacher 163-164, 197 Confirmation instruction 187-188 Congregations characterizations of 197 constitutions of 151 in changing communities 201 joined (or joining) ALC or LCA 81 left LCMS, joined AELC 79-80 left LCMS, not joined elsewhere 81 “new,” joined AELC 81 property division 168 received (1976) 81-82 received, 1977 convention 82, 156, 221-223 relationship of, to Synod 167 transferred to another District 146 with dual membership, LCMS/AELC 80 with unindorsed pastors 219 Constitution, congregational, revisions of 151 Constitution, synodical better method of signing 161 See also Task Force on Constitution, Bylaws, and Structure Constitutional matters 155-169 floor committee on 17 Constitutional Matters, Commission on 13, 161 binding nature of opinions of 219 Continuing education 178 Control, boards of 12-13, 176, 177, 219 Controller of Synod 142, 144 department representatives 14 report of 210 Convention committees, selection of 219 dates 153 distribution of floor committees 219 frequency 219 manager 153 size 166 teacher representation on committees 219 Convention 1977 arrangements committee, local 4 cassette and filmstrip 53 chaplain 14, 45 elections See Elections essay and Bible study 87-98 floor committees 17 format committee 15, 22 installation of officers 56 manager 14 minutes 21-61 nominations See Nominations parliamentarians 14, 21 President’s address 21, 63-64 President’s report 22, 65-82 resolutions 115-219 schedule 19-20 sermon 83-86 standing rules 22, 42, 61 tellers 17 theme: That We May Grow 5, 87-98 Convention 1979 Kansas City 147 St. Louis 147 theme suggested 195, 223 Convention nominations See Nominations; Nominations, Committee for Convention Corunna, Ont., Ascension, received 156, 221 Council for Christian Medical Work 14, 117, 118 Council of Presidents 150, 167 See also Presidents, District CPH See Concordia Publishing House Crawford, Eugene 29 Credentials See Registration and Credentials Criminal justice 192 CTCR See Theology and Church Relations, Commis- sion on Culto Cristiano 186 Cults, understanding and witnessing to 122 Cumulative voting 166 Dallas Council of Churches 23 Deaconess training program 176 Deaf Association, International Lutheran 23 Deaf, ministry to 121, 178 Delegates and representatives 7-16, 115 method of electing delegates 162-163, 166 Dickinaon, Richard C., Black centennial sermon 100- 105 INDEX Directors, Board of, Concordia Publishing House 14, 58 Directors, Board of, synodica! 12, 57, 117, 141-145, 160 Discipline 137 District Alberta and British Columbia 173 California and Nevada 176 Eastern 147, 221-222 English 219 Manitoba and Saskatchewan 173 official representatives 14-15 officials, dissident 167 Ohio 169 Presidents See Presidents, District status of resolutions of 163 subcommittees (Pensions and Support) 152 Doctrinal review 139 Doctrinal Review, Board of 13 Doctrinal statements 78, 130 Doctrinal Statements, Committee on 15, 129-130 Doctrinal supervision 179-180 Drug abusers 189-190 Ecumenical dialogs 219 Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals 14 Edmonton See Concordia College, Edmonton Education, continuing 178 Educational system, synodical See Higher education, synodical Elections 207 convention procedures 24 of delegates 166 floor committee on 17 1969, 1971 results made available 165 procedures at Anaheim 168 results (with tallies) 56-61 tally report required 163 use of lists 32-33 ELIM See Evangelical Lutherans in Mission Energy, conservation of 190-191 Equal Rights Amendment 138-139 Equity compensation 196 Essay and Bible study 87-98 Eschatology 219 Ethnic concerns 199-205 floor committee on 17 Ethnic ministries, training for 203 Euthanasia 138 Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada, The 52, 133- 134 Evangelical Lutherans in Mission miasion subsidies to supporters of 123-124 membership in 219 Evangelism 118-119 among Blacks 201 among Jews 122 child 121-122 in changing communities 201-203 lay training in 219 training for all church workers 219 training of youth in 182 Evangelism, Board for convention representatives 13 election 58 staff person, additional 120 Expenditures for proposed resolutions 217-218 Faculties 12-13, 177 Faculty hearings committee 179 nonreappointment, notice of 176-177 previous parish experience 178 removal from office 179-180 salaries 171 subacription to “A Statement” 179 tenure 177 training program 177-178 “Faculty majority,” former 78, 134 Fairfax, S. Dak., Trinity, transfer of 146 Fellowship discussions with all Lutheran bodies 135 negotiations in Canada 136 with ALC 125-126 Fellowship, ALC-LCMS Commission on 15 Financial procedures 141-143 Floor committees 17 See also names of committees Formula of Concord, 400th anniversary of 125 Fort Wayne See Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne; Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield-Fort Wayne Foundation, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod 14, 216 Fraternal-benevolent agencies 122-123 “Freedom Is” TV production 38 Garton, Mra. Jean 37 Gedrat, Johannes 38-39 Germany, fellowship with churches in 131, 223 Ghana 116 Great Bend, Kans., Our Savior, received 156 “Growth in Ministry” program 196 Guidance counseling 151 Handbook revisions proposed ballots, tallies of 163 Board of Directors, personnel duties 117, 143-144, 1 Board of Directors, planning duties 160 BPE membership 150-151 budget and work programs 212-215 chaplains, military and VA 195 conferences, pastor and teacher 163-164 confeasional position 130 Constitutional Matters, Commission on 161 Controller 144-145 Convention Nominations, Committee for 157 doctrinal resolutions and statements 130 editors 185 election of delegates 162-163 faculty appointments, tenure 176-177 faculty hearings committee 179 faculty member, removal of 179-180 financial duties, Board of Directors 141-143 lists, official 148-149 Medical Work, Christian 117 membership in Synod 158-160 nominations for President and First Vice- President 165 nominations from floor 167 nominations, tallies of 165 officers, assistant synodical 143 overtures, acceptance of 165-166 pensions and support, District subcommittee 152 periodicals, official 185 retirement policies 150 service books and hymnals, official 129 signing Constitution 161 support 147 Synodical Service Commission 148 Walther League 186 Worship, Commission on 128-129 See also Bylaw amendments declined; Bylaws amended Handicaps, persons with 184 Hanf, Walter 40 Harkins, George, address of LCUSA general secretary 36, 111-113 Harms, Oliver R., Sunday morning sermon 99-100 Headquarters, synodical, relocation of 148 Hearings committee, faculty 179 Heimsoth, Ronald K. 219 High schools, Lutheran 186 scholarships 180 Higher Education, Board for 177 convention representatives 14 election results 58 Higher education, synodical 171-180 floor committee on 17 4-year college status 173-174, 219 subsidy for schools 216 support of schools 219 See also names of institutions Hilgendorf, Dennis 46 Hispanic ministries 200 Hispanic seminary extension, location of 202 Hispanic workers scholarships for 203 school for 202 Historical-critical method, position on 132-133 Historical Institute See Concordia Historical Institute Hong Kong 22, 116 Housing adequate 190 for married students, St. Louis seminary 219 Huegli, Alfred 41 Hunger 189 Hunt, Peter 21 Hymnal, new See Lutheran Book of Worship ILCW See Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship Indian Lutheran Board, National 29, 199-200, 202 Indian ministry, North American 199-200, 203-204 Inner city ministry 117 Installation of officers 56 Instituto Concordia, Sao Leopoldo 13, 60 Interaction 181 Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship 127 Inter-Lutheran relations 135 Irvine, Calif. See Christ College Irvine Isern, Milton 5 “Israel” 219 Jacksonville, Tex., Christ, received 156, 222 Japan Lutheran Church 45-46 Jews, evangelism among 122 John of Beverly award 33 Kalamazoo, Mich., The Savior, transfer of 146 Kansas City, synodical convention in 147 Koppelmann, Herman 120 Kukele, New Testament in 116 Lakeside Church, Venice, Fla. 53 LAMP 124 Late reports and overtures 221-223 Lavalais, Joseph 21 Law, proper view of doctrine of 135