# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S227 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) : i § ‘ i : ' 4 i i é i i ' | H { en Cea ae References to the Convention Workbook traced to the minutes (pp. 21 INDEX (CW) are found at the related resolutions. Materials can be ~57) through the session numbers in parentheses at the end of individual resolutions (pp. 129—221). 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 p. 227. Abortion 155-156 Address of ALC Bishop Preus 42, 118-119 of LCA Bishop Crumley 42, 119-120 of LCMS Pres. Preus 63-84 of LCUSA Gen. Sec. Houck 120-121 Ad hoc committees 15 Adjudication, Commission of 14, 138, 210 Adjudication, Committee to rewrite procedures, 150 Administration 67, 163-171 assignments to, by 1979 convention 84 floor committee on 17, 29, 30, 44 restructuring of 5 Advisory representatives 14 AELC See Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches Age discrimination 170-171 Agenda, Lutheran, to update 159 Aging, White House Conference on 49 Alabama Lutheran Academy and College, Selma 13, 182-184 ALC See American Lutheran Church, The ALC-LCMS Commigsion on Fellowship 15 Aliens, undocumented 206 Amendments, See Bylaws, amended; Constitution American Indian Advisory Council 130-131 American Indian Task Force Report 130 American Lutheran Church, The 5, address of Bishop of 42, 118-119 fellowship with, 5, 22, 26, 28, 64-66, 153-155 introduction to Res. 3-01 121-122 resolution regarding LCMS fellowship 81, 153-155 Anaheim directives 123 Ann Arbor See Concordia Lutheran College, Ann Arbor Anniversaries district anniversaries 210 Martin Luther 210 National Indian Lutheran Board 134 of synodical colleges 195 partner churches 134 Appeals, Board of 14 Commission on 138 Architecture, Commission on 14 Archives and History, Department of, See Concordia Historical Institute Argentine District 25, 173-174 Armed Forces Commission 14 Arrangements Committee 6 Assignments by 1979 convention 84 Austin, Tex. See Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Austin Awards Christus Magister 37 John of Beverly 29 Martin of Tours 37 Benefit Plans See Worker Benefit Plans BHE See Higher Education, Board for Black Lutheran Centennial Committee 24, 31, 168-169 Black Ministry 209 Commission on 14, 29, 54, 130, 138, 193 training programs for 193 Blacks, work among 129, 193 Boards election results 59-61 See also names of boards Bohimann, Ralph A. 4, 33-34, 117-118 BPE See Parish Education, Board of Bronxville See Concordia College, Bronxville Budget synodical, to balance 217-218 Bylaw amendments declined 6.125-6.129 184-185 Bylaw resolutions withdrawn 142 Bylaw revisions adopted 143-148, 149-150 See also Task Force II, recommendations adopted Bylaws amended 177 2.07e 170 2.11e,f 171 2.105 a1 170-171 2.141d 142, 177-178 2.671-2.695 218-219 361a : 178 461b 192 4.91497 189-191 6.54al 185-186 6.82 a;e,f 185, 186 7.01-7.05 216-217 851¢ 168 8.55 168 11.155 160-162 See also Handbook revisions proposed Call, to seminary 193 Campus ministry 29, 132-133 fellowship 159 Canada Ev. Lutheran Church of 29, 47, 157 seminary location in 181-182 Catechism, translations of 36, 41, 54, 197 CCM See Constitutional Matters, Commission on - Centennial, Black Lutheran 24, 31, 168-169 China Ev. Lutheran Church 134 Christ College Irvine (Calif.) 13 Christ Seminary—Seminex 178-179 Christian Medical Work, Council for 14, 28, 138 Christus Magister award See Awards Church Extension, Board for 31, 167-168 Church Extension fund, Ohio District 174 Church Extension Fund, Lutheran—Missouri Synod 14, 31, 138, 140, 167-168 Church Literature, Commission on 14, 42 Church relations See Fellowship, ALC-LCMS Commission on; Theology and church relations Church-work deposit fee 194 Church workers, training programs for 193 Churches See Congregations Circuit Counselors 55 Circuit gatherings 135-136, 140-141 Colleges and seminaries See Higher education; names of institutions Colloquy boards, convention representatives 14 program 192 Commissions See also names of commissions appointment of standing committees 139 continuation of 138 definition of 139 procedure for filling positions 138-139 Communications, Board for 138 Comparative figures, recent conventions 16 Concordia, Mo. See St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo. Concordia College, Bronxville 13 Concordia College, Edmonton 13, 54, 195-196 Concordia College, Milwaukee 13 Concordia College, Portland 13, 42 Concordia College, River Forest 13 Concordia College, St. Paul 13 Concordia Historical Institute 14, 138, 140 Concordia Lutheran College, Ann Arbor 13 Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Austin 13 Concordia Plans (Retirement, Survivor, and Welfare) See Worker Benefit Plans Concordia Publishing House 32, 55, 138, 140, 178 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 13 Concordia Seminary-in-Exile See Christ Seminary— Seminex Concordia Teachers College, Seward 13 Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne 13 Concordia Welfare Plan See Worker Benefit Plans Confidentiality, protection of 214 Congregational services, Board for 29 Congregations accepted into membership 24-25, 36, 173, 179 transfers up 223 subsidized 133 transfers 169-170 Constitution, amendments to Art. V 141-142 Art. VIII 135-136 Art. XI, F, 1 and 2 148 Art. XII 135-136, 141-142 See also Handbook revisions proposed Constitutional matters 14, 24, 55, 67-68, 173-179 Floor committee on 17, 24, 36 Constitutional Matters, Commission on 25, 138, 178 Continuing education, encouragement of 194 Control, Boards of 13-14, 25 Buenos Aires 25 Convention advisory representatives, mission areas 15 Convention 1981 advisory delegates 135, 177 arrangements committee 6 chaplain 15 closing 57 cycles 135 delegates and representatives 7-13 devotions 113-116 elections See Elections essay 29 See also Stewardship Essays 229 floor committees 17 future sites 169 general and district 135-136 logo 4 manager 15 minutes 21-57 nominations deadline 177-178 reports 45 resolutions 129-226 schedule 19-20 sermon 85-86 special representatives 15 standing rules 21-22, 61 tabular survey 16 theme: Forward in Remembrance 5 travel expenses 31, 169 voting membership provisions 135 Convention theme 1983 199 Convention nominations See Nominations; Nomina- tions, Committee for Convention Corporations, guidelines on 175, Council, definition of 139 Council for Christian Medical Work 138 Counselors, circuit 178 CPH See Concordia Publishing House Creation, concept of special 201 Credentials See Registration and credentials Criticism, historical 160 Crumley, James R., Jr. See address of LCA bishop CTCR See Theology and Church Relations, Commis- sion on Cults 159 Deaconess training program 189-191 Declaration of intent form 194 Definitions, structural 139-140, 143 Delegates and representatives 7-13 Directors of Christian education call procedures 200 Directors, Board of, Concordia Publishing House 14 Directors, Board of, synodical 13, 23, 124, 136-137, 140 administrative officer 137 election of 137 Disabied, ministry to 205 Discipline 176-177 Dissent 160 District Board of Directors of 141 committees on nominations 177 conventions 135-136 official representatives 15 teachers’ conferences, membership 177 Presidents See Presidents, District Doctrinal Review, Board of 14, 55, 160-161, 178, 223 Commission on 138 . Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals 14 Edmonton See Concordia College, Edmonton Education, continuing 194 Educational system, synodical See Higher education, synodical Elections 25, 26, 211 candidates, slate of 39-41 floor committee on 17, 24, 32 results (with tallies) 58-61 ELIM See Evangelical Lutherans in Mission Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada 29, 47, 157 Evangelical Lutheran Federation 157 Evangelical Lutheran Synod 157 Evangelical Lutherans in Mission 178-179 Evangelism committee on witnessing to Jewish people 134 to employ directors of 133 to set synodical goals in 129 Evangelism, Board for 14, 29 Evangelism Services, Board for 138 Executive Planning Group 215-216 Faculties 13-14 Faculty members recruitment and training of Blacks 193 retirement 186 tenure 185-186 Fair housing 204 Family 205-206 emphasis on 199