# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S182
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INDEX
References to the Convention Workbook (CW) are found at the related resolutions. Materials can be traced to the minutes, pages 23–40, through the session
numbers in parentheses at the end of the individual resolutions (pp. 101–70). References to Today’s Business (TB) are in the minutes. For additional reference see
the contents page (3) and the correlation of reports and overtures with resolutions
(pp. 176–79).
abortion, See human life, sanctity of
Administrative Team of the Synod 162
Administrators, Council of 162
advisory delegates See convention, synodical
Almen, Lowell 36, 99–100
Altar, Sacrament of 37
admission to 30–31, 115
use of bread and wine 37. 120
Anniversary Celebration, 150th 40
Anniversary Convocation, 150th 37, 54,
121
Aquila Award 47
Armed Forces, Ministry to 24
assistants, parish 23, 30, 153
Barry, A. L. 6, 15, 23–40 passim, 51–67,
152
Barth, Karl 23, 40
Becker, Norbert 47
Behneken Rule 30, 31, 33, 39
Biblical Revelation and Inclusive Language 38, 122
Biesenthal, Marie 47
Bird, Tom 23
Black Ministry Services, Board for 30,
149–50, 165–66
Blue Ribbon Committee on Structure 23–40
passim, 54, 59, 155–70
Blue Ribbon Report See Blue Ribbon Committee on Structure
Board of Directors of the Synod 162, 164–65
boards, synodical 162–68
Bohlmann, Ralph A. 36, 97–98
Bramstedt, Paul 30
Burce, Willard and Elinor 47
Buegler, David 26
Bunkowske, Eugene 26
Bylaw revisions adopted
1.05
1.07
2.07
2.09
2.43
3.51
3.55
3.59
3.61
3.69
3.101
3.121
3.123
3.141
3.143
3.145
3.163
3.165

163
163
153
153
153
157–58
163
158
158
163–64
159
160
160
160
160–61
161
161
161

3.171
3.173
3.175
3.179
3.181
3.183
3.185
3.189
3.190
3.191
3.192
3.193
3.195
3.197
3.199
3.201
3.290
3.490
3.493
3.495
3.501
3.701
3.703
3.705
3.707
3.709
3.711
3.713
3.715
3.801
3.803
3.811
3.819
3.831
3.913
3.931
3.981
6.01
6.02
6.03
6.04
6.11
6.12
6.13
6.16
6.21
6.23
6.25
6.27
6.29
6.31
6.35
6.37
6.39
6.41
6.43
6.44

161–62
162
162
162
164
164
165
165
166
166
166
165
166
166–67
167
168
167
167
167
167
168
155
155
155
155–56
156
156
156
156
165–66
108–09
165
144
165
138
162
163
129
129–30
130
156
130–31
131–32
132
132
132
132–33
133
133
133
133–34
134
134
134
134
134–35
135

182

6.53
6.55
6.57
6.61
6.63
6.65
6.67
6.69
6.71
6.81
6.83
6.85
6.91
7.05
8.03
8.07
8.09
8.13
8.15
9.51
9.53
13.01

136
136
136
136
136
137
137
137
137
137
137
137
128
153
151
150
150
151
151
165
165
162

Callies, David W. 15, 19, 23–47 passim
Candidate status 30, 36, 152
Carter, Stephen 29
Chief Administrative Officer of the Synod
161–62
Chief Financial Officer of the Synod 161
Child, Year of 24, 29, 105
Christians, persecution of 25, 146
Church Growth Study Committee 55
church workers, nomenclature for 36,
151–52
Circuit Counselors 37, 116
cloning 33, 120
close and closed Communion 124
comity arrangements 103
Concordia Historical Institute 168
Concordia Publishing House 29, 167, 168
Concordia Theological Seminary 24, 25, 39,
55, 123
Concordia University System 155–56 See
also Higher Education, Board for
conflict resolution 30, 37, 116, 150–51
Congregational Services, Conference of 31,
108
Congregational Services, resolutions 105–11
Congregation’s Right to Choose Its Pastor,
The 121
Congress, U.S. 25
Constitution, amendments to
Art. V 153
Art. XI 157, 162
Constitutional Matters, Commission on 36,
151