# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S186 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 186 theme: Jesus Christ Is Lord 5, 64, 79 Workbook 5 1977 Datlas 120 to emphasize Christian nurture 155 format 178 theme suggested 173 preconvention procedure and catendar 177-178 procedural changes suggested 173-174 standing rules 52 (1979 Kansas City, Mo. (1967 Proceedings, p. 163)i Convention Format Committee 16, 64, 173 Convention format review 177-178 Convention Format Review Committee 18, 173-174 178, 179 Convention nominations See Nominations; Nomi- nations, Committee for Convention Convention procedure 178 Convention Workbook 5 Coordinator of Christian Education 161-162 Council for Christian Medical Work 15, 90 Council of Presidents 95, 106, 119 and President of Synod 124 See also Presidents, District . Counsel to congregations with ineligible and unen- dorsed pastors 126 CPH See Concordia Publishing House Credentials See Registration and credentials CTCR See Theology and Church Relations, Com- mission on Cuban resettlement (1962) 167 Culture and Christ 79-80 CW See Convention Workbook Dallas, Tex., 1977 convention site 120 Davie, Fla., Gloria Dei, received into membership 134-135, 181-182 Deaconesses 129, 179 “A Declaration of Protest and Confession” 96 Deficit spending 112-113 Degree differentiation 179 Delegates See Representatives and delegates Dialogs, ecumenical 179 Director of Christian Education 150, 161-162 Directors, Board of, Concordia Publishing House 15 Directors, Board of, synodical 13, 48, 57, 93, 97, 179 “Diasent, Report on” 95 Dissident District Presidents See Presidents, District, dissident District . audits, access to 120 clergy office (not) restricted to parish pastor 135-136 conventions, request to cancel or defer 137 convention excuse committees 170 mergers 179 presidents See Presidents, District resolutions 127-128, 129 secretaries of, elected from clergy roster 135 vice-presidents, election of 135 Doctrinal review 14, 159-160 Doctrinal statements 94-95 Doctrinal supervision 64 “Doctrine,” the word 106 Doctrine and Conciliation, Advisory Committee on 58, 96 Ecumenical dialogs 179 Ecumenism 104 Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals 15, 157 Edmonton See Concordia College, Edmonton Education, continuing 103-104, 150 Education curriculum 162 Educational system, synodical, future direction for 144-145 See also Higher education, synodical Electioneering 29 Elections of boards or commissions 131 of college and seminary presidents 151 convention procedures 16, 26, 131, 132 of delegates 129-131 of District Presidents 135 of District Vice-Presidents 135 floor committee 18 results 48-52, 175 tally 132 of Vice-Presidents 136 Elementary schools, Lutheran 160 ELIM See Evangelical Lutherans in Mission ELS See Evangelical Lutheran Synod Emmy award 30 EMSV See Every-member stewardship visit English District 25, 109-111, 179 English Evangelical Lutheran Conference of Missouri 1 English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri and Other States 109 Eschatology 104 Eskimos 64 Essay, convention 69 Essays of pastor and teacher conferences 173 Euthanasia 104, 166 Evangelical Lutheran Church in South-West Africa 164 Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada, The 45 Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana 28 Evangelical Lutheran Synod 45, 179 Evangelical Lutherans in Mission 59, 92, 96-99, 175 Evangelism 60, 79-83 chair of 179 convention activities 79 INDEX convention theme: Jesus Christ Is Lord 79 floor committee 18 Handbook revisions 81-82 Lutheran Hour 83 Lutheran understanding of 79-80 materials 83 objectives 80-81 organization for, in District and congregation 81-82 people with special needs 83 priority 64 skills in 82-83 specialized literature and techniques 83 television 83 World Congress on 82 Evangelism, Board for 79, 80, 82, 83, 179 convention representatives 15 election results 49 executive secretary 85 functions and duties 81 objectives 80-81 staff person, additional 82 Evangelist, office of 179 Every-member stewardship visit 159 “Evian in Retrospect” 105 Exchange study 179 Excuse committee for District Conventions 170 Executive administration 134 "Expedient,” meaning of 179 Faculty appointments 151 District membership of faculty members 151 housing 179 study grants 179 training program 150 “Faculty majority,” former 94, 96, 124-125 “Faith in Action” See “Laity in Action” Family Financial (Money) Ma ment 159 Fellowship, LCMS-ALC Commission on 16, 101 Finance, positions relative to 120 Fiscal Review Commission membership 113 Five Cries of Youth 156 Floor committees 18 See also names of committees “Formula of Concord II” 107 Fort Wayne See Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne Foundation, The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod 15, 27, 116 Foust, Paul J. 5, 25 Frincke, Herman R. 78 See also Presidents, District, dissident “From Out of the Desert” 179 Full support 118 Gaten, Albert 40 Gavel 21 Germany, fellowship with churches in 101 Ghana 28, 60, 62 Goderich, Ont., Berea-by-the-Water, received into membership 134, 182 “Gospel and Scripture” 106 Government See Administration Graduate school 149-150 Greenfield, Ind., Faith, transfer of 109 Growth in Ministry program 62 Guatemala 28 “Guiding Principles for the Use of ‘A Statement of Scriptural and Confessional Principles’ with Special Reference to the Expression of Dissent” Gutekunst, Armin 30 Hage, Debora 99 Hammond. Ind., Trinity, transfer of 109 Handbook revisions proposed and/or adopted advisory delegates 1 appeals cases, records of 169-170 application for support 117 Armed Forces Commission 169 budget preparation 113 certification of lay delegates 131, 175 Church Extension Board membership 115 colloquy bylaws 142-144 Commission on Constitutional Matters, appoint- ment of 132 convention nomination and election procedures 131-132 District convention excuse committee 170 doctrinal statements 95 editors of official periodicals 157 election of delegates 129-131 election procedures, convention 131-132 evangelism 81-82 executive administration 134 Fiscal Review Commission membership 113 lay ministry 148-149 Lutheran Television, Board for 157 Managers— Pensions and Support, Board of 117 medical missions 90 nomination procedures 131-132 official lists of church workers 114-115 official periodicals 157-158 ordinations 127 overtures 128 pastor and teacher conferences 138-139 preconvention procedure and calendar 177-178 Proceedings 170 relation of President of Synod and District Presidents 124 retirement policies 115 Statistical Yearbook 170 tally in elections 132 television ministry 157 See also Bylaws Harkins, George, address of LCUSA general secretary 36, 75-77 Harms, Oliver R., memorial address 30, 71-72 Hecht, Harold L. 78 See also Presidents, District, dissident High schools, Lutheran 160-161 High schools, synodical 179 Higher Education, Board for 179 academic freedom 152-153 black students, recruitment of 153 convention representatives 15 election results 49 Higher education, synodica! 62, 141-153 continued development 145-147 floor committee 18 new models for 179 See also Educational system, synodical; names of institutions Higher Education, Task Force on 16 Hispanic-American seminary, Austin 147-148 Hispanic ministries 148 Historical-critical method 100 Historical Institute See Concordia Historical Institute Ho, Philip 30 Hong Kong 60 Honorary degrees 152 Housing 165 Hudgon, Wis., Trinity, transfer of 109, 117, 181 Human Relations Commission 179 Hungarian resettlement (1956) 167 Hunger 16, 115, 129, 163-164, 179 Hyatt, Gerhardt W. 21 Hymnal, new 102 ILCW See Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship ILTC See International Lutheran Theological Conference In the Name of Jesus Christ and for the Sake of the Gospel 96 Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church of rmany 101 India 28, 60, 62 Indian ministry, North American 64, 88 Inerrancy of Scripture 58, 100 Inspiration of Scripture 100 “The Inspiration of Scripture” 106 Instituto Concordia, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil 14, 52 Intentions, overture to ask synodical officials to indicate 137 Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship 102 Inter-Lutheran relationships 101 —! Lutheran logical Conference 61, International Lutheran Young Adults— Missouri Synod 156 “Investitures, Commissionings, Appointments, etc.” Investment philose hy and policy 118 Irvine, Calif. See Christ College irvine coe emma and Bible study at the convention Jacobs, Paul E. 78 See also Presidents, District, dissident Jacobson, S. T. 45 Jaech, Emil, statement by, representing dissident District presidents 35, 77-78 See also Presidents, District, dissident Japan Lutheran Church 28 "Jesus Christus Dominus Est” preface 5-6 John of Beverley award 30 aaa Froiect for Theological Education (JPTE) 141, See also Seminex José Leon Syarez, Argentina See Seminario Concordia, José Ledn Suarez JPTE See Joint Project for Theological Education Jutzi, Ben 41, 62 Kolb, Erwin 25 Koppelmann, Herman 40 “Laity in Action” (also known as Faith in Action) 41, sate ae and overtures accepted for consideration Lausanne, Switz., Congress on Evangelism 82 Law, instructional and accusing functions 95 Lawsuits 172 Lay ministry ard for Lay Ministers 15 Handbook regulations 148-149 LCA See Lutheran Church in America LCMS= Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod, The LCMS-ALC Commission on Fellowship See Fellow- ship, LCMS-ALC Commission on LCUSA See Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. Legal Counselor of Synod 15 Legislative process 137 Library policy of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 152 Life, sanctity of 166 “Life in Christ” curriculum 160 Limitation of term 137 Literature, Commission on Church 15 . LLL See Lutheran Laymen’s League, Internationa! Lodges 179 Loewe, Mr. and Mrs. Robert 92 Loss of members See Membership The Lutheran Annual 174 Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc. 92