# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S187 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) Lutheran Church---Canada 103 Lutheran Church in America 64, 103 address of LCA president 45, 73-75 The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod Foundation 15, 27, 116 Lutheran Church of Australia 94 Lutheran Church of Nigeria 28 Lutheran Council in the USA. (LCUSA) 62, 101, 167 address of LCUSA general secretary 36, 75-77 Lutheran Hour 83, 92, 156 Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service 167 Lutheran Laymen’s League, International 35, 58, 62, 156, 157, 172 Lutheran Ministry to Veterans 167 Lutheran Radio, Board for 15 “A Lutheran Stance Toward Ecumenism” 104 Lutheran Television, Board for 15, 157 Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, Sas- katchewan, Can. 144, 146, 147 The Lutheran Witness 40, 62, 157, 158 Lutheran Witness Reporter 157-158 Lutheran Women's Missionary League 32-33, 58, 92 Lutheran World Federation 105, 179 Der Lutheraner 157-158 LWF See Lutheran World Federation LWML See Lutheran Women's Missionary League Malicious and slanderous attacks 170-171 Managers, Board of, Worker Benefit Plans See Worker Benefit Plans Marshall, Robert J., address of LCA president 45, 73-75 Martin, Dallas 25 Martin, St., of Tours, award 30 Masaryktown, Fla., Trinity, transfer of 109, 181 Medical missions 90 Medical Work, Council for Christian 15 Melde, Gus 35, 58 Membership 60 classifications 131 losses 60, 80, 81 Memorial address and service 30, 71-72 Mental health 165 Mental retardation 15, 161 Métis 64 Meyer, Waldemar E. 78 also Presidents, District, dissident Milwaukee, Wis. Chapel of the Cross, transfer of 109 Concordia College See Concordia College, Mil- waukee Sherman Park church, transfer of 109, 117, 181 Ministerial Health, Commission on 15, 163, 174 “Ministers of Christian Education,” definition of 131 Minorities 116 Minority studies 179 Minutes convention, synodical 21-48 pastor and teacher conferences 173 synodical boards, commissions, and committees 119-120 Mission, involvement in 172 Mission Affirmations 86, 105, 173, 179 Mission and Ministry in the Church, Commission on 49, 114, 128-129 “Mission conferences” 158 Mission education 158 Mission funds 91, 92 Mission: Life 160, 179 “The Mission of the Christian Church in the World” 105 Mission Study Commission 86-87 Mission to Ourselves 179 Missionaries, overseas, at the convention 17 Missions 85-92 floor committee 18 overseas 91 Miasions, Board for 86-87, 89, 90, 92, 479 convention representatives 14 election results 49 functions 86 Missions and Special Ministries, Division of 59, 60 Missouri in Perspective 96, 97, 98 Modified service and retirement 179 Montz, Mrs. Florence 32-33, 58 Moralism 79, 80 Mozambique 87 Mueller, Herbert See Secretary of Synod Mueller, Martin 40 Name of Synod 120 Namibia (South-West Africa) 164 National churches affiliated with Synod 28 National Council of Churches 179 Naumann, Oscar 45 NCC See National Council of Churches Neunaber, Herman 78 See also Presidents, District, dissident New Guinea 60, 85 “New Life in Christ” Sunday school materials 160 New morality 179 New Orlears 1973 resolutions 64, 127, 179, 184 Nigeria 28 Nomination procedures, convention 16, 131-132, 135 Nominations 18, 23-24, 26, 175 Nominations, Committee for Convention 14, 48-49 Notification of changes in benefit plans 179 Oakland See Concordia High School, Oakland Officers, synodical 4, 13 Onarga, Iil., St. John, transfer of 109 INDEX Ontario, seminary extension program in 147 Opening of convention 21 “Opinion re Removal of District Presidents from Office” 126-127 “Opinion re Ordination Rights” 125 Ordination 102-103, 127 of persons not properly endorsed 122-124, 125-126 of women 179 Organizations, Commission on 137, 179 Orvick, George 45 Otten, Herman 64, 171 Ovambokavanga Evangelical Lutheran Church 164 Overseas missionaries at the convention 16, 17 missions 91 Overtures bylaw change regarding 128, 137 correlated with resolutions 183-184 late, accepted for consideration 181-182 Papua New Guinea 60 Parachurch structures 82 Parents, resources ror 155 Parish education See Schools, Lutheran; Weekday school; Sunday schoo! experience 179 services 18, 62, 155-162 Parish Education, Board of 15, 49, 155, 160, 161, 162 Parliamentarians 15, 23 Partners in Mission 90, 97 Pastoral conferences 138-139 “Pastoral ministry,” definition of 131 The Pastor's Companion 107 Pastors emeriti 118 Patriotic observance 21 See also Bicentennial . Pension See Worker Benefit Plans Periodical, official 157 Periodicals, Editorial Commission for Official 15, 157- Perry County, Mo. 173 Persecuted Christians 164 Personnel, synodical, convention representative 15 Petitions 119 Philippine Lutheran Church 60 Piepkorn, Arthur, family 141 Poch, Martin C. 116 Policy Statement on Limitation of Academic Freedom 2-15. Portland See Concordia College, Portland Porto Alegre See Brazil Portugal 92 “Position Statement of the Board of Directors on ELIM and Balance, Inc.” 97 Preambles, status of 179 Preconvention procedure and calendar 177-178 Preface “Jesus Christus Dominus Est” 5-6 Preretirement planning 118 President of Synod 93, 94, 95, 179 address 21, 53-55 bicentennial proclamation 21 and Council of Presidents 124 ecumenical officer, chief 86 report 22, 57-64 Presidential authority and responsibility 139 Presidents, District 13-14, 179 dissident 26, 33, 34-35, 58, 77-78, 122-124 election 135 ° involvement in all affairs of the church 136 ordination of persons not properly endorsed 26, 58, 122-124 removal from office 126-127 See also Council of Presidents Presidents of congregations 174 Preus, David, address of ALC resident 45, 72-73 Preus, J. A. O. 21, 22, 53-55, 7-64 See also President of Synod Preus, Mrs. J. A. O. 22 Pro-life movement 62 Proceedings 170 Professors fallen asleep in Jesus during the past biennium 141 Project Compassion 164-165 Prophecy 95 Public Relations, Board for 15 Publicize positions 179 Racism 111-112 Radio, Board for Lutheran 15 Reasons for termination of personnel 112 Recognition Night 28, 30 Recruitment 62, 141-142, 153, 169 Reference resolutions 179 Referendum procedure 137 Referrals See Reference resolutions Referred New Orleans 1973 resolutions 184 Regional associations 179 Registration and credentials 18, 23, 45, 175 Renewal retreats 80 Reorganization, Committee for 16, 64, 87, 121, 124 joint committee with Constitution Review Com- mittee 121 Reorganization, Task Force on See Task Force on Revisions etc. Report, late, accepted for consideration 182 “Report of Committee for Reorganization and Constitution Review Committee” 121 “Report on Dissent” 95 “A Report to the Church” 64 Reports and overtures correlated with resolutions 183-184 187 Representation on boards, committees, and commis- sions 119 Representatives and delegates 7-16 advisory 133, 136 certification of lay delegates 131, 175 election of delegates 129-131 Reprints of books by Maier, Arndt, Walther, Engelder 179 Resolutions 79-179 correlated with reports and overtures 183-184 New Orleans 1973 referrals 184 Ressmeyer, Rudolph P. F. 78 See also Presidents, District, dissident Retirement See Worker Benefit Plans “Revelation, Inspiration, and Inerrancy” 100 “A — of the Question ‘What Is a Doctrine?” Revise Bylaws for Budget Preparation, Ad Hoc Committee to 176 Revised Standard Version 162 Riedel, Robert J. 78 See also Presidents, District, dissident Rights of others 134 River Forest See Concordia Teachers College, River Forest Robert's Rules of Order 52 Rosin, Walter 6, 48 Sabbaticals 179 Saginaw (Mich.) News 97 St. John’s College, Winfield 14, 51 St. Louis See Concordia Seminary, St. Louis St. Martin of Tours award 30 St. Paul, Minn. See Concordia College, St. Paul St. Paul’s college, Concordia, Mo. 14, 50, 146 Sao Leopoldo, Brazil See Brazil Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Can. See Lutheran The- ological Seminary, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, ‘an, Schedule of 1975 convention 19 Schools, Lutheran 160 See also High schools; Higher education; Parish education; names of colleges and seminaries Scripture, God’s inspired, inerrant, and authoritative Word for doctrine and practice 100 Secretary of District 135 Secretary of Synod, “Jesus Christus Dominus Est” preface 5-6 Sectarianism 79 Selbstaendige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche 101 Selective fellowahi 179 Selma, Ala. See Alabama Lutheran Academy and College, Selma Seminarians in student teaching 179 Seminaries See Higher education; Seminary property; names of institutions Seminario Concordia, Porto Ale, a Brazil 14, 51-52 Seminario Concordia, José Leon Sudeen Prov. Buenos Aires, Argentina, board of control 51 Seminary-in-exile See Seminex Seminary property 179 ees 58, 59, 94, 97, 125, 126, 141, 143, 144, 147, 1 Sermon, convention 21, 65-68 Service book, new 102 Seward See Concordia Teachers College, Seward Sight-saving material 92 Sign language courses 179 "Skillshope leaders’ 158 Slanderous and malicious attacks 170-171 ial concerns 179 Social Concerns Committee 104 Social ministry 18, 163-167 Social Ministry Affirmations 104, 106 Social Ministry and World Relief, Board of 15, 115- 116, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 179 Social Ministry Sunday 117-118 Sola gratia 61 Sola Scriptura 61 South Africa 164 South-West Africa (Namibia) 164 Southwest District, possible 117 Spanish See Hispanic Special and sundry matters 18, 169-174 Special ministries 90-91 Special needs, people with 83 Special offering 179 Special studies by Commission on Theology and Church Relations 179 Spitz, C. Thos. 37, 99 Springfield See Concordia Seminary, Springfield Staff officers in elective and appointive positions 135 Standing rules of convention 23, 36, 44, 52, 177 “A Statement of Scriptural and Confessional Prin- ciples” 95-96, 99 Statistical Yearbook 91, 170 Status of Seminex professors called as assistant pastors 126 Stewardship 62, 116, 158, 159 Stewardship, Board of 15, 49 Student 'y representatives 16, 17 Student concerns 151 Suelfiow, August 21 Sunday school 62, 155 Sundry matters See Special and sundry matters Supplemental funding 116-117 Supplemental project giving 116 Survivor Plan See Worker Benefit Plans Suspension 64 Synod