# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S500
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES

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To Encourage Further Study of Cooperation in
Area of Mental Retardation with LCUSA —____
To Insure Growth of TV Ministry
Dr. Leonhard C. Wuerffel
To Thank Lutheran Laymen’s League for Co-
sponsorship _

To Thank Supporters of TV for Outside Gifts —
To Thank TV Stations for Donating Public
Service Time

8. Social Ministry

Report of Board of Social Ministry and World

Relief

Report of Commission on Ministerial Health __

Report of Commission on World Hunger

To Adopt Declaration Concerning Persecution

of Christians
(Also 8-04B, C)

To Continue World Hunger Appeal

To Deal with Hunger -
(Also 8-06B)

To Raise Additional $2 Million for World Hunger

To Support Capital Punishment

To Oppose Ruling on Abortion
(Also 8-09B, C)

To Affirm Sanctity of Life -__ ee

To Be Concerned About Unemployment

To Emphasize Concern for Mental Health ____
(Also 8-12B)

To Expand Project Compassion —————

To Support Brothers and Sisters in Namibia —

To Create and Improve Housing

To Support Amnesty

9. Special and Sundry Matters

Report of Armed Forces Commission —___
Report of Department of Archives and History,
Concordia Historical Institute — ~~
Report of Black Centennial Committee

Report of American Bicentennial Committee _
To Make Mission Affirmations the Theme for
the 1977 Convention
To Expedite Convention Business —
To Adopt Procedure for Cessation of Debate _
To Accomplish Convention Business

To Discourage Lawsuits
To Extend Involvement of Members in Mission
To Improve Moral Quality of TV Programs ___
To Grant Rev. Herman Otten Entry into the
LCMS Ministerium

(Also 9-12B, C)

To Declare Rev. Herman Otten Eligible for
Ministry in The Lutheran Church-—Missouri
Synod
To Retract Repudiation of Christian News
and Welcome Rev. Herman Otten into Our
Ministry
To Acknowledge Service Rendered by Chris-
tian News
To Remove Repudiation of Christian Neuss ____
To Express Appreciation to Herman Otten ___

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To Clarify the Theological Stance of Candidates
for Calls 412

(Also 9-18B)

To Develop Theological Questionnaire ______ 412
To Eliminate Review of Conference Essays ___ 413
To Eliminate Excuse Committee for District
Conventions 413
To Ask for an Apology 413

To Thank God and Pray for All Officials of Synod
Who Have Been Under Attack from the Secular
and Religious Press 414
To Thank Officers and Boards 414
To Urge Members of Synod to Be Aware of
Courses and Textbooks Used in Public Schools _ 414
To List Presidents of Congregations inAnnual —_ 414

To Remain Aware of American Civil Religion ____ 414
To Help Rebuild Landmarks in Perry County __ 414
To Review Brux Case 415

10. Nominations

Report of Committee for Convention Nomina-
tions . 417

11. Elections
(None) 425

12, Registration and Credentials

To Declare as Unqualified Delegates from Con-

gregations Served by Seminex Pastors _____._ 425

To Identify Possible Conflict of Interest Among

Delegates . 425
(Also 12-02B, C, D)

To Refuse to Seat ELIM Representatives 425
(Also 12-03B, C. D)

To Not Recognize Seminex Professors as Ad-

visory Delegates from a Synodical School 425

13. Work Program Review
To Set 1976 and 1977 Work Programs ______._ 426
14. Convention Format
Report of Convention Format Committee 427

Appendix I: Other Reports

Report of Lutheran Women's Missionary League 429
Report of International Lutheran Laymen’s
League 429

Appendix II: Referred Resolutions of
New Orleans Convention

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Appendix III: Theological Documents

451
Appendix IV: Constitutional Opinions

481

Although material contained herein using the name “Concordia Seminary-in-Exile” or referring to Con-
cordia Seminary. St. Louis, by its street address has been printed as submitted, such shall not be regarded
as a condonation of or acquiescence in such usage, nor as a waiver of any existing legal rights by the Synod

or by any institution owned and operated by it.