# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S194 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) se esr nth Ele I AR Rey «A RA) Sa i ne nit nen ni se cee sane Ae Ronni re come NE aan A eaten ete Sch an tm ste eon in ste INDEX by Erich B. Allwardt References to the Convention Workbook (CW) are found at the related resolutions. Materials can be traced to the minutes (pp. 21—52) through the session numbers in parentheses at the end of individual resolutions (pp. 87—176). 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. 193. Abortion 117 Accounting practices in partner churches/ mission fields 90 Address of ALC Pres. Preus 42-43, 81-82 of LCA Pres. Crumley 47, 82-83 of LCMS Pres. Preus 21, 86 of LCUSA Gen. Sec. Houck 36, 85-86 of LCUSA retiring Gen. Sec. Harkins 36, 83-84 Ad hoc committees 15, 16 Adjudication, Commission of 13, 53, 164 Adjudication re President 112 Administration 123-133 assignments to, by ‘77 convention 73 floor committee on 17 Administrative divisions 13-14 Advisory representatives, mission areas 95-96 AELC See Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches Affirm 28 Affton, Mo., Reformation—Lutheran, transfer of 129, 177 Africa 44, 45 Agencies, contributions of, recognized 99 Ahlschwede, Arthur 47, 50 Alabama Lutheran Academy and College, Selma 13, 49, 55 ALC See American Lutheran Church, The ALC-LCMS Commission on Fellowship 15, 192 Amendments, See Bylaws, amended; Constitution American Bible Society 29 American Indian Advisory Council 93 American Lutheran Church, The address of president of 42-43, 81-82 fellowship with 70, 73, 117-119 American Translation, An 175 Ann Arbor See Concordia Lutheran College, Ann Arbor Anniversaries Book of Concord and Augsburg Confession 69, 119 CPH 110th 152 Eastern District 125th 30 Ontario District centennial 29, 69 Texas District 75th, 52, 163 Antichrist 175 Appeals, Board of 13, 53 Appreciation 175 Arch books 41 Architecture, Commission on 14 Archives and History, Department of See Concordia Historical Institute Argentine District 27 Armed Forces Commission 14, 163 Arrangements committee 4 Asia 30, 44-45, 4749 Assignments, Board of 144-145 Assignments by 1977 Dallas convention 73 Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches 73, 175 Augsburg Confession, anniversary of 69, 119 Austin, Tex. See Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Austin Australia, Lutheran Church of 61 Auxiliary organizations 30-31, 99, 108-109, 111 Awards Christus Magister 50 John of Beverly 44 Belgium, Ev. Lutheran Synod of France and 24 Benefit Plans See Worker Benefit Plans BHE See Higher Education, Board for Bible study 175 convention 79 Bible translations 94-95 Biblical languages 175 Bishop, President as 112 Black Lutheran Centennial Committee 173 Black Ministry, Commission on 128 Blacks, work among 66 Blasphemy, opposition to 161 Bleke, Walter 50 Blind, ministry to 100 Boards election results 53-55 See also names of boards Book of Concord, anniversary of 69, 119 BPE See Parish Education, Board of Brazil 24 convention representatives of schools 13 Boards of Contro! 140 Brazil District as partner church 61-62, 69, 87-88 Bronxville See Concordia College, Bronxville Budget preparation 168-172 Burlingame, Calif., Trinity, transfer of 129 Bylaw amendments declined election of President, etc. 111 President, adjudication re 112 2.07 138 2.27 112 3.17 137 451 145 457 146-147 Bylaws amended 161d 95-96 2.27h 87 2.38 136 2.87 123 47la 87-88 4.84 145-146 4.87 87-88 6.53 b 146 6.54 142-143 682h 87-88 7.71 153 8.51-8.65 123-126 8.81 128 9.01-9.06 169-172 13.02a, 1-2 157 13.02 a, 34 157-158 15.51 161-162 16.03 87 17.02-17.05 108-111 See also Handbook revisions proposed Call, right to 175 Campus ministry 99 Canada 69 committee re fellowship provisions for 15 doctrinal committee for 73 Ev. Lutheran Church of 34 indigenous Lutheran Church 119 separate seminary for 119-120 CAPE See Council for American Private Education Carpenter, Milton 23 Catechism pan-Lutheran 150 translations of 149-150 CCCPCL See Coordinating Committee for Coopera- tive Projects in Congregational Life CCM See Constitutional Matters, Commission on Centennial, Black Lutheran 173 Central America 27 Challenge for the ‘80s, master plan for 168 Charismatic movement, position on 121 Chicago, IIL, First Trinity, nontransfer of 41, 129 Child, Year of the 50 Childhood, early, education 175 China 48, 175 China Ev. Lutheran Church 4445 Chiu, Andrew 27, 79 “Christ and Social Ministry” 158-159 Christ College Irvine (Calif.) 13, 54-55 Christ Community Choir 50 Christ Seminary—Seminex colloquy procedures for graduates of 141 ordination, installation, graduates of 175 uncertified graduates of 70 Christian Medical Work, Council for 14 Christus Magister award 50 Church Extension, Board for 14, 53, 123-126 Church Extension fund 67 loans to colleges 175 programs in partner churches/ mission fields 90 Church Extension Fund, Lutheran—Missouri Synod 123-126 Church Literature, Commission on 14, 154 Church relations See Fellowship, ALC-LCMS Com- mission on; Theology and church relations Church workers adequate maintenance for 163 definition of 175 Churches See Congregations Chyu, Pres. 44-45 Circuit delegates, election of 136 Colleges and seminaries See Higher education; names of institutions Colloquy Board for Pastoral Office boards, convention representatives 14 195 eligibility for 146-147 ethnic 175 procedures for DCEs 145-146 procedures for Seminex graduates 141 program, strong 175 temporary licensing program 175 Comity arrangements 99 Commissions See names of commissions Committees Ad hoc See Ad hoc committees See also names of committees Communications, internal and external 149 Communion practices 175 Communist lands, evangelism in 175 Comparative figures, recent conventions 16 Compassion, Project 156-157 Concord, Book of, anniversary of 69, 119 Concordia, Mo. See St. Paul's College, Concordia, Mo. Concordia College, Bronxville 13, 54 Concordia College, Edmonton 13 Concordia College, Milwaukee 13, 55 Concordia College, Portland 13, 55 Concordia College, River Forest 13, 55 Concordia College, St. Paul 13, 55, 146 Concordia Historical Institute 13 transfer of documents to 161-162 Concordia Lutheran College, Ann Arbor 13, 54 Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Austin 13, 54, 144 Concordia Plans (Retirement, Survivor, and Welfare) See Worker Benefit Plans Concordia Publishing House 14, 67, 152, 154 Concordia Seminary, Porto Alegre 13, 140, 178-180 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 13, 55 Concordia Seminary-in-Exile See Christ Seminary— Seminex Concordia Teachers College, Seward 13, 55 Concordia Theological Quarterly 132 Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne 13, 54 Concordia Tract Mission 31, 94 Concordia Welfare Plan 133 Conferences, pastor and teacher 161 Hawaii teachers 175 Confessional statement 175 Congregations mission awareness in 96 mission committees/ boards in 97 number of, leaving Synod 22, 62, 64-65 relationship to Synod 105 rural and small-town 130-131 to increase number of, in LCMS 92 Constituting principles 101-103 Constitution Preamble 103-104 Art. IIT 104-105 Art. V 111 Art. VIL 106 Art. XI, B, 1-9 112 Art. XI, E 111-112 Art. XIIE 106-107 Art. XIV 111 See also Task Force on Constitution, etc. Constitution, upholding 175 Constitutional matters 135-138 Floor committee on 17 Constitutional Matters, Commission on 13 Continuing education professional 73 of older persons 150 Contributions, increased, for faculty salaries 173 Control, Boards of 13, 54-55 Oakland 147 Convention Advisory representatives, mission areas 95-96 delegates, selection of 137 Convention 1973 Res. 3-01 and 3-09 122 Convention 1975 Res. 3-06 175 Convention 1977 assignments to administration 73 Res. 3-07 121-122 Res. 5-01 136 Convention 1979 arrangements committee 4 chaplain 14 closing 52 elections See Elections floor committees 17 installation of officers 52 logo 41