# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S196 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) : j LCMS membership in 120 remarks of newly elected general secretary 36, 85-86 report of 181-192 Lutheran Education Association 50 Lutheran Hymnal, The 113-117 Lutheran Laymen's League, International 31, 108 Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon 140-141 Lutheran Witness 154 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League 30-31, 108 report of 180-181 Lutheran World Federation 175 alternate 175 Lutheran Worship as official hymnal 113-117 LWML See Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Lynnwood, Wash., St. James, received 28, 135, 177 Managers, Board of, Worker Benefit Plans 14 Marshall, Archie D. 44 Marriage 175 McClure, Garry 27 Media, blasphemy and pornography in 161 Medical assistance to retirees 127 Medical care, high costs of 158 Medical Mission Association, Lutheran 108 Medical Work, Council for Christian 37, 94 Membership 111 dual 73, 136 expulsion from 106-107 in LCUSA to continue 120 increase of, in LCMS 92 increase of, in partner churches/mission fields 88-90 in WCC and NCC 175 of DCEs 136 Special Committee on Synodical 15, 73 Mentally retarded 151 Mentally Retarded, Commission for Services to the 14 Merger, SELC and LCMS 120 Mexico, Lutheran Synod of 48 Michael, Paul 24, 34 Middendorf, Max 41 Milwaukee, Wis. See Concordia College, Milwaukee Ministerial Health, Commission on 14, 155-156 Ministries, special growth of 92-93 recruitment for 96 Ministry creative programs for 144 lay 137, 175 urban 145 Minutes 21-56 Mission Affirmations 175 Mission awareness in congregations 96 Mission budget 97-98 Mission committees/boards in congregations 97 Mission contributions, special 175 Mission education 73 Mission emphases in synodical schools 95 Mission fields accounting practices in 90 African and European 88 Asian 88 Church Extension Fund programs in 90 Latin American 88-89 ten new, in 1980s 94 Mission outreach in partner churches/mission fields 89-90 Mission properties, investment in 131 Mission rally 31, 79 Missionaries, overseas 15, 95 Mission:Life materials 175 Miasions 57-58, 65-67, 87-100 floor committee on 17 foreign 87, 88-90, 94-96, 97 lay expatriates in 97 open-house 92 Missions, Board for 14, 53-54 Morris, Mrs. Helen 30-31 Movies, blasphemy and pornography in 161 Muhlenbruch, Carl 50-51 Mueller, Herbert, See Secretary of Synod National Council of Churches 175 National Indian Lutheran Board 93 Necrology, pastors and teachers 73-74 Neimann, Mrs. Marcella 38 New Guinea 27 New Life in Christ materials 154 Nigeria 45 Nitz, Gerhardt, convention chaplain 6, 25 Nominating lists 24, 49 Nominations 23, 24, 165 Nominations, Committee for Convention 13-14, 17,53 OAFC See Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ Oakland Board of Controi dropped 147 Objectives of Synod 104-105 Officers, synodical 4, 12 adherence of, to doctrine and practice 138 compensation of 131 INDEX installation of 52 tenure of elected 138 Older persons continuing education for 150 needs of 155 Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ 98, 131, 175 Ontario District, centennial of 29 Open-house mission emphasis 92 Ordination of Seminex graduates 175 of women 175 right of 175 Organization, continued study of 105-106 Organizations, Commission on 13 Orientals in U.S. 66 Otten, Herman 141 Outreach, world 175 Overture 9-11, resolution of 163 Overtures correlated with resolutions 193 late, accepted for consideration 177-192 Page, Ariz., Shepherd of Desert, received 22, 135, 177 Parish, dual 137 Parish education See Sunday school; Vacation Bible school Parish Education, Board of 14, 54 Parish services 63, 67, 149-154 floor committee on 17 Parliamentarians 14, 21 Parshallville, Mich., Nativity, received 28, 138, 178 Partner church(es) accounting practices in 90 African and European 88 Asian 88 Brazil District as 87-88 Church Extension Fund programs in 90 Latin American 88-89 “sister” to “partner” 87 Pastoral conferences 161 Pastoral counselors 157-158 Pastoral practice, book on 175 Pastors agitating against Synod 122 deceased 73-74 number of, leaving Synod 23, 64-65 retired, voting privileges of 137 uncertified, at conventions 137 Pearce, E. George 25 Pension See Worker Benefit Plans Periodicals, Editorial Commission for Official 14 Peters, Mrs. Wilda 41 Philippines, Lutheran Church in The 26-27 Placement of deaconesses 147 of teacher candidates 144-145 Polish Lutheran Church in Exile 25 Pornography, opposition to 161 Portland See Concordia College, Portland Porto Alegre See Brazil Preamble of Constitution 103-104 Preface 5 President of Synod address of 21 adjudication re 112 closing address of 86 commendation of 52 division of office of 112 election of 111 office representatives 14 report of 22-23, 57-74, 132 tenure of, unlimited 138 Presidents, District 12-13 Preus, J.A.O. 21, 23 See also President of Synod Preus, David W., address of ALC president 42-43, 81-82 Professors, theological, evaluation of 147 Program implementation 63-64, 167-173 floor committee on 17 Project Compassion 156-157 Properties, investments in mission 131 Property of Synod 123 Public Relations, Board for 14 Quebec 24 Racism 129 Radio, Board for Lutheran 14, 154 Recognitions 29, 31, 34, 35, 37, 38, 41, 44, 50-51 Recruitment 96, 146 Reference resolutions 23, 175 Referred Dallas 1977 resolutions 73 Refugees offering for 79 sponsorship of 155 worship helps for 175, 177 Registration and credentials 21, 174 floor committee on 17 Reinke, Ralph 23 Reports correlated with resolutions 193 197 late 177-192 received 132, 154, 164 Representatives advisory, mission areas 95-96 special 15 synodical 12-15 See also Delegates and representatives Resolutions 87-176 A and B 23, 175 correlated with reports and overtures 193 Dallas 1977 referrals 73 Retirees medical assistance to 127 franchise denied to 137 Retirement See Worker Benefit Plans River Forest See Concordia College, River Forest Rosin, Walter 6, 21, 52 Rost, Bishop 34 Roster maintenance 175 Rural Concerns Sunday 130-131 Rural vicars 175 Rutz, Fred 52 Sacramental union 175 St. Catharines, Ont., seminary 119-120 St. Cloud, Minn., Our Savior's, received 22, 135 St. John’s College, Winfield 13, 55 St. Louis, Mo. See Concordia Seminary, St. Louis St. Paul, Minn. See Concordia College, St. Paul St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo. 13, 54 Salaries, faculty 129-130, 132, 133, 173 San Francisco, Calif., West Portal, transfer of 129 Sao Leopoldo, Brazil See Brazil Sarela, Markku 25 Saskatoon, Sask. See Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon Schaffner, Werner and June 31 Schedule of 1979 convention 19-20 Schoene, Jobst 25 Schools, public, creation teaching in 161 Secretary, assistant 6, 21, 52 Secretary of Synod 21, 132 election of 111 office representatives 14 tenure of, unlimited 138 “Those Three Little Dots .. .” preface 5-6 SELC See Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches Selma, Ala. See Alabama Lutheran Academy and College Seminario Concordia, Porto Alegre 13, 140, 178-180 Seminaries support for 172 See also Higher education; names of seminaries Seminex (seminary-in-exile) See Christ Seminary— Seminex Sermon, convention 75-78 Service book, new See Lutheran Book of Worship; Lutheran Worship Service organizations, listed 109-111 Services, joint 122, 175 Seward, Nebr. See Concordia Teachers College, Seward Shiba, Pres. 37 Single, Paul 79 Sister church See Partner church(es) Small-town congregations 130-131 Social Affirmations 175 Social concerns and welfare 157 Social ministry 63, 67, 155-159 floor committee on 17 in Districts and parishes 158 workshops 156 Social Ministry and Worid Relief, Board of 14 Social service programs 143 Spanish See Hispanic Special and sundry matters 63, 161-164 floor committee on 17 Spending, synodical, policy of 173 Springfield, Ill., campus property 52 Standing rules of convention 22, 55-56 “Statement of Jewish Lutheran Concerns” 98-99 Statements, doctrinal 121-122 Stewardship 67-68 ongoing effort 167 training 175 Stewardship, Board of 14, 54 Students, textbooks for synodical 154 Subsidy for mailing C.7.Q. 132 for theological journals 132 Suelflow, August 21, 35 Suffrage, women 175 Sunday school 200th anniversary of 151-152 Sundry matters See Special and sundry matters Survivor Plan See Worker Benefit Plans Synod, The Lutheran Church—Missouri, property of 123 Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches 120 Synodical representatives 15 Synodical Service Commission 13, 132