LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1969, Page 4

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Officers of the Syme 202s neneneaen ence ence ence enenee ence nee eee enna concen tne eeeeenceeaeacosoeaeaseeee 6
Convention Arrangements Committee 220 2.2.0 cece nein eee eee een 6
Convention Roster 2c ne eee eee cee ete nee cee ene 7
Floor Committees 22222. ce enn ceesn eens cnennenecneeeeeceseeneeee cegeccueeceseee 17
Minutes of the Convention _..... ee cee nee eenne en een ieee eaenenecennenen nnn 19
Election Results 22. ee cee eee nee nena eee 41
President’s Address — Dr. Oliver R. Harrys 20222222 cencnencnen nena eee 43
President’s Biennial Report — Dr. Oliver R. Harms 2220220020200 ec cece eee eee 46
President’s Acceptance Statement — Dr. J. A. O. Preuss 222222222222 co cece cece eee 53
Convention Sermon — Third Vice-President Paul W. Streufert 55
Closing Address — First Vice-President Roland P. Wiederaenders 2... 2..2.-o-ee een 59
Doctrinal Essay: “The Edifying Word” — Dr. Richard R. Caemmerer Sr. ......... . 61
Address of Dr. Fredrik A. Schiotz, President of The American Lutheran Church _ 73
Address of Dr. Robert J. Marshall, President of the Lutheran Church
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Resolutions
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2. Theological Matters -
3. Church Relations .....
4. Synodical Administration .. _
5. Constitutional Matters 222.2 eee eee ence ceennecnne ee eeeeeneenneeeenenenneeenteceeceeeene
6. Higher Education 2220222... tnennnneeneee
7. Parish Education and Services a
8. Young People’s Work nnn. 2-nenee ec eneen ne en ance eeetentieeeenneeeeeeeeee 136
9. Social Action and Welfare __... cee 139
10. Church Literature and Publications; Public Relations ‘and —
Communications nein eee ean eee eecneenneeneneceenececeeneceeeeinescenenenenesee 148

11. Special Ministries and Sundry Matters _.

12. Stewardship and Finance; Retirement and Benefit Programs .. 157
13. Convention Nornimationss nance ce ence ene 164
BF el 8 (0) 6 ee 164
15. Registration, Credentials, Excuses .. 164
16. Work Program Review 22. cae eee eee nent 165
17. Special Review Committee (Late Overtures) 20.000. 166
Appendix: “An Agreement” for Merger of SELC with LCMS 0 167
List of Unpublished Reports and Overtures __... . 170
Reports and Overtures Correlated with Resolutions 2222200. 0oceoceeeeeeeeeeene 172
DS ae 173