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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1971, Page 4

Scan: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

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CONTENTS

Preface
Officers of the Synod
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Registered Representatives 00 ne ee
Floor Committees 2000020002002... ct cee teens cee Stee ceettnene cnet tts tes ete 1D
Minutes of the Comvertior 2. ence ieee ee cee ence eee eee ene eee cee eenetetenneeseeeeneee 21
Election Results
President’s Address — Dr. J. A. O. Preus 2.0.2.0 c2-ccecececcccceee ee ceteet ee sees veeteeteetteeeeeteeeeee AT
President’s Biennial Report — Dr. J. A. O. Preus __
Convention Sermon — Third Vice-President Edwin Weber 0000000 00. ee cee 65
Doctrinal Essay: “We Are Ambassadors for Christ’ — Dr. Paul Zimmerman
Morning Devotions — Dr. August C. Bernthal 20 200 eee =“
Evening Devotions — Dr. William Buege _...........
Closing Address — Dv. W. Harry Krieger _ we
Address of Dr. Kent Knutson, President of The American Lutheran Church .......... cee 101
Address of Dr. Robert J. Marshall, President of the Lutheran Church in America ....... 105

Resolutions

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. Synodical Administration .
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. Social Action and Welfare 2 cece cee eee eee eee 189
. Church Literature and Communications 200i eee cee eeeeeeteeeeenee. 199
. Special and Sundry Matters 22202 eee ee 206
. Stewardship and Finance 00. coeeeacceecctet ceseneecaee coeeeeeneeeeneees 210

. Parish Services and Youth _

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