LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1971, Page 245

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INDEX

Compiled by Louis F. Rush

References to the Convention Workbook (CW) are found at the related resolutions. References
to Today’s Business (TB) are in the Minutes. An index entry in the form ‘Franchise: conventions
153 (2)” indicates that there are two references to the franchise at conventions on page 153. For addi-
tional reference helps. see Contents (p. 3) and lists on pp. 225-6.

ALC See American Lutheran Church

Abortion

“Abortion: Theological, Legal, and Med-
ical Aspects” 122

“Christian Reflections on Abortion” 128

position on 126

study committee, women representation
on 128

Adjudication

Commissions of 156-9

convention as forum for 161

See also Appeals; Appeals, Board of

Administration, synodical 139-53

appeals, adjudication 156-9

appointive positions

compatibility principle 150
geographic considerations 140, 180
Handbook revisions 148-9
procedures 166 (3)

race, color, ethnic origin 145-6

Commerce Building 210

conflict of interest 162-3, 169

consolidation of staffs 211

convention, advisory representation
149-50

dates effective for taking office 145

Districts See Districts

executive responsibility 148

executive secretary 143

floor committee 19, 141

headquarters relocation 143

laymen, utilization of 168

Manual of Operations 142

minutes 25, 26, 29, 34, 35, 36, 41, 45

organization See Administration: struc-
ture; Organization, Committee on

policy making 141

reduction in units and staff 141 (2)

resolutions 139-53

retirement policies 151

staff officers in elective and appointive
positions 150

structure

Division of Finance and Controller 167
President’s report 59-60, 62

size reduction 141 (2)

study of 166

studies, assignments 143

tenure and termination 144-5 (2)

See also boards, commissions, commit-
tees, officers (President, First Vice-
President, Vice-Presidents, Secre-
tary, etc.), etce., under the individual
listings

Administration Floor Committee (no. 4) 19,
141

Administrative Officer, Board of Directors
37, 147-8

Advance magazine 142-3 (2)

Affirmations See Evangelism Affirmations;
Mission Affirmations; Social Ministry
Affirmations

Agencies, special, coordination of 147

Ahi, Kenneth L. 26, 207

Alabama Lutheran Academy and College

Board of Control election results 46

convention representatives 14

special training program 173

student aid fund 177

Alberta-British Columbia District 26

Ambassadors program (evangelism) 188-9

American Bible Society 32, 210

American Lutheran Church

address of ALC president 30, 31, 101-3

confirmation practice 138

fellowship

convention action 33, 36
constitutionality 154

President's (LCMS) report 57-9, 62
Procedures 134

“A Statement... Regarding Lutheran
Unity” 135-6, 138-9

Ann Arbor See Concordia Lutheran Junior
College, Ann Arbor

Anniversaries

Alberta-British Columbia District (50th)

Augsburg Confession (450th) 56-7, 208
Book of Concord (400th) 56-7, 208
Concordia College, Edmonton (50th) 26
deaf, ministry to (75th) 36, 111
Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of
germany, relationship with (100th)
Formula of Concord (400th) 208

Luther's translation of the New Testa-
ment (450th) 208
Luther’s Catechisms (450th) 208
Lutheran School for the Deaf, Detroit
(100th) 28, 212
Synod (125th)
evangelism 24-5, 57, 60, 188, 207
BZoals 32-3, 207
Harms, Oliver, director 32-3
resolution to commemorate 207
thankoffering 61, 107, 206, 207
Antichristian organizations See Fraternal
Organizations, Commission on; Orga-
nizations
Apostles’ Creed, ‘He went to the dead”
117
Appeais
Commissions of Adjudication 156-9
convention as forum for 161
faculty members 172
Appeais, Board of
Commissions of Adjudication 156-9
convention representatives 14
decisions, binding nature of 62
election results 45
Appointments to synodical and District
positions
Commission on Constitutional Matters
166
compatibility principle 150
geographic considerations 140, 180
Handbook revisions on methods 148-9
race, color, ethnic origin 145-6
staff officers on boards and commissions
150
Synodical Service Commission 166
Vice-President vacancy 166
Architecture, Commission on
convention representatives 15
Handbook revision 168-9
report 208
Worship-Gram 114
Archives and History, Department of 206
Argentine District, sister-church status
131-2
Armed Forces Commission
Ahl, Kenneth, retirement 26, 207
chaplaincy 26
continuation 150
convention representatives 14
location 150
support 207
Arrangements Committee for Convention
6, 43
Art, Christian 203
Atlantic District realignment 147, 152-3
Auditing firm for Synod 15
Austin See Concordia Lutheran College of
Texas
Auxiliary organizations coordination 147

BPE See Board of Parish Education
Bail system reform 196
Bailey, Nathan 25
Baptism, fidelity encouraged 120
Belgium, Evangelical Lutheran Church —
Synod of France and Belgium 26-7,
209
Bernthal, A. C., morning devotions 81-90
Bethesda Lutheran Home 26, 209
Bible 55, 56, 115
Black churchmen 145-6, 172-3
Boards
appointment methods 148-9
geographic representation 140, 180
policy making 141
See also names of various boards
Borchert, Norbert E. 25
Brazil District
Instituto Concordia de Sao Leopoldo 14
167 (2)
Instituto Concordia de Sao Paulo 112
167 (2)
schools, elections 167 (2)
sister-church status 131-2
Breakfast programs 195
Bronxville See Concordia College, Bronx-
ville
Buege, Wm. A., evening devotions 91-7
Bylaws See Handbook revisions

CTCR See Theology and Church Relations,
Commission on
California Concordia College, Oakland
Board of Control election 46

245

closing 174, 175
convention representatives 14
“A Call to Openness and Trust” 42, 56,
128-9
Campus ministry 113
Canada
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada
34, 138 (2)
inter-Lutheran fellowship 132, 138 (2)
Lutheran Church in America -— Canada
Section 132, 138
Lutheran Church — Canada 138 (2), 152
Lutheran Council in Canada 30, 138
retirement plans 211, 213, 216
Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
138
Candidates for ministry, eligibility 175
Carino, Alvaro A. 25
Carpenter, Milton 210
Casualty and fire insurance 141
Catechism, “true” in new translation 124
Censorship 62, 117
See alsc Doctrinal Review, Board of
Chaplaincy, armed forces 26
China Ev. Lutheran Church (Taiwan) 130
“Christian Reflections on Abortion” 128
Church Extension, Board for
Handbook revisions 146
convention representatives 14
election results 45
management 107
Church Extension Fund 25, 107 (3)
Church literature and communications
199-206
art 203
Commission on Church Literature 15,
203
floor committee (no. 10) 19
General Editor position 117
resolutions 199-206
See also Communications
Church relations 130-9
exchange study program 115
floor committee (no. 3) 19, 139
guidelines 132
international theological conference 131
joint statements 129-30, 133
Lutheran World Federation 131
minutes 25, 29, 31-2, 33, 34, 36, 43
National Council of Churches 131
President's report 57-9, 62
Reformed-Lutheran discussions 129-30
resolutions 130-9
sister churches 130
World Council of Churches 131
See also Fellowship; specific Lutheran
bodies
Circuits
counselors, nomination of 155
stewardship conferences 215-6
Closing
address 99-100
daily evening devotions 91-7
Colleges and seminaries See Higher educa-
tion; Higher Education, Board for;
names of institutions
Collegiality See Council of Presidents
Colloquies, Committee on 176
Commerce Building 211
Commission on Theology and Church Re-
lations See Theology and Church Re-
lations, Commission on
Commissions
appointment methods 148-9
geographic representation 140, 180
policy making 141
See also specific commissions
Committees
convention floor committees 19-20
geographic representation 140, 180
See also specific committees
Communications 199-206
Division of 203-4 (2), 205-6
floor committee (no. 10) 19
mass media 61, 203-4, 205-6
minutes 23, 28, 39
press and synodical affairs 63
profanity in mass media 205-6
resolutions 199-206
See also Church literature and commu-
nications; individual media, e. g.,
Television
Communion
first 127
practices and policies 116
“true” in new Catechism translation 124