LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1971, Page 246

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Compatibility in appointments 150
Concordia, Mo., St. Paul’s College 14, 46
Concordia College, Bronxville 14, 46
Concordia College, Edmonton 14, 46
anniversary 26
Concordia College, Milwaukee 14, 46
Concordia College, Oakland See California
Concordia College, Oakland
Concordia College, Portland 14, 46
Concordia College, St. Paul 13, 46
Concordia Historical Institute 15, 206, 207
Concordia Institute, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil
14, 167 (2)
Concordia Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil 112,
167 (2)
Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Aus-
tin 14, 46
Concordia Lutheran Junior College, Ann
Arbor 14, 46
Concordia Plans
Canada 211, 213, 216
convention representatives 15
Handbook revisions 213-4
merger of Board of Managers with
Board of Pensions and Support
212-5
report 211
See also Concordia Retirement Plan;
Concordia Survivor Plan; Concordia
Welfare Plan
Concordia Publishing House
Articles of Incorporation 200
Board of Directors 15, 46
Christian art 203
Dom, Otto A. 28, 199-200
Handbook revisions 200-2
hiring practices commended 202-3
Reinke, Ralph 28
report 199
Concordia Retirement Plan
benefits 212
Canada 211, 213, 216
Handbook revisions 213-4
provisions of 211
report 211
vested interest 216
withdrawals of contributions 216-7
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Board of Control 46, 122, 127
charges against 127
convention representatives 13
fact-finding committee 56, 120, 122, 127
field service for faculty 176
Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne
14, 46
Concordia Survivor Plan
benefits 212
Handbook revisions 213-4
report 211
Concordia Teachers College, River Forest
13, 46, 175
Concordia Teachers College, Seward 13,
46

Concordia Theological Seminary, Spring-
field 13, 46, 176
Concordia Welfare Plan
Handbook revisions 213-4
open enrollment period 216
report 211
routine examination coverage 216
Conferences
international Lutheran theological 131
work program 215-6
Confession and absolution in parish 120
Confessions, Lutheran, relation to synodi-
cally adopted doctrinal statements
51-5, 227-44
Confirmation 62, 127 (2), 138
Conflict of interest 162-3, 169
Conscientious objection 197
Constitution, synodical
comments and references 51-5, 57, 116-
120, 126, 161, 164-5, 169
Committee on Organization, study 166
Constitutional matters 153-71
Appeals, Board of 62
floor committee (no. 5) 19
Lutheran Council in U.S. A. 62-3
minutes 22, 27, 30, 37, 38, 40, 43, 45
resolutions 153-71
rights of members 166-7
woman suffrage 116-7
See also Constitution, synodical; Con-
stitutional Matters, Commission on;
Handbook revisions; individual sub-
jects
Constitutional Matters, Commission on
appeals, adjudication 156-9
appointments to 166
convention representatives] 4
election procedures 43
fact-finding committee 165-6
Lay Higher Education, Commission on
14
membership on 160

INDEX

nomination and election of President and
First Vice-President 169-70
“Opinion Regarding Dissenting Groups
-- "155-6
rights of members 166-7
Secretary of Synod 141, 160
Selective fellowship 132-3
Vice-President on 160
woman suffrage 117
See also Constitutional matters; Hand-
book revisions
Controller 15, 167, 210
Convention, Milwaukee
agenda 25, 26
Arrangements Committee 6, 43
closing address 99-100
devotions 21, 45, 81-97, 210
elections See Elections
essay 26, 29, 32, 35, 67-80
floor committees 19-20; see also specific
committees by name
manager 15
nominations See Nominations; Nomina-
tions, Committee for Convention
opening 21
opening sermon 21, 65-6
registration and excuses 21, 39, 217-8
representatives
advisory 7-12, 13-15
synodical 13-15
voting 7-12
youth 16, 21
SELC District 21, 217
Tabular Survey 17
unfinished business to Board of Directors
40
Convention, synodical
frequency 142, 155
names of delegates released 209
overtures, submission 155, 169
publications 151
representation
advisory 149-50
study of 62, 155 (3)
youth and students 155, 167-8, 178,
217

study of 155 (3)
voting privileges 153-4 (2), 155
Convention nominations See Nominations;
Nominations, Committee for Conven-
tion
Council for Christian Medical Work 14
Council of Administrators
appointments, geographic considerations
140, 180
convention schedule 142
executive responsibility 148
mailing, unified 140
rote 151
Secretary of Synod 141
Walther League 182
Council of Lutheran Ministries 26, 147,
20
Council of Presidents
American Lutheran Church fellowship
137
appointments, geographic considerations
140, 180
collegiality 60, 161-2
deaconess study 210
Lutheran Council in U.S. A. 135
ministries of difficult nature 111
role and function 151
“Statement on Ethics” 23, 28, 31, 162-3,
169
statements of doctrine 119
Councils, synodical See specific names
appointment methods 148-9
Counselors, circuit 155
Crawford, Eugene 34
“Creation in Biblical Perspective” 116
Credentials See Registration, credentials,
excuses
Cultural standards 198

Deaconesses, relation to Synod 27, 210
Deaf
Anniversary of Detroit school 28, 212
Anniversary of ministry to 111
Norbert E. Borchert, award to 25
Death, “A Statement on...” 126
Deaths during biennium 62
Decisions of Board of Appeals See Appeals,
Board of
“A Declaration of Determination” 127,
1
Defamation of President alleged 120-1
Delegates See Convention: representatives
Departments See names of departments
policy making 141
Detroit, Lutheran School for the Deaf 28,
212
Devotions
closing 99-100
evening 91-7
morning 81-90

Director of Christian education 180
Directors, synodical Board of
Administrative Officer 147-8
appointments
compatibility 150
8eographic considerations 140, 180
Armed Forces Commission 150
consolidation of staffs 211
controversies within faculties 170
convention unfinished business 40
ccordination of special ministries 147
date for taking office 145
“Deciaration of Determination” 167
District Presidents 162
Division of General Staff Services 143
ecology educational program 193
election results 45
Executive Director 147
executive responsibility 148
“Key 73” 187
LCUSA constitution 170-1
Manual of Operations 142
membership of 13
minority groups, student aid fund 177
reduction in units and staff 141 (2)
report 152
Secretary's role 142
urban education centers 181
Discipline, doctrinal 126-7
Dissenting groups 155-6
Districts
black churchmen appointments 145-6
conventions, District, reception of over-
tures 169
conventions, synodical, advisory repre-
sentation 149-50
Council of Presidents See Council of
Presidents
elections 165, 169-70
laymen in responsible positions 168
membership boundaries 154
Presidents 13
Project Compassion 196
realignment See Atlantic District
representatives at convention 7-12, 16
salary guidelines 179, 207
social ministry and world relief 189
southwest 140
Staff officers in elective and appointive
Positions 150
teachers’ salaries 179
youth representatives at convention 16
See also individual Districts by name
Doctrinal matters
censorship See Doctrinal Review, Board
“A Declaration of Determination” 127
discipline 126-7
President’s report 51-6, 227-44
Statements, synodically adopted 51-5,
117-20, 163-5, 227-44
supervision 115, 126-7
See also Theological matters; individual
subjects, e. g., Creation
Doctrinal Review, Board of
convention representatives 14
educational materials 184
General Editor position 117
guidelines for reviewers 125-6
Handbook revisions 124-5
Mission :Life 184
Doctrine, criteria 117-9
Dorn, Otto A. 28, 199-200
Draft
conscientious objection 197
exemption status of seminarians at non-
synodical schools 177

ELS See Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Ecology 193
Ecumenical programs and projects
guidelines 132
joint statements 129-30, 133
Editor, position of General Editor 117
Editorial Commission for Official Periodi-
eals
convention representatives 15
format and frequency of Lutheran Wit-
ness and Lutheran Witness Repor-

ter 205
official periodicals, use of 204-5
report 204
Edmonton See Concordia College, Ed-
monton

Education See Parish education
inner city, model urban education cen-
ters 181
Elections 217
biographical data 31
date for taking office 145
District elections 165, 169
First Vice-Presidents 169-70
minutes 23, 24, 28, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38,
39, 40, 41, 43
President 169-70
presidents of schools 173