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Philippines
anniversary of work in LI1
Lutheran Church in the 130
Politicking 162
Pollution studies, scholarships 182-3
Portland, Oreg. See Concordia College,
Portland
Preface “From Milwaukee” 5
Prefield training program for missionaries
111
President of Synod
address 21, 47-8
appreciation, vote of 151
convention representatives 15
“Declaration of Determination” 167
defamations alleged 120-1, 162-3 (2)
doctrinal supervision 160
election procedure 169-70
executive responsibility 148, 161-2
fact-finding committee 55-6, 120, 145
induction date 145
nomination 169-70
report 21, 51-63, 151, 227-44
Presidents, District See Council of Presi-
dents; Districts
Presidents, synodical schools, election 173
Press relations 63, 163
Preus, Jacob A. O. See President of Synod
Preus, Mrs. Jacob A. O. 35
Prince of Peace Volunteers (POPV) 108
Prison reform 196
Prisoners in Indochina 197-8
Profanity in public media 205-6
Project Compassion 196
Project Equality 197
Project Timothy 108
“Protest, state of,’”’ and membership privi-
- leges 153
Public defender system 196
Public rebuke of public sin 129
Public relations
Board for 15, 203
convention delegates and press 21
press and internal synodical affairs 63,
163
Synod's internal public relations 151
Publications See Church literature and
communications
Racism
Christian action 198
elimination in administration 145-6
Radio Station KFUO 15, 204, 206
Raedeke, Theodore 23
Ramming, Leonard 26, 181
Rauscher, Raymond C, 210
Reduction of synodical units and staff 141
(2)
Reformed-Lutheran discussions 129
Registration, credentials, excuses 217-8
floor committee (no, 15) 20, 39, 217-8
minutes 21, 39
report 217-8
representatives at convention 7-17
resolutions 217-8
SELC District 217
Reinke, Ralph 28
Relations, church See Church relations;
Fellowship
Relief See Social Ministry and World Re-
lief, Board of
Reports
correlated with resolutions 225-6
late 221-3
See also specific headings
Representation
conventions 62
synodical administration, geographic
140, 180
Representatives See Convention: represen-
tatives
Research and Statistics, Department of
convention representative 15
report of 152
southwest District study 140
Resolutions 107-219
binding nature 51-5, 117-20
correlated with reports and overtures
225-6
Resurrection, ‘‘“A Statement on...” 126
Retarded, Commission for Services to the
Mentally 15, 178
Retirement plans See Concordia Retire-
ment Plan; Pension Plan for Pastors
and Teachers
Retirement policies, Handbook revisions
151
Review, doctrinal, of publications See Doc-
trinal Review, Board of
Rights of members, statement on 166-7
River Forest See Concordia Teachers Col-
lege, River Forest
Rosin, Walter
convention minutes, synodicail Assistant
Secretary 21-46
president, St. Paul's College 30
INDEX
SELC (Synod of Evangelical Lutheran
Churches) 25, 130, 138
SELC District 21, 22, 25, 130, 138, 217
STAPOC (Special Training Assistance Pro-
gram for Overseas Churchmen) 108
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Chicago 127
St. John's College, Winfield
Board of Control election results 46
continue 172
convention representatives 14
St. Louis See Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
St. Paul. Minn. See Concordia College,
St. Paul
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Julesburg, Colo.
139
St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo. 14, 46
Salaries
District guidelines 207
professors 176
teachers 178-9
San Francisco night ministry 154-5
Sao Leopoldo See Concordia Institute, Sao
Leopoldo
Sao Paulo See Concordia Institute, Sao
Paulo
Saskatoon seminary, LCMS theological
chair 176
Saxon Free Church of Germany See
Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of
Germany
Schnabel, Robert 30
Schools See Higher education; Parish edu-
cation
Scripture 55, 56, 115
Seconding mission personnel 109-10
Secretary of Synod
Board of Directors secretary 142
Commission on Constitutional Matters
160
“From Milwaukee,” preface 5
full-time position 141
Handbook revisions 169-70
induction date 145
Manual of Operations 142
President and Vice-President election
procedures 169-70
report of 152
representatives at convention 15
role in synodical affairs 141
SELC District 21, 22, 25, 130, 138, 217
Selective fellowship 132-3
Selma, Ala. See Alabama Lutheran Acad-
emy and College, Selma
Seminaries See Concordia Seminary, Saint
Louis; Concordia Theological Semi-
nary, Springfield; Higher education;
Higher Education, Board for
Sermon, convention 65-6
Seward See Concordia Teachers College,
Seward
Sister churches 130-1, 131-2
Size reduction, synodical units and staff
141 (2)
Social action and welfare 189-99
Affirmations 61, 191-2
cultural standards and priorities 198
ecology 193
floor committee (no. 9) 19
higher education degree programs 197
housing for Spanish-speaking people
190
Indian American 190
medical assistance program 193
minutes 23, 30, 34. 36, 38, 41, 44
overtures, submission of 169
prison reform 196
prisoners in Indochina 197-8
“Project Compassion” 196
“Project Equality” 197
refugees from Pakistan 190-1
resolutions 189-99
world hunger 62, 193-5 (10), 198-9
See also Social Concerns, Commission
on; Social Ministry and Worid Re-
lief, Board of; World Hunger; in-
dividual subjects
Social Concerns, Commission on
amalgamation with Board of Social
Ministry and World Relief 151
“Christian Reflections on Abortion” 128
convention representatives 14
report 190
Social Ministry Affirmations 23, 30, 61,
191-2, 193
Social Ministry and World Relief, Board of
Commission on Social Concerns, amal-
gamation with 151
convention representatives 14
cultural standards and priorities 198
Districts, assistance to 189
ecology 193
higher education degree programs 197
Indian American 190
Pakistan, refugees from 190-1
President's report 60-1
249
“Project Compassion” 196
“Project Equality” 197
report 189-90
Social Ministry Affirmations 61
world hunger 194-6
World Relief materials 193
South Vietnam 199
Southeast Asia 197, 199
Southwest District 140
Special and sundry matters 26-7, 32, 41,
206-10
Special and Sundry Matters Floor Com-
mittee (no. 11) 19
Special ministries coordinating structure
Special Training Assistance Program for
Overseas Churchmen 108
Spitz, C. T. 27
Springfield See Concordia Theological
Seminary, Springfield
“State of protest,’’” membership privileges
“A Statement on Death, Resurrection, and
Immortality”’ 62, 126
“Statement on Ethics” 23, 28, 31, 45,
162-3, 169
“A Statement . . . Regarding Lutheran
Unity” 43, 45, 135-6, 138-9
Statements, doctrinal See Doctrinal mat-
ers
Statements, financial, synodical 212
Statistical Yearbook 143
Statistics
convention registration 17
Department of Research and Statistics
Stegemoeller, Harvey 30
Stewardship, Board of
convention representatives 15
election results 45
mission funds 110, 113
reorganization 211, 215
report 212
Stewardship and finance 210-17
conferences, informational 215-6
floor committee (no. 12) 19
fund raising, stewardship 211
investments policies and information
212, 216
minutes 24, 28, 31, 43
President's report 61
resolutions 210-17
statements of synodical finances 212
support program for synodical schools
See also Stewardship, Board of; Work
program review
Stewardship Services, Division of 215
Structure, church government See Admin-
istration: structure
Students
minority groups, aid for 177
representatives at convention 16, 155
representatives on faculty committees
Studies, assignments 143
Study program, exchange 115
Suffrage, woman 116-7
Sundry matters See Special and sundry
matters
Supervision of doctrine 115, 126-7, 160
Support See Pensions and Support, Board
0)
Survivor Plan See Concordia Survivor Pian
Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
25, 130, 138
Synodical Administration Floor Committee
(mo. 4) 19, 141
Synodical Service Commission
appointments to 166
convention representatives 14
Handbook revisions 151
report of 152
Tabular survey of convention 17
Teachers
public school, as leaders 180
salaries 178-9
voting privileges 153-4
Television
appreciation to stations 204
“This Is the Life” anniversary 39, 205
Television, Board for Lutheran
convention representatives 15
report 39, 204
utilization of opportunities 205
Tenure, elected and appointed officers
144-5 (2)
Termination, elected and appointed offi-
cers 144-5 (2)
Theological matters 113-30
“Abortion: Theological, Legal, and Med-
ical Aspects’ 122
censorship 62, 117
floor committee (no. 2) 19