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232
Evangelism
cooperation of boards, committees, and
auxiliaries in 197a
courses in, in synodical schools 198
development techniques for 32, 104a
floor committee (no. 8) 17b, 22 (2), 26a
high priority of 45b, 59-60, 197
increase evangelism workers in Districts
198
Kennedy method of confrontation 197b
Key 73 22b (2), 59b, 197b
membership loss 19b, 21a, 22b, 59b,
197a
organization for 198b
President’s report 59-60
PTR types of outreach 198a
resolutions 197-8
theme for 1975 convention 22b, 197a
and youth conferences 198a
Evangelism, Board for
Key 73 22b (2), 59b
and Ambassadors for Christ 26a, 198a
Congress at Lausanne, Switzerland 198b
convention representatives 14a
election results 50a
to follow CTCR guidelines for Key 73
22b, 197b
Gospel proclamation among Jews 107a
nomination for 23a
to secure resource person 32a, 104a
thank-offering of 125,000 converts 45b,
60a, 197
Evangelism Affirmations 59b
Excuses See Registration, credentials, ex-
cuses
Executive sessions 173b
Fact Finding Committee 40a, 134, 140b
“Fact Finding or Fault Finding?” 134b,
14
Faculties of synodical schools
parish experience for 43b, 183b
policies of establishing tenure of 183a
sabbatical leaves 43b, 181-2
synodical literature to 215b
“Faithful To Our Calling, Faithful To Our
Lord” 135b, 136a, 140b
Fellowship
American Lutheran Church, 19b, 47b,
61a, 118-9, 122-3
Committee on LCMS-ALC Fellowship
a
Consultation on Lutheran Unity 111la
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
33a, 123-4, 181la
Independent Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Germany 119b
Inter-Synodical Commission on 123
Lutheran Church in America 115
Lutheran Church of Australia 118b
Lutheran Church — Canada 123-4
selective 119-20
synodical stance of, and response to spe-
cific needs of community 101-2
use of congregational referenda 175a
Finance See Stewardship and finance
First Vice-President
ballots for 23b
election results 23a, 24, 48a
report 158b
Floor committees 17-8, 45b
appointment procedure 167-8, 174b
See also individual listings
Formal principle in Lutheran theology
37b, 38b
Fort Wayne See Concordia Senior College,
Fort Wayne .
Foundation, Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod
Board of Trustees for 14b
estate planning through 30a, 219b
report accepted 220a
terms Lf mice of board of trustees 30a,
9
Franchise, conventions 168-9 (2)
France and Belgium, Synod of, Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church 125b
Fraternal Organizations See Organizations
Fraternal Organizations, Commission on
See Organizations, Commission on
General Staff Services
convention representatives 14b
new Bylaws 44b, 46b, 149-56
Germany
Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of
125
Independent Evangelical Lutheran
Church 44a, 119b
protests 125b
Ghana, Evangelical Lutheran Church of
a
Girard, Pa., Faith, transfer 27a, 148b
Good News for Modern Man 28b
Gospel reductionism 134a, 135b, 136b, 137
“Gospel and Scripture” 120-1, 134a
INDEX
Government See Administration, synodical
Graduate schools, qualifications of direc-
tors of 183
Graduates, contracting of 124b
Handbook revisions
advisory delegates 172a
advisory members on Board for Missions
44a, 106b
appointment of Commission on Consti-
tutional Matters 171b
appointment method of boards and com-
missions 166
in area of administration 44b, 46b, 149-
5
Armed Forces Commission 43a, 213b
Board for Lutheran Radio 30b, 208-10
Board of Social Ministry and World Re-
lief 41b, 200-1
Church Extension Fund 44a, 105b
Commission on Mission and Ministry in
the Church 157
delegate election procedures 42b, 46a,
172
Department of Archives and History
43b, 213b
dissolving colloquy board 177
distribution of Statistical Yearbook 25a,
147a
election of college and seminary presi-
dents 22a, 28b, 179-80
function of Council of Presidents 170-1
lay ministers 184
mailing of Proceedings 25a, 145-6
minority representation 108a
Nomination procedures for President
and First Vice-President 20b
pastor and teacher conferences 173a
retirement policies 157a
roster of clergy and teachers 42b, 168
sabbatical leaves 181-2
selection of teacher delegates to con-
vention 173a
solicitation of funds 30a, 220a
by Special Task Force on Accreditation
44b, 128-31
two teachers on Board for Missions 44a,
106
women on Commission on Worship 117b
youth participation at convention 174a
Harms, Oliver
addresses convention 34b
chairman, 125th Anniversary Committee
a
former President of Synod 33b, 34a
Hartland, Wis., Divine Redeemer, new
member 33a, 156a, 225a
Hazel Park, Mich., Church, transfer 33a,
156a, 225a
Higher education
adequate funding of 43b, 178a
donors to institutions of 43b, 178b
fostering better understanding of 24a,
190b
President’s report 60a
resolutions 177-87
task force to study program of 45b, 46a,
185-6
to thank God for blessings on our
schools 43b, 178b
upgrading of 19b
See also Education; Higher Education,
Board for; individual schools by
name
Higher Education, Board for
and accreditation 131
appreciation for service rendered 178
confidence expressed in 132b
and colloquy boards 177
convention representatives 14a
difficult decisions of 19b
election of all members at New Orleans
convention 173b
election results 50a
experimenting with pilot programs 178a
Hispanic American Extension project
42b, 182b
nominations for 23a, 28a
President’s report 60a, 62b
programs for church workers 177b
requests of Ann Arbor and Milwaukee
185a
restructuring of 178a
review of admission requirements 181b
study of requirements of special minis-
try 178-9
Higher Education Floor Committee (no. 6)
Bylaw change governing election of col-
lege and seminary presidents 22a,
28b, 42a, 132b, 179-80
personnel 17b
Portland request 182b
restructuring system of higher educa-
tion 45b, 185-6
Hispanic ministries 42b, 60b, 107b, 182b
Historical critical method 38b, 121-2,
134b, 136, 137a
Historical Institute See Concordia Histori-
cal Institute
Homophile behavior 24a, 26-7, 110a
Honorary degrees
abuse in conferring of 180b
conferred by Concordia Seminary 31b
Housing 199a, 201b
Hunger, 60b, 199a
See also World hunger
Hymnal, inter-Lutheran, retaining of tra-
ditional Communion liturgy, present
wording of Creed, and Lord’s Prayer
118a
ILCW See Inter-Lutheran Commission on
Worshiv
ILDA See International Lutheran Deaf
Association
ILTC See International Lutheran Theo-
logical Conference
India Evangelical Lutheran Church 35-6
Indian Americans, concern for 28b, 60b,
83b, 107b, 204a
Inerrancy 125a, 134a, 141b
Installation of elected officers 45a
Instituto Concordia, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil
53b
Instituto Concordia, Sao Paulo, Brazil 28a,
43b, 187
Interaction 191-2
Inter-Lutheran Consultation 11la
Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship
inter-Lutheran hymnal 118a
no executive officer for 110
under umbrella of LCUSA 110a
Inter-Lutheran Hymnal 118a
International Congress on World Evange-
lism 198b
International Lutheran Deaf Association
101la
International Lutheran Theological Con-
ference 119
Investments, in country of Brazil 36a
Irvine, Calif., college See Christ College,
Irvine, Calif.
Japan, 25th anniversary of Lutheran mis-
sions in 44a
Japan Lutheran Church 44a
Jeske, Mrs. David 19b
Jews, Gospel proclamation among 107a
Jonah 46a, 46b
José Leén Suarez, Argentina 53b
Journalism, ethical procedures in 215-6
Kennedy method of evangelism 197b
Key 73 22b (2), 59b
caution in cooperation with 22b, 197b
Keys for Christ fund 41b, 201b
KFUO Operating Board 14b
KFUO Radio Station See Radio Station
KFUO
Knutson, Kent, late President ALC 43b,
213-4
Korea Lutheran Church 118b
Krentz, Edgar, speaks on formal principle
38b
Kretzmann, Martin L. 107a
Krieger, Harry, 125th Anniversary Sermon
5b, 89—91
LaHaine, Gilbert, Sr., motion to change
standing rules 31, 34a
Late Overtures Accepted for Consideration
225
Lausanne, Switzerland, Congress 198b
Law
Word of God 117a
normative guide for Christian behavior
134b
third use of 26a, 37b, 135b, 137b
Lawsuits 173a
Lay diaconate 124-5
Lay Higher Education, Commission on
180-1
Lay ministers
colloquy board for 183-4
Handbook revisions 184
Lay Ministers, Board for
convention representative 14a
unprocessed overture referred to 126b
Laymen leadership and talents 63b, 81
Lutheran Lay Ministry 183-4
for witnessing overseas 107b
LCA See Lutheran Church in America
LCMS See Synod
LCUSA See Lutheran Council in the U.
S.A.
Legal Counselor of Synod 14b, 139b
LHRAA See Lutheran Human Relations
Association of America
Literature See Church literature and com-
munications
LLL See Lutheran Laymen's League