LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 232

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new Bylaws for 4lb, 200-1
prisoner rehabilitation 47b, 203
Project Compassion 47a, 202
racism 108b
seven priorities 24b, 34b, 199a
support of congregations 201
unprocessed overture referred to 126b
Social Security coverage for church work-
ers, 149b
Sola Scriptura 121-2, 136a
Southeast Asia 104a
Southern District 19
Southwest, new District in 46-7, 159a
Spanish-speaking people
recruitment of 180b
scholarships for ministry to 42b, 182b
social ministry among 60b
Special ministries, to study requirements
of 178-9
Special and sundry matters, resolutions
213-17
Special and Sundry Matters Floor Com-
mittee (no. 11)
personnel 17c
resolution concerning English District
board of directors 43a, 216-7
support of American Bible Society 28b,
29a, 41b, 213a
Spitz, C. T., executive secretary of LCUSA
35a
Springfield See Concordia Theological
Seminary, Springfield
Standing Rules of convention 20b, 28a,
30a, 31a, 36b, 37b, 54
motion to change 31, 34a
special rules for action on doctrinal
statements 140a
“Statement on Ethics” 214b
“Statement on Limitations of Academic
Freedom" 142-3
“A Statement of Scriptural and Confes-
sional Principles” 33b, 36, 127-8, 134a,
135a, 14la
Statements, doctrinal See Doctrinal matters
Statistical Yearbook, distribution of 25a,
147a
Stewardship, Board of
congregational stewardship education
30a, 220a
convention representatives 14b
and decentralized support of missions
32a, 101b
election results 5la
encourage Lutheran school funding 190
nomination for 23a
report accepted 220a
to study supplemental funding 30a, 219a
word of thanks to 63a
Stewardship and finance
appeals from agencies and _ institutions
30a, 220a
Bylaws for budget preparation 35b, 221
Concordia Welfare Plan 35b, 221b
floor committee (no. 12) 17c, 30a, 35b
(2)
increasing of budget 61
investments in Brazil 36a
need for improvement 19-20, 25a, 61,
145a
resolutions 219-22
stewardship of budget 25a, 145a
supplemental funding 30a, 219 (2)
Stewardship Services, Division of 219a
Strategy, convention 5a, 64b
Streufert, Paul W., memorial service ser-
mon 37a, 93-4
Student organizations 102a
Student Recognition Sunday 102a
Students
medical coverage for seminary 35b,
222a
recruitment of 179
representatives at convention 15c, 16,
174a
Study of Generations 192a
Suelfiow, August
director, Concordia Historical Institute,
convention essay 25, 29b, 33-4, 37-8,

43a, 73-88
doctrinal resolutions in history of Synod
29a
Sundry matters See Special and sundry
matters
Suspension, to clarify question of 132b
Synod
administration of See Administration,
synodical

administrative divisions of 13b-14c

changing name of 17la

circularizing of 173-4

and Concordia Seminary property 33a,
146

division of 33a, 158a

membership losses 19b, 21a, 22b, 59b,
197a

INDEX

relation of Walther League to 194a
rights of congregations withdrawing
from 159b
“Synod in Action’ 20a

Synodical Administration Floor Commit-

tee (no. 4) 17a, 24-5, 27a, 41b, 47a
See also Administration, synodical
Synodical Conference 217
Synodical Service Commission
convention representative 13c
report 158b

Synodically adopted statements 21b, 26a,

29, 31, 35a, 42b, 111-5, 134b, 163-5

Tabular Survey of convention 16
Tape recordings of convention 44a

TB See Today’s Business
Teachers
counseling service for 214b
doctrinal supervision of 124b
for early childhood education 190a
included on Synod roster 45, 190a
President's report 60a
realistic salaries for 215a
volunteer church school workers 32b,
191-2
Teachers conferences
review of proceedings of 25a, 146a
selection of teacher delegates at 173a
Television, Board for Lutheran 14b, 210-11
Télevision ministry
budget allocations for 210b
donating sustaining time 21la
expanded use of 35a, 210b
LLL's cosponsorship 30b, 36a, 208a
Tellers 18¢
Tenure
of elected synodical officers 170b
of faculties of synodical schools 183a
offices and faculty 25a, 145b

Theme. convention 5b, 19b, 65a, 7ib

for 1975 22b, 197a
Theological matters
“A Statement on Death, Resurrection,
and Immortality" 24a, 109b
formal principle 37b, 38b
homophile behavior sinful 24a, 26-7, 110a
nature and authority of Word of God
26a, 62a, 123, 139a
“Openness and Trust’’ document 117-8
See also Doctrinal matters; Theology
and church relations
Theology and church relations
“A Statement” 33b, 36, 127-8, 134a, 135a,
14la
“Abortion: Theological, Legal, and
Medical Aspects"’ 116b
almah in Isaiah 126a
Article II of Constitution 26a
Article VIII C 21b, 29, 62b, 163-5
to complete study on mission of church
120b
continuing education of pastors, teach-
ers, and laymen 120a
contracting of seminary graduates 124b
dialogs with ALC 19b, 6la
dialogs with Roman Catholics and other
bodies 125a
documents commended 126b
floor committee (no. 2) 17a, 24a
“Gospel and Scripture’ 120-1
historical critical method 38b, 121-2,
134b, 136, 137a
international theological conference 119
lay diaconate 124-5
Lutheran Church of Australia 118b
priority of study of Synod’s church re-
lations policies and principles 121b
resolution to declare ALC fellowship in
state of suspension 47b, 122-3
resolutions 109-26
sister churches in Korea and Mexico
118b
study of human sexuality 120a
study of selective fellowship 119-20
World Council of Churches 111
Theology and Church Relations, Commis-
sion on
Article 11 of Constitution 26a, 31b
Article VIII C of Constitution 21b, 29,
62b, 163-5
candidate for 22b
Commission on Social Concerns merged
with 33b, 147
Consultation on Lutheran Unity illa
convention representatives 13b
doctrinal statements of 31a
election results 49b
and Key 73 guidelines 22b, 197b
LWF membership 111b
nominations for 23a, 28a
and policy statement on missions 103a
present structure retained 109a
proposal for study of inerrancy, Gen.
1—3, and Jonah 46a, 46b
sponsoring 50 conferences 62a

235

to study equal rights for women 47b,
203a
study of NCC 115b
tenure of executive secretary and assist-
ant 47b, 119a
theological position 62b
unprocessed overture referred to 126b
warning against charismatic movement
115-6
“Theses of Agreement and Inerrancy” 125a
Third use of Law 26a, 37b, 135b, 137b
Tietjen, John, president Concordia Semi-
nary
charges against 141b
“Fact Finding or Fault Finding?” 134b
motion to apologize to 44b, 140a
responds to adoption of Res. 3-12A 45a
speaks on behalf of seminary faculty 37,
substitute resolution dealing with 44-5,
ja
Title to properties 173a
Today’s Business 5b, 27b, 41b
appearance of Res. 3-12 in 44b, 45a,
140a
Transfer of congregations to other Districts
25a, 27a, 33a, 145a (2), 148 (5), 149a
(2), 156, 225a
Treasurer of Synod
election results 30a, 48b
investments in Brazil 36a
nomination for 23a, 28a
office representatives 14c
report accepted 220a
word of thanks to 63a
Trust Funds, Board of Trustees for 14b,
220a

Unchristian organizations See Organiza-
tions, Commission on; Organizations

Unfinished business 5a, 31a, 41b, 46b, 160-1

See also Resolution referred to Board of
Directors

Unionistic worship practices 115b, 121

Unity 123-4, 125, 133-9
Consultation on Lutheran Unity 1lla
problem of, in missions 102-3

Urban Lutheran Schools 193a

Uthanasia 116b

Vallotton, Mlle. Annie 28b
Valparaiso University
doctrinal supervision 116
Lutheran lay higher education 180-1
Venango. Nebr., St. Paul's, transfer of 25a,
a
Vice-Presidents
and controversial resolutions 34b
election results 24, 25b, 26b, 27a, 48
study regarding election of 17la
word of thanks to 63a
See also First Vice-President
Vietnam
Vietnam-era veterans 199a
participation in rebuilding of 203-4
Voting privileges at conventions 168-9 (2)

Walther, C. F. W.
Committee on Publishing Walther's
Writings 30b, 207b
and formulation of doctrinal statements
112-3, 127a, 133b, 164a
and Missouri's confessional platform 80-

reprinting of books by 30b, 207a
Walther League 194 (2)
WCC See World Council of Churches
Welfare See Social ministry
WELS See Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran
Synod
Wheat Ridge Foundation 104b, 205b
Wiederaenders, Roland 34a, 38a (2)
Winfield, Kans. See St.John's College,
Winfield
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Commission on Doctrine present 39a
President Oscar J. Naumann observer
9a
Women
on Commission on Worship 117b
equal! rights for 47b, 60b, 202b
historic resolution 5a, 45b, 190a
ministry to 185a
and pastoral office 110b, 123
task force on 46b, 125-6, 161
Women teachers, eligible for membership
5a, 45, 190a
Work program review
filmstrip “Synod in Action” 20a
floor committee (no. 16) 18b, 43b
1974 and 1975 programs 223b
resolution 223
World Council of Churches 111
World hunger .
Commission on 24b, 25a, 199b, 147a
Committee on 15a