LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 227

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References to the Convention Workbook
traced to the minutes (pp. 21

INDEX

(CW) are found at the related resolutions. Materials can be
~57) through the session numbers in parentheses at the end of individual

resolutions (pp. 129—221). References to Today’s Business (TB) are in the minutes. For additional
reference helps see Contents (p. 3), the list of resolutions on p. 5, and the correlation on p. 227.

Abortion 155-156
Address
of ALC Bishop Preus 42, 118-119
of LCA Bishop Crumley 42, 119-120
of LCMS Pres. Preus 63-84
of LCUSA Gen. Sec. Houck 120-121
Ad hoc committees 15
Adjudication, Commission of 14, 138, 210
Adjudication, Committee to rewrite procedures, 150
Administration 67, 163-171
assignments to, by 1979 convention 84
floor committee on 17, 29, 30, 44
restructuring of 5
Advisory representatives 14
AELC See Association of Evangelical Lutheran
Churches
Age discrimination 170-171
Agenda, Lutheran, to update 159
Aging, White House Conference on 49
Alabama Lutheran Academy and College, Selma 13,
182-184
ALC See American Lutheran Church, The
ALC-LCMS Commigsion on Fellowship 15
Aliens, undocumented 206
Amendments, See Bylaws, amended; Constitution
American Indian Advisory Council 130-131
American Indian Task Force Report 130
American Lutheran Church, The 5,
address of Bishop of 42, 118-119
fellowship with, 5, 22, 26, 28, 64-66, 153-155
introduction to Res. 3-01 121-122
resolution regarding LCMS fellowship 81, 153-155
Anaheim directives 123
Ann Arbor See Concordia Lutheran College, Ann
Arbor
Anniversaries
district anniversaries 210
Martin Luther 210
National Indian Lutheran Board 134
of synodical colleges 195
partner churches 134
Appeals, Board of 14
Commission on 138
Architecture, Commission on 14
Archives and History, Department of, See Concordia
Historical Institute
Argentine District 25, 173-174
Armed Forces Commission 14
Arrangements Committee 6
Assignments by 1979 convention 84
Austin, Tex. See Concordia Lutheran College of Texas,
Austin
Awards
Christus Magister 37
John of Beverly 29
Martin of Tours 37

Benefit Plans See Worker Benefit Plans
BHE See Higher Education, Board for
Black Lutheran Centennial Committee 24, 31, 168-169
Black Ministry 209
Commission on 14, 29, 54, 130, 138, 193
training programs for 193
Blacks, work among 129, 193
Boards

election results 59-61
See also names of boards
Bohimann, Ralph A. 4, 33-34, 117-118
BPE See Parish Education, Board of
Bronxville See Concordia College, Bronxville
Budget synodical, to balance 217-218
Bylaw amendments declined
6.125-6.129 184-185
Bylaw resolutions withdrawn 142
Bylaw revisions adopted 143-148, 149-150
See also Task Force II, recommendations adopted
Bylaws amended

177
2.07e 170
2.11e,f 171
2.105 a1 170-171
2.141d 142, 177-178
2.671-2.695 218-219
361a : 178
461b 192
4.91497 189-191
6.54al 185-186
6.82 a;e,f 185, 186
7.01-7.05 216-217
851¢ 168
8.55 168
11.155 160-162

See also Handbook revisions proposed

Call, to seminary 193
Campus ministry 29, 132-133
fellowship 159
Canada
Ev. Lutheran Church of 29, 47, 157
seminary location in 181-182
Catechism, translations of 36, 41, 54, 197
CCM See Constitutional Matters, Commission on -
Centennial, Black Lutheran 24, 31, 168-169
China Ev. Lutheran Church 134
Christ College Irvine (Calif.) 13
Christ Seminary—Seminex 178-179
Christian Medical Work, Council for 14, 28, 138
Christus Magister award See Awards
Church Extension, Board for 31, 167-168
Church Extension fund, Ohio District 174
Church Extension Fund, Lutheran—Missouri Synod
14, 31, 138, 140, 167-168
Church Literature, Commission on 14, 42
Church relations See Fellowship, ALC-LCMS
Commission on; Theology and church
relations
Church-work deposit fee 194
Church workers, training programs for 193
Churches See Congregations
Circuit Counselors 55
Circuit gatherings 135-136, 140-141
Colleges and seminaries See Higher education; names
of institutions
Colloquy
boards, convention representatives 14
program 192
Commissions See also names of commissions
appointment of standing committees 139
continuation of 138
definition of 139
procedure for filling positions 138-139
Communications, Board for 138
Comparative figures, recent conventions 16
Concordia, Mo. See St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo.
Concordia College, Bronxville 13
Concordia College, Edmonton 13, 54, 195-196
Concordia College, Milwaukee 13
Concordia College, Portland 13, 42
Concordia College, River Forest 13
Concordia College, St. Paul 13
Concordia Historical Institute 14, 138, 140
Concordia Lutheran College, Ann Arbor 13
Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Austin 13
Concordia Plans (Retirement, Survivor, and Welfare)
See Worker Benefit Plans
Concordia Publishing House 32, 55, 138, 140, 178
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 13
Concordia Seminary-in-Exile See Christ Seminary—
Seminex
Concordia Teachers College, Seward 13
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne 13
Concordia Welfare Plan See Worker Benefit Plans
Confidentiality, protection of 214
Congregational services, Board for 29
Congregations
accepted into membership 24-25, 36, 173, 179
transfers up 223
subsidized 133
transfers 169-170
Constitution, amendments to
Art. V 141-142
Art. VIII 135-136
Art. XI, F, 1 and 2 148
Art. XII 135-136, 141-142
See also Handbook revisions proposed
Constitutional matters 14, 24, 55, 67-68, 173-179
Floor committee on 17, 24, 36
Constitutional Matters, Commission on 25, 138, 178
Continuing education, encouragement of 194
Control, Boards of 13-14, 25
Buenos Aires 25
Convention
advisory representatives, mission areas 15
Convention 1981
advisory delegates 135, 177
arrangements committee 6
chaplain 15
closing 57
cycles 135
delegates and representatives 7-13
devotions 113-116
elections See Elections
essay 29 See also Stewardship Essays

229

floor committees 17

future sites 169

general and district 135-136

logo 4

manager 15

minutes 21-57

nominations deadline 177-178

reports 45

resolutions 129-226

schedule 19-20

sermon 85-86

special representatives 15

standing rules 21-22, 61

tabular survey 16

theme: Forward in Remembrance 5

travel expenses 31, 169

voting membership provisions 135
Convention theme 1983 199
Convention nominations See Nominations; Nomina-

tions, Committee for Convention
Corporations, guidelines on 175,
Council, definition of 139
Council for Christian Medical Work 138
Counselors, circuit 178
CPH See Concordia Publishing House
Creation, concept of special 201
Credentials See Registration and credentials
Criticism, historical 160
Crumley, James R., Jr. See address of LCA bishop
CTCR See Theology and Church Relations, Commis-
sion on

Cults 159

Deaconess training program 189-191
Declaration of intent form 194
Definitions, structural 139-140, 143
Delegates and representatives 7-13
Directors of Christian education
call procedures 200
Directors, Board of, Concordia Publishing House 14
Directors, Board of, synodical 13, 23, 124, 136-137, 140
administrative officer 137
election of 137
Disabied, ministry to 205
Discipline 176-177
Dissent 160
District
Board of Directors of 141
committees on nominations 177
conventions 135-136
official representatives 15
teachers’ conferences, membership 177
Presidents See Presidents, District
Doctrinal Review, Board of 14, 55, 160-161, 178, 223
Commission on 138 .

Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals 14
Edmonton See Concordia College, Edmonton
Education, continuing 194
Educational system, synodical See Higher education,
synodical
Elections 25, 26, 211
candidates, slate of 39-41
floor committee on 17, 24, 32
results (with tallies) 58-61
ELIM See Evangelical Lutherans in Mission
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada 29, 47, 157
Evangelical Lutheran Federation 157
Evangelical Lutheran Synod 157
Evangelical Lutherans in Mission 178-179
Evangelism
committee on witnessing to Jewish people 134
to employ directors of 133
to set synodical goals in 129
Evangelism, Board for 14, 29
Evangelism Services, Board for 138
Executive Planning Group 215-216

Faculties 13-14
Faculty members
recruitment and training of Blacks 193
retirement 186
tenure 185-186
Fair housing 204
Family 205-206
emphasis on 199