LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 185

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References to the Convention Workbook (CW) are fou:
(pp. 21—-48) through the session numbers in parentheses

oday’s Business

INDEX

correlation on pp. 183— 184, and the list of referred New Orleans resolutions on p. 184.

Abortion 62, 166
“Abortion: Theological, Legal, and Medical Aspects”
1

Academic freedom 152-153

Accreditation 149

ACDC See Advisory Committee on Doctrine and Con-
citiation

Ad hoc committees 16, 17, 58, 79, 110, 113, 116-117,
129, 131, 176, 178

Adjournment 48

Adjudication, Commission of 14, 48, 133

Adjudicatory process 133

Administration 109-120

Administration, convention floor committee on 18,
109

Administrative divisions 14-15

Administrative units 114

Advance Editorial Commission 114

Advisory Committee on Doctrine and Conciliation 58,

Advisory delegates 133, 136
Affirm 29, 37, 46
Ahl, Kenneth 30
Aid Association for Lutherans 161
Alabama Lutheran Academy and College, Selma 14,
14
ALC See American Lutheran Church
ALC-LCMS Commission on Fellowship See Fellow-
ship, LCMS-ALC Commission on
All Lutheran Youth/Adult Gathering, 1976 158
Almah 179
American Bible Society 25
American Bicentennial Committee 64, 169, 174
See also Bicentennial
American Lutheran Church, The 62, 101
-address of ALC president 45, 72-73
pastors serving Missouri Synod congregations 136
Amnesty 167
Angola 87-88
Ann Arbor See Concordia Lutheran College, Ann
Arbor
Anniversaries
{Augsburg Confession (450th in 1980) and Book of
Concord (400th in 1980); 1973 Proceedings,
p. 30b, 207]
Bicentennial, U.S.A. 21, 64, 169, 174
ministry among blacks (100th) 16, 61, 64, 169, 174
“Anonymous Christians” 95, 96
Anticlericalism 62
Appeals, records of cases 169-170
Appeals, Board of 14, 48
Appointments 131, 132
Architecture, Commission on 15, 182
Archives and History, Department of See Concordia
Historical Institute
Argentina 51, 62
Arizona 117
Armed Forces Commission 15, 169, 174
Arrangements committee for convention 4
Assignments, Board of 151, 153
Assignments by 1973 New Orleans convention 64
Association of Black Lutheran Clergymen 153
Austin See Concordia Lutheran College of Texas,
Austin; Hispanic-American seminary, Austin
Australia, Lutheran Church of 94
Authority of Scripture 100
Autonomy
boards of control 150

co! gations 126, 179
Awards 2 30

Balance, Inc. 37, 97, 99

Beck, William F., Old Testament 162

“Behnken rule” 52

Bernthal, Au , convention sermon 21, 65-68

BHE See Higher Education, Board for

Bible study at the convention 69

Bible study programs 155

Bible versions 162

Bicentennial 21, 64, 169, 174

See also American Bicentennial Committee

Binding nature of opinions of Commission on Con-
stitutional Matters 127

Black centennial 16, 61, 64, 169, 174

Black Clergy Caucus of The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod 61, 90

Black Lutheran Clergymen, Association of 153

Black mission 89-90

Black students 153

Blind, ministry to 92

Boards

appointment or election of 131
election results 48-52
governing 151
See also names of boards
BPE See Parish Education, Board of
Braille Workers, Lutheran, Inc. 92
Brazil 62
boards of control for schools at Porto Alegre and
Sao Leopoldo 51-52

convention representatives of schools at Porto
Alegre and Sao Leopoldo 14
Brazil District
Angola 87-88
Mozambique 87-88
Portugal
Bridgeton, Mo., Trinity 134
Bri. ging the Gap 156
Bronxville ‘See Concordia College, Bronxville
Brux, Adolph 172
Budget preparation 113
Buszin Memoria! 119

Bylaws
1.07 136
1.27b 177-178
1.27¢ 128
1.53 129-131
1.57 133
1.59 131, 175
1.61 d and f 133
2.27 134
2.75 134
2.105 115
2.107 132
2.109 e of 1969
Handbook 136
2.121 a 132
2.125 ¢ 132
2.129 f 131
3.19 170
3.41 124
3.53 124
4.15 127
4.55 142
4.57 142
461 142-143
4.101-107 148-149
4.111-123 138-139
5.31 k 170
6.53 151
8.43-49 81-82
8.51 115
9.01-13 113
10.27 117
10.31 114-115
11.25 e 170
11.81 157-158
11.85 157
12.51 157
15.23 169
15.27-29 169
See also Handbook revisions proposed and/or
adopted

Call procedures 102-103, 171
Cambodian refugees, resettlement of 57, 62, 76
Campus ministry 88-89, 107
Canada
Canadian higher education 179
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada 45
Lutheran Church—Canada 103
welfare plan for Canadians 179
Capital punishment 166
Captive Nations Week 164
Carpenter, Milton 43
Catechism versions 162
CCM See Constitutional Matters, Commission on
Cemetery, Western Lutheran 179
Censure of certain District presidents and circuit
counselors 179
Central America 60
Certification of lay delegates 131, 175
Chapel attendance 179
Charismatic movement 102
Charlotte, Mich., First, transfer of 109
Christ and culture 79-80
Christ College Irvine (Calif.) 14, 146-147, 149
“Christian Faith and Life” filmstrips 162
Christian Medical Work, Council for 15
Christian News 172
Christian nurture 155
Christus Magister award 30
Church Extension, Board for 15, 48, 91, 92, 115
Church Extension Department 91
Church Extension Funds 91-92
Church Literature, Commission on 15
Church relations See Fellowship, LCMS-ALC Com-
mission on; Theology and church relations
Church workers
continuing education of 103-104, 150
official lists of 114-115
Circuit counselor, election of 136
Circuit meetings 118
Circularizing 134
“Clergy,” definition of 131
Colleges and seminaries See Higher education;
Seminary property; names of institutions
Colloquy bylaws 142-144
Colloquy committees, convention representative 15
Commendation of

185

ind at the related resolutions. Material can be traced to the minutes
at the end of individual resolutions (pp. 79—179). References to
are in the minutes. For additional reference helps see Contents (p. 3), the list of resolutions on p. 5, the

all officers, boards, commissions, and committees
responsible to Synod 119
certain, District presidents and circuit counselors
St. Louis board of control 179
Commissions
appointment or election of 131
e also names of commiasions
Committees
Ad hoc See Ad hoc committees
See also names of committees
Communion service, convention 21
Communism 164
Comparative figures of recent conventions 17
* omparative Study of Varying Contempor:
Approaches to Biblical Interpretation” 100, 101
Compassion, Project 164-165
Concordia, Mo. See St. Paul's College, Concordia,

0.
Concordia Catechism filmstrips 162
Concordia College, Bronxville 14, 50
Concordia College, Edmonton 14, 50
Concordia College, Milwaukee 14, 50, 147, 148
Concordia College, Portland 14, 51
Concordia College, St. Paul 14, 51
Concordia High School, Oakland 50, 146, 147

Concordia Historical Institute 15, 95, 169, 170, 174,
179

Concordia Institute, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil 14, 52

Concordia Lutheran College, Ann Arbor 14, 50, 145,
147

Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Austin 14, 50,
147

Concordia Plans (Retirement, Survivor, and Welfare)
See Worker Benefit Plans

Concordia Publishing House 15, 48, 58, 83, 160, 162,
17

“Concordia Seminary,” unlawful use of name 144
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis board of control 51,

convention representatives 14

faculty 95

aduate school 150

ibrary policy 152

Tietjen, John H. 97, 128, 152
Concordia Seminary, Springfield 14, 95, 146-147, 149
“Concordia Semi -in-Exile” See Seminex
Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne 14, 50, 145-147
Concordia Teachers College, River Forest 14, 51
Concordia Teachers College, Seward 14, 51, 88
Conferences, pastor and teacher 138-139, 173
Confirmation-communion practice 179
Conflict of interest 135, 136
Congregations

autonomy 126, 179

property rights 120

reception into membership 134-135, 181-182

transferred to another District 109, 117, 181

with unendorsed pastors 126
Constitution Review Committee 64, 121, 124

joint committee with Committee for Reorganization

121

Constitutional matters 121-139
floor committee 18
Constitutional Matters, Commission on 14, 88, 92,
94, 95, 96, 125, 126-127, 128, 132, 179
Constitutional provisions 179
“Constitutional Ruling on Parishes Calling Men
to Serve as Seminex Instructors” 126
Consultation on Lutheran Unity 64, 105
Contentions, needless 107-108
Continuing education 103-104, 150
Control, boards of 150, 151, 179
Controller 15, 120
Convention, synodical
costs 120, 179
format 64, 178
1975
adjournment 48
arrangements committee 4
Bible study and issue discussions 69
Communion service 21
elections See Elections
essay, no 69
evangelism activities 79
floor committees 18
gavel 21
manager 15
memorial service and address 30, 71-72
minutes 21-48
nominations See Nomination procedures, con-
vention; Nominations; Nominations, Com-
mittee for Convention
opening 21
parliamentarians 15, 23
president’s address 21, 53-55
schedule 19
sermon 21, 65-68
standing rules 23, 36, 52, 177
tellers 18