LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 186

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theme: Jesus Christ Is Lord 5, 64, 79
Workbook 5
1977
Datlas 120
to emphasize Christian nurture 155
format 178
theme suggested 173
preconvention procedure and catendar 177-178
procedural changes suggested 173-174
standing rules 52
(1979 Kansas City, Mo. (1967 Proceedings, p. 163)i
Convention Format Committee 16, 64, 173
Convention format review 177-178
Convention Format Review Committee 18, 173-174
178, 179
Convention nominations See Nominations; Nomi-
nations, Committee for Convention
Convention procedure 178
Convention Workbook 5
Coordinator of Christian Education 161-162
Council for Christian Medical Work 15, 90
Council of Presidents 95, 106, 119
and President of Synod 124
See also Presidents, District .
Counsel to congregations with ineligible and unen-
dorsed pastors 126
CPH See Concordia Publishing House
Credentials See Registration and credentials
CTCR See Theology and Church Relations, Com-
mission on
Cuban resettlement (1962) 167
Culture and Christ 79-80
CW See Convention Workbook

Dallas, Tex., 1977 convention site 120
Davie, Fla., Gloria Dei, received into membership
134-135, 181-182
Deaconesses 129, 179
“A Declaration of Protest and Confession” 96
Deficit spending 112-113
Degree differentiation 179
Delegates See Representatives and delegates
Dialogs, ecumenical 179
Director of Christian Education 150, 161-162
Directors, Board of, Concordia Publishing House 15
Directors, Board of, synodical 13, 48, 57, 93, 97, 179
“Diasent, Report on” 95
Dissident District Presidents See Presidents, District,
dissident
District .
audits, access to 120
clergy office (not) restricted to parish pastor 135-136
conventions, request to cancel or defer 137
convention excuse committees 170
mergers 179
presidents See Presidents, District
resolutions 127-128, 129
secretaries of, elected from clergy roster 135
vice-presidents, election of 135
Doctrinal review 14, 159-160
Doctrinal statements 94-95
Doctrinal supervision 64
“Doctrine,” the word 106
Doctrine and Conciliation, Advisory Committee on
58, 96

Ecumenical dialogs 179
Ecumenism 104
Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals 15, 157
Edmonton See Concordia College, Edmonton
Education, continuing 103-104, 150
Education curriculum 162
Educational system, synodical, future direction for
144-145
See also Higher education, synodical
Electioneering 29
Elections
of boards or commissions 131
of college and seminary presidents 151
convention procedures 16, 26, 131, 132
of delegates 129-131
of District Presidents 135
of District Vice-Presidents 135
floor committee 18
results 48-52, 175
tally 132
of Vice-Presidents 136
Elementary schools, Lutheran 160
ELIM See Evangelical Lutherans in Mission
ELS See Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Emmy award 30
EMSV See Every-member stewardship visit
English District 25, 109-111, 179
English Evangelical Lutheran Conference of Missouri
1

English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri and
Other States 109

Eschatology 104

Eskimos 64

Essay, convention 69

Essays of pastor and teacher conferences 173

Euthanasia 104, 166

Evangelical Lutheran Church in South-West Africa

164
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada, The 45
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana 28
Evangelical Lutheran Synod 45, 179
Evangelical Lutherans in Mission 59, 92, 96-99,

175
Evangelism 60, 79-83
chair of 179
convention activities 79

INDEX

convention theme: Jesus Christ Is Lord 79
floor committee 18
Handbook revisions 81-82
Lutheran Hour 83
Lutheran understanding of 79-80
materials 83
objectives 80-81
organization for, in District and congregation 81-82
people with special needs 83
priority 64
skills in 82-83
specialized literature and techniques 83
television 83
World Congress on 82
Evangelism, Board for 79, 80, 82, 83, 179
convention representatives 15
election results 49
executive secretary 85
functions and duties 81
objectives 80-81
staff person, additional 82
Evangelist, office of 179
Every-member stewardship visit 159
“Evian in Retrospect” 105
Exchange study 179
Excuse committee for District Conventions 170
Executive administration 134
"Expedient,” meaning of 179

Faculty
appointments 151
District membership of faculty members 151
housing 179
study grants 179
training program 150
“Faculty majority,” former 94, 96, 124-125
“Faith in Action” See “Laity in Action”
Family Financial (Money) Ma ment 159
Fellowship, LCMS-ALC Commission on 16, 101
Finance, positions relative to 120
Fiscal Review Commission membership 113
Five Cries of Youth 156
Floor committees 18
See also names of committees
“Formula of Concord II” 107
Fort Wayne See Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne
Foundation, The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod
15, 27, 116
Foust, Paul J. 5, 25
Frincke, Herman R. 78
See also Presidents, District, dissident
“From Out of the Desert” 179
Full support 118

Gaten, Albert 40

Gavel 21

Germany, fellowship with churches in 101

Ghana 28, 60, 62

Goderich, Ont., Berea-by-the-Water, received into
membership 134, 182

“Gospel and Scripture” 106

Government See Administration

Graduate school 149-150

Greenfield, Ind., Faith, transfer of 109

Growth in Ministry program 62

Guatemala 28

“Guiding Principles for the Use of ‘A Statement of
Scriptural and Confessional Principles’ with
Special Reference to the Expression of Dissent”

Gutekunst, Armin 30

Hage, Debora 99
Hammond. Ind., Trinity, transfer of 109
Handbook revisions proposed and/or adopted
advisory delegates 1
appeals cases, records of 169-170
application for support 117
Armed Forces Commission 169
budget preparation 113
certification of lay delegates 131, 175
Church Extension Board membership 115
colloquy bylaws 142-144
Commission on Constitutional Matters, appoint-
ment of 132
convention nomination and election procedures
131-132
District convention excuse committee 170
doctrinal statements 95
editors of official periodicals 157
election of delegates 129-131
election procedures, convention 131-132
evangelism 81-82
executive administration 134
Fiscal Review Commission membership 113
lay ministry 148-149
Lutheran Television, Board for 157
Managers— Pensions and Support, Board of 117
medical missions 90
nomination procedures 131-132
official lists of church workers 114-115
official periodicals 157-158
ordinations 127
overtures 128
pastor and teacher conferences 138-139
preconvention procedure and calendar 177-178
Proceedings 170
relation of President of Synod and District
Presidents 124
retirement policies 115
Statistical Yearbook 170
tally in elections 132

television ministry 157
See also Bylaws
Harkins, George, address of LCUSA general secretary
36, 75-77
Harms, Oliver R., memorial address 30, 71-72
Hecht, Harold L. 78
See also Presidents, District, dissident
High schools, Lutheran 160-161
High schools, synodical 179
Higher Education, Board for 179
academic freedom 152-153
black students, recruitment of 153
convention representatives 15
election results 49
Higher education, synodica! 62, 141-153
continued development 145-147
floor committee 18
new models for 179
See also Educational system, synodical; names of
institutions
Higher Education, Task Force on 16
Hispanic-American seminary, Austin 147-148
Hispanic ministries 148
Historical-critical method 100
Historical Institute See Concordia Historical Institute
Ho, Philip 30
Hong Kong 60
Honorary degrees 152
Housing 165
Hudgon, Wis., Trinity, transfer of 109, 117, 181
Human Relations Commission 179
Hungarian resettlement (1956) 167
Hunger 16, 115, 129, 163-164, 179
Hyatt, Gerhardt W. 21
Hymnal, new 102

ILCW See Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship

ILTC See International Lutheran Theological
Conference

In the Name of Jesus Christ and for the Sake of the
Gospel 96

Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church of

rmany 101

India 28, 60, 62

Indian ministry, North American 64, 88

Inerrancy of Scripture 58, 100

Inspiration of Scripture 100

“The Inspiration of Scripture” 106

Instituto Concordia, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil 14, 52

Intentions, overture to ask synodical officials to
indicate 137

Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship 102

Inter-Lutheran relationships 101

—! Lutheran logical Conference 61,

International Lutheran Young Adults— Missouri
Synod 156

“Investitures, Commissionings, Appointments, etc.”

Investment philose hy and policy 118

Irvine, Calif. See Christ College irvine

coe emma and Bible study at the convention

Jacobs, Paul E. 78
See also Presidents, District, dissident
Jacobson, S. T. 45
Jaech, Emil, statement by, representing dissident
District presidents 35, 77-78
See also Presidents, District, dissident
Japan Lutheran Church 28
"Jesus Christus Dominus Est” preface 5-6
John of Beverley award 30
aaa Froiect for Theological Education (JPTE) 141,
See also Seminex
José Leon Syarez, Argentina See Seminario Concordia,
José Ledn Suarez
JPTE See Joint Project for Theological Education
Jutzi, Ben 41, 62

Kolb, Erwin 25
Koppelmann, Herman 40

“Laity in Action” (also known as Faith in Action) 41,

sate ae and overtures accepted for consideration

Lausanne, Switz., Congress on Evangelism 82

Law, instructional and accusing functions 95

Lawsuits 172

Lay ministry
ard for Lay Ministers 15

Handbook regulations 148-149

LCA See Lutheran Church in America

LCMS= Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod, The

LCMS-ALC Commission on Fellowship See Fellow-
ship, LCMS-ALC Commission on

LCUSA See Lutheran Council in the U.S.A.

Legal Counselor of Synod 15

Legislative process 137

Library policy of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 152

Life, sanctity of 166

“Life in Christ” curriculum 160

Limitation of term 137

Literature, Commission on Church 15 .

LLL See Lutheran Laymen’s League, Internationa!

Lodges 179

Loewe, Mr. and Mrs. Robert 92

Loss of members See Membership

The Lutheran Annual 174

Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc. 92