LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (Concordia Publishing House) · 1847–2026
The official record of each regular convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod: minutes of every session, the resolutions as adopted, the reports of boards and commissions, and the statistical and delegate tables. The first sixty-seven years are the German Synodal-Berichte, set in Fraktur; the record is in English from 1917.
Convention highlights and oddities — 37 curated finds from this collection, each linked to its page: turning points, sharp exchanges, and threads that run across many conventions.
Volumes
| Volume | Years | Parts | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 · 1st Convention, Chicago | 1847 | 1 | 23 |
| 1848 · 2nd Convention, St. Louis | 1848 | 1 | 42 |
| 1849 · 3rd Convention, Fort Wayne | 1849 | 1 | 42 |
| 1850 · 4th Convention, St. Louis | 1850 | 1 | 48 |
| 1851 · 5th Convention, Milwaukee | 1851 | 1 | 33 |
| 1852 · 6th Convention, Fort Wayne | 1852 | 1 | 35 |
| 1853 · 7th Convention, Cleveland | 1853 | 1 | 49 |
| 1854 · 8th Convention, St. Louis | 1854 | 1 | 28 |
| 1857 · 9th Convention, Fort Wayne | 1857 | 1 | 91 |
| 1860 · 10th Convention, St. Louis | 1860 | 1 | 93 |
| 1872 · 15th Convention, St. Louis | 1872 | 1 | 155 |
| 1878 · 17th Convention, St. Louis | 1878 | 1 | 121 |
| 1884 · 19th Convention, St. Louis | 1884 | 1 | 197 |
| 1887 · 20th Convention, Fort Wayne | 1887 | 1 | 105 |
| 1899 · 24th Convention, St. Louis | 1899 | 1 | 157 |
| 1902 · 25th Convention, Milwaukee | 1902 | 1 | 152 |
| 1905 · 26th Convention, Detroit | 1905 | 1 | 189 |
| 1911 · 28th Convention, St. Louis | 1911 | 1 | 369 |
| 1914 · 29th Convention, Chicago | 1914 | 1 | 201 |
| 1917 · 30th Convention, Milwaukee | 1917 | 1 | 92 |
| 1920 · 31st Convention, Detroit | 1920 | 1 | 98 |
| 1923 · 32nd Convention, Fort Wayne | 1923 | 1 | 95 |
| 1926 · 33rd Convention, Holy Cross Church | 1926 | 1 | 254 |
| 1929 · 34th Convention, River Forest | 1929 | 1 | 189 |
| 1932 · 35th Convention, Milwaukee | 1932 | 1 | 184 |
| 1935 · 36th Convention, Cleveland | 1935 | 1 | 322 |
| 1938 · 37th Convention, St. Louis | 1938 | 1 | 372 |
| 1941 · 38th Convention, Fort Wayne | 1941 | 1 | 448 |
| 1944 · 39th Convention | 1944 | 1 | 1005 |
| 1947 · 40th Convention | 1947 | 1 | 681 |
| 1950 · 41st Convention | 1950 | 1 | 1335 |
| 1953 · 42nd Convention | 1953 | 1 | 1114 |
| 1956 · 43rd Convention, Saint Paul | 1956 | 1 | 847 |
| 1959 · 44th Convention, San Francisco | 1959 | 1 | 345 |
| 1962 · 45th Convention | 1962 | 1 | 214 |
| 1965 · 46th Convention | 1965 | 1 | 317 |
| 1967 · 47th Convention, Philharmonic Hall | 1967 | 1 | 179 |
| 1969 · 48th Convention | 1969 | 1 | 176 |
| 1971 · 49th Convention | 1971 | 1 | 245 |
| 1973 · 50th Convention | 1973 | 1 | 227 |
| 1975 · 51st Convention | 1975 | 1 | 181 |
| 1977 · 52nd Convention, Dallas | 1977 | 1 | 218 |
| 1979 · 53rd Convention | 1979 | 1 | 195 |
| 1981 · 54th Convention | 1981 | 1 | 222 |
| 1983 · 55th Convention | 1983 | 1 | 214 |
| 1986 · 56th Convention | 1986 | 1 | 234 |
| 1989 · 57th Convention | 1989 | 1 | 184 |
| 1992 · 58th Convention | 1992 | 1 | 208 |
| 1995 · 59th Convention | 1995 | 1 | 174 |
| 1998 · 60th Convention | 1998 | 1 | 184 |
| 2001 · 61st Convention | 2001 | 1 | 213 |
| 2004 · 62nd Convention, St. Louis | 2004 | 1 | 191 |
| 2007 · 63rd Convention, Houston | 2007 | 1 | 199 |
| 2010 · 64th Convention, Houston | 2010 | 1 | 188 |
| 2013 · 65th Convention, St. Louis | 2013 | 1 | 208 |
| 2016 · 66th Convention, Milwaukee | 2016 | 1 | 288 |
| 2019 · 67th Convention, Tampa | 2019 | 1 | 248 |
| 2023 · 68th Convention, Milwaukee | 2023 | 1 | 256 |
| 2026 · 69th Convention, Phoenix | 2026 | 5 | 40 |
Open a volume
| Volume | Open | Date | Pages scanned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 · 1st Convention, Chicago | Open volume | 1847 | 23 |
| 1848 · 2nd Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 1848 | 42 |
| 1849 · 3rd Convention, Fort Wayne | Open volume | 1849 | 42 |
| 1850 · 4th Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 1850 | 48 |
| 1851 · 5th Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 1851 | 33 |
| 1852 · 6th Convention, Fort Wayne | Open volume | 1852 | 35 |
| 1853 · 7th Convention, Cleveland | Open volume | 1853 | 49 |
| 1854 · 8th Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 1854 | 28 |
| 1857 · 9th Convention, Fort Wayne | Open volume | 1857 | 91 |
| 1860 · 10th Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 1860 | 93 |
| 1872 · 15th Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 1872 | 155 |
| 1878 · 17th Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 1878 | 121 |
| 1884 · 19th Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 1884 | 197 |
| 1887 · 20th Convention, Fort Wayne | Open volume | 1887 | 105 |
| 1899 · 24th Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 1899 | 157 |
| 1902 · 25th Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 1902 | 152 |
| 1905 · 26th Convention, Detroit | Open volume | 1905 | 189 |
| 1911 · 28th Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 1911 | 369 |
| 1914 · 29th Convention, Chicago | Open volume | 1914 | 201 |
| 1917 · 30th Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 1917 | 92 |
| 1920 · 31st Convention, Detroit | Open volume | 1920 | 98 |
| 1923 · 32nd Convention, Fort Wayne | Open volume | 1923 | 95 |
| 1926 · 33rd Convention, Holy Cross Church | Open volume | 1926 | 254 |
| 1929 · 34th Convention, River Forest | Open volume | 1929 | 189 |
| 1932 · 35th Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 1932 | 184 |
| 1935 · 36th Convention, Cleveland | Open volume | 1935 | 322 |
| 1938 · 37th Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 1938 | 372 |
| 1941 · 38th Convention, Fort Wayne | Open volume | 1941 | 448 |
| 1944 · 39th Convention | Open volume | 1944 | 1005 |
| 1947 · 40th Convention | Open volume | 1947 | 681 |
| 1950 · 41st Convention | Open volume | 1950 | 1335 |
| 1953 · 42nd Convention | Open volume | 1953 | 1114 |
| 1956 · 43rd Convention, Saint Paul | Open volume | 1956 | 847 |
| 1959 · 44th Convention, San Francisco | Open volume | 1959 | 345 |
| 1962 · 45th Convention | Open volume | 1962 | 214 |
| 1965 · 46th Convention | Open volume | 1965 | 317 |
| 1967 · 47th Convention, Philharmonic Hall | Open volume | 1967 | 179 |
| 1969 · 48th Convention | Open volume | 1969 | 176 |
| 1971 · 49th Convention | Open volume | 1971 | 245 |
| 1973 · 50th Convention | Open volume | 1973 | 227 |
| 1975 · 51st Convention | Open volume | 1975 | 181 |
| 1977 · 52nd Convention, Dallas | Open volume | 1977 | 218 |
| 1979 · 53rd Convention | Open volume | 1979 | 195 |
| 1981 · 54th Convention | Open volume | 1981 | 222 |
| 1983 · 55th Convention | Open volume | 1983 | 214 |
| 1986 · 56th Convention | Open volume | 1986 | 234 |
| 1989 · 57th Convention | Open volume | 1989 | 184 |
| 1992 · 58th Convention | Open volume | 1992 | 208 |
| 1995 · 59th Convention | Open volume | 1995 | 174 |
| 1998 · 60th Convention | Open volume | 1998 | 184 |
| 2001 · 61st Convention | Open volume | 2001 | 213 |
| 2004 · 62nd Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 2004 | 191 |
| 2007 · 63rd Convention, Houston | Open volume | 2007 | 199 |
| 2010 · 64th Convention, Houston | Open volume | 2010 | 188 |
| 2013 · 65th Convention, St. Louis | Open volume | 2013 | 208 |
| 2016 · 66th Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 2016 | 288 |
| 2019 · 67th Convention, Tampa | Open volume | 2019 | 248 |
| 2023 · 68th Convention, Milwaukee | Open volume | 2023 | 256 |
| 2026 · 69th Convention, Phoenix | Part 1 | 2026 | 8 |
| 2026 · 69th Convention, Phoenix | Part 2 | 2026 | 9 |
| 2026 · 69th Convention, Phoenix | Part 3 | 2026 | 12 |
| 2026 · 69th Convention, Phoenix | Part 4 | 2026 | 9 |
| 2026 · 69th Convention, Phoenix | Part 5 | 2026 | 2 |