Lutheran World Federation

LWF Fourth Assembly (1963). First Folder

• Index
• Policy Statements of LWF Commissions and Committees (as stated at Minneapolis, 1957)
• LWF: General Introduction (16 pages)
• Document No. 23: Finding and Recommendations of the Special Committee on Structure and Function (7 pages)
• Document No. 24: The Rules of Procedure for the Fourth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation (14 pages)
• Document No. 24: (page 15)
• Document No. 27: Address of President (6 pages)
• Document No. 59: Report of the Executive Secretary (4 pages)
• Document No. 28: Grace for the World by Gerhard Gloege (19 pages)
• Document No. 29: Faith Without Works? by Helge Brattgård (10 pages)
• Document No. 30: Divided Humanity - United in Christ by Heikki Waris (11 pages)
• Document No. 31: The New Song of Praise by Andar Lumbantobing (14 pages)
• Document No. 32: The One Church and The Lutheran Church by E. Clifford Nelson (19 pages)
• Document 43a: Oral Report - Commission on Theology. Ernst Kinder (4 pages)
• Document 43b: Recommendations - Commission on Theology - Part 1 (1 page)
• Document 43c: Recommendations - Commission on Theology - Part 2 (1 page)
• Document 44a: First Oral Report - Commission on Inter-Confessional Research. Herrmann Dietzfelbinger (3 pages)
• Document 44b: Second Oral Report - Commission on Inter-Confessional Research. K. E. Skydsgaard (3 pages)
• Document 44c: Third Oral Report - Commission on Inter-Confessional Research. Gunnar Hultgren (2 pages)
• Document 45: Oral Report - Commission on Education. Bjarne Hareide, Kurt Frör, and Lael Westberg (4 pages)

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• Document No. 46: Oral Report - Lutheran World / Lutherische Rundschau. Hans Bolewski (5 pages)
• Document No. 47a: First Oral Report on the Lutheran Encyclopedia. J. Bodensieck (1 page)
• Document No. 47b: Second Oral Report on the Lutheran Encyclopedia. William H. Gentz (2 pages)
• Document No. 48a: First Oral Report - Commission on World Mission. Heinrich Meyer (2 pages)
• Document No. 48b: Second Oral Report - Department of World Mission. Arne Sovik (4 pages)
• Document No. 49: Oral Report - LWF Broadcasting Service - "Radio Voice of the Gospel". Sigurd Aske (4 pages)
• Document No. 50: Oral Report - News Bureau of the LWF. Philip A. Johnson (3 pages)
• Document No. 51: Oral Report - Commission on Stewardship and Congregational Life. Raymond M. Olson (3 pages)
• Document No. 52: Oral Report - Committee on Student Work. Otto A. Bremer (4 pages)
• Document No. 53: Oral Report - Commission on International Affairs. Hanns Lilje (4 pages)
• Document No. 54a: First Oral Report - Commission on World Service. Paul C. Empie (4 pages)
• Document No. 54b: Second Oral Report - Commission on World Service. Bruno Muetzelfeldt (3 pages)
• Document No. 55a: First Oral Report - Committee on Latin America. Friedrich Hübner (2 pages)
• Document No. 55b: Second Oral Report - Committee on Latin America. Guide Tornquist (
• Document No. 55c: Third Oral Report - Committee on Latin America. Belo Lesko (3 pages)
• Document No. 55d: Fourth Oral Report - Committee on Latin America. Stewart W. Herman (1 page)
• Document No. 56: Oral Report - Community Development Liaison and Validation Service. Henrik Hauge (4 pages)
• Document No. 57: Oral Report - The Commission on Inner Missions. Carl F. Reuss (2 pages)
• Document No. 57a: Second Oral Report - Commission in Inner Missions. Willy Westergaard-Madsen (2 pages)
• Document No. 57b: Additional Oral Report - Commission on Inner Missions. Carl F. Reuss (2 pages)
• Document No. 58: Agenda for Fourth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation (July 30 - August 11, 1963; 7 pages)
• Document No. 60: Report of the Executive Committee of the LWF on the Structure and Function of the LWF. Bo H. Giertz (6 pages)
• Document No. 61: Report of the Treasurer (1957-1962). Rudolf Weeber (2 pages + exhibits)
• Document No. 62: Section I (1) - Theology - Recommendations (2 pages)
• Document No. 63: Section II (2) - Inter-Confessional Research (2 pages)
• Document No. 64: Report - Section IV (4) - World Missions (3 pages)
• Document No. 66: Report - Section VIII (8) - LWF World Service (2 pages)
• Document No. 67: Report - Section IX (9) - Latin America (3 pages)
• Document No. 68: Report - Section III (3) - Education. C. W. Sorensen (2 pages)
• Document No. 70: Report - Section VI (6) - Stewardship and Congregational Life. Reinhard Wester (2 pages + exhibits)
• Document No. 72a: First Report - Credentials Committee (5 pages)
• Document No. 75: Report on the Discussions on the Theme "Justification" (7 pages)
• Document No. 75a: Revised Report of the Committee on Group Discussion - Christ Today (6 pages)
• Document No. 76: Report of the Coordinating Committee on Group Discussion concerning Discussions on the Nature of the LWF (2 pages)
• Document No. 76a: Recommendation (1 page)
• Document No. 77: Report - Coordinating Committee on Group Discussions (2 pages)
• Document No. 77a: Recommendations - Committee for Group Discussions (1 page)
• Document No. 78: Committee Appointments (5 pages)
• Document No. 92: Recommendation of the Executive Committee on Procedure in the Assembly Concerning Constitutional Amendments. R. B. Manikam (1 page)
• Document No. 79: Constitution of Lutheran Foundation for Inter-Confessional Research; Addenda; Proposed Bylaws (10 pages)
• Document No. 80: Minutes - First Plenary Session (July 31, 1963: 2 pages)
• Document No. 81: Minutes - Second Plenary Session (July 31, 1963: 3 pages)
• Document No. 82: Minutes - Third Plenary Session (August 2, 1963: 3 pages)
• Document No. 83: Minutes - Fourth Plenary Session (August 3, 1963: 3 pages)
• Document No. 84: Minutes - Fifth Plenary Session (August 3, 1963: 3 pages)
• Document No. 85: Minutes - Sixth Plenary Session (August 5, 1963: 2 pages)
• Document No. 86: Minutes - Seventh Plenary Session (August 7, 1963: 2 pages)
• Document No. 87: Minutes - Eighth Plenary Session (August 8, 1963: 3 pages)
• Document No. 93: Applications for Membership (6 pages)
• Document No. 96a: Proposed Amendments to the LWF Constitution (2 pages)
• Document No. 96: The Constitution of The Lutheran World Federation (4 pages)

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