# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S10
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

8 PRESIDENT’S TRIENNIAL REPORT

PRESIDENT’S TRIENNIAL REPORT

Three years ago I opened my report to the convention with a
reference to the abnormal day in which we live. Today I realize
that my attempt to describe those conditions was woefully inade-
quate. The situation on earth, though God has put an end to the
horrible holocaust, is so shocking and alarming that it simply beg-
gars all description. Into these terrible conditions God has placed
us and delegates to us the great business of His kingdom. We are
to preach Christ’s Gospel. We are to proclaim the message of hope
to a despairing world. We are to busy ourselves with the expansion
of Christ’s kingdom.

When we consider the critical and desperate situation on earth
and also the terrific impact which it has made upon the work of the
Church and then contemplate the marvelous fact that the Lord has
used us for the upbuilding of His kingdom, we have every reason
to open our report of the past triennium with a note of profound
gratitude to our good heavenly Father, who has so signally showered
His gracious blessings upon our humble efforts.

It has pleased God in His wise and gracious providence to call
to their eternal rest a number of men who during their life here
upon earth rendered excellent service to the cause of our Redeemer
and to our beloved Synod.

Professors and Ex-Professors
Prof. G. Herbert Reifschneider, died 1944
Prof. Martin Lochner, died 1945
Prof. Emil Richard Hamann, died 1946
Dr. Ludwig Fuerbringer, died 1947

Former District Presidents

Rev. Fr. Wm. Obermeier, former President of Colorado District,
died 1945 m

Rev. L. Stuebe, former President of Oregon and Washington Dis-
trict, died 1946

Rev. Oscar C. Kreinheder, former President of English District,
died 1946

Rev. G. R. Schuessler, former President of English District,
died 1946

Rev. Gottfried J. Wegener, former President of Southern District,
died 1946

Rev. Otto Luessenhop, first President of Colorado District, died 1947

Rev. Henry Mueller, em., for 30 years President of Oklahoma Dis-
trict, died 1947

Rev. Alex Ulrich, former President of Northern Illinois District,
died 1946