# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1847_S8
# AI translation — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

— 8 —

offer of the Präses [president] to hand over the "Lutheraner" to the
synod for this purpose was accepted with thanks. The synod resolved
that the present editor should continue as editor of the paper; that full
ownership of it should pass to the synod beginning with the fourth
volume; and that the title page should carry the addition: "Published by
the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other
States, edited by C. F. W. Walther." The instructions to be given to the
editor should recommend that he give more attention than before to
events in the ecclesiastical field of this country. The future treasurer of
the "Lutheraner" shall be charged with seeing to it that subscribers to
the paper prepay the whole year's subscription annually. The standing
committee for publishing the "Lutheraner" was appointed at the end of
the synodical sessions.

At 8 o'clock in the evening there was worship, and Pastor O. Fürbringer
preached on 1 Corinthians 15:14–19.

After the worship service the colloquy was held with Pastor F. W.
Pöschke, and on the following day he was admitted, after the Präses had
specifically drawn his attention to the conditions set out in Chapter II of
the constitution.

III. Proceedings of Wednesday, April 28.

Yesterday's deliberation over publishing the "Lutheraner" as this synod's
church paper was taken up again today, and for the ongoing review of
this country's church papers the following were assigned to individual
pastors for continuous monitoring:

the Wahrheitsfreund [Friend of Truth] to Pastor O. Fürbringer;
the Katholische Kirchenzeitung [Catholic Church Gazette] to Pastor A.
  Wolter;
the Observer to Pastor Dr. W. Sihler;
the Apologet [Apologist] to Pastor C. J. H. Fick;
the Christliche Zeitschrift [Christian Journal] to Pastor G. H. Löber;
the Standard to Pastor Th. J. Brohm;
the Hirtenstimme [Shepherd's Voice] to Pastor A. Crämer;
the Lutherische Botschafter [Lutheran Messenger] to Pastor A.
  Schieferdecker;
the Lichtfreund [Friend of Light] to Pastor C. J. H. Fick;
the Missionsbote [Mission Messenger] to Pastor J. F. Bünger;
the Biene [Bee] to Pastor A. Ernst;
the Fackel [Torch] to Pastor A. Wolter.

Messrs. J. D. Bewersdorff and C. Kauffung of Milwaukee and Freistadt,
Wisconsin, delegates of 57 Lutherans who had signed their names, having
separated for conscience's sake from their former pastor, Pastor Krause,
now appeared before the synod and asked, on behalf of those they
represented, for the synod's advice and opinion in their matter. The
synod referred the matter to a committee for investigation and report.

After that, a letter from J. E. Schneider, pastor in Marion, Ohio, was laid
before the synod, in which he sought admission into the synod and
reported on troubling circumstances regarding his health and his
congregation; the synod referred this matter to a committee for further
consideration.

Further, a letter from G. Türk at Marion, Ohio, was read aloud,