# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1848_S38
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...by the Word alone it has been preserved to this hour, despite all the
raging and rampaging of Satan and the world; by the Word alone all the
great deeds recorded in the church's history have been accomplished; by the
Word alone the church will also, most certainly, continue to stand, even in
this present time of trouble, until the end of days. Not even the gates of
hell will overcome it. "For all flesh is like grass, and all the glory of
man like the flower of grass. The grass withers and the flower falls, but
the word of the Lord endures forever." Amen.

Annual Report of the Präses [President].

According to our Constitution (see Chapter VIII, §3), I am obligated,
by virtue of the office I currently hold among you, to give an annual
report at the opening of each yearly session. I discharge this duty by
reporting the following:

I. Ordained — and in the process bound to all the symbolical books
[confessional writings] of our church, and, where required by our
Constitution, first examined — were the following preachers, duly called by
congregations:

1. Mr. Carl Joh. Herm. Fick, called by the congregation at Neu-Melle
[New Melle], St. Charles County, Mo., on May 29 of last year, in the midst
of his congregation, by Pastor Bünger, assisted by Pastor Schieferdecker.

2 and 3. Mr. Philipp Best, called by the congregation at Palmyra,
Marion County, Mo., and Mr. Andreas Saupert, called by the congregation at
Evansville, Ind., both on August 21 of last year at Altenburg, Perry Co.,
Mo., by me, assisted by Pastors Fick, Löber, and Keyl.

4. Mr. J. H. Ph. Gräbner, called by the congregation at Frankentrost,
there by Pastor Crämer, assisted by Pastor Hattstädt.

5. Mr. Jakob Seidel, called as assistant pastor by the congregations at
Neudettelsau, Union Co., and at Wittenberg, Franklin Co., O., on October 1
of last year, in the midst of the former, by Pastor Dr. Sihler, assisted by
Pastor Ernst.

6. Mr. Wilhelm Müller, called by the congregation in Central Township,
St. Louis County, Mo., on November 7 of last year, in the midst of his
congregation, by Pastor Bünger, assisted by Pastor Fick.

7. Mr. Carl Fricke, called by the congregation at White Creek,
Bartholomew Co., Ind., on November 7 of last year at Fort Wayne, by Pastor
Dr. Sihler, assisted by Pastor Wolter.

8 and 9. Mr. Johann Paul Kalb, called by the congregation at Moreau
Creek and at the Osage near Jefferson City, Mo., and Mr. Carl J. A.
Strasen, called by the congregation at Horse Prairie, Randolph Co., Ill.,
on December 12 of last year, here, by me, assisted by Pastor Bünger.

10. Mr. E. Brauer, called by the congregation at Addison, Ill., on
December 15 of last year, in the midst of his congregation, by Pastor
Selle, assisted by the Danish Lutheran minister Schmidt of Chicago.

11. Mr. Adolph Claus, called by the congregation in Noble County, Ind.,
on January 9 of this year, in the midst of his congregation, by Pastor Dr.
Sihler, assisted by Pastor Jäbker.