# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1850_S110
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Proceedings

of the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio,
and Other States,

at its fourth annual convention, held in St. Louis, Mo.,
October 2–12, 1850.

Contents.

                                                                    Page
 1. The synodical body in the year 1850 .......................... 111
 2. The synodical convention .......................... 115
 3. Address of the Präses [president] .......................... 115
 4. Annual report of the same .......................... 121
 5. Admission of new members .......................... 125
 6. Additions to the Constitution .......................... 126
 7. The Altenburg college (transfer, charter, statutes, etc.) .......................... 126
 8. Home missions (visitors, colporteurs, etc.) .......................... 132
 9. Mission to the heathen .......................... 133
10. Conference minutes .......................... 135
       (The New York Conference is granted special authority)
11. Private confession .......................... 141
12. The Pomeranian catechism .......................... 142
13. Leading prayer and the prayer of the heart .......................... 143
14. Grabau's synodical letter .......................... 144
15. The Milwaukee, Kirchhayn, and Freistadt matter .......................... 145
16. The Detroit matter .......................... 145
17. The publishing society .......................... 148
18. The publishing house [bookstore] .......................... 148
19. Miscellaneous resolutions .......................... 149
20. On the church and its authority .......................... 150
21. Transfer of the synodical archive .......................... 151
22. Election of new officers .......................... 152
23. Conclusion. .......................... 153
24. Synodical treasury report, and accounting for the "Lutheraner" .......................... 153
25. Parish reports. .......................... 156