# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1850_S122
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II. The following preachers, duly called by congregations, were
ordained — and in doing so bound to all the symbols [confessions] of our
Church, and examined beforehand where required:

1. Mr. Wolfgang Stubnatzy, called by the congregation at
Coopers Grove, Cook County, Ill., on July 5 of last year, in the midst of
his congregation, by Pastor Selle.

2. Mr. N. Volkert, called by the congregation at Calumet Village,
Fond du Lac County, Wis., on July 29 of last year, in Chicago before the
Lutheran congregation there, by Pastor Selle, with the assistance of
Pastors Brauer and Hoffmann.

3. Mr. Baierlein, called by his mission congregation at Bethany
[Bethanien], Mich., on September 6 of last year, before his congregation,
by Pastor Crämer.

4. Mr. Mich. Eirich, called by the congregation at Chester,
Randolph County, Ill., on September 10 of last year, in the midst of the
same, by Pastor Lehmann, with the assistance of Pastor Strasen.

5. Mr. Anton Weyel, called by the congregation in Will County,
Ill., on October 31 of last year, before the same, by Pastor Selle, with the
assistance of Pastor Stubnatzy.

6. Mr. Fried. Reissner, called by the congregation at Perryville,
Perry County, Mo., on December 12 of last year, before the same, by
Pastor Gruber, with the assistance of Pastor Biltz.

7. Mr. Heinrich Wunder, called by the congregation at
Centreville, St. Clair County, Ill., on December 16 of last year, in the
midst of the same, by the Präses [president].

8. Mr. Heinrich Löber, called by the congregation at Frohna,
Perry County, Mo., on January 13 of this year, in the midst of the same,
by Pastor Gruber, with the assistance of Pastor Schieferdecker.

9. Mr. Johannes Rennicke, called by the Holy Cross congregation in
St. Clair County and by the one at Columbia in the same county, Ill., on
February 3 of this year, by Pastor Bünger, with the assistance of Pastor
Wunder, in the church of the first-named congregation.

10. Mr. Georg Küchle, called by the congregation at Dutchmans
Point, Cook County, Ill., on April 30 of this year, in the midst of the
same, by Pastor Selle, with the assistance of Pastor Volkert.

III. The following, who had already received holy ordination, were
publicly and solemnly installed in office:

1. Mr. Ottmar Clöter, *Cand. Rev. Min.* [candidate of the holy
ministry], called by the congregation at Saginaw City, Mich., on
November 30 of last year, by Pastor Sievers.

2. Mr. Missionary Mayer, called by his mission congregation at
Shiboyangk, Mich., on June 27 of this year, by Pastor Gräbner, with the
assistance of Pastor Crämer and the missionary Mr. Auch.

3. Mr. Pastor Schwan, called by the congregation at Neu-Bielefeld,
St. Louis County, Mo., on September 15 of this year, by the Präses, with
the assistance of Pastors Wyneken and Müller, the latter having served
the congregation until then as a filial [Filia] station.

IV. As regards the changes of office within our synodical fellowship, it
has pleased God, in His free power not only to place servants of the
Word but also to move them, to bring about great changes. However
troubling, on the one hand, the resulting reshaping of the territory of our
labors