# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1850_S125
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— 125 —

that the brothers visited prove themselves to be faithful workers in the
vineyard of the LORD; and where the visit did here and there give
occasion for brotherly reminders, these were always received with
heartfelt willingness, indeed with joy. As the result of the visitation I held,
I can truthfully assure the Synod that my insight into the administration
of office of our dear brother in office, Fürbringer, only spurred me on to
emulate him.

Since, finally, written documents are available covering everything else
I have to report to the Reverend Synod, I take the liberty of laying these
before the Synod for its own inspection and, as the case may be,
judgment and disposition.

After the Synodical Address had been delivered and the annual report
read, the letters of excuse from the absent pastors, etc., were
communicated, and next the petitions were read of those congregations,
pastors, and teachers who had asked to be received into our synodical
fellowship.

Received were:

 1. The Lutheran congregation at Holy Cross, Monroe County, Ill.,
    whereby its pastor, J. Birkmann, gained the right to vote.
 2. The Lutheran congregation at Mishawaka, Ind., whereby its pastor,
    J. Bernreuther, gained the right to vote.
 3. The St. John's [St. Johannis] congregation at Pleasant Ridge, Madison
    County, Illinois, and
 4. Its pastor Carl Schliepsiek, as a voting member.
 5. The Evangelical Lutheran congregation at Adrian, Mich., whereby its
    pastor, J. Trautmann, gained the right to vote.
 6. The Evangelical Lutheran congregation at Saginaw City, Mich., and
 7. Its pastor O. Clöter, as a voting member.
 8. The Evangelical Lutheran Trinity [Dreieinigkeits] congregation at
    Centreville, St. Clair County, Ill., and
 9. Its pastor H. Wunder, as a voting member.
10. The Evangelical Lutheran congregation in Williams County, Ohio,
    whereby its pastor, A. Detzer, gained the right to vote.
11. The Evangelical Lutheran congregation in Madison Township, Allen
    County, Ind., whereby its pastor, F. W. Husmann, again gained the
    right to vote.
12. Pastor Schwan at Neu-Bielefeld near St. Louis, as an advisory synod
    member.
13. H. Löber, pastor of the congregation at Frohna, which already
    belongs to the Synod, as a voting member.
14. Johannes Rennicke, pastor of the Holy Cross congregation, St. Clair
    County, Ill., which likewise already belongs to the Synod, as a voting
    member.
15. Wolfgang Simon Stubnatzy, pastor of the St. John's [St. Johannis]
    congregation at Coopers Grove, Cook County, Ill., as an advisory
    member.
16. Likewise Johannes Georg Küchle, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran
    congregation at Niles, Cook County, Ill.
17. M. Eirich, pastor of the Lutheran congregation at Chester, Randolph
    County, Ill., also as an advisory member.