# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1851_S165
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blessing which the Lord of the Church gave to its deliberations, so that
many a heart turned toward it with trust that had before been filled
with prejudice and mistrust against the doctrine and practice of our
Synod. In the course of its deliberations it was granted to see many a
victory that the truth carried off in this heart and that one.
Therefore, too, at the close of the Synod every heart was full of praise
and thanks for the overflowing manifestations of divine grace and love.

Of the pastors present, 8 preached in all; namely on the first Sunday
after Trinity, Pastors Schaller and Schieferdecker; on the second Sunday
after Trinity, Dr. Sihler, Professor Walther, and Pastor Clöter (the
last-named in the church of Pastor Dulitz); Prof. Crämer, Pastor Keyl,
and Pastor Brohm preached in the evening on various weekdays. Holy
Communion was celebrated twice, in which all members of the Synod took
part, thereby also sealing their unity of faith and brotherly love. A
colloquium was held with Pastor Dulitz, for the purpose of his admission
into the Synodical body, on the afternoon of 27 June, as a result of
which he was received as an advisory member.

What follows gives a survey of all the proceedings from the minutes
kept, arranged by subject matter and with the omission of what is less
essential.

Annual Report of the President.

As is my duty, I hereby render to the venerable Synod the annual report
required by our constitution.

I. The Synod suffered a heavy and painful loss, especially our young
mission congregation at Shiboyangk, Michigan, through the — as we
confidently hope — blessed passing of our dear brother, missionary
Maier. By the unsearchable counsel of God he met his death in the
waves, having been lost on Lake Michigan in a storm on 15 September
1850.

II. Ordained, and in the process bound to all the symbolical books of
our Church and duly examined, were the following pastors regularly
called by congregations:

1. Mr. Erhard Riedel, called by the St. Thomas congregation in Van Wert
County, Ohio, ordained in the midst of his congregation by Dr. Sihler
with the assistance of Pastor Streckfuß, on 29 December 1850.

2. Mr. Rud. Klinkenberg, called by the St. John's [St. Johannis]
congregation at White Creek, Bartholomew County, Ind., formerly served
by Pastor Fricke, ordained in the midst of his congregation by Pastor
Fricke with the assistance of Pastor Sauer, on 13 January 1851.

3. Mr. Ferdinand Steinbach, called by the Immanuel congregation at
Liverpool, Medina County, Ohio, ordained in the midst of his
congregation by Dr. Sihler, on 2 April 1851.

4. Mr. Martin Quast, called by the congregation in Lafayette County,
Missouri, formerly served by Pastor Francke, ordained in the midst of
his congregation by Pastor Francke, on 27 April 1851.

5. Mr. Friedrich Eppling, called as assistant pastor by the Trinity
[Dreieinigkeits] congregation at Cincinnati, ordained before the
congregation at Fort Wayne by Dr. Sihler, with the assistance of Pastor
and Professor Crämer, on 21 May 1851.