# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1852_S199
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The Synodical Convention in the Year 1852.

    In accordance with what was resolved in the last synodal report, the
German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States
gathered to hold its sixth annual convention at Fort Wayne, Ind., on
Wednesday, June 23, and, meeting in St. Paul's Church there through
July 3 inclusive, held, besides the nineteen main sessions, three pastoral
conferences and many committee meetings.
    The synod was opened with the hymn "Come, Holy Spirit, Lord God"
[Komm, Heilger Geiſt, HErre Gott], etc., and a heartfelt prayer from the
president, Pastor Wyneken.
    As before, the practice was again observed this year that each morning,
at the start of the session, a hymn was first sung, then one of the pastors
read a chapter from the Bible (this time from Acts) and offered an
extemporaneous prayer, and at the close of the session the assembly was
dismissed with the Lord's Prayer. In the afternoon the same order was
followed, except that the hymn was omitted.
    To save time, matters requiring fuller, more careful examination were
again this time referred beforehand to designated committees and only
then discussed before the synod.
    Of the pastors present, six preached during the days of the sessions:
namely, on Wednesday, July 23 [as printed; see note below], in the
evening, the Reverend Pastor Fürbringer on Matthew 18:19-20; on
Friday, June 25, in the evening, the Reverend Pastor Schwan on
1 Corinthians 9:24-27; on Sunday, June 27 (Third Sunday after Trinity),
in the morning, the Reverend Pastor Francke on the Gospel of Luke
15:1-10, and in the afternoon the Reverend Pastor Biltz on Luke 1:57-80.
In the morning the Lord's Supper was also celebrated, in which most of
the synod's members took part. For others who were prevented from
communing that day, the following Sunday was appointed for communion.
On Wednesday, June 30, in the evening, the Reverend Missionary
Baierlein delivered the mission sermon on Matthew 28:18-20, and on
Friday, July 2 of this year, the Reverend Professor Walther preached on
1 Corinthians 3:21-23.
    This year's synodical sessions were closed on Saturday, July 3 of this
year, in the evening, with the hymn "Let Me Be and Remain Thine"
[Laß mich dein ſein und bleiben], etc., and prayer from the president.
    Everything else intended for public notice the kind reader will find
in what follows.


    After the first session, on Wednesday, June 23 of this year, in the
morning, had been opened with hymn and prayer, and the names of the
synod members present recorded, and the delegates' credentials likewise
examined, the president, Pastor F. Wyneken, delivered the following