# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1852_S208
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    2. Mr. H. W. Holls, called by the Lutheran congregation at
Centreville, Ill. (formerly served by the Rev. Pastor Wunder), ordained
in the midst of the congregation by the Rev. Dr. Sihler, with the
assistance of the Reverend Pastors Birkmann and Rennicke.
    3. Mr. Friedrich Ottmann, called as assistant preacher to the Rev.
Pastor Wichmann in Cincinnati, ordained by him with the assistance of
Messrs. Polack and Klinkenberg.
    4. Mr. Wilh. Bergt, called by the Lutheran congregation at
Centreville, Williams County, Ohio, ordained by the Rev. Professor
Crämer, with the assistance of the Rev. Pastor Detzer, on the Sunday
after New Year 1852.
    5. Mr. Mich. Wilh. Sommer, called by the congregations in
Franklinville, Longgreen, and Harford Counties, Md. (formerly served
by the Rev. Pastor Nordmann), ordained by the Rev. Pastor Keyl on
Reminiscere Sunday in Baltimore, and installed on the following Sunday
by the Rev. Pastor Nordmann.
    6. Mr. Ernst Friedr. Hüsemann, called by the St. John's
congregation near Lanesville, Harrison County, Ind., ordained on
Misericordias Domini Sunday by the Rev. Pastor Wichmann.
    7. Mr. C. W. Frederking, called by the congregations in and around
Jefferson City, Mo. (formerly served by the Rev. Pastor Kalb), ordained
by the Rev. Pastor Kalb on April 28.
    8. Mr. And. Häkel, called by the congregations at Big River and
Sulphur Springs, Jefferson County, Mo. (formerly served by the Rev.
Pastor Johannes), ordained on Cantate Sunday by the Rev. Pastor
Bünger.
    9. Mr. Friedr. Schumann, called by the Mount Pleasant
congregation, Hamilton County, Ind. (formerly served as a filial
congregation by the Rev. Pastor Fricke), ordained by the Rev. Pastor
Fricke, with the assistance of the Rev. Pastor Schürmann, on the
Wednesday after Pentecost.
    10. Mr. Jakob Rauschert, called by the congregation on the Clifty,
near Columbus, Ind. (formerly served as a filial congregation by the Rev.
Pastor Klinkenberg), ordained on the Tuesday after the Feast of the
Holy Trinity by the Rev. Pastor Klinkenberg, with the assistance of the
Rev. Pastor Sauer.
    11. Mr. H. Werfelmann, called by the congregation near
Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio (formerly served by the Rev. Pastor
Heid), ordained by the Rev. Pastor Heid on the second holy day of
Pentecost [Whit Monday].
    III. The Rev. Pastor E. A. Schürmann, after a colloquy was held,
was duly called by the Evangelical Lutheran congregation in Hancock
County, Ind., and installed in his office on the Wednesday after the
Eighth Sunday after Trinity, 1851, by the Rev. Pastor Fricke.
    Since the Rev. Pastor Francke was, sadly, compelled by ill health to
lay down his office at the congregation in Buffalo, the Rev. Pastor
Diehlmann has been called to take his place, and was installed in his
office by the same on the First Sunday after Trinity.
    IV. Regarding the changes of position that have occurred among the
members of our synodical body, I have the following to report to the
venerable synod:
    1. The congregation at Chicago, Ill., left vacant by the departure of
the Rev. Pastor Selle, has called the Rev. Pastor Wunder, who has served
it since the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, on which day he was
installed there in his new office by the Rev. Pastor Selle.
    2. The Rev. Pastor Schwan received a call from the Lutheran
congregation at Cleveland, O. (formerly served by the Rev. Pastor
Schmidt).