# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1853_S234
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The foregoing roster shows that the Synod currently numbers 131
standing members, of whom 108 hold the holy preaching office, while the
rest serve the Church as teachers at our seminaries or parish schools. The
number of members is thus 17 more than in the previous year. Of these
members, 73 were present at this year's convention, namely 50 voting and
23 advisory members. In addition, as the roster shows, 24 congregational
delegates were in attendance, so that the total number of persons present
at the convention came to 97.

The president of the East Ohio Synod, the Rev. Pastor Zeumer, likewise
honored our convention this year with his presence and gladdened the
Synod with welcome news.

Also present as guests were the Rev. P. Albough of Carrollton, and a
converted Indian named Johannes.

Of the members not present according to the roster, only those marked
with an asterisk (*) were left unexcused; the rest were granted their
request to be excused for their non-appearance at this year's session. In
addition, the following congregations belonging to the synodical body
received, upon their request, an excuse for not sending a delegate: the
congregations of the Rev. Pastor Weyel, and further the congregations in
Paitzdorf, Waterloo, Monroe Co., Ill., Chicago, Evansville, Frankentrost,
Collinsville, Crete, Will Co., Ill., Minden, Sulphur Springs, Elk Grove,
Milwaukee, Wis., Adrian, Mich., Hamilton County, Indiana, Noble County,
Ind., Allen and Adams County, Ind., Franklinville, Longgreen and
Harford, Md., Washington, Pleasant Ridge, Ill., Cincinnati, Ohio,
Marshall County, Ind., Adams County, Ind., Frohna, Perry County, Mo.,
Dissen, Cape Girardeau County, Mo., Eisleben, Mo., Centreville, Columbia,
Monroe County, Ill., Fulton County, O., Mishawaka, Ind., Elkhorn
Prairie, Freistadt and Kirchhayn, Wis.

The Synod's standing committees are, in the current year, with the
exception of No. 2, the same as in the previous year, namely:

1. The Examination Commission, consisting of the directors of the two
seminaries, Prof. Walther and Dr. Sihler, together with the president,
Pastor Wyneken.
2. The Mission Commission: Pastor Sievers, chairman; Pastor
Schaller, secretary; and Pastor Clöter, treasurer.
3. The Board of Oversight — for Concordia College: Pastor
Schieferdecker and A. B. Tschirpe; for the seminary at Fort Wayne:
Pastor Keyl and Ch. Piepenbrink. In addition to these, Pastor Wyneken,
as president of the Synod, for both institutions.
4. Electoral College: The Board of Oversight and the following
pastors: Prof. Walther, Dr. Sihler, A. Hoyer, K. A. W. Röbbelen, Th. J.
Brohm, O. Fürbringer, and F. Sievers.
5. Correspondent with foreign lands: Prof. Walther.
6. Chronicler: Pastor O. Fürbringer.
7. Committee for the publication of the "Lutheraner": Pastor Bünger
and F. W. Barthel.
8. Committee on ecclesiastical matters:
    a. On the interior fitting-out of church buildings, the pastors
       Wege and Lochner give information and, upon request, supply
       drawings;
    b. On exterior architecture: Pastor Brauer;
    c. On church furnishings: Pastor Brohm;
    d. On church music: Cantor Bünger in St. Louis.