# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1853_S235
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Synodical Convention in the Year 1853.

The seventh annual convention of the Synod, in accordance with the
resolution made last year, took place in Cleveland, Ohio, at the local
Evangelical Lutheran Zion's Church, and lasted from Wednesday, June 1,
to June 11 of this year, inclusive. During this time, besides several
pastoral conferences, 28 committee sessions and 20 plenary sessions were
held. The first plenary assembly was opened by the president with hymn
No. 134, "Come, Holy Spirit, Lord God" [Komm' heiliger Geiſt, HErre
Gott], the reading of the first chapter of Acts, and heartfelt prayer. The
same order was observed at the opening and close of all the other
sessions as in previous years. The lessons were taken from Acts. — Of the
pastors present, eight preached in Cleveland during the days of the
session, namely: Rev. Pastor Hoyer, Wednesday, June 1, on 1 Tim. 1:5–7;
Rev. Pastor Baumgart, Friday, June 3, on Phil. 2:9–11; the Reverend
Pastors Brauer and Nordmann on the second Sunday after Trinity, the
former on the Gospel and the latter on the Epistle for the day; Rev.
Pastor Schaller, Wednesday, June 8, on John 10:1–11; Rev. Dr. Sihler,
Friday, June 10, on 1 Tim. 4:1–2, and on the third Sunday after Trinity
the pastors Lochner and Fleischmann preached, the former on the Gospel
and the latter on the Epistle for the day. On both Sunday mornings the
Holy Communion was also celebrated. — In addition, services were also
held on both Sundays in Ohio City, where the Reverend Pastors Jäbker and
Röbbelen preached.

This year's convention was closed with hymn No. 145, "God the Father,
Dwell with Us" [Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei], and prayer by the
president, Pastor Wyneken.

Whatever from the synodical proceedings is otherwise suited for
communication to the public has been recorded in the following sections.


After the names of the standing members and congregational delegates
present had been registered, and the admission of several new
congregations, pastors, and teachers had been completed, the president
delivered the following

Convention Address.

In the name of the thrice-praised Holy Trinity, God the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit! Amen!

Reverend brothers, beloved in Christ, in office and in faith!

The awareness has surely accompanied all of us here that this year's
synodical session will be of no ordinary interest.

The necessity was already recognized earlier, and stated at last year's
convention, that we must yield to it and — however reluctantly we go
about it — undertake a division of the Synod.

The deliberation on the manner of the division, and on the constitution
of the district synods as well as of the general body, will occupy the
greater part of our