# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1853_S243
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3. Mr. Hermann Lemke, having been regularly called by the Holy
Spirit congregation on Sandy Creek, Raisinville Township, Monroe
County, Mich., was ordained in the midst of his congregation by Pastor
Hattstädt, assisted by Pastor Trautmann, by commission of the vice
president, on the first Sunday after Epiphany of this year.

4. Mr. Wilhelm Kolb, called by the German Evangelical Lutheran
congregation (St. John's) in Allen Township, Adams County, Ind., was
ordained by Vice President Pastor W. Sihler in the midst of his
congregation on March 20 of the current year.

5. Mr. Ph. Wambsganss, called by the German Evangelical Lutheran
congregation in Fairfield Township, De Kalb County, Ind., was ordained
by the Synod's vice president on the second Sunday after Easter (April 3
of this year).

6. Mr. Heinrich Dicke, called as adjunct to Pastor Sievers by the
congregation at Frankenlust, Mich., was ordained by Pastor Sievers,
assisted by Pastor Clöter, on the first Sunday after Epiphany.

7. Mr. Carl Sallmann, called by the congregation at Elk Grove,
Cook County, Ill., was ordained by commission of the vice president
through Pastor Wunder.

8. Mr. Cand. Chr. Metz, a student of the theological seminary at
St. Louis, called by the Evangelical Lutheran congregation at St. Joseph,
Mo., was ordained in the midst of the St. Louis congregation by the
president of the Synod, assisted by Prof. Walther and Pastors Bünger and
Johannes, on April 17 of this year (Jubilate Sunday).

9. Mr. Candidate Strieter, a student of the Fort Wayne seminary,
called by the Evangelical Lutheran St. John's congregation at Elyria,
Lorain County, O., was ordained by Pastor Schwan.

10. Mr. Candidate M. Günther, a student of the theological
seminary at St. Louis, called by the Evangelical Lutheran congregation at
Cedarburg, Wis., was ordained by Pastor Lochner, assisted by Pastor
Dulitz, on Rogate Sunday.

11. Mr. Candidate M. Stephan, a student of the theological seminary
at St. Louis, called by the congregation at Theresa, Dodge County, Wis.,
was ordained in the midst of his congregation by Pastor Geyer, on
Trinity Sunday.

12. Mr. Candidate Georg Volk, a student of the theological seminary
at St. Louis, called by the German Evangelical Lutheran congregation at
New Orleans, was ordained in the midst of his congregation by Professor
Walther, on Trinity Sunday.

13. Mr. Candidate O. Eissfeldt, a student of the theological seminary
at St. Louis, called by the Evangelical Lutheran congregation at
Sheboygan, Wis., was ordained on Trinity Sunday (May 22) by Pastor
Fürbringer, assisted by Pastor Dulitz.

14. Mr. Candidate H. Perlewitz, to take the place of Pastor Besel,
who had been called to Staunton, Illinois, was ordained by the latter
[Besel] in the midst of his [Perlewitz's] congregation at Mount Hope,
Holmes County, Ohio, on the second Sunday after Easter.

III. Installations.

The following pastors, having already been ordained previously, were
installed in their respective congregations:

1. F. König, called by the German Evangelical Lutheran congregation
in Lafayette, Ind., installed by Dr. Sihler, on the thirteenth Sunday
after Trinity.