# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1854_S279
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Convention A.D. 1854.

The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other
States held its eighth annual convention this year, with 22 public
sessions, in Immanuel Church of the Evangelical Lutheran congregation
of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession in St. Louis, in the State of
Missouri, from Wednesday, June 21, to Saturday, July 1, A.D. 1854.

The Präses [president] of the Synod, the local pastor, F. Wyneken,
opened the synodical sessions with the hymn "Come, Holy Spirit, Lord
God" and a heartfelt prayer, in which he thanked the Triune God for
all the grace and faithfulness He had shown thus far, especially to
our Synod in such rich measure, and implored Him for His continued
gracious help and abundant blessing, particularly for these present
synodical sessions.

The following brothers served as officers at these sessions until
their close, at which point some of them were elected officers of the
general Synod:

F. Wyneken, as Präses; Dr. W. Sihler, as Vice-Präses;

F. W. Husmann, as Secretary; F. W. Barthel, as Treasurer.

The following brothers were present at this year's convention, some
with voting rights, some as advisory members:

1) Voting pastors: F. Wyneken, Dr. W. Sihler, O. Fürbringer, A. Ernst,
F. W. Husmann, G. H. Jäbker, G. Streckfuß, W. Hattstädt, F. W. Scholz,
E. W. G. Keyl, F. Lochner, G. Francke, F. Sievers, K. A. W. Röbbelen,
P. J. Baumgart, F. Nützel, C. Stürken, J. G. Birkmann, C. Fricke,
J. P. Kalb, C. J. A. Straſen, J. M. Johannes, P. Heid, A. Lehmann,
G. Schaller, A. Saupert, O. Clöter, H. Wunder, H. Löber, J. Rennicke,
C. Schliepſiek, M. Eirich, F. Schumann, A. W. Bergt, W. Holls,
Th. Wichmann, A. Weyel, F. König, Ph. Fleiſchmann, Ph. Wambsganß,
W. Kolb, C. Sallmann, H. Kühn, E. Riedel, E. A. Häckel, G. Link,
M. Günther, J. F. Köstering, J. L. Daib, J. Ch. W. Lindemann (voting
in place of Pastor Schwan). —

2) Voting deputies: H. Erfmeier, from the congregation at Holy Cross,
Monroe Co., Ill.; A. Bergt, from the congregation at Frohna, Perry Co.,
Mo.; C. Klinkſick, from the congregation at Logansport, Ind.;
Fr. Brackmann, from the congregation in Lamasco City, near Evansville,
Ind.; Gerh. Dankmeyer, from the congregation at Elkhorn Prairie, Walsh
Co., Ill.; G. L. Hitz, from the congregation at Frankenlust and
Amelith, Saginaw Co., Mich.; Conr. Theiß, from the congregation at
Altenburg, Mo.; W. Hoffmann,