# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1854_S280
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from the congregation at Columbia, Ill.; J. Waſſermann, from the
congregation at Cleveland, O.; J. Bendel, from the congregation at
Collinsville, Ill.; M. Bernhard, from the congregation in Chicago,
Ill.; H. W. Rincker, from the same place, alternate for the latter;
J. Bierlein, from the congregation at Frankenmuth, Mich.; J. C. D.
Römer, from the congregation at St. Louis; Fr. Melcher, from the
congregation in Scott and German Township, Vanderburgh Co., Ind., and
the congregation at Warrenton, Gibson Co., Ind.; C. Holls, from the
congregation at Pomeroy, O.; B. Schultheß, from the congregation at
Fort Wayne, Ind.; W. Launhardt, from the congregation at Centreville,
St. Clair County, Ill.; Fr. Lange, from the congregation at Pleasant
Ridge, Madison County, Ill.; Fr. Leutner, from the congregation at
Baltimore, Maryland; Kasp. Kerkhof, from the congregation at Sulphur
Springs and on Sandy Creek, Jefferson County, Mo.; C. Bergmann, from
the congregation in Lafayette County, Mo.; C. Weihe, from the
congregation at Minden, Walsh County, Illinois. —

3) Advisory members: the professors C. F. W. Walther, A. Biewend,
A. Crämer, Rector Gönner; the pastors: J. F. Bünger, J. C. H. Fick,
E. A. Brauer, J. G. Sauer, C. O. Wolff, J. A. F. W. Müller,
W. Stubnatzy, N. Volkert, A. Claus, R. Lange, J. G. Kunz,
C. F. Hüſemann, F. Ottmann, F. Beſel, Ch. C. Metz, W. A. Fick,
missionary G. H. Mießler, Pastor O. Eißfeldt (who, to the great sorrow
of all, died suddenly during the convention); the newly received
pastors: F. W. Föhlinger, H. Jüngel, J. M. Hahn, F. W. John,
G. Schick, H. Bauer, F. J. Th. Jungk, E. Riemenſchneider; the
schoolteachers: J. H. Bartling, F. Koch, E. Roſchke, H. Erck,
J. C. Ulrich, O. Ernſt, C. Brauer, F. Schachameyer, and candidate
Th. Gruber.

There were thus 50 voting pastors, 23 voting congregational deputies,
and 39 advisory members — in all, counting the Synod's treasurer, Mr.
F. W. Barthel, 113 synodical delegates assembled, most of whom,
despite the almost unbearable heat, attended the sessions regularly
from beginning to end, while some, unfortunately, were prevented from
regular attendance by illness, and a few, for pressing reasons, were
compelled to depart before the sessions ended.

Numerous as this convention was, the Synod nevertheless had to
regret sincerely that so many of its standing members were still
absent, and that so many congregations had not been able to send
deputies. The following preachers and schoolteachers were not present
at this year's convention:

1) Voting preachers: the pastors: C. A. Th. Selle, F. W. Richmann,
Th. J. Brohm, G. K. Schuſter, A. Trautmann, E. M. Bürger, A. Hoyer,
G. A. Schieferdecker, J. H. P. Gräbner, J. Bernreuther, A. Fritze,
G. Seidel, F. Steinbach, H. C. Schwan, A. D. Stecher, R. Klinkenberg,
F. J. Biltz, C. F. Gruber, W. Nordmann, K. Diehlmann, J. H.
Werfelmann, G. Reichhardt, M. W. Sommer, P. H. Dicke, H. Lemke,
J. Eppling, F. Dietz, H. König.

2) Advisory preachers and schoolteachers: the pastors: E. J. M. Wege,
J. Ph. Beſt, L. Geyer, G. Küchle, J. Rauſchert, L. Dulitz, G. Polack,
L. F. Frederking, F. Auch, former missionary, J. F. Röder, mission
assistant, E. A. Schürmann, J. Strieter, M. Stephan, J. F. Böling,
J. P. Beyer; the schoolteachers: J. F. F. Winter, G. A. Fritzſche,
J. G. Wolf, A. L. Zagel, A. A. Pinkepank, J. Käppel, Jul. Koch,
G. H. Fiſcher,