# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1857_S370
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Public Worship Services During the Time of the Convention.

Besides on the two Sundays, public worship services were also held on
two evenings during the week, preached by the fellow pastors
[Amtsbrüder] appointed for them. Since these, however, did not hand
in to the secretary any notes on the sermons they had preached, he can
only reproduce the brief account he obtained for himself from the
local pastor [Pastor loci], Dr. Sihler.

On the 19th Sunday after Trinity, the preachers were: in the morning,
at the German Lutheran church, Pastor A. G. G. Francke, and at the
English Lutheran church, Pastor H. C. Schwan, both on the Gospel for
the day, Matthew 9:1-8; in the afternoon, at the German Lutheran
church, Pastor E. A. Brauer, and at the English Lutheran church,
Pastor C. J. A. Strasen, on the Epistle for the day, Ephesians 4:22-28.

On the 20th Sunday after Trinity, the preachers were: in the morning,
at the German Lutheran church, Pastor O. Fürbringer, on the Gospel for
the day, Matthew 22:1-14; at the English Lutheran church, Pastor J. P.
Beyer, in English; in the afternoon, at the German Lutheran church,
Pastor N. Volkert. At the two evening worship services, Pastors F.
Auch and Dr. G. M. Gotsch preached.

That the Synod opened all its daily sessions with a liturgical
service, and closed with the Lord's Prayer, has already been reported
at the beginning.

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The Synod's Standing Bodies,

that is, the standing personnel of the general Synod and of the
individual district synods in the year 1857.

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The General Synod.

I. General Officers:
F. Wyneken, President;                        H. C. Schwan, Vice President;
F. W. Husmann, Secretary;                     Ferd. Böhlau, Treasurer.

II. Special Standing Committees:

1. The Examination Commissions: a. for the Western District: the
president of this district, Pastor G. Schaller, together with the
director of the seminary at St. Louis, Prof. C. F. W. Walther; b. for
the Middle District: the president of this district, Professor Dr. W.
Sihler, also director of the seminary at Fort Wayne.

2. The Boards of Oversight: a. for the institution in St. Louis: the
general president, the district president, together with Pastor A.
Francke and Mr. A. B. Tschirpe; b. for the institution in Fort Wayne:
the general president, the district president, together with Pastor
F. König and Mr. Chr. Piepenbrink.

3. The Electoral College [Wahlcollegium]: the above boards of
oversight, together with the following pastors: A. Hoyer, Th. J.
Brohm, O. Fürbringer, and F. Sievers.

4. The Mission Commission: Pastor F. Sievers, president; Pastor A.
Hügli, secretary; Mr. Ferd. Böhlau, treasurer.