# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1860_S13
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...of Pastor Birkmann in Monroe Co., Ill. — The Immanuel congregation of
Pastor Johannes in Benton Co., Mo., was received last year, but was
forgotten to be listed in the Western District's report, which is
hereby done belatedly.

2. By the Middle District Synod: C. J. Renz, assistant preacher at
Fort Wayne, Ind., in an advisory capacity; A. Ernst, pastor at Euclid,
O., with voting rights; J. Röcker, teacher at Defiance, O.; H. W.
Bewie, teacher at Evansville, Ind.; E. Schriver, teacher in Logansport,
O.; K. Herpolsheimer, teacher at Fort Wayne, Ind.; the Zion
congregation of Pastor Kunz on Doe Creek, Hancock Co., Ind.; the St.
John's congregation of Pastor Schäfer in Warren Township, Marion Co.,
Ind.; the St. Peter's congregation of Pastor Husmann in Adams
Township, Allen Co., Ind.; the St. John's congregation at Laporte,
Ind. — Teacher F. Fathauer of Terre Haute, Ind., was received last
year, which is reported here belatedly, since it was forgotten in the
last report of the Middle District.

3. By the Northern District Synod: W. Achenbach, pastor at Grand
Rapids, Mich., with voting rights; F. Ruhland, pastor at Oshkosh,
Wisc., with voting rights; J. P. Rupprecht, traveling preacher in
Minnesota, in an advisory capacity; E. Günther, teacher at Amelith,
Mich.; H. Haltinner, teacher at Detroit, Mich.; T. Glaser, teacher at
Milwaukee, Wisc.; Ch. Weigle, teacher at Milwaukee, Wisc.; Th.
Eißfeldt, teacher at Town of Winchester, Winnebago Co., Wisc.; Ch.
Kränzlein, candidate of theology and teacher at Oshkosh, Wisc.; the
Trinity congregation of Pastor Ruhland at Oshkosh, Wisc.; the Immanuel
congregation at Town of Winchester, a branch of Pastor Ruhland's; the
Trinity congregation of Pastor J. Horst at Minneapolis, Minnesota.

4. By the Eastern District Synod: W. Bartling, pastor vicar in
Pittsburgh, Pa., with voting rights; C. Engelder, pastor at Olean, N.
Y., with voting rights; M. Tirmenstein, pastor at Port Richmond, N.
Y., in an advisory capacity; H. Wichmann, pastor at Woolwich, C. W.
[Canada West], in an advisory capacity; P. Kestel, teacher at New
York, N. Y.; B. Feiertag, teacher at New York, N. Y.; Ch.
Winterstein, teacher at Johannisburg, N. Y.; the St. Michael's
congregation in Wolcottsville, N. Y.; P. H. Hanser's branch
congregation.

Synodical Address.

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

In Christ Jesus, our one thrice-blessed Lord and Savior — beloved
brothers in office and in the faith.

Our synodical sessions have, from the first to the last, so far been a
source of such rich blessing for all members of the Synod that every
time we all look forward with joy to their reopening. We experience the
truth of the psalm's word: "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity. It is like...