# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1872_S21
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The following absent Synod members [Synodal-Glieder] have been excused
by the Synod:

a) from the Western District:

1. Pastors: A. Schmidt, C. Frederking, H. Schmidt, H. Lossner, A. W. Frese,
Th. Gruber, Proft, Greif, John, Hunziker, Kilian, Tirmenstein.
2. Teachers: Bunge, Timmermann, Kleinsteuber, Grothmann, Tröller, Brackmann,
Käppel, Krumsieg, Härtel, Riebling, Winter, Koch, Hermann, Köhnke.
3. The congregation in Memphis, Tenn., in Serbin, Texas.

Not excused were:

Teacher Wilde in Warsaw and the congregation there.

Excused were, b) from the Northern District:

1. Pastors: Popp, Schwartz, G. Markworth, Reinsch, Damm, C. H. Sprengeler,
O. Fürbringer.

2. Teachers: Ries, Schwanke, Brater, Th. Zacharias, Damköhler, Weigle, A. Kuch,
K. Fröhlich, C. Peters, A. Fürstenau, F. W. Beck, F. Rix, Pfeiffer, Ruge, Dörfler,
Stünkel, F. W. Selle, Zielsdorf, Richter, J. Bartelt.

3. Congregations: St. Clair, Ida, White Rock, Dallas, Hilsdale and Cold Water,
Sebewaing, Sandy Creek, Grand Haven, Waldenburg, Town Chester, Frankentrost,
Fraser, Town Caledonia in the State of Michigan. — Howards Grove, Town
Sherman, Town Westfield, Town Theresa, Reedburg, Town Wilson, Kirchhayn and
Cedar Creek, Mequon River, Roseville, Town Morrison, Town Wolf River and
Fremont in the State of Wisconsin. — Courtland and Nicolet, Bloomfield, Town
Benton, Town Hart, St. Paul in the State of Minnesota.

Not excused were:
the congregations of the Reverend Pastors E. G. C. Markworth and J. M. M. Moll.

Excused were, c) from the Middle District:

1. Pastors: Heitmüller, O. Schmidt, H. Meyer, A. Weyel, and Director Saxer.

2. Teachers: Nolting, Dress, Kirsch, Grahl, Gruhl.

3. The congregations of the pastors: Harter, Horn, Saupert, Rupprecht, Sitzmann,
Knief, Wichmann, Kühn, Reichhardt, Horst, Runkel, Schumm, Gotsch, Schmidt,
Mertz, Schäfer.

Not excused were:

the teachers Hesse, Zismer, Arnold, and Pastor Bühl.

Excused were, d) from the Eastern District:

1. Pastors: Grote, Oestermeyer, Eirich, Holls, Hiller, C. Schmidt, Föhlinger,
Leemhuis, Renz, Schwankovsky, Succop, Linsenmann, Grätzel, Dreyer, Frey.

2. Teachers: Brust, Grützmacher, Weisel, Will, Bürger.

3. The congregations in Wolcottsville, Olean, Town Ellicottsville and Town Ashford,
Lock Haven, Long Green and Kingsville, Rome, Wartburg, Paterson, Wellsville,
Middleton, Baltimore, East Boston, West Seneca, the St. Andrew's congregation
[Andreas-Gemeinde] in Buffalo, Somerset, Liberty.

Not excused were:

Pastor Maas and the congregation in Eden.

Several pastors and teachers have neglected to excuse themselves; it was
therefore judged necessary to administer them a serious reprimand.