# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1878_S63
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b. In Baltimore:

Pastors C. H. F. Frincke (president), C. Stürken (vice-president),
H. Hanser (secretary); Mr. H. Stürken (treasurer); Mr. W. Sallmann,
agent (166 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Md.).

Teaching Staff at the Synod's Institutions.

1. At the theoretical Concordia Seminary in St. Louis:
C. F. W. Walther, Dr. theol., president; G. Schaller; M. Günther;
(M. Loy; F. Pieper).

2. At the practical Concordia Seminary in Springfield:
A. Crämer, director; H. Wyneken; G. Kröning, assistant.

3. At the teachers' seminary in Addison:
J. C. W. Lindemann, director; C. A. T. Selle; K. Brauer; C. E.
Häntzschel; T. J. Große.

4. At the Gymnasium in Fort Wayne:
J. C. O. Hanser, director; G. Schick, rector; R. A. Bischoff,
co-rector; Dr. H. Dümling; H. W. Diederich; A. Crull; W. Stellhorn.

Annual Reports of the Reverend District Presidents.

1. Annual Report of the Eastern District
from May 1877 to May 1878.

I. Departed from the Eastern District:

a. by a blessed death:
Pastor F. W. Oestermeyer, pastor of St. John's congregation in
Johannisburgh, N.Y. After a lengthy illness, he, a faithful servant of
his Savior, closed his eyes in death on November 2, 1877.

b. by call to other districts:
1. Pastor L. Lochner of Richmond, Va., accepted a call from Trinity
congregation in Chicago, Ill. (Illinois District.)
2. Pastor A. H. Brauer of Allegheny City, Pa., accepted a call from
the Evangelical Lutheran congregation in Worden, Ill. (Illinois
District.)
3. Pastor O. Kolbe of Martinsville, N.Y., accepted a call to
Newburgh, Ohio. (Middle District.)

c. by taking a congregation of the venerable Ohio Synod:

Pastor C. Engelder of East Pittsburgh accepted a call from the
Evangelical Lutheran congregation in Punxsutawney, Pa.