# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1878_S68
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2. Entered the district:
Teacher H. F. Reifert, formerly in New Melle, Mo., accepted a call
from St. Peter's congregation in Chicago, Ill.
Teacher H. D. Schröder, until then in New Orleans, La., accepted the
call of the congregation in Troy, Madison County.

3. Transfers within the district:

Teacher A. Borchart, previously in Chicago, accepted the call of the
congregation in Wine Hill, Randolph County.

4. Resignation of office.

Teachers G. A. Albers and G. Kienzle have laid down their office on
account of illness.

V. Visitations and Investigations.

The undersigned, together with Pastors E. Riedel and B. Burfeind,
visited the congregation in Benson, Woodford County, to settle a dispute
between it and a member of the congregation in Secor; and, together with
Pastor A. Wagner, the congregations in Rich and York Centre.

I further visited Pastors Achenbach, Streckfuß, Hörnicke, Eirich, and
Katthain, and their congregations; and Teachers J. L. Backhaus, Ph.
Müller, and J. F. Koch.

At my direction, investigations were held by Pastors Heid and Sieving
in the congregation at Pekin; by Pastors Wagner and Rauschert in the
congregation at Beecher; and by Vice-President Achenbach in the
congregation at Troy.

Visitor A. Francke visited the congregations in Rich and Aurora.

Finally I must report that Pastor A. Francke, due to illness, found
himself compelled to lay down his office as visitor. May God grant him
a speedy recovery!

Chicago, Ill., May 14, 1878. H. Wunder,
President of the Illinois District.

3. Annual Report of the Northwestern District
from June 1877 to May 1878.

A. Departed from the Northwestern District:
I. By transfer:
1. Pastor H. Meyer, to the Middle District,
2. Pastor F. Häuser, to the Northern District,
3. Pastor J. F. Döscher, called as *Neger-Missionar* [missionary to
the Negermission, the Synod's mission to Black Americans].