# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1884_S110
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110   Annual Reports of the District Presidents. Southern District. 1884.

Annual Reports of the Reverend District Presidents.

1. Annual Report of the Southern District

from April 1883 to May 1, 1884.

I. Changes of office, ordination, and installation of pastors.

a. Entered the district:

1. Mr. candidate H. Kilian, called by St. Paul's congregation
in Serbin, Lee Co., Texas, was ordained and installed on the 9th
Sunday after Trinity 1883 by Pastor C. L. Geyer with the assistance
of Pastors J. Kilian Sr., G. Buchschacher, J. Kaspar, and L. Lange.

2. Mr. candidate Theodor Kohn was ordained on the 14th Sunday
after Trinity 1883 as pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran congregation
in Dallas, Texas, and at the same time as traveling preacher for
North Texas, by Pastor J. Trinklein, and installed in his office.

3. Mr. candidate G. Franke, called by the congregations in
Algiers and Gretna, La., was ordained and installed in Algiers on
the 16th Sunday after Trinity 1883 by the undersigned with the
assistance of Pastors G. Mödinger and J. M. Maisch.

4. Mr. candidate J. Schwoy was ordained on the 17th Sunday
after Trinity 1883 by the undersigned, with the assistance of Pastors
G. Buchschacher and G. W. Behnken, in the midst of the Cross
congregation at Warda, Fayette Co., Texas, as traveling preacher
for West Texas, and installed in his office.

5. Mr. candidate C. Sierks, called by Zion congregation at
Anderson, Grimes Co., Texas, was ordained and installed on the
22nd Sunday after Trinity 1883 by Pastor P. Klindworth with the
assistance of Pastor H. Wischmeyer.

6. Mr. candidate Louis Ernst, called by the congregation at Corn
Hill, Williamson Co., Texas, was ordained and installed on the 2nd
Sunday of Advent 1883 by Pastor G. Birkmann.

b. Transfers within the district.

Pastor J. M. Maisch, formerly at Corn Hill, Williamson Co., Texas,
called as orphan-father [director] to the Evangelical Lutheran
Bethlehem Orphanage at New Orleans, La., was installed in his
office on the 7th Sunday after Trinity 1883 by the undersigned with
the assistance of Pastor P. Rösener. Pastor Maisch also serves as
assistant preacher at St. Paul's congregation in New Orleans, La.