# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1884_S111
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Annual Reports of the District Presidents. Southern District. 1884.   111

c. Left the district:

1. Pastor C. A. Geyer of Algiers, La., followed a call into the
Michigan District.

2. Pastor J. Schwoy, traveling preacher for West Texas, moved
into the Eastern District.

3. Pastor J. Kilian Sr. laid down his pastorate at St. Paul's
congregation in Serbin, Lee Co., Texas, on account of advanced age.

II. Changes among the teachers.

a. Entered the district:

1. Teacher H. Werner accepted the call to the school in Giddings,
Lee Co., Texas.

2. Teacher J. Kauffmann took over a school of Zion congregation
in New Orleans, La.

3. Teacher F. A. Döpke followed a call to the school in Houston,
Texas.

b. Transfers within the district:

Teacher F. Regener moved from New Orleans, La., to Warda,
Fayette Co., Texas.

c. Left:

Teacher J. G. Kramer in Mobile, Alabama, by resignation of
office.

III. Visitations and investigations.

The undersigned visited the congregations near Spring Station,
Cypress, and Rose Hill, Harris Co., Texas; also the congregation in
Anderson, Grimes Co., Texas, and the school in Houston, Texas.

Visitor Pastor H. Wischmeyer held an investigation together with
Pastors C. L. Geyer and G. Birkmann in the congregation at Swiss
Alp, Fayette Co., Texas. He also visited the congregation at William
Penn, Washington Co., Texas.

Further reports on visitations that took place have not yet come
in.

May the Lord continue to build His church among us in grace.

                                                             T. Stiemke,
                                                President of the Southern District.