# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1884_S116
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116   Annual Reports of the District Presidents. Illinois District. 1884.

II. Transfers within the district:

1. Teacher Ph. Bonnoront was transferred from Matteson to
St. Peter's congregation in Chicago.

2. Teacher W. F. Diener, formerly at Beardstown, followed a call
from Trinity congregation in Chicago.

3. Teacher E. Steinkrauss, formerly at York Centre, accepted a call
from St. Paul's congregation in Chicago.

4. Teacher W. Kammann, most recently at Mascoutah, took over a
school of Trinity congregation in Chicago.

5. Teacher H. D. Clüver, until now at Addison, followed the call of
St. Lucas congregation in Lake View.

6. Teacher L. F. Rittmüller was transferred from Golden to
Bloomington.

III. The following left the district

A. by transfer to other districts:

Teachers T. H. Zimmermann and J. G. Wissbeck by call into the
Central District.

Teacher H. F. Mertens by call into the Michigan District.

Teacher E. L. Kretzschmar by call into the Minnesota District.

B. by resignation of office:

Teachers H. Heise, C. Krüger, and G. Karau left the teaching office
and chose another occupation.

C. by withdrawal from the Synodical fellowship:

1. Teacher A. Lindemann took over a teaching office within the
Ohio Synod, without giving the presidium any notice whatsoever.

2. Teacher H. Järnicke declared his withdrawal from the Synod
when he was confronted over the distribution of rationalist writings.

Visitations and Investigations.

1. Vice-president Pastor Wolbrecht held visitations with Pastors
O. A. Engel, J. Nachtigall, H. A. E. Schäfer, and F. Schaller and
their congregations, as well as with Teachers H. J. Johanning and
J. F. Holtmann; he also held investigations in the congregations of
Pastors S. Kleppisch (in which investigation Vice-president G. Link
also took part) and H. H. Holtermann.

2. Visitor Pastor Mennicke officially visited: Pastor E. Heinemann
in Kewanee, Pastor Löschen and the congregation in Geneseo.