# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1884_S119
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Annual Reports of the District Presidents. Iowa District. 1884.   119

III. Departed from the District

A. By transfer to the church triumphant:

Martin Stephan, formerly pastor of the congregation in Warren
Township, Bremer Co., Iowa. After he had served the Lord of the Church
faithfully and with great devotion for more than 30 years, the faithful
Chief Shepherd called him home to eternal rest on 16 January 1884. He
died of heart failure at the age of 60 years, 5 months, and 23 days.

B. By transfer to other districts and synods:

1. Pastor H. W. Rabe, previously in Webster City, Iowa, accepted a
call to Warsaw, Ill.

2. Pastor A. Detzer of Council Bluffs, Iowa, moved into the Middle
District.

3. Pastor K. Machmüller, formerly in Fairbank, Iowa, accepted a
call to a congregation of the Reverend Wisconsin Synod.

C. By resignation from office:

1. Pastor P. Rupprecht had to resign his office on account of a
rheumatic condition; but his health has, thank God, since improved to
the point that he is now again in a position to accept a call to a
congregation.

2. Pastor A. Alexander of Olive Township, Clinton Co., Iowa, was
likewise regrettably compelled by a stubborn rheumatic condition to
resign his office; however, he might be able to follow a call to a
southern climate.

IV. Changes Among the Teachers:

In the past synodical year the following school-office candidates
entered the Iowa District:

1. Teacher F. W. H. Waltke, trained and examined in Addison,
accepted the call to the school of the congregation at Davenport, Iowa,
and was installed there by Pastor A. D. Greif.

2. Teacher F. H. O. Wilde, trained and examined in Addison, was
called to the school of the congregation near Marcus, Iowa, and was
installed in his office by Pastor E. Zürrer.

V. Visitations and Investigations:

1. Visited by Vice-President Studt were: Pastor C. W. Baumhöfener
and his congregation, as well as Teacher W. Hild and his school;
further, Pastor E. Zürrer and his congregation, as well as Teacher
F. H. O. Wilde and his school.