# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1884_S120
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120   Annual Reports of the District Presidents. Minnesota and Dakota District. 1884.

2. At the undersigned's request, Pastors F. S. Bünger and E. Zürrer
carried out an investigation in the congregation at Onawa, Iowa, and
succeeded, with God's help, in calming the dispute that had broken out
there.

3. The undersigned visited: Pastor Th. Mertens and his congregation,
the vacant congregation in Hubbard, Iowa, and Pastor Ph. Dornseif, his
congregation and school.

Besides the conferences of which he is himself a member, the
undersigned was also able, in the past synodical year, to attend the
Southern District Conference of Iowa, the Le Mars Special Conference,
and the Denison Special Conference. — Illness prevented the undersigned
from carrying out the usual number of visitations in the past year.

J. L. Crämer,
President of the Iowa District.

5. Annual Report of the Minnesota and Dakota District.

A. Transferred within the District:

1. Pastor C. Engel in Ada, Norman Co., Minn., was called to Fergus
Falls, Otter Tail Co., Minn., and was installed there by Pastor H. Gläß
on 24 January of this year.

2. Pastor C. W. Nickels in Lakefield, Jackson Co., Minn., called
from the congregation in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minn., was installed
there on Judica Sunday of this year by Pastor M. Stülpnagel.

3. Teacher Chr. Rödiger in Hart, Winona Co., Minn., accepted a
position as teacher at Mountville, Sibley Co., Minn.

4. Teacher F. W. A. Beeskow in Mountville, Sibley Co., Minn.,
accepted a position as teacher with the congregation in Young America,
Carver Co., Minn.

B. Departed:

a. By transfer to another district:

1. Pastor K. Schmidt in Rochester, Minn., who followed a call into
the Illinois District.

2. Pastor J. Krüger in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co., Minn., who
accepted a call into the Michigan District.

b. By resignation from office:

1. Teacher C. Messerli in Hamburg, Carver Co., Minn.

2. Teacher C. F. A. Schröder in Mountville, Sibley Co., Minn., who
had to resign his office due to illness.