# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1884_S124
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124   Annual Reports of the District Presidents. Michigan District. 1884.

3. Pastor F. H. Reichmann, called by the congregation in
Auburndale, Wood Co., and installed by Pastor W. C. Schilling on
Sexagesima Sunday, 17 February 1884.

4. Teacher P. G. Schaus, called by the lower congregation of Pastor
D. Kothe, and installed by the same on 7 October 1883.

D. Visitations and investigations were held:

1. by Visitor Pastor Friedrich with Pastor W. C. Schilling and his
congregations in Amherst and Stevens Point;

2. by Visitor Pastor Walker with Pastor M. Claus and his
congregation, and with Pastor Purzner and his congregation in
Wittenberg;

3. by Visitor Pastor Wichmann with Pastors Keller, Schumann, Rösch,
Reuschel and their congregations, as well as with Teachers Gertenbach
and Suhr;

4. by Visitor Pastor Herzer with Pastor Sagehorn and congregation
and with Teacher Wetzel;

5. by the undersigned in the then-vacant congregation at
Clintonville, further with Pastors Schumann, Friedrich, Gehrmann and
their congregations.

C. Strasen,
President of the Wisconsin District.

7. Annual Report of the Michigan District

from the end of June 1883 to the beginning of May 1884.

I. Entered the District:

A. Pastors:

1. Pastor H. Bruss, previously in the Canada District, called by
the Evangelical Lutheran congregation at Leland, Leelanau Co., Mich.,
was installed in his new office on 31 July 1883 by Pastor M. H.
Feddersen.

2. Candidate R. v. Niebelschütz, after being examined by order of
the responsible authority and found fit to take up the holy office of
preaching, accepted the call of the Evangelical Lutheran congregation
at Benona, Oceana Co., Mich., and was ordained and installed in his
office by Pastor H. Lemke, with the assistance of Pastor H. Torneys, on
29 August 1883.

3. Candidate W. Schumacher, from the seminary at St. Louis, after
passing his examination, called by the Evangelical Lutheran
congregation at Kilmanagh, Huron Co., Mich., was ordained and installed
there on the 15th Sunday after Trinity 1883 by Pastor J. L. Hahn.