# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1884_S125 # AI translation — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) Annual Reports of the District Presidents. Michigan District. 1884. 125 4. Pastor J. G. Schliepsiek, previously in the Illinois District, called by the Evangelical Lutheran congregation in Caledonia, Kent Co., Mich., was installed in his new office on the 16th Sunday after Trinity 1883 by Pastor H. Koch. 5. Candidate C. Sorg, from the seminary at Springfield, called by the Evangelical Lutheran congregations at Hemlock, Saginaw Co., and at St. Louis, Gratiot Co., Mich., was ordained and installed by the undersigned in the midst of his congregation at Hemlock on 15 August 1883, and installed in his congregation at St. Louis on the 14th Sunday after Trinity 1883 by Pastor J. F. Müller. 6. Pastor A. Claus, previously in the Western District, called by the Evangelical Lutheran congregation at Utica, Macomb Co., Mich., was installed by Pastor F. W. M. Arendt on the 17th Sunday after Trinity 1883. 7. Pastor C. A. Geyer, previously in the Southern District, called by the Evangelical Lutheran congregation near Unionville, Huron Co., Mich., was installed on the 19th Sunday after Trinity 1883 by Pastor J. L. Hahn. 8. Pastor H. A. Meyer, previously in the Illinois District, called by the Evangelical Lutheran congregations at Waltz and New Boston, Wayne Co., Mich., was installed on the 24th Sunday after Trinity 1883 by Pastor A. Ch. Bauer. 9. Pastor E. G. Franck, previously in the Illinois District, called by the Evangelical Lutheran congregation in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Mich., was installed on the first Sunday in Advent 1883 by Pastor H. Lemke. 10. Pastor J. Krüger, previously in the Minnesota District, called by the Evangelical Lutheran congregations at Petersburgh, Monroe Co., Mich., and at Lake Ridge, Lenawee Co., Mich., was installed in the former on the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany by Pastor J. Trautmann, and in the latter on the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany 1884 by Pastor J. Fackler. B. Teachers: 1. Seminarian J. G. Appold from Addison was called by the congregation at Frankenlust and installed in the summer of 1883. 2. Seminarian G. Wendt from Addison was called by the Zion congregation at Detroit and installed in the summer of 1883. 3. Student G. Stern from Springfield received a call as teacher from the congregation at Monroe, Mich., and was installed in his office in early October 1883 by Pastor W. Hattstädt. 4. Teacher W. Falch, from the Wisconsin District, has followed a call from the congregation at Waldenburg, Macomb Co., Mich. 5. Teacher H. F. Mertens, from the Illinois District, was installed in his new office at Manistee, Mich., by Pastor H. Lemke on 1 January 1884.