# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1887_S12 # AI translation — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 12 Proceedings of the 20th General or II. From the Wisconsin District: Teacher: A. Brandenstein ?; substitute: W. E. Wegener ?. III. From the Illinois District: 1. Deputies (voting members): From Pekin ?; substitute: From Rock Island ?. The congregation of the latter place had indeed elected a deputy — Mr. Teacher F. Möller — but he, because he belongs to the teaching order, could not be recognized by the Synod in that capacity. (See the 16th Synodal- Bericht of the General Synod of the year 1874, page 79.) 2. Professor (advisory): J. L. Backhaus †. 3. Pastors (advisory): F. Behrends †; substitute: L. D. Hohenstein ?. 4. Teacher (advisory): H. Weiß †; substitute: Ph. Müller †. The letter of excuse of the latter Mr. Teacher is, for the sake of his fellow electors, to be placed in the hands of the visitor of that electoral district. — C. Appel ?; substitute: L. F. Rittmüller ?. IV. From the Minnesota and Dakota District: All delegates present. V. From the Michigan District: 1. Deputies (voting members): From the congregation at Port Hope ‡; substitute: From the congregation at Sherman ?. 2. Teacher (advisory): J. G. Denninger †; substitute: A. Gruhl ?. VI. From the Central [Mittlerer] District: Pastors (voting members): G. Seemeyer †; substitute: R. F. Kunschick †.