# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1887_S13
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Fifth Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1887. 13

VII. From the Eastern District:

Teachers (advisory):
W. Grützemacher †; substitute: H. Ilse ? — W. Engelbert †;
substitute: J. L. List ?.


VIII. From the Canada District:
All delegates present.


IX. From the Iowa District:

Deputies (voting members):
From the congregation in Davenport ?; substitute: From the
congregation in Sherrill ?.


X. From the Nebraska District:
All delegates present.


XI. From the Western District:

1. Deputies (voting members):
From Pastor Brandt's congregation at St. Louis †; substitute: From
Pastor Janzow's congregation at St. Louis †. — J. D. H. Schmidt ?;
substitute: From Craig, Mo. ?.

2. Professors (advisory):
Dr. C. F. W. Walther (fell blessedly asleep [died] during the time of
the Synod); G. Schaller †; R. Lange †.

3. Teachers (advisory):
H. Grote †; substitute: H. J. H. Papke ? — J. Käppel ?; substitute:
P. W. Gayer ? — A. D. Schürmann †; substitute: J. H. Backhaus ?.

Since most of the absent teachers had given as the reason for their
excuse that the congregations had refused them permission to travel,
the Synod felt compelled to express its disapproval with regard to
such congregations. The dear congregations should rather make it easy
for their teachers to fulfill their duty as members of the Synod as
well. If such conduct on the part of the congregations spreads
further, then the obligation of the teachers to attend the synodical
conventions must in the end simply fall away altogether.