# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1899_S142
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142 Proceedings of the 24th General, or

Expressions of Thanks.

Resolved, that the following votes of thanks be extended by the
Synod:

1. To Dr. H. C. Schwan: see p. 140.

2. To Pastors J. P. Beyer and C. Groß, for their many years of
faithful service in the office of Vice-President of the Synod.

3. To Dr. H. Dümling, for his many years of laborious, faithful
work as a member of the Synod's Revision Commission.

4. To Professor F. Pieper, for the faith-strengthening address he
delivered to the delegates.

5. To the Appropriations Committee, for their diligent, laborious
work for the good of the Synod.

6. To the press, within and outside St. Louis, for reporting and
disseminating the synodical proceedings.

7. To the congregations at St. Louis, for their kind reception and
loving hospitality toward the delegates.

8. To Mr. John Pritzlaff: see p. 54.

9. To the Secretary, for 25 years of service.

Synodical Officers.

I. Elected Officers of the General (Delegate) Synod, subject to
regularly recurring election.

1. General officers:
Prof. F. Pieper, President.
Pastor C. C. Schmidt,
first Vice-President: for the western part of the General Synod.
Pastor P. Brand,
second Vice-President: for the eastern part of the General Synod.
Pastor A. Rohrlack, Secretary.
Mr. E. F. W. Meier, Treasurer,
513 N. Main St., St. Louis, Mo.

Note: The western boundary of the State of Indiana forms the
boundary between the eastern and western parts of the Synod.

2. Boards of Oversight:
a. For the Seminary at St. Louis:

The President of the Western District (Pastor P. Röſener); Pastor
C. C. Schmidt; Messrs. A. G. Brauer, E. Junghans, and J. Hahn.