# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1873_S3
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In accordance with a resolution of the previous year's convention of the venerable Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference [*Synodal⸗Conferenz*] of North America, and with the corresponding notice in the relevant church periodicals, this body assembled on Wednesday, the 16th of July, A. D. 1873, in the church of the German Ev. Luth. St. Paul's Congregation in Fort Wayne, Ind. At the opening service held on the morning of that day, Pastor A. Crull preached on 1 Cor. 1:10.

Nine regular sessions, each of three hours' duration, were held. Each was opened by a chaplain appointed expressly for the purpose; each was closed partly by the Apostles' Creed spoken in common, partly by the Apostolic Benediction sung by all, and the Lord's Prayer.

Since, to the great sorrow of the assembly, Prof. Walther, the president [*Präſes*] of the Synodical Conference until now, was prevented from attending the Conference because of overexertion in recent times, the preliminary organization of the body took place under the direction of the Vice-President, Prof. W. F. Lehmann.

When the roll of the individual synods belonging to the Synodical Conference was called, the following presented credentials as their

Representatives

for this year's sessions of the former:

1. From the venerable Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States:

a. Western District: Pastors A. Wagner, R. Lange and E. A. Brauer, Professors C. A. T. Selle and J. C. W. Lindemann, and Messrs. C. Römer, H. C. Zuttermeister, H. Heinecke, J. Umbach and Aug. Meyer;

b. Northern District: Pastors J. Herzer, K. L. Moll and F. Böhling, Prof. F. W. Stellhorn, and Messrs. Franz Wille, C. Eisfeldt, C. Piepenbrink and H. Töpel;

c. Middle District: Pastors F. König†, F. W. Husmann, W. S. Stubnatzi and Messrs. Von der Au, G. Thieme and Stemmler†;

d. Eastern District: Pastors P. Brandt and H. Hanser and Messrs. Joachim Birkner and H. Wolter†;

† Did not appear.