# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1874_S3
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In accordance with a resolution adopted on 22 July 1873, and after public notice given in the church periodicals, the venerable Evangelical Lutheran Synodalconferenz [Synodical Conference] assembled on Wednesday, 15 July 1874, in the church of Pastor Herzberger at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania.

The opening took place on the said day at 9 o'clock in the morning with a solemn service, at which the president [Präses] of the Synodalconferenz, Prof. W. F. Lehmann, preached the synodical sermon on the basis of Romans 15:17.

There followed, up to Tuesday, 21 July, 11 sessions in all: 1 short session immediately after the opening service, in which the organization of the Conference took place, and 10 regular sessions of 3 hours each, in the forenoon from 8:30 to 11:30 o'clock and in the afternoon from 2:30 to 5:30 o'clock. Each session was opened with a liturgical service led by the chaplain, Pastor G. F. H. Meiser, and was closed partly with the Lord's Prayer, partly with the singing of the apostolic benediction.

At the organization the following persons presented themselves as

accredited delegates
for this year's convention:

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

a. Western District: the Professors C. F. W. Walther, C. A. T. Selle; the Pastors E. A. Brauer, R. Lange, T. J. Große, A. G. G. Francke†; and the Messrs. K. Ude, G. Richter, J. Umbach, K. Rohe, W. Leseberg†, H. C. Zuttermeister†.

b. Northern District: the Pastors J. A. Hügli, O. Fürbringer†, F. Lochner, O. Spehr; and the Messrs. C. Eißfeldt, A. Gräbner, G. Markworth, J. Maul.

c. Middle District: the Pastors W. S. Stubnatzy, H. C. Schwan, Fr. Wyneken; and the Messrs. J. H. Melcher, J. H. Ungemach, A. Hermann.

d. Eastern District: the Pastors J. P. Beyer, O. Kolbe; and the Messrs. J. Keyl, F. Stutz.

2. From the venerable Synod of Ohio and other States:

a. Western District: the Professors W. F. Lehmann, E. Schmid; and the Messrs. J. H. Spielmann, C. Nagel†.

b. Eastern District: Pastor F. Schiedt and Mr. J. Eitemüller.

c. Northern District: the Pastors H. F. Belser, A. Bürkle; and the Messrs. Ph. Dapper, A. Birk.