# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1875_S3
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J. N. J. [In the Name of Jesus]

Opening and Organization of the Synodical Conference [*Synodal-Conferenz*].

The venerable Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America assembled for this year's sessions, in accordance with a resolution of the last annual convention and after notice given in the relevant church periodicals, on Wednesday, 14 July A.D. 1875, in the German Ev. Luth. Dreieinigkeits-Gemeinde [Trinity Congregation] of Pastor F. Wyneken at Cleveland, Ohio. At the opening service held on the morning of that day, Pastor W. Lübkert preached on Heb. 10:23–25.

Up to Tuesday, 20 July, ten regular sessions in all were held, in the morning from 8:30 to 11:30 o'clock and in the afternoon from 2:30 to 5 o'clock, and every session was opened with a liturgical service, led by a chaplain appointed for that purpose, Pastor C. Schmidt, and closed with the Lord's Prayer or with the singing of the Apostolic Benediction.

List of all delegates and advisory members of this year's convention.

At the organization at 2:30 o'clock the following persons presented their credentials as

Delegates

of the synods belonging to the Synodical Conference for this year's sessions of this body:

1. From the Honorable Synod of Illinois and Other States.
Pastor G. Mochel and Mr. C. J. Keiser.

2. From the Honorable Synod of Minnesota and Other States.
President J. H. Sieker and Mr. J. Cunrath.

3. From the Honorable Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States.

a. From the Western District: Professor C. F. W. Walther, general president; the pastors G. Link, J. F. Köstering †† and the gentlemen C. Römer, F. J. Odendahl †, A. Uhlich †.

b. From the Illinois District: Professor J. C. W. Lindemann; the pastors R. Lange, C. S. Kleppisch and the gentlemen H. Zuttermeister, D. Mätten, J. J. Fischer.