# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1875_S5
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2. From the Honorable Norwegian Lutheran Synod:
Pastor A. Anderson.

3. From the Honorable Synod of Ohio and Other States:
The pastors J. A. Schulze, C. Büchler, C. Dammann, H. J. Schuh, J. Dornbirer, J. Bauch, H. Henkel, J. Dingeldey, H. J. Keimann, M. F. Lauffer, G. J. Long, E. Cronenwett, J. O. Hoffman, W. A. Brown W. A. Bowmann, W. A. Weismann, C. J. Oehlschläger, J. W. Humberger, H. A. Schmidt, W. F. Helle, S. Hunziker, F. C. Becker, and Professor C. H. L. Schütte.

4. From the Honorable English Concordia Synod of Virginia:
Pastor L. H. Wetzel, who was unanimously recognized as an advisory member.

There were accordingly present 50 delegates and 51 advisory members, 101 members in all.

Present at the sessions as guests

Mr. A. Hordorf of the Honorable Synod of Ohio and a number of members of the dear congregations at Cleveland.

Election of Officers.

After the Synodical Conference [*Synodal⸗Conferenz*] had constituted itself, the election of officers was held. It had the following result:

Prof. W. F. Lehmann ............... President.
Pastor H. C. Schwan ............... Vice-President.
Pastor J. H. Herzer ................ Secretary.*)
Mr. Ch. K. Beermann ............... Treasurer.

Doctrinal Proceedings.

The principal subject of discussion, to which five morning sessions and one afternoon session were devoted almost exclusively, was formed by the

Theses on Church Fellowship,

begun already two years ago.

Since last year the discussion had reached Thesis 6, discussion was continued with this thesis, and the following three theses were discussed at length and unanimously adopted. For the sake of continuity the first five theses, already adopted, are printed here as well.

*) Pastor J. Schmidt was elected assistant secretary, to keep the minutes of the doctrinal proceedings.