# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1878_S3
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In the Name of Jesus.
Opening and Organization of the Synodical Conference.

In accordance with its resolution, the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference (*Synodalconferenz*) of North America assembled on 18 July A. D. 1878 in the German Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Congregation of Pastors Dr. W. Sihler and H. G. Sauer at Fort Wayne, Ind. For the work before it, the Synodical Conference was encouraged by its Right Reverend President, Prof. W. F. Lehmann, in a sermon on 2 Peter 1:19. Each of the five morning sessions and five afternoon sessions was opened by the chaplain, Pastor J. P. Beyer, with a liturgical service and the reading of a passage from the Altenburg Bible (*Altenburger Bibelwerk*). The sessions were 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.

I. Delegates.

1. From the Venerable Synod of Illinois and Other States:
Pastor G. Göhringer and Mr. A. Kaiser.

2. From the Venerable Synod of Minnesota and Other States:
Pastor A. Kuhn and Teacher A. von Schlichting.

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

a. From the Western District: Professor Dr. C. F. W. Walther, Pastor G. Link, †) Pastor E. Brauer, Professor M. Günther, and Messrs. C. Römer, H. von Senden, J. Umbach, J. Weinhold.

b. From the Illinois District: Professor T. J. Große, Pastors R. Lange, A. Wagner, and Messrs. L. Brauns, P. Heinz, H. Kuhlenbeck. †)

c. From the Northwestern District: Pastors C. Strasen, C. M. Zorn, H. F. Sprengeler, and Messrs. F. Nagel, L. Schlegel, Teacher G. Steuber.

d. From the Northern District: Pastors H. Partenfelder, G. Markworth, and Messrs. J. F. Roff, Teacher J. S. Simon.

†) Those marked † were absent.