# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1882_S3
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J. N. J. [In the Name of Jesus.]

Opening and Organization of the Synodical Conference.

Following an invitation in the relevant church periodicals, the Evangelical Lutheran *Synodalkonferenz* [Synodical Conference] of North America assembled on 4 October A. D. 1882 in the German Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church of Pastor A. Wagner at Chicago, Ill. On the morning of that day an opening service was held; the sermon was preached by Prof. P. A. Ernst of Watertown, Wis., on Romans 8:31, 32. In all, 11 sessions were held, in the forenoon from half past eight to half past eleven o'clock and in the afternoon from half past two to 5 o'clock. These sessions were opened by the chaplain, Pastor W. Achenbach, with singing, prayer and the reading of a passage from the Altenburg Bible [Altenburger Bibelwerk], and were closed by the chair with the Lord's Prayer. The acting vice-president [*Vizepräſes*], Prof. L. Larsen, who took the chair after the death of the president [*Präſes*] of the Conference, Prof. W. F. Lehmann, was prevented by a journey to Norway from attending the sessions, but had instructed the secretary of the time, Pastor C. A. Frank, to conduct the opening of the Synodical Conference in his name; hence the assistant secretary of the time, Pastor T. J. Große, had to keep the minutes provisionally.

List of the Delegates Present,

as well as

of the Advisory Members and Guests at This Year's Convention.

I. Delegates.

1. From the Venerable Synod of Minnesota and Other States:
Pastor M. Tirmenstein and Mr. A. Paar.

2. From the Venerable Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States:
a. From the Canada District: Pastor Chr. Hochstetter.

b. From the Illinois District: Prof. C. A. T. Selle, Director
E. A. W. Krauß, the Pastors F. Wolbrecht and W. Achenbach, and the
Messrs. C. Hänsgen, H. C. Zuttermeister, Prof. Cl. Häntzschel and Teacher
Ch. H. Brase.

[Handwritten library marks in ink at the top margin: "906 / Luth. 6 / L785 / A / 1882-1910".]