# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1886_S4
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4 Proceedings of the eleventh convention

f. From the Middle District: the Presidents H. C. Schwan, J. H. Niemann, and Messrs. F. Melcher Sr. and A. Becker.

g. From the Nebraska District: President J. Hilgendorf and Teacher R. W. Albrecht.

h. From the Eastern District: the Pastors, President J. P. Beyer, F. König, and Mr. W. Klingelhöfer.

i. From the Southern District: President T. Stiemke.

j. From the Western District: Dr. C. F. W. Walther, Pastor W. Achenbach, and Messrs. W. Ehlers and Th. Estel.

k. From the Wisconsin District: the Pastors, President H. F. Sprengeler, J. A. Herzer, and Teacher G. Steuber.

4. From the Honorable Synod of Wisconsin and Other States:
President J. Bading, Prof. A. L. Gräbner, and Mr. J. F. Schmidt.

II. Advisory Members.

a. From the Honorable Missouri Synod the following were present:

1. The Pastors O. Kolbe, P. Schwan, J. G. Walther, A. Brauer, H. W. Schröder, J. Schmidt, G. Markworth, S. Zuberbier, G. Link Sr., G. Link Jr., L. Fürbringer, M. Töwe, C. Schwankovsky, A. Claus, G. Mühlhäuser, H. W. Lothmann, W. Burmester, C. F. Schatz, J. A. Bohn, O. Hanser, E. Heinecke, H. Gose, A. Ch. Bauer, C. A. Weisel, C. Dreyer, G. Bernthal, C. Lohrmann.

2. The Professors F. Pieper, R. A. Bischoff, O. Hattstädt.

3. The Teachers W. Burhop, G. Ritzmann, E. A. B. Müller, C. A. W. Prelle, L. E. Krause, W. Falch, J. G. Etter, J. G. Kurz, F. H. Stünkel, Chr. Schmalzriedt, C. W. F. Waschilewsky, G. Wendt, L. Maurer, G. Huser, H. Hansen, Director A. C. Burgdorf, and Director H. D. Uhlig.

b. From the Honorable Wisconsin Synod: Pastor J. G. Oehlert.

III. Guests.

From Cleveland, Ohio, Messrs. J. H. Melcher and W. Farthmann attended the sessions; a number of congregation members were also always present from the Trinity, Immanuel, and Zion congregations in Detroit, as well as from the congregations at Norris, Fraser, and Roseville.

Thus there were present 41 delegates, 48 advisory members, and about 50 guests.

The Election of Officers

for the next two years had the following result:

Pastor J. Bading . . . . . . . . . . President.
Pastor J. H. Niemann . . . . . . . Vice President.
Pastor T. J. Große . . . . . . . . . Secretary.
Mr. H. A. Christiansen . . . . . Treasurer.