# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1894_S3
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J. N. J. [In the Name of Jesus]

Opening and Organization.

In accordance with a resolution adopted two years earlier, the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference [*Synodalconferenz*] of North America assembled on 8 August 1894 in St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Rev. Aug. C. Bendler at Milwaukee, Wis. In the opening service the sermon was preached by President [*Präſes*] J. Bading on Acts 20:17–24; in the closing service, which was held on Monday evening, by President C. Gausewitz on Luke 8:10. The five forenoon sessions and, besides these, two afternoon sessions were devoted to doctrinal discussions, two other afternoon sessions to business. Each session was opened with singing, the reading of a passage of Scripture and prayer, and closed with the Lord's Prayer. Pastor H. Walker served as chaplain.

The organization took place on the first afternoon. The delegates of the various synods submitted their credentials, and it turned out that the following persons were present:

I. Delegates.

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

a. from the Canada District: Pastor A. Dorn.

b. from the Illinois District: Pastors G. A. Müller, T. J. Große, Chr. Kühn, Prof. Joh. Herzer, Prof. Th. Brohm, and Messrs. Carl Jörn, Jakob Neu and C. H. Ambrosius.

c. from the Iowa District: Pastors J. Horn, C. Runge, and Messrs. G. Maas and J. Sulzbach.

d. from the Kansas District: Pastor C. F. Gräbner.

e. from the Michigan District: Pastors K. L. Moll, J. H. P. Partenfelder, and Messrs. Herm. Knorr and Joh. Winterstein.

f. from the Minnesota and Dakota District: Pastors President F. Pfotenhauer, W. von Schenk, and Messrs. Kranz and Th. Menk.

g. from the Central District: Pastors C. A. Frank, Georg Schumm, Prof. R. A. Bischoff, and Mr. Friedrich Schürmann.

h. from the Nebraska District: President Joh. Hilgendorf and Mr. J. Königstein.

i. from the Eastern District: Pastors President P. Brand, H. Walker, and Messrs. F. Scheuermann and Dr. C. A. Müller.

k. from the Southern District: President P. G. J. Wegener.