# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1902_S3
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J. N. J. [In the Name of Jesus]

The Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference [Synodalconferenz] of North America held its nineteenth convention from 23 to 29 July 1902 in St. John's Church (Pastor J. Bading) at Milwaukee, Wis. The opening took place on the morning of 23 July with a solemn divine service at which Pastor Th. Jäkel preached the sermon. On the afternoon of the same day the body organized itself, the credentials of the delegates being presented and the officers elected for two years. The credentials showed that the following persons were entitled to seat and vote and were present:

1. From the Michigan District Synod:
Pastor J. Karrer; Teacher A. Mayer.

2. From the Minnesota Synod:

President [Präſes] C. Gausewitz, Pastor J. H. Naumann, Prof. J. Schaller, Prof. A. Ackermann; Teacher W. Blauert.

3. From the Missouri Synod:

a. California and Nevada District: no one.

b. Canada District: Pastor Leopold Wahl.

c. Illinois District: Pastors H. Engelbrecht sen., Alb. Brauer, E. Flach; Prof. J. Herzer; H. Röder, Frank Meyer, Karl Köbel, Friedr. Wolff.

d. Iowa District: Pastor E. F. Melcher; F. J. Köpke.

e. Kansas District: Pastor C. Vetter; Teacher W. P. Gempel.

f. Michigan District: Pastors C. F. Gräbner and W. Hagen; Teacher G. Wendt; Adam Bickel sen.

g. Minnesota and Dakota District: Pastors H. Schulz and Alb. Brauer; H. Bode, E. Schmalz.

h. Central District: Pastors J. W. Miller, Ph. Schmidt, W. H. T. Dau; Teachers D. Fechtmann and H. Paar; Georg Brast, Gottlieb Hitzmann.

i. Nebraska District: Pastors C. H. Becker and J. Hilgendorf; J. Peterson, K. Ude.