# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1908_S63
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1908. 63

V. Election of Officers.

The election of officers for two years had the following result:

President: P. J. Bading, Milwaukee, Wis.
Vice-President: P. P. Brand, Pittsburg, Pa.
Secretary: Prof. J. Meyer, New Ulm, Minn.
Treasurer: Mr. H. A. Christiansen, 341 Concord Ave., Detroit, Mich.

P. F. Brand was elected chaplain for the opening services; Dr. C. Abbetmeyer served as press committee.

Commission for the Negro Mission.

PP. [Pastors] H. B. Hemmeter, C. F. Drewes, H. Meyer; the professors L. Fürbringer, G. Mezger; Mr. A. Schenkel.

Director A. C. Burgdorf was honorably discharged, and the thanks of the Synodical Conference were voted to him, as well as to all retiring members.

The appointment of an editor for the "Missionstaube" [The Mission Dove] was left to the Commission.

Representatives of the Negro Mission in the individual synods and districts.

From the Michigan Synod: P. C. Henning,1) Tawas City, Mich.
From the Minnesota Synod: Prof. J. Meyer, New Ulm, Minn.
From the German Missouri Synod:

Atlantic District: P. A. Biewend, Boston, Mass.
Brazilian District: P. W. Mahler, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
California and Nevada District: P. J. Schröder, San Francisco, Cal.
Iowa District: P. E. Melcher, Waverly, Iowa.
Canada District: P. J. W. Weinbach, Sebringville, Ont., Canada.
Kansas District: P. R. Mießler, Independence, Kans.
Michigan District: P. H. Speckhard, Saginaw, Mich.
Minnesota and Dakota District: P. A. H. Kuntz, St. Paul, Minn.
Middle District: P. H. Katt, Terre Haute, Ind.
Nebraska District: P. M. Adam, South Omaha, Nebr.
North Illinois District: P. A. Burgdorf, Chicago, Ill.
Eastern District: P. W. Brand, Pittsburg, Pa.
Oregon and Washington District: P. H. C. Ebeling, Gaston, Oreg.

1) Appointed by the President. P. F. Soll, who was elected by the Synodical Conference, has accepted a call into the Honorable Wisconsin Synod.