# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1910_S56
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56 Proceedings of the twenty-third convention

VI. Election of Officers.

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

President: Pastor J. Bading, Milwaukee, Wis.

Vice-President: Pastor L. Hölter, Chicago, Ill.

Secretary: Prof. J. Meyer, New Ulm, Minn.

Treasurer: Mr. H. A. Christiansen, 341 Concord Ave.,
Detroit, Mich.

Statistician: Pastor G. H. Büscher, Lester Prairie, Minn.

Pastor H. Erck was elected chaplain for the opening services.

Commission for the Negro Mission [Negermission].

Pastors H. Meyer (chairman), C. F. Drewes, W. Hallerberg, L. A.
Wisler, Prof. G. Mezger, Mr. H. L. Döderlein (treasurer).

Representatives of the Negro Mission in the individual synods and districts.
From the Michigan Synod: Pastor Theo. Hahn, Owosso, Mich.
From the Minnesota Synod: Prof. J. Meyer, New Ulm, Minn.

From the German Missouri Synod:

Atlantic District: Pastor A. Biewend, Boston, Mass.
Brazilian District: Pastor W. Mahler, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
California and Nevada District: Pastor J. Schröder, San Francisco, Cal.
Iowa District: Pastor E. Melcher, Waverly, Iowa.
Canada District: Pastor H. Ruhland, Ottawa, Kan.
Kansas District: Pastor R. Mießler, Independence, Kans.
Michigan District: Pastor H. Speckhard, Saginaw, Mich.
Minnesota and Dakota District: Pastor A. H. Kuntz, St. Paul, Minn.
Middle District: Pastor F. J. Lankenau, Napoleon, O.
Nebraska District: Pastor K. Kretzschmar, Hastings, Nebr.
North Illinois District: Pastor A. Burgdorf, Chicago, Ill.
North Dakota and Montana District: Pastor R. Hilgendorf, Hankinson, N. Dak.
Oregon and Washington District: Pastor H. C. Ebeling, Gaston, Oreg.
Eastern District: Pastor W. Brand, Pittsburg, Pa.
South Dakota District: Pastor J. D. Ehlen, Scotland, S. Dak.
South Illinois District: Pastor C. Abel, Mount Olive, Ill.
Southern District: Prof. C. Niermann, New Orleans, La.
Texas District: Pastor G. W. Fischer, El Paso, Tex.
Western District: The Commission.
Wisconsin District: Pastor B. Sievers, Milwaukee, Wis.
Central Illinois District: Pastor W. Heyne, Decatur, Ill.