# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1912_S57
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1912. 57

VI. Election of Officers.

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

President [*Präses*]: Rev. C. Gausewitz, Milwaukee, Wis.

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

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

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

Statistician: Rev. C. Kretzmann, Schenectady, N. Y.

Rev. H. Grüber was elected chaplain for the opening services; as reporter for the "Gemeindeblatt" and "Lutheraner," Prof. O. Hönecke; for the Lutheran Witness, Rev. E. C. Fackler.

Commission for the Negro Mission.

Before the election of this body, a letter from the Ev. Luth. St. Mark's congregation in St. Louis, Mo., addressed to the Synodical Conference [*Synodalkonferenz*], was read. In it the congregation asked that, in the election of the Commission for the Negro Mission [*Negermission*], its pastor, W. Hallerberg, be passed over. But since Rev. Hallerberg, according to the testimony of his colleagues, has proved very capable in the commission, the Synodical Conference instructed its secretary to address to St. Mark's congregation the cordial request that it allow its pastor to continue to serve in the Commission for the Negro Mission.

The election then held had the following result:
Revs. C. F. Drewes (chairman), W. Hallerberg, L. A. Wisler, O. Laskowski, Prof. G. Mezger, Mr. H. L. Döderlein (treasurer).

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

From the Michigan Synod: Rev. Theo. Hahn, Owosso, Mich.
From the Minnesota Synod: Prof. Joh. Meyer, New Ulm, Minn.

From the Missouri Synod:
Atlantic District: Rev. A. Biewend, Boston, Mass.
Brazilian District: Rev. W. Mahler, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
California and Nevada District: Rev. H. Haserodt, East Oakland, Cal.
Canada District: Rev. H. Ruhland, Ottawa, Can.
English District: Rev. E. T. Coyner, Conover, N. C.
Iowa District: Rev. E. Melcher, Waverly, Iowa.
Kansas District: Rev. R. Mießler, Independence, Kans.
Michigan District: Rev. H. Speckhard, Saginaw, Mich.
Minnesota and Dakota District: Rev. A. H. Kuntz, St. Paul, Minn.
Central District: Rev. F. J. Lankenau, Napoleon, O.