# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S4
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4 Proceedings of the thirtieth convention

Western District: President R. Kretzschmar; Dr. P. E. Kretzmann;
Revs. Karl Niermann, C. F. Rittmann; Teacher G. Hörber; Mr.
F. Stockho.
Central Illinois District: Rev. E. Berthold; Messrs. F. Diesing,
M. E. Strieter.

2. From the Norwegian Synod.

Rev. C. A. Moldstad.

3. From the Slovak Synod.

Prof. Johann Vojtko.

4. From the Wisconsin Synod.

Dakota-Montana District: Rev. E. Birkholz.
Michigan District: Prof. E. J. Berg; Revs. W. Bodamer, J. Gauß;
Mr. Albert C. Zimmer.
Minnesota District: Rev. Paul E. Horn; Prof. R. Albrecht; Mr.
Heinrich Fahning.
Nebraska District: Rev. W. Zank.
North Wisconsin District: Revs. F. ützmann, O. Theobald; Mr.
John Schäfer.
Southeast Wisconsin District: Revs. Paul Brockmann, M. Plaß; Messrs.
Karl Nahorn, Wm. Ruthenberg.
West Wisconsin District: Rev. J. H. Paustian, Dr. J. H. Ott; Mr.
Fred Wolff.

Present as officers, etc.:

Rev. C. Gausewitz, President; Prof. D. L. Fürbringer, Vice-President;
Rev. H. M. Zorn, Secretary; Prof. Joh. P. Köhler, essayist; Rev. G. E.
Bergemann, President of the Wisconsin Synod; Rev. C. F. Drewes, Director
of the *Negermission* [mission among African Americans; the period's term "Negro Mission"]; Rev. L. A. Wisler, member of the Mission Board; Rev. F. J. Lankenau, editor of the Pioneer; Rev. Geo. A. Schmidt,
Superintendent of the Negro Mission in Alabama; Revs. W. O. Hill, Frank
D. Alston (Superintendent) and Fred Foard from the Negro Mission.

Registered as guests:

Revs. W. H. F. Brandes, C. A. Behnke, L. W. Dornseif, E. Ph.
Ebert, H. H. Ebert, M. Gallmeier, Geo. Hoyer, A. F. Krüger, W. G.
Klettke, H. König, J. Kuchenbecker, W. F. Malte, E. C. Miller, E. E.
Müller, C. Pöckler, O. C. Riemer, A. F. Saar, F. Schleef, Chr. A.
Schmidt, W. C. Schmidt, F. O. Scholz, Paul Stiebitz, Theo. Schurdel,
Philipp Wambsganß, E. L. Witte, Louis D. Zimmermann; the students
Erich C. Malte and F. Schade; Mr. Emil R. Holst.

Doctrinal Discussions.

Prof. Joh. P. Köhler of Wauwatosa, Wis., presented a paper on the
topic: "Faith, the Primal Essence of the Christian Life on Earth."
He has developed this work further and had it published in the
"Theologische Quartalschrift" [Theological Quarterly] 1927 (beginning with the January issue).
This journal is edited by the theological faculty of the Joint
Ev. Luth. Synod of Wisconsin and Other States and
is published by the Northwestern Publishing House, 263 Fourth St., Milwaukee, Wis.