# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S47
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1926. 47

North Dakota and Montana District: President J. P. Klausler.
North Illinois District: Rev. F. C. Streufert.
North Nebraska District: Rev. M. F. Scheips.
North Wisconsin District: Rev. Geo. Schrödel.
Ontario District: Rev. H. Ruhland.
Oregon and Washington District: Rev. H. C. Ebeling.
Eastern District: President W. Bröcker.
South Dakota District: Rev. F. J. Gräber.
Southern District: Rev. W. H. Hafner.
South Illinois District: Rev. Theo. Stiegemeyer.
South Nebraska District: President W. Cholcher.
South Wisconsin District: Rev. B. Sievers.
Texas District: Rev. G. W. Fischer.
Western District: The Mission Board.
Central Illinois District: President W. Heyne.
Norwegian Synod: Rev. J. Thoen.
Slovak Synod: Rev. Stephan Tuhy.

Wisconsin Synod:
Dakota and Montana District: Rev. W. F. Sauer.
Michigan District: Rev. Ad. Clabüsch.
Minnesota District: Rev. H. Böttcher.
Nebraska District: Rev. J. Witt.
Northwest-Pacific District: President F. Soll.
North Wisconsin District: President F. Spiering.
Southeast Wisconsin District: Rev. Walter Hönecke.
West Wisconsin District: Rev. Alfred W. Sauer.

Organization of the Board of Trustees.

On 11 October 1926, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the trustees of the Synodical Conference
met at Milwaukee in order to organize themselves, in accordance with the requirement of the law. The meeting was held in
the office of the attorney Ernst von Briesen. Present were:
President C. Gausewitz, Mr. Ernst von Briesen, Director C. F. Drewes, Teacher
H. M. Runge, Mr. Aug. Roß, Rev. H. M. Zorn, Rev. G. A. Gullixson, Rev. J.
Bradac. Absent — and excused — was Rev. F. J. Lankenau.

The organization produced the following result: President of the Board
of Trustees: Rev. C. Gausewitz; Vice-President: Rev. C. F. Drewes;
Secretary: Rev. H. M. Zorn; Treasurer: Mr. Albert Grütt.

Mission Secretary Drewes, who wished to be advised in a difficulty of the mission
administration, inquired what the powers of the
Board of Trustees were in such a case. The opinion of the attorney,
Mr. Ernst von Briesen, to the effect that before the law this board
ad interim counts as the executive of the Synodical Conference (*Synodalkonferenz*), was adopted.
Thereupon the course of action of the Mission Board
in the case presented was approved.

In accordance with a resolution of the Synodical Conference of the year 1924
there was then deliberation on the participation of the Synodical Conference in the
China mission of the Missouri Synod and in the Poland mission of the Wisconsin Synod, scil. [that is, namely] the taking over of the same and possibly of other missions. It was resolved that the President appoint a committee of
at least three men to examine this matter thoroughly
and then report to the Board of Trustees.

Adjournment.
H. M. Zorn, Secretary.