# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1930_S5 # AI translation — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1930. 5 The following officers were present: Prof. L. Fürbringer, D. D., President; Pastor Herm. Gieschen, Secretary; Dr. P. E. Kretzmann, essayist; Pastor F. Pfotenhauer, D. D., President of the Missouri Synod; Pastor G. E. Bergemann, President of the Wisconsin Synod; Pastor H. M. Tjernagel, President of the Norwegian Synod. The following were present as representatives of the Commission for *Negermission* [Negro Mission, the period's term for the mission among African Americans]: Director C. F. Drewes; Pastors O. C. A. Böcler, E. L. Wilson; Mr. Theo. W. Eckhart. The following had appeared in the interest of the Negro Mission: The Professors Dr. H. Nau, W. H. Beck, R. O. L. Lynn, P. Scherf; Pastors G. A. Schmidt, G. M. Kramer, E. A. Westcott, L. G. Dorpat, J. Alston, J. McDavid, M. N. Carter. Registered as guests: Presidents H. Daib and P. Schulz; Pastors G. Fischer, A. E. Möbus, W. Keturakat, C. Rehahn, G. McRee, G. Baumgart, E. F. Tonn, A. Schulze, T. F. Walther; Candidate R. P. Sieving.