# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1954_S204 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 204 Proceedings of the Forty-Third Convention, the committee should have given to the official convention report. It was merely mimeographed for the benefit of those who might wish to study it.” That the essay was submitted for review was due to the inexperience and ignorance of the Secretary of the Synodical Con- ference, who herewith apologizes to all involved. Central Illinois District (30th Convention). Two sentences of essay criticized. In several cases regret was expressed that convention essays were not printed in full, in one case with the appended remark: “By giving only an excerpt of the essay, sentences taken out of their context may become subject to unwarranted criticism.” (Com- mittee Report on “Proceedings” of Southeastern District, 9th Con- vention, Missouri Synod.) M. H. Franzmann, Secretary Election of Officers (Committee: Prof, Paul Eickmann; Pastors John Daniel, Harry Shiley, C. H. Neuhaus; Mr. William Junge.) President: Dr. Walter A. Baepler Secretary: Prof. Martin H. Franzmann First Vice-President: Dr. Andrew Daniel Second Vice-President: Rev. Karl Krauss Third Vice-President: Prof. G. O. Lillegard Boarp or TRUSTEES Mr. Herman Fricke, Milwaukee, Wis. Rev. Paul Boecler, St. Louis, Mo. Mr. John Eigel, St. Louis, Mo. : Mr. Charles E. Groerich, St. Louis, Mo. Representatives of the Missionary Board in the Various Synods and Districts The convention accepted the report of the Committee on Nominations and Elections on the representatives of the Missionary Board in the various Synods and Districts. Missourt Synop Districts: Alberta and British Columbia: Prof. A. H. Schwermann, D. D. Atlantic: The Rev. C. M. Zorn, Th. D. California and Nevada: The Rev. Arthur Nitz Central: The Rev. J. H. Meyer Central Illinois: The Rev. J. Beiderwieden Colorado: The Rev. C. F. Schmid Eastern: The Rev. F. Schumann English: The Rev. B. H. Hemmeter Florida-Georgia: The Rev. F. Lohrberg Iowa East: The Rev. A. Koch Towa West: The Rev. Hugo Nieting Kansas: The Rev. E: Bickel Manitoba and Saskatchewan: The Rev. L. W. Koehler