LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1872, Page 42

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3. Herr Paſtor G. Schumm. Von dem langwierigen Leiden, welches
ſeine Amtsniederlegung verurſacht hatte, durch Gottes Gnade hinreichend
wiederhergeſtellt, iſt derſelbe durch Uebernahme des Pfarramts in Wilſhire,
Van Wert Co., O., wieder in das Miniſterium unſers Diſtricts eingetreten
und am Sonntage Sexageſimä durch Herrn Paſtor Fritze unter Aſſiſtenz
Herrn Paſtor P. Rupprechts introducirt worden.

C. Verſetzt innerhalb des Diſtricts ſind:

1. Herr Paſtor A. Kraft, bisher bei Napoleon, O., iſt an die be⸗
nachbarten Gemeinden in Fulton County und bei Ridgeville berufen und dort
am 24. September eingeführt worden durch Herrn Paſtor Detzer.

2. Herr Paſtor P. Karrer, bislang in Napoleon, O., iſt dem Rufe
nach Maple Station, Allen Co., Ind., gefolgt und am 24. Sonntag nach
Trinitatis durch Herrn Paſtor Stock in ſein neues Amt eingewieſen worden.

3. Herr Paſtor L. Dulitz, in Huntington, Ind., hat die Vocation
nach Napoleon, Henry Co., O., angenommen.

D. Viſitirt
wurden durch unſern Vicepräſes, Herrn Paſtor Stubnatzy, die Gemeinden
in Defiance, an der Ridge, in Logansport, in Avilla, Noble Co., Ind., und
die Gemeinde des Herrn Paſtor Bode, ſowie die Schule des Herrn Lehrer
Haffner.

Die mir von der Synode gewordene Aufgabe, der Unterſuchung in Hol⸗
land, Dubois Co., Ind., beizuwohnen, mußte ich wegen Kränklichkeit Herrn
Paſtor Hochſtetter übertragen. Es iſt, dem HErrn ſei Dank! die obwaltende
Schwierigkeit glücklich überwunden worden.

In Independence und in Akron, O., hat Unterzeichneter amtliche Be⸗
ſuche abgeſtattet.

H. C. Schwan,
d. Z. Präſes.

Jahresbericht des öſtlichen Diſtricts.
September 1871 bis April 1872.

I. Ausgetreten aus dem öſtlichen Diſtrict:
A. durch den Tod:
Herr Paſtor Johann Georg Kieſel, welcher erſt ein Jahr zuvor in
unſere Synode aufgenommen worden war, iſt am 1. October 1871 Abends
11½ Uhr ſelig in dem HErrn entſchlafen. An dem Leichenbegängniß nahmen
die benachbarten Paſtoren aus Baltimore Theil, und Paſtor Frincke hielt die
Leichenrede über Hebr. 13, 7.

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3. Pastor G. Schumm. Having been, by God's grace, sufficiently restored from the protracted illness that had caused him to lay down his office, he has re-entered the ministry of our District by taking over the pastorate in Wilshire, Van Wert Co., O., and was inducted [*introducirt*, inducted into office] on Sexagesima Sunday by Pastor Fritze, assisted by Pastor P. Rupprecht.

C. Transferred within the District are:

1. Pastor A. Kraft, until now at Napoleon, O., has been called to the neighboring congregations in Fulton County and near Ridgeville, and was installed there on September 24 by Pastor Detzer.

2. Pastor P. Karrer, until now in Napoleon, O., followed the call to Maple Station, Allen Co., Ind., and was inducted into his new office on the 24th Sunday after Trinity by Pastor Stock.

3. Pastor L. Dulitz, in Huntington, Ind., has accepted the call [*Vocation*] to Napoleon, Henry Co., O.

D. Visited
were, by our Vice-President, Pastor Stubnatzy, the congregations in Defiance, on the Ridge, in Logansport, in Avilla, Noble Co., Ind., and the congregation of Pastor Bode, as well as the school of Mr. Haffner, teacher.

The task given me by the Synod, to attend the examination in Holland, Dubois Co., Ind., I had to hand over to Pastor Hochstetter on account of illness. Thanks be to the Lord, the difficulty at hand was happily overcome.

In Independence and in Akron, O., the undersigned has made official visits.

H. C. Schwan,
currently President [*d. Z. Präses*].

Annual report of the Eastern District.
September 1871 to April 1872.

I. Departed from the Eastern District:
A. By death:
Pastor Johann Georg Kiesel, who had been received into our Synod only a year before, fell asleep blessedly in the Lord on October 1, 1871, at 11:30 in the evening. The neighboring pastors from Baltimore took part in the funeral procession, and Pastor Frincke delivered the funeral sermon on Hebrews 13:7.