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5. Unsere Beurtheilung der vorstehenden Widerlegung des Herrn Pastors Grabau.

6. Antwortschreiben der Synode von Freistatt und Milwaukee auf unsere vorhergehende Beurtheilung.

7. Unsere Antwort auf das vorige Synodalschreiben.

8. Weitere vergebliche Versuche zu einer gegenseitigen Verständigung. Auszug aus dem öffentlichen Synodalbrief unserer Gegner, nebst kurzen beurtheilenden Anmerkungen.

Das Büchlein enthält 101 Seiten in groß Octav und ist für 25 Cents in New York bei Herrn H. Ludwig und in St. Louis bei Herrn F. W. Barthel zu haben.

Constitutional Amendments.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State ot Missouri, (two-thirds of each House concurring therein:)

Sec. 1. That hereafter the Judges of the Supreme court shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State, and each shall hold his office for the term of six years only, but may continue in office until his successor shall be elected and qualified; and if any vacancy shall happen in the office of any Judge of the Supreme court, by death, resignation, removal out of the State, or by any other disqualification, the Governor shall, upon being satisfied that a vacancy exists, issue a writ of election to fill such a vacancy, but every election to fill a vacancy shall be for the residue of the term only. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the election of said Judges by the qualified voters in the State, and in case of a tie, or a contested election between the candidates, the same shall be determined in the manner to be prescribed by law; and the General Assembly shall also provide for an election to fill any vacancy which shall occur at any time within twelve months preceding a general election for said Judges. The first general election for Supreme court Judges shall be on the first Monday in August, A. D. 1851, and on the first Monday in August every six years thereafter. If a vacancy shall occur in the office of a Supreme court Judge, less than twelve months before a general election for said Judges, such vacancy shall be filled by an appointment by the Governor, and the Judge so appointed shall hold his office only until the next general election for said Judges.

Sec. 2. The offices of the several Supreme court Judges shall be vacated on the first Monday in August, A. D. 1851, and all parts of the original constitution or of any amendment thereto, inconsistent with, or repugnant to this amendment, are hereby abolished.

A. M. ROBINSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOS. L. PRICE,
President of the Senate.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, (two-thirds of each House concurring therein,) that the following be proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of this State:

Sec. 1. That so much of the thirteenth section of the fifth article of the constitution of this State, ratified at the present session of the General Assembly, as provides that the Governor shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint the Judges of the Circuit courts, and that each Judge of the circuit courts shall be appointed for the term of eight years, and that every appointment to fill a vacancy of such Judge, shall be for the residue of the term only, is hereby abolished; and hereafter each Judge of the Circuit courts shall be elected by the qualified electors of their respective circuits, and shall be elected for the term of six years, but may continue in office until his successor shall be elected and qualified; and if any vacancy shall happen in the office of any circuit Judge, by death, resignation, removal out of his circuit, or by any other disqualification, the Governor shall, upon being satisfied that a vacancy exists, issue a writ of election to fill such vacancy, provided that said vacancy shall happen at least six months before the next general election for said Judge; but if such vacancy shall happen within six months of the general election aforesaid, the Governor shall appoint a Judge for such circuit, but every such election or appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the residue of the term only; and the General Assembly shall provide by law, for the election of said Judges, in their respective circuits, and in case a of tie, or a contested election between the candidates, the same shall be determined in the manner to be prescribed by law; and the General Assembly shall provide by law for the election of said Judges in their respective circuits, to fill any vacancy which shall occur at any time, at least six months before a general election for said Judges. The first general election for circuit Judges shall be on the first Monday in August A. D. 1851, and on the first Monday in August every six years thereafter. No Judicial circuit shall be altered or changed at any session of the General Assembly next preceding the general election for said Judges. The offices of the several circuit Judges shall be vacated on the first Monday in August, A. D. 1851.

A. M. ROBINSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOS. L. PRICE,
President of the Senate.

Resolution to amend the Constitution in relation to the offices of Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer and Register of Lands.

Resolved by the two Houses of the General Assembly as follows:

Sec. 1. That the twenty-first section of the fourth article of the constitution of the State of Missouri be and the same is hereby abolished.

Sec. 2. There shall be a Secretary of State, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State, at such time, and in such manner as shall be provided by law. He shall hold his office for four years, unless sooner removed by an impeachment. He shall keep a register of the official acts of the Governor, and when necessary shall attest them, and he shall lay the same, together with all papers relating thereto, before either House of the General Assembly, whenever required so to do, and shall perform such other duties as may be enjoined on him by law.

Sec. 3. The eighteenth section of the 5th article of the constitution of the State of Missouri is hereby abolished.

Sec. 4. There shall be an Attorney General, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State at such times, and in such manner, as shall be provided by law. He shall remain in office four years, and shall perform such duties as shall be required of him by law.

Sec. 5. The twelfth section of the 4th article of the constitution of this State is hereby abolished.

Sec. 6. There shall be an Auditor of Public Accounts, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State, at such times, and in such manner, as shall be provided by law. He shall remain in office four years, and shall perform such duties, as shall be required of him by law. His office shall be kept at the seat of Government.

Sec. 7. The thirty-first section of the third article of the constitution of this State is hereby abolished.

Sec. 8. A State Treasurer shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State, at such times, and in such manner as shall be provided for by law, who shall continue in office for four years, and who shall keep his office at the seat of Government. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law, and an accurate account of the receipts and expenditures of the public money shall annually be published.

Sec. 9. There shall be a Register of Lands, elected by the qualified voters of this State, at such time, and in such manner as shall be provided by law. He shall hold his office for four years, shall keep his office at the seat of Government, and shall perform such duties as shall be required of him by law.

A. M. ROBINSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOS. L. PRICE,
President of the Senate.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, (two thirds of each House concurring therein) that the following be proposed as an amendment to the constitution of this State.

Sec. 1. That the boundary of this State be so altered and extended as to include all that tract of country lying west of the present boundary of this State, so that the same shall be bounded as follows, viz: beginning at the south-west corner of the State; thence west to the middle of the main channel of Grand river; thence up the same to the mouth of the Neosho river; thence up in the middle of the main channel of the same, to the northern boundary of the Quapaw land; thence east along said boundary to the present State line, or to include so much of said boundary as Congress may assent to.

A. M. ROBINSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOS. L. PRICE,
President of the Senate.

MISSOURI:
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I, Falkland H. Martin, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do certify that the foregoing proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Missouri, passed by the fifteenth General Assembly of the State of Missouri, are true copies of the original rolls now on file in this office.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office. Done at the City of Jefferson, this twenty-fourth day of March, A. D. 1849.

FALKLAND H. MARTIN,
Secretary of State.

☞ Die unterzeichnete Gemeinde hat kürzlich durch die christliche Mildthätigkeit eines Gliedes derselben eine Glocke erhalten, welche Herr H. W. Rinker in Chicago gegossen hat. Diese Glocke ist in jeder Beziehung so ausgezeichnet ausgefallen, daß wir uns für verpflichtet erachten, solches öffentlich anzuerkennen und andern Gemeinden Herrn Rinkers Arbeit bestens zu empfehlen.
Schaumburg, Cook Co., Ill., den 15. März 1849.
Die ev.-luth. St. Peters-Gemeinde
U. A. Conf. daselbst.

In der Expedition des Lutheraner sind nunmehr zu haben:

Dr. Luthers Hauspostille, New Yorker Ausgabe, gebunden in Leder $2.00.

Kirchen-Gesangbuch für ev.-luth. Gemeinden, welchem in der 4ten Auflage auch die Sonn- und Festtäglichen Perikopen nebst der Beschreibung der Zerstörung Jerusalems beigefügt sind, verlegt von der hiesigen ev.-luth. Gemeinde U. A. C. In gepreßtem Kalbleder geb. d. Stück 75 Cts.
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A B C Buch, New Yorker Ausgabe, das Stück 10 Cts., im Dutzend $1.00.

Dr. Luthers kleiner Katechismus, zu denselben Preisen.

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Spruchbuch zum kleinen Katechismus Lutheri. Im Auftrage der Synode von Missouri ꝛc. zusammen getragen von Fr. Wyneken, Pastor an der zweiten deutschen ev.-luth. Kirche in Baltimore, 112 S in 12., ist beendigt und bei dem Verfasser das Dutzend zu $1.80 zu haben.

In nächster Num. gedenken wir eine nähere Anzeige von diesem Büchlein zu geben. D. R.

Die Deutsche Evangelisch-Lutherische Synode von Missouri, Ohio und anderen Staaten hält ihre nächsten Sitzungen in Fort Wayne, Ind., von Mittwoch nach Trinitatis an, am 6. bis 16. Juni d. J.

Erhalten

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Bezahlt.

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Den 4. Jahrg. Hr. P. F. A. Hofman.

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5. Our review of the foregoing refutation by Pastor Grabau.

6. Reply of the Synod of Freistatt and Milwaukee to our preceding review.

7. Our answer to the preceding synodical letter.

8. Further vain attempts at a mutual understanding. Extract from the public synodical letter of our opponents, together with brief critical remarks.

The little book contains 101 pages in large octavo and is to be had for 25 cents in New York of Mr. H. Ludwig and in St. Louis of Mr. F. W. Barthel.

Constitutional Amendments.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State ot Missouri, (two-thirds of each House concurring therein:)

Sec. 1. That hereafter the Judges of the Supreme court shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State, and each shall hold his office for the term of six years only, but may continue in office until his successor shall be elected and qualified; and if any vacancy shall happen in the office of any Judge of the Supreme court, by death, resignation, removal out of the State, or by any other disqualification, the Governor shall, upon being satisfied that a vacancy exists, issue a writ of election to fill such a vacancy, but every election to fill a vacancy shall be for the residue of the term only. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the election of said Judges by the qualified voters in the State, and in case of a tie, or a contested election between the candidates, the same shall be determined in the manner to be prescribed by law; and the General Assembly shall also provide for an election to fill any vacancy which shall occur at any time within twelve months preceding a general election for said Judges. The first general election for Supreme court Judges shall be on the first Monday in August, A. D. 1851, and on the first Monday in August every six years thereafter. If a vacancy shall occur in the office of a Supreme court Judge, less than twelve months before a general election for said Judges, such vacancy shall be filled by an appointment by the Governor, and the Judge so appointed shall hold his office only until the next general election for said Judges.

Sec. 2. The offices of the several Supreme court Judges shall be vacated on the first Monday in August, A. D. 1851, and all parts of the original constitution or of any amendment thereto, inconsistent with, or repugnant to this amendment, are hereby abolished.

A. M. ROBINSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOS. L. PRICE,
President of the Senate.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, (two-thirds of each House concurring therein,) that the following be proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of this State:

Sec. 1. That so much of the thirteenth section of the fifth article of the constitution of this State, ratified at the present session of the General Assembly, as provides that the Governor shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint the Judges of the Circuit courts, and that each Judge of the circuit courts shall be appointed for the term of eight years, and that every appointment to fill a vacancy of such Judge, shall be for the residue of the term only, is hereby abolished; and hereafter each Judge of the Circuit courts shall be elected by the qualified electors of their respective circuits, and shall be elected for the term of six years, but may continue in office until his successor shall be elected and qualified; and if any vacancy shall happen in the office of any circuit Judge, by death, resignation, removal out of his circuit, or by any other disqualification, the Governor shall, upon being satisfied that a vacancy exists, issue a writ of election to fill such vacancy, provided that said vacancy shall happen at least six months before the next general election for said Judge; but if such vacancy shall happen within six months of the general election aforesaid, the Governor shall appoint a Judge for such circuit, but every such election or appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the residue of the term only; and the General Assembly shall provide by law, for the election of said Judges, in their respective circuits, and in case a of tie, or a contested election between the candidates, the same shall be determined in the manner to be prescribed by law; and the General Assembly shall provide by law for the election of said Judges in their respective circuits, to fill any vacancy which shall occur at any time, at least six months before a general election for said Judges. The first general election for circuit Judges shall be on the first Monday in August A. D. 1851, and on the first Monday in August every six years thereafter. No Judicial circuit shall be altered or changed at any session of the General Assembly next preceding the general election for said Judges. The offices of the several circuit Judges shall be vacated on the first Monday in August, A. D. 1851.

A. M. ROBINSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOS. L. PRICE,
President of the Senate.

Resolution to amend the Constitution in relation to the offices of Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer and Register of Lands.

Resolved by the two Houses of the General Assembly as follows:

Sec. 1. That the twenty-first section of the fourth article of the constitution of the State of Missouri be and the same is hereby abolished.

Sec. 2. There shall be a Secretary of State, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State, at such time, and in such manner as shall be provided by law. He shall hold his office for four years, unless sooner removed by an impeachment. He shall keep a register of the official acts of the Governor, and when necessary shall attest them, and he shall lay the same, together with all papers relating thereto, before either House of the General Assembly, whenever required so to do, and shall perform such other duties as may be enjoined on him by law.

Sec. 3. The eighteenth section of the 5th article of the constitution of the State of Missouri is hereby abolished.

Sec. 4. There shall be an Attorney General, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State at such times, and in such manner, as shall be provided by law. He shall remain in office four years, and shall perform such duties as shall be required of him by law.

Sec. 5. The twelfth section of the 4th article of the constitution of this State is hereby abolished.

Sec. 6. There shall be an Auditor of Public Accounts, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State, at such times, and in such manner, as shall be provided by law. He shall remain in office four years, and shall perform such duties, as shall be required of him by law. His office shall be kept at the seat of Government.

Sec. 7. The thirty-first section of the third article of the constitution of this State is hereby abolished.

Sec. 8. A State Treasurer shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State, at such times, and in such manner as shall be provided for by law, who shall continue in office for four years, and who shall keep his office at the seat of Government. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law, and an accurate account of the receipts and expenditures of the public money shall annually be published.

Sec. 9. There shall be a Register of Lands, elected by the qualified voters of this State, at such time, and in such manner as shall be provided by law. He shall hold his office for four years, shall keep his office at the seat of Government, and shall perform such duties as shall be required of him by law.

A. M. ROBINSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOS. L. PRICE,
President of the Senate.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, (two thirds of each House concurring therein) that the following be proposed as an amendment to the constitution of this State.

Sec. 1. That the boundary of this State be so altered and extended as to include all that tract of country lying west of the present boundary of this State, so that the same shall be bounded as follows, viz: beginning at the south-west corner of the State; thence west to the middle of the main channel of Grand river; thence up the same to the mouth of the Neosho river; thence up in the middle of the main channel of the same, to the northern boundary of the Quapaw land; thence east along said boundary to the present State line, or to include so much of said boundary as Congress may assent to.

A. M. ROBINSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOS. L. PRICE,
President of the Senate.

MISSOURI:
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I, Falkland H. Martin, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do certify that the foregoing proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Missouri, passed by the fifteenth General Assembly of the State of Missouri, are true copies of the original rolls now on file in this office.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office. Done at the City of Jefferson, this twenty-fourth day of March, A. D. 1849.

FALKLAND H. MARTIN,
Secretary of State.

☞ The undersigned congregation has lately received, through the Christian beneficence of a member of the same, a bell, which Mr. H. W. Rinker of Chicago has cast. This bell has turned out so excellent in every respect that we consider ourselves obliged to acknowledge this publicly and to recommend Mr. Rinker's work most heartily to other congregations.
Schaumburg, Cook Co., Ill., March 15, 1849.
The Ev. Luth. St. Peter's Congregation
U. A. Conf. there.

There are now to be had at the office of the Lutheraner:

Dr. Luthers Hauspostille, New York edition, bound in leather $2.00.

Kirchen-Gesangbuch für ev.-luth. Gemeinden, to which in the 4th edition the Sunday and festival Pericopes, together with the Description of the Destruction of Jerusalem, have also been added, published by the local Ev. Luth. Congregation U. A. C. In pressed calf, bound, the copy 75 cents.
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A B C Buch, New York edition, the copy 10 cents, per dozen $1.00.

Dr. Luthers kleiner Katechismus, at the same prices.

The printing of the

Spruchbuch zum kleinen Katechismus Lutheri. Compiled by commission of the Synod of Missouri, etc., by Fr. Wyneken, pastor of the Second German Ev. Luth. Church in Baltimore, 112 pp. in 12mo., is finished, and is to be had of the author at $1.80 the dozen.

In the next number we intend to give a closer notice of this little book. The Editors.

The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States holds its next sessions at Fort Wayne, Ind., beginning on the Wednesday after Trinity, on the 6th to 16th of June of this year.

Received

for the Synodical Mission Treasury:

$1.00 from Mr. P. Detzer and several members of his congregation. $6.77½ from members of the congregation in St. Louis.

Paid.

For the 3rd volume: Mr. Samuel Koch.

For the 4th volume: Mr. P. F. A. Hofman.

For the 5th volume: The Messrs. H. Albach, P. Brandt, J. Beißwänger, W. Bohde, G. Ebert, Andr. Fischer, Wilh. Hilskötter, Ad. Haynel, P. Henkel, Aug. Hellwig, P. Hofmann, P. Hattstädt (2 copies), J. Imwalde, D. Katenkamp, Fr. Kleppisch, Samuel Koch, Ernst Kuhlmann, Fr. Louis, H. Schneider, Phil. Suffel, Ant. Wischmeier, Herm. Waltzen, Jakob Weber.

Printed by Arthur Olshausen,
Publisher of the Anzeiger des Westens.