Minutes of the April 5, 1892 Foreign Mission Board Meeting

The regular meeting of the Board was held Tuesday 5". April at 4 1/2 oclock P.M. Present brethren Harris, Tupper Winston, Landrum Ellyson, Thomas, Williams, Hutson, Clopton, Cooper and Pitt. The Recording Secretary being absent, bro Pitt was appointed Recording Sec. pro. tem. On motion the regular order was suspended in order to introduce Bro. Earnest [sic] Nathan Walne. Bro. Walne was brought in and presented to the members of the Board by the Cor. Secty. The president read a paper giving information as to bro Walne. Dr Landrum at the request of the President conducted further examination. Letters of commendation were read by the Cor. Secty and he stated if he was accepted, the Deland Church in Florida would through the Board support him in the Foreign field. On motion, Bro. Walne was appointed missionary to Japan, the time of his departure to be fixed hereafter. Bro Walne was notified of his appointment and Dr. Thomas led in prayer. The Minutes of the last two meetings were read and approved. The Treasurer offered the following report: Mar. 8 To balance per last report $582.35 10 " Interest on $1000 A & C [Air?] line 7% bond 35.00 Apr 1 " " $5,000 N. & R. R.R. 5% bond 125.00 Cash per Cor. Secty 6,434.79 $7,177.14 Disbursements.