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FOREIGN MISSION BOARD MINUTES
August 1, 1972
The Foreign Mission Board held its regular monthly meeting at 3:00 p.m., August 1, 1972,
in the Foreign Mission Board Chapel, Richmond, Virginia with the First Vice-President,
Joseph B. Flowers, presiding.
PRESENT: State Members: Alabama: Jaroy Weber; Arkansas : W. 0. Vaught, Jr. ; Florida :
Don Mott, T. Rupert Coleman; Indiana: Othar 0. Smith; Kansas : J. W. Pace; Kentucky:
Eldred Taylor; Maryland : Ralph D. Walls; Michigan: Hubert G. Keefer; Mississippi :
John Lee Taylor; Missouri: James Hackney: New Mexico: J. D. Ratliff; North Carolina:
Mrs. W. K. McGee, Mrs. Thomas C. Womble; Oklahoma: Robert Lynn; South Carolina: Robert
Deneen; Virginia: Mrs. H. Cowen Ellis.
Local Members: Robert B. Bass, Mrs. R. B. Carter, Sr., J. Roy Clifford, Paul E. Crandall,
Austin W. Farley, Joseph B. Flowers, V. Allen Gaines, David S. Hammock, Mrs. Clyde V.
Hickerson, Scott C. Humphrey, John W. Kincheloe, Jr., John W. Patterson, Meredith K.
Roberson, Mrs. E. S. Stratton, Mrs. Thomas Whalen.
A recent and rather severe illness necessitated the absence of the President of the
Board, Dr. Drew J. Gunnells, Jr.
Board's Attorney: John C. Williams. Staff : Baker J. Cauthen, James D. Belote, Louis
R. Cobbs, Winston Crawley, Edna Frances Dawkins, William K. Dawson, E. L. Deane, Samuel
A. DeBord, James G. Edwards, Jesse Fletcher, Eugene Grubbs, Ward Hildreth, Eugene L.
Hill, J. D. Hughey, David Lockard, Ralph A. Magee, Frank K. Means, Stanley A. Nelson,
Floyd H. North, R. Keith Parks, Norman Price, Sidney C. Reber, Fon H. Scofield, Melvin
Torstrick, Rogers M. Smith, W. L. Smith, J. B. Underwood, Ralph West, E. L. Wright,
Elizabeth Minshew.
The meeting was called to order.
Sidney C. Reber, director of the Board's Management Services Division, led the audience
in the opening Hymn: "I Love to Tell the Story."
Jaroy Weber, Board member from Mobile, Alabama, read a passage of Scripture and led in
prayer.
Minutes of the Board for June, 1972 were approved, as mailed to Board members. —
All visitors were welcomed by the Presiding Officer and the Executive Secretary.
Mr. Flowers recognized the Executive Secretary, Dr. Baker J. Cauthen
Dr. Cauthen reported to the Board that the President of the Board, Dr. Drew J. Gunnells,
Jr., had suffered a recent illness and, upon the advice of his doctors, would be rest¬
ing for a few days. Deep concern was expressed on behalf of Dr. Gunnells and his
family, that he might be restored to complete health and his normal responsibilities.
Dr. Cauthen expressed gratitude for the presence of state Board members and their
loyalty in attendance. He placed emphasis on the reinforcement that is felt through¬
out the sessions of a Board meeting, through the presence of the state members.
Dr. Cauthen recognized Dr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Cloer. Dr. Cloer had served as a member
of the Foreign Mission Board from Lancaster, South Carolina, from June 1969 to June
1972. Dr. Cauthen called Dr. Cloer to the platform and presented a plaque of deep
appreciation for the years of faithful service rendered by Dr. Cloer and the invaluable
contributions he had made to the committees on which he had served.
Dr. Cauthen recognized William K. Dawson, the Board's manager of Information Processing
Systems. Mr. Dawson came to the platform and received from Dr. Cauthen a service pin
in recognition of five year's service that he had given to the Board in this very
strategic capacity.
Dr. Cauthen referred specifically to the Mission Support Division and the responsibilities
for the Board's program under the organization of this division. In this connection,
Dr. Cauthen explained that action would be brought to the Board later on, with reference
to a survey in depth and proposed recommendations brought by Dr. Fletcher to the Adminis¬
trative Committee for study and consideration, during its meeting on July 31, 1972.
Special attention was called by Dr. Cauthen to the development and the dimensions of the
Board's budget preparation for each year. The different aspects of the total Budget
were explained briefly, in relationship to the Board Budget for 1973, to be presented later
Dr. Cauthen filed a formal Report to the Board, as follows:
