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Foreign Mission Board -‘■ooms
December 12, 1946
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday,
December 12, 1946, with Mr. Jenkins presiding.
Dr. R. Aubrey ..illiams led in r>rayer.
Present: L. H. Jenkins, S. B. Cousins, 6. W. Sadler, Hill Mol , John 6. ..illiams,
T. Rupert Coleman, Mrs. S.
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Atkinson, Miss Mary hunter, T. F. Adams, ! . C. Rouih ,
Miss Marjorie Moore, . Aubrey Williams, Clyde V. Dickerson, E. P. Buxton, J. L.
Evans, M. T. Rankin, Gene Newton.
The minutes of the November meeting were approved as read.
Dr. Rankin had just returned from a visit to the Seminary in Louisville and re¬
ported that the prospects for missionary candidates were the best he has seen in
years. He also attended the meeting of the Executive Committee in Nashville*
Dr. Rankin reported that the maritime strike had ended and sixteen missionaries
had already sailed for China in December and fourteen more were due to sail dur¬
ing the month.
Dr. Rankin reported the death of Mrs. John Mein in Recife, Brazil, on November 23
and of Dr. 0. . . Pruitt, emeritus missionary to China living in Atlanta, Georgia,
on November 27.
It was voted that Dr. J. E. Rawlins on of Orangeburg, South Carolina, be elected
as the Board member from South Carolina to fill the vacancy left by Dr. V. . R.
Pettigrew.
On motion of Dr. Cousins it v/as voted that Hiss Gene Newton be elected assistant
recording secretary of the Board.
Dr. Sadler reported briefly on conditions in Europe and Africa. Two groups have
left for Nigeria since the last meeting of the Board.
Dr. Evans read the following report from Dr. Gill;
REPORT OF LATIN AMERICAN SECRETARY
I am writing aboard the Pan-Air plane, Curitiba-Rio flifht after being away
from home for two weeks — hoping this will arrive in time for the Board meeting.
The following is a brief description of my activities during November:
November 2-5. In company with Missionary Vi. B. HcHealy I took the day train
eastward along the coast to Ce pos, in the state of Rio. Preached in three
churches and studied our "colegio" (Baptist Academy) where Miss Blanche Simpson is
teaching. The school enrolls 1,000 students, includes three different sessions:
morning, afternoon, evening. This is a method commonly used in Latin America. Hie
school desperately needs better equipment.
This is the state where the A. B. Christies served so faithfully (retired thi s
year) and represents one of the major gospel victories, with 140 churches with
their own buildings, completely self-supporting.
Back to io I caught up on correspondence ( spending a week on Xmas Offering
lists) and took part in the graduating exercises at the American School. A mid¬
year graduation, there were only three graduates: a refugee Jewish boy from
Belgium; a catholic boy, son of an Italian diplomat, and an American Baptist girl
from Virginia, daughter of an ambassador to a continent. The girl, Elizabeth
Gill •
November 16-19. ! rs. Gill and I left on the night train for Belo orizonte
(plane is bumpy)* in the great state of Linas north of Rio. Dr. Scarborough on'-e
called this train the bucking bronco, but he was mistaken. It was like a herd
of broncos. (V,e are soaring over Gao Paulo, Brazil's most modern city. Am back
in plane waiting for takeoff. It is hot.)
Belo Horizonte (Beautiful Horizon) is a comparatively modern city, founded in
1898, with Sao Paulo, another one of Brazil's fastest growing cities. Missionary
J. it. Allen has charge of the entire state, traveling to the remotest corners. ..e
stayed in their hospitable home, shared also by Mrs. Rosalee Appleby who giver her¬
self to writing, working with the college church, and the Baptist orphanage.
