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Foreign Mission Board Rooms,
Thursday, December 8, 1938,
The- Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session in the Board
Rooms at 4:00 P. M. on December 8th, with President Jenkins presiding.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr, J. G. Loving,
The following were present: Brethren Jenkins, Loving, Adams, Bryant,
Montague, Alley, Coleman, Mrs, Atkinson, Mrs, Moore, and Miss Foster; also
Executive Assistant, Miss Ford, Treasurer, Mr, Buxton, and Business Manager
of THE COMMISSION, Mr, John Hall Jones, The following visitors were also
present: Dr. W. C. Taylor, Secretary for Latin America; Rev. Kermit Combs,
Mrs. Charles E. Maddry, and Miss Vivian Nowell, newly appointed missionary
to Africa.
Miss Ford read the report for the Executive Secretary, and advised that
two messages had been received from Dr. Maddry on his way to the meeting of
the International Missionary Council in Madras, India.
Miss Ford read a letter from the Japan Mission advising of the approach¬
ing marriage of Miss Dorothy Carver and W. Maxfield Garrott, and the Board
voted to grant their furloughs at the same time, that is in 1939.
The report of the treasurer was accepted as follows:
TREASURER * S
REPORT Balance in Banks at November 1, 1938 $ 52,067.76
RECEIPTS:
Cooperative Program
Designated Gifts
China Emergency Fund
China Relief Fund
Debt Aocount - Designated
Lottie Moon Offering
Income from Securities
Curio and Picture Sales
Miscellaneous Income
Legacies
Book Department-Sales and Collections
THE COMMISSION - Subscriptions
THE COMMISSION - Advertising Space
Income from Annuity Contracts Funded
Notes Receivable - Trust Funds
Endowment and Trust Fund Securities
Accounts Receivable - Dr. Maddry
Mrs. W. E. Sallee Memorial Fund
Reserve - John Lake, Inc.
$ 41,940.59
15,248.43
15.00
1,420.02
2,415.37
63.24
767.12
83.64
6.22
844.62
14.70
1,138.87
137.25
562.00
50.00
100.00
25.00
2.25
_ 159.00 64,993.32
DISBURSEMENTS :
117,061.08
Foreign Fields
Woman's Missionary Union
Publicity
Pensions
Traveling Expenses
Southern Baptist Convention
Exchange Checks
Curio Purchases and Pictures
General Expense
Printing and Stationery
Postage, etc.
Expenses - Dr. Maddry to India
Interest on Borrowed Money
Reserve - Lottie Moon Offering
Reserve - China Emergency Fund
Reserve - China Relief Fund
Administrative and Other Expenses
THE COMMISSION - Expenses
Special Deposits - Debt Funds
Special Deposits - Investment Funds
Accounts Payable
$ 65,541.73
2,000.00
320.00
1,137.77
214.93
542.70
11.75
27.91
322.78
1,869.87
230.87
1,332.38
3,056.05
175.00
73.93
2,624.00
3,098.91.
679.25
2,575.53
311.25
_ 10.00 86,156.61
$ 30,904.47
