Minutes of the February 1, 1847 Foreign Mission Board Meeting

Richmond, Feb 1. 1847. Board met in the Mission Room. Present Brr: Jeter, Shaver, Gwathmey, Snead, Talman, A Thomas, C T Wortham, Ryland, A. G. Wortham, Ellyson, & Sumner. Prayer by Bro. Sumner. Minutes of last meeting read & approved. Bre. F. C. Johnson & L. W. Allen being present were invited to participate with us. Treasurer's receipts for last month $826.77 Bro. A. B. Smith sent in his resignation as a member of the Board. And Elder E. Kingsford was elected a member of this Board in place of Elder A. B. Smith resigned. A communication from Elder J. S. Bacon, one of the Vice Presidents of this Board in relation to the erection of a suitable monument over the remains of the late Mrs. Henrietta Shuck was laid on the table. The disposition of the funds lately collected by the Rev. J. L. Shuck for the Canton Chapel, and such funds as may be in the hands of the Treasurer for that object was referred to the following Committee, Bre: Kingsford, J. C. Crane, & Ellyson. Adjourned. J. B. Jeter Pres. M.T. Sumner, Rec: Sec: