Minutes of the February 13, 1973 Foreign Mission Board Meeting

v 2? FOREIGN MISSION BOARD MINUTES. February 13, 1973 The Foreign Mission Board held its regular monthly meeting and Appointment Service at 3:00 p.m. , February 13, 1973, in the Foreign Mission Board Chapel, Richmond, Virginia, with the First Vice-President, Austin W. Farley, presiding. PRESENT: State Members: Alabama: Drew J. Gunnells, Jr., J. R. White, Jaroy Weber; Arkansas : W. 0. Vaught, Jr.; D. C. : Kenneth E. Thornton; Michigan: Hubert G. Keefer; New Mexico: J. D. Ratliff; North Carolina: Mrs. Carl E. Bates; South Carolina: Robert L. Deneen, Ira 0. Craft; Tennessee: Joe L. Orr. Local Members : Mrs. R. B. Carter, Sr., J. Roy Clifford, Austin W. Farley, Joseph B. Flowers, V. Allen Gaines, David S. Hammock, Scott C. Humphrey, John W. Kincheloe, Jr., John W. Patterson, Julian H. Pentecost, Meredith K. Roberson, Mrs. Ross S. Shearer, Mrs. E. S. Stratton, Mrs. Thomas Whalen, н. I. Willett. Staff : Baker J. Cauthen, James D. Belote, Charles W. Bryan, Louis R. Cobbs, Winston Crawley, Edna Frances Dawkins, William K. Dawson, Everett L. Deane, Samuel A. DeBord, James G. Edwards, Jesse C. Fletcher, Franklin T. Fowler, lone Gray, Ward Hildreth, Eugene L. Hill, Dwight Honeycutt, J. D. Hughey, Ralph Magee, Frank K. Means, Stanley Nelson, Floyd H. North, R. Keith Parks, Sam Pittman, Norman Price, Sidney C. Reber, Fon H. Scofield, Rogers M. Smith, Truman Smith, W. L. Smith, Richard M. Styles, Wilbur Todd, Melvin Torstrick, E. L. Wright, Elizabeth Minshew. The presiding officer called the meeting to order. The audience joined in singing the opening Hymn: "In Christ There Is No East or West," led by Sidney C. Reber, director of the Board's Management Services Division. Dr. Samuel A. DeBord was asked to introdtice Rev. Sam Pittman, newly elected associate secretary in the Department of Promotion and Furlough Ministries. Mr. Pittman read a passage of Scripture and led in prayer. Minutes of the Board for January 9, 1973 were approved, as distributed. The presiding officer recognized the Executive Secretary, Dr. Baker J. Cauthen. Dr. Cauthen shared with the audience the joy that had been experienced by a vist from Dr. L. Howard Jenkins, president emeritus of the Foreign Mission Board. Dr. Jenkins served on the Foreign Mission Board for 43 years. Dr. Cauthen extended a cordial welcome to all state Board members. Very special expressions were extended to Rev. Joe L. Orr. Board member from Seymour, Tennessee, in the tremendous adjustments through which he and his family have been going in recent days, in the loss of Mrs. Orr. Special recognition was given to Mrs. Clyde V. Hiclcerson, local member of the Board who tendered her resignation from Board membership, effective February 1, 1973. Dr. Cauthen expressed deep gratitude for the unique and invaluable contributions that Mrs. Hickerson has made to the work of the Foreign Mission Board over a period of approximately 20 years. Her tenure of service as a member of the Board followed immediately after the significant service that had been rendered by her husband, Dr. Clyde V. Hickerson. Dr. Cauthen's expressions of appreciation were extended on behalf of the entire Board and its staff. He presented Mrs. Hickerson with a plaque, in recognition of her service on the Board. The plaque bore the following inscription: MRS. CLYDE V. HICKERSON Member: 1952 - 1973 Second Vice-President, FMB, 10/70 - 10/71 Committee Membership: Committee on Missionary Personnel Committee on Missionary Education and Promotion Committee on Latin America Committee on South America Dr. Hickerson stood with Mrs. Hickerson in the acceptance of this recognition.