TREASURER’S
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' REPORT
Board Rooms, February 14th, 1936.
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session at 4:00
P. M. with President Jenkins presiding.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr. P. S. Evans, Jr., of
Tsinan, China.
The following were present: Brethren Jenkins, Gaines, Green,
Gwathmey, Coleman, Slaughter, and Bryant; Miss Foster, Mrs. Atkinson,
and Mrs. Thomas; also Executive Secretary, Dr. Maddry, Assistant to
the Executive Secretary, Mss Ford, Treasurer, Mr. Buxton, Field
Representative, Mr. Jones, and Secretary for the Orient, Dr. M. T.
Rankin; also Dr. George Green, of Africa, Dr. and Mrs. P. S. Evans,
Jr., of China, and Mrs. Charles E. Maddry.
Motion was made and adopted that the annuity of Mrs. W. J. Buhr-
man of Texas be held in the current funds until the end of 1936, and,
if possible, at that time applied on the debt.
The following resolution was passed relative to the Commission to
South America: That we rescind the action of the Foreign Mission Board
in its annual meeting on October 16, 1934, appointing a commission of
seven members to accompany Dr. Maddry to South America, and instead
appoint only Dr. L. R. Scarborough, President of Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary.
On motion it was voted that a committee of five for planning ahead
be appointed to study future needs of the Board. The following commit¬
tee was appointed:
Wade H. Bryant
J. M. Kester
H. M. Fugate
С.
C. Coleman
Mrs. Simeon Atkinson
Motion was made and adopted that a committee be appointed to make
recommendations for the reorganization of the Educational Department.
The following committee was appointed:
C. S. Green
Mrs. Carrie W. Moore
R. E.. Gaines
J. L. Slaughter
Kiss Alta Foster
Motion was made and adopted that a committee be appointed to study
the whole question of missionary support by churches, individuals, etc.
The following were appointed to serve on this committee.
S. B. Cousins
L. Howard Jenkins
Mrs. J. J. Wicker, Jr.
Francis A. Davis
Ryland Knight
Motion was made and adopted that the matter of providing a book
store for the Sunday School Board on Sixth and Franklin Streets be re¬
ferred to the Exchange Realty Corporation.
Dr. Slaughter read the report of the committee appointed to select
an Educational Secretary for the Foreign Mission Board, and it was re¬
commended that Rev. Claude E. Bowen be elected for this position, the
salary to be $2,700.00. This recommendation was approved.
The report of the treasurer was read and approved as follows:
Balance in banks January 1st, 1936 . $ 17,941.62
RECEIPTS :
| Cooperative Program
’ Designated
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Debt Account: Designated $ 9,536.27
Proceeds from sale of
property in Italy 2,912.00
From Invested Funds 217.65
$ 51,960.38
22,186.11
151,312.08
12,665.92