Foreign Mission Board Rooms
February 8, 1945
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session at 4:00 P. M. on
Thursday, February 8, 1945, with Mr. Jenkins presiding.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. T. N. Patterson of riigorla.
■“resent: L. H. Jenkins, Mrs. S. M. Atkinson, Mrs. J. J. Wicker, Jr., Mrs.
P. Earle Wood, J. G. Loving, T. Rupert Coleman, R. Aubrey Williams, Mrs. T. J.
Moore, C. S. Prickett, T. F. Adams. John C. Williams, J. L. Evans, M. T. Ran¬
kin, George W. Sadler, E. C. Routh, J. T. Williams. Miss Marjorie .Moore, ifiss
Mary Hunter, E. P. Buxton, Miss Gene Newton, Mrs. E. C. Routh, and Rev. I. N.
Patterson.
The minutes of the January meeting ’were approved as read.
Dr. Rankin reported that he was making a study of the detail work of the
office. For the administrative work of the Foreign Mission Board we are using
just over 5% of the income of tee Board. He reported that the Conte ^ir.ial Con¬
vention had been called off and in view of this the Executive Committee of the
Convention felt that a certain amount of promotional work was needed. An his¬
torical motion picture of the Convention will be produced and instead of a ono
reel supplementary picture for the boards it has been suggested that two reel
pictures be produced at a cost of $8,000 instead of $3,000 as originally sug¬
gested and as recommended by the Administrative Committee in its report.
Dr. Sadler reported that Miss May Perry and Miss Willie Kate Baldwin were
on their way to Africa and Dr. Dewey Moore to Italy. He reported receipt of a
letter from Peter Belioov of Rumania bringing the good news that Baptists have
been recognised as a cult in Rumania.
Dr. Sadler presented Rev. I. N. Patterson who spoke of his work in Nigeria
and made an appeal for now missionaries for Africa and stressed the importance
of sending missionaries of the highest type.
Dr. Williams reported that an Advisor;.- Committee of nine missionaries was
being set up for the work of the Orient — two from each mission in China and one
from Japan. This committee probably ’will meet in the spring.
Dr. Routh stated that the past month had been the best ever In the history
of The Commission.
On motion of Dr. Adams it was voted to receive and file the report of the
treasurer:
Balance in Banks, January 1, 1S45 (Available for Budget) $ 353,995.55
RECEIPT?
Co-opera+ive Program
Designated Gifts
Lotlie Moon Christmas Offering ^
Income from Sdciihities
Legacies
Income from Annuity Contracts Funded
Income from Current Emergency Fund
Miscellaneous Income
Reserve John Lake Leper Work
Notes Receivable - Jerusalem Holiness Church
Endowment & Trust Fund Securities
Reserve for Profit or Loss on Sale of Securities
Reserve fo- College Expenses of Prospective
$ 145,365.44
55,863.22
447,345.93
1,314.71
2,075.29
358.00
821.25
42.75
738.36
38.02
99.17
14.03
Misriona ries
50.00
3.102.95
Accounts Receivable
THE COMMISSION - Subscriptions
$ 4,971.54
291.33 5,262.87
Advertising
662,491.99
I 1,016,487. 57
