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Foreign Mission Board Rooms
Februaxy 9, 1950
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session at U:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 9, 1950 with Mr. Jenkins presiding.
Present: L. H0ward Jenkins, T. Rupert Coleman, Elmer West, R. C. Mc-
Danel, Herman P. Thomas, Mrs. Paul LaRoque, Garis T. Long, Oscar L.
Hite, W. Rush Loving, Emmett Y. Robertson, J. Levering Evans, Hill
Montague,
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T. Rankin, Frank K. Means, S. E. Maddox, Edna Frances
Dawkins, Nan Weeks, Mary Hunter, L. P. Seay, Genevieve Greer, Mary E.
Fuqua, Everett L. Deane.
Visitors: Dr. William A. Mueller, Mrs. W. Wash Watts, Miss Emily
Lansdell, Dr. 0. P. Maddox.
Dr. Mueller led in prayer.
Mr. Jenkins expressed his delight in being in the new building. The
chapel will be formally dedicated in March.
Dr. Rankin gave a brief report of the meetings which he attended in
Dallas, Texas on February 7 and 8 in connection with designated funds
for southwide agencies. It is possible that the Foreign Mission Board
will receive a larger percentage of capital funds from the Cooperative
Program in 1951 because of the large amount of designated gifts which
have been applied on the schedule of capital funds for some of the other
agencies since 19U0.
On motion of Dr. Coleman it was voted to elect the following as members
of the Board until the next meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention:
Dr. Robert E. Humphreys, Ky.
Dr. J. H. Kyzar, Mississippi
Dr. Sam R. Gordon, Louisiana
On motion of Mr. Montague it was voted to change the date of the May
Board meeting from May 11 to May U because of the meeting of the South¬
ern Baptist Convention which will be held May 9-12.
On motion of Dr. Long it was voted to accept the bid of $1,315 made by
McL. T. 0‘Ferrall and Company for furnishing and installing rubber tile
on all corridors and stairs, and in nine offices on the second floor of
2037 Monument Avenue and in three offices and corridors on the second
floor of 2039 Monument Avenue.
Dr. Long read the following paragraphs from letters written by Dr. Sad¬
ler:
"While many Of us were mindful of our separation from friends and loved
ones, the recent Christmas season, in many respects, was the most memo¬
rable we have experienced thus far. It is amazing that a faculty and
student body made up of so many diverse elements could have been welded
into such a strong spiritual unity in so short a time.
"With the coming of a young man from Portugal, we now have fifteen
nationalities in our student group. This one, another from Germany,
and another from Roumania via France, bring the number of students up
to twenty-eight.
"Our evangelistic opportunities are also increasing. A few days ago two
laymen, one German and the other Swiss, visited us to call our atten¬
tion to opportunity and need in a near-by neglected area of Germary.
One of the communities to which we were directed was formerly well-nigh
solidly Catholic. The coming of refugees from the eastern section of
Germany has changed the nature of the place and has presented to us a
peculiar challenge. It is probable that some of us shall visit the
suggested region about two weeks hence. During this week-end Dr. Watts
and a group of students will go to one of the French parts of Switzer¬
land on a tour of evangelism. They have met with good response in this
area on previous occasions.
