Foreign Mission Board Rooms,
January 13, 1938.
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular session on January
13th at 4:00 P. M. with President Jenkins presiding.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Brother Cousins.
The following were present: Brethren Coleman, Adams, Wood,
Jenkins, Cousins, Williams, Bryant, Loving, Harris, Montague, Matthews,
Mrs. Moore, Miss Foster and Mrs. Atkinson; also Assistant Executive Secre¬
tary, Miss Ford, and Home Secretary, Dr. Jones.
The report of the Educational Committee was read by Brother
Bryant and adopted as f ollows :
EDUCATIONAL That a letter of appreciation be written to Miss Blanche
COMMITTEE White for preparing the book for the Lottie Moon Week of Prayer, and that
she be sent a check for $100.00 to cover the cost of typing, this amount to
be charged to the Book Department.
That the next issue of THE COMMISSION be brought out as of
date of March 1st, and that a double issue be published as of May 1st for
the Convention, and that sufficient advertising be sought to cover the ex¬
pense of this extra issue.
That a committee of five be asked to read the manuscript
prepared by Mrs. R. E. Chambers and Mrs. Norfleet Gardner on the life of
Dr. R. E. Chambers, and if after reading the manuscript the committee re¬
commends the publication of this book, advise that it be issued as the mid¬
winter book for next year, with the understanding that Mrs. Chambers is to
pay $500.00 towards the cost of publication, this amount to be returned to
her in case the sale of the book justified so doing without loss to the
Educational Department.
That we make application to the Missionary Education Move¬
ment for membership in that organization.
’Wade H. Bryant
S. T. Matthews
The report of the Administrative Committee was read by Brother
Coleman and adopted as follows:
ADMINISTRATIVE That the ‘$1,000 sent as a Trust Fund by Mr. D. J. Carver be
accepted and the income used in accordance with the wishes of Mr. Carver as
expressed in his letter of December 31, 1937, and a letter of appreciation
be written Mr. Carver.
the following legacies and annuities be applied on the
from the estate of Miss Addie A. Collings, Petersburg,
Virginia.
received from the sale of ring left to Board under
will of W. P. Hines, Atlanta, Georgia,
amount received from annuity contract of B. F. Duncum
and B. F. Duncum, Jr.
amount received from annuity contract of Miss S. E.
Stein, Oakland, California.
we recommend the adoption of the following resolution
with reference to the Exchange Realty Corporation:
"Resolved, by the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention, that in view of the fact that it owns all
of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Exchange
Realty Corporation, this Board allow and pay to E. P. Buxton,
Treasurer, and his assistant, for services in keeping the
books of that Corporation for the period of ten months begin¬
ning January 1st and ending October 30, 1937, at the rate of
one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00) per month for the
two, making a total sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars
($1,250.00)."
I
That
debt of the Board:
$2,993.77
150.00
163.00
627.00
That
