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Treasurer* s
Report—
Administra-
tive Com..
Jan. 16,1919.
The Board met in regular session at 4 P.M.
in the Board Rooms.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Brother
Westfall.
The minutes off Dec. 19 were read and corrected
The following were present; Ellys on, Caines
L. H. Jenkins, C. A. Jenkens, Johnson, Mahons, B.M.Gwath-
mey, Westfall, Wicker, Harris. Also Pitt and Gibson of
the Administrative Committee and Secretary Ray and Treas¬
urer R. R. Gwathmey.
The Treasurer reported as follows;
Dec. 19 to Jan. 16, 1919.
Receipts—
Balance per last report........
Annuities released, Mrs.
M. A. Prather . $1,000
Ret.Int. by W.J.Buhrman . 137.50
Interest collected . 81.50
So. Brasil, ret. by Lloyd Brazileiro
S.S. Co...... ......... ...... 655
6 Mos.Int. on 3pl .Funds . 416
Ret. by T.C. Skinner on acct.
Trav. Expenses. . 10
Ret. by F.F. Gibson on acct. Trav.
Expenses- . 2.20
Call Loans . $48,000
Argentina, ret. on acct.J.L.
Hart, freight overpaid . 4.59
Bequest of Mrs. J.L.Mallory,
• Selma, Alabama . 200
Legacy Johnson H. Sands, on acct.
rent from estate . 12.61
Received since last report . 17,642.47
$68,161.87
$68,161.87
Disbursements —
Balance overdrawn. . 2,440.40
Paid for sundry purposes since
last report . 67,449.57
$69,889.97
Balance overdrawn. . $ 1,728.10
Liabilities-
Call Loans . ;. $171, 887. 26
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Geo.W.Bottoms -Fund, "Special
on hand" . $100,816.67
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R. R. 'Gwathmey, Treas.
•r The Administrative Committee made a
—verbal report and in addition made the following recom¬
mendations;
1. The -Administrative Committee having
heard the Proposition submitted by Brother Throgmorton
of Illinois, for the employment of a man to engage in
enlistment work among the Baptists of that state, who are
identified with the Southern Baptist Convention, who
shall canvass them in the interest of the Foreign Board
and the Home Board of the Southern Baptist Convention,
and State Missions for Illinois, with the understanding
that whatever is raised by Illinois Bantists is to be di¬
vided equally among the three Boards, and that the salary
and expenses of the enlistment man are to be also equally
divided among the Boards, recommend that this proposition
be accepted for one year.
