Minutes of the January 17, 1899 Foreign Mission Board Meeting

Tuesday, Jany 17, 1899, 4 1/2 P.M. Regular meeting of the Brd held at this hour. Present brethren Winston, Willingham, Barton, J. Pollard, Thomas, Williams, Smith, Thornhill, Bagby, Foster, Ellyson, Hutson. Prayer by bro. Bagby. Minutes of meetings of Dec 13 & 21, 1898, read and approved. Treasurer's report offered as follows: Balance per last report 2820.61 Time Loans Nat. Bk Va 5000. Call " Mrs. Lizzie W. Mercer 1000. Mexican Missions retd by Miss Barton 80. Isaac Davis Fund, Int on 9100 Va. Cent. bonds 91. Maryland " " " 1000 A & C. Ry " 35. Recd of Cor. Secy since last report 4285.01 ---------- 13311.62 Disbursements Time Loans paid 3000. For sundry purposes since last report 10376.56 13376.56 ---------- Balance due N. Bk of Va 64.94 Liabilities Times Loans 18500. Call " 12138.09 ---------- total 30,638.09 Communications from Cor. Secy: 1. Moved by bro. Thornhill that the Secy be authorised to inform bro. Graves of the So. China Mission that if he should be in need of money for his support the Brd is willing to grant him what is needed. The motion was carried. 2. Following recommendations for the Woman's Missionary Union for the coming year, presented by the Cor. Secy were adopted: "(1) We recommend that the Sisters continue in the earnest efforts which they have been making