Foreign Mission Hoard Rooms
July 10, 19$2
The Forei n Mission ..oard met in regular monthly session at 300 p.n.
on July 10, 1 52, wit Mr. Jenkins presiding.
: . Lns, C. : cDanel, .. Rupert Coleman,
Perry Mitchell, Emmett X. Robertson, Garis T. Lon.-, Herman?. Thomas,
. . ad ledlin, Hundley wiley, Mrs. Clyde V. , Oscar L.
Lite, E. P. fuxton, Mrs. Paul Laltooue, Rush. Lovin Everett Gill, Jr.,
Frank K. Feans, S. E. Faddox, E. L. Deane.
Mr., uobertson led in prayer.
On motion of Dr. Thomas it was voted to appoint t e following candidates
as missionaries:
Miss Nadyne brewer, razil, Special appointment
Kiss Catherine Chappell, Brazil
Mr. and Mrs. corse Darby Cowsert, irazil
r. and M s. .illi ■" ' . Ferrell, Argentina
Mr. and Mrs. .arl ’ artin Fine, i eria
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Anderson Sanderford, Uruguay
Dr. Mill pave the chars to the new missionaries and Dr. L. C. Quarles
rave the prayer of dedication.
Dr. Gill pave the folio. inr report:
Rev. and "rs. C. :. McCullough sailed July 9 wit! their c> lcren from
reerort, Texas, aboard the new mission vessel, "Dorcas", for the 1500
mile voya -e to San .uidres. The boat was pure' ased with funds provided
by the ;omen of the South., and ..ill be used in their island work, UOO
: ilef west of Cartage*». .Colombia. The boat is 50 x lit feet, with
ape ocati. ns for six ndi iduals, and can. be propell ed either by sail
or rotor. This -ill mean a new day for our Baptist work in these remote
islands.
Rev. Van Earl Mu dies of San Jose, Costa ica, writes enthusiastically
about the use of full pare newspaper advertisements on "The Message of
the iaptists for the 'World." This series included a summary of our out¬
standing doctrines, presented in a very positive and forceful manner by
Pastor Adolfo Robleto. The editor was besieged by hitter protests
from the ..rchbishor. , who threatened boycott. The editor, however,
stood firm: in his position on the freedom of worship and nress guaranteed
by the constitution of Costa cica. So widespread has ..sen rha response
that a request has come for M pi ..l:i cation and wide distribution of
: rrn. T' 1 shocked to read
aws a later that the Arc1 i had died, aped 53.
From Santa Maria, South Frazil, Missionary Dan Sharpley reports that
the baptist Convention of the State of Rio Cra-ide do Sul has 3h
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' of approximately 3, ' . ''ere
are
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pastors and missionaries serving this area, but onl;, 15 of
these dedicate all of their time to the work. In spite of the fact
that we have been there for over a eneration, there are still 72 out
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populations of 10,0 1: 6 v.-it i i a population of 20,000 each: and 11 with
populations of from 5,000 to 10,000. He writes: "he come a rain to
- ' m w 'opes for more missionaries* This state ir . ide open to
•ches ask for it. The missionaries beg for it,
' rtunities for expansion are limitless.
Dr. ..ilwy rave the followin'- report fro:’. Dr. lauthep:
. is .'t enco'.'.ra. in to see the work of the nav.aiian ' i..: si on during
ten days 1 si > ped With them on to Tokyo. Jt was ny
r civile -e to visit L . churches on all the islands where we have work,
excellent houses of •.■.orsivi.r. have been constructed and splendid Property
has j en provided for dibit. School, Acade. y, Assembly, .and Student
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yovni ■ • . 'f ie have dedicated their lives t.o soeci; 1 Christian
service ■ if thei ill shortly commie to their •
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e and seminary
studies. As these j min * people begin to asst. me places of responsibility
irk, a .-re at deal of Strength ill be ••ained. The Hawaiian
Mission has a:: excellent missionary staff composed both of experienced
