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Richmond, Virginia
July 12, 1962
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday,
July 12, 1962 with Mr. Jenkins presiding.
Present: T. F. Adams, Joseph P. Edmondson, J. Levering Evans, Horace Ford, Stuart
Grizzard, Oscar Hite, Josiah Hoover, Mrs. Clyde V. Hickerson, L. Howard Jenkins,
W. Rush Loving, J. Walter Martin, Ryland 0. Reamy , Meredith Roberson, J. Roy Clif¬
ford, H. Addison Dalton, James T. Todd, Mrs. John C. Tyree, P. Earle Wood, Rogers
M. Smith, Winston Crawley, E. L. Deane, E. L. Hill, E. L. Wright, Elmer S. West,
Franklin T. Fowler, Joseph B. Underwood, Floyd H. North, Fon H. Scofield, Edna
Frances Dawkins, Jess Fletcher, Bill Cody, Bill Dyal, Inez Tuggle.
Dr. Joseph P. Edmondson led in prayer.
Mr. Jenkins recognized the visitors who were present for the appointment service.
On the motion of Dr. Hite the following candidates were appointed as missionaries:
Rev. and Mrs. Marion Lee Corley, Colombia
Rev.& Mrs. Lewis Marvin Krause, Germany
Rev. and Mrs. Jean Hugh Law, East Africa
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Wayne Noland, South Brazil
Rev. and Mrs. Jackie Gene Partain, East Africa
Rev. and Mrs. Carl Felix Ryther, East Pakistan
Each candidate gave a brief testimony of his Christian experience and call to
missionary service.
In the absence of Dr. Cauthen, Dr. Smith gave the charge and presented the certifi¬
cates of appointment to the new missionaries, and Dr. E. Luther Copeland, missions
professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, led in the prayer of dedi¬
cation.
Mr. Jenkins and Dr. Smith welcomed to the Foreign Mission Board Dr. J. Roy Clifford
and Mr. H. Addison Dalton, who were elected to serve as local members of the Board
at the Southern Baptist Convention in San Francisco in June.
Dr. Smith read the following message from Dr. Cauthen, who is visiting the missions
of Southeast Asia during the month of July: "Greetings to Board, staff and new
missionaries. Excellent visit to Hawaii, Philippines, Singapore. Much progress
in work every place. God has led and greatly blessed. Going to Djakarta on Wed¬
nesday. "
Dr. Smith also read the following message from Dr. Means, who is visiting the mis¬
sions in Latin America: "Three splendid mission meetings to date. Greetings to
Board members, staff and candidates."
Dr. Smith read the following report of the Executive Secretary:
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Mrs. Cauthen and I greatly regret to miss this meeting of the Board, particularly
since new missionaries are being appointed. We wish for them every blessing of
our Lord as they lay hand to the great task before them. We are grateful to God
for their dedication and for the indications of many more servants of God who are
in preparation for work on mission fields.
Recent weeks have been filled with important meetings. The prayers of the Board
members and friends of foreign missions everywhere for the Foreign Missions Night
at the Convention in San Francisco were deeply appreciated. We felt on that even¬
ing the power of prayer and thanked God for His blessings.
The Conference for Furloughing Missionaries held prior to the Convention in San
Francisco and the Orientation Conference for Outgoing New Missionaries conducted
at Mars Hill, North Carolina, were valuable experiences and will bring forth much
fruit in the lives of God's servants.
In many respects the Foreign Missions Conference at Ridgecrest was one of the best
we have ever had. The excellent attendance, deep spirit throughout the conference,
many dedications made in response to invitations, both on Sunday and in other serv¬
ices, gave indication of God's leadership. One of the finest period of fellowship
is that of the Missionary Lawn Party when the missionaries in costume are greeted
by so many friends.
We look forward to the meeting of the Board in Glorieta with much anticipation.
Not only will the meeting be significant from the standpoint of the appointment
