Richmond, Virginia
July 27, 1973
A Commissioning Service, for Missionary Journeymen, was held in the Chapel of the
Foreign Mission Board, Richmond, Virginia 7:30 p.m. , July 27, 1973, with Austin
W. Farley, first vice-president of the Foreign Mission Board, presiding.
Mr. Zeb Moss and Miss Elena Atkinson served as Chorister and Pianist, respectively.
The service opened with the Hymn: "God of Grace ard God of Glory."
Miss Darlene McKinnon read a passage of Scripture and led in prayer.
Rev. Louis R. Cobbs, secretary for the Board's department of missionary personnel,
explained the Journeyman Program briefly and introduced Dr. Stanley A. Nelson,
associate secretary for missionary personnel.
Dr. Nelson gave a report on the Journeyman Training Program for 1973.
Dr. Meredith K. Roberson, member of the Committee on Missionary Personnel, gave the
report of the committee.
The audience joined in singing the Hymn: "0 Master, Let Me Walk with Thee."
Dr. Stanley A. Nelson gave a Charge to Parents of Missionary Journeymen who were
being commissioned .
Special music - "Ye Shall be Witnesses" - was rendered by the Journeyman Choir.
Testimonies were heard from the following journeymen:
B. J. Burch, Gaza
David Cheyne, Kenya
Phyllis McDaniel, Liberia
Greg Holden, Vietnam
Edy Lou Wilkens, Guatemala
Chris Beard, Brazil
Lee Keck, Japan
Ray Hicks, Israel
Mr. Zeb Moss led in the Commitment of Missionaries.
Dr. Baker J. Cauthen delivered the Charge to the Missionary Journeymen.
Commissioning Certificates were presented to the seventy-five missionary journeymen.
Mr. Bob Shoemake gave the Prayer of Dedication.
The Missionaries Response: "All of my Tomorrows," was given by the journeymen.
The audience joined in singing the closing Hymn: "God Who Touchest Earth With
Beauty. "
Guests were recognized by Mr. Louis R. Cobbs.
Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher pronounced the Benediction.
A briefing for the parents of Journeymen was held in the chapel following the
service .
The Journeymen met for a period of fellowship in the Board's parlor following the
Commissioning Service.
The following young people were commissioned as Missionary Journeymen:
EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA
Frank Mathis, Ethiopia
Steve Terrell, Ethiopia
Winslow Carter, Kenya
David Cheyne, Kenya
John Christy, Kenya
Shirley Daugherty, Kenya
Mike Dickens, Kenya
Brenda Jones, Kenya
Babs Joslin, Kenya
Rod Campbell, Malawi
Gloria Cerda, Malawi
Donna Duyka, Malawi
Terri Sutley, Rhodesia
Becky Schmidt , Tanzania
Steve Griffin, Zambia
Russell Phipps, Zambia
Lee Ann Phipps, Zambia
Tony Woods, Zambia
Marsha Woods, Zambia
WEST AFRICA
Rachel Bandy, Ghana
Ron Anderson, Liberia
Phyllis McDaniel, Liberia
Thera Price, Senegal
