Richmond, Virginia
July 28, 1972
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A Commissioning Service, for Missionary Journeymen, was held in the Chapel of the
Foreign Mission Board, Richmond, Virginia 7:30 p.m. , July 28, 1972, with J. Roy
Clifford, chairman of the Personnel Committee, presiding.
Mr. Samuel A. Choy and Miss Mary Anne Ramsey served as Chorister and Pianist,
respectively.
The service opened with the Hymn: "Lead On, 0 King Eternal."
Mr. Mac Powers read a passage of Scripture and led in prayer.
Rev. Louis R. Cobbs, secretary for the Board's department of missionary personnel,
gave an interpretation of the Journeyman Program and introduced Dr. Stanley A. Nelson,
associate secretary for missionary personnel.
Dr. Nelson reported on the Journeyman Training Program for 1972.
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.
Special Music - "So Shall My Word Not Return to Me Void" - was rendered by the
Journeyman Choir .
Testimonies were heard from the following journeymen:
Ellen Gwathmey , Japan
Leo McMannis, Botswana
Betty Harnage, Mexico
John Leggett, Togo
Peg Adams, Indonesia
Jody Milby, Brazil
Darrell Mote, Philippines
Jerel Brown, Israel
Mr. Samuel Choy led in the Commitment of Missionaries.
Dr. Baker J. Cauthen delivered the Charge to the Missionary Journeymen.
Commissioning Certificates were presented to the sixty-six missionary journeymen,
assigned to 29 countries.
Mr. Don A. Reavis gave the Prayer of Dedication.
The Missionaries' Response: "One in the Spirit" was rendered by the Journeyman
Choir.
The audience joined in singing the closing Hymn: "Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead us."
Guests were recognized by Mr. Louis R. Cobbs.
Dr. Jesse C Fletcher pronounced the Benediction.
A fellowship period for the journeymen and their families was held in the Foreign
Mission Board snack room following the Commissioning Service.
The following young people were commissioned as Missionary Journeymen:
AFRICA
Leo McMannis, Botswana
Linda McMannis, Botswana
Nita Billings, Ghana
Kathe Brown, Ghana
Mixon Cowart, Ghana
James Hines, Ghana
Betty Bozeman, Kenya
Terry Cluck, Kenya
Bob Hall, Kenya
Suzie Hall, Kenya
Elaine Lidholm, Kenya
Jerry Rex Sheppard , Kenya
Jimmy Stephenson, Kenya
Clara Roberts, Liberia
Peggy Russell, Liberia
Vickie Gordon, Malawi
Susan Hunt, Malawi
Guy Lockhart, Rhodesia
Martha Perry, Rhodesia
Beth Klein, Tanzania
John McCullough, Tanzania
Gary Miller, Tanzania
Harriet Watts, Tanzania
Wayne Cheser, Togo
John Leggett, Togo
Beth Firesheets, Zambia
