The Board met on monday July 5th at 5 P M.
Present Brn: Taylor Jeter Burrows, E. Wortham, Keesee, Williams, Chambliss, Dickinson, Watkins & Gwathmey. Prayer by the Rec. Secy.
Minutes were read and approved.
The Treasurer presented his monthly report as follows.
Apl. 15. Balance on hand $71.50
Receipts to July 1. 5616.90
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$5,688.40
Disbursed 3097.48
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July 1 Balance in hands of Tr. $2,590.92
The Cor. Sec. reported letters from Brn: Graves, Yates, and Hartwell of China.
The Com'tee on China Missions recommended the following appropriations for year 1869, which were adopted.
Shantung
Salary & allowance Rev. J. B. Hartwell & family $2,900.
" Rev. T. P. Crawford. 2,550.
Payment on House " " " 250.
Shanghai
Salary & allowance Rev. M. T. Yates 2,300
Canton
" " " Rev. R H Graves 2,000
In Gold $10,000
also Resd. 1. that the sum of about $1,700 annually contributed by Dr. G. W. Burton to the China Mission is an instance of liberality, demanding the thankful acknowledgments of the Board, and the Baptists of the South generally.
2. That the Cor. Sec. be requested to convey to him the above resolution, with assurances of the high regards of the Board.
The Com'tee on Agencies recommend the following appointments.
Delegates from the Board to the Texas General Association to be held at Tyler, Friday before 4th Sunday in July.
Revs. J. H. Stribbling, W. C. Crane, Wm. H. Howard.
to Baptist State Convention of South Carolina, July 22d. at Yorkville.
Revs. J. D. B. Dargan, J. A. Broadus & J. B. Jeter.
to Gen. Association of Missouri, at Columbia, Wed. before 2d. Sab. in Augt.
Revs. J. L. Burrows, J. T. Williams, E. S. Dulin.
The Com'tee further recommend the adoption of the fol-
