Foreign Mission Board Rooms
July 8, 1948
The' Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session at 4:00 p.m.
on Thursday, July 8, 1948 with Mr. Jenkins presiding.
Present: L. H. Jenkins, Mrs. Paul LaRoque, Mrs. P. Earle Wood, Mrs .
Simeon Atkinson, T. Rupert Coleman, Rill Montague, John C. Williams,
R. C. McDanel, J. G. Loving, Garis T. Long, Clyde V. Hickerson, Reuben
E. Alley, M. T. Rankin, George W. Sadler, Everett L. Deane, Louis P.
Seay, Kan F. Weeks*
Visitors: Dr. T. B. stover, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Hipps.
Dr. Coleman led in prayer.
On motion of Dr. J. G. Loving, Miss Olive Allenms appointed as a contract
worker to the Hawaiian Islands for a period of three years.
Dr. Rankin delivered a charge Id the missionary and Dr. Long led in prayer
of dedication.
Dr. Rankin gave a report of the Executive Committee meeting in Nashville
at which he presented the Advance Program of the Board, telling some¬
thing of the encouraging reactions. Representatives of the Board will
attend a meeting in Nashville on September 21 and 22 with the Promotional
Committee and the Finance Committee of the Convention to consider ways
of implementing the program. It is hoped that definite recommendations
can be brought before the December meeting of the Executive Committee
to be acted upon by the Southern Baptist Convention in
Ь&у.
Dr. Rankin made mention of the deaths of Mrs. V. L. David of Argentina
and Mrs. C. W. Pruitt, emeritus missionary to China.
Dr. Sadler gave a brief report on the plans for the Seminary in Europe.
He also stated that only Miss Elizabeth Lee was in Palestine at the
present time and that all communications with her were practically cut
off. Miss Lee is in the George W. Truitt Orphanage in Nazareth and
has 18 orphans in her charge.
On motion of Dr. Coleman it was voted that Dr. Sadler should write a
letter to Dr. George Green stating that the Board cannot assume any
responsibility for his proposed visit to Africa but that Dr. Green
is perfectly free to make such a visit if he so desires.
Dr. Rankin read the following report of Dr. Gill:
Dr. Means and I have been traveling and conferring incessantly since
June 22 in Old Mexico, hoping to return by July 13. This report will
include a brief survey of conditions. A more complete report will
follow on my return.
El Paso, Texas: With increased support the Publishing House for all
Spanish America is doing an outstanding piece of work. The increased
staff will also add to its effectiveness. Missionary A. C, Muller
will probably become Book Editor in the near future. This will
necessitate another field worker to succeed him.
Chihuahua : 227 miles south of El Paso in the north desert is the home
of the A. P. Piersons, in charge of three states (total area about the
size of Texas). The local church is in need of a new building. An
additional $15,000 will complete the project. An aggressive new pastor
will soon arrive. The Piersons also conduct a Student Home with ten
young people taking courses in the local schools. We visited some of
the 'Missions" of the church in nearby lead and gold mine communities.
The new car given by Woman's Missionary Union is rendering outstanding
service.
