Foreign Mission Board
June 19-20, 1958
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The Foreign Mission Board met in southwide session at Ridgecrest, North Carolina
on June 19-20, 1958, with Mr. Jenkins presiding.
Presents State Members: Samuel E. Maddox, Ala.; James E. Davidson, Ala.; W. 0.
Vaught, Jr., Ark.; George R. Wilson, Ariz.; Robert D. Hughes, California; S. Lewis
Morgan, D. C.; Preston B. Sellers, Florida; Mrs. R. L. Mathis, Tex.; Clifton A.
Forrester, Ga.; Howard P. Giddens, Ga.; Otho Williams, Ill.; Fred T. Moffatt, Ky. ;
Carroll Hubbard, Ky.; James W. Middleton, La.; J. Edwin Hewlett, Mo.; E. Norfleet
Gardner, N.
С.;
V. Ward Barr, N. C.; Mrs. Foy J. Farmer, N.
С.;
C. Murray Fuquay,
Okla.; Dotson M. Nelson, Jr., S. C.; James A. Canaday, Term.; W. Fred Kendall, Term.;
M. B. Carroll, Dallas, Tex.; Thomas A. Patterson, Tex.; Arthur E. Travis, Tex.;
Neal W. Ellis, Va.
Local Members: Howard L. Arthur, J. E. Boyles, Horace Ford, J. Levering Evans,
Oscar L. Hite, L. Howard Jenkins, C. Eailey Jones, Garis T. Long, Emmett I. Robert¬
son, Herman P. Thomas, James Todd, P. Earle Wood.
Staff: Baker J. Cauthen, Frank K. Means, Cornell Goerner, Winston Crawley, Elmer S.
West, E. L. Hill, E. L. Deane, E. L. Wright, Fon H. Scofield, Rogers M. Smith,
Ralph A. Magee, Bill B. Cody, Floyd H. North, James G. Stertz, Edna Frances Dawkins,
lone Gray, Genevieve Greer, Mary E. Fuqua.
Guests: Miss Alma Hunt, Miss Hilda Beggs, Miss Josephine Jones, Miss Clara Lane,
Miss Ruth Provence, Miss Edwina Robinson, Miss Miriam Robinson, Miss Janice Single-
ton, Miss Beulah Wingo.
Dr. T. A. Patterson led the devotional period.
There was no formal report from Dr. Cauthen.
On the motion of Dr. Hite, the following candidates were appointed as missionaries:
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Ralph Brims on, Malaya
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Arthur Clendinning, Jr., Europe
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Laverne Gregory, Chile
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Webster Harrell, East Africa
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Calhoun Johnson, Chile - Special Appointees
Miss Nadine Lovan, Ghana
Miss DeVellyn Oliver, The Orient
Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Mortimer Parker, Equatorial Brazil
Miss Maurine Tate Perryman, Near East - Special Appointee
Mr. and Mrs. Donald James Spiegel, Equatorial Brazil
Each candidate gave a brief testimony of his Christian experience and call to
missionary service.
Dr. Cauthen gave the charge to the new missionaries and Dr. George Wilson of
Arizona gave the prayer of dedication.
Friday, June 20, 1958
The devotional Bible Study was given by Dr. W. W. Adams.
Dr. Hill gave the following report:
REPORT OF SECRETARY FOR MISSIONARY EDUCATION AND PROMOTION
One of the most amazing and transforming miracles Jesus performed was the healing
of the Gadarene, a man with an unclean spirit, who dwelt in the tombs and whom no
man could bind, no not with chains.
After Jesus had restored this man who had been "possessed with demons," he prepared
to take ship to return to the other side of the sea. As he did so, the healed man
beseechingly prayed to Jesus that he might be permitted to go with him. But "Jesus
suffered him not, but saith unto him, *Go home to thy friends and tell them how
great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.' And
he departed and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for
him; and all men did marvel. (Mark 5s 19-20)
After Paul and Barnabas had completed their first missionary journey they "sailed
to Antioch (of Syria) from where they had been recommended to the Grace of God
for the work which they fulfilled. And when they were come, and had gathered the
church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them and how he had
opened the door of faith unto the Sfentiles." (Acts lU:26-27)
