The Board met on wedesday [sic], June 4th at 4 1/2 oclock P.M. Present. Brn: Jeter, Curry, Tupper, Warren, Cottrell, J. B. Winston, Goddin, Clopton, Wortham, Williams, Watkins & Gwathmey. Prayer by Bro. Clopton. Minutes were read and approved.
The Treasurer presented his monthly report as follows:
May 4. To amt due Tr. pr rept. to Convn. $74.76
Disbursements since 1028.03
10,282.79
" 7. By Bills Payable l,500.00
" 19 do 3050.00
June 4. Cash thro' Cor. Secy. 4820.19 9,370.19
Bal due Tr. $912.60
The Finance Com'tee reported that since the last meeting, it has been necessary to issue and have discounted
Note due 9th Sept 1879 for $1,000
" due 22d. Sept " 3,000
" 18th. Oct. " 2,500.
" 4th. Jany. /80. 10433.33 16,933.33
There is also due the Treasr. 710.67
17,644.00
Amount reported to the Convn. 5,503.90
Increase 12,1040.10
This has been caused by payment of balance in Rome Chapel, $5,330. and the remittance to Rev. R. H. Graves of £2,000 to restore the House fund, which had been expented [sic] for current expenses of the Mission, during the past two years, the remittance for the past two years being mainly for amounts received for us for the house to be built at Canton.
The Cor. Sec. called attention to several matters in the proceedings of the Convn., and at his instance the subject of appointing an Exec'te. Comtee in each of the several states was referred to the Com'tee on Agencies with power to act.
Present. Brn: Hatcher, Clarke, C. H. Winston, Harris & Evans. also Rev. Brn. Hiden & Steele, who were invited to sit with the Board.
A letter having been read from Dr. J. S. Davis of the University of Va., with reference to the health of Bro. G. B. Taylor, on motion:
1. Resd. that the health of Bro. Taylor should be regarded of paramount importance; that the Bd. would deplore
