Minutes of the June 9, 1938 Foreign Mission Board Meeting

53 Foreign Mission Board Rooms, June 9th, 1938. The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session on June 9th at 4:00 P. M. in the Board Rooms with President Jenkins presiding. The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr. Alley. The following members were present: Brethren Jenkins, Bryant, Alley, Williams, Coleman, Montague, Matthews, Gwathmey, Cousins, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Atkinson; also Executive Assistant, Miss Ford, Home Secretary, Dr. Jones, and Treasurer, Mr. Buxton. On motion it was voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the laet meeting. A letter from Mr. Hamilton of the State Department in response to a letter of appreciation from Mr. Jenkins regarding the return of our property was read. Miss Ford read a letter from Dr. J. 0. Williams of the Sunday School Board notifying the Foreign Mission Board that the agreement relative to the publishing and sale of foreign mission books had been accepted by the Sunday School Board to become effective July 1st. The resignation of Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Muirhead as missionaries of the Board was acoepted, Dr. Muirhead having been elected Field Secretary west of the Mississippi. A letter from Brother Frank Marrs was read with reference to the illness of his wife and the Board voted $100.00 to help out on his hospital expenses. The report of the Administrative Committee was read and adopted as follows: ADMINISTRA- That the Board appropriate the sum of $200.00 to be used in promoting TIVE COM- extension courses in old Mexioo by Brother C. L. Neal. ITTfEl That the sum of $869.22 be appropriated to take care of the balance of the moving expenses of the Mexican Baptist Publishing House to the sanatorium property in El Paso, and that same be charged to the emergency fund. That the $179.00 from the annuity contraot of Mrs. Emily Judd Smith and $1,159.00 from the annuity contract of William Luther Hatoher be placed in the current fund Until December, 1938, and if at that time the finances of the Board justify, they then be applied on the debt as of December 31st. That we say to Miss Lillian Thomason of Shanghai in response to her request for a loan of $200.00 that we regret that it is against the policy of the Board to make such loans, and that Miss Ford be instructed to write her regarding any claim which she may have for loss of her property in Shanghai due to the war which will be given careful consideration; also to oall her attention to the faot that she has reached the age of retirement and that it will be neoessary for the Board to take up at its October meeting the question of whether she shall be returned to her work in China or retired on pension after that time. That an appropriation of $80.00 be made to the Palestine Mission to take care of the extra expenses due to the bookkeeping and audit of that Mission. That an appropriation of $20.00 be made to assist Rev. George A. Carver with his medical bill and that in addition to this amount the bill to Dr. H. Page Mauck and Dr. A. F. Bagby, amounting to $19.50 be paid. Hill Montague, Chairman. Mr. Montague submitted a proposed deed given by the Home Mission Board for the property in El Paso which was approved. A resolution regarding the nationalization of property in Mexico was presented by Mr. Montague and adopted as follows: