Foreign Mission Board Rooms
June 9, 1955
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly s ssion at 3s 30 p.m. on
Thursday, June 9, 1955, with Mr. Jenkins presiding.
Present: L. Howard Jenkins, Garis T. Lonr, H. B. Tillman, Mrs. Kenneth
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Mrs. Clyde V. Hickerson, Oscar L. Hite, E. P. Buxton, Perry Mitchell, J. E.
Boyles, Elton Phillips, John Lewis, P. E arte Wood, H. L. Arthur, L. G. Mosley,
Baker J. C-authen, George V. Sadler, Frank K. Means, Elmer S. West, E. L.
Deane, E. L. Wright.
Rev. Paul Wiley of Norfolk, Virginia, led in prayer.
Mr. Jenkins welcomed the visitors and the new members of the Board who were
elected at the meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Miami.
On the motion of Dr. Hite the following candidates were appointed as mission¬
aries :
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Harold Burks, Jr., Nigeria
Mr. and Mrs. William Austin Cowley, Nigeria (Special Appointment)
Miss Sarah Lou Henley, Nigeria
Mr. and Mrs. John Baker Hill, Nigeria
Mr. and Mrs. Reiji Hoshizaki, Japan
Dr. and Mrs. Karl Myers, Nigeria
Miss Amy Ann Snelling , Paraguay
Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, Israel
Each candidate gave a brief testimony of their Christian exnerience and
call to missionary service.
Dr. Cauthen gave the charge to the new missionaries and Dr. H. B. Tillman
led in the prayer of dedication.
Dr. Cauthen gave the following report:
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
The meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention gave renewed assurances of
the growinr conviction of Southern Baptises that a larger world ministry is
a necessity. On every hand there were assurances of the desire that Southern
Baptists might reach otit more widely than ever before in this world under¬
taking. The Foreign Mission Board is reinforced by the confidence and good¬
will of Southern Baptists throughout all its territory.
Another element of strength lies in the fact that there is a comradeship
existing among the agencies and institutions of the Southern Baptist Conven¬
tion. We can feel genuinely that the other agencies deeply desire to see
the Convention do everything possible for world missions. We are reinforced
by the prayers and interest of their leaders.
The recent orientation conference for new missionaries conducted in Nashville,
Tennessee, was one of the most significant periods we have had. The eight
days spent in careful study of missionary service and preparation for adjust¬
ments inevitable in reaching the field will do much to help new appointees
relate themselves to the task to which they have given their lives. If we
can prevent even one appointee from becoming frustrated and resigning, we
will have achieved something worth more than all the conference cost.
The meeting of the Baptist World Alliance just ahe id should give another
occasion of calling attention of Baptists on the world scale to the needs
and possibilities of our day. We believe that many visitors from this
country will return to their churches having seen the work in Europe,
Africa, and the Near East with renewed zeal for world missions.
We are honored today to have in our midst Mr. Lam Chi Fung and his son David
who are leaders of Baptist vork in Hong Kong. Mr. Lam will speak to us at
the time of the Orient report. Mr. Lam has rendered in Hong Kong an outstand¬
ing service as a Baptist layman.
