June 9, I960
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session at 3:00 p.tn. on Thursday,
June 9, 1960 with Mr. Jenkins presiding.
Present: Joseph P. Edmondson, J. Levering Evans, Horace Ford, Stuart Grizzard,
Oscar L. Hite, Josiah Hoover, L. Howard Jenkins, Elton Phillips, Ryland 0. Reamy,
Meredith Roberson, Emmett Y. Robertson, Herman P. Thomas, James Todd, Bailey Jones,
Baker J. Cauthen, Cornell Goerner, Winston Crawley, Elmer West, Eugene Hill,
Luke Smith, Everett Deane, Floyd North, James Stertz, Edna Frances Dawkins,
lone Gray, Bill Cody, Fon Scofield.
Visitors: Dr. Lam Chi Fung, Mr. Franklin Liu, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard T. Howerton, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Baker, Mr. Lloyd Baker, Mr. and
Mrs. Hunter Phillips, Chaplain and Mrs. Hunter Phillips, Jr., Dr. R. P. Downey,
Dr. George W. Sadler, Rev. and Mrs. George Shore.
Dr. R. P. Downey led in prayer.
Dr. Crawley introduced Dr. Lam Chi Fung and Mr. Franklin Liu of Hong Kong and
Dr. Lam brought greetings to the Foreign Mission Board and expressed gratitude
on behalf of Hong Kong Baptists for assistance given them by this Board. Dr.
Lara also gave a brief report on the work in Hong Kong and emphasized the strategic
place of the Hong Kong Baptist College in training leaders for Baptist work.
On the motion of Dr. Hoover it was voted to appoint the following candidates as
missionaries:
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Allison, East Africa
Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Fowler, Brazil
Mr. and Mrs. Amelio Giannetta, South Brazil (Special Appointees)
Dr. and Mrs. Wesley A. Hardison, Philippines (Special Appointees)
Miss Marian H. Phillips, Nigeria
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Smith, Nigeria
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Smith, South Brazil
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Wakefield, Philippines
Mr. and Mrs. Travis E. Wiginton, Korea
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 W. Sadler led
in the prayer of dedication.
Mr. Jenkins welcomed to the Board the three new local members who were elected
to serve on the Board at the Southern Baptist Convention which met in May in Miami,
Florida. They are as follows: Rev. Joseph P. Edmondson, Rev. Ryland 0. Reamy,
and Rev. Meredith Roberson.
Dr. Cauthen gave the following report:
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
The world has been greatly saddened in recent days by the terrible disasters in
Chile. Earthquakes, tidal waves, fires, and floods have brought widespread
destruction, suffering, and death.
The area of severe damage has been south of Santiago. The cities of Concepcion
and Valdivia have suffered severely.
We have been in contact with the missionaries in Chile by letter and cable.
We thank God that none of the missionaries were injured, and there has been no
loss of life reported among the national pastors and Christian workers.
Many people have been left homeless. Some of the pastors suffered severe loss.
The auditorium of the First Baptist Church in Concepcion was destroyed and one
side of the building of the Second Baptist Church fell.
