Minutes of the March 1, 1917 Foreign Mission Board Meeting

China — —221— Thursday, March 1,1917. The regular monthly meeting of the Board was called to order at 4 P. M. by the President, William Ellys on. Brother Ball led in prayer. Present: Ellyson, Ball, Wilson, Gaines, C. A. Jenkens, L. H. Jenkins, Wicker, Crump, Woodfin, Harris. Also Secretaries Lore and Hay, Treasurer R. R. Gwathmey, F. M. Purser; Also .-Brethren A. D. Hew- corab, С. P. Ryland, С. B. Arendall, W. E. Gibson, J. A. Barker. The Treasurer's report was adopted as follows: Feb. 8 to Mar. 1, 1917. Receipts : Balance per last report . 4,102.14 Returned by J. P. Boone for desk sold . 15.00 Received since last report. 30,262.32 30,277.32 $34,379.46 Disbursements : Call Ъоапз paid . 3,300 Paid for sundry purposes since last report . 31,039.50 34,339.50 Balance in bank $ 39.96 Liabilities : Call Loans . 258.316.56 $258,316.5? R. -R. Gwathmey, Treas. The Corresponding Secretary reported the following bills which were ordered paid: Richmond Type and Electrotype Foundry . 1.93 The Lamb Letter Writing Co.» . 26.75 Trevvett-Christian and Co . 5.25 Williams Printing Co . 306.25 ‘Everett Waddey Company . 1.00 Missionary Education Movement . 18.29 Virginia Stationery Co . ....28.20 Library Bureau . 3.60 Postal Telegraph-Cable Co . 24.06 Western Union Telegraph Co . 4.94 Total-- $420.27 Judson Centennial: Trevvett-Christian and Co . 28.00 The Lamb Letter Writing Company . 10.63 Foreign Mission Board ( 1M Stamped En¬ velopes ) . 22.00 Total — ГПТСГ.? The report of the Committee on China- was read by Brother C. A. Jenkens and adopted as fol¬ lows after discussion: We recommend: 1. That $600 be appropriated out of the Judson Centennial Fund, with so much of which as