Minutes of the March 13, 1894 Foreign Mission Board Meeting

The regular meeting of the Board was held Tuesday 13." March, at 4 1/2 oclock p.m. Present brethren Harris, Hatcher Willingham Williams, Thomas, Cooper, Landrum, Thornhill, Winston, H. R. Pollard, Ellyson, Wright, Hudson & Clarke. Prayer by Dr. Hatcher. Minutes read & approved. The Treasurer offered the following report: Feby 6 Balance per report $583.14 17 Call loan G. B. Taylor 633.33 19 Time loans 1500.00 28 Call loans 2100.00 Mar. 13 Cash per Cor. Secty 9944.44 Paid Time loan $1500 " Sundries 13,373.97 Due Bank of Va $113.06 ---------- $14,873.97 $14,873.97 Liabilities $23,512.39 The Cor. Secty stated that bro. King of China is reconsidering his purpose to resign, as missionary of this Board, and until he decides the matter, he wishes to be paid only the amount contributed by the 5" Bap. Church Washington D. C. Referred to the Committee on China Missions. The Cor. Secty stated that bro. Hamilton and Misses Black and Childress of Texas, applicants for appointment, are expecting to hear from the Board. On motion, these applicants are requested to meet such members of the Board as may be present, at the Convention, to be held at Dallas Texas, for conference. The Cor. Sect'y read a letter from bro. Neighbor of Brazil in regard to a printing press which has been purchased by bro. Z. C. Taylor and himself. On motion the following resolutions were adopted: 1. Resolved, that the Board appropriate from the fund for Permanent work, One Thousand dollars for a Missionary press at Bahia, Brazil and authorize and instruct the Treasurer to acertain [sic] what sum has already been drawn on this account from appropriations made