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Foreign Mission Board Rooms
March 14, 1946.
The Foreign Mission Board met in monthly session at 4:00 P. M. on Thursday,
March 14, 1S46 with Mr. Jenkins presiding.
Dr. ^vans led in prayer.
Present: L. H. Jenkins, Clyde V. Hickerson,
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M. Gwathmey, M. T. Rankin,
J. L. Evans, Mrs. Simeon Atkinson, Mrs. T. Justin Moore, Miss Mary Hunter,
J. W. Marshall, D. J. Cauthen, E. C. Routh, R. E. Gaines, E. P. Buxton, Hill
Montague, T. Rupert Coleman, Gere Newton.
The minutes ox'* the February meeting were approved as read.
Dr. Rankin called attention to a special meeting of the Administrative
Committee of th3 Executive Committee of the Convention March 20-21 to care¬
fully study some plan for a special effort in raising funds for world missions.
Dr. Rankin reported that Er. Sadler was in Rome and was trying to get
into the Balkan countries.
Dr. Cauthen reported that fine, constructive planning committees had been
held in Shanghai the middle of February. There will be a meeting this summer
looking toward the founding of the China Baptist Convention. There are now
thirty-seven missionaries of our Board in China.
Dr. Marshall reported that there would probably not be more than fifty
candidates to appear before the Board in April. He sketched briefly the plans
for the meeting.
Dr. Routh reported a press run of 81.00C for The Commission for April.
On motion of bir. Gwathmey it was voted to receive and file the report of
the treasurer:
TREASURER’S REPORT FEBRUARY, 1946
Balance in Banks, February 1, 1946 (Aveilablo
for Budget)
RECEIPTS
Co-operative Program
1
153,749.66
Designated Gifts
92,489.17
Centennial Offering
527.34
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
632.759.19
Income from Securities
761.31
Income from Annuity Contracts Funded
136.00
Legacies
30.75
Income from George '.'I. Bottoms Endowment Fund
105.00
Miscellaneous Income
107.75
Reserve - John. Lake Leper Work
231.48
Fetes Receivable - Jerusalem Holiness Church
40. 57
Endowment Fund
6,287.00
THE COMMISSION - Subscriptions $ 3,966.19
Advertising
277.27
4,243.46
DISBURSEMENTS
Foreign Fields
116.500.91
Woman's Missionary Union, SBC
2, 666. OC
Publicity
520.00
Traveling Expense
/
404.54
Pensions
2,431.23
Printing and Stationery
586.68
General Expense
396.71
Administrative ana Other Expenses
7,152.42
Furniture and Fixtures
304.04
Reserve Emergency Expense
345.00
Reserve Post War Rehabilitation Fund
21,459.95
& 1,077,113.06
891.468 .68
1,968,581.74