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Foreign Mission Board Rooms
Kay 13,
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The Foreign Mission Board net in regular monthly session on Thursday,
Kay 13, 194R at 4:00 p.m. with
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Jenkins presiding.
Present: L. Howard Jenkins, J. Levering Evans, Rupert T. Colenan,
J. Lovinr, Clyde V. hickerson, Krs, Line on Atkinson, Mrs. F. -arle
d, I rs. T. Justin ' oore, Baris T, Long, John C. Will lams,
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Rar.: . .srett Oil:, Jr., T. F. Adame, B. J. Gautben, prank N. Leans,
Louis P. Seay, Samuel E. Maddox, Kan F. Weeks ,
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Hunter, E, P.
Buxton, Marjorie m. loore, Edna Frances Dawkins.
Visitors: Dr. and Mrs. J. Wash “atts, Lev. and Mrs. Liner West, "’rs.
Gene Newton West.
Dr. Watts led in prayer.
On motion of Dr. Loving it was voted that the following candidates be
appointed as missionaries of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention:
Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Adams, Nigeria
Mr. and rs. Homer Brown, Jr., Nigeria
Miss Virginia Idles, China
: r. and Mrs. miner Maurice Treadwell, Brazil
Mr. and Krs. John Watts, Europe
Dr. Rankin delivered the charge to the candidates.
Lev. Elmer West gave the prayer of dedication.
Dr. Rankin rave a brief report on the advance program to be presented
to the Southern Baotist Convention in Memphis and called attention to
the following statement which he had sent to the members of the Execu¬
tive Committee of the Southern Baotist Convention:
Enclosod herewith you will find a copy of a proposed nrogram of advance
in the foreign missionary undertalcing of Southern Baptists. This pro¬
gram is based on a careful study made by the secretaries of the Foreign
Fission Board in each area of our work. In presenting this oroposal
for consideration bv Southern "a lists, the Foreign ission Board
believes :
First, that Southern Bap Lists are able to provide the resources and
that our churches are waiting for this Board to propose plans for en¬
largement of our world prorram.
Second, that present world conditions demand that immediate steps be
taken to i element such plans for enlargement.
Third, that this enlargement cannot be undertaken by any kind of tem¬
porary or soecia’ campaign. It must be based on ions range dans that
will provide permanent support through future years.
Fourth, that such a program will necessitate the strengthening and
enlargement of our entire denominational undertaking, begin 1 ng vlth
the programs of local churches and extending through state and south¬
wide arencies.
Fifth, that since such er.larrenent of the Foreign Mission Board’s pro¬
gram cannot he undertaken under the present financial arrangement of-
the Convention, a special meeting of the Executive Committee should be
called in the near future to study arrangements whereby the proposed
program oar. be accomplished.
The information contained in the enclosed pamp' let will be the basis of
the program which the Foreign Mission Board will present at the meeting
of the Convention in Memphis, but other than to present this information,
the Board does not olan to present specific recommendations for action
by the Convention.
This statement is sent to members of the Executive Committee of the Con¬
vention in order that they nay have this information before we meet in
I Memphis .
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