China —
Italy—
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Hay 4,1918.
The Foreign Mission Board met in called session
at 12 M., with the following members present:
Ellys on, Crump, Gibson, Mathews, L. Howard Jenkins,
Mahone, Gaines, B.M.Gwathmey; also Secretaries Love and
Ray and Treasurer R.R.Gwathmey.
The Board was led in prayer by Rev. Everett Gill.
The Treasurer's report was received and, on motion, it
was agreed that it should be adopted when the balance is
made and when the report was approved by the auditor.
(See Report in Minutes of Southern Baptist Convention.)
The report on Judson Centennial was adopted.
Secretary Love presented the proposed annual
report of the Foreign Mission Board to the Southern Bap¬
tist Convention, and, after discussion, it was adopted.
The following recommendations by the Committee
on China were adopted:
RESOLVED:
1. That $500 out of the Judson Centennial Fund
be appropriated toward the erection of the Louella Roach
Alexander Memorial Hospital, Pingtu, China.
2. That $7,000 out of the Judson Centennial
Fund be appropriated for the erection of Dormitory for
the Graves Theological Seminary.
3. That the Treasurer of the Central China Mis¬
sion be instructed to use the $2,500 in hand for a resi¬
dence at Yangchow for the erection of a residence at
Soochow, the Soochow need appearing to be more urgent
and the possession of the building material in Soochow
making it possible to erect a residence with economy
at this time. While the Boafcd cannot promise to provide
$2,500 on demand for the erection of a missionary resi¬
dence in Yangchow, it will put forth sympathetic efforts
to meet the Yangchow need.
4. That the Board agrees to reimburse Mrs.
A. Y. Seaman for ten thousand Taels, which she proposes
to lend for the purchase of what is known as the Arthur
Lot, Shanghai, to be used for Cantonese School work, the
payment on the same to be as follows:
Taels 1,200 for the first year.
" 1,180 for the second year.
" 1,160 for the third year.
" 1,140 for the fourth year.
1,120 for the fifth year.
" 1,100 for the sixth year.
" 1,080 for the seventh year.
" 1,060 for the eighth year.
" 1,040 for the ninth year.
" 1,020 for the tenth year.
The Board reserves the right to pay the
entire amount due at any time within the ten year period
it may find itself able to do so.
Signed—
L. Howard Jenkins.
W.P. Mathews.
The following resolution in regard to Rev.
Everett Gill being granted leave of absence was adopted:
RESOLVED:
That Rev. Everett Gill be granted leave of
absence, without salary, in order that he’may engage in
Red Cross work in Italy, and that a salary allowance of
$50 per month to Mrs. Gill and children be continued.
The Board adjourned.
Vf
President.
Recording Secretary.
