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Foreign Mission Board Rooms
May 9, 1940
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session on Thursday,
May 9th, with President Jenkins in the chair.
The following were present: Brethren Harris, Bryant, J. C. Williams,
Jenkins, .rood, Miss Foster, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Atkinson; also Executive Secretary ,
Dr. Maddry; Secretary for the Orient, Dr. Rankin; Secretary for Africa, Europe and
the Near East, Dr. Sadler; and Treasurer Buxton.
The meeting ms opened with prayer by Brother Bryant.
Dr. Maddry reported that the date of the June meeting of the Board con¬
flicts with the meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Baltimore. It ms
moved by Brother Williams, seconded by Brother Bryant, and voted that the June
meeting of the Foreign Mission Board be held on June 6th.
On motion of Brother Harris the Board voted to restore to the list of
active missionaries Miss Hannah Plowden, who had retired from work in China on
account of ill health.
Dr. Maddry presented to the Board an outline of the report of the Foreign
Mission Board to the Convention. On motion of Mrs. Moore it ms voted to approve
this report and that it be signed by Mr. Jenkins and Dr. Maddry.
TREASURER * 3
REPORT On motion of Brother Wood it was voted to accept and file the folio-wing
report of the Treasurer:
Balance in banks at April 1, 1940
$ 117,990.33
RECEIPTS
Co-operative Program
Designated Gifts
China Relief Funds
Debt Account:
Designated v 2,793.57
Dr. Walter Liles' Note 125 .00
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Income from Securities
Curio and Picture Sales (net)
Accounts Payable
Annuity Contracts
Reserve - Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Furniture and Fixtures
Notes Receivable - Trust Funds
Endowment and Trust Fund Securities
Mo Kwong Endowment Fund
Mrs. W. E. Sallee Memorial Fund
Reserve - Current Fund Emergency (Adjustment)
THE COMMISSION - Subscriptions $ 411.46
Advertising Space 55 .00
$ 45,909.45
20,718.16
853.07
2,918.57
3,441.30
1,254.65
8.07
11.42
250.00
100.00
40.00
583.33
1,640.00
200.00
7.00
250.20
466.46 3 78,151.28
3 196,141.61
DISBURSE.’ ENTS :
Foreign Fields
3 80,355.76
Woman's Missionary Union
2,000.00
Publicity
330.00
Pensions
1,474.83
Traveling Expense
344 .00
Expenses of Missionary Appointees
1,601.92
Expenses of State Members
731.65
Printing and Stationery
318.11
THE COMMISSION - Expenses
1,312.12
General Expense
671.28
Administrative and Other Expenses
3,234.60
Reserve - China Emergency Fund
225.00
Special Deposits - Investment Fund
2,268.33
Special Deposits - Debt Fund
3,717.59
3 98,585.19
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97,556.42