Foreign Mission Board Rooms,
Friday, November 11th, 1938.
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session in the Board
Rooms at 12:00 o'clock noon on November 11th, with President Jenkins pre¬
siding.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr. W. C. Taylor of Brazil.
The following were present: Brethren Jenkins, Williams, Loving,
Gaines, Bryant, Coleman, Gwathmey, T. F. Adams, S. T. Matthews, Mrs. Atkin¬
son, Miss Foster and Mrs. Moore; also Executive Secretary, Charles E.
Maddry; Executive Assistant, Miss Jessie Ford; Treasurer, E. P. Buxton;
and Secretary for Latin America, W. C. Taylor.
Dr. Maddry read the following recommendations which were adopted:
That the motion passed on July 14, 1938, asking for the resignation
of Miss Thelma Frith be rescinded.
That we say to Rev. Albert Bagby that if money can be secured for
his support outside the budget, and he passes the physical and other exa¬
minations, he will be recommended for appointment to Brazil in February.
That, in the event of his appointment, he will be sent to South
Brazil for assignment by the Mission.
That the Board reaffirm its policy of not appointing the children of
missionaries to the same station as their parents, previous experience in
such cases having demonstrated the wisdom of this position.
We, therefore, recommend to the South Brazil Mission that they locate
Brother Bagby and Miss Frith, his fiancee, in some station other than
Porto Alegre, and preferably in some state other than Rio Grande do Sul.
That in the readjustment of the missionary personnel, we would urge
the importance of sending reinforcements to Miss Helen Bagby, the directress
of the Porto Alegre school.
The report of the Administrative Committee was read and adopted as
follows :
ADMINISTRATIVE
COMMITTEE REPORT:
That we grant the request of Dr. D. G. Whittinghill of Italy, that he
be permitted to remain in Italy until February 1st, and that the Treasurer
of the Italian Mission be instructed to pay the rent for Dr. Whittinghill
plus the difference between his pension allowance and the regular salary
for himself and Mrs. Whittinghill.
That in accordance with the reconmendation of the Italian Baptist
Union, we elect Mr. Lodovico Paschetto as Secretary for the Italian Baptist
Convention.
That we accept the offer of Mrs. H. W. Coe of $50.00 net for the two
lots owned by the Foreign Mission Board in Tampa, Florida, provided she
will assume the payment of all taxes, drainage assessments and other charges,
she to provide for having the draft of the deed made and sent to us for
execution. The $50.00 will be applied on the debt.
That an appropriation of $625.00 be made to take care of the salary
and rent for Brother Garcia, who is employed by the Mexican Baptist Semi¬
nary for the session of January- June , 1939.
Dr. Maddry presented to the Board the matter of signing checks in the
absence of Miss Ford from the office. The following resolution was adopted:
That Dr. R. S. Jones be authorized to sign checks in the absence from the
office of Miss Ford and Dr. Maddry.
