Foreign Mission Board Rooms
November 6, 1952
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session at 3:30 p.m.
on Thursday, November 6, 1952, with Mr. Jenkins presiding.
Present: L. Howard Jenkins, T. Rupert Coleman, Perry Mitchell, Garis
T. Long, H. P. Thomas, Elmer west, Emmett Y. Robertson, E. P. Buxton,
J. Hundley ••iley, T. Shad Medlin, M. Theron Rankin, Baker James Cauthen,
Frank K. Means, S. E. Maddox, E. L. Deane, r,dna Frances Dawkins, and
lone Gray.
Rev. Perry Mitchell led in prayer.
Dr. Rankin read a letter received from Dr.
К.
P. Downey, the Virginia
member of the Board, telling of the reaction of a Roanoke church to
the financial situation of the board. He also read a letter from
Dr. R. Kelly white, formerly the Florida member of the Board whose
resignation took effect at the October meeting, expressing his appre¬
ciation to the president of the Board for all the kindnesses extended
during his tenure of membership.
A letter was also read from Dr. Porter South, Executive Secretary of
the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, concern¬
ing a proposal that the name of the Foreign Mission Board be changed
to the '“orld Mission Board. Of course, before such a change could be
made a very careful study would have to be made of all of the
implications involved.
Dr. Cauthen gave the following report:
Throughout the Orient there are evidences of reinforcement of our
missionary undertaking in many lands.
In Jaoan the Evangelistic Campaign throughout the entire Convention
is under way. Preaching is being: done by missionaries and Japanese
castors.
Very careful studies are being made in Japan in preparation for
opening medical work. We have two missionary doctors now in Tokyo,
who in consultation with committees of the Japan Baptist Convention
and Mission, are working out recommendations with regard to the
meuical undertaking.
Missionaries in Korea are looking forward to the coming of two
missionary nurses, Miss Ruby wheat and Miss Irene Branum. Steps
are being taken toward getting their entry permit, and as soon as
this matter is cleared, they will be on their way to Korea.
Reports continue bo come from Korea of the great amount of good
oeing accomplished through relief. The distribution of clothing
through the churches has oeen of very great olessing. The mission¬
aries request that we send them a truck, so as to enable them to
carry out this distribution more effectively. Their quantities
of clothing to be distributed are such that the use of the .jeep
and trailer is not sufficient. We are glad to be able to provide
this transportation out of relief funds for Korea already appropriated.
We have sent to Korea more than $90,00.0 of relief money. J-here is
no way of auequately describing the blessing which this money has
brought in direct relief, medical care, strengthening Christian
workers, and providing for war victims. Of our relief funds
designated for Korea, we have remaining only vii.0,000. J-t is our
hope that additional relief funds may be sent to the Foreign Mission
Board before this amount appropriated for Korea is exhausted.
The Formosa Mission has been reinforced during the last month by the
arrival of wtss Inabelle Coleman in Taipeh. She will work among
students of the Government University along with Miss Josephine Ward.
Very near to the campus of this large school, a chapel is being con¬
structed which will give a splendid opportunity for developing these
students in their Christian life.
The Philippine Mission is oeing reinforced by the arrival of Dr. and
Mrs. Robert F. Ricketson, who will go to Baguio to teach in the Bible
School. The Mission is looking forward with anticipation to the
arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gordon, who were appointed at the October
meeting of the Board.
