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Foreign Hiss ion Board Rooms,
November 9, 1939
The Foreign Mission Board met in regularly monthly session at 4:00 P. M.
on November 9th with President Jenkins presiding.
There were present Brethren Jenkins, Adams, Alley, Gwathmey, Bryant,
Harris, Loving, Montague, J. C. Williams, Miss Foster, Mrs. Moore and Mrs.
Atkinson; also Executive Secretary,
С.
E. Maddryj Executive Assistant,
Miss Ford; Home Secretary, R. S. Jones; Secretary for the Orient, M. T.
Rankin; Secretary for Africa, Europe and the Hear East, G. W. Sadler; and
Mrs. Sadler.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr. Sadler.
On motion of Brother Gwathmey the Board voted to dispense with the
reading of the minutes of the annual meeting in October.
The Executive Secretary, Dr. Maddry, expressed to the Board his appre¬
ciation of the period of rest that was granted him.
On motion of Dr. Maddry it was voted to ask the Board's attorney to
prepare a re solution* authorizing Dr. It. S. Jones to sign notes of the Board,
together with some other officer of the Board.
Dr. Maddry read a letter from Secretary Gerhard Hartman of the American
College of Hospital Administrators telling of the honor conferred upon Dr.
R. E. Beddoe of Wuchovr, China in being elected to a fellowship in this College.
TREASURER'S
REPORT
The report of the treasurer was read and accepted as follows:
Balance in Banks at October 1, 1939 § 37,096.84
RECEIPTS:
Cooperative Program
Designated Gifts
China Relief Funds
Debt Account:
Designated $ 2,G50.85
Sale of Property 268 .04
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Income from Securities
Income from Annuity Contracts Funded
Legacies
Curios and Pictures
Miscellaneous Income
Notes Receivable
Reserve - China Emergency Fund
Mrs. W. E. Sallee Memorial Fund
Mo Kwong Endowment Fund
Notes Receivable - Trust Funds
THE COMMISSION:
Subscriptions $ 576.40
Advertising Space 161 .40
48,721.91
14,357.16
924.26
2,898.89
108.90
445.75
794.00
1,861.62
16.67
63.52
100.00
150.00
7.00
300.00
50.00
737.80 71,557.48
$ 108,654.32
DISBURSEMENTS :
Foreign Fields $ 62,989.22
Woman's Missionary Union 2,000.00
Publicity 330.00
Pensions 1,296.01
Traveling Expenses 430.00
Southern Baptist Convention 593.48
Expenses of State Members 588.82
Printing and Stationery 1,150.79
College Expenses of Prospective Missionaries 200.00
♦RESOLVED by the Foreign mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention,
that R. S. Jones, Home Secretary, be, and he is, hereby authorized to execute
with some other officer of this Corporation notes for and on its behalf from
time to time.
