October 11-12, 1960
The Foreign Mission Board met in annual session on October 11-12, 1960, with
Mr. Jenkins presiding.
Present:- State Members: Samuel E. Maddox, Ala.; James E. Davidson, Ala.; W. 0.
Vaught, Jr., Ark.; George Wilson, Ariz.; Robert D. Hughes, Calif.; S. Lewis Morgan,
D.C.; Homer G. Lindsey, Fla.; Clifton A. Forrester, Ga.; Howard P. Giddens, Ga. ;
Otho Williams, Ill.; Forrest H. Siler, Kan.; Fred T. Moffatt, Ky. ; Carroll Hubbard,
Ky. ; J. Norris Palmer, La.; Leslie M. Bowling, Md. ; Leroy Green, Miss.; W. D. Wyatt
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E. Norfleet Gardner, N.C. ; V. Ward Barr, N.C.; Mrs. W. A. Mitchiner,
N.C.; James A. Canaday, Tenn.; R. Paul Caudill, Tenn.; W. H. Crook, Tex.; T. A.
Patterson, Tex.; Phillip Brown, Texas, Billy Graham, Texas; C. Bailey Jones, Va.
Local Members : Joseph Edmondson, J. Levering Evans, Horace Ford, Stuart Grizzard,
Oscar Hite, Josiah Hoover, Mrs. Clyde V. Hickerson, L. Howard Jenkins, Elton
Phillips, Ryland 0. Reamy, Meredith Roberson, Emmett Y. Robertson, Herman P. Thomas
James Todd, Mrs. John C. Tyree, P. Earle Wood, W. Rush Loving.
Staff: Baker J. Cauthen, Frank K. Means, Cornell Goerner, E. L. Hill, E. L.
Wright, E. L. Deane, Rogers Smith, Ralph Magee, Edna Frances Dawkins, Jim Stertz,
Bill Cody, Luke Smith, Jesse Fletcher, lone Gray, Genevieve Greer, Floyd North,
Elmer West, Mary E. Fuqua.
Guests: Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Storer, Dr. Henry Huey, Dr. A. V. Vollmer, Dr. Harry
Smith, Dr. Jim Bryant, Dr. George Carver, Efc Emily Lansdell, Dr. Luther Copeland,
Dr. Jack Gray, Miss Alma Hunt, Dr. and Mrs. Josef Nordenhaug.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1960
The opening session was held at 7:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Church with Mr.
Jenkins presiding. Mr. George Wadlington led in a song service preceeding the
meeting.
Dr. Homer G. Lindsey led the devotional period.
Dr. Cauthen gave the following report of the Executive Secretary:
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Since the last full meeting of this Board, world events have moved at a rapid pace.
The attention of the world has been focused to a large degree upon Africa, where
a continent is undergoing change at a phenomenal rate. Many new countries have
come into independence. The violence which has accompanied events in the Congo
has shocked the world, but it needs to be remembered that this represents only
one portion of Africa. Many other countries have emerged to independence peacefully
and with prospects of stability. The most recent development in Africa has been
the celebration of the independence of Nigeria. This country in which the
bulk of our African mission work has been done holds a great deal of promise for
the future.
Since the collapse of the Summit Conference in the late spring and the stormy
sessions held in the United Nations in recent weeks, the world is becoming all
the more aware of the gravity of the problems that confront this decade.
With the population explosion, whereby within forty years the world will have a
total of more than 6,000,000,000 people, and with the clearly defined objectives
of the communist bloc to bring the world under communist control within this same
period of time, we recognize the increasing urgency of our world task.
The recent meeting of the Baptist World Congress in Rio de Janeiro pointed up the
vast influence of Christian work throughout the world. Such a gathering made up
of people of all walks of life captured the attention not only of foe country in
which it was held but of all the lands of this hemisphere.
While we are impressed by the gravity of the world situation, we are also encourag¬
ed by the vast achievements coming about through Christian labor in many lands.
Two major things claim the attention of the Board at this meeting. First, the
appointment of missionaries. We are blessed with a splendid group cf men and
women who are here for appointment. They bring excellent training, rich experi¬
ence, and deep dedication to a task that awaits. The hope for our world lies in
men and women who are willing to turn aside from everything and share with
Christ in world redemption, however He may lead.
