Minutes of the October 11, 1892 Foreign Mission Board Meeting

The regular meeting of the Board was held Tuesday 11." October at 4 1/2 o'clock P.M. Present brethren Tupper, Harris, Matthews [sic], H. R. and John Pollard, Bell, Hutson, Cooper, Winston Williams Whitfield Ellyson, Pitt Hatcher & Clarke. Prayer by Dr. Cooper. The minutes were read and approved. The Cor. Secty made interesting remarks in regard to the financial prospects of the Board, and the President gave a brief account of the Centennial meeting at Louisville and the plans adopted by the Centennial Committee. The Cor. Secty stated that brethren Walne and Steelman have gone to their respective fields of labor; bro. J. E Meador has offered to give a tract of land worth about $600, as an offering to missions. Referred to Cen. Com. Bro. Clopton, having removed from the city to Anniston Ala. offers his resignation, as a member of this Board. On motion his resignation was accepted, with regret and On motion a committee to recommend some brother to fill vacancy was appointed viz: brethren Whitfield Winston & H. R. Pollard. The Cor. Sec. said that Mrs. Crawford had offered her resignation as missionary of the Board. Action deferred until the report of Committee on China Missions. The following report of Treasurer was read; 1892 By bal per last report $305.96 Aug 5. Woman's Miss So. R F Institute 40.00 Sep 16 Legacy of Thos. F. Vickers by Rev. J. M. Jolly 100.00 30 Isaac Davis' fund 6 mos. interest 125.00 Saltillo Missions, returned by Miss S. Cooke 100.00 Time loans obtained since Aug 1. 92 25,500.00 Call loans " " " " 3,000.00 Cash per Cor. Secty 16,975.33 $46,146.29 Aug 31 Loans, Call paid $404.40 Oct 11 Time loans " 18,000 00 " Sundries 26,869 15 $45,273.55 Balance in Bank $872.74 Liabilities Time loans $35,000.00 Call loans 7259.96 $42,259.96