Foreign Mission Board Booms
October 12-13, 1954
The Foreign Mission BoaFd mot in semi-annual session at 7:3C r. .. in ! he First
.Jsiptist Crurc'- , with .ir; Jenkins presiding.
The devotional period was led by Dr. 0. Taught of Arkans-s.
.resent on 'either Tuesday or Wednesday wore the following:
State i 'embers: haymon
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Reese, Ala.;
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0. 'aught, Jr., Ark.; K. G. Brister,
Calif.; J. Ray Garrett, D. C.; Preston B. Sellers, Fla.; Searcy Garrison, Ga.;
Monroe F. Swilley, Ga.; Barry L. Garrett, Ill.; R. E. Humphreys, Ky . ; Van.
Peyton Thurman, Ky.$ James ■ . Mid< 1 toi , La.;
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Clyde Atkins, Md.; J. .
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Charles
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Ashcraft, N. e::.; R. iinolan Jenfield,
. .; rs. Foy J. lamer, N. 0.; Grady Cothen, Ohio.; ... £i*ilaw, S. C.;
Fred Kendall, Tenn. ; James ... Morgan, lex., Arthur B. Rutledge, Tex. j Arthur
2. Travis, Tex.; .'eal •• . Ellis, Va.; hr. J. V;. Storer, President, S.B.C.
L. Arthur, ... P. Buxton, J. E. Boyles, lira. Kenneth burke
Solon . Cousins, r . lyde V. Ickerson, Oscar E. Hite, L. liov;ard Jenkins,
Gar is I. Loin , Kush Loving, T . Shad Hedlin, Perry Mitchell, Emmett Y. Robert
son, I-. F, Thomas, ii. B. Tillman, L, G. Mosley, J. Hundley V«i ley.
Staff : Baker J. Caution, George n. Sadler, Franl: K. Means , Elmer S . West,
Everett L. Deane , Fon ii. Scofield, Jr., Rogers . Siait , Elbert L. ..right.
Visitors; The Virginia Baptist Board Of Miesieas end uduoation; Dr. Arnold
Dr. Cal (?uy, Dr. Herbert Jackson, and many others.
Dr. Caution gave tie following rewart:
REPORT OF HIE EXEC TI’v'E SECRETARY
the last outing of this -oard, world events nave moved at a rapid pane .
The Geneva Conference fcrou It to an end fig: ting in Indo China, but onened the
way for possible Communist assa :lt on Formosa.
The Manila Conference brought into being agreements intended to strengthen
Southeast Asia a. Inst further Co -rrmist advance, while at the sane time Red
China has n evidences of determined aggression. India , aware of her
'-•v.t. internal ro le. s, nervously watches vents.
Ti.e death of the European Defense Community brought in Europe a period of
depression followed by rising ei rowin out of The London Act. The world
now awaits retaliations on the pari of the Communist bloc.
I:. Guatemala the Communist • .enace raised i s head and North Americans realised
the danger which co-id result in the Western eraiaphere if Communism should be
able to este.blisJ successfully : be ch head.
These events illustrate he fact that this is a day Tor local thinking end
strata, v. Developments in the most remote cart of the -world have ital signi-
fleanee to tie whole family of nations. In this ay it would be tra. ic for
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must, easure what we do at any point in reference to its total world signi¬
ficance .
Since the April meeting of the .oard, we have beer, saddened by the death of
Dr. Eve ret i • Gill, Jr. At an appropriate time, during this oard meeting a
> his life and labor. V?© miss : e
... ..r ranks , but we thank God for the vision, dedication, and talent he brought
to this task.
Sorrow such os we have sustained in the work of the Foreign Mission -oard in
assln-g of Dr. Rankin and Dr. 'ill cull into new evidence the comradeship
and team s irit character:' sin. , .he work of this or animation. Everybody
connected with the staff of the ard hr.s sought to -ive his best during these
ontl.s. There has been comrades:. ' in rayer and in bearing: of responsibility.
V«e are grateful for u.e older: irdiw? which we have received from me. bars of
this oard and for the read'ine:- vdth v/1 :c!, ..hey ' ave been prepared to help
west this urgent need.
