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Board Rooms, October 16th, 1935
The Board met in annual session at 9:30 A. U. with
President Jenkins presiding.
Devotional services were conducted by Dr. W. C. Taylor
of Brazil.
The following members were present:
State Members:
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B. Bobo, South Carolina; J. L. White,
Florida; F. F. Gibson, Kentucky; J. H. Anderson, Tennessee;
J. M. Kester, Korth Carolina; E. B. Willingham, Missouri;
Roy Angell, Texas; H. M. Fugate, Virginia; W. P. Wilks,
Alabama; John E. Briggs, D. C. ; F. A. Davis, Maryland; Otto
Whitington, Arkansas; T. W. Medearis, Oklahoma; Russell
Wallis, Illinois; 0. P. Estes, Louisiana; and W. E. Holcomb,
Mississippi.
Local Members: Basil M. Gwathmey, Mrs. T. Justin Moore,
Hill Montague, L. Howard Jenkins, R. E. Gaines, Dr. J. G.
Loving, Mrs. Simeon Atkinson, C. S. Green, Wade H. Bryant,
S. T. Matthews, Miss Alta Foster, W. A. Harris, Solon B.
Cousins, Mrs. Julian P. Thomas,
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C. Coleman, John L.
Slaughter, Mrs. John J. Wicker, Jr., and R. Aubrey Williams.
The following officers were elected for the coming year:
President . L. Howard Jenkins
Vice-President . J. H. Anderson
Secretary . W. A. Harris
Attorney . Hill Montague
Auditor . Basil M. Gwathmey
Executive Secretary . Charles E. Maddry
Field Representative . . . . R. S. Jones
Ass't. to Exec.Sec’y . Jessie R. Ford
Treasurer . E. P. Buxton
Publicity Secretary . Inabelle G. Coleman
Book Dep't. & Mission Study . Mary M. Hunter
Superintendent of Orient . . M. T. Rankin
European Representative . . . Everett Gill
La tin-American Representative W. C. Taylor
African Representative . . . Dr. George Green
Brethren J. L. White, J. M. Kester and 0. P. Estes were
appointed a committee to suggest a name for our supervisors
for our various fields.
The following visitors were recognized: W. D. Duke and
wife, Miss Sophie Lanneau of China, Dr. Hight C. Moore, Dr.
George W. Truett, Rev. D. F. Stamps, of China, Rev. Wirt
Trainham, Mrs.
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C. Coleman, W. C. Taylor of Brazil, Dr.
George Green of Africa, Dr. C. S. Gardner, Dr. J. B. Weather-
spoon, Mrs. Maddry, Mrs. Robert Severance, Rev. and Mrs. J.
W. Lowe of China, Mrs. Russell Wallis, Dr. and Mrs. George
T. Waite, Dr. L. E. Barton, Mrs. J. H. Wiley of China, Rev.
L. C. Quarles of Argentina, Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, Mrs. R. s.
Jones, Mrs. B. L. Lockett, Mrs. M. T. Rankin, Dr.
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M.
Brittain, Rev. Gerald Payne, and the newly appointed mis¬
sionaries.
Mrs. W. D. Duke in behalf of the grandchildren of Dr.
James B. Taylor, presented to the Board a Chinese strong box
formerly the property of J. Lewis Shuck and presented by him
to ;Dr. J. B. Taylor, first secretary of this Board.
On motion of Brother Gibson the Board accepted this
gracious gift with thanks and gratitude.
The Report on the Commission to the Orient was not read,
but on completion will be published and distributed.
