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Foreign Mission Board Rooms
October 16, 1940.
The Foreign Mission Board met in semi-annual session at 9:00 A.M. on
’Wednesday, October 16, 1940, with President Jenkins in the chair.
The meeting was opened with a devotional led by F. C. Feezor of North
Carolina.
The following were present: State members - Lemuel Hall, Illinois; J.E.
Briggs, D. C. ; Mrs. Geo. McWilliams, Missouri; Otto Whitington, Arkansas; K.K.
Fallcen stein, Maryland; H. M. Fugate, Virginia; W. R. Pettigrew, South Carolina;
Ryland Knight, Georgia; J. H. Anderson, Tennessee; F. C. Feezor, North Caro¬
lina; J. D. Franks, Mississippi; T. W. Medearis, Oklahoma.
Local members -
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C. Coleman, R. E. Alley, B. M. Gwathney, R.A. Williams,
Mrs. T. J. Moore, Hill Montague, L. Howard Jenkins, R. E. Gaines, J. G. Lov¬
ing, Mrs. Simeon Atkinson, T. F. Adams , Wade H. Bryant.
Officers -
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E. Maddry, E. P. Buxton, Geo. W. Sadler, A. M. McMillan,
Miss Nan Weeks, Miss Mary Hunter, Miss Myrtle Zentmeyer.
The following visitors were present: Dr. Kyle M. Yates, pev. C. S.
Prickett, Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Newton, Rev. Noble Y. Beall, Mrs. A.R. Crab¬
tree, Rev. George Griffin, Mrs. J. L. Hart, Dr. and Mrs. Cummings , Rev. Harold
Hall, Rev. T. Rupert Coleman, Mrs.
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E. Maddry, Mrs. Johnb. Lowe, Mrs. George
Sadler, Mrs. George McDaniel.
On motion of Brother Jenkins it ms voted to dispense with the reading of
the Minutes of the September meeting.
On motion of Brother Knight it was voted to request the President of the
Board to write letters of appreciation to W. A. Harris, Recording Secretary,
and F. F. Gibson, Vice-President, who were unable to be present on account of
illness .
I. Howard Jenkins
F. F. Gibson
R. A. Williams
V.. A. Harris
Wade IT. Bryant
Basil M. Gwathmey
J. G. Loving
Hill Montague
J. C. Williams
COM.' IT TEE 0N
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SALARIED OFFIC RS The Board wrent into Executive Session and the Committee on Nominations
of Salaried Officers of the Board made its report. The following officers were
elected:
The following officers were elected:
President
1st Vice-Fresident
2nd Vice-Fresident
Recording Secretary
Assistant Recording Secretary
Auditor
Medical Director
Attorney
Assistant Attorney
Executive Secretary
Secretary for Africa, Europe
and the Near East
Secretary for the Orient
Field Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Editorial Secretary
Managing Editor
Charles E. Maddry
George Vi. Sadler
M. T. Rankin
R. S. Jones
E. F. Buxton
Everett Deane
Nan F. V»eeks
A. M. McMillan
It was voted that a special committee be appointed to recommend a Secre¬
tary for Latin America.
It was voted that Dr. M. T. Rankin be brought to Richmond to assume the
duties of Secretary for the Orient at such time as the Administrative Committee
deems best.
