Minutes of the October 8, 1930 Foreign Mission Board Semi-Annual Meeting

AFRICA- FAR EAST --261- First Baptist Church, Y/ednesday, Oct. 8, 1930. The Board met in Semi-Annual Session at 9 A.M. in the First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. The following were present: STATE MEMBERS: Forrest Smith, Texas; С. B. Bobo, South Carolina; H. M. Fugate, Georgia; F. F. Gibson, Ken¬ tucky; 0. P. Estes, Louisiana; J. Marcus Kester, North Carolina; S. J. Porter, District of Columbia; Frank M. Purser, Mississippi; John F. Vines, Missouri; R. C. Miller, Oklahoma; Otto Whittington, Arkansas. J.M. Shelburne , Va. LOCAL MEMBERS: В. M. Gwathmey, Mrs. Carrie W. Moore, Hill Montague, L.- Howard Jenkins, R. E. Gaines, V/. A. Harris, Miss Alta Foster, Mrs. Julian P. Thomas, W. Thorburn Clark, J. W. Storer, С. C. Coleman, John L. Slaughter, L. H. Walton, Mrs. Jno, J. Wicker, Jr., S. B. Woodfin. i Also Secretaries T. B. Ray and Y/.' Eugene Sallee, and Treasurer E. P. Buxton. The session was opened with devotional exercises led by Brother Salle». Brother J. M. Shelburne was asked to lead a special prayer for Brother Joshua Levering who was detained at home by the death of his son. On motion, the Board sent Brother Levering a wire expressing our sympathy for him in his sorrow. The report on Africa was read by Dr. Ray and adopted as follows: 1. That the Board concurs/in the resolution passed by the African Mission changing the name of the Mission from the African Mission of the Southern Baptist Convention, to that of the American Baptist Mission. 2. That the following missionaries be granted furlough during 1931: Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Anders Rev. and Mrs. G. V/. Sadler Miss Elma Elam Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Powell Dr. George Green. The report on the FAR EAST was read by Brother Clark and adopted as follows: WE RECOMMEND — CHINA— 1. That the following missionaries be granted furlough to begin in the summer of 1931: Central China — Mr. and Mrs. T. Neil Johnson Miss F. Catherine Bryan * Miss Ola V. Lee Rev. and Mrs. P. V/. Hamlett INTERIOR CHINA— Rev. and Mrs. Victor Koon Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Strother. NORTH CHINA— Miss Blanche Bradley Miss Martha Franks Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Gaston • Miss Cynthia Miller Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Leonard Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Adams.