Foreign Mission Board Rooms
October 8, 1946
The Foreign Mission Board met in semi-annual session at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct¬
ober 8, 1946, with Mr, Jenkins presiding.
The devotional period was led by Dr. Otto Whitington.
The following officers were unanimously elected:
• President . L. Howard Jenkins
1st Vice-President . C. Roy Angell
2nd Vice-President . R. Aubrey Williams
•Recording Secretary . S.B. Cousins
.Auditor. .
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M. Gwathroey
Attorney . . . Hill Montague
Assistant Attorney . John C. Williams
Medical Director . ..... ,J. G. Loving, M. D.
Executive Secretary Emeritus . Charles E. Maddry
On motion of Dr. Angell a rising vote of thanks was given in expression of appre¬
ciation of the group of officers who have given themselves to the ongoing of the
work of this Board.
On motion of Dr. Fugate the following paid officers were unanimously elected:
Executive Secretary. . .
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Theron Rankin
Secretary for Africa, Europe & Near East . . . George 7 i. Sadler
Secretary for Latin America . . Everett Gill, Jr.
Secretary for the Orient . Baker J. Cauthen
Secretary of Missionary Personnel. ...... J. W. Marshall
Assistant to the Executive Secretary . Gene Newton
. Treasurer. .... . E.P. Buxton
Assistant Treasurer. . . Everett L. Deane
Manager of Literature and Exhibits ...... Mary M. Hunter
Book Editor. . Nan F. Weeks
Editor and Business Manager, The Commission. . E. C. Routh
Managing Editor, The Commission. . Marjorie E. Moore
The following answered to the roll call or were present in the Wednesday morning
session:
State Members - J. D. Franks, Miss.; J.
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Storer, Okla. ; F. C. Feezor, Texas;
J. L. Slaughter, Ala.; W. A. Gray, Ill.; M. P. German, D. C.; Mrs. George A. Mc¬
Williams, Mo.; Otto Whitington, Ark.;
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K. Falkenstein, Md.; H. M. Fugate, Va.;
C. Roy Angell, Fla.; R. C. Gresham, Ga.j H. Leo ^ddleman, Ky.;
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E. Autrey, La.;
Ralph A. Herring, N. C.
Local Members - R. Hugh Rudd, J. G. Loving, Mrs. Simeon Atkinson, Clyde V. Hicker-
s'on, Mrs. P. Earle Wood, Solon B. Cousins, T, Rupert Coleman,
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C. Coleman, J.
Levering Evans,
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M. Gwathmey, R. Aubrey Williams, Mrs. T. Justin Moore, Hill
Montague, L. Howard Jenkins.
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Staff - George W. Sadler, Everett Gill, Jr., J.
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Marshall, E. P. Buxton, E. C.
Routh, Marjorie E. Moore, Mary M. Hunter, Nan F. Vieeks, Everett L. Deane, Gene
Newton.
On motion of Dr. Angell it was voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes.
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Dr. Sadler read the following cablegram/Dr . Rankin and Dr. Cauthen in Shanghai:
"VICTORIES OF CHINESE CHRISTIANS DURING TRAGEDIES OF WAR DEMONSTRATE THAT CHRISTS
GOSPEL CAN SAVE THE WORLD. PRAYING GODS GUIDANCE FOR FOREIGN MISSION BOARD MEETING.
CHINA BAPTISTS SEND GREETINGS. - RANKIN AND CAUTHEN."
Dr. Sadler presented the following report:
REPORT OF SECRETARY FOR AFRICA, EUROPE, AND NEAR EAST - George W. Sadler
When Dr. Rankin left the United States in June, it was our hope that he migit
be able to complete his mission and return in person to report to the Board at
this meeting. At the same time, we recognized the importance of his surveying
thoroughly present needs and future possibilities in China and, if possible, in
Japan, even at the expense of missing these sessions.
