Richmond, Virginia
October 9-11, 1967
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The Foreign Mission Board met in Conventionwide session October 9-11, 1967, in
Richmond, Virginia with Dr. J. Chester Badgett presiding.
Present: State Members: Drew J. Gunnells, Ala.; Mrs. A. J. Smith, Ala.; Miss Mary
Essie Stephens, Ala.; Loyd L. Hunnicutt, Ark.; Blake Woolbright, Cal.; Milton Collum,
Colo.; J. Ray Garrett, D.
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T. Rupert Coleman, Fla.; Mrs. John I. Alford, Ga.; Virgil
Clark, Ind.; W. E. Thorn, Kan.; J. Chester Badgett, Ky.; D. E. Meade, Ky.; Perry
Sanders, La.; Barney Bayles, Md.; Charles Lassiter, Mich.; W. Douglas Hudgins, Miss.;
Chester Quarles, Miss.; Ralph M. G. Smith, Mo.; J. Howard Reynolds, New Mex.; Mrs. Carl
E. Bates, N. C.; Howard J. Ford, N. C.; Mrs. W. K. McGee, N. C.; James Mahoney, Ohio;
James D. Hall, Okla.; David G. Hause, Oklahoma; W. D. Malone, Ore-Wash.; Robert L.
Deneen, S.
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B. Greer Garrott, Tenn.; Gerald Martin, Tenn.; Clifton Woolley, Term.;
Joe Allbritton, Tex.; Clyde J. Childers, Tex.; W. Morris Ford, Tex.; C. Wade Freeman,
Tex.; Mrs. J. Woodrow Fuller, Tex.; Mrs. H. Cowen Ellis, Va.; J. Robert Stiff, Va.
Local Members : Wade Bryant, Mrs. R. B. Carter, Sr., J. Roy Clifford, Joseph B. Flowers,
V. Allen Gaines, David S. Hammock, John W. Kincheloe, Jr.; Robert T. Marsh, Jr.;
J. Leonard Moore, John L. Moran, Lucius M. Polhill, James E. Rayhom, Hunter Riggins,
Meredith K. Roberson, D. 0. Rose, Edwin L. Shattuck, Dalton L. Ward.
Staff: Baker J. Cauthen, Rogers M. Smith, Frank K. Means, Winston Crawley, H. Cornell
Goerner, J. D. Hughey, Franklin T. Fowler, E. L. Deane, Ralph A. Magee, E. L. Wright,
W. K. Dawson, Jesse C. Fletcher, Edna Frances Dawkins, William W. Marshall, Louis R.
Cobbs, Samuel A. DeBord, W. David Lockard, Ralph L. West, E. L. Hill, lone Gray, G.
Norman Price, Harold G. Basden, Floyd H. North, John Williams, Emily Lenz.
Guests: Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Berry, Nashville, Tennessee; Dr. and Mrs. George Sadler.
A discussion period for Board members and Administrative Staff was held on Monday
evening, October 9 at the Holiday Inn West. The topic discussed was education work
on mission fields.
Dr. Goerner discussed the schools that we conduct covering the educational work
that is done through secondary school.
Dr. Crawley discussed the work we do in higher education with the exclusion of the
seminaries and Bible Training Schools.
Dr. Hughey discussed the seminaries and Bible schools.
Dr. Means discussed student work.
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The full Board met for the Appointment Service on Tuesday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. in
the First Baptist Church with Dr. Badgett presiding.
Rev. Howard J. Ford read a Scripture passage and led in prayer.
Dr. Cauthen gave the following report of the Executive Secretary.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
At this meeting of the Board there is much to make us aware of the involvement of
Southern Baptists in a worldwide mission labor.
Members of this Board are elected by the Southern Baptist Convention. They come to
this city to participate directly in responsibilities that reach into sixty-five
countries. Those who have served on the Foreign Mission Board frequently have
reminded us of the privilege they sense in standing in this capacity on behalf of
Southern Baptists.
At this meeting of the Board, one of the most important matters will be the adoption
of the Budget for 1968. It amounts to $30,256,000.
This Budget represents the involvement of Southern Baptists in churches throughout our
entire fellowship. Money making possible such a ministry comes to the Foreign Mission
Board chiefly through two channels.
First of all, money is given through the Cooperative Program. The Budget for 1968 will
indicate $13,018,000 to be received through the Cooperative Program.
