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Foreign Mission Board Rooms
October 9, 1945
The Foreign Mission Board met in semi-annual session at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday,
October 9, 1945.
The devotional period was led by Dr. Charles E, M&ddry.
Present: STATE MEMBERS: W. R. Pettigrew, S.C.; C. Roy Angell, Fla.; R. C.
Gresham, Ga.; T. C. Ecton, Ky.; M. W. Eberton, Tenn.;
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E. Autrey, La.; J. D.
Franks, Miss.; F. C. Feezor, Texas; Earl Keating, N.
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M, P. German, D.C.;
Mrs. Geo. McWilliams, Mo.; Otto Whiting ton, Ark.;
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K. Falkenstein, Md.;
H. M. Fugate, Va.
LOCAL MEMBERS:
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M. Gwathmey, R. Aubrey Williams, Mrs. T. J. Moore, Hill
Montague, L. H. Jenkins, R. E. Gaines, J. G. Loving, Mrs. Simeon Atkinson, T. F.
Adams, Clyde V. Hickerson, Mrs. P. Earle Wood, John C. Williams, Solon B. Cousins,
T, Rupert Coleman,
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C. Coleman, J. Levering Evans.
OFFICERS: M. T. Rankin, G. W. Sadler, J. T. Williams, J. W. Marshall, E. P.
Buxton, Mary M. Hunter, Nan F. Weeks, E. C. Routh, Marjorie Moore, Gene Newton,
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E. Maddry.
VISITORS: G. T. Griffin, Dr. Frank Means, C. A. Powell, Miss Anna Hartwell,
Miss Jane Lide, Mrs, J. T, Williams, Dr. C, G. McDaniel, Mrs. W. R. Pettigrew,
Miss Olive Allen, Mrs. M. ft, Egerton, Mrs, E. C. Routh, Mrs. M. T. Rankin, Dr.
J. H, Franklin, Mrs. G,
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Sadler, Mrs.
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H. Westbrook, Mrs. J. H. Wiley, Mrs.
T. Rupert Coleman, Ruby Lee, Dorothy Toler, Mrs.
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C. Dyer, Mrs. Clyde Hickerson,
Lois Lyle, Genevieve Greer.
On motion of Dr. Adams it was voted to dispense with the reading of the
minutes.
The following officers were unanimously elected:
President - - - -
1st Vice-President
2nd Vice-President
Recording Secretary -
Auditor - - - - -
Attorney - - - -
Assistant Attorney
Medical Director -
L. Howard Jenkins
W. R. Pettigrew
R. Aubrey Williams
S. B. Cousins
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M. Gy/athmey
Hill ^ontague
John C. Williams
J. G. Loving
On motion of Dr. Angell the following paid officers were unanimously elected:
Executive Secretary - - - -
Secretary for Africa, Europe
and the Near East - - - -
Secretary for Latin America -
Secretary for Missionary Personnel
Treasurer - - - - -
Secretary to Executive Secretary -
Book Editor -
Editor and Business Manager of
THE COMMISSION - -
Managing Editor of THE COMMISSION -
Manager of Literature and Exhibits -
M. T. Rankin
George W. Sadler
Everett Gill, Jr.
J. W. Marshall
E. P. Buxton
Gene Newton
Nan F. Weeks
E. C. Routh
Marjorie E. Moore
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M. Hunter
Mr. Jenkins asked Dr. Pettigrew to preside.
The Report of the Secretary of Missionary Personnel was read by Dr. Marshall:
REPORT OF SECRETARY OF MISSIONARY PERSONNEL
On college campuses all across the country students have been talking about
"Reconstruction." It is an intriguing word to young Americans. Through corres¬
pondence and personally they have been asking what Southern Baptists propose to
do to rehabilitate war-torn nations to provide relief for millions of homeless.
China and Continental Europe especially challenged them to prepare for a great
task of reconstruction.
Some of them have already been surprised to discover that if they achieve
their desire to help reconstruct the world, they will have to do so under church
auspices. May all of them discover that missions is reconstruction. The essential
