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Sept. 12, 1918.
The Board was called to order by President
Ellyson. Brother James opened the meeting with prayer.
The following were present: Ellyson,
Wicker, Woodfin, Johnson, L.H. Jenkins, C. A. Jenkens,
Ball, Grump, James, B.M. Gwathmey, Mahone and Harris.
Also Secretary Ray, Treasurer Gwathmey, and Committeemen
Skinner and Gibson. Missionaries
С.
T. Willingham, P.M.
Edwards, E. a. Ingram, Mrs. Ingram, and Pastor J.
McCarter were invited to sit with the Board.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved .
• Treasurer's
Report —
The Treasurer reported as follows:
July 11- Sept. 12, 1918.
Receipts —
Balance last report . .....$105,554.73
Int. on Balance to Aug. 26.. $766.75
Ground rent , Mrs. S.E. Tyler
Pund . 45
Rent Maples House . 13.16
Japan, Returned by C.T.Will-
- . ingham . 200
Japan, Refund in tickets.... 75
So. China, W.D. King, acct. Trav.
Expense... 25
Central China, Refund . 40
Rorth China, " . 80
Interior China, 40
Received since last report .89 , 224.03
Refund by Richmond Trans. Co. 123.50 90,767.44
on ticket, Dr. Love* .
South China Refund . 135 $196,322.17
Less Bottoms Pund, on special 50,000.00
account, at interest .
Disbursements —
Call Loans paid....... * 532
Paid for sundry purposes
since last report.... 146,784.59
$147,296.59
Balance overdrawn, . $974.42
Liabilities-
Call^ Loans . $24,212.26
* R.R. Gwathmey,
Treasurer.
Through Brother Skinner, Sec'y, the
administrative Committee reported. On their recommenda¬
tion it was voted that the firm represented' by Mr.
Chichester be paid. a fee of $2,500 for services rendered
in connection with the will of Mr. J. H. Sands.
On motion of Brother Ball it was voted that
the Administrative Committee be compensated on a basis of
$40 per month instead of that of the resolution of July 11.
Bills —
The following bills were ordered paid:
