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s, Foreign Mission Board Rooms
September 12, 1946
The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session at 4:00 p.m. on Thurs¬
day, September 12, 1946, with Mr. Jenkins presiding.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Whit* of Baltimore.
Present: L. H. Jenkins, R. Aubrey Williams, J. Levering Lvans, Clyde V. hicker-
son,
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I . Gwathmey, Mrs. P. Earle Wood, Mrs. T. Justin Moore, Hill Montague, T. F.
Adams, J. G. Loving, T. Rupert Coleman, C. G. McDaniel, G. V. . Sadler, E. L. Deane,
Marjorie Moore, Mary Hunter, Mrs. White, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Routh, Mr. Mason, Gene
Newton.
. The minutes of the July meeting were approved as read.
Dr. Sadler stated that it is unlikely that Dr. Rankin will reach Richmond in
time 'for the October meeting of the Board.
Dr. Sadler recommended that authority be given the Relief Committee to place
§1,000,000 at the disposal of the. committee for relief and rehabilitation.
Dr. Sadler called attention to the fact that Dr. W. R. Pettigrew has moved
to Louisville, Kentucky and that a new member of the Board from South Carolina
must be elected. He presented the recommendation of the state secretary, Dr. E.
Gibson Davis, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Dr. Sadler read the following telegram sent by Mr. Jenkins to Mrs. John R. Sampey
and on motion of Mr. Montague it was voted to incorporate the message in the
minutes of this meeting:
firs. John R. Sampey
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, Kentucky
IN THE PASSING OF YOUR DEAR HUSBAND THE FOREIGN MISSION BOARD HAS LOST
A TRUE FRIEND AND LOYAL SUPPORTER. WE THANK GOD FOP. HIM AND ALL HE
MEANT TO WORLD MISSIONS. OUR MISSIONARIES AROUND THE WORLD SHARE THE
GRIEF OF ALL SOUTHERN BAPTISTS AT THE LOSS OF SUCH A GREAT LEADER. OUR
LOVE AND SYMPATHY IN THIS TIME OF YOUR SORROW.
L. Howard Jenkins, President
On motion of Dr. Evans it was voted that vl, 000, 000 of Relief and Rehabilita¬
tion Funds be placed at the disposal of the Relief Committee for allocation for
both relief and rehabilitation.
On motion of Dr. Nickerson it was voted that Dr. E. Gibson Davis be elected
as the South Carolina member of the Foreign Mission Board.
Dr. Sadler read a letter prepared at the request of Dr. W. 0. Lewis to be
used in making arrangements for his trip to Europe where he will work particularly
with displaced persons. __ On motion of Mr. Montague it was voted to approve the
letter which will be signed by the president of the Board.
On motion of Mr. Montague it was voted to adopt the following report of the
Administrative Committee:
RECOMMENDATIONS :
1. That §77.42 be appropriated for additional expenses incident to the death
of J. H. Hagood of Palestine.
2. That §157.14 be appropriated for the auditing of books in the Near East
Mission.
3. That approval be given the action of the Secretary and Treasurer in send¬
ing the Colombian Mission §1,600 to secure governmental recognition of
the Baptist churches. This required immediate action in order that it
might be effected before the change in government in August.
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4. That T. B. Stover be made treasurer of the South Brazil Mission in the
place of J. J. Cowsert who is taking his furlough.