Board Rooms, September 9, 1937
The Board met in regular session at 4:00 P. M. in the Board
Rooms with President Jenkins presiding.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Brother Coleman.
The following were present: Brethren Jenkins, Bryant, Cousins,
Coleman, Loving, Matthews, Gwathmey, Wood and Harris, Miss Foster,
Mrs. Wicker, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Atkinson; also Executive Secretary,
Dr. Madary , Assistant Executive Secretary, Miss Ford, and Field Secre¬
tary, Dr. Jones.
The recommendation of the Administrative Committee that the
Boa-rd accept the gift of a diamond ring, bequeathed by the will of
Walter P. Hines of Georgia, the same to be sold and the proceeds
therefor applied to the work of the Board, was accepted. The treasurer
is authorized to accept this ring and issue the proper receipt therefor.
The report of the Committee on the Far East was read by Brother
Cousins and adopted as follows:
Whereas, the Foreign Mission Board has 178 missionaries in
China and 84 children, and
Whereas, all of these missionaries with few exceptions have been
compelled to refugee in port cities because of the fearful war now
raging in China, and
Whereas, in all probability this war will continue for several
months at least,
Therefore, we recommend to the Foreign Mission Board that the
following missionaries whose furloughs are due June 1, 1938, be instruc¬
ted to come home immediately and take their furloughs now so that when
the war is over they will be ready to resume work in China.
Mrs. R.
Б.
Chambers,
Miss Lora Clement
Miss Lydia Greene
Miss Pearle Johnson
Miss Florence Jones
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Snuggs
Miss Pearl Todd
Miss Attie Bostick
We recommend further that the following missionaries who are
eligible for retirement or are already on the emeritus list also be
brought home immediately at the expense of the Board.
Mrs. Nannie Britton
Miss Mol lie McMinn
Miss Alice Parker
Miss E. E. Teal
W'e recommend further that the resignation of Miss Helen lates
be accepted as of December 31, 1937, in view of the fact that she
plans to marry a business man in China.
We recommend further that the following missionaries enr-aged
in medical work in China be brought home and granted a furlough of
six months anticipating the furloughs which would be due them in
1939 so that when the war is over they may return at once to their
duties in China:
Miss Genevieve Trainham
Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Vance
That all missionaries from the Interior be brought out to some
place of safety where they may remain until further notice rendering
such service as may be possible during their stay.
