The Foreign Mission Board met in regular monthly session at 4:00 P.M.
on Thursday, September 9, 1943 with President Jenkins in the chair.
Present: L. H. Jenkins, Mrs. T. J. Moore, Mrs. S.M, Atkinson, J.O.
Loving, R. Aubrey Williams, C.'S. Priclcett, S. B. Cousins, Hill Montague,
T. F. Adams, E. C. Routh, E.P. Buxton, Miss “-arjorio Moore, 0. W. Sadler,
Everett Gill, Jr., M. T. Rankin.
Visitors: B. L. Nichols, G. W. Strother, and C.G. McDaniel of China
and Mrs. E.. C. Routh.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr. McDaniel.
The minutes of the July meeting were approved as read.
Mr. Jenkins reported that Dr. Maddry is resting at Ridgecrest.
Dr. Sadler and Dr. Gill gave brief reports of the general work of their
fields.
Or. Rankin reported that 38 of our missionaries in occupied territory in
the Orient were listed for repatriation. He also reported that twelve
missionaries had completed preparations and were ready to
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to Free China.
He presented Dr. 8. L. Nichols and Dr. 0. W, Strother who were on their
way to New York to await transportation to India and then China.
On motion of Dr. Cousins it was voted to receive and file the report
of the treasurer:
Balance in banks at August 1, 1943 $ 563,959.67
RECEIPTS
Co-operative Program
$ 80,493.61
Designated Gifts
23,280.68
World ^mereency Relief
97,650.75
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
286.32
Legacies
32,530.75
Income from Securities
1,029.46
income - Reserve Emergency Fund
12.00
Income from Annuity Contracts Funded
1,475.00
Miscellaneous Income
236.50
Accounts Receivable
176.00
Annuity Contracts
100.00
Mrs. 'A. E. Sallee Memorial Fund
73.54
THE COMMISSION - Subscriptions
1,276.74
238,681.33
$
802,641.00
DISBURSEMENTS
Foreign Fields
S 56,714.58
Woman' s Missionary Union
2,000.00
Publicity
452.00
Pensions
1,731.62
Traveling Expenses
200.00
Deputation Expenses
268.07
Foreign Mission
Леек
at Ridgecrest
1,186.53
General Expense
643.77
Administrative and Other Expenses
5,739.72
THE COMMISSION - Expenses
1,889.04
Accounts Payable
61.87
Exchange Checks
908.05
Reserve - Lottie -loon Christmas Offering
275.00
Reserve - Tor Id Emergency Relief Fund
35,290.53
Special Deposits - Investment Funds
256.08
%
107,616.86
695,024.14
PLUS:
Adjustment in Lottie Moon Funds S
275.00
Adjustment in Investment Funds
182.54
457.54
LESS:
Adjustment in Reserve Emerr-;ncy Find
12.00
Annuity Contract not yet funded
100.00
112.00
345.54
BALANCE IN' BANKS AT AUGUST 31, 1943 AVAILABLE
FOR BUDGET AND WORLD EMERGENCY RELIEF . . .
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$
695,369.68