MINUTESof the

TH I RTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSIONof the

NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONwhen convened in

MACON, GEORGIAJuly 9-12, 1973

1974 SessionWich ita, Kansas

July 14-18

CONTENTS

OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

General Officers """'3General Board. """"3ExecutiveCommittee .... '... '3BoardMembers'.. ".''3Commissions """""5

DELEGATE REGISTRATIONMinisters .......5Missionariesand/orForeignCountries -'.....17Local Churches/Lay Delegates .., '...17StateAssociations/Lay Delegates .. '..19Standing Boards/Lay Delegates ...-...21

PROCEEDINGS ..

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTSBible College . ... .. ...27ChurchTrainingService ......38Executive Church Bonds . .. . . '41ExecutiveOffice. .....43Foreign Missions Department ' '.. ' '..50HomeMissions,.. .'..56Layman's Board . ,. " '62Retirementand lnsurance. '.. .'.....63Sunday School .......67Woman's National Auxiliary Convention .. .. .77

CONVENTION REPORTSCommitteeonCommittees...' .,.."78Credentials Committee . .., .. '78Nominating Committee .. .. ' ' .79

Commission on Theological Liberalism . . .. .. .80

Historical Commission '. . .' ..81

General Board ' .......81Resolutions Committee .,.... -82

Budçt Committee .. . .85

StatisticalTable. ........86

Church LetterForm '.'.'87

OuarterlyMeetíngReport ...'1. ....'..88

OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

GENERAL OFFICERS

Moderator ..... J. D.O,DonnellAssistant Moderator ....,BobbyJacksonClerk . ....WaldoyoungAssistant Clerk. ..Lloyd plunkeitExecutiveSecretary-Treasurer . ... RufusCoffey

P. O. Box 10Bg / Nashville, Tennessee 97202

GENERAL BOARD

(Terms expire 1g75) Arabama, James walden/Arizona, B. A. Jenkins/Arkansas, Fred warner/caliÍornia, Edward Johns/Florida, wingate Hansley/Georgia, A.c. Truluck/ldaho, Bill Johnson/lllinois, wallace Mãlone/lndiana,Kenneth cade/Kansas, Kenneth stephens/Kentucky, Ted Green/Maryland,Lester Horton/Mexico, Jerry Barron/Michigan, J. B. Varney/Mississippi, VanDale Hudson/Missouri, Andy Layl (Terms expire 1974) New Mexico, T. B.Gartman/North carolina, Ronald creech/Northeast Association, Mack owens/Northwest Association, Milan Ruble/ohio, clarence Newman/oklahoma, RobertDuncan/south carolina, Norwood Gibson/Tennessee, clarence phillips/Texas,Jim WilliamslVirginia, Fred Green/West Virginia, Carl Vallance.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE(Elected from the General Board) wingate Hansley, Florida/Ronald

creech, North carolina/Norwood Gíbson, south carolina/carl Vallance, westVirginia/J. D. o'Donnell, Tennessee/Bobby Jackson, North carolina/waldoYoung, Oklahoma.

Chairman: J. D. O'Donnell, Box 17906, Nashville, Tenn.37217Clerk: Waldo Young,8b17 NE 25th, Spencer, Okla. 73094

BIBLE COLLEGE TRUSTEESRandy cox, Mississippi/Delmer priest, california/Bill Robinson, North

Carolina (1974)/Luther Gibson, Mississippi/Damon Dodd, Georgia/M. E.Howard, Virginia (1976)/Owen Thomas, Norrh Carolina/William Mishler,lllinois/Ben Scott, Arkansas (1 978).

Chairman: William Mishler, 7M E. gth, Johnson City, lll. 62g51President: L. C. Johnson, 3606 West End Ave., Nashville, Tenn. 3720b

CHURCH TRAINI NG SERVICEEugene Hales, North Carolina (1g741/Mttton Worthington, Tennessee

(1975)/Michael Boggs, Ohio (1976)/Ted Witbanks, Tennesse. (téZZ)/C¡,a¡r,

Harris, California (1978)/Lynn Wood, Missouri (1979)/Kenneth Doggett,

Missouri (1980).Chairman: Eugene Hales, P.O. Box 398, Warsaw, N'C. 28398Director: Malcolm Fry, P.O. Box 1088, Nashville, Tenn.372O2

FOREIGN MISSIONSGuy Owens, North Carolina (1974)/Joe Ange, Tennessee (1975)/James

Murray, Oklahoma (1976)/Gene Rogers, California (1977)/Euçne Waddell,

Tennessee (1978)/Raymond Riggs, Michigan (1979)/Rolla Smith, Missouri

(1980).Chairman: Joe Ange,606 McDonald Ct., Nashville, Tenn' 37217

Director: J. Reford Wilson, P.O. Box 1088, Nashville, Tenn' 37202

HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSIONJ. E. Blanton, Georgia $974llT¡ymon Messer, Kansas (1975)/Don

Pegram, Virginia (1976)/John Edunrds, Arizona $977llGordon Sebast¡an,

lrlorth Carolina (197S)/James McAllister, Missouri (1979)/Delbert Akin, Okla'

homa (1980).Chairman: Gordon Sebastian, 509 Harrison Dr., Wilson, N.C' 27893

Director: Robert Shockey, P.O. Box 1088, Nashville, Tenn' 37202

LAYMAN'S BOARDKimble Crossley, Mississippi (1974ll}oyle Terry, Kansas (1975)/Kenneth

Lane, Oklahoma (1976)/0. B. Everson, Georgia (977lllvan Van Winkle,

Oklahoma, (1978)/Lloyd Olson, Hawaii (1949)/Keith Kenemer, Virginia (1980).

Chairman: Kenneth Lane, Box 151, Norman, Oklahoma 73069

RETIREMENT AND INSURANCELeroy Scudder, Texas ß9741lE. M. Kennedy, Texas (1975)/William

Evans, Missouri (1976)/Ernest Harrison, Oklahoma l1977ll{arold Critcher,

Tennessee (1978)/Ronald Niebruegge, Mississipp¡ (1979)iwilliam Atkinson,Alabama (1980).

Chairman: William Evans,303 W. Columbia, Farmington, Mo.63640Director: Herman Hersey, P.O' Box 1088, Nashville, Tenn. 37202

SUNDAY SCHOOLHerman Hersey, Tennessee (1974(/Bob Followwill, Oklahoma

(1975)/B¡llv Morris, Virginia (1976)/Galen Dunbar, Michigan l1}/7ll{omerVoung, Oklahoma (1978)/George C. Lee, North Carolina (1979)/Paul Thomp-

son, Ohio (1980).Chairman: Galen Dunbar, 931 E. Woodruff St., Hazel Park, Mich. 48030Director: Roger Reeds, P.O. Box 17306, Nashville, Tenn.37217

NATI ONAL ASSOCI ATION TRUSTE ESG. W. Hunt, Tennessee 119741/Garner Caldwell, Tennessee (1975)/Benny

Smith, Tennessee {1976)/Frank Rudy, Tennessee (1977)/Herbert Peppers,

Tennessee (1978)/Jack Nicholson, Tennessee (1979)/Fred Hall, Tennessee

(1980).

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COMMISSIONS

THEOLOGICAL LIBERALISMWillie Justice, South Carolina (197411J. D. O,Donnell, Tennessee

(1975)/Van Dale Hudson, Mississippi (1976)/Leroy Forlines, Tennessee(19771 lMark Vandivort, ( 1 978).

Chairman: Leroy Forlines, 3606 West End Ave,, Nashville, Tenn. g72\s

HISTORICALE. E. Morris, Oklahoma (1974llRonatd Creech, N.C. (197b)/Robert

Picirill i, Tennessee (1 9761.Chairman: Ronald Creech, Box 11277 E, Durham Stn., Durham, N.C.

27703

DELEGATE REGISTRATION

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MINISTERS

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ALABAMAWif liam Atkinson, P.O.Box724,

Winfield/35594William Baird,

Belk/ 35545Louie Bates, Box 12,

Graysville/35073Calvin Beven,210 South Aylette,

Fayette/35555C. M. Byrd,

Perdido/36526Hermon Calloway, 120 Donna Dr.,

Cothan/363O1Ricky Cash, Rt. 1,

M¡llport/35576J. M. Cobb, Rt. 2

Ethelsv¡lle/35461Dean Dobbs, 1704 Landray Court,

Dothan/36301J, M. Dutton, Jr,,7O2 Whitmore St.,

Leeds/350f)4Jerry W. Edgil,4lO7 Vassie Dr.,

Tuscaloosa/354O1E. Dw¡ght Fletcher, 2306 Ave. G,

Ensly/35218Robert Franks, P,O. Box 473,

Vernon/35596Thomas D. Gamble, Box 172,

Abbeville/36310

J, M. Goode,380 Bobbins Rd.,Montgomery/36109

Jerome Goodwin, Rt. 2, Box 3ggA,Pell C¡ty/35125

Clifford Holland, 504 Green Ave,,Cordova/35550

Glenn Hood, 113 13rh Ave., N.W.,Birminghany'3521 5

Walter Jaggers, Box F.,Townley/35587

Walter Jones, ã)11 Second Ave.,Phenix City/36867

Kenneth Walker, 9O1 Rowell St.,Mobile/36606

Phil Kimbrough, Rt. 7,Russellville/35753

P. E, Knighton, 1610-2lSt.,Phenix Ciry/36867

A. J. Looper, Rt, 3,Hartselle/35740

Tom Malone, 441 7 Florence Blvd.,Florence/35630

Woodrow Mattheu,s, Rt. 2,Buin/35563

E, R. Mayo, 3O5 S. Main,Enterprise/36330

Bryan M. Meyer,4Ol4 6th St,, E.,Tuscaloosa/35401

Rodger W. Milling, 502 3oth St.,Phenix City/36867

S. E. Newberry, Rt. 5, Box 228,Ouincy/32351

Steve Nichols, 918 Temple Ave,,Fayette/35555

W. G. Palmer, Rt. 1,Castleberrv13@32

Bobby Parker, Rt, 1, Box 135,CottonwoodË632O

James M. Pickett, 32O6 Star Rt.,Mulya/35518

Dennis Pittman, Lot 4, Dent's Trlr. Pk.,Eufaulal36027

James A. Pittman, 607 E. State St.,Muscle Shoald3566O

E. A. Riggs, Rt. 'l , Box 68-E,Russellville/35653

Bay W. Ritch, 724 12th Court W.,B¡rmingham/35204

Jack L. Rollins, 920 Meehan Ave',Birmingham/35214

Johnny Sexton, RR 2,Buin/35563

Billy Sharpston, P.O. Box 582,Vernon/35592

Billy R. Smith, Box 669,Hamílton/35570

J. J. Staab,Flt.1, Box 1129,Leeds/35094

George J. St¡tt, P,O. Box 2462,Opelika/36801

Raymond Tilley, Rt. l,Ethelsville/ 35461

Raphael Yerby, P.O. Box 83,Fayette/35555

James Walden, Box 553,Gu¡n/35563

J. D. Wales, 4416 l0th Ave, No,,Birmingham/35212

Donald H. Grice, Rt.4,EufalaJ36027

Bobby Greene, Rt.2, Box 622Adamsville,/35005

ARIZONAJohn A, Edwards, ß17 East Devon St,,

Tuscon/8571 6

ARKANSASGene Bishop, Box 115,

Plainview172857W. H. Bostic, 10O5 Sorrells

Jacksonvil le172O76Richard Bowers, 3010 Orange St.,

Pinebluff/71601

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Don Brewer,7l0 S, State.Newpo¡t172'112

Carl Cheshier, 8224 Cypress,Ft. Sm¡th/72901

Jim Christer, Rt, 3, Box 41 ,Atkins172823

Raymond Chronister, Rt. 2,Charleston/7f 667

Arthur E. Coffman,Jerusalem/72080

Lawnie Coffman, 113 Highland Dr.,Searcv172143

R, E. Dixley, 4017 Arman,Ft. Smith/72901

Jack R, Dodson, Rt.3, Box 112Crossett/71635

Noel Easterling, 2707 Traceway,SpringdalelT2T6r'-

Travis Garner,Daisy/71939

J. D. Hughes, 504 Tanglewood Dr-,N. Little Rockl72118

Terrell Holland, P.O. Box 9,Grubbs172431

Johnny L. Jones, Rt,3, Box 119,Warrenl729O1

David A, Joslin, 39 Mohawk,Searcvl72143

Glen Lewis, P.O. Box 86,Pocahontasl72455

Hoover Lewis, 430 Blossom Dr.,Batesville/ 72501

Baymond Patrick, Route 2, Box 253,Vilonial72173

Norman Richards, 204 S. College,searcvl 72143

Larry Russell, 501 W. Gum,Walnut Ridge/72476

Sidney Saurie, Rt.2, Box 62,Vilonia172173

Ben Scott, 2001 Parkway,N. Little Rockl72118

Randy Scott, P.O, Box 418Tuckermanl-12473

J. R. Shade, Rt. 4,Mounta¡n Homel72653

Lonnie Skiles, 1009 Hester,JonesborolT24Ol

Doyle Summerhill,2214 North 46 Terrace,Ft. Smith/72901

Bobby Stuart, 1O8 Meadow Brook Ct.,Hot Springs/71901

Fred Warner. P.O. Box 14O4,Conwayl72032

Early White, Rt. 2,Pocahontas172455

Roy L. Wilson, Rt. 1, Box 78,Hotfield/71945

CALIFORN¡AGordon Bradshaw, 406 Acac¡e Rd.,

Santa Paula/93060Nuel Brown, 15401 West E.,

Kerman/93ô30Chester S. Burgess, P.O. Box 326,

College City/95931Adrian condit, 1816 Gail ct.,

Ceres/95307Larry Condit, 3832 Whitney Ave.,

Sacramento/95608Vern Gunnels, Jr., 10681 S. Highland,

Selmd93662Joe Grizzle, 5570 Olinda Rd.,

El Sobrante/97803Claudie Hames, 830 Exchange,

Bakersfield/93307Tom Hunt,3O376 Richland Rd.,

Shafter/93263Wade Jernigan, 4881 E, University,

Fresno/93703Edward F. Johns, P.O. Box 598,

Greenf ield/93927Doice McAlister,7217 Geer Rd.,

Turlock/95380W, Dean Moore, 1726 Lincoln Ave.,

Richmond/94801Johnnie Hale, P.O. Box 1066

Anderson/96O07Lonnie Rolen, 2913 E. Northdale,

Fresnol93726Bob Thomas, 11242 Ferina,

NorwalU9O6SODeArthur Yandell, 219 Dr., " A" ,

Tulare193274Carl Young, 200 Ely Blvd. S.,

Petaluma/94952Jack L. Williams, 4881 E, Univers¡ty Ave.,

Fresno/93703Edwin L. Wade, 8782 Lampson,

Garden Grovd9264lRon Young, 1908 Stanley

Corcoranl93312

FLORIDAf . J. Blackweldet, Rt.2, Box 736,

Lake Butler/32045Zack Browning, 3403 Hickman Ave.,

Plant City/33566Robert Chætain, P.O. Box 116,

Scottsmour/32775W. L. Collins, 5O3 Cynthia,

Jacksonville/322O5

W. C. Combs, 1715 Calvados Dr.,Cocoal32922

William M. Compton, P.O. Box 2188,Vero Beach/32960

Ed Cook, 5070 Pat Pl.,West Palm Beach/33407

Milton Fields, 2681 Sadler Ln.,Melbourne/32935

Merrit Floyd, 608 Poinsettia,Auburndale/33823

Milton R. Gann, 2203 W. Orlando Rd,,Panama Cityl32401

W. A. Hansley, 1812 N.E. 28th St.,Oælal326'7O

Gene Helton, 2815 N.W. 9lst. St.,Miamil33l 50

Harvey Henderson, Rt. 1, Box 1,Mariannal32446

Charles O. Hollingshead, 705 W. Foresr Ave.,Chiplevl32428

Dennis Keen, Rt.1, Box 115,Mariannal32446

A.D. Rentz,211 5.8.72,Gainesville/326O1

Burl M. Mattheuro, Rt. 11, Box 506Pensacola/32503

Max Perry,780 New Court East,Jacksonville/322)5

L. V. Pinson, 3015 Boulder Ave.,Pensacola/32503

Eddie Riddick, Rt. 4, Box 328,Chiptev132428

H. Reedy Saverance,5636 Calvin Ave.,Jacksonville/32208

Hollis L. Warren, Rt. 2,Lake Butler/32054

Jesse Webb, Rt. 1, Box 391-8,Perry132247

Bobby Joe Wh¡te, Rt, 1, Madison Ave.,Orange Park/32073

C. L. Williamson, Rt.2. Box 35 N1l,Bartow/33830

GEORGIAL. S. Anthony, Rt.3,

Thomastory'32086William J. Barksdale Rt. 3, Box 87-4,

Midville/3(X41Billy M, Bevan, 117 Perry Ave.,

Blakelv131723J. E. Blanton, 3427 Wickham Dr,,

Decatur/3O030Gerald E. Brown, Rt. 4,

colquirl3l737Luther Burns, 413 W. Church St,,

Sr¡ainsboro/304O1

Leslie C. Carney, 1302 Pineview Dr.,Valdosta/31601

Jerry Chaney, Rt. 1, Box 230,Chester/3101 2

Paul A. Davis,2228 Tara Lane,Brunswick/31520

C. B, Dowdney, Rt, 2, Box 78,Camilla/31730

Kenneth Faison, Rt.4,Hazlehurst/31 539

O. L. Fields, f 06 Glendale Ave.,Baxley/31 513

Donald Franks, Rt.2, Box 375-8,Bainbridge/31 71 7

Bob Hancock, Rt,4,Alma/31510

Billy D. Hanna,5.215 Skidauny Rd.,Savannah/31404

Wilford Harden, 51O Bay St.,Baxley/31 51 3

Howard Hensley, Box 177,Funston/31 753

Jerry Johnson, P.O. Box 1285,Athend30622

Danny Kell, 105 H¡llcrest Dr,,Dublin/31021

Walter D, Keheley, Jessup St.Cochran/31 O1 4

Everett Kelley, Rt.3,Hawkinsville/31036

Kenneth W. Kirby, Bt. 5,Colquitt/31737

J. L. Lavender,F-t.2, Box 714,Learvl31762

Billy Livesay, Rt. 3, Box 215,Jesup/31 545

Larry Langford, Bt. 1,BristoU31518

David A. Matthews, P.O. Box 84,Cedar Springs/31732

Jimmy McDuffie, P.O. Box 455,Blackshear/31 516

Clarence McMillan, 608 Homer St,,Waycross/31501

Harris B. Nix, Sr., Rt. 4, Box 100,Jesup/31 545

Donald W. Moore. 4O40 Lafayette Dr.,Maconl3'12O4

William L. Morris, 303 Marvin Ave.,Statesboro/30458

J. D. Norris, Jr., Rt. 3,Colquitt/31737

L. F. Ogletree, 1005 Pineview Ave.,Tifton/3'1794

Gilbert D. O'String, 5328 Hillard Ave.,Columbus/31904

Joe Owens,2549 Echols Place,Macon/31 206

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Alvin J. Peacock,Macon/31 200

Ronald E, Peavy, Rt.3,Vienna/31 092

Roscoe Pitts, Rt. 2,Thomaston/30286

W. J. Plymel, 205 3rd Ave., S.W.,?airol37128

Arch¡e Ratliff,211 South Main,GlennvílleÆ0427

Don W. Reed, Rt. 3,Baxley/31 51 3

Luther Reed, Rt. 3, Box 56,Hazlehurst/31 539

James Roebuck, P.O. Box 359,Arlington/3171p

James E. Shields, Rt. 2.Fol kston/31 537

Jimmy Sm¡th, Rt. 2,Cochran/31O1 4

Kerry M. Steedly, Rt. 1, Box 1932,Hinesville/31313

Wilburn J. Summer, P.O. Box 72,Brooklieldl31727

William Travis, 203 Poplar St.,Thomaston/30286

A. C, Truluck, P,O. Box 591,Moultrie/31768

James Usrey. Rt. 4,Moultrie/31768

Vernon Whaley, 1711 Gillespie Ave.,Albany/31405

Talmadge Wasley, 266 E. College St,.Colquitt/31 737

Bobby Whittaker, Box 214,Reynolds/31 076

J. Lewis Williams, P.O. Box 398,Colquitt/31737

Melvin Worthington. 1712 Daranon Rd.,Albany/31 705

IDAHOBill Johnson,820 S. Cleveland,

Jerome/83338

ILLINOISLarry Clyatt, Gen. Del,

lnal62846Danny G. Gary, Rt. 2,

Marion/62959Robert R. Helms, Rt, 3,

Bentonl62812Claude Hempleman, Rt. 5,

Centralia/62801John D. Hollis, Rt. 6, Box '126,

Edwardviile/62025Wallace Malone, 2850 N. 22 St.,

Decaturl62526

Billy A. Melvin,42O Bridle Lane,Wheaton/60187

Wm. J. Mishler, TO4 E. 9th.,Johnson Ciry162951

Larry Montgomery, 1531 Hollycrest,Aurora/60506

Gene Norris, P.O. Box 541,Bentonl62812

James O'Dell, Rt. 1, Box 47,Sesser/62884

Guy E. Terry, Box 61 1,Bentonl62812

Jim Walker, 113 Southard,So. Roxana/62087

Dan O'Donnell, 2610 Logan,Mt. Vernon/62864

INDIANAJimmy D. Martin, 5001 Council Ring Blvd.,

Kokomo/46901Robert McCrary, RR 5, Box 345,

Wabash/46992W. H. Patterson, RR 1, Box 42,

Dalevillel47334Bill Sm¡th, 16 Eart Ve.,

Columbia CitV146725Robert G. Wood, 2727 S. Central Way,

Anderson/46011

IOWALeland Horton, 3048 Bellevue,

Bettendofi152722

KANSASRobert H. Clyafi,324 S. Comm.,

Emporia/66801Edd Green, 622 Webb St.,

Aberdeden/21 001Chad Russ, '1011 W. Harvey

Wellingron/761 52Kenneth Stephens, 122 W. gth St.,

Hutchi nson/76501Grover Terry, 2427 Lydia,

Wichita/76213Richard C. Terry, 2900 Shuna Dr.,

Topeka/6661 4

KENTUCKYEddie Dollar, 2408 Bath Ave.,

Ashland/41 101David Foster, 708 Riverside Dr.,

Glasgow142141Ted Greene,25l Sherwood Forest Dr.,

Morehead/40351James A. Hayes,

Lowmansville/41 232

Willie G. Hayes, P. O. Box 548,Louisa/41 230

Wm. H. Johnson, 714 Riverside,Glasgowl42141

William T. Newsome,8420 Scare Way,Louisville/40200

Charles Stapleton,Stambaughi4'l 257

E. J. Young, 233 Washington Ave.,Paintsville/41 240

LOUISIANABilly Joe Aulds, Rt. 2,

Downsvillel71234

MAINEDon Hanna,

Linneus/04755

MARYLANDJohn Hall Jr., P. O. Box 128,

Perrymanl2l l30Lester Horton,

Fairtax, Ya.l22OO9

MICHIGANCurtis Beculh¡mer, 1212 Wendelt,

Ypsilanti/48197Charles Cooper,654 S. Bywood,

Clawsonl48Q27James E. Daniels, 7604 Robinson,

Allen Park/481 01Galen F. Dunbar, P. O. Box 151,

Hazel Park/48O3OWayne E. Jacobs,929O Rawsonville,

Bellevillel4Sl 11Kenneth E, Jones,4020 Grace St.,

Waynel48184Loyd Locklear, 261O1 Allen,

Woodhaner/481 83Herman McFadden, 1760 Baldwin,

Pontiac/48O53Joseph Mullens, 490 Belton,

Garden City/48135Fred T. Norris,4456 E. Eleven Mile,

Warren/48091James Powell, 383O Whitier,

Flintl4TSQORaymond Riggs, 3O2B Elmhurst,

Royal Oak/48O73Jack Stephenson, 4839 Mildred,

Grand Rapids/49508Jimmie L. Tolbert, 47O16 McBride,

Belleville/481 1 'l

Robert Trimble, 10911 Longview,Ðetroitl48213

J. B. Varney, 25590 Wick,Taylor/481 80

Lincoln Varney, 2004 Scotten,Detroir/48209

Eddie Vincent, 21800 N, Chrysler Dr.,Hazel Park/4803O

Leroy Welch,2300 N. Wilson,Royal Oak/48073

MINNESOTARandy Ruth, 590 Mendota,

St. Paul/55106

MrsstsstPPlHerman Baker,1085 Canal St.,

Tupelo/38801Johnny Booker, Box 115,

Burnsville/38833E, H. Brock, Rt,2,Box242,

Saltillo/38866W. M, Gardner Jr,,411 E. GaYwood.

W. Columbus/39701Malcolm L. Barett,407 Nelson,

Corinth/38834Odell Harris, Rt. l,

Smithville/38840Van Dale Hudson, 102 Tubb Rd.'

Amory/38821Dallas Jack Jones, Rt. 3,

luka/38852Ron Niebruegge, 107 S. Canal St.,

Tupelo/38801R. P. Ritch, 1019 ShadY,

Columbus/3970'lTillis Walley, Rt.4,

Tupelo/38801Wendell Walley, 1485 Bradford Dr.,

Greenville/38701Randy Cox, 6'13 Browden,

Columbus/39701J. L. Gore, Box777,

Booneville/38829

MISSOURIBill G. Adkisson, 303 Florence,

Jackson/63755Harry BeattY, 2244 1 enbrook,

Arnold/63010Willie Bennett,

Waynesville/65583Cliff Bowman,625 N' Odell.

Marshall/65340Dennis Bowman,1932 Belmont Place,

I ndependence/64057Jimmy Bundy, 7920 Harris,

Raytown/641 38Troy C. BurneY, P' O. Box 843,

Mtn. Grove/65711C. H. Burton,8900 SPringdale,

Berkeleyl63132

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Robert Chapm an, Rt. 2, Box 77 A,Marshf ield

Max Courtney, P, O. Box 28,Cabool161445

Ken Doggett, 337 Davis Ct.,Flat River/63601

William W. Evans,3O3 W. Columbia,Farmington/63810

Robert A. Francis, 252612 Minnesota,St. Louis/631 1 I

Kenneth M. Goff,2O6 Cedar,Flat River/636O1

Ernie Hale,Mrytle/65549

Roger A. Harwell.286 Brice,Lebanon/65536

Bud Hill, Rt. 3, Box 95,Mtn. Grove/6571 I

Harvey E. H¡|1,308 Oak St.,Thayer/65791

Ron lvey, 103 W. Murta,Fredericktown/63645

DaleJones,1122Ê.,77,Kansas City/64131

Melv¡n Knott, 506 W. Elizabeth,Kirksville/63501

Johnnie Land,3935 Miami St.,St. Louis/631 1 6

Andy W. Lay,23O1 Connecticut,Joplin/64801

Donald W. Lombard,716 Sandy Lane,O'Fallon/63366

James W. McAllister, 107 W. S!¡canne,Monett/65708

Albert McFarland. 232O Boeing,Arnold/6302O

Charles L. Miller, Box 207,Desoto/63020

Glenn Rehkop, 751 Leolia,Arnold/6301 0

Robert R. Sharry, 1 139 S. Porter,Auroro/65605

Rolla D. Sm¡th, 1150 S. Main.Springfield/65805

R. Spurgeon, 12143 Old St. Charles Rd..Bridgeton/63044

Gene Lerry,2029 N. Nettleton,Springfield/65803

Lawrence Thompson, 341 6 N. Bellefonta¡ne,Kansas City/64117

Elmer O. Turnbough, Box272,Viburnum/65566

Dale Underwood, Box 991,Lebanon/65536

Mark Vandivort, 3316 Rock Ouarry Bd.,Columbia/65101

Wayne Wagner, 636 W. Downing St.,Springfield/65804

Delmar Welker, No. 7 Díxie Dr.,Fenton/63026

Lynn Wood,Box464,Mtn. Grove/65711

MONTAN.ADave D. McDaniel,6.lb Lewis,

Billings/59102Jerry W. McClary, 6'l S Lewis,

Billinss/69102

NORTH CAROLINABilly Allen, Rt. 1 , Box 144,

Nebo/28761J. T. Baíley, 1424 Otd Litesvíile Rd.,

Wadesboro/28107Clarence Ballew, Rt. 'l ,

Lexingtonl27292Bob Breeden, Bt.1, Box 183,

Columbial27925Harley C, Brown, Rt. B, Box 26b,

Greenville127834J. F. Cantrell,316 Melody Circle,

Swan¡anoal28778Martin Carson, Rt, 2,

Gastonia/28O52James K, Childers, 1304 Lenwell Sr.,

Lenoi¡128645Ronald Creech, Box 1 1277,

E. Durhaml277O3L. D. Creech, P. O. Box b83,

Cl¡nton/28328Frank Davenport,4lB Dove place,

Goldsboro/27530James Denton, Rt. 3,

Fuquav127526Sigbee Dilda, P. O. Box 478,

New Bern/2856oAl Davis, 518 Westchester Dr.,

Greenvillel27834James R. Dixon, P. O.Ùox254,

Stacy/28581Harvey W. Dupree, 704 Chestnut,

Scotland Næ,k/27874Nathan Eason, Rt. 3, Box 74,

Claytonl2752ORoberl L. Edwards, 241 1 Glenwood Ave.

New Bern/28560J. E. Floyd, P.O. Box 398,

Jacksonvil lel38540Johnnie E. Floyd, Jr., P. O. Box223,

North Belmont 128012Earl Gilliam,930 N. Main St.,

Louisburg/27549L. D. Gray, P. Q. Box782,

LowelU28098

G. Herman Griffin, 724 Pleasant Ave.,Kannapolis/28081

Eugene Hales, Rt. 2, Box 136,Warsaw/28398

Barry Hampton,416 Cardinal Dr.,Goldsboro/27530

Gordon Hart, P. O. Box S37,Grifton/28S30

Milton Hotlif ield, T2 park,Swannanoa128778

Henry Hughes, Rt. 2,BaileVl27807

Larry D, Hughes, p. O. Box 1346,C.;anton127816

Billy Jackson, P. O. Box 146,Cove City/28532

Bobby Jackson, 1412 E. 14th,Greenvillel2TB34

Carl R. Johnson,5124 pepper Corn Sr.,Durham127704

Lloyd Johnston, 1113 S. Overlook Dr.,Greenvillel27834

Thomas K. Johnson,4Ol Southern Blvd.,Wilmington/28401

Charles E. Keith, 3832 Hermine Sr,,Durhaml2TTOS

Bob King, 3O7 Mayflower St.,Cramerton/28032

J, P. Langley, 205 Hames St,,Lexinghonl27292

Lewis Lambert,3O3 Cherry St.,Belmontl28O12

George C. Lee, 1808 Wayne Memorial Dr.,Goldsboro/1 7530

Tom Lilly, Rt.4, Box 209,Smithf ield/27b71

Dennis Lowry, P, O, Box 326.Garnerl2TS2€

Leon McBride,283 Shelburne Rd.,Asheville/28t|06

Frank McOuage, P. O. Box g65,Rockingham/2€tÍ179

Jim Nason, 210 N, Caswell,LaGrange/28551

David Nobles, F't. 4, Box 62A,Greenvillel27834

Ralph Osborne,3514 Java Drive,Fayettevi I I e/2930 1

Billy Gene Outland, 2911 Old Cherry point,New Bern/28560

Guy F. Owens, Box 1186,Ðurhaml277O3

Thomas M. Parrísh, Rt.4, Box 411 ,Newton/28659

James Pauley, 613 Ben Ave.,Kannapol is/2808 1

Macon Perry,629 Mimosa St.,Durhaml277O3

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Jerry Rackley, 901 Everett St.,Ahoskiel27910Douglas Randlett, 113 HolidaY Ct.,

Greenvillel27834Bill Reagan, P, O. Box 866,

Morehead CitY/R, J, Reynolds, P. O' Box 385,

Caroleen/28O1 9Ted Reynolds, Box 385,

Caroleen/2801 9Roy Rikard,426 Woodland Ave.,

Cramerton/28032Bilt Robinson, Rt.3, Box 297,

Dunnl28334Jason M. Salyer, Rt. 9, Box 32,

Shelby/281 5O

Gordon Sebastian, 309 Harrison Dr.,wilsonl27893

wayne w. smith, ã)8 E, Ninth St.'Washington/27889

Gaither Summitt, 304 N. College St.,Dallas/28O34

Glenn Thomas , Box 441 ,

Davisl28524l. Benn¡e Turner, P. O. Box 1 3'

Microl27555Gary N. Watson, Box 4,

Lowland/28552D. L. Whaley, Box 296,

Bessemer City/28O16Dennis P. Wiggs,3O9 Fairview,

Beaufort/2851 6J. W, Wooten, 1 10 Arl¡ngton,

Lexingtonl27292

oHloHobert Ashby, 307 Gunckel,

Dayton/4541 0Clifford Ball, 5354 Hayes Rd.,

Trovl45373Charles Borruman, 266 Evergreen Terrace,

Columbus/43228F. L, Chamberlin, Rt. f ,

Wheelersburg/45694Paul V. Collins,3711 Clearwater Dr..

Pickertonl43227James H. Cox, Jr,, 3496 6oth St.,

Clevelandl44lO2Russell Dicken, 2'129 Michigan,

Toledo/4361 1

Calvin Evans, P. O, Box 56,Pedrol45649

Don E. Fleming, 507 Clinton St.,Marionl43302

William D. Fleshman, 883 RubY,Columbusl43227

Kenneth L. Frisbee, 1802 Eastwood Ave',Akronl443O5

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Frank Guinta, 6847 Shela Blvd.,Portsmouth/45662

Milland Green, Sterl¡ng,Crestonl44217

Donald Hix, 852 Kirkwood Drive,Jef1ersonl43162

Elmer Huff, 6752 Lewis Center Rd',Galenal43204

Michael P. Jebavy,22l N' Warren Ave.,Columbus/43204

Lewis J. Jeffries, 136 Bell Ave.,Elyrial443O5

Boger D. Johnson, Rt. 1, Box 31 1A,Minford/45653

Howard K¡mble, Rt. 2.Pedro/45659

Bobby J. Mabry,632 S. Maimi Ave',Sidney/45365

B¡llie McGarty, 42 MaPle,Canfield/44406

Wm, Naves, Jr.,9021 Garden Rd.,Maumee/43537

Robert J. Nelson, '14398 Plum Creek Dr.,Columbus/214028

C. A. Newman, Rt. 1,Galloway/431 I 9

Lloyd Parsby,2859 Brownlee Ave',Columbus/43209

Richard Pressnell, 3721 Brandon St.,Columbusl43224

Orvel Roberts, 4243 Ê. Patterson Rd.,Dayton/4543O

Melvin Sanford, Rt. 'l ,lrwinl43O29

Bert Sherman, f 21 W. Sandusky St,,Mechanisburg/43044

James O. Smith, P. O. Box 194South Webster AæA2

Arnold Shrewsbury, 10120 Lithopolis Rd.,Columbus/431 10

Delmar Sparks, 248 Cherrington,Westerville/43081

Fred T. Taylor, 8833 Fremont Pike,Perrysburg/43551

Charles Trusty, 9045 Bellefountain Rd.,New Carlisle/45344

Paul Thompson,4TO E, Welch Ave',Columbus/432O7

Floyd Wolfenbarger, 4O1 N. Belmont,Springfield/45503

James H, Wyaft,475 Clinton St.,Marion/43302

James A. Blair,2532 S. Co. Rd. 254,Troy145373

NEW JERSEYPaul Sprouse, Rt. 7,

Bridgeton/08302

OKLAHOMAHarvey L. Aguirre, Rt. 1,

Healdton/73438Delbert Akin.94OW.22.

Adal74B2OMelvin Batson, Box 152,

Nicoma Park/73O66P. D. Bevan, Rt.3,

Seminole/74868David L. Bigger, Rt. 2,

Jennings/74038Charles A. Bigger,712 N. Broadway,

Checotahl74421Roy Bingham, 714 W, Vandever,

Broken Arrowl74728Wayne Bookout,341 1 S. Summit,

Sand Springs/74062Kenneth Brandon, Rt. 2, Box 4O7,

Allenl74825Clate W. Briggs, Jr., 2328 Cornell,

Lawton/73501Johnny Bullard,6231 No. Utica Pl.,

Tulsa1743'lOPete Butler, Box282,

Growderl74430Clarence E. Campbell, 731 W, Jackson,

McAlester/74501Connie D, Caríker,2332 South Nogales,

Tulsl741O7James Cearley, P. O. Box 6343,

Moore/73160J, B. Chism, Jr., 31 10 South 65 W. Ave.,

Tulsal741O7Clayton Crcfñon,Rf.2,

BixbvlT4OOSAlbery Collier,6l'l N. 3rd,

Okemah/74859Doyle Cox,401 Pattun,

Wewokal74884Leroy Davenport,

lndianola174442Ted Davis,10913 E.1gth Place,

Tulsal14128Lonnie E, DaVoult,4301 S. Walker,

Oklahoma Citv173109James Deatherage, Box 349,

Lone Grovel73443Jerry D. Dudley, 29 S. E.57,

Oklahoma CifV/73129Bob Duncan,909 N. W. 104th,

Oklahoma Cítv173114O. T. Dixon, Box 873.

Norman/73069Gary Dodson, P. O. Box 584,

Haskell174436

Dan L. Farmer,61 7 S. W. 3rd,Moore/73060

Richard Gallant, Box 853,Healdton/73438

Ray Gwartney, 1220 E. Graham Ct.,Pryorl74361

Charles E. Hampton, Rt. 1, Box 650,Noble/73068

Ralph C. Hampton,30l N. W. D.,Stiglerl74462

Ernest Harrison, Sr., Rt. 1, Box 845,Eroken Arrowl74012

Clarence Hearron,604 S. W. 8th St.,Moorel721ffi

Robert Hesselmeyer, 2733 E. Ute,Tulsa17411O

Edmon E. Hollie, Box 6,Hoytl74440

Orville J. Hood, 1017 S. W.3,Moore/73160

Bill M. Jones, Box 6343,Moore/731 6O

B¡ll Ketchum,Bixby/74008

Bob L. Ketchum, 109 W. 16rh,Owassa/74055

Burness Lunsford, 7312 S. E. 1 sth,Midwest/731 10

Paul C. Meyers,2348 N. Main,Miamí174351

Drigan McDonald, 2609 Beech,Duncan/73533

Davie McDougal, 330 W. Michael,Midwest CitV1731'lO

Charles Murphy,800 S. Creek,Holdenville/74848

James F. Murray,3716 N. Bain,Okla. Citv173122

E. E. Morris, 515 N. Francis,Adal7482O

Don W. Payne, 'l 1305 E. 17th,Tulsal74128

Berton Perry, 226 E, JefÍ.,Bixbv/74OO8

Jimmy Pursell, Rt. 2,Muldrow174948

Melvin Reading, Rt. L,McgurtainlT4944

Jerry Rhoades,309 Wewoka Drive,Norman/73069

Jack Richey, Rt. 2, Box 252,Chickasha/7301 I

Orvel Romine, 1302 W, 13th,Sulpher/73086

Leo Shelton, Box 834,McAlester/74501

David Sutton, 31 7 E. Duncan,Jenksl74O37

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J. D. Stepp, 5Og S.24th,Muskogee/744O1

Dennis Teague, 1OO5 Harris,Ardmorel734O1

Bailey Thompson, Rt. T,Poteau/740O8

John Walker, Box 153.Aixbv|T4OAS

Sherman Webb,7316 E. Neuton,1ulsal74115

Louis Wickham, 725 N. FindleY.Norman/73069

Frank Wiley, 4220 S.8.41 ,Del C¡ty/73115

Joe M, Wilson, P, O. Box 387,Salina/74365

Milburn Wilson,7060 N. W.Ardmorel734o1

Muril Wilson, Box 7,Stuart/74570

Ollie Wright, Bt. 2, Box 136,Bixby/74008

Homer Young, 2721 S. W, 33,Okla. City/73119

Rich Young, 1402 E.6th,StillwaferlT4OT4

Waldo Young,8517 N. E, 25,Spencer/73O84

SOUTH CAROLINACarroll G. Alexander, P. O. Box 5536,

Columbial292SOWilburn Beasley, Rt. 1,

Turbevillelâ162Edward Bouæn,4254 Hickory Rd.,

Sumter/291 50Bobby E. Bowers,241 Old Grove Rd.,

Greenville/29605Seldon Bullard, P. O. Box 129,

Myrtle Beachl29577Paul Butler, Rt.2,

Patrickl29S84.Joseph L. Cagle,Rt,2,

Pamplico/29583Thomas R. Clark, Rt. 2,

Marietta/29661James Childers , J¡,,847 Iron Ore Rd.,

Spartanburg/293o3L. H. Clayton, 2O6 Boundry Dr.,

Spartanburg/293O3Paul Clayton, P, O. Box292,

Johnsonvil lel29555Robert P. Cooper, lOB Mills Ave.,

Greenville/29605Mitchell W. Davis,7O7 Farley Ave.,

Spartanburg/2930'lTommy Godley'

Johnsonville/29555

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Roger Gosnell, Box 329,Lockhard/29364

Ted C. Hamrick,Rt.2,lnman/29349

Alvis E. Harris,4639 Glenn St,,Charleston/29405

Earl Hendrix, Rt.4, Box 6,lnman129349

Robert S. Hagler, 3O7 Valley Ave.,Clover129710

James Hucks, Jr., Rt. 3, Box 333,Conway129527

W. lrvin Hyman, Rt,3,Timmonsville/29161

Willie Justice, 1413 King Ave.,Florence/29501

William H. Porter,29-A Reeves Ave.,Greenville/29605

Billy B. Poteat, P. O, Box 447,Pamplico/29583

Hoyt E. Powell, P, O. Box 248,Manning/291 02

Paul C. Reid, p. O. Box 414,Johnsonville/29555

J. B. Rice, Jr., 500 Ridgerruood Dr.,Greer129651

Robert T, Rose, Rt- 3, Box 27 ,Timmonsville/29161

Adam Scott, P. O. Box 4,Effingham/29541

William D, Sealy, P. O. Box ¿141 ,Darl ington/29532

Floyd Seay, 128 lckier Rd,,Darlington/29532

Johnny Skearon, Rt. 1, Box 52,Pamplico/29583

Paul Sheehan, P. O, Box 245,Turbevillelâ162

Carl F. Shook,Valley Falls/29303

Ansel Smith, 78 Brooklyn Ave.,Lancasterl29T2O

Bobby Glenn Sm¡th, Rt, 1,Box229,Pamplicol29T2O

H. Lamar Smith, Rt. 1, Box 46,Scranton/29591

J. B. Smith, 2OB %West Ell¡ot St.,Chester/29706

Earl Sutton, Rt.4, Box 376,Georgetown/2944O

Sam R. Truett, 'l 1 0 Gordon St.,Kingstree/29556

Wayne Watson, Rt.2,Hemingway/29554

TENNESSEERichard Adams,710 Siam Rd.,

El izabethton/37643

Phil Ange,8O7 Johnson Ave.,Johnson CitV1376A1

Proctor V. Barker, Rt, 2, Box 21 5,Joelton/37O80

Richmond Barnett,Johnson City/37601

Francis W. Boyle, P, O. Box 1088,Nashville/372O2

Billy R. Buchanan, Rt. 2,Cedar Hilll37O32

Rufus Coffe¡YP. O. Box 1088,Nashville/37202

Richard Cordell, 22O4 Foster Ave.,Nashville/3721 1

Jack Cox, Rt. 1, Box 572Erwin/37650

Robert B, Crawford,Ashland Cifvl37O15

Alf red Cutshall. Rt, 2,Limestone/37618

Sanford Davis, 352 Normandy Circle,Nashville/37209

Danny L. Ðvqler.1521 Bogers Circle,Manchester/37355

Eugene Deaton,336 Hemlock St.,Mountain City/37683

David England, P. O. Box 1,Sparta/38583

Joe England, Rt. 6, Box 1 5OB,Crossville/38555

Dan Foster, Rt.10,Johnson City/376O1

Guy Foster, Rt.1,Johnson CítV137601

E. M, French, Rt. 1,Greenvillel37743

Malcolm C. Fry, P. O. Box 1O88,Nashville/37202

Peter M. Fujii,3606 West End Ave.,Nashville/37205

Jerry Gibbs,9O9 Buford Pl.,Nashville/372O4

Larry G, G¡ll, 108 Glenmont Dr.,Nashville/3721 1

John R. Gilland, Bt, 2, Box 36,Charlotte/37036

Paul F. Hall, 1818 Rosebank Ave.,Nashville/37216

Al Hamm, 522{, Crolev Ðr.,Nashville/37209

Ralph Hampton, Jr.. 5614 Meadowcrest,Nashville37209

H. D. Harrison, 1617 Citatíon Dr.,Nashville/372'l 7

Wallace Hayes, 338 Tusculum Rd.,Nashville/3721 1

Herman L. Hersey, P. O. Box 1O88,Nashville/372O2

David F. Hicks, Rt. 3,McEwen/37'l O1

Richard Holt, Rt, 1,Midway/37819

Hughes Ellis, Flt. 1,Ashland City/37015

W. B. Hughes, 109 E. 17th St.,Columbia/384o1

Joe T. Hurst, 317 Melvin Jones Rd.,Nashville/3721 ?

E. C. Jennings, 1 13 Manning St.,El izabethton/37643

L. C. Johnson, 164 Lelawood,Nashville/37209

Bob L. Jones,633O Columbía Ave.,Nashville/372O9

Norlin D. Jones,3007 Humboldt Hwy.,Jackson/38301

W. L. Kell,705 Union,Kingsport/3766O

Paul J. Ketteman, 3606 West End Ave.,Nashville/372O5

Tag Kilgore, Rt. 2,Loudonl37774

Hal Kirk, Rt. 1,Afton/3761 6

Don Lamb, Rt.2,Ashland City/370'l 5

E. B. Ledlow, 753 Greymont Dr.,Nashville/37217

John Lindsley,Gallatin/37066

J. W. Love,5103 Dakota Ave.,Nashville/37209

Willard McCarroll, Bt, 1,Joelton/37O8O

E, B. McDonald 631 Westboro,Nashville/372O9

John D. Murray, Jr,, 19O1 Hamilton Rd.,Nashville/37218

Carl W. Nelson, Rt. 1, Box 260,Hampton/37658

J. D. O'Donnell,3840 Valley Ridge Dr.,Nashville/37211

Jerry L. Austin, Rt. 4,Jackson/3830 1

Stanley Outlaw, 57O7 Vine Ridge Dr.,Nashville/372O5

Jack Paramore,361 1 Central Ave.,Nashville/372O5

Thurman Pate,66O5 Cherry Dr.,Knoxville/32919

Dann Patrick, 3082 Brookdale,Memphis/381 18

Clarence Phill¡ps, 3O4 Colorado St.,Johnson Ciry/37601

Andrew Pearcy,721 S. Spring,Ma nchester/37355

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Robert E. Picirilli,30l Greenway Ave., Eugene Workman, P, O. Box 1O88,Nashville/37205 Nashvillel3T202

Jerry Presley, Rt.7, Box 474, Milton Worth¡ngton,2917 Knobdale Rd.,El izabethton/37643 Nashvil lel3721 4

James Earl Raper, Rt. 1O,Box327,G¡eenvillel37743 TEXAS

Roger C. Reeds, 501 Catalina, Lionel Cooksey ,22OSW-7th,Nashville/37217 Odessa/79763

Arthur Renfro. Rt, 4, Leroy Cutler, 1 91 2 Charter Creek,Newport/37821 ParkwaVl77911

Ken Riggs,8050 Esterbrook Dr., Bobby Ferguson,7731 Schneider,Nashville/3721 1 Houston/7701 5

Doug Roberson, Rt. 19, Hodges Ferry, Bob Harless,906 Singleton,Knoxvilie/37920 Grand Prairie/75050

Don Robirds, P. O. Box 1O88 Glen T, Hood,4726 Leaure,Nashville/37202 Midland/79709

Robert Shockey, P. O. Box 1O88, C. E, Condon,5414 Burton,Nashville/37202 Corpus Christi/7841 1

lvan Ryan, 5800 Maudina, Gerald Mangham,234 Lang,Nashville/37209 San Antonio/78234

John Smith, Jr,, Rt,2, Doran Add., Allen A, Moore, 1 132 W-Owings,Kingsport/37660 Denison/75020

N. R. Smith, 1324 Winthorne Dr,, Roy Norie, Jr.,4114 Alpine,Nashville/37217 Whichita Falls/763o2

Ralph Staten, Rt.6, Earl Scroggins,5037 Lindale,Knoxville/37914 Wí'chita Falls/76302

Carl E. Steele,g0l Bert St., Harold Teague,501 Russell,Johnson City/37601 Henderson/74652

Larry Stevens, Rt. 2, Bob Thornbugh. 1426 Homestead,Charlotte/37206 GarlandlTSMO

O. P. Stokes,604 Willowood Dr., Clyde Tucker,9204 James St..Johnson Citvl37601 Henderson/78652

Winston Sweeney, 2O1 Stuffle Hgts.,Kingsport/37660 VIRGINIA

M, C. Taylor, Rt. 6, Box 171-A, Jerry Banks, 121 Abilene Ave.,Church Hill/37642 Nortolkl23ãO2

W. H. Teague, Rt. 3, Ray Berry, 190 H¡ll Prince Rd.,Newport/39821 Virginia Beachl23462

Roy Thomas, Box 1088, E. M. Bevan,3713 Davis Ford Rd.,Nashville/37202 Woodbridgel22191

Bert T¡ppett, 3606 West End,, Charles Brown, 1O58 City Park Ave,,Nashville/37205 Portsmouth/237O1

B. H, Turner, 525 S¡nasta Rd., Dale Burden,3301 Verdun Ave.,Erwin/37650 Norfolk/23509

Bill VanWinkle, 1203 Sulphur Springs Rd Denver B. Dean, Box 565,Murf reesboro/37130 Wisel24293

Henry Van Kluyve, 514 Glenpark, Ralph Flanary, P, O, Box G,Nashville/37217 Ðungannonl24245

R, Eugene Waddell,360O King's Lane, Winford R. Floyd,4624 Larkin,Nashville/37218 Norfolkl23513

Jerry Williams, Rt.7, Fred H. Greene,318 Ky. Ave.,Clarksville/37040 Nortonl24273

H. E. Willis, 1200 Davidson Rd., Ernest Harrison,Jr.,62O Summers Dr.,Nashville/37205 Norfolk/23509

Carl Wilson, P. O. Box 33, Lester McKinnon,2Ùl Crockett,Clarksville/37o4o Bristoll24201

J. Reford Wilson, Box 1088, Vergel A. Maness, 716 N. Barton,Nashville/37202 Arlingtonl2220l

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Gene Parisher, 806 Headrow Terr.,Hampton/23666

Don R. Pegram, 962 W. Lucas Creek Rd.,Newport Nevrn/23602

Cecil C. Presley, 551 First Ave..Salw¡lle/24370

Claude Richardson, 1103 Eastover,Norfolk/23502

Walter Statzer, 238 Meadowcrest Dr,,Bristol124261

William H. Steele, Rt, 1, Box 164,Big lsland/24526

Jack Ward, 2OO6 Bluff City Highway,Bristol/3782O

WASHINGTONMilan Ruble, 759 Methow,

Wenatchee/98801Lewis Perry, 145 13th N. E.,

East Wenatchee/98t101Lloyd Plunkett, 15,æO 16th Ave., S.W,

seattle/981 66

WEST VIRGINIACurtis Booth, Rt. 1,

Lenore/25676Kerm¡t L. Cunningham, 1779 Roxalana Rd.,

Dunbar/250&lDonald H. Ellis, P. O. Box37,

Hanover/24839Burt Hall, Rt. 2, Box 275-8,

Charlestonl2ã314J, M. Harrold,6 Rimsford St.,

Charlesron/2b306John M. Henson, Box 131,

Hurricane/25526Billy Samms, 105 Dupont Ave.,

Nitro125143Carl Vallance, 527 Buffington,

Huntingron/25902

MEXICOFelix Zuniga, APDO postal 130,

El Higo Veracruz

M¡SSIONARIES AND/OR FOREIGN COUNTRIES

IVORY COAST, WEST AFRICALonnie and Anita SparksJimmy and Jan¡e AldridgeSherwood and Vada LeeNorman and Bessie Richards

BRAZILJohn and Connie CraftEarnie and Jean Deeds

HAWAI ILuther and Helen Sanders

INDIADaniel Cronk

JAPANJim and Olena McLainGonkei and Taiko Uchikoshi

ECUADORElla Rae Jones

PANAMABill and Glenda FulcherLarry and Priscilla lnscoe

PUERTO RICOLarry and Wanda Powell

SPAINDock and Norma Canton

VIRGIN ISLANDSSunny and Rita Wenning

ALASKABob Eppinson

FRANCEPatsy Vanhook

MEXICODavid CochraneJerry and Julie Barron

LOCAL CHURCHES/LAY DELEGATES

ALABAMA CHURCHESEast Birmi ngham-Janette WalesEnsley-William L. Martin

Forestdale-James BeasleyShady Grove-Joe Smith

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ALASKA CHURCHNorthern Lights-JoAnn Epperson

ARKANSAS CHURCHESCavanaugh-Gerald GrubbCenter Point-Edwin M, ReeserCrossett-Johnnie M. BolinVilonia, 18th St.-Beulah Patr¡ckFt. Smith First-Bobb SallieMidway First-Robert ParteeLittle Flock First-Wendell M. LeckbeeSearcy First-Don KingOak Park-Johnny FryePlainview-Dorace B¡shopPocahontas-Opal PhillipsSutton-Elo¡se WhiteWelcome Home-Geneva L. Coffman

CALIFORNIA CHURCHESCollege City-Wanda BurgessRichmond First-Jack L. CreunGarden Grove-Donna WadeMemorial-Gene Fry

COLORADO CHURCHDenver First-Robert Stepp

FLORIDA CHURCHESChipley First-Thomas PorterMelbourne First-George CloudPanama C¡ty First-Faye PeacockPensacola First-Thelma W. HolleyScottsmoor First-Jack E, AllenHollywood-Jim Nunnlmmanuel-Mrs. Edra SaveranceMt. Zion-Tom Kemble

GEORGIA CHURCHESArlington-J, W, ClowerBay-Curtis GayBellv¡ew-Robbie Griff inCedar Springs-lrene P. DYkesChristian Hill-Virginia MartinCorinth-Janette HardenCrossroads-Sherman D. JonesDamascus-Sarah WrightDecatur-Raymond LeeDouble Branch-Emmett DunawayAlbany First-Gleason FowlerBlakely First-Jack HendersonBrunswick First-Kai SParreJesup First-John B, Evans

Thomaston First-Herman WatsonSavannah First-Russell BrewtonGlenville-Jimmy RockmoreHarmony-A. E, CrawfordMacedonia-lrene Brown

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Midway-William S. LewísMoultrie-Frances TruluckNew Hope-Catherine LivesayPatmos-Marvin McDanielPiney Grove-Gelaine LangfordPleesant Hill-Ernest J. BarkerPoulan-Mrs Margie HarrisSpring Grove-Wayne WilliamsTravelers Rest-Voncile MusgroveWarner Robins-David ScottWhite Hall-Edith HerrinWhite Oak-Lenord Emerson

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South Side-Jean FrancisVictory-Ruth Thompson

NORTH CAROLINA CHURCHESAhoskie-John ClarkArrington Heights-Hazel JonesBessemer City-Christine TaylorNebo Bethel-Alice ReynoldsKi nston Bethel-Doug HendersonCanton-Robert Hoyle HarkinsDavis-Julius G. WillisBeaufort First-Mrs, Doris WillisKnightdale First-Marvi n WillíamsFriendship-Mrs. Ada H, JohnsonGarner-Mrs. Lottie S. ForlinesLiberty-Macon S, PerryOak Grove-Ann M. JohnsonPleâsant Acres-Dorothy HargettShady Grove-Worth EfirdStacy-James T. LewisSwannanoa-Steve LytleVictory-Billy Holland

OHIO CHURCHESAmherst-Milburn W. AliciePorter-David Chamberl inWelch Avenue-Thomas ChaffinWesterville-Tom PríceWest Jefferson-Robert E. WebbWoodstock-Ríchard Pack

OKLAHOMA CHURCHESBixby-Sue PerryChandler-Billy Ray WilsonCapitol H¡ll-Jim MillerAda First-Dorothy M. AkinArdmore F¡rst-Leota WilsonMcAlester First-Charles ChristianNorman First-Mrs, O, T. DixonHoldenville-Janie MurphyLewis Avenue-Dianna HesselmeyerHopewell No. 2-Doris DeatherageI ndianola New Hope-Melva DavenportTulsa New Hope-Jean ChismNorthwest-Ray Mart¡nPleasant Hill-Beverly WickhamPrague-Juanita CollierPryor First-Billye GwartneyPurcell-L. C. WebberShellenbarger-Phyllis Wright

Silver City First Mission-Gerald W. MillsSoutheast-John Joh nsonSouthern Oaks-Beatrice DudleySpencer Road-Phyllis K. McDougalSunnyland-Linda WileyTrinity-Frances SteppValley Heights-Norma J. WilsonWestern Avenue-Eugene F. BuchanonWeuroka-W.A. DeHârt

SOUTH CAROLINA CHURCHESCherryvale-Jack BessCharleston First-Devon WhiteGreenville First-Frances porterDarl¡ngton First-Carolyn SealyFlorence First-Allen BaxleyHilltop-Charl ie MillerHorse Branch-Mrs. Paul SheehanLebanon-Mrs. Adam ScottSouthside-Mrs. Floyd SeayWindsor Park-Mrs. J. T. Bailey

TENNESSEE CHURCHESCanah Chapen-Renee CoxCedar Creek-Nelle WoolseyCofer's Chapel-Wayne E. SpruillDonelson-Mrs. Frank RudyEast Nashville-William A. SuffridgeErwin First-Jewell DunbarForest Grove-J.8. Wof fenbargerHorton Heights-Harold CritcherManchester-Ruth Ann peârcyNew Hope-Glenn VannOlivett-Terry EvansTrinity-Gloria OutlawWest End-A. G. CaldwellWoodbíne-Stephen AngeWooddale-Mrs, Elsie Staten

TEXAS CHURCHESBayshore-Peggy HumblesBright Light- A.A. SchuttsDennison Fírst-Paul FoxRichardson First-Charlene WaltonTrinity-Helen Wilkes

VIRGINIA CHURCHESCol I inswood-Keith KenemerFairmount Park-Joe CreechPugh Mt.-John D. Tilson

STATE ASSOCIATIONS/LAY DE LEGATESALABAMAMrs. Jerome GoodwinS. E. Hawkings

Bobby Kennedylvan Stewart

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ARKANSASMrs. A. M. WallaceBob Butler

ARIZONAHazel EasterlingFrankie Mae StahlClifford SYkes

CALIFORNIAMrs. Delma GunnelsSandra L, JonesJune RolenJanis Williams

FLORIDAS. L, AdamsClifton LightseY

GEORGIAW. O. ClowerJohn A. GrantBilly HatcherOpal HatcherEd Kimbrel

IDAHOBentrena Johnson

ILLINOISLillie HamakerBlanche MartinBertie MishlerKenneth OrrBarbara Russell

INDIANAJames DohertYDonald R, Neallmogene PattersonOpal TatumMary T. Neal

KANSASGary BrunsonTrymon MesserThelma J. TerrY

KENTUCKYMary GreeneMike PierceEdgar Vanhoose

MEX¡COJesus de la RosaHilarino GonzalezRaul de la Rosa

MARYLANDSue BevanSharon HallDortha SteeleClarence RobinsonDoris Robinson

MICHIGANMarilyn JacobsStella MullinsJames ShookNancy Trimble

M¡SSISSIPPIF. J. ArmstrongLetcher FieldsE. F, HarrisShirley KennedyCharles Walden

MISSOURILuc¡lle BeattyBrenda EvansBarbara HarwellChuck KennedyRuth Thompson

NEW MEXICOKatie Pinson

NORTH CAROLINAMrs. BillY AllenJack ForlinesMrs. Robert ParrisMrs. Roy Rikard

NORTHWEST ASSOCIATIONBetty Plunkett

oHtoAlly DooleyMorr¡s G. Just¡ce

OKLAHOMAVelma CoxEdna DavoultJoy JonesBarbara ThomPsonJoAnn Young

SOUTH CAROLINARachel BessStephen SpencerMrs, Hoyt E. PowellAlbert L. Todd

TENNESSEESamuel JohnsonMrs. J. D. O'DonnellDoris RaperHope Van WinkleMary Wisehart

TEXASMary FeathGerald PenningtonEd WaltonJean WeathermanLarry Weatherman

VIRGINIABetty DeanMrs. RalPh FlanarYKathlyn GreeneAlyne ManessMagaline Statzer

WEST VIRGINIAEarl Green

STANDING BOARDS/LAY DELEGATES

SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARDBob Follor¡vwill

LAYMAN'S BOARDKimble CrossleYO. B. EversonGlenn E. HarlingerKenneth LaneDoyle TerrY

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GENERAL BOARDKenneth CadeHerb Peppers

BIBLE COLLEGE BOARDOr¡æn Thomas

PROC E EDI NGS

The 37th annual convention of the National Association of Free WillBaptists met in the Macon Coliseum, Macon, Georgia, July 9-12, 1973, with thetheme, "Disciplesh ip: the Chu rch's Responsibil ity."

The opening hymn, directed by Rev. Bill Gardner, music director for theconvention, was "Anywhere With Jesus." Mr. Richard Robinson was conventionorganist and Miss Jean Picirilli was pianist.

Rev. Ed Cook, presiding officer, read Matthew 11:28 and led in theopening prayer. The congregation sang the convention theme song, "Follow, I

Will Follow Thee." First Church choir of Elizabethton, Tennessee presentedspecial music.

The convention was called into official session by clerk Waldo Young, whointroduced the moderator, Dr. J. D. O'Donnell. He read from John 17 andcommented briefly. Members of the Committee on Committees were named:Reverends Andy Lay, Lonnie DaVoult, Wade Jernigan, William Mishler, andClarence Newman.

Mrs. Clara Picirilli appointed committees for this session of the ll/oman'sNational Auxiliary Convention.

Moderator O'Donnell introduced the Lt. Governor of Georgia, Mr. LesterMaddox, who gave the welcome address.

After congregational singing the get acquainted time revealed that peoplewere present from thirty-three states, two territories, and six foreign countries.

An offering for convention expenses was received. The King's Messengers

Ouartet Sang before Mr. Joe Creech sang a solo.Rev, Galen Dunbar, pastor of First Church, Hazel Park, Michigan, was

introduced to bring the message on "The Call to Discipleship." He used John1:35 as his text. "Have Thine Own Way, Lord" was sung as the invitation hymn.After announcements, Rev. Willie Justice led the closing prayer.

TUESDAY EVENING/JULY 10, 1973

The singing of "l Will Sing the Wondrous Story" opened the Tuesdayevening service. Mr. Raymond Lee, presiding officer, read Luke 14:2S33. He

also led the congregation in prayer.The theme song was sung by the congregation. Special music was provided

by the youth choir.of Peace Church, Wilson, North Carolina.Rev. Malcolm Fry, Director of Church Training Service Department,

presented awards to winners of the competitive activities.Music Director Gardner led conventioners in congregational singing. An

offering for convention expenses was received.Gonkei and Taiko Uchikoshi, California Christian College students from

Japan, sang and gave testimonies of how they were reached for Christ through

the ministry of our missionaries to Japan.Rev. James Denton, pastor of Fint Church, Fuquay, N.C., was introduced

to bring the message on "The Cost of Discipleship" from Luke 14:25-33. Aninvitation to complete discipleship was extended and many came forward, Rev.Rufus Coffey led in prayer.

The service was dismissed.

WEDNESDAY MORNI NG/JULY 11, 1973

Dr. J, D. O'Donnell brought the moderator's message from 1 Corinthians12;13. He admonished members of the assembly to use their privileges.

The Credentials Committee report was read and adopted.Item 1 of the General Board Report was read and adopted (see page 81 ).The report of Church Training Service Department from the Digest of

Reports was presented with the budget. A motion carried to adopt the report.The Home Missions and Church Extension Department report in the

Digest of Reports u/as presented. A motion carried to adopt the report with thebudget.

A partial report of the Nominating Committee was read dealing withnominations for the standing boards and commissions. A motion carried toreceive the report and elect members as the reports are given.

Rev. Kenneth Doggett was elected as the 1980 member of Church TrainingService Board. Mr. Mike Boggs was elected as the 1976 member of ChurchTraining Service Board.

Rev. Delbert Akin was elected as the 1980 member of the Board of HomeMissions and Church Extension. Mr. Trymon Messer was elected as the 1976member of the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension.

Item 1 of the Resolutions Committee report was read, which dealt with a

change in the By-Larnn. A motion was made and seconded to adopt the item. Amotíon carried to table it.

The report of Free Will Baptist Bible College, included in the Dígest ofReports, was presented with the budget. A motion carried to adopt the reportwith the budget.

Report of Foreign Missions Department was presented, with its budget andrecommendations. A motion carried to adopt the report with the budget andrecommendations. Rev. Rolla Smith was elected as the ,l980 member of theForeign Missions Board.

The Executive Office report was presented. A motion carried to adopt thereport wíth the budget and recommendations.

The report of Executive Church Bonds, lnc. was presented with thebudget. A motion carried to adopt the report with the budget.

The Department of Retirement and lnsurance report was presented. Amotion carried to adopt the report with the amended budget for the presentyear, and the budget for the comingyear. Rev. William Atkinson was elected as

the 1980 member of this board.The Laymen's Board report was presented. A motion carried to adopt the

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report w¡th the budget. Mr. Keith Kenemer was elected asthe l980memberofthis board.

The Sunday School Department report was presented from the Digest ofReports. A motion carried to adopt the report with the budget. Rev. HarroldHarrison, represent¡ng the Sunday School Department, presented an award toMr. Joseph Green as the Sunday School Superintendent of the Year. Rev. Paul

Thompson was elected as the 1980 member of the Sunday School Board.A motion carried to recess for the worship service.

WEDNESDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

The worship service opened with a congregational song. Mr. DougHenderson, presiding officer, read from John 13. After congregational singing,an offeríng was receíved. A ladies trio from First Church, Columbus, Mississippi,sang.

Rev. Bob Ketchum, pastor of First Church, Owasso, Oklahoma, was

introduced to bring the messaç on "Characteristics of Discipleshíp." Before hepreached, Rev. Fred Hall presented a special in song. Rev. Ketchum used John13:13, 16 for his text. Rev. Bill Ketchum, father of the speaker, led in theclosing prayer.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON/JULY 1 1, 1973

Bill Gardner directed the congregation in singing to open the afternoonsession. Mr. Bill Atkinson brought devotional thoughts from 1 Peter 4:12'14 andled in prayer.

Rev. Fred Hall was elected as the 1980 member of the National OfficeTrustees.

The remainder of the General Board report was read by the clerk. Amotion carried to adopt the report and con$ider it item by item. A motioncarried to table all items relating to changes in the Treatise.

The item recommending Tulsa, Oklahoma as the 1976 convent¡on site was

adopted.The part of the nominating committee report relating to members of the

General Board was read, and the following members were elected from these

respective states: Alabama, James Walden/Arizona, B. A. Jenkins/Arkansas, Fred

Warner/California, Edr¡ard Johns/Florida, Wingate Hansley/Georgia, A. C.

Trulucklldaho, Bill Johnson/lllinois, Wallace Malone/lndiana, Kenneth Cade/

Kansas, Kenneth Stephens/Kentucky, Ted Green/Maryland, Lester Horton/OldMexico, Jerry Barron/Michigan, J. B. Varney/Mississippi, Van Dale Hudson/

Missouri, Andy Lay/and Texas, replacing Bobby Ferguson, Jim Williams.The business sess¡on recesed for the afternoon worship service.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WORSHIP SERVICE

Mr. Bob Followwill, presiding officer, read John 21:1*17 and led inprayer to open the worship service. "Faith ls the Victory" was the openinghymn.

Since the convention budget had been met in previous offerings, an

offering was received for retiring the indebtedness on the National OfficesBuilding. The Gospeliers Ouartet sang.

Rev. Claudie Hames, pastor of First Church, Bakersfield, California, wasintroduced to bring the message on "The Cultivation of Discipleship." He closedthe message with prayer. After a congregational song, the service was dismissed.

BUSINESS SESSION CONTI NUED

The budget committee report was read by the clerk. A motion carried to . '

adopt the report.Report of the Woman's National Auxiliary Convention was presented. A

motion carried to accept the report and make ¡t a part of the minutes.Report of the Theological Liberalism Commission was presented. A

mot¡on carried to accept the report.A motion carried to recess until the evening service. Rev. Willie Justice led

the closing prayer.

WEDNESDAY EVENI NG SERVICE

The missionary service opened with the congregation singing, SamJohnson, presiding officer, read Matthew 28:19-20 and led in prayer.

The congregation sang again and an offering was received toward retiringthe National Offices Building indebtedness. The choir of First Church,Columbus, Mississippi, presented special music.

E. B. Ledlow introduced Home Missions and Church Extension workerswho were present for the service.

Don Robirds ¡ntroduced the foreign missionaries who were present for theservice.

Rev. Jack Williams presented a plaque of appreciation from California Free

Will Baptists to Rev. Homer Willis for his years of service as Director of theHome Missions Department. Rev. J. E. Blanton, board member, presented a

plaque to Rev. Willis from the Home Missions Board and from the NationalAssociation of Free Will Baptists. A personal gift was presented from the HomeMissions Board.

The congregat¡on was led in singing. The WAY Quartet from Columbus,Ohio, sang.

Rev. Don Pegram, pastor of First Church, Newport Nevrn, Virginia, wasintroduced to bring the message on "The Command to Make Disciples." He used

Matthew 28:19-20 as a text, and also read Acts 13:1-3.

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Report of the Historical Commission was presented by Rev. Ronaldcreech, assisted by Rev. E. E. Morris. A motion carried to accept the report.

Dr' Robert Picirilli was elected to the Historical Commission for the 1976term.

Report of the Resolutions committee was presented for consideration.Because it was available in print the preceding evening, it was not read. A motionu¡as made and seconded to adopt the report. By request, the report wasconsidered item by item.

Resolution no. 1 was adopted as presented.Resolution no. 2 was amended by common consent by substituting the

word "favoring" for "on" in the last line. lt was adopted as amended.Resolution no. 3 was adopted as presented.A motion carried to take Resolution no. 4 from the table. A motion was

made to amend this resolution by substituting the following:No person who receives the principle portion of his income from adepartment or agency of the National Association shall be eligíble toserve on the board having jurisdiction over the department oragency.

After the previous question was moved and carried, the substitute motion lost.A motion was made andsecondedtoamend Resolution no. 4 by deleting

the words, "Except as he may become a member of the General Board by virtueof being elected as an officer of the National Association. After the previousquestion was moved and carried, this amendment lost.

A motion carried to table Resolution no. 4 until after the worship service.

THURSDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

"Faith ls the Victory" was the opening hymn for the Thursday morningworship service. Mr. Jim Williams read Acts 11:19-26 and led in prayer. Thecongregation sang and Mrs. Mary Neal presented special music.

Rev. Kenneth Doggett, pastor of Fellounhip Church, Flat River, Missouri,uns introduced to bring the message on "The Commitment of Discipleship,,from Acts 11:23. He closed the message with prayer.

The business session resumed. A motion carríed to take resolution no. 4

from the table. A motion was made and seconded to postpone this resolutionindefinitely. After the previous question was moved and carried, the motion topostpone lost.

Resolution no.4 lost.Resolution no. 5 was considered. By common consent it was amended by

substituting the word "hold" for "assumes". A motion carried to amend theresolution by deleting item D of the last part, thus letting items E and F becomeD and E. A motion carried to amend the resolution by deletingthe lastsentenceof ltem C. Section E of the f¡rst part of resolution no. 5 was amended bycommon consent by substituting "the" fot "an."

Resolution no. 5 was approved as amended. A request was made thatcopies of this resolution be sent to the state papers by the clerk. The moderatorstated that it would be done.

The following resolution was presented from the floor:WHEREAS, the National Association is a place to carry on the Lord's business,

andWHEREAS, standards and convictions are part of the Christian life, andWHEREAS, the places that we meet are considered to be ourplæeof worship,

Therefore be it resolved that:1. The ladies refrain from wearing slacks, pant su¡ts and other apparell that

pertain to a man to the services of the National Associatíon.2. Our people refrain from smoking in the convent¡on fac¡lit¡es.3. That all state associations inform the pastors and delegates at their state

meetings of this resolution.Item 2 was placed in by motion to amend, which passed. The previous guest¡on

was moved on the amendment and the main motion. The amendment passed,

The main motion as amended lost.Resolution no. 6, expressing appreciation to the host state, was approved.A motion carried to remove the items of the General Board report dealing

with changes in the Treatise from the table.Item no. 2 was adopted as presented.

Item no.3 was adopted as presented.

Item no.4 lost.Item no. 5 was considered. A motion was made and seconded to refer the

item back to the Executive Committee for further study. This mot¡on lost. Arequest uras granted to divide the item' lt was divided by sentences.

A motion was made and seconded to amend the first sentence to read,

" . . . with six other members to be elected from and by the General Board" toinsert between the first and second sentences the words "While not being theprimary factor, consideration should be given to effect¡ng çographical balance

on the committee," and to strike out the word "elective" from the thirdsentence. All three changes were defeated. ltem no. Scarried in its original form.

Item no. 6 was considered. A motion was made and seconded to amend itto read "one full consecutive term" instead of two. The motion to amend was

defeated. A request was granted to divide item no. 6 and vote on the twosentences separately. Both sentences were approved. ltem no.6 was approved as

presented.

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Item no. 7 was considered. A mot¡on carried to lay it on the table for oneyear as required by the Treatise.

A motion carried that these changes go into effect at the 1g74 sessíon andthat the Executive committee determine how they will go into effect.

The report of the registration committee (exclusive of WNAC and youthconference) was read, reporting that g1 state deregates, 177 rocar churchdelegates, 652 ministers, 33 missionaries, and l,b1 1 non-delegates registered,totaling2,464.

The final report of the nominating committee was read, nominating the.general officers. A motion carried to adopt the report and vote on it ite; byitem. Lloyd Plunkett was elected assistant clerk. waldo young was elêcted clerk.Bobby Jackson was elected assistant moderator. J. D. o'Donnell was elected asmoderator. Rufus coffey was elected Executive secretary for a two year term.

A motion carríed to adjourn this session of the National Association ofFree Will Baptists. Rev. Carl Valance led ín the closing prayer.

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

ElqLE COLLEGE REPORT.r-

This report will reveal substantial growth in most every area of the college ín the pastyear. Enrollment reached an all-t¡me high of 5g5 for an increase of ten percent plus.Registration fígures for 1972-ZS are shown below:Total enrollmemtforyear ....,,bg5Regular(day-class) enrollment ........,.S3gNewstudents ....242Returningstudents ......296Menstudents ,.,.2gaWomenstudents ....,...24o

Ministerial studenrs ......1æMissionarystudents .....,.61Bachelorof Arts degreesawarded .........61BachelorofScience degreesawarded .......3Christian WorkersBiblediplomas ......,...5Business Certificatesawarded ..,...bSince we are v¡tally interested in the ministerial enrollment in relationship to theoverall registrat¡on, you will notice this increase was almost identical to the ten percent tota¡increase. The ¡ncrease of women students was considerabry higher than men ,trd"nt.. Thar"were thirty-one states and three foreígn countríes respresented ¡n the student body.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

The public relations work of Free Will Baptist B¡ble College has been conducted witheffectiveness and dignity. lt seems the college enjoys the confidence and respeci of the FreeWill Bapt¡st const¡tuency. Brother Ketteman ís highly respected as a Christian gentleman aswell as for the uray he represents the instítution.

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DEVELOPMENT

lncome to the Development Program was $155, 572.ß. This year will be recorded in

college history as significant in that turo new buildings were added to the campus. The new

additìon to the library is all that anyone expected it to be. lt is attract¡ve in appearance andfunctional in use. The books were moved into the new w¡ng at the þeginning of the second

semester. The original building is due for maior renovation this summer. The Library

committee of the faculty spent considerable time studying plans for the best use of the

facility, They used library specialists as consultants. lt ¡s believed the library will be very

adequate for the foreseeable future. This year 1,018 books were catalogued bringing the

total number of books catalogued to 20'960'Brother Bob King, Brother Al Hamm and Brother Bill Evans have been rnorking with

Brother paramore in promot¡ng the Development Program. Brother Evans has vrorked onlypart-t¡me. Brother King is spending his time in North Carolina. lt is hoped that he will be

able to have the $35O,00O comm¡tment made by the North Carolina State Associat¡on

underwritten when he hæ visited all the churches, The response so far has been gratify¡ng.

This is a big undertaking for a single state, We should and do commend our brethren in

North Carolina for their willingness to assume this respons¡b¡lity.The Boyce house at 3618 Richland Avenue was renovated to house uomen students.

This gives four buildings for vvomen students.The patton property immed¡ately to the west of the Administrat¡on Bu¡lding is for

sale. With the approval of the Executive Committee, this property has been rented for twoyears for 10400 per month, with an opt¡on to purchase, lt was the feeling of the

ádministration in recommending this to the Execut¡ve Committee that to have a building in

reserve for a possible increase in enrollment would allow t¡me to judge enrollment trends

before launching into further building plans.

FINANCIAL AID

This is rhe first year to have a Financial Aid Office, Mr. Tom Sanders was elected tothis office and has organized the off¡ce into a much more effective instrument to a¡d

students with their financial problems, A total of $119,823,07 has been administered

through this program for the year. Fifty-nine students received loans ¡n the amount ofg2O,{4.64. Ñ¡nJrtudenr received scholarships in the amount of $2,336. Other loans were

made through the F¡rst American Nat¡onal Bank. One hundred twenty students received

r¡¡ork scholarships in the amount of $84,500.29. The responsibil¡t¡es of the Financial Aid

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FINANCIAL

General Fund State Ouotas

June 1, 1973 - May 31, 1974

Alabama .......$17,500.00Ar¡zona . .1,000.00Arkansas . .8,500.00California .5,000.00Colorado . .600,00Florida . .11,000.00Georgia . ,18,600.00Hawaii . ...300.00ldaho . ....250.00lllinois . . .8,O0O.00lndiana . . .3,000.00lowa.. ....250.00Kansas. ..1 ,000,OOKentucky .6,500.00Maryland . . 500.00Michigan .15,500.00Mississippi ....,..8,500.00Missouri .17,500.00New Hampshire ..... .....,150.00New Mexico . . .. , .. 100.00North Carolina ...42,000.00Ohio .. ...9,500.00Oklahoma .......16,500.00South Carolina ...17p0O.00Tennessee ....,..30,000.00Texas, ,..7,000.00Virginía .10,500.00Washington . 250.00WestVirginia .....5,500,00W.N.A.C. .1,000.00Other . . .12,000.00

$275,000.o0

30

FINANCIAL

Gifts: June 1, 1972-May 31,1973

GENERALAlabama .......$14,941 .54Ar¡zona . . .494.89Arkansas . .6,815.66California .2,874,04Colorado . . 566.31Florida . .11,296.43Georgia . 14326.42Hawaii . ...180.00ldaho. ....190.74lllinois . ..7,861 .87lndiana . ..2,263.67lowa .. ....221.OOKansas . ...204,59Kentucky .5,1 10.40Maryland .,,.i,. ,.432.58Michigan .11,088.41Minnesota . .223,22Mississippi .. .. .. .A,559.72Missouri ,16,883,14NewHampshire..... ...,..120.00Nonh Carolina . . .41 ,725.45Ohio.. ...6,422.17Oklahoma ...,.,,10,116.27South Carolina ,..16,A75.84Tennessee ..... . -30,747.86Texas . .. .7,1OO.97Virginia . .8,650.60Wash¡ngton . 158.89West Virginia .. . ..4,637.04W.N.A.C. ..715.95Staff and Students ,6,372.æMatchinggifts... ..1 ,880.00Missionaries ..,....186.00Publicofferings & others ......,,,.4,226.33

$2æ,470.æ

BUILDING12;548.14

'to.006,131.321,776.12

5.006,902.23

17,558.9417s.0045.00

4,050.43177.OO

-0-36.00

1 ,901.411 19.15

5,336.15

-0-3,116.422,716.211,010.00

42.481.985,784.62

402.OO4,625.99

10,160.16362.00

2,316.O170.50

2,507.50211.34885.00

2,175.OO

-o-265.00

$r 35,861.62

TOTAL27,449.æ

504.8912,946.984,650.16

571.3118,198.6635,885.36

355.00235.74

11,912.30244O.67

221.OO240.59

7,O11.81551,73

16,424.56223.22

11 ,676.1419,599.35

1,130.0084,207.4312,206.7910,518.2721,501 .8340,908.O27,462.97

10,966.61229.39

7,144.54927.29

7,257.684,055.00

't 86.004.491.33

$384,332.30

The May 31 ,1973 financial report of the Bible College was d¡stributed at the Nat¡onalAssociation. The aud¡t report was presented as the College's official report.

31

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LIABILITIES

1973Current funds:

Unrestr¡cted:Accountspayable ......,.....$ 18,715.10Students'credit balances ....5,209.06Accruedsalaries. ..11,217.33Duetocurrentrestrictedfunds . ......904.54

Total liabil¡t¡es ......36,046.03Fund balance ...160,863.66

Totalunrestrlcted ... ......196,909.69Restr¡cted:

Fund balances ........2,'140.22Totalcurrentfunds. .......199,049.91

Loan funds:Principal of funds, including $21,554.09 refundable

under National Defense Student Loan Program . .A0,261 .24Endowment funds:

Principal of funds .:.. ...... -10,118.36

Plant funds:Unexpended:

Accounts payableDue to current funds . ., . .173,987.50Leaseobligation..... ....8O,9O2.34Fund balance (defic¡tl . - n44,882.751

Total unexpendedplantfunds.. .....110,007.09lnvested in plant fund:

Leaseobligations.... ....945,417.66.....Notespayable:

Bank, cJue July, 1973 . .352,O0O.O0Other. .......12,000.00

Net ¡nvestment ¡n plant .1,75O,A47.3OTotal invested in plant . . ._. 3.060.264.96Total plantfunds.. ......3,170,272.05

Agency funds-fund balances ......5,036.71e_,46!f394

1972

16,467.402,858.08

10,604.491.023.37

30,953.34107,035.27137,988.61

13,931 .50151 ,920.11

64,137.84

9,670.70

243.75a7 322.6181 ,933.39

(53.363.23)1 16.136.52

983,'t47.61

12,O00.O01,467,559,312,462,706.922,578.843.44

3,182.102ß11rþl1g_

33

Current Unrestricted Funds Revenue

Year ended May 31, 1973

1973Educational and general:

Student tuition and fees:Appl¡cat¡onfees... ...........$ 2.900.00Reg¡stration fees... .-.....12,925.OOTuition . .303,655.65Library fees ......,3,380.00Physical educatíon fees... ...5,070.00Practicalworkdepartmentfees . .....1,690.00Musíc fees ,1O,232.5OGraduation fees ... ,1,561.50Summerschool . ....7.114.OOEveningschool . ..,.1 ,675,00Miscellaneousfees .. .......5,090.52Conferencefees...

Total studenttuitionandfees .,. ....355,294,17Gifts:

Unrestrictedg¡fts.. ...,..248,470.68Special gifts .......3.830.47

Total g¡fts .252,301.15Other sources:

Gainonsaleof equipment.,. .......1,547.00lnterestincome . ...1 ,612.79Miscellaneous ,...,.1 ,202.37

Totalothersources. ....,....4,362.f6Total educational and general . .. .. ..611 ,957,48

Auxiliary enterprises:Dorm¡tories .132,378.05Dining hall . .186,618.02Bookstore . . ,29,509.05Snackshop . . .27,465,24

ProposedBudget

1973-74

3,000.0013,600.00

s32,800.003,560.O05,340.001,800.009,400.001,500.005,000.002,000.005,O00.00

383.O00.oo

1,000.001,O00.002.00Q.00

663,000.00

139,500.00205,500.00

60,o00.00Total auxiliary enterprises . . .375,970,36 405.000.00Total revenue .....$987,927.84 1,068,000.00

u

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student serv¡ces: 1973

Registrar's office . .6 12,A27.60Deanof men,. ,......6,203.73Deanof women. ,.....4,962.50Financial aid office ....5,æA.57Student handbook ......467-32Student activities ...... .629.æStaff benef¡ts . .1,956.06Studentservices miscellaneous ,,..SSg.7lcatalog ,....,'1 ,47o.o7

Public ínformation and fund raising:34,724.OO

General ¡nstítutional :

I nstructional:

45,827.46

24,199.62

ProposedBudget

1973-74

14, t 03.006,500.007,100.006,300.00

400.001,000.003,300.00

600.001.800.00

41,103.00

26,100.0018,300.0016,000.0024,800.00

5.750.0090,950.00

5,200.0013,060.002,400.oo

300.001,600.002,000.001,000.001,000.001,950.005,000.00

800.0034,310.00

191,800.004,500.00

880.004,000.005,000.001,500.001,500.004,000.002,500.00

I,500.0024,820.OO

600.00500.00

4.000.00247,100.oo

Public relations off¡ce .25,4gg.43Publicity ....15,498.46Publicâtions ..'13,g2g.7gPromotional services , .26,g02.22Staff benefits . .4.40g.56

Telephone .. -.4,7g1.61Office servíces .7,4A1 ,SgProfess'ronal fees .. ....1 ,8SO.O0General insurance ......2O0.O0Commencement..... ..1 .92g.06Convocations . .1,969.30Membershipfees,. ..,.,63b.00Baddebts .....1 126,99Staff benef¡ts , .1 ,25g.42Addit¡onstof¡xedassets. ......2,421,47Orher,, ...,-..547.22

Facullysalaries. ....166,72g,47Clerical and student wages . . .. . .3,844,40Telephone .....662,71lnstruct¡ona¡suppliesandexpense ..,....5,OSb.13Physical education department . .1 ,b01.66Stageproducrions.-. ...201.64Summer school supplements . . ,,.542.72Musicdepartment,.. .,5,592.41Practical workdepartment..... .2,071.11Science departmentVisual aidand film rental .. ,...,1 ,j15.74Staff benef¡ts .2O,O4a.66Travel . .......bi3.SsH¡stor¡cal library . , ,. ., ,265,45Additions ro f¡xed assets . . . .___U2E2g

$208,866.93

35

Unrestr¡cted Funds ExPenditures

1973

Library:salaries "'$ 9'843'oo

Studentwages. """'7'466'80Supplies and exPense ' " ' 946'1 5

Books . """2'4O8'O5Binding """'7O4'2OPeriodicals ' " ' '496'62staffbenefits "'858'23Additionstofixedassets. .......131'10

22,854.15Operation and maintenance of physical plant:

Supervision " '8,051 '65Operat¡ons of buildings '.... '.14,368'39Salaries and wages . . ' .1 5,891'48Materials and rePairs . .1 5,870'96Heat... .,....4,12O.9OElectricity . , -13'464'99warer . .......'l ,381.13Campus and grounds . . .7 '467'96watchmen ' " '5'344'44lnsurance . '.. -2'007.50Fire protectionand safety '......455'10General truck¡ng ... ',. '867'30Staff benefits '.2,877'56Addit¡onstofixedassets. ..'.'25'1OA27

't17 ,277.53Less allocat¡on to auxiliary enterprises . .37 '029.81

80,247.72

Auxil iary enterPrises:Dormitories:

Salaries ' ' '20,876'58staff benefits " " " '794'86Laundry ""'91'68Telephone '1 ,700'21Heât.. ....4,698'23Electricity .. " ' "10,513'78water. ....4,393.69lnsurance . .1 .419.50Add¡tions to equipment " "14,729'AOMiscellaneous " ' " "954'02Leaserental payments '. ' "94,333'59Allocation of general admi nistrative, operation,

and maintenanceexpenses '. - -.. '37,239'31

Din¡ns hall: {9111!?9Salaries $ 59'124.37staff benefits ' '...,3,258-43Groceries '65'843'41Kitchen supplies .. ' ' -877.23Heat.. ,...1 411.44Electr¡c¡ty .2,233'22water. .....945.99Fuel.. '...'823.69

*budget includes rent 4;400.00

36

1972

10,600.007,900.001,000.003,000.001,000.00

650.OO1,680.005,000.00

30,830.00

12,400.o016,700.0017,000.0015,000.00

7,600.0015,000.00

2,100.008,000.005,500.002,400.00

400.001,000.003,500.008,000.00

1 19,000.00*39,360.0079,410.00

24,750.4o2,050.00

200.002,300.005,200.00

12,000.005,000.001,500.00

f 0,000.00950.00

95,050.00

70,620.004,600.00

73,000.001,000.002,O00.o03,O00.001,1 10.001,000.o0

Laundry ...1 ,224,71Telephone . -255.24General insurance ....292.OOAdditionsto equ¡pment .....3,907.90Miscellaneous .......588.93Rent (interest) ....21 ,B5O.O7Allocation of general adm¡n¡strat¡ve, operat¡on,

and maintenance expenses .......14.315.68176,A56.29

Bookstore:Salaries ...-4,459.67Staff benefits .......480.17Laundry ....519.44Bookstore cost of sales . . . .19,053.45PostageMiscellaneous .......217.83Additionsto equ¡pment ,......91,90Allocation of general admi nistrative, operat¡on,

and maintenance expenses (bookstore & snackshop) . .4,272,8029,095.26

Snackshop:Salaries ....7,'155.97Staffbenefits ........60.00Foodcosts .......14,064-73Miscellaneous ......1,280.55Add¡tions to equipment . . .---JO2A9_

22,æ3.65Total auxiliary enterprises . . .420,360,45

General adm¡ nistrat¡on:Board of Trustees .....1 ,778.05Ch¡ef administrat¡veoff¡ce .....16,612.79Academic adm¡n¡strative office . .6.880.01Businessandfinanceadm¡n¡strative ....3aA43.56Staff Benefits .........9,032.34

72,746.75Less allocat¡on to auxiliary enterprises ,.18,797.98

Other educational operations:Summerschool . ...$ 1,670.35Eveningschool . .......1 .4OO.00

3.O70.35Totalexpenditures... .....$934,099.45

Contingencyfund.. ... .''...-...

1,330.00260.00300.00

4,000.00600.00

21 ,008.00

15.O27.OO198,855.00

4,420.OO660.00

23,O00.00

1,200.00

4,200.0033,480.00

7,70000

15,000.001,600.00

500.0024,800.00

456,537.00

2,000.0017,600.001 1,500.0043,800.0010,500.0085,400.0020,270.OO65,'130.00

3,000.001.400.004.400.oo

1,050,000.00. . .18,000.00

]-pgqpqq.0q.

37

With utmost dependence upon the Lord, the awesome task to which your ChurchTraining Service Board elected me as your Nat¡onal CTS Director last September wasassumed. The transit¡on was made much easier by the cooperat¡on and counsel of mypredecessor, Mr. Samuel E. Johnson.

Extens¡ve lravel has involved attendance at state meet¡ngs, holding revivals, andconducting Leadership Training Seminars. What a privilege ¡t ¡s to share in the publicat¡onand distribution of Chrístian literature. whether it be tra¡ning materials, camping programs,tracts, or booklets. We share in a ministry that can help transform our churches throughtrained leadership. However, it's one th¡ng to produce good literature, and quite anotherthing to get ¡t ¡nto the hands of our Free Will Baptists.

This past year we have produced several new tracts w¡th an evangelistic thrust for useat d¡fferent age levels. New booklets have also been secured for follow-up t^rork; electives ¡nour Leadership Training Series have been produced, with more to come; our campingmaterial has been completely revised, and now 9 units are obtainable. A dramatic changeoccurred in our early childhood material and met with great overall acceptance by ourchurches, This had previously been a severely neglected area.

Jonathan Thigpen has been employed as Assistant to the Director. Basically his dutiesinvolve coordinating the National Youth Conference, represent¡ng the department at statemeet¡ngs, conducting seminars, preaching, and ass¡sting the General Director. Jonathan willalso be involved in coordinating a proposed change in format of Teen Action withresponsibilities of wr¡t¡ng, photography, ed¡ting, and layout. ln add¡t¡on he will ass¡st stateand d¡strict CTS directors in implementing the competitive activities as well as the Musicand Arts Festival categories.

What sl¡ght profit our department may realize is immediately translated into service.The volume of our literature sales ís not suff icient to meet our needs; consequently, we arevitally dependent upon contributions from our local CTS's. We encourage our churches toenter our annual promotion and attendance campaign each September, whiqh will hopefullyincrease attendance in each local CTS and also provide financial suppor,t for the overallministry of th¡s department.

The following resolution was adopted by the Board of Church Training Serv¡ce to beincluded in th¡s report.

Whereas, the Hillmont Engineer's Program is available throughHillmont, lnc., White Bluff, Tennessee;and whereas, the CTS Department has limited resources and personnel;Be it resolved, as of October 3, 1972, that the Hillmont Engineer's Programis no longer a functioning part of the CTS Department.

Malcolm C. Fry, General Director

38

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash on handand in banks (savings$426.18) ......$ 1,838,31Accounts receivable ......16,960.51lnventory-merchandiseforsale ....12,309,89Unamortizedfinancecharges, ........30.56Prepaidexpenses ........,.210.06

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS .$31,349.33

Other Assets:Deposits 455.00

Fixed Assets: CostOffice equipment 812,724.72Otherequipment 3,158,57

s¡cgasæ'

Accum. Depr.

$6.r87.541,377.43

s7.5-úF

Pook Value

$6,537.r I1 ,781.14

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Notespayable-bank-Note 1 ..... ....,..$10,0O0,O0lnstallment contract payable .2A5.28Accounts payable .11,994.49Accrued and withheld payroll taxes . . .807.b4Statesalestax payable .......61.21

TOTALCURRENT LtABtLtTtES ....$22,508.51Fund Balance:

BalanceJanuary 1,1972 .,... 21 ,571.21Deduct: Net loss for the year . . . .3,957,07 17,614.14

_s19J??.69

STATEMENT OF INCOME

lncome:Literature and supplies . .. . , .91O2,927,OOPrinting .......1,040.58Postageand handling ....9,355,74Gifts .. ......4,758.09Cooperativeplan of support .....9y'64.93Miscellaneous ........,.399.15

$127,945.4ACost of Sales:

lnventory January 1, 1972 . . .$l 1,041.70Purchases ....47,922.æMailing supplies and postage . ,- -5f,!1.61

$64,585.9slnventory December 31, 1972 ... . . . , . . .1 2.309.89 52,276.06

$75,669.42Operatíng Expenses: ..,.. -78.660.92

$( 2,991.501Other Deductions:

lnterest expense .96b.S7$( 3,957.O71

39

Operating Expenses

Year Ended December 31, 1972

Equipment rental . ............$ 1.006.96Account¡ng . -..... 450.00Board meetingsand conferences.... .1,562.63lnsurance, employees'insurance and rel¡rement . -, . . .,3,532.99Research and promotion ....664.98Office supplies and expense .1 ,106.25Rent.. ...8,001.95Salaries ..44,696.25PayrollTaxes . -...2,321.42Housing allowance .4,625.00Telephone ......1,732.70Travel . ..3,234.65ln servíce training . . .246.50Honorariumsandcontríbutions... ,.,247.'14Commissions paid... .......258.70Miscellaneous ......157.27Nat¡onal youthconference.... .....1 ,478.44Hillmont engineers ..893.86Repairsandmaintenance.... .......598.65Depreciat¡on -.....1 ,444,U

$zg,6q9g

BUDGET FOR 1974Estimated lncomeSales of L¡terature and Supplies . . $ 125,000Postageand Handling .......15,000Co-operativePlan... .......20,000D¡rect Gifts

Total Est¡mated lncome .......165,000

Estimated Expenditu res

ÈrintíngCosts.. ...35,000MerchandisePurchases ......28,000salaries ....46,500Debf Retirement.... .......7,500Equipment ..'..,2.000.00Accounting by Auditor .......500Board Meetings...., ........2,000Employeeand General lnsurance ......2,500OfficeandMailingSupplies..... .....2,500Postage .....8,000Rent.. .....7,800Payroll Taxes .......2,800Housing ....4,000Telephone . .1,600Travel and Promotion ........5,000ResearchandDevelopment ... .......2,000Retirement Benefits . .2,O0O

ReserveFund.. .....5,000Miscellaneous ....... 300

Total Est¡mated Expenditures . .$165pOO

40

EXECUTIVE CHURCH BONDS INC. REPORT

We are happy to bring the twelfth annual report for Executive Church Bonds, lnc.Even though the company did not function in full capacity but nine months in 1972, we didcomplete twenty programs totaling $1 ,284,000.00 at an ¡ncome of $33,317.70 (see

financial report). We are grateful for the opportunity to m¡nister in nine states.Executive Church Bonds, lnc. has enjoyed a fru¡tful ministry in 1972 as well as the

spring of 1973. Leæl obstacles are still compl¡cating the work, but a tremendous amount ofbuilding is taking place to meet the needs of many of our growing churches. We areextremely happy to be a pârt of this expansion over these many years.

We have had many joyous moments ¡n the ministry through Executive Church Bonds,lnc. in assisting our churches in the expansion of the¡r church educational fac¡l¡t¡es as well as

in building their beautiful sanctuaries throughout our denom¡nation. At the t¡me of thisreport we will have helped ¡n 283 programs in 27 states and 241 churches totaling almosttwelve million dollars.

Let me take this opportunity to thank each of you for your prayers in our ministryand ask that you continue 1o pray concerning the legal compl¡cat¡ons and hindrances of ourunique ministry. Through the Lord's will, I look forward to assisting many of you in thefutu re.

Francis Boyle, Director

CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

Year ended December 31,1972

General FundCash available, January 1,1972 .$5,023.90

BeceiptsService fees ..... -.33,317.70l nterest on savings . . . .82.94

Total to be accounted for . _ . . 3A,424.58Disbursements

Accounting and auditing . 155.00lnsurance-general ... ...179.52lnsurance-employee .. ..259.82Legal, registry. etc. ... ..347.OoMíscellaneous -...62'25Officeequipment maintenance ...105-55Officespacerental. .....576.00Office supplies . .211.40Payrolltaxes ....65.02Postage ......,'125'95Printing . '....5,521 .36Promotion .....123.06Salariesandcommissions.... .j0,93226Housingallowance .....2,319,96Telephone and telegraph .550'72Travel . ..-...5,629.54TransfertoserviceFund.' ..."1 '294'oo

Total Disbursements . .28,458-41Cash available, December 31 ,1972 .. '. .. .9,966.17

41

Serv¡ce and Trust Fund ServiceFund

North CarolinaFund

429.OOCash available, January 1,1972 , .5,O24.a7Receipts

Transferfrom General Fund.. .,.....1 ,294.OOlnterest on savings . . .268.47Collection on North Carolina property .1,180.00

1,609.ooTotal to be accounted for . . . ..6,587.34Disbursements

Trusteeservices .....200,00Redemption of bonds and ¡nterest . . . . .1 ,27O.OO

Cash available, December 31 ,1972 . . . . . -9J3[_3! 33900

BUDGET FOR 1974

Operating ExpensesSalariesandCommissions.... .$17,400.00Social Security ..900.00Travel and Expense ..,..6,000.00Printing .......5,500.00Housing .......3,180.00Telephone ......600.00LegalFees,Reg¡strat¡on,etc.... ..500.00lnsurance,general. ......200.00lnsurance.employee .....300.00OfficeRent .....600.00Promotion ......300.00Postage .200,00PayrollTaxes ...100.00Office equipment, ma¡ntenance, & supplies . 200.00Accounting and Auditing . 200.00Miscellaneous ...500.00

TOTAL oPERATING EXPENSES ...3ã6"68030Ant¡cipated lncome from Service Fees . . . . .$36,680.00

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EXECUTIVE OFF¡CE REPORT

Fresh wínds are blowing among member churches of the National Association of FreeWill Bapt¡sts. The Sp¡rit of the Lord is at work among us in a new way. There is a stirring inthe tops of the mulberry trees as numerous churches from various sect¡ons of thedenomination report significant ga¡ns ¡n attendance, conversions and bapt¡sms. As a result ofcommitments at last year's convent¡on a number of churches have attempted to double the¡rattendance during the past twelve months. We rejoice with those churches which havesucceeded as well as with those whích have made noteworthy achievements.

However, denominational progress cannot be measured by numerical gains alone. Thesp¡r¡tual growth is even more encouraging and gratifying. Having traveled to 20 states as wellas part¡c¡pated in 20 state and d¡str¡ct associations th¡s past year, I have seen evidence that astronger bond of felloranhip exists among the churches and associations. Th¡s renewed sp¡ritof oneness has given a greater sense of common purpose. Confusion and m¡sunderstandingshave been replaced by confidence and a new desire to get on w¡th the task of reaching soulsand building churches. The enlarged vis¡on, the increased concern to reach lost souls, thestronger spirit of un¡ty, the greater degree of maturity and cohesiveness reveal a new day hasdawned. We look not backward, but forward to the challenging opportunit¡es wh¡chconfront us.

To this end we call for a new partnership in fulfilling our spiritual responsibility toth¡s present generation. We call for a new commitment to combat the overwhelming oddsagainst reaching our nat¡on and world for God. we recommend that we intensify ourevangelistic endeavors by setting a goal to double our membersh¡p in the next ten years. lfeach church will average reaching ten additíonal people for Christ each year, we will morethan surpass the goal of winn¡ng 200,000 more by 1984.

Another goal ¡stoenlargeourgrowingnumberof subscribers to CONTACT Magazine.The 93þ subscription renewal rate during the past year indicates the widespread interest inour nat¡onal magaz¡ne, we are indebted to Brother Eugene workman for the splendided¡tor¡al work which has st¡mulated so much interest in our national publication. Our goal isto obtain 2800 new subscribers during the coming year. Through the fall subscr¡ptioncampaign and a more concerted push to enlist churches in the Family plan we areendeavoring to reach a total of 10,000 subscribers as soon as possible.

The Cooperative Plan continues tothel¡fe-l¡ne of support for several departments,including the Executive Office. Although last year's receipts reflect an increase of 14%,thisincrease is iather small in comparison to the total denominational budget and the amountg¡ven directly. Many churches are obviously overlooking the value of this plan as a pract¡caland effective way to support the overâll ministries at the state and national levels. The lackof balanced giving to the national departments br¡ngs into focus more clearly the need forcooperative giving. The importance of this method of sharing cannot be overstressed.

The 16mm fi¡mstrip "MoreThan Br¡cks and Mortar" is now available. This 1g-mínutefilm presents an overall view of the National Associat¡on ministries and the relationship ofeach local church to these service agencies. lt may be ordered on a free will offering basis ora minimum charge of $5.00. Order from P.O. Box 1O88, Nashvitle, Tennessee 37202.

New multiple church letter forms are ready for distribution. These report forms willreplace all others. They may be ordered by the quarterly meet¡ng clerk from your bookstoreor the Executive Office, They are to be completed only once a year and sent to the"quarterly association" which meets immediately preceding the state association. Thequarterly meeting clerk will keep a copy and forward one copy to the state associationalclerk, and the other copy is sent to the National Association.

Because of the need for greater Bible knowledge and spiritual edification which willstrengthen the spir¡tual l¡fe of the churches, we recommend that the month of January eachyear become "B¡ble Study Month." ln conjunction with the Sunday School Department,study books w¡ll be ava¡lable for weekly group stud¡es or mid-week prayer serv¡ces. To startthese special studies ¡t is proposed that we begin in 1974 with a srudy of Dr, J. D.O'Donnell's book, A SURVEY OF CHURCH HISTORY. This historicat study wiil give us agreater appreciation for our denominat¡onal heritage. ln subsequent years specif¡c B¡blestudy courses will be prepared and recommended,

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It is recommended that the present indebtedness of $180,126.81 (as of July 15,19731 be ret¡red as soon as possible. The reasons for paying off this indebtedness are as

follovrn:(1) To save the denom¡nation a portion of the approximate $51,O00 ¡nterest which is

due to be paid over the next 12years and 3 months on the orig¡nal note.(21 To reduce the monthly rental fee of 40d per square foot charged to each

department. This in turn will enable more money to go directly to mission work eachmonth.

(31 To enable the departments to term¡nate their present contracts as they deemfeasible. (The Sunday School Department presently pays approximately $800.00 a monthrent on Randall Bookstore facilities. Because of contractual arrangements, the bookstore isunable to move to a more suitable location.l

The proposed plan for this debt retirment campaign is as follows:{1) Prepare appropriate public¡ty materials,(21 Make several mailings.(3) Arrange weekend ¡tineraries for national department persohnell to personally

contact the churches.(4) Secure part-time area men or a full-time Building Finance Director as it is deemed

feasible.This has been a good year. More than half of my time has been spent on the field, lt

has been my privilege to speak in 22O services in whích approximately 230 decisions forChrist were witnessed. I trust that in some small way the work of the Lord has beenenhanced through our involvement ¡n service to our churches.

Rufus Coffey, Executive Secretary

F¡NANCIAL STATEMENT

1972OPERATING FUND

ASSETS

Cash-General .....2,212-16-Contact Magazine ....2,265.62-Special Projects. ..,.,.410.55

Accounts receivable-General ... ....1,25O.OO4,888.33

-Special Projects ... ..,,19,940.82 21,190.82Bonds . .1 1,000.00lnvestment Betirement Plan at cost .5,0OO.00Airlinesdeposit. ...425.OO

Total Assets ........-.......42,504j5

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCELiab¡lit¡es

Accountspayable-General .... ....95.94-Contact Magazine ......208.50-Special Projects .......2,062,50 2,366.94

Payrolltaxes '..323.42Prepaid subscriptions-Contact Magazine . . . 91 7.59

Total L¡abilit¡es..... ..3,607,95Fund Balance ....38.896.20

Total L¡âbilit¡es and Fund Balance . . . . .!25O4fþ

EOUIPMENT FUND _ BALANCE SHEETASSETS

Office furniture, equ¡pment and veh¡cle . . ...12-2Ú-6aFund Balance ...W

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1972 INCOME AND OPERATING FUND BALANCEGeneral

lncomeCooperativePlan... ...39,080.55Gifts.. .......5,319,45

Total lncome .. .,,..44AOO.OOExpenses

Accounting and auditing . .734,40Equ¡pmentpurchased-net of dispositions. . .3,293.00ExecutiveComm¡ttee-travel ... ..736.03lnsurance-çneral ... ....496.66lnsurance and retirement-employees... ..1,590.39Miscellaneous .. ,22A.56Office equipment rnaintenance . .... .. ....224.19Officespacerental . ..,.3,480.00Office supplies and printing ......936.27Payroll taxes . .. .533.46Postage .334.23Promotion ,.....754.49Salaries ...,.,23,776.44Housingallowances .,,..4,560.00Telephone and telegraph .1 ,128.58Travel . .......3,379.01

TotalExpenses..... .......46,186.51Net (Loss) ..

-.......(1,786.51)

Contact Magazine lncomeSales . ......16,601.20

Less cost of sales . .f 5868.36Netlncome ..-. ,632.U

Special Projects lncomeSales .. . . .. ..26,976.49

Less cost of sales , . .nil9.88. 6,206.0rlnterest ....,..878.15

Netlncome ......-........7,04.16Net lncome-Total ... .5,930,49

Fund Balance, January 1,1972 , . . .32,965.71Fund Balance, December 31 ,1972 - .38,896.20

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COOPERATIVE PLAN

RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

ReceiptsAlabama ......5,300.85Ar¡zona ..,....2,934.70Arkansas .....10,242.77California .....7,663.25Colorado ........25.12Florida. ......7,015.47Georgia .......7,782.44ldaho. .486.82lllinois. ......1 1,9'10.47lndiana . 227 .69Kansas. .......1 ,932.70Kentucky .....2,284.72Maryland .......394.52Michigan ,......603.53Minnesota ......626.98Mississippi ......790.92Missouri .....3'l ,444.28NewMexico .....34.48NorthCarolina ..690.31Ohio.. .......6,324.39Oklahoma ....29,885.89Tennessee .....2,460.65Texas . .......1 ,507.23Virginia . 507.72NorthwestAssociation ...536.86West Virginia .,..130,70Wyoming ........36.46

Total Receipts ......133,7a1 .92

Disbursements DesignatedExecut¡veOffice. ......6,554.84Foreign Míssion Board . ...... -11,338.17Bible College ...7,783-45HomeMissionBoard. ...6,936.61Church Training Service .2.350.69Board of Retirement and lnsurance , . . . , .1 ,'145.28Master'sMen... .290.45Commission onTheological Liberalism .....351.44Other

Undesignated32,525.7119,352.7018,127.8511,513.626,446.575,157 .413,223.36

644.65

99É9iÉZ

Total39,080.5530,690.8725,911.3014,450.238,797-266,302.693,513.81

996.0939.12

133,781.92

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PLANT FUND

1972 BALANCE SHEET (CASH BASIS)

ASSETS

Cash.. ..1 ,414,32Land, Building and Accessory Equipment . .251 ,239.67Vehicle . .1,'0O.OOLawn Tractor .....1 ,32g,OO

Total Assets ...... _ ......Æfe2f¡g-LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE

L¡abilitiesLoanpayable-ExecutiveOffice . .......í,2SO.OOMortgage note payable-Prudential lnsurance Co. (payable

$1,230.25per month for principal and interest) . . . .. .133,433.13Total Liabilities..... .......134,6g3.13

Fund Balance ...Total L¡abilit¡es and Fund Balance . . . .255,?g2,gg

1972 INCOME AND FUND BALANCE (CASH BASIS)

lncomeFlent .. .....35,109.10Telephone . . .11,716.49Hospital¡zat¡on ¡nsurance ......15,045.12Gasolinesales... .,....1,290.30Miscellaneous . . .174.64Equipmentaddit¡ons ...1,258.00

Total lncome .......64,593.65

ExpensesGeneral supplies . g46.99Hospitalization insurance ......15p44p6lnsurance-general... ...927.34lnterest .... ..7,929.60Janitor serv¡ce .3,310.00Machine maintenance ...267.24Mail truck expense ......4lg.ggMail room expense .......81.10Maintenance-general. ...563.07Miscellaneous ....94,41Office supplies ..229.5sPayroll taxes ...231.93Salaries ......6,102.85Telephone . . .11,727.04Utilities ......4,489.94Bulkgasolinepurchases ........1,513.09

l:li'i;åi:i ::: :Fund Balance,January 1,1972 ...110,267.21Fund Balance. December 31 ,1972 .121 ,O99.e6

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CONVENTION FUND

1972 INCOME AND FUND BALANCE (CASH BASIS}

lncomeOfferings ...,.3,005'47Churchfees .,,1,330.00State fees ... '.1,470.00Boothfees .'..2,455'00Pastors'dinner. .......1

'42O'OOTexasstategifts .. ....3,501'00tnterest .....'-29pq

Total lncome ......'13,201'47

ExpensesAuditor¡umrentandsigns.. .".2,3O1'8OBadgesandregistrationcards.. '..'31.63Booih ¡nstallarions... ..1,358.50Conventionoffice,publicityandadvertising ..'. .'1,079.85Plant Fund-conference room furniture (offering) - . . 153.85

Equipmentrentals. .....138'00Honorariums '''400'00Nurseryattendants .....296.63Pastors,dinner. ......,1 ,419.75Programsandsongsheets. .. '.,.'290.45Travel expense ,1 ,471'31Minutes-'lgT2Convention(mailing) .'.'.-.176.Þ9.

Total Expenses .......9.1f7.36Netlncome .,A,O84.11

Fund Balance, January 1,1972 " " '4,330'34Fund Balance, December 31,1972 . . ßAll-45-

Fund Balance consists of:Cash .. .5,914.45

Church Bonds maturing in 1973 . . .2.500.00Totat .. .....8.414.45

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1974 ÊXECUTIVE OFFICE BUDGET

ADMI NISTRATI VE EXPENSES:Off¡cerental and remodeling ......94,450.00Office supplies ....1,230.00Equipment purchaseand ma¡ntenance .... ....850.00Telephone .......1 ,350.00Postage ....675.00Salaries . .35,670.00Benefits . .8,805.00Social Security ....2,585.00General lnsurance ...675.00Promotion . 800.00Travel Expense ..... ......4,1b0.00ContactSubsidy ...1,0OO.00ExecutivecommitteeTravel . ......1,0S0.O0AccountingandAud¡ting ....900.00Cont¡ngencyFund.. .......500.00

TOTALEXPENDTTURES... . -....$64þ90^00

ANTICIPATED INCOME:CooperativePlan.. .....$51,000.00Designated Gifts and Honorariums . . .8.000.00F¡lm Flental .......690.00SaleofHymnals,Treatise.ChurchDirectory..... .....4,000.00rnterest "" t*iÀ'f

;ñcôMÈ . : :. : . . : : . . .. : : : : : . : . : : : : : . : : : : : : . . : : .#*33f3

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FOREIGN MISSIONS REPORT

Free Will Bapt¡sts must be characterized by the¡r concern to fulf¡ll the GreatCommission. The breath of God is the Sp¡r¡t of Life and Power and ¡t ¡s th¡s breath of theHoly Sp¡r¡t which must permeate every facet of our denominational ministry. The HolySpirit filled the early disciples enabling them to bear witness of Jesus Christ as the Son ofGod risen from the dead, the only Savior.

No church has ever gone dead when it has given priority to proclaiming worldwidethe Good News of Salvation. The Life of the Sp¡rit is evident in the fa¡thful witness of itsmembers and the calling and sending forth of laborers into a world of great need. May thehymn "Breathe On Me " written by Edwin Hatch be our prayer.

Holy Spirit, breathe on me,Fill me with power divine;

Kindle a flame of love and zealWithin this heart of mine.

Hold Spirit, breathe on me,Till I am all Thine own.

Until my will is lost in Thine,To live for Thee alone.

The Board of Foreign Missions is the channel through which the Free Will Baptistdenomination sends forth God's chosen servants to regions beyond. We first give thanks toGod for bount¡ful blessings on our ministríes. We express our profound grat¡tude to thosewho have through prayer formed an ¡ntercessory power with God to honor and reward thefaith and labor of our missionaríes. We acknowledge our indebtedness to thousands ofdonors who have generously given to support God's plan of work through our department.

We are represented by:22 missionar¡es in Brazil9 missionaries in France4 missionaries in lndia

26 missionaries in lvory Coast, West Afr¡ca10 missionaries in Japan6 missionaries in Panama5 missionaries in Uruguay-South Brazil1 couple appointed to Spain

nat¡onal pastors in CubaOur total missionary family including the¡r children now totals 180.

Our summer missionary program of sending students for a short-term to one of ourmission fields began officially in '1969. Since that time we have sent 25 students and22ofthem have either been appoinied, are act¡ve cand¡dates or are pursuing further education inpreparat¡on for the mission field. Cuba and lndia are the only f¡elds 10 which we cannot atthe present send missionaries, The other doors of our fields are open, the need is great andnew fields are being considered. This is a br¡ght day for Free Will Baptist Foreign Missions ina world growing darker by the forces of evil. We are confronted by forces of nationalism,communism, l¡beral¡sm, Boman Catholicism, false cults, materialism and the apathet¡cindifference of many of our own people. ln several areas of our Free Will Bapt¡stdenomination we see a new awaken¡ng to this glorious and supreme task of thechurch-preach¡ng the gospel to all men everywhere,

ln 1970 in our report to the National Association, we projected a goal of 100 newmissionaries in this decade with a budget of two m¡llion dollars. S¡nce 1970, we have

appo¡nted and sent 19 new m¡ss¡onaries and th¡s year our proposed budget exceeds onemillion dollars. We have approximately 50,000 teen-agers attend¡ng our Sunday schools andmore than 700 Christian young people were enrolled in our denominational colleges thispast school year. From these thousands of high school youth and hundreds of collegestudents, we can pray the Lord of harvest to give us more than our goal of new missionariesfor th¡s decade. Our budget of one m¡llion dollars would only be an average of $45O per

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church for the year. The top ten churches of our denomination gave 12 per cent of our totalreceipts lor 1972. only 125 churches giving what the gth ranked church gave last yearwould provide a million dollars for Free Will Baptist Foreign Missions. This gth rankedchurch was Good Springs Free Will Baptist Church , a rural church near Joelton, Tennesseewith an average sunday school attendance of 140. FREE wlLL BAprlsrs cAN BE AMISSIONARY FORCE IN OUR PRESENT EVIL WORLD WHEN WE BECOME TOTALLYSUBMISSIVE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT.

We submit two requests:1'The approval of our proposed budger of approximately $1,092,176.00 for 1g74.2. That since we have not found another agency to offer the services available

through EFMA, we request of the National Association permission to retainmembership ín EFMA for another year in order to give more time to find othermeans of providing services current¡y being received through said agency.

EXECUTIVE STAFFJ. Reford Wilson, General DirectorHenry Van KluyveHarold CritcherDon Robirds

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

OPERATING FUND - BALANCE SHEET

ASSETSDecember 31

1972 1971

Cash.. ...-...200,414.30 194,002.44Investments . .. ..92,059.75 SS,2O7-45Noterece¡vable ..........2,214.42 2,662.56

TotalOperâtingFundAssets .......$294,688.47 g2S1,972.45

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE

Liab¡lit¡esAccountspayable ...,.3,765.09 4,391.93Payroll Taxes ..1 ,643.52 67b.9O

TotalOperatingFundLiab¡lities .... ...5,409.61 5,057.73

Fund BalanceDes¡gnatedformissionuse.... .......258,919.68 229,974.50General . .. . .30,360.18 16,A40.22

Total Fund Balance -289,279.A6 246,a14.72Total L¡ab¡l¡t¡es and Fund Balance .294,699.47 2ü,a72.45

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REAL ESTATE AND EOUIPMENT FUND

ASSETS 1972

Cameras and proiectors . ' ' .1 431 '14Circulation equipment -...6'290.36Officefurnitureandequipment .. '. ' ' -. ' '12'449.37Auromobite ......4,908.97Residence " " "26'606'04Data processingequipment ... -...20,620.21

Total Real Estate and Equipment Fund Assets . - . . .123O6f3.

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE

Llabilit¡esNote payable on residence (payable $1 16.80 per month

for principal and interest .. '.15'831.14Fund Balance ' '.56'474.99

Total Liab¡litiesand Fund Balance ..'....72,306j13

December 311971

1,973.286,290.36

11,316.472,890.86

26,606.043,000.00

52,077.O1

16,307.5235.769.4952,O77.O1

INCOME AND OPERATING FUND BALANCE

Year Ended December 31,1972

lncomeContributions ... '. 'A62'874'22lnterest and dividends ..2,487'81Otherincome ... '..--.8,451 '63

Total lncome " " "873,813'66

ExpendituresForeignFields. .'."624,079'84Travei and Promotion .57,336'29Administrative ......146,784.69

Total Expend¡tures.'. .""'828,200'82

Fund Balance. JanuarY 1,1972Designatedformissionuse.... ..'..--229,974'50General - - .. .16,840'22 246,814'72

Fund Balance, December 31,1972Designated for mission use.... ... " ' '258'919'68General '.. '.30'360.18 289,279'86

lncrease in Fund Balance .42,465.14

INCOME BY YEARS1968 526,044.191969 605j09.721970 662,334.401971 a29,731 .441972 873,813.66

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OUOTA RECEIPTS,1972

Arpunt ofReceipts

ReceiptsOver

(Under)Ouota

Arìoúnt ofOuota

Alabama .30,000'00Arizona . .4,500.00Arkansas .32p00.00Catifornia .......48,500.00canada ....650.00Colorado .2,25O'OO

Florida . .21 ,500.00Georgia . .37.500'00Hawaii . ...650.00ldaho.. .'1,950.00llf ¡no¡s. . .24,000.00lndiana . . .6,600.00lowa.. ...3,000.00Kansas . . .7,500.00Kentucky .......1 7,000.00Louisiana .1,950.00Maine. ...2,400.00Maryland .1,500.00Michigan .72,000'00Mississippi ......16,800.00Missouri .56,750.00NewHampsh¡re..... .....1 ,500.00New Mexico ......1,950.00North Carolina . .102,000'00Ohio .. ..34,000.00

31 ,176.87 1,176.87't,44'.t.26 (3,058.74)

33,444.28 1,844.2828,815.52 (19,684.48)

484.00 (166.00)797.97 (,452.031,

26,282.82 4,7a2.826,450.91)

160,371,566.67)

697.68497.81

1,673.44]-2,548.53l,

777.85l1,755.0011,447.OOl,

126.003,449.031-

973.87l.22,283.23

198.16)1,324.25l,

27,055.232,247.35

Oklahoma .......73,000.00 72,619.75 ( 380.25)Oregon. ..'75O.OO 26A.92 ( 481.08)South Carolina . ..55,000.00 47,692.10 ( 7,307.90)Tennessee .......93,500.00 128,516.47 35,016.47Texas . ..20,000.00 12,611'80 ( 7.388.20)Virginia .35,000.00 33,466.37 ( 1,533'63)

Washington '...'..1,950.00 1,083.65 ( 866.351

West Virginia . . . .22,OOO'OO 21 ,574-89 I 425.11l,

Miscellaneous ... '14,810'42 13.184'03 ( 1'626'39)Totals . .......844,460.42 873,813'66 29'353-24

31,049.09810.37383.33

24,697.647,O97.811,326.564,951 .47

16,222.15195.00953.00

1,626.0068,550.9715,A26.1379,O33.23

1,301.84625.75

129,O55.2336,247.35

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1974 - Proposed Budget of Expense - Foreign Fields

Africa . -......$2O7,257.OOBrazil . .1gl,SbS.OOFrance . .96,450.00lndia-Kotagiri ...1,200.00

-Sonapurhat .......13,000.00Japan-Hokkaido.... ....53,500.00-Tokyo ....43,150.00Panama . .49,694.00Uruguay .29,S0O.00

Costof Living.. ..3O,OOO.OOMissionary Medical .......20,000.00Furlough ltinerary Expense .......45,000.00Appointees ltinerary Expense .....4S,OOO.OOMissionary Social Security .2b,000.O0StudentMissionaries ......20.000.00

$859,306.00

Travel and Promot¡on

AudioVisual ..$ 2,000.00Department Auto Expense . .1,500.00Board Members Expense . . .4,5OO.9OHonorariums ......20O.OOlnformationServiceProduction... .b3,26O.00Department lt¡nerary Expense .....18,OOO.OOTracts and Books . .. 2b0.00Travelers lnsurance ..S0O.0O

$8O21O"OO

Administrative

Salaries .$74,000.00DeparrmentPostage ,.,...12,000.00Auditing . .1,000.00E.F.M.A.Dues.. ...SSO.OOEmployeesCompensation ... 500.00Employees Hospitalization . .2,80O.OOEmployersPayroll Liability..... ...2,000.00Administrative Housing ....6,700.00AdministrativeSocial Security ......3,940.00Administrative Utilit¡es ....3,600.00AdministrativeRetirement ...320.00Office Rent .....14,000.00Telephones .......4,500.00Maintenanceof Office Equipment ....7b0.00Maintenance and lnsurance on Res¡dence . . . . .1,0OO.OOOffice Equipment.... .....7,OOO.OOOfficeSupplies ....4,000.00ResidencePayments .......2,100.00Contingency ......2,O0O.OO

$14-2'660"00

*

STATE OUOTAS _ 1974

srATE ouoTAAlabama ............$ 40,000.00Ar¡zona ..2,000.00Arkansas .40,000.00California .......45,000,00Canada ...'l ,OOO.00Colorado .i p00.00Florida . .3S,00O.O0Georgia . .38,000.00Hawaii . . .1,000.00ldaho. ...1,000.00lllinois . .30,000.00lndiana . . .7,500.00lowa .. ...1,SO0.00Kansas . . .6,000.00Kentucky .......18,000.00' Louisiana ,1,000.00. Maryland .3,000.00Michigan .70,000.00Minnesota . . b00.00

. Mississippi ......18,000.00' Missouri .88,000.00Montana ...100.00NewMexico ......1 ,000.00+Northeastern Association . .3.000.00**NorthwestAssociation

,,.2,5OO,OONew York . . 1SO.OONorth Carol¡na . .140,000.00Ohio.. ..38,000.00Oklahoma .......88,000.00Pennsylvania .......100.00Puerto Flico .......100.00South Carolina ...6b,000.00Tennessee ......f6O,00O.00Texas . . .20,000.00Virginia .4S,b00.00WestVirginia ....40,S0O.O0Otherstates ......1 ,O0O.O0Miscellaneous ....34,266.00

$f ,086,716.00

* Northeastern AssociationNew HampshíreVermontNew JerseyMaine

**Northwest Associat¡onAlaskaOregonWashington

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HOME MISSION BOARD REPORT

The National Home Missions Department has had a year of ever increasing bless¡ngs.

We saw our income reach an all time high,$277ßa734,Íor 1972. Several newcouples were

sent out and new fieids of service were opened up for Free W¡ll Baptists.The Home Missions family has grown unt¡l 104 people received support in 1972

through this Department. Of th¡s 104 total, there were 31 National Home Missionaries and

children,38 Joint Project workers,26 Associate Missionaries, and 9 National workers inMexico. These missionaries are laboring in 17 states ¡n the Un¡ted States, Mexico. PuertoRico, and the V¡rgin lslands.

1972 saw the opening of new works in Sacramento, California by the Larry Condits;Kokomo, lndiana by the Jim Martins; Greer, South Carolina by the James Rices; Billings,Montana by the David McDaniels; the Larry Russell family preparing to go to Baton Rouge,

Louisiana; and the Larry Powell family preparing to go to Puerto Rico.ln addition to these 1O4 workers as missionaries, we have had a team of workers who

are capable, dedicated and cooperative in the Home Missions off¡ce staff. These are: Rev.Homer Willis, who completed 17 years in May as the General Director. and is now succeededby Rev. Robert Shockey; Rev. Roy Thomas, Assoc¡ate Director; Rev. E. B. Ledlow,Director of Field Personnel; Miss Sharon Roberts, Bookkeeper; Mrs. Ann Barker,Bookkeeper; and Mrs. Pat Thomas, Secretary.

We express our appreciation to Rev. Homer Willis for the many years of ded¡catedservice he has given to the work of the National Home Missions Department. Much of thesuccess of this Department has been because of the leadership of this man of God who iscommitted to Home Missions work.

ln June of 1973 Rev. Robert L. Shockey became the new General Director. He has

served six years as a National Home Mission Board member and three years as FieldSecretary for the Department. Mr. Shockey desires the prayers of the Free Will Baptistpeople that under his leadership the National Home Missions Department will continue toprogress and accompllsh great th¡ngs for God.

ln the November,1972 meeting, the Home Mission Board adopted a five-year plan ofChurch Extension with a goal of fifty new churches per year throughout North America.Lay couples will also be encouraged to go to the field with the missionary couples.

Familes under appointment now to go to new areas are Rev. and Mrs. Jason Salyer toShelby, North Carolina; Rev. and Mrs. Gary Watson to Hawaii; Bev. and Mrs. David Suttonto Jenks, Oklahoma; Rev. and Mrs. John Hollis to lllinois; Rev. and Mrs. Karel Sm¡th toAlbuquerque, New Mexico; and Rev. Ed Green to Clov¡s, New Mexico. Other areasadoptedfor new mission projects are Yuma, Arizona. Spokane, Washington; Des Moines, lowa; andthe whole Caribbean.

Chaplains who are endorsed by the Home Mission Board are Chaplain (Capt.l GeraldM. Mangham, Chaplain (Capt.) Larence Ray Cusick, Rev. Walter Golding, Rev. Alvin Lee

Baker, and Rev. Nedo Eaddy who is waiting appointment.We thank the Free Will Bapt¡st people for your gifts and prayers. The needs of the

future are great, but we will meet this challenge with your cont¡nued help.Executive Staff: Robert Shockey, Roy Thomas, E. B. Ledlow

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INCOME AND FUND BALANCE

December 31,1972

lncomeContr¡butions .. .,.,271476.91lnterestincome. .,..,.4,011.09Other income .........1 ,899.34

Total lncome ,.....2773A734Expenditures

Missionary maintenance ..,.,,2O1 ,202,37Missionary conference and field ministry .18,74O.1OEvangelism Conference ,1,265.55Travel and promotion

Itinerantexpense ...,1 ,87437Automob¡le expense . .829.01Board members' travel andBoardmeetingexpense ..,...2,52'1.97other .... ...1 .171.85 6,393.20

AdministrativeSalaries .. 2345996Rent .- ....5,265.60Printing ...,7,9æ.65Postage .,.,3,973.96Office supplies .. ., .,2,5/.4.30utilities .....719.09Payroll taxes .624.04Auditing ....550.00Telephone ,.2,255.97Other.. ....1 .495.67 4A,853.24

lnsurance ..,..1 ,259.82Equipment . . .-L892.33

TotatExpenditures,.. ..,.,.279,296.61ExcessofExpendituresoverlncome ......,..( 1,9æ.27l-

Fund Balance, January 1,1972Designatedformission use.... .28,843,22General use ... ......46,163.54

Fund Balance, December 31,1972Des¡gnated for mission use . . .. .37491.51General use,.. ......35,605.98

INCOME BY YEARS1968 157,796.701969 180,075.251S7O 1A3343.171971 229,960.601972 277,387.34

75.006.76

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58

OUOTA RECEIPTS _ 1972

Amount of Amount ofOuota Receipts

ReceiptsOver

(Under)Ouota

Alabama .10,000,00Alaska . ...200.00Arizona ..2,000.00Arkansas .1O,000.O0California .......10,500.00Canada ....500.00Colorado ,1 ,150.00Florida . .10,000.00Georgia . ..8,5OO.00Hawaii . ...S0O,00ldaho. ....500.00lllinois . . .4,000.00lndiana . . .3p00.0Olowa.. ....250.00Kansas . ..1,50O.0OKentucky .7,000.00Louisiana . . 500.00Maine. ...2,000.00Maryland .2,0O0.O0Mexico . ..1,000.00Michigan . .7,S00.0OMinnesota . . 100,00Mississippi .......6,000.00Missouri .17,000,00NewHampshire..... ......S00.O0NewJersey .3S0.OONewMexico .......500.00North Carolina ...22,000.00Ohio.. ...6,500.00Oklahoma .......25,000.00Oregon ....600.00Puerto Fl¡co ....... i00.00South Carolina ....4,500.00Tennessee .......29,000.00Texas. ..,4,S0O,00Vermont ...bb0.O0Virginia . .5,500.00Virgin Islands ......100.00Washington .......2,b00.00West Virginia .....2,500.00Wisconsin . . 100.00Other, ...3,500.00

Totals. ..-.214,0OO.OO

14A79.28&r3.00

2.1æ.216,319.31

21 ,809.2385.00

1 ,1 95.135,030.319,003.60

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1 1 1.0076.00

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61

LAYMAN'S BOARD REPORT

The National Layman's Board has experienced another year of God,s bless¡ngs, with asubstantial increase in new chapters being chartered, some chapters being reactivated, and anumerous flow of inquiries com¡ng ¡nto the off¡ce. We have had a loss of only two chaptersthis year.

Marked progress has been made financially through our GO4L,2000.'This is ourmeans of financing our promotional work. Layman's Day activities have shown a steady¡ncrease throughout our denomination. A greater awareness has been real¡zed among ourlocal churches for the need of ded¡cated laymen to strengthen our churches spiritually andnumerically.

I have had the pr¡v¡lege of traveling thousands of miles to many state associationalmeet¡ngs to challenge our people to un¡te their laymen into Master's Men chapters. Newchapters have been chartered from these contacts. Many of our people are not familiar w¡ththe Master's Men organization, so ¡t is the board's desire to v¡sit more of our state meet¡ngsin the future.

Master's Men has been in existence almost twenty years, and our ,,landing gear,' hasstili not left the runway. There is perhaps a need for reorganization-beginning at thenat¡onal level-with materials and programs. Already, a study of materials from othersuccessful laymen's groups in other denom¡nat¡ons is being made. we recognize that manyareas have not been tapped, and we pray that through a thorough study and evaluation ofthese materials the Lord will lead us to greater heights.

we desire your prayers as God's will is sought for d¡rection of the Master's Menorganizat¡on, Pray for each member of the board as we discuss these matters of concern.

Kennettr Lane, Chairman

1972 CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

Cash Balance,January 1,1972 ......1 ,7aï.g2

ReceiptsTotal

DisbursementsPrint¡ng ......1,736.62Postage ... .... 162.90Supplies ........S1 .20Telephone ......59.29Travel . ,......425.71Board meeting expense . . 164.83Conventionexpense .....51b.70Payroll taxes ...181.00Aud¡t¡ng .......50.00Advertising ....150.00Trophy ..,.....19.70Pins... .......352.70Befunds ........58.00

Total Disbursements . -.3,927.65Cash Balance, December 31 ,'1972 . . .42g3.ggÐeposited ¡n First American National Bank

Checking .....1 ,96a.41Savings .......2,31S.Ss

Total .. .....4.2A3.96

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1974 BUDGET

I ncomeCoopPlan ....93,500.00Renewals (chapters) ....2,000.00GOAL '.2000' . .1 ,000.00

ExpensesTravel {promotion} .. ..$2,500.00Printing .......2,500.00Supplies .......500.00Postage .300.00Telephone .... ,.200.00Auditing ........b0.00Advertising .....2b0.00Honorariums ....200.00

$6,500.00

ENT D INSURANC RE

It was four years ago in St. Louis that our departmenr was created. During theseyears with a part-time office our program has grown to demand a fulltime operâtion. Lastmonth we set up our office in Nashville.

The assets of the retirment plan ¡ncreased 87% during 1972.We now have retirementplan assets in excess of $200,000 with241 pastors, missionaries and employees of churchesand denominational agencies partic¡pating. There are over 225 insurance accounts and 7trust accounts with deposits of over $45,000. Through our bond purchase plan 104 FreeWill Baptist families have been able to purchase bonds amounting to $1 11,60O.

But figures and statist¡cs are only part of the story. Our ministry is to people-and aspecial people, we bel¡eve. These are God's servants laboring for Him. They include everyforeign missionary, many pastors and employed lay persons. Protection ¡nthe event of deathor disability is provided for their loved ones. An adequate pension or cash is available atretirement.

The senior adults ¡n our churches are special people too. They need to be in activeservice for the Lord in retirement years. Our ministry to them will begin with providing ourchurches with sugqestions on ministering to them and giving them a chance to serve.Retreats and camps will be planned ând sponsored.

People need help in planning for retirement and we will offer pre-ret¡rement andestate planning.

People need a place to l¡ve in ret¡rement years. Thus cur vision ¡s to establ¡sh aRETIREMENT Vl LLAGE for Free Will Baptist families. This is a long-range project but weare beg¡nning now to study the building and operation of similar retirement complexes andto accept money in a building fund.

We must be included in the denominat¡onal giving of every church if our goals are tobe reached. Support to our operating fund increased 15% last year, We thank you who havebeen so generous in giving.

Make sure your pastor is in our retirement and insurance programs,Your prayers are needed.Herman Hersey, Director

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BTÍ'GET

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ffi E-ffi'GIFTS BY STATES

Alabama . . $915.74Arizona ....98.49Arkansas ...540.26California ..297.01Colorado ,,,.1.39Florida . . ..374.A6Georgia ....446,56ldaho. .....26.61lllinois , .,.641.07lndiana ...,.12,11Kansas, ,,.104.38Kentucky .,136.19Maryland .,.20.99Michigan . . .367.96Minnesota , , ,32.80Mississippi . 163.35Missouri . .1 ,054.24NewMexico ..,......1,91North Carolina ..,.1 ,208,72NorthwestAssoc. . .,æ.45Ohio.. ....391 .83Oklahoma ,1,615.88South Carolina ,.,,.267.53Tennessee ..278.84Texas. .....80.83Virginia ...160.33West Virginia ........6.15Wyoming ....2.O1WNAC. ....31.70

$9,309.19

æ

1972BALANCE SHEET

Assets

Operating fund:Cash ineheckingaccount ......93,797.83Cash insavingsaccount .......J.p31.8Þ_

Total operating fund assets . . .$ 4,829.69Properties fund:

Officefurnitureand f¡xtures .....1,ffi.44Retirement fund:

Cash in savings account .. ..., .17,189A3lnvestment in church bonds, at par value . . , . . . .148,600,00Notesrecei\rable .... .,,....$ 11,674.00Less unearned ¡nterest . ,. .297.OO

Net notes receivable .: .....11,377.ooEarned interest receivable . ... ...494.40Duefromoperatingfund.. ....-2þ23.OO-

Total retirementfundassets . .....,..180.193.93Toratassets . ..31¿6ÆÉq

Liabilities and Fund Balances

Operating fund:Duetoretirementfund ......$ 2,S2S.OODueto insurance company .....1,016.74Fundbalance,Exh¡bitB..,, .,.1 ,299.94

Total operating fund liabilities and fund balance -:::.

. . . . .g 4,929.69Properties fund:

lnvestment in office furniture and fixtures .1 ,66O.MRetirement fund:

Note payable ..1,000.00Salesdepositson bonds ,..,...28A42.9sProvisionforcontingencies,... ..233.90Fund balances:

Participants' accounts . ,91 07,828.96Held in trust for other

church agencies.. . . . . .. .-42,67A.22Totat fund batances Exhibit c...]..l'.T....1s0.bo2.18Total ret¡rement fund l¡abil¡ties and fund balances . . . . . .fgo,183,g3

Total liabil¡t¡esand fundbalances .......F6^6?3.9b

1972 Operating Fund Revenues. Expenditures' and Fund Balance (Delicit)

Revenues:G ifts:

Cooperativeplanofsupport...,, ..$6,302.69Otherstategifts.. ..3,006.50

Total gifts ...9,309.19Servicefeesfromretirementfund . ......5,773.01Enrollmentfees... .....790.00lnsurance commissions ..317.28lnterestincome, .,.,...,48.34

Total revenues ..... .- ......$16,237.A2

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Expenditures:Board's share of partic¡pants' insurance premiums:

Premiumspaid,. ..16,328.05Lesspremiumscollected ....13,928.51

Net costto board ,.,.,..2,399.54Salaries ......6,212.80Office supplies and expense . . . , .1 ,474.51Travel . .......986.98Legalandauditing ..,...775.00lnvestment in properties .450.47Advenisingand promotion ...,..465.24Board members' expense .U1.45Postage .......314.75lnterest 213.46'Telephone ..,..151.60Ministryto theaging ....133.16Sundry . .: .. .. ..77-17

Total expenditures.. .......-13p96.13_Excess of revenues over expenditu res . . . . . . . .2,241 .69Fundbalance(deficit)atbeginningofyear . ......... (951,75)Fundbalanceatendof year.ExhibitA,... .......$ 1,289.94

Changes in Fund Balances

Fund balances at beginning of year . . -.. . .$80,032.94Additions:

Contributions received:Participants .,,..$39,481.08Held in trust for other church agencies . . . . . . .25,500.00

lnterestincome. ......9424.85Excess of par value of bonds purchased overcost ....,,...5,455.87

Total add¡tions ..,..-?9,861 .80_Total fund balances and addit¡ons - .. . .159,894,74

Deductions:Service fees paid to operating fund . . . . . .5,493.36Participants'fundswithdrawn..,.. .....3,403.42lnterest . . ., .. .309.95Provision forcontingencies .... .........180€3

Total deduct¡ons.... ......---9ég'$ÂFund balancesat end of year, Exh¡bitA .... .....$150,507.18

66

SUNDAY SCH9OL DEPARTMENT REPORT

ln the footnotes of Scofield's Bible there is an excellent outline on "The Tenses ofthe Believer's Life." This is found on page 'l ,267 and is based upon First Thessalonians 1:3and 1:9-10. ln a comparison of these verses Scofield mentions that the "work of fa¡th" is to"turn to God from idols." John 6:28-29 "Then said rhey unto him, What shallwe do, thatwe might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, Th¡s is the work ofGod, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." The "labour of love" of verse 3 is to"serve the living and true God." The "patience of hope" is to "wait for his Son frornheaven." Matthew 24:42 "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord dothcome-" Paul repeats th¡s threefold sequence in Titus 2:11-13.

No better words can best describe the ministry of the Sunday School Departmentthan that of a "work of faith." We do not exist upon gifts solicíted from our people so weare unlike any other department of the work of the Nat¡onal Assoc¡ation of Free WillBaptists. Ours is a "work of faith" however in that we produce a set of products and baseour budget upon the expectation of the sale of our products. The Lord has greatly rewardedour faith over these years and He has continued to do so these past fifteen months.

This report actually covers fifteen months of time ¡nstead of our regular twelvemonths. Our recommendat¡on to the National Association last year was ',That the SundaySchool Board be perm¡tted to shift from a calendar year operation to a fiscal year operation.With th¡s shift our fiscal year will run from April 'l through March 31. Th¡s rransit¡on isrecommended by our auditors. Our present period of operation makes the aud¡t fall ¡n theJanuary 1-April 15 time period which is the busiest time of the year for all audit¡ng firms.ln order to make th¡s shift the Budget tor 1972 will have to be expanded to include the f¡rstquarter of 1973. The audit Íor 1972 (which will be presented to the Nat¡onal Associationwhile they are in session in 19731 would then cover five quarters of operation ¡nstead of thenormal four quarters. Thereafter we would operate during the fiscal April 1-March 31year." The above recommendation was approved by the National Association, Hence afifteen month report follours.

The 1972-73 time per¡od saw us complete many major projects. They ran somethingl¡ke th¡s:

1. We finished the renovat¡on and moving into our new fac¡l¡ties. Most of the movewas made in December o1 1971but we really got settled down after the first of the year.

2. We have computerized our bookkeeping although we have done so through stages.The first segment to be computerized was the processing of orders, next came payroll andthen payables. We have now the General Ledger into the computer and thus our completesystem of bookkeeping has been computerized. This has been no small task but I do believeit will be a rewarding one. Because of the computer you have the most complete audit ever.

3. We have expanded our printing operation to the extent that we now print about98o/o oÍ everyth¡ng we produce. We have the capab¡lity of carrying almost any piece ofliterature from the typewriter to the f¡nished product.

4. During th¡s per¡od we sold $108,500.00 worth of bonds to complete our sale of$200,000.00. We have been in the payback period now for over one and one-half years. Weonly have th¡rteen years to go if we carry the program for the full period. During this fifteenmonth period $1,500.00 in bonds have been retired, Each six months'period will find somebonds maturing during the remainder of the period.

5. We signed add¡t¡onal bookstores to contracts during the year that brought ourtotal to ten. Of course this is basically a revenue sharing plan where the state assoc¡at¡onbecomes the benefactor. I do hope more dollars will find the¡r way ¡nto the needy areas ofour denominat¡on as a result,

I do praise the Lord for giving us the best year ever in the history o{ our Department.I am convinced more than ever that God has His hand upon th¡s Department. I am lookingforward to another great year, that is, if Jesus tarries.

Roger Reeds, General Director

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FINANCIAL BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS

OPERATING FUND

233,1't4.4995,16A.2459,739.1126,372.70

414,394.54Less:Alfowancefordepreciation.... .'-25.632.45

Total lnvestment ¡n Plant '. '. 'ffi @û697.223-40 $639,044.83

cash-Notec..'.. "917'2a8'46Accounts receivable-trade, less allowance for doubtful

accounts of $3,356.71 and $3,466.17 respectively-NoteB. ..103,928.71

Notereceivable-employees ......565'00lnventories-Note 8... ...,'.1311042.22Deferredcharges .... ' '8,654'55lnvestment-atcost.' "2,930'00Deposits " " i='1,?q9'99

TotalOperatingFund.. .....'.265,658'94

INVESTMENT lN PLANT-at cost-Notes A and DOperationbuilding-Ezell & Bush . ...'262,317-77Building-Murfreesboro Road . '95'168-24Officeequipment..... ... ' -.-72,119.æPrintingserviceequipment.... ..-.-...27,591.26

457,196.91

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES

OPERATING FUNDAccounts payable . '$107,356.42Accruedexpenses ....10,956.77Notespayable-bank.. .'.'--.30.0q0.00-

148,313.19

Operatingfund balance ... '. -117,34?.79Total Ooeratino Fund . .265,6æ.94Total Operating Fund

INVESTMENT IN PLANT FUNDBonds payable-Note c ' '.. -.198,500.00Notes payable-bank-7%-due May 5' 1973 ' . - ' .57.000'00

March 31 ,1973

December 31,1971

38,623.74

85,365.60

85,4M.1010,576.853,430.O01,250.00

224,650.29

s45,239.468,272.17

-.tb11"03171 ,138.66224,650.29

91,500.o0163,000.00

2.587.50257,047.50157,307.O4 ',t4,394.54

$639,044.83

Equipment obligation,55FOOO0

Net investmentin plant .. -...176.0æ'46Total lnvestment ¡n Plant - . - " .431 '5æ.46

w.223.4o-

The "Notes to F¡nancial Statements" are an integral part of this statement.

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OPERATING FUND INCOME AND EXPENDITURES

FOR THE FIFTEEN MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,1973

INCOMEL¡terature sales . . .$ 600,448,03Pr¡nt¡ngsales.. ....,.58,204,21Merchandisesales... .123.739'62Enlargement campaign . .4,631.94Vacat¡on Bible School . .9444,51Bulletinservice . .....27,036,70Postage and freight , . .20,530.67lnteræompanyprinting ......186,663.38lnterrompany bookstore .. .. . .1,107.55

$1,031,846.61

OTHER INCOMERental . .....$8,500.00Miscellaneous . .5,A62,91

EXPENDITURESCostof sales-merchandise... .$97,244.69Costof sales-enlargement -... ..1,801 .59Cost of sales-Vacation Bible School . . . . .4,672.31Cost of sales-inter+ompany . . . ......187,217.17Printing (Schedule) . .315,459.09Editorial (Schedule) ...68,854.36Bookstore(schedule) :..:::.:::.::::::.:.: .2s,112ssPromotion (Schedule) . .2A33.75Admin¡strative (Schedule) .....26,512.52Bookkeepíng (Schedulel .....,71,301.45Shipping (Schedule) . ..4Oj93.O2Building (Schedulel ...86,590.96General (Schedule) ..124,350.illnterest-bond program .. - -...16,021,25lnterest-other '.' '.. '.9A79.62

$1 .081 .245.01EX.ESSEX'ENDTTURESOVER INCOME .........($ 3S,03b.49)

ProvisionforDepreciation-NoteA .... ........$ 25,632.45

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE

MARCH 31,1973

Operating lnvestment inFu nd Plant

Balanceatbeg¡nn¡ng-December31,1971 .......$ 171,138.66 $ 1b2,307.04Deficient of operating fund income

overexpend¡tures.... ....,.......( 35,035.49)Net addit¡ons to build¡ng and equipment

from operating fund income ( 42,802.37l. 42,902.37Depreciation expense charged to the

operat¡ngfund.. ......25,632.45 (

Payment of fixed asset fund indebtednessbyoperatingfund .. ( 2,587.50)

Assumption of the ¡ncrease in fixed asset

25,632.451

2,æ7.50

( 1,000-00)18,757.42

$1 76,064.46

¡ndebtednessbyinvestmentfund.. ..,....1,000.00Netlncrease(Decreasel .....1 53,792.9'll

Balance at March 3'l ,1973 . - . - .$117,345,75

CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION

Period Ended

March 31 ,1973

FUNDS PROVIDEDFrom operations:

Netincome(loss).. ....{$ 35,035.49)

December 31,1971

$ 25,466.30

12,231.242A,æ8.24

10,514.O22,806.58

( 1,000.00)( 1,500.00)

Depreciation not requiring currentoutlayofworkingcapital . .......25,632,45

Net additions to fixed assets 33.771.30Total from Operations .,....( 9,403.04) 89,237.æ

lssuance of seríal bonds . .. . . ,108,500.00 91,S00.OOTOTAL FUNDS pROVtDED ....99,096.96 150,737.60

FUNDS USEDNet add¡tions to bu¡ld¡ng and equipment .42ß02.37 265,543.15Ret¡rementof serial bonds.. ....1 ,500.00

TOTAL FUNDS USED . .44,302.37 265,543.13INCREASE (DECREASE} INwoRKrNG CAP|TAL . $5ry94.59_

CHANGES IN COMPONENTS OF WORKING CAPITALlncrease {decrease} in working capital:

Cash .. .($21,335.28)Accounts receivable .......18,563.1 1

Notes receivable-employees ..565.00lnventor¡es .......45,638.12Deferredcharges ........( 1,922,301lnvestment-atcost .. .,..,..... ( 500.00)Deposits

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($114.805.53)

Accounts payable { 62,1 f6.96)Accrued expenses ( 2,684.60)Notespayable-bank . .....76,000.00Equipmentobl¡gatíon .......2,587.50Due to executive department

INCREASE (DECREASE) INwoRKrNG CAPITAL ...$il.794.59 ($f 14.805.53)

SCHEDULE OF EXPENSESFOR FIFTEEN MONTHS ENDING MARCH 31,1973

PRINTING EXPENSESSalaries ... $ 134,882.16Supplies ...-103,174.52Equipmentrental . ....25,366.39Equipment maintenance .3,931.90Outsideprinting .......6,413.54Production bulletins ....9,759.13Depreciat¡on . . .3,355.57Travel . ,......1 ,563.86Outsidepreparat¡on ....2,692.82Printingpreparation ...23,6AA.48M¡scellaneous .,.630,72

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EDITORIAL EXPENSESSalary. ....$47,638.63Housingallowance .....3,970.00Travel . .......2,174.09Suppf ies ......1 ,317.45Writers'fees ,. ....-..13,414.46Miscellaneous . . .339.73

BOOKSTOHE EXPENSESSalaries .....$9,202.35Supplies ......6,310.00Rent.. .......8,189.70Maintenance . . .3,040.39Telephone and telegraph .1 ,370.75Miscellaneous . . .999.50ffi

PROMOTION EXPENSESSalaries .....$ 1,725,50Housing .150.00Advertising .....463.00Supplies ........50.00Miscellaneous ,--.45.25

82A33.75

I 27,5il.A2l,I 8,272.171

(144,000.00)3,105.00

10,253.38

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ADMI NISTRATlVE EXPENSESSalaries ....$14,992.13Housingallowance .....3,607.53ïravel . .-.....4,729.69Supplies ......1,339.06Equipment maintenance . .. 78.06Promotion i^ffi*+

BOOKKEEPING EXPENSESSalaries ....$48,976.56Housing allowance . . .. .2,25A,OOTravel . .-.....1,415.51Supplies ......6,1 19.61Office equipment rental .9,651.47Miscellaneous !.2{q8,qo

$ 71,301 .45

SHIPPING EXPENSESSalaries ....$2A,226.21Truckexpenses,..., .,,.186.69Supplies .....10,025.99Equ¡pmentrental . ......998.46Travel . .517.70Equipment maintenance . .209.22Miscellaneous ffi

BUILDING EXPENSESSalaries ....$27,322.21Supplies ......6,060.60Maintenance-building .21,572.05Util¡t¡es .,.. -.15,753.16Equipmentrental . .....,238.19Depreciation . .14,145.43Maintenance-eguipment . 136.36Miscellaneous

ffiGENERAL EXPENSES

Travel-board g 4,753.76Travel-other ....636.56Telephone and telegraph .4,466.80Supplies-míscellaneous .3,7OO,73Advertisement . .8,636.62Legal andaud¡ting .,....4,961 ,0OAdministrativeemployees'ret¡rement .....4,3OO.VEmployee ínsurance ...10,277.12General insurance (includes $7,000.00 applicable

topríorperiodl , .,..21,222.95Employer's share of F.|.C.A. . .. .141374,46Employer's share of employee's l.R-P. . -. .4,402,46Automob¡le expense ....2,471.96Automobile lease... ...5,021.06Bad debt expense .. .. . . ..77.92Postageand freight .,..22,02A.65Depreciation-equ¡pment .... -..8,131,45Gasoline .......918.97

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G¡fts and contr¡but¡ons ....44.00Miscellaneous . .2,623.76Operationsbuilding ......500.29Employees' recreat¡on fund . .

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A _ CHANGES IN ACCOUNTINGA revision was made dur¡ng the period from a no depreciation policy to thepolícy of account¡ng for cost of fixed assets through depreciation. The SundaySchool Board is involved in a major business enterprise, the printing and sale ofl¡terature. Even though a non-profit institution, the account¡ng and reportingprocedures should follow parallel those that would be found in a comparableprivate un¡t in order to properly match revenues and expenditures.

ln light of the non-profit status the newly adopted method has not been appliedretroact¡vely as required by the provisions of Accounting Principles BoardOpinion No.20.

This revision is discussed more fully in Note B (Significant Accounting Policies).

NOTE B - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Bad debt losses are usually recognized ¡n the period in which the accounts are

determ¡ned to be uncollectible; however, a provision is made at the end of theperiod in anticipation of bad debt losses.

lnventories: lnventories are valued at the lower of current cost (determined onthe f¡rst-in, first-out) or market.

Depreciation Policy: This newly adopted poticy (Note A - changes inaccount¡ngl provides that depreciation of property, plant, and equipment be

made on a basis considered adequate to amortize the cost of depreciable assets

over the¡r estimated useful lives. The depreciation is computed utilizing thestraight line method.

The est¡mated useful lives are as follows:

Building-Randall House . . . 40 years

Building-MurfreesboroRoad.. .....2OyearsOfficeand printingequipment ......10years

Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operat¡on as incurred,and betterments are cap¡talized. The cost and related allowances are el¡m¡natedfrom the accounts for properties sold or retired, and any resulting gains or lossesare included in income.

NOTE C - SINKING FUND AND BONDS PAYABLE

Cash includes a restr¡cted sinking fund cash in the amount of $8,640.00 whichrepresents depos¡ts made with the pay¡ng agent for payment of ¡nterest accruingon outstanding bonds and the retirements of matured bonds.

The total bond issue was authorized at $200,000.00 and bears interest at rates

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vary¡ng trom 7 to 9o/o. At March 31, 1973, all bonds had been issued and twobonds in the aggregate amount of $1,500.00 having reached maturity wereproperly retired and cancelled, The residual sinking fund requirements of thebonds call for deposits of the follow¡ng amounts per year:

1973 $18,330.001974 20,930.001975 23,270.OO1976 24,830.001977-'1985 26,000.001986 6,500.00

The bonds are secured by a deed of trust on property with a book value of$25,4,120.35 and are payable serially over a period of years extending trom 1972to 1986.

NOTE D _ LONG-TERM LEASESThe Board entered into certain leases during the report¡ng period having termsexpiring lrom 1977 to 1979. The leases call for approx¡mate annual rentals as

follor¡rs:1972 $15,076.001973-1976 25¡54001977 21 ,995.001978 20p42.N1979 9p26.00

BUDGET FOR 1974

lncomeLiterature . ' .612,2æ.00BookstoreSales.. ....100,000.00

iiH,"J,Î"#il;r"1": ::r:..:::::::: :: ::::::::: :::: :......:ifåf ilBullet¡nService. ......22,000.00Postage and Handling . .25,000,00Miscellaneous lncome .....-...10,000.00

1,093,660.00*Cost of Sales,. ......,.æ1!q3l¡.00GrossProfit ...,4ü,424.OOOperating Expenses

Administrative DivisionSalaries .. .23,92O.OOHousing . . .2,94O.OO

Travel . ..,.4,500.00Supplies ..-LA@.00

32.360.00Promotional Division

Salaries . . .17,550'00Housing ' . .2,100.00Supplies . . .1,000.00Promotion .2,000.00Advertising .6,000.00Travel . '..-4.500.0,,9

33,150.00

*lncludes Pr¡nt¡ng Service Budget

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Edítorial DivisionSalaries . . .37,180.00Housing . . .2,100.00Travel . ....2,000.00Supplies . , .2,000.00Curriculum Development ....3,000.00Writers'Fees... ...13,300.00

59,580.00

Bookkeeping DivisionSalaries . . .24,960,00Housing ..,2.100.00Travel . ...,2,500,00Supplies . . .8,000.00EquipmentRental . .......12,000.00Equ¡pment Maintenance ...,.4,00O.Q0

sffiõôShipping Division

Salaries . . .24,960.00Housing . . .1,800.00Truck Expense ..,,.4,000.00Supplies . . .6,000.00Equipment Rental . .1,000.00Miscellaneous Expense ......2,000,00

æiõ,,ôoo

Bookstore DivisionSalaries . . ..8,22O.OOSupplies ...1,000.00Rent.. ....9,600.00Maintenance .500.00Telephone .........600.00

19,920.00

Building and Ma¡ntenanceSalaries . . .18,616.00BuildingMaintenance .....,.7p00.00Ut¡lities . . .9,000.00lnsurance .12,000.00Equipment Rental . .2,000.00Miscellaneous Expense ......2,000.00BondPayments..... .,...27.000.00

77,616.00

General ExpensesTravel-Board ......4,500.00Travel-Miscellaneous. ......1,000.00Telephone .3,500.00Miscellaneous Supplies ......3,000.00Legal and Auditing . .3,500.00Employees Retirement .....7,500.00Employees Life lnsurance . . .2,000.00EmployeesHospitilization ...8,500.00Employers Share of FICA . .12,000.00DepreciationtoAssets .....25,000.00DoubtfulAccountsReceivable .......3,500,00

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GiftsandContributions .....,50o.O0NotePayments ....20,000.00lnterestPayments ...6.000.00

r00,500.00

Total Operating Expenses .416,446.00Working Capital . ,45,378.00Costof Sales.. . -631.836.00

1,093.660.O0

*Print¡ng BudgetPrinting Preparation

Salaries . . ,63,el8.00Supplies . .12,000.00Equipment Rental . .2,500.00Housing . . .1,800.00Travdt . ....1.000.00Maintenance .,,..,,1.00Q'oO

81 ,948.00

Printing ProductionSalaries .. .æ,272.OOSupplies . .68,200.00Housing . . .1,800.00EquipmentRental ,. ......26,000,00Maintenance ..,....4,000.00Miscellaneous Expense ..,....3.780.00

168,052.00

Total Cost of Print¡ng . . . .250,(m.(X)

*lncluded in Cost of Sales Total

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WOMAN'S NAT¡ONAL AUXILIARY CONVENTION REPORT

The 38th annual meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary Convention was held July 10,

1973. Total registration was 795 w¡th 2l states, 2 districts, and 7 local auxiliariesrepresenting.

Enrollmentat beginn¡ngofconvention year ... ..... '6,694Presentenrotlment... ',.-7,OBA

Rece¡pts ....105,881.41Student Loan receipts ...6,705'05Total rece¡pts ....'.'112,æ6.46

iiliî[*",t.**rli::: : :::: : ::: ::.: : ::: ::::: :: .::::: :';"ó1:Å#;#

Cash Gifts 10 Missions:Foreign Missions ... ".34,741.60Home Missions " " " '17,300'61Bibfe Colleges - '6,225'91Student Loan funds .. . .6,705.05Other Gifts for various missionary objectives . . ' . ' .4,562.20Total Gifts to Missions .69,535'37

Cash Gifts to Missions sent direct:Foreign Missions ' '. '.'.9,717'78Home Missions .3,634.53Total sentd¡rect. '....13,352.31

Non cash Gifts:Missionary Provision Closet. , -,|11,20A'76Children'sHomes. ...'.5,160.04

Total Gifts to Missíons and Missionary Objectives ' .99,256'44

President: Clara PicirilliExecutive Secretary: Cleo Pursell

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CONVENTION REPORTS

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

NOMINATING COMMITTEECarl Cheshier, Chairman (Ark.ìRoy Rikard (N.C.)Bill Mc0arty (Ohio)Wallace Malone (lll.lTrymon Messer (KA.l

Signed, Comm¡ttee on Committees

Andy Lay, Chairman, Clarence A. Newman, Wade Jernigan, Lonnie DeVoulr, Wm. T. Mishler,

CREDENTIALS COMM ITTEE REPORT

We, the Credentials Committee, have examined the letters and find them ¡n properorder as stated below.l. Fromthefollow¡ng state associations with the right fo five (5) delegates each: Alabama,

Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, lllinois, lndiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan,Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexíco, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,West Virginia, Ohio, Kansas, and South Carolina.

I l. From the following district assoc¡ations with the right of three (3) delegates each: ldaho,Northwest Assoc¡at¡on, Arizona Dìstrict Association, Mexico, and Northeast Association.

I ll. From the following local churches reporting directly to th¡s body, having the r¡ght toone delegate each: First Church Denver, Colorado; Waiphu Church, Hawaii; RiverviewChurch, Bettendorf, lowa; and First Church, St. Paul, Minn.

lV. We recommend that these delegates be seated. We further recommend that all otherdelegates properly registered from local churches comprising the above associations beseated also.

V. We recommend that F¡rst Free Will Baptist Church of Lakewood, Colorado be acceptedinto fellounhip.

Signed:Bill Johnson, ChairmanMilan RubleLester Horton

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEEJ.B. Varney, Chairman (Mich,)Bill Adkisson (Mo.lWingate Hansley (Fla.)Paul Woolsey (Tn.)Billy Samms (W. Va.)

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NOMI NATING COMMITTEE REPORT

Nominated for General Board Members:Alabama-replacing Tom Malone, Tom Malone

Arizona-replacing B. A. Jenkins, B. A. JenkinsArkansas-replacing Fred Warner, Fred WarnerCalífornia-replacing Edward Johns, Edward JohnsFlorida-replacing Wingate Hansley, Wingate HansleyGeorgia-replacing A, C. Truluck, A. C. Truluckldaho-replacing Wal lace Malone, Wal lace Malonelndiana-replacing Kenneth Cade, Kenneth CadeKansas-replacing Trymon Messer, Trymon Messer

Kentucky-replacing Fred Hawkins, Ted GreenMaryland-replacing Lester Horton, Lester HortonMex¡co-replacing Jerry Barron, Jerry BarronMichigan-replacing J. B. Varney, J. B. VarneyMississippi-replacing Van Dale Hudson, Norman RichmondMissouri-replacing Dale Skiles, Dale SkilesTexas-replacing Bobbv Ferguson, Jim Williams

Nominations for Standing Boards and Commissions:1980 term on the Church Training Service Board, Michael Boggs, Ohio, or Ken Doggett,

Missouri198O term on the Fore¡gn Missions Board, Bert Hall, West Virginia, or Ken Frisbee, Ohio1980 term on the Home Mission and Church Extension Board, Earl Hendrix, S. C., or Ansel

smith, s. c.1975 term on Home Missions and Church Extension Board, Jim Walker. lllinois, or Trymon

Messer, Kansas1980term on Retirement and lnsurance Board, Bob Butler, Arkansas, or Gary Brunson,

Kansas1980 term on Layman's Board, Wayne Spruill, Tennessee, or Glen Harlinger, lowa1980 term on Sunday School Board, Paul Thompson, Ohio, or Thurman Murphy, Texas198O term on National Offices Trustees, J. L. Welch, Tennessee, or Fred Hall, Tennessee1978term member of Theological Liberalism Commission, Winford Floyd, Virginia, or

Mark Vandivort, Missour¡1976 term on H¡storical Commission, Bill Davidson, Mississippi, or Damon Dodd, GeorgiaNominations for the General Officers:Assistant clerk-Lloyd Plunkett, washington/R ichard Pressnell, ohioClerk-Waldo Young, Oklahoma/Lloyd Thomas, ArkansasAss¡stant Moderator-Bobby Jackson, North CarolinaÄason Salyer, North Carol¡naModerator-Dr. J. D. O'Donnell, Tennessee/Bailey Thompson, OklahomaExecutive Secretary-Francis Boyle, Tennessee/Wade Jernigan, California

Signed:Carl Cheshier, chairman

(Clerk's note: For those elected see the officers and boards ¡n the front of the minutes.)

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COMMISSION ON THEOLOGICAL LIBERALISM

The Commission on Theological Liberalism understands its concern to extend to anyarea of theological thought that either denies or endangers the basic doctrines of the faith orthat wh¡ch may be termed as heresy. The Commission uses the following guidelines índeterm¡ning its reçonsibilities: (1) Liberalism is defined in a broad sense so as to includeevery form of theological error that denies all or part of the doctr¡nes that are consideredessent¡al to orthodox or conservative Christianity, or in other words that which may betermed "heresy". (21 We have concerned ourselves not only with that which may be calledheresy, but also that which may lead to heresy or pose a threat to basic Christian doctr¡ne.(3) We have guarded against promoting personal interests in the denomination. (4) We havesought to fulfill our respons¡b¡lities in such a manner that we would avoid becom¡nginvolved ¡n matters that would create d¡vis¡ons among our people. (5) We have avoidedeveryth¡ng that \^,ould g¡ve us the appearance of being a "rruatch-dog" commission. (6) Wehave avoided involvements that would not be just¡f¡ed by the purpose of our commission.As a means of reaching ¡ts objectives, the commiss¡on is operating a booth at the convent¡onto alert our people to some of the areas of danger that are confronting us. Materials areavailable at-the booth on evolution and spiritism,Leroy Forlines, Chairman

FINANCIAL REPORT

INCOMEBalanceJunel,1972.. ....,..$ 857.62Cooperative Program. . . .1 ,OO9,87lnterest . .55,26BookSales ...,..28.65

Total lncome and Balance .$1 ,951 .40

EXPENDITURESLeroy Foriines (pamphlet and printingl . . $ 83.75FreeW¡ll Baptist BibleCollege (printins) .,.. .......75.00MarkVandivort (booksandtravel) . .,,,...,50.54ColumbiaChurch{printins}.... ...53.00National Offices(digestreportl . ....11.99Convention Fund (Boothfee)... ...7b.00Sunday School Departmenl (printing) . . . ...59-51

Total Expenditures.. ......$413.79

BalanceJune1,1g73.. ...$1,537.61

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HISTORICAL COMMISSION REPORT

Last year ure presented the ¡dea to you in our report to highlight the lO0 years of188G.1980 with the production of a volume containing entries relative to m¡nisters,churches, state, district and local associations, denom¡national enterprises, etc.

We are deeply indebted to our moderator, who not only gave us this idea, but met withus at this session at our request and shared specific ideas concerningthe implementation ofthe project, should you approve it thís year.

Therefore, v\re recommend the project be launched immed¡ately, that we be given (%)

one half of l1o/ol one percent of Co-op giving to get the project off the ground. We haveseven years to complete this pro¡ect, We respectfully request that each church not giving tothe e;oop give the Commission an offering. ln the lifetime of this Commission we havereceived the sum total of $5,00. lt is ¡n the bank now and was donated by Bro. LeroyForli nes.

We will be securing a contact in each state to help with this project.We commend Jack Williams for his message Sunday morning on Free Will Baptist

History. We requested a copy and now have it for our collection,This is a huge undertaking. lt will take the next seven years and cost thousands upon

thousands of dollars. The completed book will probably sett for $15.00-$25.00.We still request you to send minutes, books, photos, and historical materials of all kinds

to:Free Will Baptist Historical Collection36O6 West End AvenueNashville, Tenn .37205

Ronald Creech, chairman

GENERAL BOARD REPORT

The General Board met July9, 1973 in theWesleyan Room of the Hilton Hotel, Macon,Georgía. As a result of this meeting we offer the following report and recommendations:1.We have heard the reports of the Execut¡ve Department which include the Execut¡ve

Secretary, Executive Church Bonds, and the Convention Budget; also the reports ofSunday School Department. Church Training Service Department, Foreign MissionsDepartment, Home Missions and Church Extension Department, Free Will Bapfist BibleCollege, Layman's Board, and Retirement and lnsurance Department. We recommendthese reports, with their recommendations and budgets, for your adoption as each ispresented. (adopted)

2. We recommend that the Treatise be amended on page 77, Section 11, to read "one name"rather than "two names," and to read "each" rather than "every." (adopted)

3. We recommend that Section 26, page 82 of the Treatise, be amended by adding "A proxyfor the Executive Committee shall be a member of the General Board."

4. We recommend that Article V, Section 2, page71 of the Treatise, be amended to read as

follows:The General Board shall be composed of the general offìcers of the National Associat¡onand the chairman of all standing boards. The National Association shall also elect boardmembers from each association affiliated directly with the National Association under theprovisions of Article ll, sect¡on 1,2, and 4. Each association affiliated directly with theNatíonal Association under these provisions shall be entitled to one member for each5,0O0 members or fraction thereof. Each association shall be allowed the prív¡lege ofmaking recommendations concerning ¡ts representatives to the General Board, Thepres¡dent of the Woman's National Auxiliary Convention shall be an ex-officio member ofthe General Board. (defeated)

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5. We recommend that Section 3, Art¡cle V, page 72, be amended to read as follows;The Executive Committee of the General Board shall be composed of the modêrator,ass¡stant moderator, and clerk of the Nat¡onal Association, with s¡x other members to beelected from the General Board by the National Association. Three members shall beelected each year for two year terms from the General Board members whose terms beginthat year, Not more than one elective member shall serve from any state. An outgoingmoderâtor shall serve as advisory member for one year. The purpose of this committeeshall be to serve as the executive arm of the General Board and the National Association.The nature of its work shall be executive and promotional rather than legislat¡ve.(adoptedl

6.We recommend that the following replace Sections 17 and 18, pages 79 and 80 of theTreatise, and become Section 17.Each of these boards shall be composed of nine members who are elected by the NationalAssociation according to an arrangement whereby each member has a term of office for :

six years, and their terms are arranged so that they expire in groups of three biennially. Amember can serve no more than two full consecutive terms.This would cause the present Sections 19 and 20 to become Sections 18 and 19,(adopted)

7. We recommend that in Chapter ll, Section l, paragraph 6, under D, page 56, which reads"Most associations do not ordain women to the ministry " be deleted. (Tabled for oneyear as required,)

8. We recommend that the 1976 session of the National Association be held in Tulsa,Oklahoma. (adoptedlThe Credentials Committee which was appoínted by the chairman consists of Bill

Johnson (ldaho), Milan Ruble (Washington) and Lester Horton (Marylandl. The Committeeon Committees which was elected by the General Board at the request of the moderator,cons¡sts of Andy Lay (Missouri), Lonnie DaVoult (Oklahoma), Wade Jernigan (California),Bill Mishter (lllinoisl and Clarence Newman (Ohiol.

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT

TELEVISION

l. WHEREAS, television is the most effective means of communicâtion today combining theeyes and ears for a double impression, and

WHEREAS, the television networks are using this med¡a to show restricted movies andprograms that appeal to the base and prurient nature of mankind and propose toshow X-rated movies, and

WHEREAS, murder, rape, stealing, lying. and other such acts of crime are becomingcommon-place in regularly aired programs during prime tíme when children arewatch¡ng, and

WHEREAS, the Bible describes all such acts of crime, lewdness, filth, and barbarousbehavíor as evil and wicked deeds aga¡nst the God of heaven,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:1. That the National Association of Free Will Baptists go on record as appealing to

the three (31 major networks (NBC, CBS, and ABC) to cease showing such filmsand programs described above.

2. That we appeal to every member of every church of this assoc¡ation to send lettersof protest to the three (31 major networks registering the¡r complaint,

3. That parents be urged to keep a more thorough screening of programs viewed bytheir children thus protect¡ng their minds from being bent and twísted by such evili nfluence.

4, That copies of this resolut¡on be sent by the clerk to the three (3) major networksinforming them of our action.

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ABORTION

II.WHEREAS, we recogn¡ze that life is a g¡ft from God and that we have a sacred obligationto protect a soul's right to live whether born or unborn, and

WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled contrary to the laws of Godplacing abortion and/or the dec¡s¡on to terminate the life of an unborn child in thehands of a doctor and a woman, and

WHEREAS, very little is said of the root causes of the vast majority of such pregnanciesresulting in an abortion which are immorality, promiscuous living defying God's lawsof pur¡ty of life. and a constant erosion of the sanctity of marr¡age and the homewhich are basic units of society, and

WHEREAS, we recogn¡ze that frustration is common among Christian people as to whatthey should or can do about such conditions and rulings that exist,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:1. That the National Association of Free Will Baptists go on record as opposing

abortion-ondemand.2.That the clerk of th¡s associat¡on send a letter to the Supreme Court of the United

States urg¡ng them to reconsider their recent ruling in favor of abortion.3. That we urge the pastors of our churches to keep informed and advise their

members of groups and organizations who are working to get laws enactedopposing abortion (presuming such groups are legitimate and worthy of supportland also urge their members to give active support to such campaigns.

4, That we urge the members of our churches to write their representatives both intheir state and Washington urging them to support legislation to repeal the presentlaws and rulings favoring abortion.

PORNOGRAPHY

lll.WHEREAS, the problem of smut pornography, and obscenity is on the increase inAmerica taking the form of "adult book stores", "peep shows," and radio programsthat major on sex-or¡ented discussions, and

WHEREAS, such pornography, smut, and obscenity leave a trail of perverted mindsobsessed and tw¡sted lead¡ng to a drastic increase ¡n immoral¡ty, rape, and relatedcrimes, and

WHEREAS, The U. S. Nevr¡s and World Report says that th¡s is an $800 million businesswhich takes that much money from legitimate businesses that seek to build a decent,law-abiding societY, and

WHEREAS, the B¡ble gives clear and unm¡stakable warn¡ng against such literature andpictures that appeal to the base Adamic nature of man making him more depraved inthe sight of God, and

WHEREAS, the Bible teaches that Christians are to use the¡r influence and energy to stopthe flow of such líterature and obscen¡ty which deter¡orates any society,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:1. That the National Association of Free W¡ll Baptists voice its strong oppos¡tion to

smut, pornography, and obscenity whether it be on telev¡s¡on, radio, bookstores,or places of entertainment,

2.That a copy of this resolution be sent by the clerk to the following persons andgroups encouraging them to act¡vely use their position, prestige, and influence tostop the production, sale, and display of such base and prurient materials orshows:

The President of the Un¡ted StatesThe Supreme Court of the United States

3. That every member of the National Association be urged to actively becomeinvolved in opposing this illeg¡timate business.

4. That we encourage every family to subscribe to at least two Christian publicationsand to suggest that one of these be specifically for youth if there are children inthe home.

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5. That rn,e as Christians voíce our disapproval to supermarkets, drugstores, and otherbusinesses that display pornography.

TREATISE CHANGE

lV. We recommend that the Treatise be amended as follows:lPage 77, Election of Officers, Sect¡on 10, amend by ¡nsert¡on... ¡ust before the last

sentence: INo person who receives the pr¡nc¡ple portion of his income from a department or agency

of the National Association shall be eligible to serve on a standing board except as he maybecome a member of the general board by virtue of being elected as an officer of theNational Association.

FREE WILL BAPTISTS AND THE CHARISMATIC MOVEMENT

V.WHEREAS, the phenomena of "speakíng in tongues" is a spreading movement whichusually causes confusion, contention and division w¡thin the church, and

Wl{EREAS, speaking in tongues over emphasizes an emot¡onal experience out of proportionto a life of service, soul winning and ethical living, and

WHEREAS, tongues have never made any significant contribution to church growth andthere ¡s no evidence that contemporary charismatic movement is any different, and

WHEREAS, advocates of tongues-speaking misinterpret the scriptures in order to justifytheir posit¡on about thís supposed gift of grace, and

WHEREAS, there is a need to clarify the position of the National Association of Free WillBaptists---

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:That this body adopt the follow¡ng statement as expressing the position of ourdenomination concerning the char¡smatic movement:

Free Will Bapt¡sts understand that the Bible teaches the following facts:A. On the Day of Pentecost believers spoke in dist¡nct foreign languages which were

readily understood by the nat¡onal¡ties present. (Acts 2:6, 8, 1 1 )

B. Tongues were given as a special gift to the early church as only one sign whichconfirmed the w¡tness of the Gospel to unbel¡evers. (l Col. 14:'140,Heb,2:41

C. Although pract¡ced by some believers, it was the leâst signif¡cant gift wh¡ch is notto be sought after, (l Cor,12':7-11l-

D. When the gift was abused it became a source of disturbance in public gathering, Toeliminate confusion and correct the error Paul set specific guidelines for theCorinthian Church to follow. (l Cor.14:18-19,23,28,33,1

E. The gift of tongues ¡s not the evidence of the baptism of the Spirit and neitherdoes ¡t bring about sãnctíf¡cation. l1 Cor. l2:13)

F. Tongues were bestowed by the sovere¡gn will of God in some believers but all didnot speak with tongues. (l Cor. 12:10,3O)

Therefore the Nal¡onal Association of Free W¡ll Baptists holds the following position onglosalalia.

A. We reject the doctrine of speaking ¡n tongues as being a valid gift for the churchtoday because of the complete revelation of God given in the Bible.

B. We reject the erroneous teachings that speaking in tongues is a visible s¡gn of thebapt¡sm of the Holy Spirit. Any implication of a "second work of grace" has neverbeen tolerated in our fellowship of churches.

C, We refuse to embrace this doctrine. Even though some individuals may profess tospeak in tongues, this practice is not to be encouraged or promoted in a localchurch nor do we find any reason to advocate "Neo-Pentecostalism." Churchesaffiliated with rhe Nat¡onal Association are not to be considered fertile ground tosow the seen of tongues sPeaking,

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D. We believe the church, as God's instrument of redemption, has been advanced bythe preach¡ng of the Gospel in a "known tongue" rather than magnifying someparticular gift.

E. We encourage all churches to preach the fulness of the Holy Spirit, the wholecounsel of God and to take heed to the Scr¡ptural admonition in Eph,5:'l8b-20,"But be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns andspiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Givingthanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our LordJesus Christ,"

APPRECIATION

VI.WHEREAS, The Georgia State Association of Free Will Baptists has given usagraciousand warm welcome to the 37th annual session of the National Association of FreeWiil Baptists here in Macon, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Lester Maddox, Lieutenant4overnor of the Great State ofGeorgia, gave us a tremendous welcome in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:That we give a rising vote of thanks to acknowledge our appreciation for everykindness and consideration shown us during this meeting.

A comb¡ned total budget of $3,949,656.00 has been adopted by this body for thevarious ministries of the National Association of Free Will Baptists during 1974.

Executive ....9,690.00c.T.s.. .....165,000.00ExecutiveChurch Bonds .......37,180.00Retirement& lnsurance ......,36,450,00Layman'sBoard. ......6,500.00Foreign Missions Board . ....1,082,176'00HomeMissionsBoard. ......,396,000,00FWB Bible College . 1,068,000.00SundaySchool Department ... .....1,093.660.00

Total .. .$3,949.656.00We recommend that denom¡nat¡onal gíving through the Cooperat¡ve Plan be allocated tothese national m¡n¡str¡es on the following bas¡s:

1. Executive Office budget above gifts received directly.2. Remaining funds are to be d¡sbursed on a percentage basis to the follow¡ng national

ministries:Church TrainingService . '.....15o/oRetirementandlnsuranceBoard. ......10%Layman's Board., .,...4%Commission on Theological Líberalism ..........1o/o

3,The remaining 70o/o will be divided among Free Will Baptist Bible College, ForeignMissions and Home Missions and Church Extension on a formula based upon thepercentage of annual expend¡tures averaged w¡th those of an equal amount oÍ 33113percent.

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