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MINUTES
OF THE WORLD-WIDE
43 — Minutes Assembly
Of The
CHURCH of GOD
Over which M. A. Tomlinson is General Overseer
Held at the World-Wide Annual Assembly Tabernacle
Cleveland, Tennessee, U. S. A.
SEPTEMBER 14-20, 1948
In front of the Mammoth Tabernacle on Central Avenue at Cleveland,
Tennessee, can be seen a part of the thousands of registered attend
ants at the 43rd Annual Assembly. Year after year thousands of
people attend this great feast, witnessing many experiences
besides the many miracles of healing performed.
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MINUTES
43rd Annual Assembly
of the
Oiurcl
Over Which M. A. Tomlinson is General Overseer
Held in The World-Wide Annual Assembly Tabernacle
Cleveland, Tennessee, U. S. A.
September 14-20
“Ye are come unto Mount Sion . . . and to an innumerable
company of angels, to the general assembly and church of
the first born . . . and to the spirits of just men made
perfect and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant.”
“Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place
whereon thou standest is holy ground.”
LOVE TRUTH UNITY

Table of Contents
A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Program_________________________________11
Adoption of Minutes_____________________________________________125
Advice to Members______________________________* - ...............132
Arrangement __________________________________________________131
Assistant Publisher and Business Manager Selected________________62
Attendance__________________________________________________131
Bible Training Camp Program_______,___________________________76
Call of States and Provinces_____________________________________, 21
Closing of Assembly—,____________________________:_______,______125
Committees Appointed —____________._________■__:________________10
C. P. M. A. Program—__________—_______________________________15
Department of Ministerial Aid_______________.____________________64
Duties of District Overseer__________________- _________________133
Duties of State Overseer__________._____________________________133
Editor and Publisher Selected—__________________________________62
Financial System________________________________.. ■ . -.. . 127
Free Literature Offering_________________.___,__________________80
Friday, September 17__________________________________________ 25
General Overseer’s Annual Address:
1. Introductory_:___________,________.__________________28
2.
More Intensive Labor for God and His Church_________________ 30
3. Our Young People_________________________________________33
4. Gleaner Band__________—_...___________. . : ..:___ 34
5. The Sunday School Orphanage______________________________35
6. The White Wing Publishing House and Press______.___________36
7. The Church of Prophecy Marker Association_________________37
8. The Church of God Flag____________,_____________________38
9. The Emergency Fund______________________________—____ 40
10. Interesting Information:
(a)
Data gathered from Ministers’ Reports_________________ ___ 40
(b) Tithes Received at Headquarters____________■' ■__________41
(c) Foreign Missionary Drives__________,_____________1______42
(d) State Convention Missionary Offerings____________________42
(e) Missionary Money Each Year___________________________43
(f) State Convention Free Literature Offerings________________44
(g) State Convention Orphanage Offerings___________________ 45
(h) Attendance at State Conventions_________________________ 46
(i) Womens Missionary Band________________________________47
(j) Victory Leaders Band_____________ 49
(k) Sunday School_________________________'_____________ 50
(l) The Assembly Band Movement______1_______j__________52
11. Conclusion_______________________________ . .____53
Instructions—Local Church Officers_____________________________ 130
Introductory Services ______________________________________ 6
List of Ministers:
Bishops --------------------------------------------------------------------,----------135
Deacons ____________ _ ________________—_______________13g
Male Evangelists__________.___U-K ____________________________444

Table of Contents (Con't.)
Female Evangelists________________________________________150
Management and Personnel___-_________________________________5
Missionary Offering _______...________________.._______90
Missionary Program_______ 88
Monday, September 13___________ 6
Monday, September 20_______________________________________ 97
Obligation for Membership____________...; .____________134
Opening of Assembly___________________________________________ 10
Order of Business____________________________________________131
Ordination Service_______________ 81
Orphanage Offering_____ ___ 94
Remember ______________ 132
Report of A. B: M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary____...______._______ 99
Report of Adjustment Committee_______________-_________________100
Report of Assembly Expense Committee___________________.__;™.....113
Report of Auxiliary Boosters Committee________._______-..................107
Report of Bible Training Camp Superintendent______________________ 68
Report of Church of Prophecy Marker Association.................................—114
Report of C. P. M. A. Secretary___________________________________116
Report of Field Secretary No. 1.. .....*.___________________________ 98
Report of Field Secretary No. 2___________________________________ 99
Report of Foreign Language Secretary™__________________.__[---------107
Report of Foreign Missionary Committee_____ 101
Report of Foreign Missionary Secretary__________ 117
Report of General Properties Committee_______ 113
Report of Ministerial Aid Committee________________________._____ 63
Report of Questions and Subjects Committee____1_____.______~~____122
Report of Sunday School Orphanage Committee______________.____.71
Report of Sunday School Secretary ______________...__________—104
Report of V. L. B. Secretary______________________________________105
Report of Watchmen Committee ™___.__________________________116
Report of Ways and Means Committee_____________________________121
Report of W. M. B. Secretary__________________3_________________103
Saturday, September 18--------------------------------------------.—.—.— ------ 76
State Overseers, Missionaries, Secretaries and Other Appointments —111
Sunday, September 19—-------------------------------------------------------...— 87
Sunday School Program...._______....-----------------t-----------------.--------- 92
Teachings of the Church of God______________.___________.'._______134
Thursday, September 16—--------------------------------- 20
Treasurer’s Financial Report----------------------------------- 58
Treasurer Selected--------------------------------------------——.——-----------— 62
Tuesday, September 14---------------------------- 8
V. L. B. Program----------------------------------------------------------------—----- 78
Wednesday, September 15™..----------------.-----------------------------------------10
White Wing Messenger, Joyful News Broadcast and
Happy Harvester Drive-------------------I--------------------------s----------- 78
White Wing Publishing House and Press Financial Report____________ 61
World Must Be Evangelized........................—M------------------------------—129

Prefatory Notes
The Forty-Third Annual Assembly is in the past, but I believe the bless
ings which were poured out are still refreshing the souls of those who
were present and serving to encourage and inspire them as they continue
their work for the Master. It was a wonderful Assembly. God was with
us. His presence was real and the Holy Ghost was in control. Surely we
had at least a foretaste of being blessed with “all spiritual blessings in heav
enly places in Christ” as mentioned by Paul. I don’t know just what it
means to be blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places—I believe
I will know sometime, but the sweet blessings of the Lord which we
felt and the love and unity which prevailed must have been akin to that
described by these words of Paul if not actually a fulfillment of them.
He
also mentioned something about God making those who have accepted
His free gift to sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus and we
must have experienced something like this during the Assembly. We do
thank the Lord for the wonderful blessings which He poured out upon us.
It was stated a number of times during the Assembly that our large
tabernacle was too small. Numbers of our people who came from a distance
could
not get inside the building for the night service until a late hour.
I believe we had the largest number of people present for the opening
service we have ever had. Thousands were in attendance from nearly
every state and a number of foreign countries. Our registrars are to be
commended
for the good work they did in recording the names and ad
dresses of those in attendance. It is hardly expected that they would be
able to get the names and addresses of- such a multitude of people; in fact,
one
could believe it is impossible to register everyone with our present
system.
But the record made by them shows 9,445 were registered from
out of town and 6,134 of our home folks in and near the city. The total
number registered is 14,579.
I am indebted to the clerks for the contents of this book. Without their
faithful work in keeping a record of the different happenings and all
the business of the Assembly, I would not be able to prepare and send
forth this volume which attempts to tell the story briefly of the 43rd
Assembly.
All could not be told, but a careful record of the business has
been made and brief descriptions given of many things that transpired
during the entire Assembly. We pray God’s blessings will go with this
book
of Minutes of the Assembly as it finds its way into the homes of our
ministers and members and make it worth something to every reader.
The time for the next great annual feast—the General Assembly of the
Church of God, will be September 13-19, 1949. We expect many thousands
to join our ranks this year to assist us in making preparations for the
return of our Lord and will expect many of them to meet with us in.our
next annual gathering.
M. A. TOMLINSON, General Overseer
Cleveland, Tennessee, U. S. A.

MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 5
MINUTES
OF THE FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE CHURCH OF GOD
M. A. Tomlinson, General Overseer
HELD IN CLEVELAND, TENN., U. S. A., SEPT. 14-20, 1948
Management and Personnel of the Home and
Local
Organization
General Overseer, M. A. Tomlinson
Private Secretary, Lillie Duggar
SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMITTEES—Reception, Entertainment, Regis
trars, Ushers, Camp Ground—C. R. Payne.
CLERKS—Charles T. Davidson, Harper Hunter, Jr., Mildred Bennett, Zella
Creel, Mildred Davis, Mary Sue Bates, John L. Sullivan.
C. P. M. A. CLERK—Blanche Goodman.
TREASURER—J. R. Kinser, Mattie Kinser and Pruddie Millsap, Office
Secretaries.
PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT—C. T. Davidson, Iris M. Evans, Millard
Chase, Josephine Glass, Willystene Calfee, Ernestine Walker, Polly
Kinser, Verdia Longwith, Eunice Emberton, Ida Moore, J. J. Steward,
Halcie Calfee, Norma Lee Goodman, Carl Lawson, Alta Patton, Maggie
Robinson, Mary Kent, Lillian Austin, Coleman Lamberson, Janie
Sanders, Margaret Rains, Barney Beisley, Thomas Holcomb, Frank
Bell,
Jr., C. L. Disney, Hugh Edwards, Pledger Helton, Jr., William
Coile, Wayne Donaldson, Mrs. Mattie Morris, Mrs. Lester Bryan, Mrs.
Ora Richard, Mrs. Otto Hoffman.
POST OFFICE—J. F. Anderson, Postmaster.
CAFETERIA—Otto Hoffman.
JANITOR—Loyd Rogers.
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM—Loyal Washington, Gene Cannon, Roscoe
Cannon, Paul Lawson.
RECEPTION
—Allen Davis, Charles Browning, Joe Martin, Maude Martin,
Clay Shelton, Mrs. Clay Shelton, Fred Bird, Cora Bird, J. P. Sullivan,
J A Thorn, Malcolm Linkous, Gabriel Montijo, D. M. Deadrick,
Dorothy Deadrick, Archie Melvin, Lucy Scotton, William Akers, Mary
Akers, Eugene Black, Everett Higdon, Grace Higdon, Edsel Hartman,
J. C. Trammell.

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ENTERTAINMENT—James Staggs, L. S. Rhodes, Cliff Lindner, Wayne
Sample, Willie Scotton, R. C. Cannon, Fain Gibbons, Christine Staggs,
Bessie
Lindner, Tommy Sample, Viola Cooper, Carl Lawson, Herbert
Green, Madge Powell, Lucy Scotton, Ernest Sample, Glenn Hutson, John
McElrath, Sherman Pruett.
REGISTRARS—Jess F. Pruitt, Thomas Douglas, J. S. Taylor, Franklin
Jones, Warren Roney, Lawrence Heckert, Earl Brock, Leon Leazenby,
W. D. Smith, Idellie Moore, Naomi Filer, H. E. Cole, Franklin Jones,
Nellie Walker, Anna Wixon, J. R. Adams, R. M. Roberts; O. R. Hogan,
Nettie Lang, Ruby King, Betty Creel, Trosie Bradley, Willie Garr,
Jack C. Decker, W. C. Tapley, Gene Rogers, Cleason D. Lord, Collie
Martin, Raymond Pruitt, Elmer Vaughn, D. M. Deadrick, Dorothy
Deadrick, Winnie Shannon, Louise Reed, Opal Rivers, Virginia Shan
non,
Emma Reed.
USHERS—E. H. Griffith, Charles Pennington, Dudley Lowman, James M.
Abercrombie, Marion Bell, E. L. Baxter, Louis Bland, Neal Brown,
Harold Beemer, Orvie Braland, Alvin Brantley, J. E. Baxter, Joel Cox,
Joe C. Crews, Earl Cowen, Mack Caldwell, N. F. Cannon, J. W. Coker,
Kaiser Cravey, K. O. Cox, Clair St. Clair, Ivan Coker, Manning Crews,
J. W. Chapman, W. D. Daugherty, Walter Daughterty, Roy Daye, C. J.
Dupre, Jr., Herman Faulkner, James Fletcher, Lonnie Freeman, Harvey
Gardner, A. Gilmore, Grady Horner, Russell Harvey, Charles Hawkins,
T. H. Hagen, Jr., J. B. Jones, Albert Linville, W. Litton, R. R. Led
better, C. G. Miller, Roy Maddox, C. E. Manning, J. A. Meadow, E. H.
Nicholson, Bill Porter, Leroy Peak, Leonard Pruitt, James C. Palmer,
Charles Palmore, Lamar Parton, Sam E. Raney, Estes Roberts, Homer
Rye, J. R. Richards, Willie Scotton, J. P. Sterling, D. M. Shults, Fletcher
Waden,
John W. Wood, Eugene Watson, W. E. White, Posey J. Wright,
Herbert Watts, Roy Woods, J. A. West, Donald Wells, Eugene Woods,
Zilvon R. Young.
CAMP GROUND—Rube Whitlock, Wayne Sample, Boon Whitmire, Bill
Dooley.
INTRODUCTORY SERVICES
Monday, September 13
The Reception Committee was on duty early Monday morning with their
songs, prayers, short talks, smiles, and hearty handshakes to welcome the
delegates as they arrived from the different states and countries. The
people had been arriving for several days, so quite a number were in and
around the big Tabernacle all day.
7:00 p.m.—The first introductory service opened with music by the
Electric Band in charge of J. C. Trammell in front of the Capitol Building.
7:15 p.m.—Inside the building. Music and singing by the Florida String
Band, three numbers. Following this the General Overseer made some
announcements and read requests for prayer. Other requests were made
and the congregation stood and prayed in concert in behalf of the sick and
others who needed special help from God.
7:33 p.m.—Song service led by M. S. Curry, Willlystene Calfee and

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Lawrence Smith at the pianos. The congregation stood and clapped hands
while the songs were sung. Brother Jack R. Johnson led in prayer, then
the congregation prayed in concert.
7:50 p.m.—Special songs by Charles Browning, Eugene and Mamie Black
and the Florida Quartet.
8:00 p.m.—Brother C. R. Payne, Superintendent of Committees, delivered
a short message on how to receive, entertain, register and direct the mul
titudes in attendance in the 43rd Annual Assembly. The speaker expressed
gladness for the opportunity of being able to serve the people in this As
sembly again. He stated that he had been praying for it to be the greatest
Assembly we have ever had and he felt it would be. He gave some in
structions concerning the work of caring for the people and called on all
to lend their cooperation so everything would run smoothly.
8:12 p.m.—Brother Allen Davis, Chairman of the Reception Committee,
spoke briefly concerning the work of that committee. He mentioned the
fact that they had had a good time all day in receiving the people and they
were doing their best to make all feel welcome and glad they were present.
He
thanked the Lord for the privilege of being present in the introductory
service and for the presence and power of God that he felt. He ex
pressed happiness because of the large number which had already arrived
for the Assembly and called for prayer for those who were yet on their
way.
8:17 p.m.—Brother L. S. Rhodes spoke in the absence of Brother James
Staggs, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, who was unable to
be present on account of sickness. He thanked the Lord for the good people
of Cleveland who had prepared beds for the delegates. He made mention
that very few cities with a population of 18,000 would be able to entertain
seven or eight thousand people at one time as this city does.
8:21 p.m.—Give Us Your Name and Address, Please, was the subject of
a short message by Jess F. Pruitt, Chairman of Registrars. He thanked the
Lord for the privilege of being present in another Assembly. He praised
the work of the registrars and expressed his appreciation for the good co
operation of the people in leaving their names and addresses with them.
He called on the delegates to assist the registrars by going to them and
giving their names and addresses.
8:25 p.m.—Brother E. H. Griffith, Chairman of the Ushers, told the peo
ple that the ushers were happy to serve them in any way they could. He
stated he had told some of the ushers that we are getting ready for the
thousand years’ reign, because the government that functions in this world
will function at that time. He mentioned the fact that it might not be
possible for the ushers to furnish seats for all that will be present, judg
ing by the large congregation that night, but they would do their best.
They expected to be fully organized and ready for their duties.
8:31 p.m.—Song by Charles Browning and Eugene Black, “I’m Living
the Right Life Now.”
8:35
p.m.—“Others” was sung by the two Wandas, with Marie Tallent at
the piano.
8:40 p.m.—Music by the Electric Band while the congregation stood and
clapped their hands. A mighty concert prayer followed. The prayers were
offered in behalf of the Assembly, for those on their way to the Assembly,
and for the program in Fields of the Wood.
8:47 p.m.—The evangelistic message was delivered by Harrison E. Price.
His subject was “The Water of Life.” He mentioned the many, many
people in the world who are thirsty and he stated he was glad to be able
to recommend to them the well of living water, and that this is the only

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water that will satisfy the souls of men. The Whirlwind Evangelists sang
while the altar call was made. Quite a number came to the altar to seek
God for the experiences their souls thirsted for.
Tuesday, September 14
The Reception Committee was in charge of short programs in front of
the Tabernacle at 10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. These programs consisted of
music,
songs, prayers, testimonies, short talks and a general good time
in the Lord. A portion of the great multitude which had attended the
Fields of the Wood program that day had returned and took part in the
afternoon service.
6:00 p.m.—The delegates from Kentucky and states west of the Mississippi
River formed in line on Central Avenue east of the Tabernacle with the
Louisville Brass Band in the lead. The delegates from Florida and Bahama
Islands and all states east of the Mississippi River formed on Central
Avenue west of the Tabernacle with the Miami Brass Band in front. The
bands played as they marched to the Tabernacle. They entered the build
ing at the east and west front double doors with the delegates following.
The bands continued playing as they went to their respective places. The
congregation stood and clapped hands as the music was continued. The
General Overseer called for all musicians, speakers and ministers to fill up
the platform. Then he asked the ushers to place chairs on the main floor
in order to seat as many as possible.
6:32 p.m.—The General Overseer asked those who had a request for
prayer to stand and make it known. This was done in concert, then all
stood
and prayed powerful prayers in behalf of those for whom the re
quests were made. Following this, the General Overseer announced the
number in attendance at the Fields of the Wood program which was 5,881.
21 buses, 36 trucks and 582 cars were counted at the program. He then
read a telegram of greetings to the Assembly from the Secretary to the
President of the United States.
6:36 p.m.—Program by District No. 5 of Tennessee, in charge of J. C.
Trammell, District Overseer, assisted by the pastors of the district. The
program consisted of fiery songs and testimonies.
6:47 p.m.—Song service led by Harper Hunter, Charles Batson at the
piano. Prayer by K. W. Bancroft at the pulpit while the congregation
stood
in holy reverence before the Lord.
7:03 p.m.—Song by the Asheville Trio, “The Heart That Was Broken
for Me.” The Whirlwind Evangelists sang “Ananias.” Sister J. A. Hines
and the Gospel Singers of New York City sang two numbers. As they
sang,
the congregation stood and clapped hands. The power of God fell
in our midst and many shouted and rejoiced in the Lord.
7:20 p.m.—While the bands furnished music, an offering was taken by
the ushers which amounted to $266.82. Brother Lawrence V. Rich prayed
at the pulpit, consecrating the offering to the service of the Lord. This
was followed with a concert prayer by the congregation for the sick.
7:43 p.m.—Song by the New York Gospel Singers.
7:48 p.m.—The city of Cleveland welcomed the Assembly delegates
through James F. Corn, Legal Adviser and member of the Chamber of
Commerce,
George W. Thorogood, Executive Vice President of Merchants
Bank, and Arthur M. Trotter, former Chief of Police. Mr. Corn stated
that the city was honored with the presence of the delegates from all over
the world. He made mention of the benefits received by the city in a
number of ways from their presence. He added his wishes for the success

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of the Assembly and for the blessings of the Lord to be upon the work in
the future. Mr. Thorogood stated that it seemed only a few weeks since
he addressed the Assembly last year. He referred to the speed with which
time passes and added that what we do must be done quickly. He ex
pressed his belief that we have been keeping apace with time and the last
twelve months have been spent profitably. He referred to the airplane
which will be used by Brother G. R. Kent in his work and said, “That is
quite a step from the early days of carrying forth the gospel afoot or riding
on a donkey, but the world moves fast and the work of saving souls must
keep abreast with the time.” Mr. Trotter welcomed the people to Cleveland
in the place of the new Chief of Police, Luther Goodwin. He mentioned
the time when the former General Overseer started* the church the second
time in Cleveland about twenty-five years ago on the lot where the tab
ernacle now stands. He presented a light cord to the General Overseer
that was used at the time of the first service on the lot when Brother A. J.
Tomlinson stood on a box with weeds almost as high as he was around him.
Mr.
Jim Rains, who lives across the street from the Tabernacle, had furn
ished the light for that service and had kept the cord all these years. Mr.
Trotter called attention to the lack of reverence for God and the Bible
in the educational system of our land and the sin that is abounding in the
world today. He brought to the minds of the people the great work there
is to do in getting the gospel to this lost world.
8:16 p.m.—Music by the Louisville and Miami Bands. The congrega
tion stood and praised the Lord.
8:22 p.m.—Introductory and welcome address by James Staggs, pastor
of the local church in Cleveland. In his message of welcome he referred
to Abraham, the father of the faithful, who made some strangers welcome
at his place of abode and gave them water to wash their feet and made
ready bread and meat to set before them. He stated that a feast is spread
for everyone present in the Assembly and he wanted all to feel at home
and enjoy the good blessings from the Lord. At the close of the message,
the Staggs family sang, “That Secret Hour of Prayer.”
8:41 p.m.—Brother C. A. Lewis of Barbados expressed his happiness in
being in the Assembly. He stated that he carne for the purpose of enjoying
the feast of good things and that he felt as Peter did on the Mount of
Transfiguration that it was good to be here. He asked for prayer that the
Church which was one time established in Barbados will be resurrected.
The General Overseer mentioned the fact that Brother Lewis was so in
terested in becoming a member of the Church of God that he mortgaged his
home to get money to be here at this Assembly, and that he became a
member on the previous Sunday morning and will go back to Barbados to
work for the Church of God.
8:45 p.m.—Brother Carl S. Lundefelt of Sweden stated that he was
happy to be in the Assembly. He said he had heard so much about the
Assembly of the Church of God and he came expecting something just
as the Queen of Sheba did when she visited Kang Solomon. He expressed
a desire to take the message of the Church of God to Sweden. He said,
“There are more people in Sweden baptized with the Holy Ghost than in
any other country according to population, but they have not heard this
wonderful gospel of speaking the same thing, with no division, but all fitly
joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. That is what
I want to take to them.”
8:55 p.m.—Big concert prayer while the congregation stood with uplifted
hands. Then the General Overseer led the congregation in singing. “Where
He Leads Me I Will Follow.”
8:59 p.m.—Evangelistic message on the subject of the Holy Ghost and

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fire by Virgil Fowler. He read for a text Matt. 2:11. He stated that it was
not necessary for anyone to tell him that John knew what he was talking
about because he had experienced it in his own life. He proved by the
Scriptures that the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire is a reality. Then
he showed that the experience is for people in our day and that everyone
who will accept it can have it. Brother Warren Roney followed with an
exhortation and altar call, and Brother M. S. Curry and others furnished
music
and singing. People rushed to the altar until it was filled with
hungry seekers.
Wednesday, September 15
5:30 a.m.—Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of Don Thomas, Iowa and
Don Williams, Kentucky. Music was furnished by Bill Porter and Paul
Lawson,
and Bill Porter led the singing. After a good song service and
several prayers, Brother Don Williams gave opportunity for those present
to testify. A number told of the good things the Lord had done for them,
then all stood and praised the Lord together. Brother Don Thomas de
livered a good message, using for a Scripture lesson Acts 15:19-29. At the
close of the message the congregation stood and sang, “When We All Get
to Heaven,” then lifted their hands and praised the Lord together.
7:55 a.m.—Program of music and songs by the Electric Band.
8:20 a.m.—Music by the Miami Band outside the Tabernacle. They entered
the Tabernacle playing “Onward Christian Soldiers.” This was followed
by another number.
8:32 a.m.—^Song service led by Bill Akers, Mary Akers and Beulah Mir
acle at the pianos. Prayer by E. S. Johns at the pulpit while the congre
gation stood in quietness.
8:40 a.m.—Music by the Miami Band.
8:45 a.m.—Opening of Assembly by the General Overseer. He called for
the congregation to stand as he read the twelfth chapter of Romans. He then
prayed, asking God to bless everyone who had come to the Assembly and
to bless in all the work of the Assembly. He prayed for the committees,
the speakers, the clerks, ushers, and everyone who had duties to perform
in the Assembly. He begged for the guidance of the Holy Ghost in all that
was to be done, and for all to be submissive to His leading. At the close
of the prayer, he declared the 43rd Annual Assembly open for business.
9:01 a.m.—Appointment of committees:
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
No. 1—Questions and Subjects—E. A. McDonald, M. E. Wilson, F. E. Van
Deventer, Hermis Ferguson, L. A. Moxley.
No. 2—Watchmen—W. A. Newsom, L. E. Silvers, T. J. Lowe, Omer C.
Lawson,
R. W. Cowart, J. V. Johnson, J. W. Deadrick.
No. 3—Adjustment—C. L. Taylor, Adrian T. Griffin, Wynn Stockdale,
Alexander Gilmore.
No. 4—Ways and Means—S. O. Gillaspie, G. C. Decker, W. M. Lowman
Alvin S. Moss, D. R. Holcomb.
No. 5—Assembly Expense—C. R. Payne, C. W. Risner, Roy H. Phipps,
Daniel Nairn, Bill Akers.
No. 6—Auxiliary Boosters—J. P. Sullivan, Posey A. Shupe, D. M. Dead
rick, J. B. Wright, M. S. Curry, Earl Cowen, Clement Lynch.
As the names of the members of the committees were called, they came
to the platform. While they were standing together, special prayer for
them and their work was offered by C. V. Creel at the pulpit while the

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congregation stood with holy reverence before God. He prayed earnestly
for God to bless them as they labored for Him. He asked the Lord to
guide and direct them in all they should do.
9:11 a.m.—The Rogers sisters and Louise Herring sang “Pull Altogether”
while the committees continued standing on the large platform. The congre
gation joined in singing the last chorus.
9:16 a.m.—A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Program in charge of E. H. Griffith,
Secretary.
The
Miami Brass Band furnished music as the A. B. M. state secretaries
and those whose names appeared on the program marched from the chapel
at Bible Place to the right side of the speakers’ platform in the Taber
nacle, and all band leaders marched to the left side of the platform. The
pastors occupied seats in center row in front of speakers’ platform.
The Secretary spoke a few words of appreciation for the good cooper
ation of all and the faithful work done in the Assembly Band Movement,
then called on the band leaders to stand and pray in concert. They prayed
earnest, sincere prayers that surely reached the throne of grace.
9:33 a.m.—Message and demonstration by the Secretary. A portion of
his message follows:
“The lesson we have is taken from Luke 10:25. How many of us want
to live today? Jesus told this lawyer how to live. Inasmuch as he was
telling him how to live, He is telling you and me how to live. This lawyer
seemed to know the law. He answered Jesus at once, ‘Thoif shalt love
the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all
thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.’ Jesus
said to him, ‘This do, and thou shalt live.’ Matthew said on these two
commandments hang all the law and the prophets. In other words, every
thing in the law and prophets points directly to these two commandments.
Life is contained in these two commandments. If you love the Lord with
all your heart and with all your soul and all your mind and strength and
your neighbor as yourself, then you shall live. Loye calls for action. It
might be easy to say we love the Lord, but it takes action to prove it.
Perhaps the lawyer could say he loved the Lord, but he couldn’t practice
it. We believe in putting things into practice. The love that Jesus men
tioned requires action. I believe when God called Jesus, the Holy Ghost
and any others who assisted Him in heaven, He said to them, I love the
world, and for Him to say that to them meant action on God’s part. When
we say anything, it calls for action on our part. Jesus told the lawyer
to put in action the commandments and he would live. God said, I love
the world. It is in a terrible condition. Men have gone to the extreme.
Women
have gone to the extreme. The world has gone to the extreme,
but I still love the world. You say you love the world, so what are you
going
to do to prove that you do. God proved He loved the world by giving
the best thing He had—His only begotten Son. To prove we love the world,
we must give the best we have.
John 13:35. “We must be made perfect in love. There is not anything
that can stop us from reaching this mark. Paul makes it plain that we
are the body of Christ and members in particular. The more excellent way
is the perfect state of love. The love of God will fill its place in the Church
of God and when we reach the perfect state of love, we will know where
the apostles, prophets, teachers and gifts belong. They will all work per
fectly in their place.
1 Cor. 13:1-8. “We must reach the mark that is pointed out in this Scrip
ture. We must reach it in the A. B. M. work. God help us. How will we
ever reach the perfect state of love until those who are in certain positions
reach that place? We will expect our members to fail as long as those

over them fail. As long as the pastor fails, the local church will fail. As
long as the band leaders fail, the members will fail. Charity or divine
love will never fail. Those who have it will not fail. That sounds just a
little Straight, doesn’t it? It sounds just a little close, but I might as well
speak the truth and be happy. This must begin, in the ministry. I appre
ciate all the ministers, band leaders and members, but we must place the
responsibility where it belongs. We can’t practice these things until we
have this love. How will we know when we reach the perfect state of
love? Our ministers will all have the victory, and the General Overseer
won’t be worried almost every day with some reports about ministers fail
ing. We are sorry when our people fail, but we can’t let our sympathy
go beyond the Scripture. We must be firm and practice the truth in love.
When
a minister commits sin, it is necessary for the presbytery to take
up his case and deal with him. How do they do this? They do it in love.
Who is the man to stand and say the General Overseer doesn’t have the
love he should have? Who is the person to question the presbytery? He
is on dangerous ground. I am still talking about love. Jesus spoke the
truth in love when He told the lawyer if he would do certain things he
would live. If he didn’t, he wouldn’t. When a man transgresses the law,
he is lost until he repents and makes it right. This is the spirit of the
A. B. M. We love our people and will be their friends if they will let us be.
Eph. 4:11-16. “Unless those who have been given for the perfecting of
the saints have reached that mark or attained to a certain place in per
fection themselves, how can they teach it, how can they practice it? Do
you understand what I am trying to say? How can we teach the band
leaders and members if we fail to speak the truth in love?”
As the Secretary continued his message, the story of the man going from
Jerusalem to Jericho was demonstrated. The man appeared on this danger
ous
road and before he had gone very far, the thieves made their appear
ance.
They robbed him and wounded him, leaving him half dead. His
condition represented the spiritual condition of many members today. They
are half dead spiritually. The priest who should have had compassion on
him looked at him and passed by on the other side. The Levite chanced
to pass that way, but he did nothing to relieve the suffering man. The
Samaritan, who was on a journey, saw the poor man. He bound up his
wounds,
poured in the wine and oil and carried him to an inn. The Sec
retary stated that the Samaritan was on his way somewhere, but he took
time to pour in the wine and oil which are types of sanctification and
the Holy Ghost. The Church of God is on a journey and we must have
the love that never fails so we can help those in need. He mentioned the
five virgins who had only enough oil for themselves. They couldn’t help
others because they had no oil to spare. We should not be like them, but
rather be like the Samaritan who had enough to give.
The Holy Ghost spoke to encourage the rescuing of those who have grown
cold and wandered away from the Lord. A powerful concert prayer fol
lowed.
Then the Secretary called for the song, “Riding the Range for Jesus,”
which was sung by Harper and Bettie Hunter.
10:37 a.m.—Feeling Our Responsibility in the Emergency Fund, message
by Dudley Lowman. This was a message full of zeal for the Emergency
Fund. A portion follows:
“Thank the Lord for the A. B. M. spirit. It is all around here. It makes
us feel good when God comes down in our midst and it seems we can
almost reach out and touch Him. I believe the Emergency Fund had its
beginning in 1930. In the Assembly our dearly beloved Overseer, A. J.
Tomlinson,
brought this thought before the Assembly. I feel that every
member of the Church of God should be well acquainted with the Emer
gency Fund and its purpose, and feel their responsibility for this part of
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God’s program. If every member in the Church had felt his responsibility
in this fund, we would have been one hundred per cent all over the world.
I am afraid some members have never felt the responsibility yet because
they haven’t paid an emergency dollar. We have to preach and boost
for twelve months and then sometimes we fail to reach the goal. I feel
responsible. I have paid my dollar for 1949. I didn’t want to get up here
and boost this part of the work until I had paid for 1949. The Emergency
Fund has been in existence for eighteen years, and we have to go to some
folks and go to them and go to them, and still they don’t do anything
about it. What is wrong? They don’t feel the responsibility.
Neh. 10:32. “In Nehemiah’s time the people realized they had to have
financial support for the work of the Lord. In our Assembly it has been
passed that every member of the Church of God should pay a dollar each
year to the Emergency Fund. There are no exceptions. Every member
from the smallest to the oldest must pay a dollar. In nearly every church
we have to help those who can’t help themselves. I feel before the Church
reaches perfection that you and I who are able will have to do a little
more than our part. Emergency is an unforseen happening or urgent need.
There is an urgent need for emergency dollars, and if every pastor and
every band leader will feel their responsibility, the Emergency Fund will
be put over. Some of our good pastors wait a long time to pay their
emergency dollars. They are to be examples. Everyone of us here this
morning will say that we love the Church of God. We are going to have
to prove that we do. Let’s go home from this Assembly and get our Emer
gency Fund zeal burning in every local church and get the churches on
the Emergency Honor Roll and quit talking about it so much.”
At the close of the message, Brother Lamar Parton made a few remarks
concerning the Emergency Fund and turned in the Emergency dollars
for the church at Big Sandy, Tennessee for 1949.
11:09
a.m.—The state secretaries came to the platform and prayed a
mighty prayer for the Emergency Fund. After the prayer, Clara Hawkins,
Wilma Bivens, Edna M. Thompson, Mayme Aschbacher, Lillie Walton, and
Muriel Paden spoke briefly concerning the work of the Assembly Band
Movement.
11:18 a.m.—Melvin Pittman and Charles Hawkins spoke on the subject
—My Vision of the A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Their messages made it clear
to ail that they had a vision of this important work.
11:31 a.m.—Awarding prizes and banners:
The
first award of honor for the best general report for the year went
to Dudley Lowman, Virginia. This was a beautiful banner.
Melvin Pittman, Georgia, was awarded a badge of honor for having the
second best report for the year.
Marvin
Burt, Kentucky, was awarded a badge of honor for having the
third best report for the year.
J. S. Taylor, Illinois, was awarded a badge of honor for raising the largest
love
offering for the state overseer in the state convention—$579.20.
Alvin Brantley, North Carolina, was awarded a badge of honor for rais
ing the second largest love offering for the state overseer in the state con
vention—$339.57.
Edmond Adams, Oklahoma, was awarded a badge of honor for raising
the third largest love offering for the state overseer in the state conven
tion—$315.45.
Alvin Brantley, North Carolina, was presented with a badge of honor for
having the largest S. O. P. A. offering for the year—$2,632.56.
Dudley Lowman, Virginia, was presented with a badge of honor for hav
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Lamar Parton, Tennessee, was presented with a badge of honor for having
the third largest S. O. P. A. offering for the year—$1,613.78.
Dudley Lowman, Virginia, was presented with a banner for having the
largest number of churches on the Emergency Honor Roll—50.
Alvin Brantley, north Carolina, was presented with a badge of honor for
having the second largest number of churches on the Emergency Honor
Roll—48.
Lamar Parton, Tennessee, and Joe C. Crews, Florida, were awarded badges
of honor for having third largest number of churches on the Emergency
Honor Roll—37 churches each.
Marvin Burt, Kentucky; Melvin Pittman, Georgia; Alvin Brantley, North
Carolina, were awarded badges of honor for visiting the largest number of
homes
—9,250, 7,892, 7,095.
Joseph Gustave, Haiti, was awarded a badge of honor for having the
best general report for the year in foreign fields.
James R. Cooper, Bahamas, was awarded a badge of honor for having
the second best general report for the year in foreign fields.
James A. Thomas, Dominican Republic, was awarded a badge of honor
for having the third best general report for the year in foreign fields.
Badges of honor were awarded the states having the Emergency dol
lars paid in full—Minnesota, Nebraska, Montana, Washington, Colorado.
11:46 a.m.—To Be Successful This Coming Year, We Must Have Inspir
ation—Joe C. Crews, Vision—Edmond Adams, Faith—Lamar Parton, Cour
age—Clara Hawkins, Cooperation—E. L. Baxter and L. R..Lane- These
short messages showed these faithful workers had inspiration, to do . suc
cessful work the coming year, a vision of it, faith in God to go forward,
courage to carry on in the face of opposition, and that cooperation is neces
sary among our people in order to accomplish anything.
12:15 p.m.—Adjournment with prayer by Alvin Brantley at the. pulpit
while the congregation stood in holy quietness. All said Amen at the close
of the prayer.
1:18 p.m.—Program of music by the Louisville Brass Band.
1:30 p.m.—Song service led by Paul Garrett, Mildred Davis and Charles
Batson
at the pianos. Prayer by James Daniel at the pulpit while the con
gregation stood in holy reverence. A concert prayer followed in behalf
of requests for the sick.
1:43 p.m.—Songs by the Rogers sisters and Charles and Harper.
1:55 p.m.—Sacrificing Ourselves, Being Obedient in Everything the Church
of God Teaches, Message by C. R. Payne, Fields Secretary. The speaker
called attention to the fact that somebody had sacrificed that we might
have the blessings we enjoy, and since others have sacrificed for us, we
should sacrifice ourselves for the work of the Lord. He read the Scrip
ture found in Romans 12:1 and said, “It is time now to present ourselves
a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, and when we do this
we should never take ourselves off the altar. It is a great privilege and
pleasure for me to sacrifice for the honor and glory of God. There is a
blessing in it. There are a lot of things that I could be doing now if I
wanted to, but I have presented my body a living sacrifice unto the Lord.
I don’t know what we may be called upon to sacrifice, but God will see
us through, and sometime when we need God real bad, He will remem
ber the sacrifices we have made.” He called attention to our ministers
sacrificing,
homes and families to carry on their work and that this is neces
sary in order to please the Lord, but the rewards will be great at the
end of the way. He repeated the covenant we take when we become
members and stated that it means much to be obedient in everything the
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tell you they are precious to me and I would rather die in my tracks than
to fail to measure up to the teachings. After I became a member, I found
out that I should obey those over me in the Lord. I found out the Church
taught paying tithes and I paid my tithes because I wanted to be obedient.
When I found out I was to pay an emergency dollar each year, I did this.
When I learned I was to pay an Assembly Expense dollar, I have been
obedient in this. Whatever is passed on in the Assembly, I am going to
put it in practice by the help of the Lord.” The speaker read the story
of Saul when he disobeyed the Lord by keeping some of the spoil when
he was told to completely destroy everything, and showed that we will
find ourselves in a similar condition if we do not obey the teachings of
the Church of God. He referred to some of the teachings of the Church and
stated that if we fail to put them in practice, we will lose our reward and
cause others to be lost.
2:33 p.m.—Music by Miami Band while the congregation stood and waved
handkerchiefs and praised the Lord. Waves of blessings rolled over the
people and some shouted, danced and rejoiced in the Lord.
2:50 p.m.—Church of Prophecy Marker Association Program in charge of
Grady R. Kent, Secretary.
The
Secretary read the following from the program: “THE VOICE OF
THE FIELDS OF THE WOOD WILL POINT OUT TO ALL THE WORLD
THE
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY. We must make all men see—na
tions,
kingdoms and tongues. It is time for the world to know the Church of
God. As the voice of prophecy identified Jesus as the Christ of God, so the
voice
of prophecy is speaking for the Church of God in these last days.
‘And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain
upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for
an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it
tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”” He said,
“The written vision upon tables of stone is speaking. People can nail signs
all over a building calling it the Church of God, but prophecy will prove
to the world where the Church of God is. Anybody can shout after a thing
happens, but it takes faith and vision to shout before it happens, but it
will surely come and will not tarry.”
2:59 p.m.—Song by Jessie Mae Thomason, “The Vision in Song.”
3:02 p.m.—The Secretary spoke briefly concerning the work of the C. P.
M. A. on the Island of San Salvador and called for a sound from that place
as the voice of the landing of Columbus. This was Brother Hermis Ferguson
blowing his trumpet loud and long.
3:05 p.m.—Song, “The Stone” by the East Texas colored saints. They
demonstrated the song as it was sung by looking for the stone that was
hewn out of the mountain. They found it—the Church of God. One held
up the Bible, representing the Church, and others raised flags around it.
3:10 p.m.—What They Are Doing in the Bahamas About the Marker on
San Salvador, short message by Alvin S. Moss. A portion of his message
follows:
“Praise the Lord for the Church of God and praise the Lord for the
Bible.
I love the Bible because when the wisdom of this world fails the
Bible comes on. The Bible will still go on when the sun shall shine no
more. The Bible is the Book of all books and I love it especially because
it comes out and helps me in all my troubles. I opened the Bible to look
for help to assist me in expressing what we are doing about the marker
and I found this in Joshua 1:10, 11. About a year ago the General Over
seer sent our C. P. M. A. Secretary to the Bahama Islands and commanded
him to hand over to us the program of setting up a marker on San Salvador.
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told our C. P. M. A. Secretary to go ahead with the program and have
preparations made for the marker, and this is what we are doing. We
are making preparations. Ever since that time we are preparing all that
is needed to do the work. In these orders from the General Overseer, he
did not tell us to go ahead and build, we were to make the preparations.
We were told that when the time came the General Overseer would give
us the design and the orders to go forward and so far as we are con
cerned we are ready now. Just as soon as we get orders to perform the
doing of it, we are ready for performance.”
Brother Kent told Brother Moss he would fly over with the news just
as soon as the General Overseer says he is ready for the marker to go up.
He then introduced the next speaker who had received the vision of the
work of the Church of Prophecy Marker Association and had purchased
an airplane for the promotion of this work.
3:25 p.m.—Short talk by Guy F. Klapp. He told how he had persecuted
Brother Kent and his program, but when he heard him preach in the state
convention in Arizona this year, he found his message agreed with the
Scriptures. He said he had been praying for two years for God to show
him what He would have him do. His wife was worried about him because
he was not preaching as he used to, but he had not been able to find his
place. He told how the stone program had been revealed to him in the
Bible,
but he didn’t know it had already been put in operation by the
C. P. M. A., an auxiliary in the Church of God. He stated that as he
listened to Brother Kent’s message, the Lord began to deal with him and
he felt that he should work with Brother Kent. Then when Brother Kent
referred to the Scriptures showing the message would be carried by air,
he was impressed to buy an airplane for the work of the C. P. M. A. He
mentioned this to Brother Kent who was happy for him to do it. He told
of his experience in buying the plane and of coming to Cleveland with
it, taking Brother Kent back to Arizona in it and then returning to the
Assembly.
He encouraged people to yield themselves to God and let Him
direct them, and when they knew what the Lord wanted them to do to
always be careful to do it. He stated that through prayer and consecration
he had reached the place where he was willing to spend and be spent for
God and His Church.
Brother Kent stated that there were thousands of rich people in the world
today whose hearts God would touch and they would be willing to give
of their means for the advancement of the work of the Church. He thanked
the Lord for Brother Klapp and the airplane.
3:57 p.m.—The Voice of Prophecy, message by Grady R. Kent, Secretary.
The speaker used for a text, “Jesus answered and said unto them, ye do
err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.” Matt. 22:29. He
said,
“This shows there were two reasons for people to err in the time
of Jesus. They didn’t know the Scriptures nor the power of God. Today
people err for the same reasons. When this particular Scripture was writ
ten, there was no New Testament. They had the Old Testament and
they were making the New. When Jesus said these words, He simply meant
they were in error because they didn’t understand the prophecies.
“
Our people today need to dig in and get an understanding of prophecy
that they might know what is right and what is wrong. The thing that
is going to identify the last days Church is prophecy. We are not the only
Christians in the world. There are thousands of them, but when we speak
of the Church we are not talking about Christians. The Church is one
thing and Christians are another. People can have salvation without be
longing to the Church of God. Thousands of them have been redeemed
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the time has come when we must point out to them where the Church
of God is. We are not the only people that bears the name Church of
God, and other people know that. We aren’t the only people who can get
people healed, and other people know that. We are not the only people
that speak in other tongues and interprets, and people know that. We are
not the only people who dance and shout and have a big time. Doing these
things will not make people see the Church of God, but they must see
us fulfilling that which was written of us.
“When Jesus was on earth He said that many would come in His name.
He wasn’t the only one named Jesus. Many bore His name. There are
people today named Jesus, but there is only one Jesus who proved Him
self to be the Christ of prophecy. There are a number of churches bear
ing the name Church of God, but the time will come when we will prove
that there is just one Church and it will be identified by prophecy. By
sponsoring the Marker Association, you are helping to identify the last
days Church. By putting on this great program in Fields of the Wood
with the Marker Association, we are proving that we are the Church of
God. Jesus said to believe He was in the Father and the Father in Him,
or else believe for the works’ sake. Believe that we are the Church of
God, or look on our works and see that we are.
“Paul said he didn’t use the wisdom of the world to preach the gospel,
but he compared spiritual things with spiritual. He went to the Bible and
got
things and compared them with spiritual things and made men see.
To him was given the understanding to search out things and show them
to others. He went back to the garden of Eden to find something to reveal
the Church. A woman was made of the same flesh and the same bones
as Adam. They took the woman to Adam and he said she was bone of his
bone and flesh of his flesh. Then they took a covenant and became one
again, but in a different form. We are members of the body of Christ,
of His flesh and of His bones. For this cause shall a man leave his mother
and father and be joined to his wife and they two shall be one flesh. Paul
declared this was a great mystery.
“We find that Abraham is a type of God; Isaac, the type of Christ; Re
becca,
the type of the Church, and the servant is the type of the Holy
Ghost.
The last picture we have of Rebecca and Isaac before the wedding,
they were in a field. The reason folks can’t see the Marker Association,
they are not spiritual enough.
“Did you know the voice of prophecy is stronger than the voice of God?
God said He was going to destroy Ninevah, but He backed out and didn't
do it. God made man and repented He had made him. But prophecy can’t
fail. If a man wouldn’t hear Moses, he wouldn’t hear a man who was raised
from the dead.
“There are so many bearing the name Church of God that people are con
fused.
God named Jesus and sent the name with Him. When Christ came
to build the Church, God gave Him a name for it. Then sometimes people
think we have a right to change the name. Why, I would die and rot be
fore I would change it. We don’t have the name because we chose it, but
we have it because we are the people. I have as much right to change the
name of Jesus as I would have to change the name of the Church. The
Marker Association in the end will speak and will not lie. It will tell who
is who. In the day of Church confusion the command is given, “Lift ye
up a banner upon the high mountain.” You say, that old mountain is just
dirt and rocks. Well, your automobile is just iron, wire, etc., and it came
up according to prophecy. Did you know, in order to show the world
prophecy, it must be fulfilled by natural, visible things. The airplane is
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is fulfilling prophecy and making known the Church of God. The Church
in the early days was identified by prophecy.”
4:36 p.m.—John the Revelator on the Isle of Patmos, message by B. B.
Ketchum. The speaker thanked the Lord for the C. P. M. A. program.
He
stated that he wasn’t afraid of it and felt the angels were around us
as they were Jacob when he lay his head on the rock for a pillow and
later set it up for a pillar. He called attention to the stone that was hewn
out of the mountain which broke in pieces everything before it and filled
the whole earth, also the words of the prophet concerning the tried stone,
the precious corner stone. Then he referred to the stone which the builders
rejected which is Jesus Christ, the chief corner stone. He told of John who
would not die in a boiling vat of oil and was sent to the Isle of Patmos,
and while there he was in close touch with God and wonderful things
were revealed to him. The speaker read the description of this Gne who
is the chief corner stone as given by John in Rev. 1:8-18. In conclusion
he used the Scripture found in Rev. 21:9-24, giving a description of the
holy Jerusalem.
5:05 p.m.—Awarding of badges and banners:
Badges of honor were given to the ten leading states in council mem
bership in the C. P. M. A. These were: North Carolina, Georgia, Tennes
see, Kentucky, Virginia, East Texas, Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico,
Missouri.
T. J. Lowe, Overseer of New Mexico, was awarded a badge of honor
for having every member in his state a council member of the C. P. M. A.
North Carolina was awarded a banner for having the largest number of
council
members. This was presented to the overseer, Clement Lynch, and
state secretary, Willie Thompson.
Kentucky was presented a banner for having the largest number of Honor
Stones
in the Honor Roll in the Fields of the Wood. Kentucky was the.
leading state in the On To Perfection Program. The banner was presented
to the overseer, M. M. Burt.
A badge of honor was presented to the champion evangelist—John C.
Lyles.
A badge of honor was presented to the leading soul winner—Harrison E.
Price.
Ralph
Bryant and Jack Wilson were presented with a Testament each
for holding third place in evangelistic work.
Certificates were given to the churches having Honor Stones in the Honor
Roll
at Fields of the Wood. These certificates were presented to the pastors
of the local churches.
Trion,
Georgia received the World Champion Banner for council mem
bers in the local church.
The
evangelists who brought one-third of the souls saved in their meet
ings
into the Church of God were awarded Honor Stars.
6:00 p.m.—Music by the Electric Band.
6:17 p.m.—Program by the Brooklyn, New York delegates—23 in all,
in charge of David C. Cook. This consisted of songs and fiery testimonies.
6:47 p.m.—Song service led by Willie Scotton, Mary Cox and Effie Barnes
at the piano. Prayer by John Shannon at the pulpit while the congregation
stood
in silence. At the close of the prayer, all joined in praying for the
sick.
7:04 p.m.—Special songs—Sons of Harmony, “It’s Gonna Rain;” Lucy
Scotton,
“Jesus Cares;” Miami Gospel Singers, “I Want to Rest;” Atlanta
Singers,
“There’s a Tree Beside the River.” While these songs were sung
an offering was taken for the expense of the Assembly which amounted to
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7:25 p.m.—Program in charge of Ralph C. Scotton, Field Secretary No. 2.
The Secretary spoke briefly expressing his pleasure for the privilege of
being in the 43rd Annual Assembly.
7:27 p.m.—All That the Lord Hath Said Will We Do and Be Obedient,
short message by D. M. Deadwick, J. W. Deadwick, Elsie Curry, and Dorothy
Deadrick. Each of them spoke briefly on the subject, showing by their
words that they were willing to do all the Lord has said and that they
were determined to be obedient to God and the teachings of the Church
of G<?d.
7:51 p.m.—Songs by the Sons of Harmony.
8:01 p.m.—The Power of Obedience and Suffering, message by Ralph C.
Scotton, Secretary. A portion of his message follows:
“You can readily see the purpose of this program is to stress obedience.
I have seen the need of obedience among our people. I have discovered we
have been hearers of the Word, but not doers. We must be doers. The
only way to live is to be doers of God’s Word. We can’t consider we are
living until we are in Christ. The Bible says the gift of God is eternal life.
You
can see to be in Christ means life. Some people think Jesus didn’t
suffer. Can’t you believe the Scriptures? We are the body of Christ. The
Bible teaches this, we preach it and we believe it. Since we are the body
of Christ, and He had to suffer, we will have to suffer. Our suffering
today is to perfect us, to purify us, and to prepare us for the coming of
the Lord.
Acts 16:4, 5. “Instead of saying Jerusalem, we will bring it a little closer
and say we are delivered the decrees from Bible Place, Cleveland, Ten
nessee. Remember, Jerusalem means headquarters. You must keep these
decrees if you expect to be in line with the Church. We find that those
who failed to keep the decrees got in trouble. God has never had to copy
after anybody. He has always given His own instructions. We may lend
to folks, but we are not to borrow. We know what we are doing because
we have the vision. The reason that man was way up there on the moun
tain building was because he had a vision. He knew there was going to
be a flood. We know Jesus is coming back after His Church. We don't
care what people say, we are going on. There are a lot of mockers, but
we don’t get confused because the Bible says these fellows are coming.
They have their part to play, but I am glad we have the good part to play.
We know the water is going to start falling. Man has been trying to stop
us,
but we are getting bigger and bigger all the time. God is with us.
Matt. 26:38, 39. “Jesus Christ was an obedient man. We will take Him
for our example. He was on earth for some time. He came to this world
to die. He prayed to His Father that if it were possible to let the cup
pass from Him. He was in agony, but He was submissive to the will of
God. He wanted the will of His Father done in Him. It is time for us
to pray as we have never prayed before. We need to agonize before God.
We are going to ride over every obstacle, but it will take prayer and
obedience. We are going to make the rapture. The Church of God is the
body of Christ and it is here to do God’s will. God can’t bless us if we
stick out our chests and want people to honor us. The Bible says Jesus
made of Himself no reputation. He was not seeking honor. He took upon
Him the form of a servant. He humbled Himself and became obedient
unto death. He learned obedience by the things He suffered.”
8:53 p.m.—Song by the New York Gospel Singers.
8:59 p.m.—For Rebellion Is as the Sin of Witchcraft, and Stubbornness Is
as Iniquity and Idolatry, message by L. W. Brown. The speaker encouraged
his listeners to ever be obedient to the teachings of the Church of God, and
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Church and pointed out the fact that all the storms of the enemy cannot
overthrow it.
9:13 p.m.—Hold Up the Arms of Our Leaders, message by Daniel Nairn.
Brother Nairn referred to the difficulties encountered by leaders and showed
how
necessary it is to hold them up and support them in every way pos
sible.
While he spoke some of the colored brothers placed the General
Overseer on the pulpit and held up his arms. At the close of the message,
the colored saints repeated some words after the Secretary, showing they
could
be depended upon to stand by the General Overseer and lend their
assistance to the best of their ability.
9:20 p.m.—I’ll Help, short messages by Joseph Knowles, T. Hunter and
General Cook. They made it plain that they intended to be helpers to the
General Overseer, state overseer and secretary.
9:29 p.m.—Song by John W. Wood and his workers, “He’s My Rock, My
Sword,
My Shield.”
9:32 p.m.—Don’t Yield to Discouragement or Despondency, short mes
sages
by Archie Melvin, Cora Dorsett and Floyd Mclver. Brother Melvin
stated that we are the people to possess the land and we will go through
regardless of the cost. Sister Dorsett showed the future of the Church of
God was so bright that there was no reason for discouragement and she
intended to work on until the work is done. Brother Mclver referred to
Nehemiah who refused to yield to discouragement. He stated God is de
pending upon us just as he depended upon Nehemiah and we can’t give up.
9:49 p.m.—Fire in Zion, message of John W. Wood. This was a fiery mes
sage concerning the fire that is burning in the Church of God and the
need of more fire in order to accomplish the work in these last days.
10:01 p.m.—Awarding of banners:
A
banner was presented to Daniel Nairn, Florida. He and his workers
reported the largest number of members added to the Church for the As
sembly year.
Annie Bell Forester, North Carolina, was presented with a banner for
having the best personal report for the year.
J. Vital Herne, Haiti, was presented a banner for having the best report
among the foreign overseers.
Joseph Ladoo, Dominican Republic, was presented a banner for having
the best pastor’s report in foreign fields.
10:17 p.m.—-Evangelistic message by Alexander Gilmore. He read Matt.
11:28, 29 and said, “This is an invitation from the King of kings and Lord
of
lords. If your soul is burdened with sin, the invitation is given to you
to come to Jesus and take His yoke upon you and you will find rest for
your soul.” He told of the joy that comes from sins forgiven and urged
all who needed the Lord to come forward and seek Him. The Electric Band
furnished the music and the colored saints sang as the altar call was made.
A
large number came to seek for the blessings their souls desired.
Thursday,
September 16
5:30 a.m.—Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of H. M. Taylor and Harry
Grimes. The Florida String Band furnished the music. During the song
service the blessings of the Lord were upon the people. Some shouted and
praised the Lord. There were concert prayers and special prayers by those
in charge for the success of the Assembly. Brother Grimes was in charge
of a wonderful testimony service. Many praised the Lord for His blessings
Brother Taylor delivered a good message. He stated that the “do noth
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saints sang a song which brought down the blessings. The service was dis
missed with prayer at 6:55 a.m. Following this, forty-one were anointed
and prayed for.
7:15 a.m.—Music by the Electric Band.
7:32 a.m.—Song service led by Malcolm Linkous. The Electric Band fur
nished the music. Prayer by Donald D. Creasy at pulpit while the con
gregation stood in holy reverence before God. A concert prayer followed.
CALL OF STATES AND PROVINCES
7:45 a.m.—Call of states and provinces and their response with their
program of music, songs, marches, display of banners and flags, short talks
and reports by the overseers. Sharp trumpet call by Billy Bedell as a
signal for all to be ready.
7:46 a.m.—Alabama, Roy H. Phipps, Overseer. 191 marched, carried 18
banners, 57 flags, 4 musical instruments. The delegation sang, “Heaven's
Jubilee.” Report given by the overseer.
8:00 a.m.—Arizona and Nevada, Dewey Foster, Overseer. 11 marched,
carried 4 banners, 8 flags, 1 musical instrument. Delegation sang “Keep
on the Firing Line.” Short talk and report by the overseer. A trio sang,
“If Today Were the End of the World.” A duet sang, “The Blood That
Stained the Cross.”
8:15 a.m.—Arkansas, D. M. Shults, Overseer. 64 marched, carried 14
banners, 38 flags, 3 instruments. Song by the delegation, “Getting Ready
to Leave This World.” Short talks by the overseer and secretaries. Short
talk by the first colored representative from the state of Arkansas. The
delegation sang, “Heaven’s Jubilee.”
8:30 a.m.—Bahamas, Alvin S. Moss, Overseer. 35 marched, carried 6 ban
ners, 7 flags, 20 instruments. Talk by the overseer. Song by the delega
tion, “When the Roll Is Called up Yonder.” Report by overseer. Short talk
by Frank Cunningham. Song by the delegation, “I Feel Like Traveling On.”
8:46 a.m.—California, John A. Stubbs, Overseer. 76 marched, carried 15
banners, 31 flags, 10 musical instruments. Song by the delegation, “Meet
ing in the Air.” Special song by Juanita and Loretta Cabales, “Let’s Come
Together Now.” Report by the overseer. Musical number by the Cabales
band. Duet by two small Cabales boys. Talk by the overseer, in which
he mentioned the death of one of our bishops, L. W. Pollard.
9:08 a.m.—Cuba, Walter C. Bates, Overseer. 18 marched, carried one
banner, 14 flags, one musical instrument. Delegation sang, “Getting Ready
to Leave This World.” Report given by the overseer. Song, “I Feel Like
Traveling On.”
9:16
a.m.—Delaware, Marion P. Price, Overseer. 17 marched, carried 6
banners, 8 flags, one instrument. Talk by the overseer. Song by the dele
gation, “Jesus Opened Up the Way.” Report by the overseer. Song by
Elton and Irene Shores, “Just a Little Talk with Jesus.” The delegation
sang, “Just Over in the Glory Land.”
9:32
a.m.—Eastern Canada, Frank Poloski, Overseer. Two marched, car
ried one banner, one flag. Short talk and report by the overseer.
9:39 a.m.—East Texas, Adrian T. Griffin, Overseer. 100 marched, car
ried 34 banners, 42 flags, 4 instruments. The delegation sang, “Heaven’s
Jubilee.” Talk and report by the overseer. Song by the colored delegates.
Song
by the delegation, “Walk with the Lord.”
9:56 a.m.—Florida, M. S. Curry, Overseer. 162 marched, carried 33 ban
ners, 62 flags, 25 instruments. The delegation sang, “I See the Light House.”
Song
by quartet, “As For Me And My House We’ll Serve the Lord.” Song
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ored delegates presented the overseer with a gift. The overseer introduced
the state secretaries and read his report.
10:15 a.m.—Georgia, M. E. Wilson, Overseer. 324 marched, carried 63
banners, 107 flags, 15 instruments. The delegation sang, “Jesus Hold My
Hand” and “Good News.” Song by Louise Robertson and Jessie Mae Thom
ason, “Somebody’s Been A Praying For Me.” Report by the overseer. Song
by the delegation, “Don’t You Let Nobody Turn You Around.”
10:47 a.m.—Idaho, S. T. Rodman, Overseer. 13 marched, carried 14 ban
ners, 9 flags, 2 musical instruments. The delegation sang, “He Set Me Free.”
Duet by Harry Lee Moore and Kenneth Cox, “Oh Crown of Glory.” The
overseer introduced the state secretaries, then read his report.
11:00 a.m.—Illinois, E. T. Fowler, Overseer. 51 marched, carried 11 ban
ners, 24 flags, one instrument. Song by the delegation, “When We All
Get to Heaven.” Talk by the overseer. Duet, “My Soul Shall Live On.” Solo,
“Come and See Me.” Report given by the overseer. The delegation sang,
“Getting Ready to Leave This World.”
11:18 a.m.—Indiana, Johnny O. Wilson, Overseer. 84 marched, carried 11
banners, 20 flags, one instrument. A trio sang, “Home Up In Heaven.”
Report by the overseer.
11:29 a.m.—The General Overseer introduced Basil A. Malof, President
of
the Russian Bible Society, who spoke a few words and introduced his
secretary. Brother Malof attended the Thanksgiving program at the Fields
of the Wood two years ago.
11:30 a.m.—Iowa, Howard W. Thomas, Overseer. 39 marched, carried
8 banners, 25 flags, one musical instrument. The delegation sang, “He Set
Me Free.” Duet, “You Never Mentioned Him to Me.” Report by the over
seer. Duet by Brother and Sister Orvie Braland, “Will You Be There?”
11:50 a.m.—Kansas, Cecil J. Cunningham, Overseer. 66 marched, car
ried 12 banners, 33 flags, one instrument. Talk by the overseer. The dele
gation sang, “Just a Little Talk with Jesus.” Report by the overseer. Song
by the delegation, “There’ll Be Shouting.”
12:04 p.m.—Kentucky, M. M. Burt, Overseer. 292 marched, carried 31
banners, 106 flags, 25 musical instruments. Song by the delegation, “Getting
Ready to Leave This World.” Short talk and report of the overseer.
12:22 p.m.—Louisiana, Grady Mayhall, Overseer. 44 marched, carried 10
banners, 19 flags, 3 instruments. Short talk by the overseer. The delegates
sang,
“I’m Getting Ready to Leave This World.” Special song, “Jesus Is
Coming
Again.” Song by the colored delegates, “God Is Real in My Soul.”
Overseer read report. Song by the delegation, “I’ll Live in Glory.”
12:40 p.m.—Maryland and District of Columbia—Posey A. Shupe, Over
seer. 45 marched, carried 9 banners, 41 flags. The delegation sang, “I’ll
Live in Glory.” Duet, “He’s Coming Soon.” Short talk by overseer. Song by
the colored delegates. Overseer read report of the work.
1:06 p.m.—Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode
Island, J. F. Aites, Overseer. 6 marched, carried 6 banners, 20 flags. The
delegation sang, “I’ll Fly Away.” Short talk by overseer and report of the
work. Song by the delegation, “When the Church of God Arises.”
1:22 p.m.—Michigan, G. A. Wilson, Overseer. 67 marched, carried 11
banners, 40 flags, one instrument. The delegates sang “Amen.” A trio
sang, “Somebody Called My Name.” This was followed by a duet. Over
seer read report of the work.
1:35 p.m.—Minnesota, Paul H. Thompson, Overseer. 30 marched, carried
10 banners, 14 flags, 5 musical instruments. The delegation sang, “Some
times I Feel Like Heaven Comes Down” and “Working on the Building.”
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the report of the work and talked briefly. Duet, “I Want to Be More Like
Jesus.”
1:43 p.m.—Mississippi, Amos J. Creel, Overseer. 153 marched, carried 31
banners, 59 flags, two instruments. The delegation sang, “I Want to Love
Him More.” The overseer read the report of the work. Brother and Sister
G. W. Bafford sang, “Getting Ready to Leave This World.” Short talk by
overseer. A trio sang, “When I Got Saved.”
2:09 p.m.—Mexico, J. A. Jimenez, Overseer. 11 marched, carried 2 ban
ners, 6 flags, one instrument. There was shouting and rejoicing as they
marched to the platform. The delegates sang a song in Spanish. Short
talk by the overseer, interpreted by Gabriel Montijo. The delegation sang
“This Is the Great Church of God” in Spanish and English.
2:27 p.m.—Missouri, Boyd Thornton, Overseer. 67 marched, carried 21
banners, 20 flags, 3 instruments. Song by the delegation, “Just A Little
Talk With Jesus.” Short talk by the overseer. Warren Roney sang, “When
I Get Up To Heaven.” The overseer read the report of the work. Song by
Brother and Sister Daugherty, “Hold Satan Down.”
2:45
p.m.—Montana, W. A. Newsom, Overseer. 15 marched, carried 21
banners, 8 flags, one instrument. Song by the delegation, “Everybody Will
Be
Happy Over There.” The overseer read the report and talked briefly.
The delegates sang, “Don’t Take The Wrong Road.”
3:03
p.m.—Nebraska, Jesse A. Griffin, Overseer. 30 marched, carried 21
banners, 12 flags, 3 instruments. Song by the delegation, “Leaning on the
Everlasting Arms” and “Just Over in the Gloryland.” Short talk and re
port of the work by the overseer. Each state secretary spoke briefly. The
delegates sang, “When I Reach That City.”
3:25 p.m.—New Jersey, Walter L. Harvey, Overseer. 20 marched, carried
one
banner, one flag, one instrument. Song by the delegation, “I’m on
the Battlefield for My Lord.” The overseer read the report of the work and
made a short talk. A trio sang, “I’m Gonna Sit Down Beside My Jesus.”
The state secretaries made short talks.
3:39 p.m.—New Mexico, T. J. Lowe, Overseer. 25 marched, carried 22
banners, 17 flags, 3 instruments. Song by the delegation, “He Abides.” Short
talk by the overseer. Solo by Harrison E. Price, "I Can’t Keep It to My
self Alone.” A girl sang a song in Spanish. Report of the work by the
overseer. , ,
4:00 p.m.—New York, J. F. Aites, Representative. 27 marched, earned
4 banners, 15 flags, 2 instruments. Short talk by Brother Aites. Song by
the delegation, “The Church of .the Living God.” Short talk by Sister
Mildred Bennett. Songs by the New York Gospel Singers. Short talks by
some
of the delegates.
4-25 p m.—North Carolina, Clement Lynch, Overseer. 285 marched, car
ried 66 banners, 113 flags, 5 instruments. Song by the delegation, “I Shall
Not Be Moved.” Song by the Whirlwind Evangelists, “Heaven Bound
Train ” Short talk and report of the work by the overseer. Song by the
colored delegates, “Meeting in the Air.” Brother and Sister Petty sang,
1 m coming numc. „
4-48 p m._North Dakota, Nelson W. Johnson, Overseer. 32 marched, car
ried 18 banners, 29 flags, 4 instruments. Song by the delegation, “Getting
Ready to Leave This World.” Some of the delegates sang a song in the
German language. The Indian delegates sang “What a Friend We Have in
Jesus” in the Indian language. Brother James Holding Eagle spoke briefly.
Short talk and report of the work by the overseer.
5T0 p m._Ohio, J. B. Wright, Overseer. 83 marched, carried 38 banners,
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diers.” A quartet sang, “I’ll Meet You in the Morning.” Report of the work
by the overseer. Song by the Cincinnati Singers, “Amazing Grace.”
5:35 p.m.—Oklahoma, D. F. Rowland, Overseer. 91 marched, carried 18
banners, 57 flags, 3 instruments. The delegation sang, “Keep on the Firing
Line.” A quartet sang, “Heaven Is Worth It All.” Solo, “I’ve Been Waiting
Lord to Go.” Report read by the overseer.
5:53 p.m.—Oregon, Henry M. Biggers, Overseer. 13 marched, carried 6
banners, 6 flags, one instrument. The delegation sang, “I Love My Saviour
Too.” Report read by the overseer. A quartet sang, “I Found a Hiding
Place.”
6:08 p.m.—Pennsylvania, Paul J. Ion, Overseer. 66 marched, carried 27
banners, 18 flags, one instrument. Song by the delegation, “Fill My Way
With Love.” Short talk by the overseer. Songs by the colored delegates,
“Highway to Heaven,” “Until I Found the Lord.” A quartet sang, “Some
body’s Been A Praying for Me.” Report read by the overseer. A trio sang,
“Come On, Let’s All Go Home.”
6:28 p.m.—Porto Rico, Carlos Colon, Representative. 7 marched, carried
one banner, 3 flags, 2 instruments. Talk by Brother Colon. The delegates
sang two numbers in Spanish.
6:41 p.m.—Sierra Leone, B. W. A., Daniel S. Longstreth, Representative.
Song
by the delegation, “Glory to His Name.” Brother Longstreth sang,
“Come to Jesus,” in his native tongue, then talked briefly.
6:50 p.m.—South Carolina, E. A. McDonald, Overseer. 260 marched, car
ried 22 banners, 105 flags, 7 musical instruments. The delegation sang,
“He Set Me Free.” Short talk by overseer. A quartet sang, “I’ve Got That
Old Time Religion.” Report of the work of the overseer. A trio sang, “I
Won’t Be Down Here Long.”
7:22 p.m.—South Dakota, F. E. Van Deventer, Overseer. 27 marched,
carried 9 banners, 14 flags, 3 instruments. The delegation sang, “Where
the Milk and Honey Flows.” Special songs, “The Glory Light Is Shining
in My Soul,” “Sunshine in the Shadows.” Report read by the overseer. A
duet sang, “Sing and Be Happy Today.”
7:45 p.m.—Tennessee, L. V. Jones, Overseer. 700 marched, carried 154
banners, 140 flags, 7 musical instruments. Song by the delegation, “The
Old Camp Meeting.” Report of the work given by the overseer.
8:10 p.m.—Colorado and Utah, Homer R. Hall, Overseer. 26 marched, car
ried 5 banners, 14 flags, one instrument. Short talks by two of the delegates.
Report of the work by the overseer. The overseer and wife sang, “I Got
My Hand on the Plow, Hold On.” The delegation sang, “Somebody Touched
Me.”
8:28 p.m.—Vermont, G. E. Arnold, Overseer, 14 marched, carried 6 ban
ners, 9 flags, 3 instruments. Talk by the overseer. The delegation sang,
“When We AH Get to Heaven.” Report read by the overseer. Solo by Paui
Lawson,
“Praying Alone in the Garden.”
8:45 p.m.—Virginia, W. M. Lowman, Overseer. 310 marched, carried 104
banners, 102 flags, 5 musical instruments. Song by D. H. McKenny and
family, “Yes, He’s Coming for Me and You.” A trio sang, “Build Me a
Cabin
in the Corner of Gloryland.” The Rogers Sisters sang, “I Mean to
Know
More.” Short talk and report of the work by the overseer.
9:15 p.m.—Washington, Sidney A. Cooley, Overseer. 16 marched, car
ried 2 banners, 7 flags, 3 instruments. The delegation sang, “Heaven’s
Jubilee.” Short talk by the overseer. Song by the delegation, “Camping in
Canaan’s Land.” Report read by overseer. Solo on accordion. Song by
the delegates, “Lord, Make Us One.”
9:30 p.m.—West Texas, L. E. Silvers, Overseer. 28 marched, carried 4
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port of the work by the overseer. Song by George D. Herron, “Gonna
Be
Mine.” Song by Junior Dupree, “I Wonder If I’ve Done My Best For
Jesus.”
9:43
p.m.-^—West Virginia, John W. Miracle, Overseer. 80 marched, car
ried 22 banners, 42 flags, 4 instruments. The delegation sang, “I’m on
the Battlefield for My Lord.” Beulah Miracle sang, “I’m on the Rock at
Last.” The overseer talked briefly and read his report. The delegation
sang,
“Getting Ready to Leave This World.”
10:00 p.m.—Wisconsin, Harper Hunter, Overseer. 42 marched, carried
10 balloons, 10 banners, 11 flags, one instrument. The delegation sang, “I
See
the Lighthouse.” Report of the work by the overseer. Song, “I Know
It’s Real.” Special program with banners.
10:15 p.m.—Wyoming, G. C. Decker, Overseer. 35 marched, carried 6
banners, 8 flags, 3 instruments. The delegation sang, “The Old Ship of
Zion.
” Song by Billy and Harry Lee Moore, “There’s Better Things for
You.
” Report given by the overseer. Song by the delegation, “When the
Fire Fell.”
The Miami Brass Band played as the delegates left the platform. The
congregation stood and clapped hands. The power of God was present and
many shouted and praised the Lord. The wonderful blessings which were
poured out came in mighty waves. The large congregation raised their
hands and praised the Lord and this brought a still more wonderful mani
festation of the presence and power of God.
The General Overseer called the names of the countries on the program
which were not represented in the marches—Canal Zone, Costa Rica, Cyprus,
Dominican Republic, Greece, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Turks Islands,
and Western Canada. A mighty concert prayer ascended in behalf of our
people in these countries who were not privileged to be with us.
10:50 p.m.—Sharp trumpet blast by Peter Davis as a signal to the end of
call of states.
10:52 p.m.—Song service led by Curtis Knowles, Joyce Curry at the piano.
Prayer by David Land at the pulpit while the congregation stood in quiet
ness.
A concert prayer followed in behalf of' those for whom requests had
been made.
11:07 p.m.—Evangelistic message by Ralph E. Bryant. The speaker used
for a text Hebrews 2:1-3. He stressed the importance of giving close at
tention to our spiritual needs, and emphasized the terrible condition peo
ple are in when they neglect their salvation. He brought to the minds
of the people the supreme sacrifice made by Jesus for the salvation of the
lost and urged all who did not know Him as their Saviour to come and
drink at the fountain that never runs dry. Brother Jack Wilson gave op
portunity for those who needed an experience from God to come to the
altar. He encouraged all who wanted to be saved, sanctified and baptized
with the Holy Ghost to make their way to the altar and seek God for the
experiences. Brother and Sister Clay Shelton sang “I Believe If I were
You I’d Make a Change,” while the seekers made their way to the altar.
Friday, September 17
5:30 a.m.—Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of D. E. Garr and Harvey
Gardner. After a good song service, a big concert prayer was offered in
behalf of the work of the Assembly that day. Brother Garr was in charge
of
the testimony service. Many wonderful testimonies were given. The
colored
saints sang, “Ananias.” All together the people praised the Lord,
then prayed in concert. Brother Gardner delivered an inspiring message.
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Anally sang, “What If I Should Die Tonight.” The service closed with all
gathering in the altar for prayer for a closer walk with God. Sincere prayers
were prayed and the saints of God rejoiced as they drew closer to Him
and felt His presence.
8:45 a.m.—Music by the Miami Brass Band in front of tabernacle.
9:00 a.m.—Program of music by the Louisville Band.
9:16 a.m.—Song service led by Sampson Smith, Mary Smith at the piano.
Prayer by B. O. Funderburk at the pulpit as the congregation stood in
silence. At the close of the prayer the congregation joined in concert
prayer in behalf of those for whom requests had been made.
9:33 a.m.—Song by Harper Hunter, “When He Reached Down His Hand
for Me.” On the last chorus he asked the congregation to reach down their
hands and then raise them up when he sang the words “when He reached
down
His hand for me,” and praise the Lord for picking them up out
of sin. There was shouting and rejoicing.
9:41 a.m.—Song by the McMahan quartet, “Some of These Days.”
9:44 a.m.—The Deeper Things of God Come Through the Knowledge of
God’s Word, message by L. S. Rhodes, Auxiliary Designer and Fields of
the Wood Manager. After a few remarks and expressing his desire to
please the Lord, he read Proverbs 2:1-6, and stated that he believed God
will give wisdom and understanding to those who will humble themselves
before Him. He called for the reading of Eccl. 2:26 and said, “The man that
is good in God’s sight, He is looking at you. Are you good in His sight this
morning?
God gives to any man that is good in His sight wisdom and
knowledge
and joy. God has your number and if you ever expect to have
wisdom
and knowledge and joy, you must be good in His sight. We all
want wisdom, don’t we? We will have to have knowledge and joy. He
will give a good supply to those who are good in His sight.
Col. 1:9, 10. “It is hard to walk worthy of God if you don’t have wisdom
and kowledge. Before you can get much knowledge, you have to be ac
quainted with good works. It is time for you and me to be fruitful in
every good work—being fruitful in everything the Assembly stands for.
Phil.
3:16. “I want to preach about us now. You know who us is. Let
us walk by the same rule. Here is our problem today—walking by the
same
rule. The New Testament is our rule. While we are walking by
this,
there are some things we must mind. We must all mind the same
thing. I wonder if you are minding the teachings of the General Assem
bly.
Let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. The Book
says for us to obey those that have the rule over us. You have got to mind
some folks. There is the hitch today. I know we can all shout together.
We can all say glory together, but it means much for us to obey the same
rule and mind the same thing. The Lord requires us to get to the place
where we can do this. We are in the age of perfection. Before we can
go very far with perfection, we must get organized. While Joshua had
control of the children of Israel, he did his best to line them up. He put
certain folks up here, and some back there, and some over yonder. He
worked a while, and then he looked at those people and said, don’t you
shout until I bid you to shout. Most of us have been shouting, but if we
would
just stop the shouting a few minutes and get better organized, we
would
feel better. Shouting is good, but there is something besides shout
ing in the Church of God.
Acts 20:9, 10. “J can see that man as he went to the temple that day.
He
came to the first floor, and I can see him as he climbed up to the
second, and went on up to the third. This man had the third story ex
perience. He was on the third floor with Brother Paul. Finally he de
cided
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where he could look in and look out. There are a number of people in
the Church of God now in the window, looking in and looking out. That
man went to sleep, and do you know the reason that man fell out? Too
much of him got on the outside. Stay out of the window and quit cooling
off.
Too many ministers have cooled off. It will never do to cool off now,
will it? The Lord wants men and women He can depend upon. When a
man crawls over in a window and takes a nap, you can’t depend on him.
If he cools off and gets sleepy about the first of the month, he will fail to
report to his state overseer, and a little later he will fail to report to head
quarters. I am going to read a report from the minutes that our General
Overseer gave us last year. ‘Ministers that didn’t report a single time last
year—276. Ministers that reported only part time—440.’ A total of 716
preachers sitting in the window. The Church will never go ahead of the
ministers. You know it is the truth. The Church is not for the perfecting
of the ministers, but the ministers are given for the perfecting of the
Church. Several years ago when I was in Kentucky, one of the deacons
failed to report a few times. The General Overseer wrote a letter to him
and said, I wonder if you are dead. I haven’t heard from you for a few
months. I just wondered if I should announce your funeral.
Heb. 1:7. “He says He will make us a flame of fire. Some of you min
isters know something about those cutting torches. You. can put that
torch against a piece of steel and hold it there for a while, and the first
thing you know the fire will begin to fly. What is the matter? A flame
of fire is against the steel. You put a flame of fire against something, it
will move it, it will start something.
Jonah 1:11-13. “Do you know what causes a lot of our trouble? There
is a Jonah on board. Jonahs keep trouble in the Church of God. There
have been a lot of reports for the last twelve months that are discouraging,
but usually the trouble is started through a Jonah. Jonahs cause more
trouble around a local church than nearly anybody. I am preaching the
truth and you know it. The Church of God will never reach heaven with
one Jonah in it. Jonah realized the fact that he had been called of God.
We have a lot of men who have been called of God and they know it.
The church has honored them and set them forth. They have filled out
their questionnaires and received the licenses. They have put their hands
on the plow and looked back. The Bible says the calling of God is with
out repentance. There has been many a church wrecked by a Jonah.
Won
’t it be a blessed time when all the churches will walk by the same
rule, mind the same thing, but it looks to me like something is going to
have to develop among those that are holding the rein in the local churches.
A lot of ministers have accepted a church for twelve months and lived
there for twelve months and left the church- in worse condition than they
found it. There are too many sitting in the window, looking inside and
outside.”
10:31 a.m.—Song by Texie Johnson, “The Church Victorious.”
10:37 a.m.—The General Overseer spoke briefly concerning the faithful
members of the Church of God and how greatly he appreciated them and
their service. He stated that he believed we have members and ministers
who will stick to the Church under all conditions and work as faithfully
as the members of the early Church did. He referred to the work the past
year and of decisions he had been forced to make which he didn’t want
to make, but he made them in the fear of God and for the good of the
Church of God. He expressed sorrow because some of our people who had
been faithful for years have failed, and urged those gathered together in
the Assembly to serve God faithfully and not allow the enemy to cause
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God flag pledges were repeated in concert, the General Overseer called
on all who possibly could to kneel and pray. This was a mighty prayer.
11:06 a.m.—General Overseer’s Annual Address:
GENERAL
OVERSEER ’S ANNUAL ADDRESS
BEFORE
THE FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
of
THE CHURCH OF GOD
United States of America Flag Pledge
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the
Republic for which it stands; one nation, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
The British Flag Pledge
I pledge allegiance to our King, and Country, one flag, one throne, one
Empire.
La Bandera
iOh, Bandera Mexicana! |Mi bandera tricolor! Yo amo tus lindos
colores. Con todo mi corazon. Quiero que siempre gloriosa. Flotes libre
y con honor. jQue todos los Mexicanos. Sepan mostrarte su amor!
The Church of God Flag Pledge
I pledge allegience to our Church flag, and to the doctrine for which
it stands—one God, one Faith, one Mind, and one Church for all. Amen!
INTRODUCTORY
We are still working on the building. We haven’t laid aside our tools
and quit, but we are going forward with the work. Just any kind of
material cannot be used in this building. The best is required. Poor
workmanship will not pass inspection. Skilled laborers are in demand,
and the building must be erected according to the blueprint. David com
manded Solomon to build the temple according to the pattern he had
given
him. He had large amounts of the materials needed for the build
ing already prepared. Solomon hired men skilled in the different kinds
of work that were required to build the temple and make the vessels and
ornaments. That building was to be “exceeding magnifical, of fame and of
glory throughout all countries.” The building we are working on will
sometime
be beautiful to behold, and its fame will cover the earth. It is
to be glorious and without spot or wrinkle or any such thing. Nothing
has ever been like it in all the world, and nothing can ever be compared
with it for glory and for beauty. It will be so beautiful that it will attract
the attention of the Son of God and He will come for it and claim it for
His
very own.
To
arrive at the final state of a glorious Church without spot, wrinkle
or blemish, we must build according to the pattern. We must have skilled

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workers. This work of removing the spots, wrinkles and blemishes re
quires the labor of faithful and consecrated men and women. The taber
nacle in the wilderness was made according to the pattern. God told
Moses how to make it and he followed the instructions to the most minute
detail. The people gave willingly of silver, gold, brass, blue, purple, scar
let, fine linen, goat’s hair, skins, wood, oil, spices, and precious stones for
the tabernacle, for decorations and its furniture. Only wise hearted men
in whom God had put wisdom and understanding, to know how to do all
manner of work had any part in making the tabernacle, the ark and all
the furniture and vessels. There were those who engraved and embroidered
and did cunning work. God was to meet with the children of Israel there
and He wanted the tabernacle and all furnishings made beautiful. He
commanded Moses to make Aaron holy garments for glory and for beauty.
God
loves the beautiful, and that is why His Church in these last days
must finally be glorious. The best of materials and most careful work
manship was put into the temple where God said He would place His
name, and in the tabernacle where God promised to meet with His people.
God
’s church must be built of the finest material. Only the pure in heart
will have a place. They must give themselves and their service willingly
to God, and surely their robes of righteousness will compare with the
garments of Aaron for glory and for beauty.
Everything that God has to do with, He gives instructions concerning it.
He has given instructions for us down here in the end. We have to follow
the pattern in the Book while we are in the process of building. Some
may feel our work is in vain, but we know what we are doing. We can
work on with as much confidence as Noah did when he was building the
ark. God became so sick of the wickedness that was upon the earth that
it repented Him that he had made man. He said He would destroy man,
beast, the creeping thing and the fowls of the air, but Noah found favor
in His sight. God decided to save seed alive upon the earth, so He told
Noah to build an ark for this purpose. He gave him the dimensions and
told him the kind of wood to use and where to place the window and door.
We
are told that Noah moved with fear and prepared this ark. Peter
calls him a preacher of righteousness, so he must have warned those wicked
people of what was coming upon the world while he was preparing the
ark. They gave no heed to his words, but this did not cause him to be
come
discouraged and leave off building the ark. He worked right on and
completed the task.
We are following the instructions God has given us and preparing the
Church for the rapture. We haven’t succeeded in finishing the work yet,
but we are going right on with it. There are discouragements along the
way, but we do not give up. We are continuing our work with the fear of
God upon us just as Noah continued his, and sometime it will be finished.
Some
may look at conditions as they now exist and feel we never will
reach our goal. Some may think it is impossible to make preparations for
the multitudes, and others may believe they never will come, but we are
going
on with our work confident of the fact that God’s Word cannot fail.
Noah
believed the word of God and kept right on with his work until all
preparations were made for every creature that was coming to him. Didn’t
he have a big job? Of course, he did, but God worked with him. When
he was ready for the beasts, creeping things and fowls, they came. They
went in unto him and he placed them where they belonged in the ark.
Noah
didn’t have to round them up, but as my father used to say, God got
into the legs of those animals and marched them into the ark. There was
Noah
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and bird safe in the ark before the flood waters began to descend upon the
earth. A beautiful picture, isn’t it?
We don’t need to worry about the outcome of the work in which we are
engaged. There can be nothing but final success and victory. We don’t
have to fret about the people coming. Jesus said the other sheep would
hear His voice and He would bring them and there would be one fold
and one shepherd. His words are enough to satisfy me. All we need to
do is to continue our work and when we are ready for the multitudes, they
will come seeking for admittance. Some may feel we will never reach the
perfect state of a glorious church without spot or wrinkle or blemish, but
God has made provisions for this so it cannot fail. He gave certain people
for the perfecting of the Church. That is their job and God will work
with them and cause them to do it. This is God’s doings and it is marvelous
in our eyes. We can’t fully comprehend the magnitude of this last days
work now, but it will be accomplished. I am sure there is no doubt about
this in the minds of thousands of our people and this gives us courage to
go forward with our work and determination to finish it.
Many
of our people are giving their all to the service of the Lord and
His
Church and I feel that I can count upon them to be faithful to the
end. They have proved their loyalty to God and the Church over and
over.
God can depend upon them just as He did Noah and others. Those
men of old did the work that had to be done then, and our people are
doing
that which must be done down here in the end. And when all has
been accomplished, our Lord will make His appearance in the skies and
we will be safe with Him above the awful tribulations which shall come
upon all the world. This that I am talking about is not fiction. It is true,
and it is something to look forward to, isn’t it? We will continue our
work on the building until all is finished and we see our blessed Lord in
the skies.
MORE INTENSIVE LABOR FOR GOD AND HIS CHURCH
With all the efforts that have been made and all the zeal and courage
that have been demonstrated, it seems to me that we have been going
along in an easy manner compared with what we must do as we draw
nearer the coming of the Lord. Many of our ministers have performed
faithful and praise-worthy service for God and His Church this Assembly
year and they are to be commended; however, others have spent a good
deal of time in something besides the work of the Master. They have
held their ministry as secondary in importance to the other activities
which have claimed their attention. Some have preached when they could
after giving the necessary time to business or work, and others have
preached almost none. I know some have been hindered on account of
sickness and certain conditions over which they had no control, but
surely we are living in a time when every loyal minister should be about
his Father’s business. Jesus said, “I must work the works of him that
sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”
Jesus knew He had a limited time in which to accomplish the work His
Father sent Him tp do. We have a certain time in which to get the work
done in these last days and we can’t hope to accomplish it without giving
our whole time and attention to it. Of course, the work will be done all
right. The prophesies will be fulfilled and if some of our ministers fail,
God will raise up others to carry on. His program will not fail, but it will
take more intensive service to put it over. We will have to work in some
way to accomplish more than we ever have.
Loyal
ministers are in great demand now. We need the kind who will
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need those who are not afraid to suffer for the cause .of Christ. We need
those who will not seek position, but seek to do the will of the Father in
heaven. We need those with a vision of the Church of God and the work
that must be done. We have many of this type, but some have proved by
their actions that they are not moulded after this pattern. We have been
forced to drop a number of ministers from our list this year. Some failed
to keep their experience with God. Others lost the vision and joined other
organizations. We do not like to lose those who come to us. We would
rather they would be true and loyal and continue with us, but these who
left have shown that they were not of us. If they were of us they would
not have gone out from us. A few words from the pen of the former
General Overseer will fit in here. Listen to what he had to say on this
subject:
“It rather appears to me that Jesus was willing for the others to go
away because He knew they were not true Church of God material. And,
to tell the truth, I say it kindly, I would rather all who may be in our
ranks today who are not Church of God material and are not going to be,
would go away, because they will be trouble makers in the future if they
remain. I am sick and tired of false spirits who honey around us and
seem so nice and submissive and all the time watching for an opportunity
to knife us in the back. I am for the Church of God, and for this grand
institution only, and I want men and women for my associates and fellow-
soldiers that are of the same material upon whom I can depend every day
alike and from year to year. I am for the building up of the Church of
God and for the building up of that sacred organization only. And I want
men and women of the same stripe. Real, true, tested and tried Church of
God material is in demand now for the last days’ program and conflict to
fulfill prophecy, and to be glorified together and presented to our Lord
soon.
”
We all know that my father was for the Church of God and worked in
cessantly to built it up. And he wanted the same kind of Church of God
material to work with him. He was disappointed many times, but he did
not become discouraged on account of it. He rather became bolder for
the truth and it almost seems I can hear him now speaking these words
in his address before the 22nd Annual Assembly with mighty force and
power. His interest in the advancement of the Church caused him to con
tinually urge others to work. He needed their assistance to accomplish
what he knew must be done and wanted them to do their best to help- in
the great cause he had espoused. He wanted them to fill their calling so
they could please the Lord. He wanted them to work for the Christ who
had saved them. Working for God and His Church was such a pleasure to
Him that he wanted others to share in the blessings he received. So
many times he used strong language, in pressing his fellow-workers into
service. He could do this because he set the example for them. I would
like to say something to my co-workers here today to stir them to greater
action for God, for His Church and for souls. In doing so I believe I will
give
a portion of the same annual address already referred to, as my
father has put in words what I want to say much better than I can. Listen
closely
as I read:
“
I have thought sometimes that it would be good for every minister to
be appointed to a certain district or section to work. And I am not sure
this would be a violation of the practices and teachings of the early
Church because every nook and corner is to be covered. One thing I
would like to discourage and that is for several ministers to pile up at one
place. Of course, it is good for us to be together occasionally, but I have
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live and stay in the same community. If a minister is assigned to a cer
tain territory and he gets the feeling that he is responsible for the salvation
or damnation of every soul in that territory and he knows he is the only
dependence,
surely he would want to do his best to reach every soul and
give
them the love message. I admit that we do not have a sufficient
number of ministers to go very far, but this would make everyone feel
that he has something to do and a place to work.
“The question might be raised about the support for one thrust out in
a new and unworked field. That is the very best place to go for the best
support. New ground usually produces good crops. Get out there and
build up something. Get some churches started and raise up workers to
help you and the more you get the more the work will spread. Be like
Paul again who said he would prefer preaching where Christ had not been
named so he would not be building on another man’s foundation. Some
people
seem to think they are called to preach to the saints and always want
to go to the churches that are already established, which may be all right,
but somebody has to preach to the sinners if there are any sinners saved
or if the work spreads in new fields. And if one does feel called to preach
to the saints, why would it not be a good plan for him to go out in the
forest and clear him up a field, plant the gospel seed and raise him up some
saints and then preach to them? I would do this yet before I would stay
around a home church and dry up, or simply spend my time in business
or in the employ of some firm and merely do enough manual labor for
support.
“I want you to know that I believe in working for the Church of God,
and I believe every minister should put his whole energy, force and
strength into the institution he has pledged to support. Some ministers
remind me of the idlers Jesus tells about that were found at the eleventh
hour of the day, still doing nothing. The householder asked them why
they were standing there all the day idle, to which they replied that no
man has hired us. I wonder if they wanted to be pastors of some churches
already established but the churches did not want them. This householder
did not tell them of a church that needed a pastor and that they would
receive good pay if they would go and pastor it, no, he simply told them
to go into the vineyard and work and he would pay them what was right
Now the Lord wants more laborers in the vineyard, and who knows but
some
of the idlers can get work, and I fully believe they will be paid for
what they do, but not for what they don’t do.
“Well, there is no opening, somebody said. And I am just waiting till
I am wanted. Yes, and you may get to wait till the sun goes down, be
cause
sure enough nobody will want you till they know you can do some
thing. Go into the vineyard and prove that you can work by incessant
labor until one, two, three, and a half dozen new churches are put on the
map. Then somebody will hear about your success and they may want
you. But by that time you may be so busy with the work you have built
up,
and have such a burning desire to start more churches that you will not
be in the market at any price. O, my heart is burning up with a desire that
from this Assembly our ministers will go into the vineyard—somewhere
anywhere—and work and not even wait for a call to pastor somewhere’
However,
if such call should come I do not say you should not consider
it. But for Jesus sake, for the sake of never-dying souls that are lost do
not wait for a call till the year is almost gone. Make your own calls' ’ Go
and hunt up the lost or strayed and bring them to the Saviour. O work
beloved,
work, for the time is surely short and the night will soon come
when no man can work. Build you a brush arbor, or hunt up some of the
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a Sunday School, announce a revival and go into it like you mean to do
something. Be full of fire and pep, let the people know you are a live
wire and come into their community to save their hoys and girls and be
a blessing to the neighborhood.
There are whole communities that will fall into hell if you wait for them
to invite you to come. They will never send you the money to pay your
fare. They will not offer you a good home and bed and plenty to eat,
they do not know you and they never will know you if you wait for them
to invite you over to preach to them. And their souls may be damned in
hell because somebody does not go uninvited. But Jesus died for them
and wants to save them, but somebody will have to go and tell them.
There are multitudes of such places right in your states. O, my blood runs
hot wih holy enthusiasm as I think. As I muse the fire burns. I want this
holy fire to burn in every minister of the Church of God till they will be
unfit for anything else but to work for the Church of God. And I want
every member to be filled with the same kind of holy fire as they stand
in their place and keep the home fires burning while the ministers go,
go, go and
“Work for the night is coming,
Work through the morning hours;
Work while the dew is sparkling;
Work mid springing flowers;
Work when the day grows brighter,
Work in the glowing sun;
Work for the night is coming,
When man’s work is done.
“
Work for the night is coming,
Work through the sunny noon;
Fill brightest hours with labor—
Rest comes sure and soon.
Give every flying moment
Something to keep in store;
Work, for the night is coming,
When man works no more.
“Work, for the night is coming,
Under the sunset skies;
While their bright tints are glowing,
Work,
for daylight flies.
Work till the last beam fadeth,
Fadeth to shine no more;
Work while the night is darkening,
When man’s work is o’er.”
This is just how I feel. The work must be done. We are the people to
do it. We must go into it with more enthusiasm, greater courage, more
boldness
and determination than has ever been known in these last days.
Everyone must do this. Not just some of our ministers but everyone. The
work must be done while it is day. We must put our minds, our strength,
our money, our all into it and continue in this way until the Church is
ready to be presented to Jesus Christ.
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
We have some wonderful young people in the Church of God. Many are
talented and able to do valuable service for God and His. Church, and all
can do something. Some of them may need to be encouraged'to use their

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talents, and all need the Christian love and sympathetic understanding of
the pastors and older ministers and members. God calls the young to work
for Him as well as those who are older, and numbers have been called to
preach even before they are of age so they can be licensed as ministers in
the Church, but with the proper attention given them by those over them,
they can live lives of usefulness in the Church. Then when they have
finished their education, which will be of great value to them in the
future, and become of age, they will be ready to launch out into the work
and accomplish a great deal for the Master. Our pastors should feel re
sponsible for doing what they can to keep all our young people busy. They
should manage to give those who are called to the ministry an opportunity
to preach occasionally, and this would apply to any who are starting into
the ministry whether they are young or older. In this way they would get
a little experience and gain confidence in themselves to work for God.
Good music and singing add a great deal to our services, so our young
people and any others who can play instruments of any kind and sing
should be used in all the services. Get them to sing and make music for
the glory of God and praise Him. They will enjoy doing this. Surely
every child of God enjoys praising and glorifying Him. Each pastor can
make them know their service is needed and that he appreciates what they
do to assist him. Every member' a worker has been a slogan for a long
time, and if every member is kept busy, and especially our young people,
there will be very little time left for outside attractions to sap their vic
tory. Give them something definite to do and make them feel responsible
for their part. Urge them to use their talents for God whatever they may
be. Some can preach, sing or make music, while others can do personal
work, teach Sunday School classes, work with the Gleaners, and hand
out free literature. Some of our young people have talent for writing as
has been proved by the stories and articles that have appeared in Joyful
News
Broadcast. They should be encouraged to do anything they can for
God and His cause. All of us who are older and have had years of experience,
let’s do all we possibly can to encourage and help those who are following
in our footsteps in the work for the Master.
GLEANER BAND
For several years Gleaner Bands .have been organized in numbers of
local churches. The children under V. L. B. age have made up these bands,
and they usually work in connection with the Victory Leaders Bands. I do
not know where the name Gleaner Band had its origin, but since it has
come into common use among our people, I do not know that one could be
found more appropriate. I am grateful for all that has been done in the
interest of our children, and I appreciate the good work accomplished by
the children in raising funds for the Free Literature Department and other
ways.
The Sunday School does much in teaching and teaming the children in
the ways of the Lord, but since they are so full of energy X feel that some
extra training will be beneficial to them now and also in later years when
they become V. L. Bs. That which is ingrained upon their minds and hearts
while they are young and tender will usually remain with them through
life. If we can teach them the doctrine and practices of the Church of God
now,
it is not likely they will ever get away from them. Some might feel
that it is too much to try to teach children in this way, but it has been
learned long ago that giving children strict religious training has been the
means of shaping their lives in the future. I think the Bible bears me out
in this statement when it says, “Train up a child in the way he should go:
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our children such strict and careful training until they will never be in
terested in anything but the Church of God. I feel it is time now to take
some
definite step in organizing all the children under twelve years of age.
Just how we should do this will be for the Assembly to decide, but I will
offer a few suggestions here.
I do not feel it is necessary to add this as an auxiliary. It can be carried
on in connection with the Victory Leaders Band as it has in the past. The
General V. L. B. Secretary can promote the work of the Gleaner Band along
with that of the Victory Leaders, also the State V. L. B. Secretaries can
work in the same way. A Leader for the Gleaner Band can be selected
by the V. L. Bs. at the time the superintendent of the V. L. B. is chosen,
also
an assistant leader as I am sure the leader will need help in managing
the children. Great care should be taken in the selection of a leader for
the Gleaner Band as it takes one wth patience, a great love for children
and ability to control and train them to be successful in filling this position.
It might be all right for the Assistant Superintendent of the V. L. B. to
serve as leader of the Gleaner Band, if that person is capable, in churches
where the membership of the band is small, or an older person may serve.
The one who can do the most in teaching and training the children should
be selected.
I
would like for the Questions and Subjects Committee to give this mat
ter their attention and if in their wise judgment they feel some action
should be taken for the special training of our children, they can bring
a recommendation before this Assembly.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ORPHANAGE
The work of the Sunday School Orphanage continues to grow. It has
grown so much that all our space is occupied and we are making arrange
ments for more. We now have thirty-nine children and we could have a
number of others if it were possible for us to take care of them, because
we receive letters regularly requesting us to accept more children into the
home.
We
are grateful for the wonderful help we have in the orphanage work.
All of the workers did their best to make the home as pleasant as possible
for the children. Those lending their assistance are Sister Golda Davis,
matron of the home in Cleveland; Sister Golda Covey, matron of the home
in Virginia; Brother Omer Davis and Brother Warren Covey, farmers at
Cleveland and Virginia; Brother Rudolph Covey, secretary and treasurer
for the home in Virginia. Others who have worked in the homes are
Sister Rachel Richardson, Sister Mattie Whitlock and Sister Warren Covey.
The Orphanage Committee at headquarters has rendered faithful serv
ice. The chairman, Brother S. O. Gillaspie, has done everything he couid
to take care of the work in the proper way. Also, Brother W. M. Lowman,
who is Vice-President, and Chairman of the Committee in Virginia, and
the other members of the committee there have served in a commendable
manner. I appreciate all that has been done in this work and thank
each one for the excellent service rendered.
The Virginia Orphanage has been discontinued recently and the children
have been moved to Cleveland. This decision was reached after careful
consideration on the part of those in charge of this work. We did not
have sufficient property for our heeds in Virginia and upon investigation,
we learned we could not secure additional property. We understood this
property was a gift from Doctor Mease, but a portion of it was owned by
his sister who wanted pay for her part. Then if the property ever ceased
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When this was learned, we did not feel like we could put money into im
provements.
It will be remembered that I made the recommendation two years ago
that orphanages be established in the different states, but since we have
had further experience in this work we have learned that it will be better
to have all orphanage activities here at headquarters. Having the home
in Virginia has taught us that it is best to have all the work at one place.
Immediately after the Assembly the home of our former General Over
seer will be used as a home for the girls, and the boys will remain on the
farm; however, we still expect to build a nice home in the city as soon as
funds are available. We are very grateful for the interest that is being
shown
in the orphanage work and for the nice offerings from each state.
I am sure the Lord will bless and reward all who have done anything for
these children who need our assistance.
Since
it is customary for an orphanage to have a General Superintendent,
quite often we are asked who is filling this position by those in connec
tion with institutions of this kind. We have always referred them to the
Chairman of the Orphanage Committee. I believe it would be good for
this Assembly to take action concerning this and make the change from
Chairman of the Orphanage Committee to General Superintendent. I
would
suggest that the General Superintendent be appointed the same as
the Superintendent of B. T. C. and the General Secretaries. A committee,
composed of those in connection with the orphanage work, can be selected
to assist the General Superintendent. I would like for the Questions and
Subjects Committee to give this careful consideration and bring some
recommendation before this Assembly.
THE WHITE WING PUBLISHING HOUSE AND PRESS
By this time many of you have had opportunity to visit the Publishing
House, and I believe all are proud of the nice building and the modern
equipment that we have. Many do not realize the extent of the venture
that was made in erecting the building and buying the equipment at the
same time. It has placed a financial burden on certain departments, but
we
have been able to meet the payments and keep the work going, and I
am glad to say that several pieces of equipment are paid for. We lack
only
a few thousand dollars now having the printing equipment paid for
and
with the help and co-operation of the.Victory Leaders Bands, we will
be able to keep the presses running and supply the needed free literature
furnished by this department. We have not been able to fill every order
due to a shortage of tracts, especially those printed in colors. We do not
print these, and we have been unable to purchase as many as was needed.
I hope those who order free literature will bear with us while we are
paying for the building and equipment.
The
business of the Publishing House has increased some since moving
into
the new building, but we are prepared to do a greater volume of busi
ness than has come to us. That is, we can do more printing and fill more
orders for supplies with the same number of employes we now have. If
all of our people would purchase their supplies here and get their printing
done
through the Publishing House, it would be a great help to the business.
Many
have stated they can purchase supplies and get printing done cheaper
at other places. I would like for those who feel our prices are too high
to speak with the Business Manager about it while here. We do not want
to charge more than the worth of our merchandise or a job of printing, and
if some of our prices need to be adjusted, then we want to do that. The
publishing business belongs to the Church and we want it operated for the
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we feel we must have everything pertaining to the business carried on in
a way so our people will feel it is theirs and will want to support it with
their orders. If all will do this, the business will prosper and the debt
will soon be lifted.
I am grateful for the interest shown in our publications—the White Wing
Messenger, Joyful News Broadcast, and Happy Harvester. The White Wing
Messenger is still winging its way into the homes of thousands, carrying its
message
of love and hope and exalting Christ and His Church. The bless
ings
of God go with it and souls are lifted up and bodies healed. Thousands
of our members would not think of doing without it. The interest shown
in Joyful News Broadcast since the change was made has been gratifying.
I appreciate the work of everyone who has been selling this magazine,
and we hope to keep it so interesting that all of our people, and others
as well, will want to read each issue. The Happy Harvester is still en
tering the prisons and other places of confinement and is blessing those
who read it. Numbers of our own people enjoy its contents and we are
thankful for each subscriber. We hope the number of subscriptions for this
paper will increase until it will pay its own way, but at present, the Free
Literature fund supplies the Happy Harvester for the institutions of con
finement.
THE CHURCH OF PROPHECY MARKER ASSOCIATION
This has been the greatest year the Church of Prophecy Marker Associa
tion has had. The oppositions this auxiliary has encountered are crumbling
before the zeal and enthusiasm of those interested in it and working for its
advancement. The great work of this auxiliary is being made known so
zealously until more of our people are becoming members because of the
interest which has been created in it. We are counting on the interest
and zeal increasing so that many, many more will be members in the very
near future. Who would not want to assist in beautifying and writing
the vision in Fields of the Wood where the Church had its beginning in
these last days? Who would not want to have a part in honoring local
churches and ministers reaching a certain mark, by giving them honor
stones and honor stars? Who would not want to help in marking all places
of Biblical interest? While this work has made some excellent advance
ments, yet it has only made a start in comparison with what it will do.
There is no quitting or even slowing down in the work of any department
of the Church, so this department has a bright future in marking and mak
ing known the Church of God all over the world.
Probably I will not have to say much about this subject .another year
if every member who possibly can will join the C. P. M. A. I hope every
one
present in this Assembly will get so stirred about this work until
C. P. M. A. fires will be kindled in every local church on your return
home.
If any in this Assembly are not members, I hope you will become
members before you leave, or as soon as possible after you get back home.
This is working for God along with all the other work, and some day
every member will have a better understanding of the C. P. M. A. and
will be so glad because they have a part in it they won’t know what to do.
You know we give only a small amount of money to the C. P. M. A. in
comparison with what we give to the other auxiliaries. Only Ten Dollars
a year to the C. P. M. A. and we give much more than that to the work of
the other auxiliaries. Of course, I want you to give to the other auxiliary
work, and I want you to give to this also. I know the Church of Prophecy
Marker Association is new and not so easy to understand. We knew about
missionary work before the W. M. B. was instituted. We have known of
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understand about furnishing funds for the distribution of Free Literature.
Most of us grew up in Sunday School and supported it from the time we
were toddlers, and the orphans touch our hearts and we have a desire to
care for them. But this marking and making known the vision on tables
of stone is something else, and we are slow to take hold of it. I am not
criticising, I can understand why some are backward about it, but we don’t
want to. be so slow that Jesus will say to us, “O fools, and slow of heart
to believe.” Even though it is new, it is set in the Church, and we as
members should accept it whether we understand it or not. We accept
the Bible and we do not understand all of it. We expect to sometime, so
those
who do not understand all about the C. P. M. A. should accept it
and look forward to having a good understanding of it in the future. We
do not intend to let any of you rest, we are going to keep right on talking
and preaching C. P. M. A. until you become members and lend your as
sistance to it. This is the method the Church uses. We do not try to force,
but we teach. Teach means to cause to learn, so we will continue with our
teaching C. P. M. A. and everything else in connection with the Church
until the people learn.
The Fields of the Wood is becoming known to more people all the time.
Visitors
may be seen there most any day, and on the week ends those in
charge are kept quite busy taking care of the people. As we continue
our marking and beautifying, many more will be attracted to Fields of
the Wood, and that means more people will learn about the Church.
Our work in Fields of the Wood has gone forward very nicely this year.
The
altar on Prayer Mountain has been constructed, the remainder of the
Commandments
and several of the Teachings have been made. We hope
to finish the Teachings another year, also erect the Auxiliary Markers.
The work of the states .in raising funds for these markers is worthy of
much
commendation and greatly appreciated by me. Without the funds
raised in this way, we could not have accomplished all that has been done.
I am sure many of our people like to give offerings in the state conven
tions and the Assembly to be used in placing markers in the Fields of the
Wood.
All of the usual programs have been held in Fields of the Wood this
year. Those of greatest interest are the June 13th and Assembly programs;
however, quite a few attended the Thanksgiving and Easter programs. We
expect to have those four programs the coming Assembly year, and I
would like for our local churches to observe these special days in their
services.
It was my desire that the requirements for our local churches to receive
Honor Stones in the Fields of the Wood be made to include every member
saved
—not a backslider among us, but I suppose we will wait about this
until the Honor Roll in Fields of the Wood is filled with Honor Stones.
I do feel that as we draw nearer to the coming of the Lord, we must strive
to reach a higher state of spirituality and organization. We are on the
march to perfection and it will take all of us working in our places to
reach the goal. We are thankful for the number of churches which re
ceived
Honor Stones this year. Certificates have been prepared for the
churches having Honor Stones in the Fields of the Wood and given to the
pastors of the local churches in this Assembly. I hope each certificate can
be placed in the church where the members can see it.
THE CHURCH OF GOD FLAG
Every year more people become acquainted with the All Nations Flag.
It is finding its way into villages, towns, cities, states and countries. How
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who purchased it. Every nation has a flag and since we are a holy nation,
it is only proper that we have a flag. Honor and respect are paid to the
flags of the nations, and we honor our flag and in due time each nation
will be as familiar with the Church of God flag as it is with the flags of
other nations. The United States has representatives in almost every
country in the world, and the stars and stripes fly over all buildings oc
cupied by these representatives. Old Glory tells to all passers-by that the
United States is doing business there. In whatever country the All Na
tions Flag is flying, it shows the Church of God is established there.
Wherever it floats in the breezes, it represents the Church of God with
headquarters at Bible Place, Cleveland, Tennessee. We now have the flag
flying in eighteen countries, but in a short time we hope to expand our
borders to reach many, many more.
Some
of you here today were present in the program in Fields of the
Wood last Tuesday when the Dutch flag was raised on the All Nations
Cross
which shows we have established the Church in another country—
the island of Aruba, a Dutch possession. The raising of the flag is quite
in line with the Scripture in Numbers 2:2:
“Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard,
with the ensign of their father’s house: far off about the tabernacle of the
congregation shall they pitch.”
This Dutch flag was raised with several other flags of foreign coun
tries, the United States flag, and the Church of God flag right in the center
of the cross. Of course, the Church of God flag represents the Father’s
house.
I am proud of the flag and happy to display it and let the world know
that I am a member of the Church of God, and I am eager for every member
to have a flag on display on the door or window of their homes, or some
place where people will see it in passing and know it is a Church of God
home.
I would like for something to be done in this Assembly to stimulate
a greater interest in the display of the Church of God flag in the homes
of our people. If there are those in this Assembly who do not have flags
in their homes, I hope they will see to it that they are put on display as
soon as they return.
I would like to encourage every local church to. fly the flag on the days
when we have special programs in the Fields of the Wood. Also when
there are special services of any kind in the local churches and the regular
services on Sundays. Then fly the flag at half-mast when a member dies,
and instead of buying flowers, why wouldn’t it be appropriate for a local
church to purchase a large Church of God flag to drape the casket? Flowers
are beautiful and it is all right to give them, but wouldn’t it be a beautiful
tribute to a loyal Church of God member who has passed on to his reward
for the casket to be draped with our flag? Then at the grave the minister
in charge may fold it neatly and give it to the family. I trust this sug
gestion will be put into practice. My father urged the use of the small
flags in marking the graves of our members in the cemeteries, and I would
like to encourage the use of it in this way.
Some questions have arisen this year which has brought to my attention
the report of the Questions and Subjects Committee accepted by the 28th
Annual Assembly concerning the Church of God flag. Since this report
does not state clearly who has the authority to regulate the use of the flag
and keep it standarized, I would like for the Questions and Subjects Com
mittee to give this consideration and clear up this point so when questions
arise in the future, they can be settled in a satisfactory manner.
How many are interested in the Church of God flag? How many want to
display it9 If you are proud of it, stand with me and let’s say together,
Praise the Lord for the Church of God flag, the Ensign and Banner of Love!

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THE EMERGENCY FUND
The Emergency Fund has proved a blessing to quite a number this year.
Aside from the use of a small amount for the upkeep of our headquarters’
property, the Emergency Fund has been used to assist our ministers on
the field. With the extra ten per cent of the Home Mission .money added
to the regular Emergency Fund, we have been able to be a blessing to
several more than we would have without it. I am grateful to the Assembly
for making it possible to have this additional amount at headquarters to
be used in assisting our ministers in emergencies of different kinds. Min
isters working in new fields, pastors of small churches unable to support
them, those having sickness and other misfortunes such as car wrecks, loss
of
homes by fire, and deaths of members of their families have received
assistance from this fund. The treasury department was happy to assist
our ministers in a small way in these times of emergencies. Large amounts
could
not be sent to any one person, blit I feel those who received help in
a small way have appreciated it.
The local churches are to be commended for the way they have worked
to raise the emergency dollars. The number of churches raising the
amount in full is 489. I appreciate the good work done by the pastors,
band leaders and others in this department, but just think what could
have been done in the way of lending assistance when emergencies have
arisen if every church throughout the world could have paid the
emergency dollars in full. Probably this is too much to hope for now, but
we are still looking forward to the time when we will have an emer
gency
fund which we can use not only for the ministry, but to assist in any
and all emergencies in the work anywhere. Our local churches need help
quite often in renting, buying or erecting church buildings. We hope it will
not be too long until we will have a fund which will be sufficient for
these needs. Let’s continue to boost the Emergency Fund until its worth
to the Church is realized by every member. Then we will have no trouble
in accumulating a fund that will be a blessing to our work anywhere in
time of need.
INTERESTING INFORMATION
Under the head of Interesting Information are several tables that show
increase or decrease to compare with the same department last year. The
decreases referred to do not mean an actual decrease in the department,
but only that there was not as much accomplished as last year. The in
crease means there was more done this year than last year.
DATA GATHERED FROM MINISTERS' REPORTS
Last Year This Year
Sermons _____________. 133,104 167,551 Increase 34,447
Converted _______ 15,640 21,092 Increase 5,452
Sanctified ____ 8,764 11,288 Increase 2,524
Holy Ghost ______:___ 5,599 7,439 Increase 1,840
Water Baptism________ 3,935 6,175 Increase 2,240
Added to Church ............5,015 7,224 Increase 2,219
The figures given hereshow something of thework done byour min-
isters this year. This information is taken from the monthly reports
sent in by the ministers. I am happy because there is a good increase in
the number of sermons preached this year over last year. I appreciate
the good work they have done, but if everyone had worked as faithfully
as some have, there would have been a much greater increase. Then I
rejoice over the increases in the number converted, sanctified, baptized
with the Holy Ghost, baptized with water, and added to the Church of

God. I am grateful to God for making it possible for this number of souls
to be blessed. There is one regret, however, and that is, we did not get
every soul who was converted into the Church of God. I hope another
year will show greater gains. The multitudes of souls that are lost need
God and it is my desire that every minister will buckle to it and do more
than they ever have.
The
next table shows the number of ministers and churches that did
not report a single time the whole year and the number that reported
only part time.
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Number of ministers that did not report a single time last year_.... 283
Number of ministers that did not report a single time this year___ 231
Number of ministers reporting only part time last year__________ 389
Number of ministers reporting only part time this 'year_______ 319
These figures show some improvement has been made by our ministers
in reporting. We are still hoping to make better headway in getting all of
our ministers to report each month as they should. We will look forward
to a better report next year in regard to this. Surely we are far enough
along,
or soon will be, that our ministers will realize the responsibility
that is upon them and they will be afraid to fail in any of their duties.
Reporting is one of their duties just as much as preaching and doing the
work of the ministry.
Number of churches that did not report a single time last year___ 157
Number of churches that did not report a single time this year___ 127
Number of churches reporting part time last year___ __________214
Number of churches reporting part time this year______________155
I am not able to show that every church has reported regularly, but I
can show that some improvement has been made over last year. Not as
many churches have failed to report the entire year, and not as many
have reported only part time. That means more churches have reported
as they should. We are grateful for this, but we will still look forward
to the time when every local church will report every month.
Below is a table showing the number of ministers last year and this
year.
Rank Last
YearThis Year
Bishops .. -.......................... -__ 336 377 Increase 41
Deacons __ . _____ _ 253 249 Decrease 4
Evangelists.................................... 1,751 1,723 Decrease 28
Total . ..... ................................ 2,340 2,349 Increase 9
TITHES RECEIVED AT HEADQUARTERS
For a number of years information has been given concerning the amount
of tithes received by the headquarters’ treasurer. The purpose of this is
to encourage our people to pay tithes and to show the increase from year
to year. We who pay tithes know it is a blessing to us. It is not only a
blessing to us, but a blessing to the work. And when the time comes that
ALL
tithes are brought into the storehouse, we can expect the windows
of heaven opened and blessings poured out according to the promises of
God. All tithes, that is, all members paying tithes regularly on all their
income.
We who pay tithes receive blessings, but we would receive even
greater blessings if all our members would pay tithes. Year after year
the amount of tithes received at headquarters has increased. The amount
this year has reached the sum of $194,350.41. This is an increase of
$38,624.29. I want to urge our ministers and members to pay tithes regular
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tithe system. If any do not fully understand our tithe system, they can
find a full explanation on pages 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 of the 1929 Minutes.
FOREIGN MISSIONARY DRIVES
In the year 1929 the Assembly set apart October and March for special
drives to be made from headquarters to collect money for our foreign
missionary work. Those to participate in these drives as pointed out by
the Assembly are all ministers, Womens Missionary Bands, the White
Wing Messenger and other ways that will insure large offerings. This in
cludes
all of our people.
These drives have been made from headquarters every year since they
were ordered by the Assembly and I am giving the report that both drives
were made this year. I am very grateful for the interest shown by our
people
in these drives and I thank all who contributed in this worthy
cause.
STATE CONVENTION MISSIONARY OFFERINGS
Information has been given for years concerning the missionary offer
ings in the foreign and state conventions. I am sorry to report a decrease
in the total amount this year over last year. Building programs in a
number of the states have contributed largely to some of the decreases, but
we feel these state headquarters and local chinch buildings will be worth
a great deal to the work so that more can be accomplished in the future.
I am very grateful for the nice amount which was raised this year for
the missionary cause, and I appreciate the good work done by our Womens
Missionary Bands and any others who assisted. I know the Lord will bless
and reward each one who had any part in this worthy work.
The table shows the amounts collected last year and this year by states
and countries, with the largest offering at the top and the next largest
second
and on down to the smallest.
Amount
Amount
State Last Year This Year
Georgia ___________$ 19,556.32$ 18,821.81Decrease$ 734.51
Virginia .....................* 15,637.15 17,338.37 Increase1,701.22
Tennessee 10,096.06 14,000.00 Increase3,903.94
North Carolina_____ 19,508.04 11,937.75Decrease 7,570.29
Florida ..................9,042.59 11,292.31Increase2,249.72
Kentucky _________ 9,913.02 8,699.29 Decrease 1,213.73
Alabama__________! 7,162.78 8,285.07Increase1,122.29
Ohio______________ 7,599.91 7,644.02 Increase 44.11
Mississippi ................4,568.05 6,336.89 Increase1,768.84
Bahamas 7,377.04 6,270.00 Decrease 1,107.04
South Carolina ____ 7,672.03 5,365.67 Decrease2,306.36
East Texas_________ 5,293.68 5,312.06 Increase 18.38
Oklahoma _ — _ 5,599.16 '5,285.13Decrease 314.03
Missouri 3,437.82 4,001.85 Increase 564.03
Pennsylvania . _____ 4,634.89 3,919.41 Decrease 715.48
Wyoming ....................3,646.26 3,384.10 Decrease 262.16
California .......... 2,656.10 3,167.24 Increase 511.14
Kansas ..................3,000.00 3,001.04 Increase 1.04
Arkansas . . __ 3,338.99 2,962.68 Decrease 376.31
Michigan ......................4,215.84 2,904.88 Decrease 1,310.96
South Dakota______ 2,207.56 2,802.02 Increase 594.46
Illinois . — 2,871.66 2,766.13 Decrease 105.53

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Maryland and D. C._ 2,247.09
Maine, N. H., Mass.,
Conn., R. I._________ 2,500.00
West Virginia___________2,127.94
West Texas —_______ 1,712.89
Indiana___________ 1,854.81
Iowa---------------------- 1,925.84
Minnesota__________ 2,004.87
New Mexico_______ 1,709.36
Louisiana__________ 1,730.00
Washington________ 1,485.16
Idaho_____________ 2,777.58
Nebraska___________ 1,216.59
North Dakota_______ 1,100.00
Wisconsin__________ 1,091.29
Colorado and Utah _ 822.08
Arizona and Nevada_. 905.68
Delaware __________ 601.00
Oregon___________ 650.00
Dominican Republic_ 501.10
Montana___________ 610.00
Western Canada____ 200.00
Virgin Islands______ 166.68
Mexico ■___________ 67.80
Turks Islands ______ 218.35
Cuba _____________ 187.53
Porto Rico________ 226.50
Jamaica____________ 260.00
New Jersey_______
New York_________ 315.65
Haiti ___________ , 845.75
Eastern Canada_____54.55
Vermont ___________ 41.40
Costa Rica_______ 20.00
2,722.73
Increase 475.64
2,502.00
Increase 2.00
2,233.72Increase 105.78
2,190.97Increase 478.08
1,805.03Decrease 49.78
1,757.16Decrease 168.68
1,657.05
Decrease 347.82
1,578.38Decrease 130.98
1,561.33
Decrease 168.67
1,534.70Increase 49.54
1,441.81Decrease 1,335.77
1,388.27
Increase 171.68
1,112.73Increase 12.73
965.85Decrease 125.44
825.00Increase 2.92
809.23
Decrease 96.45
705.06Increase 104.06
652.66Increase 2.66
569.50Increase 68.40
507.50
Decrease 102.50
266.43Increase 66.43
260.11
Increase 93.43
211.88Increase 144.08
204.43Decrease 13.92
193.03
Increase 5.50
165.72Decrease 60.78
160.00
Decrease 100.00
150.00
130.00Decrease 185.65
100.00Decrease 745.75
61.84Increase 7.29
50.00Increase 8.60
24.00
Increase 4,00
$185,995.84Decrease$5,216.60Total -------------------- $191,212.44
MISSIONARY MONEY EACH YEAR
In order to show the increases and amount ol missionary money sent to
headquarters each year, and keep this information before our people, we
have prepared the following table. Our Womens Missionary Bands are
due much commendation for their faithful service since the institution of
this auxiliary in 1929. The missionary funds have been increasing from
year to year, for which we praise the Lord; however, last year there was
a decrease, and again this year we have a decrease. We hope conditions
will be such in the future that there will never be another decrease.
1925 ____________$ 200.65
1926 __ 234.42
1927
..... 426.52
1928 ____i_______ 832.86
1929 ____________ 2,177.42
1930 ....... 3,681.78
1931 ..... 4,093.12
1932 _____ 3,423.67
1933 ........._................ 3,598.01
1934 .......... 5,114.60
1937
-------------------$ 10,791.18
1938 ------------------- 10,355.98
1939
------------------- 11,185.04
1940 ------------------- 17,417.30
1941
-- 26,442.48
1942 ------------------- 42,265.54
1943
------------------- 61,534.04
1944 ............._....... 74,707.72
1945
------------------- 96,511.80
1946
_ 103,079.88

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1935 ______________ 9,129.90 1947_______________ 93,901.72
1936
______________ 8,512.29 1948_______________ 87,978.04
STATE CONVENTION FREE LITERATURE OFFERINGS
I am again giving information in regard to the Free Literature offerings
in the conventions. The good work done by our Victory Leaders in raising
funds for this department is commendable and I sincerely appreciate all
that has been done this year. Some of the states did not raise as much
money
this year as last and there is a decrease in the total amount. There
may be several reasons for this decrease. I do not feel it is due to a lack
of interest on the part of the young people. I am expecting great things
of
them because I know they are capable, energetic and interested in the
work. I believe another year will show good increases in this part of the
work.
The table shows the amounts collected last year and this year by states
and countries, with the largest offering at the top and the next largest
second and on down to the smallest.
Amount
State Last Year
Virginia______________$ 7,899.14
North Carolina________ 11,592.47
Georgia___________ 6,229.54
Tennessee____________ 7,000.00
Kentucky____________ 7,480.41
Florida _______ 4,468.09
Mississippi___________ 3,644.61
Alabama_____________ 3,905.61
Ohio________________ 3,277.80
Oklahoma____________ 3,178.46
California________ 2,335.86
South Carolina ________ 3,994.23
East Texas__________ 2,426.32
Missouri_____________ 2,574.21
Michigan ____________ 2,228.55
Indiana______________ 1,644.25
Maryland and D. C.____ 1,136.00
Iowa ________________ 1,987.48
Wyoming ____________■ 1,540.78
Bahamas____________ 1,444.34
Illinois______________ 1,627.34
West Virginia_________ 1,571.00
Arkansas -___________ 2,081.19
South Dakota_________ 991.83
Pennsylvania __ 1,919.57
Nebraska__________ 1,055.63
West Texas ___,______ 894.49
Washington __________ 744.00
Kansas ______________ 754.77
Louisiana____________ 671.18
Minnesota ___________ 1,010.00
North Dakota _________ 506.00
Idaho________________ 750.65
New Mexico __________ 662.38
Oregon______________ 314.00
Wisconsin________ 773.97
Arizona______________ 378.10
Amount
This Year
$10,433.94Increase$ 2,534.80
8,084.60Decrease 3,507.87
7,424.86
Increase 1,195.32
7,156.70
Increase 156.70
6,579.49
Decrease 900.92
4,339.02
Decrease 129.07
4,012.71
Increase 368.10
3,594.20
Decrease 311.41
3,403.29
Increase 125.49
3,067.21
Decrease 111.25
3,034.76Increase 698.90
2,690.77Decrease 1,303.46
2,577.79
Increase 151.47
2,485.98Decrease 88.23
2,318.89
Increase 90.34
1,647.37Increase 3.12
1,597.50
Increase 461.50
1,534.74
Decrease 452.74
1,524.03Decrease 16.75
1,504.20Increase 59.86
1,441.00Decrease 186.34
1,288.91Decrease 282.09
1,254.97Decrease 826.22
1,236.11Increase 244.28
1,224.17Decrease 695.40
1,058.51Increase 2.88
898.52Increase 4.03
758.78
Increase 14.78
755.02Increase .25
717.81Increase 46.63
700.00
Decrease 310.00
655.42Increase 149.42
615.80
Decrease 134.35
517.96
Decrease 144.42
463.16
Increase 149.16
422.37
Decrease 351.60
320.49Decrease 57.61

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Montana......................256.06 256.71Increase .64
Colorado and Utah ....
Maine,
N. H., Mass.,
250.00 251.00 Increase 1.00
Conn., R. I.......... 225.00 240.00 Increase 15.00
Dominican Republic ... 161.73 222.67Increase 60.94
Western Canada 125.73 205.93Increase 80.20
Delaware ..............141.00 150.05Increase 9.05
Porto Rico ................165.40 113.30 Increase 52.10
Eastern Canada . ..
New Jersey . ~
42.10
— 000.00
84.20
75.00
Increase 42.10
New York.................165.11 62.50Decrease 102.61
Virgin Islands ...........50.00 60.00 Increase 10.00
Mexico ________ 12.00 48.65Increase 36.65
Haiti ..............................13.50 26.00Increase 12.50
Jamaica .... 10.00 25.00Increase 15.00
Vermont _ 25.00 17.00Decrease 8.00
Cuba ............. ..........12.75 10.70 Decrease 2.05
Costa Rica .................
Turks Islands ...............
5.00
6.00
3.33 Decrease 1.67
Total ...................... .......498,417.71$95,193.09Decrease$ 3,224.62
STATE CONVENTION ORPHANAGE OFFERINGS
I am again giving information in regard to the orphanage offerings in the
conventions. There is a nice increase again this year, for which we are
grateful. Our Sunday Schools are rendering valuable service in raising
funds for our orphans. They are to be commended for all that has been
done, and it is my desire to encourage everyone to keep up the good work
so we can extend our help to many more homeless children.
The
table shows the amounts collected last year and this year by states
and countries, with the largest offering at the top and the next largest sec
ond and on down to the smallest.
Amount Amount
State Last YearThis Year
Virginia ____________...$ 3,919.13$ 8,885.74Increase$ 4,966.61
North Carolina________ 6,248.05 3,814.96 Decrease 2,433.09
Tennessee .........$...........M 3,059.69 3,744.25 Increase 684.56
Georgia ___________... 3,013.70 3,694.84 Increase 681.14
Florida .........................._ 2,590.81 3,168.05 Increase 577.24
Kentucky ..........— -_ 2,640.51 3,022.43 Increase 381.92
Alabama_____________ 2,679.85 2,800.00 Increase 120.15
Mississippi ...... .. .. 890.48 2,035.68Increase 1,145.20
South Carolina .............. 1,238.75 1,788.38 Increase 549.63
Oklahoma ...............—_ 1,049.71 1,718.86Increase 669.15
Missouri____________ _ 1,136.55 1,460.37 Increase 323.82
Ohio_______________—.. 1,070.96 1,399.88 Increase 328.92
California . — — 509.86 1,260.65Increase 750.79
East Texas .. - ------1,178.41 1,205.45 Increase 27.04
Maryland and D. C........575.57 1,122.29Increase 546.72
Pennsylvania .................. 1,142.31 1,012.45Decrease 129.86
Illinois________—-------.. 1,001.88 1,002.06Increase .18
West Virginia________ 658.00 966.35Increase 308.35
West Texas__________ 299.74 893.04 Increase 593.30
Kansas --------------------709.01 824.46Increase 115.45
Washington__________ 383.39 789.44Increase 406.05
Idaho __ - ---------716.46 717.08 Increase .62

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Minnesota____________ 361.89
Iowa________________ 688.58
Arkansas____________ 1,029.76
Indiana______________ 688.06
Michigan_____________ 1,005.12
Wyoming____________ 453.10
New Mexico___________ 353.55
South Dakota J___________139.19
Oregon__________________61.95
Louisiana _______________183.29
Nebraska____________ 234.38
Arizona and Nevada..----- 359.85
North Dakota_________ 502.00
Bahamas ____________ 183.94
Colorado and Utah__I— 178.72
Montana________________171.09
Wisconsin_______:_____113.64
Maine, N. H., Mass.,
Conn., R. I_______________172.41
Delaware ____________ 81.00
Western Canada_______ 92.50
Dominican Republic___ 29.98
Vermont__________________6.32
New Jersey_______________0.00
Eastern Canada___________12.15
Jamaica_________________10.00
Mexico ______________ 0.00
Cuba_____________________5.12
Porto Rico_______________23.00
Costa Rica ___________ 0.00
Haiti_____________________0.00
New York____________ 21.86
Total________________$43,875.27
631.11Increase 269.22
705.35
Increase 16.77
698.00Decrease 331.76
691.16
Increase 3.10
671.60Decrease 332.52
446.59
Decrease 6.54
353.81Increase .26
337.61Increase 198.42
316.16
Increase 254.21
295.25Increase 111.96
288.55Increase 54.17
256.64Decrease 103.21
247.22Decrease 254.78
219.04
Increase 35.10
180.00Increase 1.28
177.78
Increase 6.68
164.44Increase 50.80
144.00
Decrease 28.41
101.25
Increase 20.25
84.00
Decrease 8.50
77.31
Increase 47.33
32.00Increase 25.68
28.50
27.36
Increase 15.21
20.00Increase 10.00
9.31
8.52Increase 5.40
7.50Decrease 15.50
2.22
2.00
0.00
$54,550.99Increase$10,675.72
ATTENDANCE AT STATE CONVENTIONS
Our Conventions have proved to be a blessing to the Church in many
ways.
We still feel they are important to the growth of the work and we
would not think of doing without them. The blessings of the Lord were
upon the conventions again this year, and most of them were well attended.
The total shows a nice increase over the attendance of last year, so we
would naturally think more people were able to share in the blessings of
the conventions this year. We appreciate the faithful service of the reg
istrars at the conventions. It is through their efforts that we have this rec
ord.
The table shows the number registered last year and this year by states
and countries, with the largest number at the top and the next largest
second, and on down to the smallest.
State Last Year This Year
Bahamas________________ 8,925 10,981 Increase 2,056
Haiti ----------;----------------- 7,889 9,576 Increase 1,687
Jamaica_________________ 4,150 9,200 Increase 5,050
Florida---------------------------- 2,230 3,175 Increase 945
Virginia------------------------ 1,510 1,633 Increase ‘ 123
Mississippi —:-------------------- 1,000 1,615 Increase 615

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Georgia___________________1,442
South Carolina_____________1,500
Tennessee j______________1,000
Alabama___________________875
Kentucky___________________964
Turks Islands_____________2,134
North Carolina_____________2,032
Oklahoma__________________450
Mexico_____________________463
Pennsylvania_______________916
California__________________750
West Virginia___________ 647
Arkansas__________:____ 492
Missouri____________________568
Dominican Republic______ 662
Porto Rico__________________790
Maryland and D. C.___________254
East Texas_____________ 675
Michigan_______________ 641
Kansas_________________ 460
Ohio_______________________331
Cuba___________________ 350
Illinois ________________ 269
Western Canada____________357
North Dakota___________ 300
Virgin Islands__________ 291
Washington__________ 172
South Dakota_______ 215
Indiana____________________295
Wyoming_______________ 245
West Texas_________________251
Arizona and Nevada [____ 185
Louisiana_______________ 405
New Mexico________________133
Minnesota__________________164
Idaho__________________ 201
Montana____________________85
Colorado and Utah_______ 147
Nebraska___________________133
Iowa_______________________145
Oregon_____________________125
Delaware___________________175
Wisconsin______________ 194
Maine, N. H., Mass.,
Conn., R. I.____________ 63
New Jersey_____________ 00
Eastern Canada----------------------70
Vermont_____________________54
Costa Rica__________________120
New York___________________95
Total ----------------------------- 48,989
1,520
1,500 Increase 78
1,417 Increase 417
1,369
Increase 494
1,110 Increase 146
1,106 Decrease 1,028
1,066 Decrease 966
912 Increase 462
900 Increase 437
875
Decrease 41
701 Decrease 49
683 Increase 36
680 Increase 188
666 Increase 98
650 Decrease 12
635 Decrease 155
509 Increase 255
484 Decrease 191
441 Decrease 200
425 Decrease 35
400 Increase 69
400 Increase 50
397 Increase 128
372
300 Increase 15
278 Decrease 13
259 Increase 87
257 Increase 42
250 Decrease 45
241 Decrease 4
211 Decrease 40
206
Increase 21
200 Decrease 205
200 Increase 77
165 Increase 1
163 Decrease 38
162 Increase 77
160 Increase 13
159 Increase 26
149 Increase 4
144 Increase 19
140 Decrease 35
140
Decrease 54
97
95
Increase 34
87 Increase 17
75 Increase 21
50 Decrease 70
59,586 Increase 10,597
WOMENS MISSIONARY BAND
Much good has been accomplished through the work of the Womens
Missionary Band. They are to be commended for their faithful service.

48 MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
They have raised large amounts of missionary money this year and through
their efforts many souls have been blessed. Their work has been worth
everything to the Church.
The following table shows the increase or decrease of the Womens Mis
sionary Bands by states and countries. This information was taken from
the monthly reports sent to headquarters by the treasurers of the local
churches. The totals show an increase in bands and members, but it will
be noticed there are decreases in some of the states. I am sorry about
this, and I am afraid some of our treasurers have not been as faithful in
reporting as they should, while others have not filled out their reports in
full. For this reason we do not have the needed information. I wish
something could be done to cause every treasurer to be faithful in
another year. We want to be able to report all the work we have.
his
work
State
Bands
Last Year
39
Bands
This
Year
41
Total No.
Members
500
. . 3 2 29
17 17 203
.......... 0 1 13
28 27 824
........... 15 13 176
________ 1 3 21
0 0
1 1 8
. . 2 • 1 12
1 1 15
.......... 1 1 15
______ 15 20 249
________ 1 1 4
_____ 24 24 250
_ _ 46 46 784
52 56 767
.................. 3 2 22
7 9 95
. . ___ . 10 11 112
6 71
________ 66 60 1,540
_____ fi 8 90
............. 56 50 984
________ 7 9 101
.................. 6 6 106
2 1 7
0
1 5
____ fP 7 8 80
1 . . 3 3 36
36 43
I 4J8
270________ 23 21
2 3
17
33
4
5 4
1 1
________ 5 5 49
10
729
39
349
369
2
1
........ .... 46 51
................ 4 6
14
15
Oklahoma - _. _____ 15 19

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Oregon _____ 2 5 35
Pennsylvania ___ . 18 19 144
Porto Rico 6 6 144
Saint Kitts ____ 0 1 16
South Carolina 30 33 701
South Dakota __ 3 5 48
Tennessee 51 61 1,144
Turks Islands - . 1 1 • 13
Utah . 1 1 5
0 1 8
Virginia . .. ...55 62 1,102
Virgin Islands........ si . _ 2 2 46
Washington . ......3 4 53
Western Canada . . . 1 0 0
West Texas _ — 8 7 119
West Virginia . 11 12 112
Wisconsin .. 2 3 23
Wyoming 9 9 81
Totals . . . .784 831 13,109
Totals last year ................... 784 11,139
Increase___________________ 47 254
VICTORY LEADERS BAND
Our Victory Leaders have proved their worth to the Church again and
again, and this year has been no exception. They have done good work and
are to be commended for their faithfulness in raising funds to get the
printed message to all the world. Theirs is an important work and must be
continued and I am sure they can be depended upon to do all they possibly
can.
I have prepared a table showing the number of bands last year, the
number this year and the number of members this year. The figures are
taken from the monthly reports sent in by the local churches. The total
number of bands and members shows a nice increase, but there are a few
states which show decreases. This is a grief to me, and I would like to
have this condition changed. I hope everything will be done that it takes
to have increases in all the states and countries another year.
State
Bands
Last Year
39
Bands
This
Year
39
Total No.
Members
753
2 2 29
. _ 18 17 321
0 1 16
28 27 956
13 13 239
1 3 28
1 1 16
. .. . 1 1 11
1 1 12
1 1 10
___10 15 242
1 1 27
23 24 351
Florida ____________________
. 44 44 814

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Georgia________________________
Idaho __________________________
Illinois______________________________
Indiana________________,_______
Iowa ____'______________________
Jamaica, B. W. I.________________
Kansas_________________________
Kentucky _____________:_________
Louisiana______________________
Maryland______________________
Massachusetts__________________
Mexico _______:_________________
Michigan_______________________
Minnesota______________________
Mississippi_____________________
Missouri _____________,__________
Montana_______________________
Nebraska ________________!_____
Nevada ________________________
New Mexico____________________
New York______________________
North Carolina __________________
North Dakota___________________
Ohio___________________________
Oklahoma______________________
Oregon ___________.______________
Pennsylvania _____l_____________
Porto
Rico______________________
Saint Kitts_____________________
South
Carolina__________________
South Dakota___________________
Tennessee ______________________
Turks Islands_____________i_____
Utah __.________________________
Vermont_______________________
Virginia________________________
Virgin
Islands___________________
Washington____________________
Western
Canada_________________
West Texas_____________________
West Virginia___________________
Wisconsin
_________:_____________
Wyoming______________________
52 56 1,079
2 2 30
7 7 88
10 12 171
6 7 101
68 59 2,207
6 7 103
52 50
1,235
7 9 169
6 6 99
2 1 3
0 1 8
7 9 20
2 2 33
34 41 690
24
22 403
2 3 23
4
4 31
1 1 ' 5
4 5 80
2 1 . 10
46 51 1,012
4 6 39
14
15 349
15 19 369
2 4 49
18 19 417
6 6 149
0 1 22
28 36 961
3 4 - I ' 40
55 63
1,426
2 1 26
1 1 8
0 1 ' 8
54 58 1,052
2 2 34
3 5 86
1 0 0
8
8 . 163
9 12 167
1 2 41
9 8 68
Totals --------------------------------- 762 817 16,899
Totals last year------------------- 762 16,429
Increase------------------------------ 55 470
SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Sunday School is our oldest auxiliary and it has an important part
to play in the Church of God. We must have good live Sunday Schools
in all the churches and in as many new fields as possible. There is an
increase in schools and scholars again this year, but there are a few states
which show decreases. I don’t like for any of our states to show decreases
Surely there is actually no decrease in this department. I can’t feel there

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is, but according to the table I have prepared from the reports sent in by
the local churches, there are a few states which show decreases. I do not
believe I have received all the information I should, and in some cases
I do. not feel I have received the correct information concerning the Sun
day School work. I wish all of our treasurers would be faithful in filling
out their reports carefully and correctly and send them in regularly so I
could give a correct report to the Assembly.
The table shows the number of schools in each state last year and this
year and the number in attendance this year. Then the increase over last
year in schools and attendance is given.
Schools
Schools Average
State Last Year This Year Attendance
Alabama_______________:________
Arizona________________________
Arkansas............................................
Bahamas_______________________
California ______________________
Colorado_______________________
Connecticut____________________
Costa Rica_____H________J____i$g
Delaware______________________
District of Columbia_____________
Dominican
Republic______________
Eastern Canada__________________
East Texas_____________________
Florida ____:___________________
Georgia________________________
Idaho _________________________
Illinois______________________________
Indiana-------------------------------------
Iowa I______------------------------------
Jamaica, B. W. I. —______________
Kansas--------------------------------------
Kentucky----------------------------------
Louisiana----------------------------------
Maryland----------------------------------
Massachusetts----------------------------
Michigan----------------------------,-----
Minnesota-------------|--------------------
Mississippi------------g--------------------
Missouri .-----------------------------------
Montana _------;----------------------------
Nebraska______________________
Nevada
-------------------------------------
New
Mexico-------------------------------
New York---------------------------------
North Carolina------,---------------------
North Dakota------------------------------
Ohio___________________________
Oklahoma----------------------------------
Oregon -------------------------------------
Pennsylvania------------------------,-----
Porto Rico —--------fe,-----------------
39 39 1,427
3 3 82
19 20 605
0 1 25
28
27 1,439
17 13 536
1 3 61
1 0 0
1 1 24
2 1 33
1 1 30
1 1 29
17 22 589
1 1 24
25
24 695
50 52 1,483
55 61 2,382
4 3 99
7 10 338
10 12 307
6 7 183
69
62 2,296
7 8 231
58 50 1,996
7 10 . 261
6 6 179
2 1 10
0 1 35
7 9 332
4 3 59
36
42 1,178
25 23
904
2 3 25
5 4 95
1 1 9
5 5 106
2 2 35
46 54 2,264
4 6 98
15 16
717
17 19 832
2 5 82
18 19 696
6 6 829

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Saint Kitts o 1 32
1,953
95
3,113
37
25
18
2,108
46
186
0
244
293
61
170
South Carolina 33 38
South Dakota 3 • 5
Tennessee 56 65
Turks Islands 2 1
Utah 1 1
Vermont _ _ 1 1
61
2
Virginia 54
Virgin Islands 2
Washington 4 5
Western Canada 1 o
West Texas 8 8
11
3
West Virginia 10
Wisconsin 2
Wyoming 10 g
Totals R19
868
819
32,044
30,059
Totals last year
Increase _ 49 1.985
THE ASSEMBLY BAND MOVEMENT
The Assembly Band Movement is an important auxiliary in the Church.
I feel 1 can still say that no part of our work is more important than this.
It is for the purpose of keeping the members and bringing back any who
have gone astray. Too many of our members have been lost in the past
and we are yet losing more than we should. I would like for our pastors
and band leaders to be greatly stirred about this part of their work. When
souls
are saved, we must keep them saved, and those we have allowed to
stray away must be restored. Our pastors and band leaders are respon
sible for the souls entrusted to their care, and how terrible it will be if
they allow some to be lost. Surely it is time for us to be so spiritual we can
restore every backslider we have. Then we want the A. B. M. to operate
so perfectly there will be no more backsliders to restore. I trust our pas
tors and band leaders will be faithful and wide-awake so they can keep
the members encouraged and then they will not slip away from us.
The table shows the number of churches having bands this year and the
number last year by states, also the increase of bands this year over last year
I will be glad when I can report every church operating the Assembly Band
Movement.
It is very necessary for this auxiliary to be in good working
order in every local church.
State
Alabama _________
Arizona___________
Arkansas
_________
Aruba ____________
Bahamas_________
California ________
Colorado __________
Costa Rica________
Cuba _____________
Delaware _________
Churches Churches
Having Having
Bands Bands
Last YearThis Year
— 32 36
— 3 2
18 16
0 1
— 25 24
12 11
1 3
1 1
— 1 1
Hi 1 1

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District of Columbia_____________________________1 1
Dominican Republic_____________________________17 21
Eastern Canada_____________________________ 1 1
East Texas__________________________________ 26 24
Florida_____________________________________ 40 42
Georgia____________________________________ 48 52
Idaho_______________*_______________________3 3
Illinois________________________________________7 1
Indiana________________________________________9 11
Iowa_________________________________________6 7
Jamaica, B. W. I. ____________________________ 62 55
Kansas_____________________________________ 6 6
Kentucky__________________________________ 58 49
Louisiana_____________________ 7 8
Maryland_______________________________________6 6
Massachusetts_______________________________ 2 8
Michigan _____ 7 9
Minnesota___________________________________ 4 2
Mississippi__________________________________ 34 38
Missouri_______________________________________21 21
Montana______________ 2 3
Nebraska__________ 3 4
Nevada_____________________________________ 1 0
New Mexico ____________________________________5 5
New York__________________________________ 2 1
North Carolina______________________________ 45 49
North Dakota___________:___________________4 5
Ohio_________________________________________14 15
Oklahoma_____________________________ 15 16
Oregon-------------------------------------------------------------2 4
Pennsylvania__________________________________17 16
Porto Rico______________________________________4 5
Saint Kitts —____________________________________0 1
South Carolina___________________________:__ 25 29
South Dakota_____________________________ 3 5
Tennessee__________________________________ 50 58
Turks Islands__________ 2 1
Utah____________________________,__________1 1
Vermont____________________________________ 0 1
Virginia____________________________________ 52 60
Virgin Islands ____--------------------- 2 2
Washington-------------------------------------------------- 3 5
Western Canada-------------------------------- 1 0
West Texas---------------------_______----------------7 7
West Virginia----------------------------------------------------10 8
Wisconsin---------------------------------------------------------2 3
Wyoming______________________________________8 7
Totals__________________________________ 739 772
Total last year----------------------------------------- 739
Increase------------------------------------------------- 33
CONCLUSION
Our records show that some progress has been made in almost every
department this year. I am very grateful for the good work done by our
faithful people. I want everyone to know that I do appreciate all that has

54 MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
been accomplished. It has taken all of us working as we have to do what
has been done. Our God has looked on from above as we labored for Him,
and the very least service will not go unrewarded. Many have done excel
lent work and the results of their efforts have been gratifying, but with
all that has been accomplished this year, it seems that we are moving for
ward too slowly. Time has slipped by so rapidly we hardly know where the
days,
weeks and months of this year have gone, but we do know we are
one
year nearer the coming of the Lord. We are not in darkness concern
ing the work that must be accomplished before He will return. The con
ditions existing in the world now present what seems to be insurmoun
table obstacles, but God’s program will be carried out and the Church will
triumph over every opposition. In the revelation given John on the Isle
of
Patmos, it is believed that the church in Philadelphia represents the
Church of the last days. At least, it gives a very good picture of the Church,
its work and final triumph in a few words. I will give them here:
“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things
saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that
openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
“I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no
man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word,
and'hast not denied my name.
“Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are
Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and
worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee
from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try
them that dwell upon the earth.
“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man
take thy crown.
“Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and
he shall go no more out: and 1 will write upon him the name of my God,
and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh
down
out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.”
Rev.
3:7-12.
Jesus, the head of the Church, the One who is holy and true, the One
who has the authority, knows our works. He knows we mean to keep His
Word
and never deny Him. He knows we are determined to carry the
message to all the world. And it is He, who gave the command to go into
all the world and preach the gospel to every creature, who has set before
us an open door which cannot be closed. All the forces of the enemy can
not keep us from doing the work marked out in the Book for the last days.
The command is go, go, go, and the door will open before us. Go does
not mean stay, it means to follow a given course or procedure, and in our
case
it means to go as fast as we can with the gospel. Go in the face of
oppositions,
persecutions, or anything else that tries to discourage or hinder.
We have a little strength—enough to do the work by the help of the Lord,
and we have kept His Word. Others have made their own rules to govern
themselves, but we take His Word rightly divided and the New Testament
for our only rule of faith and practice, government and dicipline.
The Church has had similar experiences to the Philadelphia Church. No
doubt, those who claimed to be Jews had caused that church all the trouble
they could, but Jesus said He would make those Jews to worship at their
feet and cause them to know that He loved them. The people who claim to
be God’s children have hated and despised and persecuted the Church of
God and would have destroyed it from the face of the earth if they could.
Of
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fulfillment of prophecy and nothing can destroy it, and, also in fulfillment
of prophecy, those who have been against it will learn that the Lord loves
it. Isaiah said, “The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bend
ing unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down
at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The
Zion of the Holy One of Israel.” Then when the work is finished in ac
cordance with the Bible and all the prophecies are fulfilled and the time
comes for the tribulations to be poured out upon the earth, the Church is
assured of the fact that it will be taken care of. The promise is made, “I also
will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the
world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.”
Wonderful promises are made to the overcomer, and we know the
Church will finally be that glorious Church without spot or wrinkle or any
such thing. We encourage ourselves with this thought as we go on with
our work. We have this goal before us, the highest any people could have
in these last days, and all we do is for the purpose of bringing us nearer
to it. It is go, go, go, work, work, work, until we do reach the goal. God
will help us as we move forward according to His will. It will mean suffering,
but I am sure there are thousands in our ranks who will suffer willingly
to do what must be done. We have had some slight persecutions, and there
may be more, but these will only be the means of the work making more
rapid progress. Someone remarked recently that we are not preaching the
gospel
strong enough to be sent to jail, much less be delivered from prison
by an earthquake. If we are lacking on this line, then we must get to the
place where we can have more of the power of God with us. Paul preached
with power and demonstration of the Spirit. He said he wasn’t ashamed
of the gospel of Christ because it is the power of God unto salvation to
everyone that believeth. This gospel of power must be preached strong and
powerful in all the world regardless of the cost. The work must be done
and I feel we must hurry faster than we ever have and accomplish more.
We must, we must, we must.
Now let us sing our battle hymn that we have been singing for many years,
and as we sing, let us pledge ourselves to more powerful service as we fill
our plaees in the army of the Lord.
AT THE BATTLE’S FRONT
I’ve enlisted for life in the army of the Lord,
Though the fight may be long and the struggle fierce and hard,
With the armour of God and the Spirit’s trusty sword
At the front of the battle you will find me.
Chorus:
Hear the tramp! tramp! tramping of the army
The triumph shouting, the foe we’re routing;
Hear the tramp! tramp! tramping of the army
Marching on to victory.
I’m in this army, this glorious army,
And the God of the battles will defend me,
I’m in this army, this glorious army
At the front of the battle you will find me.
With the banner of love and of holiness unfurled
Full salvation proclaim to a sinful dying world;
Tho
’ the darts thick and fast from the enemy be hurled,
At the front of the battle you will find me.

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Is your name, friend, enrolled with the loyal ones and true?
Will you dare now to stand with the Saviour’s faithful few?
Will
you join with me now and the covenant renew?
At
the front of the battle you will find me.
The End
Note—The presence of the Lord hovered over the vast congregation in a
special way as the address was delivered. Surely everyone felt it was
good to be present. It seemed a part of the time that the Lord was so
near that we felt we were on holy ground. The General Overseer took
time to stress points of interest and importance in the different subjects
of his address. He did his best to drive home the need for more inten
sive labor for God and His Church, the importance of encouraging our
young people and training our children, the responsibility that is ours to
care for the orphans, and to lift the standard of the teachings of the
Church of God to a higher level by every member putting everything in
practice outlined by the Assembly.
12:50 p.m.—J. R. Kinser led the Congregation in singing “At the Battle’s
Front,” the song that has been sung at this juncture in each Assembly for
many years, with Mildred Bennett at the piano.
12:55 p.m.—Closing prayer by S. O. Gillaspie at the pulpit while the con
gregation stood in sacred silence.
1:20 p.m.—Program by West Virginia V. L. Bs. in charge of Opal Cross,
state secretary. This consisted of songs and short talks.
1:33 p.m.—Song service led by Ted Rampey, Wanda Brock and Joyce
Curry at the pianos. Prayer by Sebastian McGee at the pulpit while the
congregation
stood in holy reverence before the Lord. Requests were read
for the sick and others who needed help from God, and the congregation
joined in concert prayer in their behalf.
1:47 p.m.—Uncovering and Polishing the Talents, message by C. T.
Davidson.
The speaker stated that God has a reason for calling every man,
woman,
boy and girl to serve Him, and that we can’t all do the same thing
but we can do what we can. He read Matthew 25:14-30 and said:
“This is our lesson that we will touch upon here for a few minutes by
the help of the Lord. We know that money in those days was measured
in talents, but the definition of talent that I am going to use from Webster
is this: the abilities, powers and gifts bestowed upon a man; superior in
telligence and ability, as for business or artistic pursuits; a natural capacity
or skill.
“All of us do not have the same talent. We have nothing until God Him
self gives it to us through His Son, Jesus Christ. Everything we do in the
Church of God or elsewhere, we use what God gives us to use and not any
thing that we possess ourselves. I fear sometimes lest some of us may
undertake to take upon ourselves the responsibility of possessing something
that rightly belongs to God. When we take upon ourselves honor and glory,
we
leave God out of the picture. Then there are a lot of failures.
“God had a reason for giving to that man the five talents. Five talents
would
be too much for some people. All people cannot have five talents,
neither can all people have two talents. It seems some people can’t have
one
talent, or at least, they don’t have. The man or woman with five talents
should
never be envied by one with two talents. That comes through
following
God afar off. A man who receives much must make an in
crease proportionate to the amount of talents he has. It takes more to win
five dollars than it does to win one. God knows His business, and He
gives to us as He knows we need.
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who distributes has absolute control. He makes the distinction. Next, the
servants who improved their talents. The blessings of the Lord were pro
nounced upon those who used their talents. Remember the work was
immediately begun and no time was lost. A sufficient length of time was
allowed to exploit the talents and gain what was necessary before the Lord
called. The Bible tells us that Jesus increased in wisdom and knowledge
and favor with man. Do we realize that we can grow in the grace and
knowledge of our Master? It is just like a man building a house. There
comes a time the roof must go on. All of this that was used by these
people belonged to God. And the things that belong to God must be used
for His glory or they will be taken away from us. The servant who buried
his talent probably worked harder than he would have if he had used it.
He
dug in the earth in order to hide it. It took more labor to hide it than
it would have if he had used if. Then when he failed he went away into
punishment. There was something about the man that God could have
used when he gave him the talent, but he failed. He is punished just as
the murderer, the fornicator and others.
“Who is responsible for uncovering talents? There is talent in every
church. If we can uncover the talent and polish it up a little bit so it can
be used for God, it will be a great blessing. The talent that was hid in the
earth didn’t look quite so well when he dug it up, but it could be used.
The talent in our local churches can be used when we uncover it.
“The General Overseer was talking this morning about our ministers.
X like to hear that. When God calls a man, He calls him for service. I
know what I am talking about. When God calls a man to preach the gospel
of Jesus Christ, He means it, and that man will never get out from under
it if he backslides forty times. (Eph. 4:11, 12) You can’t make a lay
member out of a minister. He will give trouble as long as he hangs around
your church. He is out of his calling. Push him out and get him started.
Make him realize that he needs to get men and women saved. He needs to
use his talent.
“I want to encourage this part of if if I can. I want to dig into your
congregations and find those who like to write. You have folks who have
gone
through high school and gone to college and know how to write but
don’t have a chance to use it. We want to uncover that. I would like for
you who are interested in literature to please write us at headquarters.
Let us get to the place we can uncover this talent and use it for God. We
say we don’t want our children to read worldly literature, then why don’t
we give them something to read ourselves? Why don’t we get busy and
write something for the Church of God. Some people want to know why
we don’t have Church of God stories. If you will help us, we will have
them. If I had 3,000 people in this building this afternoon who would give
me one dollar to start printing our own literature, and another 1,500 would
say they will buy a book of each one published, we could start a book club
and publish Church of God books. Books that would contain such things
as being saved, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost. Things that
would benefit people. You help us and we will do it if the General Over
seer says we may. The world, even the Christian world, can’t give us this
literature, but you give uS'the help and stand by us and we will give you
books
that show our characters talking in tongues as the Spirit of God
moves. If you want Church of God literature, you will have to pay for it.
The world is not going to furnish it, but we can if we will all stick to
gether. We can get things that will help our boys and girls and all of our
people.
We would like to know if you are interested in this.”
At the close of the message people began bringing money for the book
club.
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tion stood, clapped their hands and rejoiced in the Lord. The announce
ment was made that the treasury for the book club had been started. The
bands continued to play as others came forward with money for this pur
pose.
2:50 p.m.—Treasurer’s Annual Report.
Brother A. J. Lawson, treasurer for twenty-five years, had passed on to
his reward a few days before. The General Overseer called for Sister Lula
Lawson, wife of the deceased treasurer, to come to the platform. He then
asked the congregation to stand in silence with bowed heads for one mo
ment in memory of Brother Lawson.
The report was read by the bookkeeper J. R. Kinser, and accepted by
the Assembly in regular order.
General Treasurer's Financial Report for the
Thirteen Months Ending August 31, 1948
On August 8, 1923, Brother A. J. Lawson was selected as General Treas- •
urer of the Church, in which position he remained until the 8th day of
September, this year, when he passed on to be with the Lord. Thus, for a
quarter of a century, his concern was for the financial side of the Church.
As many of you know, there were times when there was very little money
in the treasury to be looked after but Brother Lawson was on the job
whether there was much or little.
It is probable that none of us realize the sacrifices he made time and
again to keep the work moving on, especially during the first ten or twelve
years he was in this position. God, however, knows all about it and I have
no doubt that Brother Lawson has already been repaid for every hardship
he endured down here.
He wanted to live until the Assembly but God saw fit to take him on a
few days before it began. His work was finished and it was time for him
to go home.
Brother Lawson was in sympathy with the ministers who were having
it hard financially and I believe he would have been glad to assist every
one
of them if there had been sufficient funds to do so. He was a faith
ful tithe payer and gave liberally of his means for the work of the Lord.
As
a Bible teacher and Sunday School worker he made an excellent record.
There was a quiet dignity about him that is not achieved by everyone, and
the clear manner in which he read his annual report to the Assembly from
year to year will not soon be forgotten.
He
was a good man to work for and I am very happy that I had the
privilege of working for him in the Treasury Department of the Church
for more than three years and a half.
Since he was still living when the time came to close the books for the
1947-48 Assembly year, I have typed his name on the following report.
Tithes brought forward
August 1, 1947 -------------------------------$ 49,713.80
Tithes received this year___________.... 194,350.41
Tithes total-------------------1__________ $244,064.21
Tithes paid out this year_____________ 176,358.28
Tithes balance, August 31, 1948 _ $ 67,705.93

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Mission brought forward
August 1, 1947 ____________________$ 85,523.02
Mission received this year____________ 87,978.04
Mission total_______________________ $173,501.06
Mission paid out this year____________90,613.97
Mission balance, August 31, 1948 _______
Assembly Expense brought forward
August
1, 1947 ___________________$ 2,523.49
Assembly Expense received this year___4,115.70
Assembly Expense total______________ $ 6,639.19
Assembly Expense paid out this year ___ 3,289.65
Assembly Expense balance,
August 31, 1948 ___________________
Emergency brought forward
August
1, 1947 ___________________$ 1,477.65
Emergency received this year_____:___ 26,567.46
Emergency total____________________ $ 28,045.11
Emergency paid out this year_________ 14,612.96
Emergency balance, August 31, 1948-.__
Ministerial Aid brought forward
August
1, 1947 ___________________$ 42,740.75
Ministerial Aid received this year___._ 43,335.44
Ministerial Aid total_________________ $ 86,076.19
Ministerial Aid paid out this year_____ 62,854.34
Ministerial Aid balance, August 31, 1948_
Orphanage Fund brought forward
August
1, 1947 ------------------------------$ 14,834.39
Orphanage Fund received this year _— 52,775.60
Orphanage Fund total _____________ $ 67,609.99
Orphanage Fund paid out this year----- 39,121.09
Orphanage Fund balance,
Free Literature Fund brought forward
August 1, 1947-------------------------------$ 46,237.22
Free Literature Fund received this year — 78,265.48
Free Literature Fund total---------------- $124,502.70
Free Literature Fund paid out this year — 117,124.47
Free Literature Fund balance,
August 31, 1948 ------------------------------
B. T. C. Fund brought forward
August
1, 1947 ---------------------------—$ 8.50
B. T. C. Fund received this year------------ 2,639.25
82,887.09
3,349.54
13,432.15
23,221.85
28,488.90
7,378.23
B. T. C. Fund total $ 2,647.75

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B. T. C. Fund paid out this year----------- $ 1,731.46
B. T. C. Fund balance,
August
31, 1948 ---------!----------------- $ 916.29
All funds brought forward
August 1, 1947 ------------------------------$243,058.82
All funds received this year_______ 490,027.38
All funds total ____________________ $733,086.20
All funds paid out this year---------------- 505,706.22
All funds balance, August 31, 1948 -------- $227,379.98
Respectfully submitted,
A. J. LAWSON, Treas.
By
J. R. KINSER,
Treasurer’s Bookkeeper.
The
congregation stood and joined in singing “In the Sweet By and By,”
led by C. R. Payne. Then the General Overseer called for Sister Lawson
to speak. She thanked everyone for their prayers, cards, flowers and kind
thoughts, and asked God’s blessings upon all.
3:06 p.m.—White Wing Publishing House Financial Report, C. T. Davidson.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of The White Wing Publishing House
and Press
We have tried to do what we could in the behalf of the publishing inter
ests of the Church of God. Perhaps we have not made all the advancement
that all of us would like to have seen made, but we highly appreciate
the services of those who have contributed so willingly to the furtherance
of our publishing activities. As usual, we have published thousands of
periodicals and some books this past year, and we feel that these publi
cations have been and will continue to be of paramount interest to our
thousands of readers.
We would like to make special mention of our new Joyful News Broad
cast,
a twenty-eight page magazine devoted exclusively to religious read
ing—beneficial and entertaining. Space would not permit us to list the
many good things that have been said about the Broadcast. Our former
Business Manager explained to me that it has surpassed anything that
we have ever published yet in the way of a magazine and this news, of
course,
is most gratifying. This magazine does not take the place of the
official organ of the church, our beloved White Wing Messenger. Neither
does it interfere with the publication of our Spanish Joyful News, the
Happy Harvester, and other periodicals. We commend the services of all
those who are connected with the advancement of our publications from
time to time, for we do think our contributors have done an excellent job
with their good wholesome, spiritual articles and other manuscripts for
warded to us for publication.
Our financial report may not be as pleasing as we would like for it to
be,
but we have tried to do our best. Our prices have not been increased
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readily observe our embarrassment when we read our report. Let me
speak a few frank words here for the benefit of all of us. To boost our
finances we must boost our sales. To make the price of the White Wing
Publishing House meet with those of our competitors we must have volume.
We cannot have volume unless you and you patronize your Publishing House.
Here is the note the auditor put upon the report “Possible explanation of
loss
for period, decrease in total sales combined with increase in mer
chandise costs and operating expenses. Very probably, selling prices have
not kept pace with rising costs.” We are trying to do the best we can.
When we are able to reduce prices, we will be glad to do so for your Pub
lishing House is a non-profit organization so far as any individual is con
cerned. We are here to serve you. We want to serve you, and we will
do our very best to make you satisfied. We need your help. We need your
co-operation. You need us.
May God help us to work along together as best we can just as most of
us have tried to do in the past.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Of The
White Wing Publishing House and Press
Bible Place, Cleveland, Tennessee
Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements
August
1, 1947 to August 31, 1948
(13 Months)
Cash in Bank August 1, 1947----------------------------------------------$ ; 581.07
Total Cash Receipts from Sales, Subscriptions, Collections
on Accounts, etc_______________________________________ 165,337.78
Total______________________________________________$165,918.85
Paid Out for Merchandise, Operating Expenses, etc----------- 164,423.53
Balance Cash in Bank August 31, 1948----------------------------$ 1,495.32
ASSETS
Current Assets: ____
Cash in Bank__________________ $ 1,495.32
Petty Cash-----------!------------------
Accounts Receivable___________$ 12,479.03
Less—Reserve for Past
Due Accounts________________ 600.00
Advance Deposits—Merchandise
Creditors -----------------------------$ 125.00
New Press Equipment__________100.00
nventories:
Merchandise---------------------------$ 77,688.52
Supplies----------—-------------------- 6,712.72
Material (Paper Stocks)------------- 18,437.50 $102,838.74
Total Currents Assets—:--------:----- $116,538.09
100.00
11,879.03
225.00

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Fixed Assets:
Machinery and Equipment_______$ 69,073.17
Truck Equipment______________ 1,293.01
Type_______________:_________ 1,804.93
Furniture and Fixtures_________ 25,179.77
Total _____________________$ 97,350.88
Less—Reserve for
Depreciation__________________12,168.91 $ 85,181.97
Periodical and Catalog
Electrotypes_________________ $ 4,785.88
English and Foreign Tract
Electrotypes___________________ $ 50,000.00
Net Fixed Assets_______________ $139,967.80
Total Assets_________________ $256,505.89
LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
Liabilities:
Accounts Payable________________________$ 16,322.00
Customers Credit Balances_________________ 61.85
Notes Payable (Installment)_____________ 17,938.00
Refund Vouchers________________________ 506.01
Loans_________________________________ 30,356.53
Total Liabilities_______________________ $ 65,184.39
Excess of Assets Over Liabilities
Represented By:
Capital Surplus_________1_______________$ 54,844.50
Earned Surplus July 31, 1947.______________ 109,628.04
Assistance From Building Fund____________ 40,290.85
Assistance From General Fund ________ 11,028.13
Net Loss Period Ended August 31, 1948_______ 24,470.02
Total Surplus-------------------------------------- $191,321.50
Respectfully submitted,
C. T. DAVIDSON, Business Manager
3:24 p.m.—The congregation stood and prayed in concert for God to bless
all the work of the Assembly.
3:26 p.m.—Song by the Oklahoma quartet, “I Want to Know More About
My Lord.”
3:30 p.m.—M. A. Tomlinson was selected editor and publisher. C. T.
Davidson was selected assistant publisher and business manager. J. R.
Kinser was selected treasurer.
At the request of the General Overseer, Brother Davidson and Brother
Kinser came on the platform where the congregation could see them. He
mentioned the many responsibilities that would be theirs the coming year
and asked those to stand who would pray for them. The congregation
stood. Brother Davidson and Brother Kinser spoke briefly, thanking the
people for the confidence placed in them and assuring them they would
do their best to serve the Church of God faithfully.
3:41 p.m.—Report of Committee on Ministerial Aid—C. T. Davidson.
S. O. Gillaspie.
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Ministerial Aid Committee Report
August 1, 1947 to August 31, 1948—13 Months
It is a sad thing to have to be disabled and not be in active ministry.
I believe every minister, who has been on the field and sacrificed for the
cause of salvation of the lost and the gathering together men and women
into the Church of God, will readily admit that he feels out of place when
he realizes that he is unable to carry on the work as he has done in the past.
Yet it is a blessed thing to know that we have a Ministerial Aid Depart
ment in the church which is always willing in its endeavors to assist dis
abled ministers of the church whenever possible. Yes, the Church of
God has always been and is now willing and ready to offer aid to the min
isters who, through their loyalty, co-operation, and faithfulness have proven
themselves worthy of ministerial support, when they no longer can be
active workers for the Lord.
Our Ministerial Aid Department wishes to inform those who are inter
ested in questioning the futurity of its existence that it is basically sound
and we feel will continue to be so on and on until Jesus comes if we our
selves
will accept its responsibility. What would some of our ministers
do were it not for the ministerial aid?. Good, faithful, battle-scarred
warriors of the cross, men and women who have hazarded their lives for
the cross of Christ and His Church are not to be cast aside—unwanted,
unnoticed, ignored. No, they are to be respected and assisted in their fight
for' life and the furtherance of their Christian endeavors as they hasten
on for the sundown of their career, knowing that their years are far spent,
many of them, and it will be but a short time until they may hear the
voice
of the Master who will beckon them to the realms beyond where
they may enter the glory world with an abundant entrance. Why not
expect it? Why not look forward to the time when we will be able to
grasp the Master’s hand and hear Him say, “Well done, thou good and
faithful servant."
Since our last Assembly a number of our good brother and sister min-
isters have finished their work and gone on to be with the Lord. Well,
they have just preceded us a few days. Undoubtedly they must have had
a wonderful time when they reached the glory world. So many of our
good saints who slipped away years ago no doubt met them with triumph.
Yes the following have left us this year: Tessie Hendricks, William Luns
ford Pattie K. Scotton, Gertie Revolus, Robert Johnson, Idella Cardwell,
Alice Garrett, Roy Melvin Ramsey, Aubie Jane McNiell, Joseph Vitus,
E. K. Simpson, A. J. Hall, Termilus Gilmas, George F. Risch, Maggie L.
Dunkel Leonard W. Pollard, Alexander Brinson, A. J. Lawson, and Laura
Jane Davis. They live in our memory today. We cannot forget them. They
meant too much to others to forget them. That crown they sought must
have been bedecked with many jewels, and the glories of the reality of
heaven’s bliss resounds in the nook and corner of every heart. Surely we
are honored by the message they carry to the glory world. We feel that
they would gladly say that we were still continuing m the footsteps of our
Master.
Our ministerial aid has its place and it should and must remain financially
sound in order to care for the increase in ratio of permanently disabled
ministers. A short sketch from our records will show that on August 31st,
1948, we were rendering financial assistance to the following number of
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34—Totally Permanently Disabled Ministers.
41—Partially Permanently Disabled Ministers.
Death
Benefits to 968 full-time ministers whose beneficiaries will re
ceive
$1,000.00 at the minister’s death.
Death Benefits to 440 part-time ministers whose beneficiaries will re
ceive
$250.00 to $500.00 at the minister’s death.
We have paid and are paying 9 widows of the deceased ministers
full or partial payment to assist them to recover from their financial
strain by the loss of their husbands. We realize that this does
not take the place of their husbands, but it does help out in time
of need.
Your committee appreciates the many good encouraging words from
both the ministry and the membership of the church, and it is our de
sire to assist, as much as we are able to do, remembering of course the
permanently totally disabled minister and his widow, and the part-timer
should be given ample consideration. Death has no respect of persons.
We all realize this. That is why we think so much of some financial assist
ance whenever possible. May we assure you that we are trying to do our
best by everyone. Of course, we are conscious that it takes money with
which to carry on this important work and assist the ministry of the Church
of God—heroes of the cross who were willing to spend and to be spent
in the services for the Master.
Since
we got along so well this past year we feel that the plan we have
practiced is our most successful way of approach to this worthy cause.
Therefore, we suggest that the rules and regulations governing the min
isterial association benefits be adopted as part of this report and printed
in the Assembly Minutes, accordingly as printed in the Minutes of the 42nd
Annual Assembly in 1947, and pages 72 to 76.
Very humbly submitted,
C. T. DAVIDSON, Acting Chairman
S. O. GILLASPIE, Committeeman
DEPARTMENT OF MINISTERIAL AID
(1) That the purpose of this ministerial benefit is to aid the ministry
in case of permanent disability (either partial or total) caused by
sickness,
old age, accident or otherwise, and to assist in the burial and
other expenses in the event of death, including aid to widows of faith
ful deceased ministers, as funds are available.
(2) It is understood that these words “permanent disability” mean that the
ministerial benefit does not apply to sickness or accident from which
there is natural recovery.
(3) That this ministerial aid be limited only to licensed ministers (in
cluding widows of faithful deceased ministers, as explained above and
below), in the Church of God in good standing, including Bishops,
Deacons, Evangelists, male and female, and other ministerial workers
if specified.
(4) That the Ministerial Aid Fund Committee cannot guarantee, in ad
vance, any certain amount of funds, nor is this committee of the Church
of God, over which M. A. Tomlinson is General Overseer, responsible
or obligated for any payments beyond money available in said Min
isterial Aid Fund.
(5) That the Ministerial Aid Committee, working under the appointment
and authority of the Annual Assembly of the Church of God, M. A.
Tomlinson,
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serve the right through said Assembly to increase, decrease, or dis
continue payment of any death claims to beneficiaries of part-time
ministers, disability funds to disabled ministers, and partial support to
widows.
(6) That no funds will be paid the ministry for disability, or to widows
for time before application is approved by the Ministerial Aid Com
mittee. Benefits start on the acceptance of application by the Com
mittee.
(7) Compensation will not be paid the widow of a Church of God min
ister if death of minister is not reported,’ and application filed by the
Overseer with the Ministerial Aid Committee within one year (12
months) after the death of her husband. (See widow’s compensation
of full-time and part-time ministers in Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 below
under the heading of “Benefits for Widows of Deceased Ministers.”)
(8) No minister will be granted aid for permanent disability (either par
tial or total, except for accident) until disabled for a period of three
months prior to making application for benefit. Benefit starts upon
the acceptance of application by committee.
(9)
That before any minister, male or female, is entitled to the benefits of the
Ministerial Aid Fund he or she is required to have a good record of
faithfulness for a period of at least two (2) years, and must measure up
to the following standard:
(a) Been loyal to all the teachings of the Church of God as outlined
by the General Assembly, for a period of at least two (2) years
prior to making application for aid.
(b) Devoted full-time to the ministry for a period of not less than
two years prior to applying for disability benefits. (“Full-time
to the ministry,” means: That the minister’s only job was the
ministry. If the minister had another job outside of the min
istry that required one-half or a part of this time from the min
istry, and from which he was receiving support, he is classed as
a part-time minister and not a full-time minister.)
(c) Have a record of faithfulness in paying the emergency dollar for
a period of two years prior to making application for aid.
(d) Paid tithes regularly for two years on all his or her income, ac
cording to the rulings of the Assembly prior to making application
for benefits. .
BENEFITS FOR MINISTERS TOTALLY DISABLED
PERMANENTLY
(Said Benefits Apply to Ministers Throughout the World)
That the amount of aid given any one minister who is permanently,
totally disabled by sickness, old age, accident or otherwise, not to exceed
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) a month, the exact amount to be de
termined by the committee who will weigh the faithful services and de
pendents of each minister, based upon the following years of loyal service:
(1) Two years’ record of faithful services measuring up to the standard,
a, b, c, and d given above, not to exceed Sixty Dollars ($60.00) a month,
as funds are available.
(2) Five years’ record of faithful services measuring up to the standard
a, b, c, and d given above, not to exceed Eighty Dollars ($80.00) a month,
as funds are available.
(3) Ten or more years’ record of faithful services, measuring up to the
standard, a, b, c, and d given above, not to exceed One Hundred Dol
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BENEFITS FOR MINISTERS PARTIALLY DISABLED
PERMANENTLY
(Said Benefits Apply to Ministers Throughout the World)
That the amount of aid given any one minister who is partially dis
abled permanently because of sickness, old age, accident or otherwise,
but is able to do a little ministerial work (this does not mean nor apply
to manual labor or any other work aside from the ministry), not to ex
ceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) a month, the exact amount to be determined
by the committee, who will weigh the faithful services and dependents of
each
minister, based upon the following years of loyal service:
(1) Two years’ record of faithful services measuring up to the standard
a, b, c, and d given above, not to exceed Thirty Dollars ($30.00) a
month,
as funds are available.
(2) Five years’ record of faithful services measuring up to the standard
a, b, c, and d given above, not to exceed Forty Dollars ($40.00) a
month,
as funds are available.
(3) Ten or more years’ record of faithful services measuring up to the
standard a, b, c, and d given above, not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
a month, as funds are available.
DEATH BENEFITS FOR FULL-TIME MINISTERS
(Said Benefits Apply Only to Full-Time Ministers in
the United States)
That
in case of death of a loyal licensed minister in the Church of God,
serving as Evangelist, Pastor, State Auxiliary Worker, State Overseer or
Official
at Headquarters, (male or female) that had devoted full time
to the ministry for a period of three months prior to his or her death,
(“Full-time to the ministry,” means: That the minister’s only job was the
ministry. If the minister had another job outside of the ministry that
required one-half or a part of his time from the ministry, and from which
he was receiving support, he is classed as a part-time minister and not
a full-time minister) and had signed the special form provided by the Min
isterial Aid Committee, which form, if approved and accepted by the Min
isterial Aid Committee three months before the death of the minister, will
entitle the widow, husband or beneficiary of the deceased minister the
following
benefits:
Group M—That One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) be paid on the
burial and other expenses of the deceased minister, who may be
of
the General Headquarters staff, General Auxiliary Secretary,
State Overseer, Evangelist, Pastor, State Auxiliary Worker, male
or female. Said $1,000.00 be paid after the establishment of death,
direct to the wife, husband or beneficiary of the deceased min
ister.
(This benefit applies only to full-time ministers.)
The above death benefits, for full-time ministers and officials, have been
made
possible through the cooperation and guaranteed financial surety of
payment of these benefits, by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
DEATH BENEFITS FOR PART-TIME MINISTERS
(Said Benefits Apply Only to Part-Time Ministers in
the United States)
In case of death of a loyal licensed minister in the Church of God,
with a good record of faithfulness, who at the time of his or her death
was
devoting part-time ministerial work (“Ministerial Work” is the pas-
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not mean the duties of a regular church officer, such as: Deacon, Band
Leader, Clerk and Treasurer, V. L. B. Leader, Sunday School Superin
tendent, or other local church work) which means that, (a) he or she
was a pastor of one or more churches, or, (b) had spent an average of
3 hours per week at ministerial work for a period of six (6) months, or
more, immediately prior to death, whose life and work definitely meas
ures up to the standard of, (1) Been loyal to all the teachings of the Church
of God as outlined by the General Assembly for a period of at least two
years. (2) Have a record of faithfulness in paying the emergency dol
lar for a period of two years. (3) Paid tithes regularly for two years on
all his or her income according to the rulings of the Assembly, who at
the time of his or her death was not receiving aid from the Ministerial
Aid Fund, the state overseer of said deceased minister must assume the
responsibility of reporting the faithfulness of said minister, which report
(application), if approved by the Ministerial Aid Committee, will entitle
the widow, husband or beneficiary of the deceased minister the following
benefits:
(1) That Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be paid on the burial and other
expenses of a deceased part-time minister whose record of faithful
ness measures up to the above requirements, numbers 1, 2, and 3; and
renders required time to the ministry as described in (a). Said $500.00
to be paid after the establishment of death direct to the wife, husband
or beneficiary of the deceased minister.
(2)
That Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) be paid on the burial and
other expenses of a deceased part-time minister whose record of faith
fulness measures up to the above requirements, numbers 1, 2, and 3;
and renders the required time to the ministry as described in (b). Said
$250.00 to be paid after the establishment of death direct to the wife,
husband or beneficiary of the deceased minister.
DEATH BENEFITS FOR FOREIGN FULL-TIME MINISTERS
Said Benefits Apply Only to Ministers Living Out of
the United States)
The
following benefits apply only to ministers living out of the United
States with a good record of faithfulness that measures up to the standard
a,
b, c, and d given above. The territorial overseer of said deceased min
ister, may assume the responsibility of reporting the faithfulness of said
minister, which report (application) if approved by the Ministerial Aid
Committee will entitle the widow, husband or beneficiary of the deceased
minister the following benefits:
(1) That Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be paid on the burial and other
expenses of the minister who meets death while receiving aid from
the Ministerial Aid Fund. Said Five Hundred Dollars to be paid, after
the establishment of death, direct to the husband, wife or beneficiary
of the deceased minister.
(No endorsement by territorial overseer of minister’s faithfulness
required when minister meets death while receiving aid from the Min
isterial Aid Fund, for total or partial permanent disability.)
(2) Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) be paid on the burial and other ex
penses of the deceased minister, who was not at the time of his or
her death receiving aid from the Ministerial Aid Fund. Said Three
Hundred Dollars be paid after the establishment of death, direct to the
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BENEFITS FOR WIDOWS OF DECEASED MINISTERS
(Said Benefits Apply Only to Widows of Deceased Ministers in
the United States)
(1) That Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be paid, in one payment or in
monthly installments of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) a month for a period
of
12 months, to the widow of a minister who meets death while re
ceiving monthly aid from the Ministerial Aid Fund.
(2) That Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be paid in one payment or in
monthly installments of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) a month for a period
of
12 months, to the widow of a loyal licensed full-time male min
ister in the Church of God, with a good record of faithfulness that
measures up to the standard of a, b, c, and d, given above, who at
the time of his death was not receiving monthly aid from the Min
isterial Aid Fund. The State Overseer of said deceased minister must
assume
the responsibility of reporting the faithfulness and loyalty of
said minister, which report (application) must be approved by the
Ministerial Aid Committee before said amount of Six Hundred Dol
lars ($600.00) or any portion thereof be paid his widow.
(3)
That Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) be paid, in one payment or
in monthly installments of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) a month for
a period of 12 months, to the widow of a loyal licensed part-time
male minister in the Church of God, with a good record of faith
fulness that measures up to the standard of 1, 2, and 3 (described in
“Death Benefits for Part-time Ministers”), who at the time of his
death was not receiving monthly aid from the Ministerial Aid Fund,
but was devoting part-time to ministerial work, (which means that
he was pastor of one or more churches, or had spent an average of
3 hours per week in ministerial work for a period of 6 months or
more immediately prior to death). The State Overseer of said de
ceased minister must assume the responsibility of reporting the faith
fulness and loyalty of said minister, which report (application) must
be approved by the Ministerial Aid Committee before said amount of
Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or any portion thereof be paid his
widow.
3:52 p.m.—Those selected to serve as committee on Ministerial Aid are:
C. T. Davidson, S. O. Gillaspie, and J. R. Kinser.
3:54 p.m.—Report of General Superintendent and Bible Training Camp,
L. A. Moxley.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of General Superintendent of The Church of
God Bible Training Camp August 1, 1947
to August 31, 1948
The interest in the Bible Training Camp has been increasing during
the last few years, and it is evident that this Official Institution of Bible
Training in the Church of God is proving to be a valuable asset. Many
of our young workers, as well as some of the older ones, are taking ad
vantage of the opportunity to get this training. It seems that the
short, condensed courses are proving a great blessing in many ways. A
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about the doctrine, teachings, and practices of the Church by attending
B. T. C. one, two and three terms.
Some have expressed themselves in favor of a longer term, but so far,
we have thought it best just to have the course for four weeks in order
to not keep the students away from their churches too long. Of course,
the time may come that a longer and more complete course can be pro
vided for the younger and inexperienced workers so as to better train
and equip them before they obligate themselves to certain work.
We have found that it is much better to have all three terms at the
same time each year due to the fact that some of the general secretaries are
used as teachers, and it does not keep them away from their regular work
on the field so long. We feel the time that the secretaries give to the train
ing of workers in the camp is a great benefit in promoting the work of
their respective auxiliaries. The knowledge and efficiency gained by the
students in the organization and operation of the different departments
is of great value to them when they return to their fields of labor, since
they have a greater vision of the work and more zeal to put it over. This
is
one of the short cuts in finishing the work and cutting it short in right
eousness
according to Romans 9:28.
It is indeed wonderful that these zealous workers are willing to sacrifice
their time and money and avail themselves of the opportunity to get this
valuable knowledge and training. In most cases, it is a sacrifice on the
part of the students, but each one will be rewarded according to the words
of Jesus recorded in Luke 18:29, 30:
“And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that
hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the king
dom of God’s sake,
“Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the
world to come life everlasting.”
Now read what Paul says in II Timothy 2:15:
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
B. T. C. is not for the purpose of making preachers out of the students,
but it is only to help those whom God has called to the ministry, and other
special works in the Church, to get started on the right road and to be
successful
in their work.
It is hoped that everyone in attendance in this Assembly will lend their
assistance in being a booster and encouraging our young, prospective
ministers and others that wish to receive training which will make them
better 'workers to make it a point and put forth special effort to be in
the next term which is set for April 4-29, 1949.
I wish here and now to express my appreciation to the President, Princi
pal, and all the other teachers for their splendid services rendered. Not
only
here in Cleveland, but also in the Bahama Islands and the camp
conducted for the- Mexican students. Furthermore, our Spanish Trans
lator is worthy of much commendation for his faithful and efficient service
in preparing the lessons in Spanish. We appreciate this very much and
feel
that this training of the Spanish students will be of great value in
spreading the Church of God message over Old Mexico and among the
Spanish-speaking people in the U. S. A. and in all the Latin-American
countries. It is our intention and determination to get B. T. C. in other
countries as fast as possible.
In conclusion, will say that we sincerely appreciate the co-operation of
all the state and district overseers, pastors, and others in boosting the
camp in the state and district conventions, and in the local churches.
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B. T. C. who have been selected as special boosters during this Assembly,
and we expect this to be the means of spreading the zeal in every state
and foreign country that is represented in this 43rd Annual Assembly.
Let us all look forward to the greatest term in B. T. C. history April
4-29, 1949.
Sermons preached . __________________________________ 97
Converted_______________________________________________2
Sanctified_______________________________________________1
Baptized with the Holy Ghost______________________________1
Added to the Church_________________________________—None
Baptized in water_________________________________ 1
Homes visited _______|___________,_____________________110
Tracts distributed_______________________________________20
B. T. C. lessons written_____________________________„____16
Assisted in preparing C. P. M. A. lessons for eighth year.
B. T. C. lessons taught____________________________________75
Prepared material for circulars announcing the eighth and ninth
years of B. T. C. here in Cleveland.
Prepared for and conducted one First Term Course for Spanish
students in Riverside (Casa Blanca Station), California and
issued
certificates to twenty-seven students in both English and
Spanish (October 6-13, 1947).
Conducted all three terms of B. T. C. here in Cleveland (April
5-30, 1948).
Issued 83 First Term, 18 Second Term Certificates and 22 Di
plomas
to Third Term Graduates.
Ministers
’ Conventions attended__________________________ 7
(Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, California English, California
Spanish,
Tennessee Special, Mississippi Special).
District Conventions attended-___________________________ 6
(Memphis, Tennessee, White Oak Flat, Tennessee, Portland,
Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Trion, Georgia and Mt.
Carmel,
Mississippi).
State Conventions attended______________________________ 5
(Montana, Washington, Idaho, North Dakota and Minnesota).
Boosted all the Auxiliaries and assisted the Overseers and State
Secretaries in raising the offerings when asked to do so in all
the above named conventions.
Churches visited____________________________.________ 22
(California 3, Mississippi 2, Arkansas 3, Alabama i, North Car
olina
6, Tennessee 3, Montana 2, Idaho 1, North Dakota 1).
Attended four programs at Burger Mountain and Fields of the
Wood and assisted in programs when called upon as follows:
1947 Assembly Fields of the Wood Program; Thanksgiving
Program; Easter Program; Anniversary Program of the Arise
and Shine of the Church of God and attended anniversary of
first Assembly at the Assembly House January 27th. Assisted
in revivals in Los Angeles, California and Cleveland, Tennessee
when called upon.
Distance traveled by automobile, train, bus and airplane ap
proximately 29,000 miles.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Received from General Treasurer_____________________$2,925.00
Offerings received on the field____________________J_ 418.15

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Offerings given in the work approximately____________ 100.00
Tithes sent to Headquarters_____________:__________ 334.31
BIBLE TRAINING CAMP FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE ASSEMBLY
YEAR AUGUST 1, 1947—AUGUST 31, 1948—
THIRTEEN MONTHS
Brought forward August 1, 1947______________________$ 8.50
Receipts this year__________________________________ 2,539.25
Total receipts_____________________________________ 2,547.75
Disbursements _____________________________________1,631.46
Balance in Treasury August 31, 1948_________________ 916.29
Respectfully submitted,
L. A. MOXLEY,
General B. T. C. Superintendent
4:06 p.m.—Report of Sunday School Orphanage Committee.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of Sunday School Orphanage Committee
To the 43rd Annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Again we can say of a truth that it has been a pleasure to serve you
this year and God has helped us in our deliberations although we have
had some trying times. We would like to commend the faithful pastors,
superintendents and Sunday Schools for their wonderful co-operation in
the behalf of our orphanage work. We appreciate the good work of
Sister Edna Rhodes, general Sunday School secretary, who has done her
best to boost the orphanage work on the field.
We have had various problems which have presented themselves but
somehow God has helped us to master them and we are thankful to Him
for His wonderful guidance. This Committee wishes to express its grati
tude and thankfulness to Brother Omer Davis and wife, Golda, and Brother
Rudolph Covey and wife, Golda, for their faithful efforts expended in
the behalf of the orphanage work both in Cleveland, Tennessee and Sandy
Level, Virginia. We highly appreciate the efforts of everyone who has
assisted in any way in the behalf of the orphanage work for we feel that
were it not for your wonderful co-operation our Orphanage would have
been greatly hindered.
The
children all seem to be getting along fine and we are glad that we
have been able to have sufficient clothes and food for them, and we feel
that none of them have been embarrassed because of insufficient clothing.
We commend the services rendered by the subcommittee of the Mease
Sunday School Orphanage in Virginia in behalf of the orphanage work
there. We have spent many hours laboring to keep things going as best
we could for the benefit of the Church.
Due
to circumstances it has been necessary that we discontinue our Mease
Sunday School Orphanage in Virginia and move all the children to Cleve
land, Tennessee. The children were brought to Cleveland, Thursday, August
26, 1948 and they seem to enjoy their new home very much. We also
brought Brother R. O. Covey and wife, Golda, to assist in the orphanage
work. . . .
There are various reasons for discontinuing our orphanage m Virginia
but we would like to make this clear that there is no reflection whatever
upon the Mease Sunday School Orphanage subcommittee, the personnel,
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and others in the behalf of our Orphanage in Virginia. There are other
reasons among which our financial obligations seemed of paramount inter
est.
We are trying to do our best for you and we feel that you have been
praying hard for us to do what we thought was best. Your committee
has met in regular and call meetings from time to time discussing the
problem of transferring these children to Cleveland so we hope that you
will be pleased with the actions of your Committee since we have acted
to the best of our knowledge in the behalf of the interest of the Sunday
School Orphanage of the Church of God, headquarters at Bible Place, Cleve
land, Tennessee.
It seemed urgent that we make preparations to have a home for the
girls and a home for the boys and we have planned to use the Tomlinson
House as a home for the girls until a more convenient home can be built
in the future.
There
are now thirty-nine children in our Orphanage and we feel that
as soon as they are settled properly in the particular homes intended for
them that our orphanage work will move along nicely and the children
will all be happy.
Your
Committee has met in a number of regular and call meetings and
much
prayer has been offered in the behalf of . the orphanage work. We
have learned it takes a lot of finance to operate an orphanage, but you
have tried to do your best to stand by this worthy cause and we speak
our appreciation for your co-operation and prayers and we would like
for you to continue to do your best for the Sunday School Orphanage work.
We do not know who your Committee will be next year but it has been
a privilege to serve you.
Respectfully submitted,
SUNDAY SCHOOL ORPHANAGE
COMMITTEE
S. O. GILLASPIE, Chairman
C. T. DAVIDSON, Secretary
J. R. KINSER, Committeman
4:12 p.m.—Harper Hunter led the congregation in singing, “Meeting in
the Air.”
4:20 p.m.—The Pressure of Duty Is Upon Us, message by Jess F. Pruitt,
Foreign Language Secretary. A portion of his message follows:
“I certainly praise the Lord for the wonderful privilege to be here in
this Assembly. This is my thirteenth Assembly to be in and it seems they
get
better every year. I am enjoying this wonderful spirit of God and
fellowship
we have here. I feel like it will take this spirit we have in
this Assembly to finish the work laid out for the Church of God. I want to
think of our Assembly as one of the heavenly places that Paul speaks of
us sitting in. I feel like we are doing great things for God already and
we
have been for quite a number of years. I am speaking concerning the
Church of God as a whole. When we view the situation of the work and
measure our responsibilities from a Bible standpoint that has been laid upon
us, it seems that we have a long ways to go yet, but then I remember
that Jesus has promised to do a quick work. 1 don’t know just how fast
He will work. We are working faster now than we did thirty years ago.
I can see great strides of advancement made by the Church each year.
“In connection with my subject I like to think about the word us. I
don
’t know what I would do if all the work had been laid out for me to
do. God in His wisdom made the plans for the Church of God and has
already given us thousands to work on this program. There are many
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to do as a body. By this cooperation that is manifested here in this As
sembly,
we will eventually get the work done. Someone asked me a few
years ago if I actually believed we would have to go into all the world
and preach the gospel to every creature. I told him I did. That’s the way
it reads and that’s the way I believe it. He said he had changed his mind
and believed God meant something else. That is one thing that is wrong
today. People think God has changed His mind, but He hasn’t. . What
He has commanded for us to do will have to be done.
“I do feel a tender place in my soul today when I begin to think about
the pressure of duty that is upon us, and in order to carry out the pres
sure of duty we have to be urgent about it. We have to be insistent
about it. I believe we must insist to make our entrance. When you think
about this subject in its true meaning, it requires urgent and insistent
action on our part. Without responsibility we don’t have any duty to
perform, but the Church of God has a tremendous responsibility upon it.
What we do for millions we are going to have to do quickly because mil
lions of souls are going into eternity this year.
“Our responsibility is to fulfil all things that are written in the Scrip
tures concerning the Church of God, and we will never be relieved of
that responsibility until that mission has been fulfilled. There is not a
nation in the world today that can stand justified before God. I don’t know
of a single city or town that can stand justified before God. There are
not a great many homes in this world but what there is some unsaved
member in the family. Then when we begin to measure our tremendous
responsibility, it makes us feel the pressure of duty to expand our efforts
and our means and to launch out and do the greater things that God is
requiring of us today. We understand that our gospel responsibility is
three-fold. That is, we are to publish, to preach and to teach the gospel
in every language spoken in the world, down to every individual creature.
The gospel must first be published among all nations. That is one of our
responsibilities. Then we are commanded to go and preach the gospel
to every creature. We are also commanded to go and teach all nations.
Publish, preach and teach the gospel to every creature in every nation
under the sun. We will never be relieved of this responsibility and our
duty has not been performed completely until that work has been ac
complished.
When we go to give an account of the work and service of
our life down here, no organization other than the Church of God will
have to give an account of the souls which are our responsibility. That
gives
us a picture of the tremendous responsibility that is upon us, and
feeling the pressure of duty is the only thing that will get the work done.
“God has given us, the Church, the responsibility and the anointing and
the power and the grace to do the work. There is only one world, but
it is a big one. We have 106 nations in this world and 2,500,000,000 souls
living today that are our responsibility. For each Church of God min
ister now, there is a responsibility of one and one-fourth million souls.
Think about that, Church of God ministers! I have to confess that I
haven’t reached many of my million and a fourth. It looks like we are
going to have to have more help. Millions and millions have never heard
about Christ and His power to save.
“I want to say that our responsibility goes on and on and on until the last
man standing in the jungle regions of the Pacific islands has been reached
and this gospel message has been delivered to him. The pressure of duty
must continue with us until we reach the last man on the very smallest
island. We must be urgent and insistent until the last man has been reached
in the jungles of Africa and he has been saved. This is our responsibility
at the present time.

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“Jesus said He had other sheep which are not of this fold. That is a
part of our responsibility. We must gather in the other sheep, and we must
feel the pressure of duty and be so urgent and insistent when we con
tact one that we will not fail to carry him into the fold. Last year right
here in the United States the religious statistics show us that" nine thou
sand protestant churches closed their doors and quit. In so doing they
have turned out hundreds and thousands of other sheep that are being
tossed
to and fro with every wind of doctrine. Everyone of those sheep
is our responsibility.
“We have the gospel message of power and hope for the sick today. We
have the message through which thousands have been healed. Through
faith and through believing the Word, there is hope for every person.
We must feel the pressure of duty until every sick person has been con
tacted and this message of divine healing has been delivered to them. There
are thousands in this world confined in insane institutions. The world
has done everything they know to do for them, but they still need to be
saved.
This message must be delivered to them.
“We are living in a world filled with fear, filled with famine, filled with
crime and disease. We have the very thing that will straighten out this
world. That is the power of Christ. Our leaders are doing their best to
straighten out conditions and bring relief, but until the Prince of Peace
comes, there will be no peace. Without the Prince of Peace there is no
peace. If the nations of this world would fall on their knees and cry out
to the Prince of Peace, there would be peace prevailing in this world as
never before. Terrible things are coming upon this world, but Satan will
never triumph over our Christ, the Prince of Peace, who is going to rule
supremely.
“Crime is on the increase in the world. Six million criminals at large
in the United States. Over fifteen billion dollars spent last year to curb
crime in America. We have the only thing in the world that will bring
crime under control. That is the gospel of Jesus Christ.
“Fear is abroad in the land today . . . 2,600 people last year took their
own lives. Why? Because fear filled their hearts. We have the thing
today that will take that fear out and bring comfort. What we do for
millions,
we are going to have to do it quickly. Twelve million souls are
going
out into eternity this year. Many of them have never heard the
message. We must feel .the pressure of duty and carry out our responsibility.”
5:10 p.m.—Dismissed with prayer by Brother W. T. Holland.
6:00 p.m.—Program of music by the Louisville Band.
6:15 p.m.—Concert prayer in behalf of those for whom requests had been
made.
6:25 p.m.—Basil A. Malof, Resident of the Russian Bible Society, was
introduced. He spoke a few words and called for his Field Secretary to
sing
in the Russian language. Then the two of them sang. Brother Malof
told of religious conditions in Russia and asked for prayer that the gospel
message
can be carried to the people of that country. He stated that no
nation was more ready to accept the Bible than Russia, and asked the
Church of God to assist in getting the Bible to them.
6:51 p.m.—Song service led by Ernest Kinser, Grace Kinser at the piano.
The congregation stood and clapped hands as they sang. John H. Looper
prayed at the pulpit while the congregation continued to stand.
7:00 p.m.—Special songs—McDonald Quartet, “Jesus Remembers;” True
Blue
Trio, “It’s Glory for Me;” Ted, Charles, Bettie and Harper, “The Lord
of Jesus Is All I Need;” Buford Johnson, “God Is God:” Canton. Toledo Trio,
“Well Done My ChUd." ’
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Mildred Davis. The children were dressed in white and wore green caps
and capes trimmed in yellow. They played a number and sang “Can We
Know that Jesus Saves Us?” Then they played another number.
7:25 p.m.—Encouraging Our Members to Practice Divine Healing, mes
sage
by G. A. Wilson. The speaker stated that we are serving a God
who
has all power. One who can heal every sick person in the congrega
tion. He used for a text Gen. 1:31. He stressed the thought that God does
good work. When He made man His work was good, and when He heals
out bodies He does good work. He mentioned other means of relief in
time of sickness, but he stated we are the people to practice divine healing.
He referred to some things that will keep people from being healed, and
called on those who might be in this class to confess their faults, ask
forgiveness and fix up anything that needed fixing so God could bless
and heal.
8:59 p.m.—The congregation stood and prayed a powerful concert prayer
for God to bless in the healing service.
9:01 p.m.—Our Annual Healing Message by L. V. Jones. He spoke briefly
and called for Kyles Smith and Paul Buckles to sing “The Master’s Pre
scription.” Brother Jones showed that it was through the mercies of God
that we are saved, and it is also through His mercy that we are healed.
The same faith in God that brought salvation will bring healing for the
body.
He encouraged everyone to believe in God and not be afraid that
He
will not heal. He stated that the reason people don’t receive the bless
ings
from God which they need is because they don’t believe the Word
of God and don’t believe God. He called attention to the greatness of God
who spoke the world into existence, set the sun, moon and stars in their
places,
and encouraged people to believe in Him and have faith for healing.
He made it clear that more was required of us than any people in the
world, and if we are not obeying the Bible, God is under no obligation to heal.
He stated that restitution goes along with healing, and if people refuse to
make their wrongs right they need not expect to be healed. He encouraged
all who came for healing to surrender themselves wholly to God, believe
His Word and be healed.
9:28 p.m.—The General Overseer led in singing “Sweet Hour of Prayer,”
with music by the Louisville Band, while the lines were formed on the
upper and lower platforms by those who were to pray for the sick and
anoint with oil. As the song continued, those to be prayed for started
passing through the lines. Earnest, sincere prayers were prayed and as
hands were laid on the sick and afflicted and the oil applied, many felt
the touch of the Master’s hand and shouted, danced and rejoiced. The
bands furnished music as the people continued to come until 1,432 passed
through the lines. The old, the middle aged, the young—men, women and
children, came for healing and a large number gave testimony to receiv
ing the blessing sought. 459 handkerchiefs were prayed over and anointed.
10:19 p.m.—Song by the Whirlwind Evangelists, “When God Dips His Love
in My Heart.”
10:23 p.m.—Evangelistic message by John C. Lyles. The speaker painted
a word picture of the wonderful blessings enjoyed by one in possession
of
salvation. He showed how greatly those who did not have salvation
needed it and urged them to seek for it. Brother John Kroon gave an
opportunity for all to come to the altar that needed a blessing from God.
He
mentioned the many things endured by the Son of God in order that
He
might purchase redemption for us and begged every unsaved person
to
accept the free gift offered them. Harold Beemer and wife sang as a
large number of people came to the altar to seek God for the blessings
their souls craved. It was reported that six were saved, six sanctified and
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Saturday, September 18
5:30 a.m.—Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of William A. Grant and
Charles G. Herring. Music was furnished by the Nebraska string band.
After the usual song service and prayers, Brother Herring delivered a short
message. There were individual prayers and special songs, short talks and
a testimony service led by Jesse A. Griffin. A large number testified to
being healed in the service the night before. Many praised the Lord for
His
wonderful blessings to them. The service was dismissed at 7:35 a.m.
with a concert prayer.
8:30 a.m.—Music by the Miami Band, two numbers, in front of Taber
nacle. They continued to play as they marched inside the building and
to their band box.
8:47 a.m.—Song service led by Henry G. Nix, Johnnie Gray at the piano.
At the request of Brother Nix, the Miami band joined in with their music.
Prayer by Aaron Couch at the pulpit while the congregation stood in quiet
ness. Then all prayed for the sick and others who need special blessings
from God.
9:02 a.m.—B. T. C. Program in charge of L. A. Moxley, Superintendent.
Brother Moxley, the faculty and former B. T. C. students marched in the
east door of the Tabernacle to their places on the platform and the center
row of seats in front of the platform.
9:08 a.m.—All officers, teachers and students knelt in their respective
places
before the Lord for a moment of silent prayer and consecration, then
they prayed in undertones. This was followed with loud outbursts of
prayer in concert, beseeching God to shower His special blessings upon the
program. Then at the request of the Superintendent the congregation stood
and prayed for the success of the program.
9:15 a.m.—Special B. T. C. song led by M. S. Curry, Mildred Bennett at
the piano. “Heaven’s Jubilee.”
9:18 a.m.—Our-Observation of Results of B. T. C. in Mexico and Cali-'
fornia among the Spanish speaking people, J. A. Jimenez, overseer of
Mexico, and John A. Stubbs, overseer of California.
Brother Jimenez stated that B. T. C. had been one of the greatest of
blessings
to the work in Mexico. He said they could do everything ac
cording
to the teachings and practices of the Church this year because of
B. T. C. training, and the work had made greater advancements. He
stated that the students had a greater vision of the Church of God and they
understood that the government of the Church must function properly. He
made
mention that all of his people had a desire to attend B. T. C. Some
of
the students are teaching others in Mexico and the members accept this
training with joy.
Brother John A. Stubbs stated that B. T. C. had proved a great blessing
to the Spanish speaking people in California. He introduced Brother
Carrasco,
one of the first members of the Church of God in Mexico, who
thanked the Lord for the Church of God and for B. T. C. which had been a
blessing to him. Brother Fernandez was introduced. He expressed pleasure
in having the privilege of attending the Assembly for the first time. He
said
he learned that B. T. C. was very necessary for him and he desired to
attend the next term. Brother Stubbs mentioned a former student who
was
put in jail with Brother Jimenez. He said the brother was not in the
least disturbed, but willing to do anything for the Church of God.
9:33 a.m.—How the Zeal for B. T. C. Is Spreading and How V/e Feel
about
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Bahama Islands Very Soon after This Assembly, Alvin S. Moss, Hermis
Ferguson and Frank Cunningham.
Brother Moss stated that B. T. C. had been a great blessing in the Baha
ma Islands and the zeal is spreading. He said they were eagerly looking
forward to the first and second terms which will be held soon.
Brother Ferguson stated that the work in the Bahamas was making
better progress since a number of their workers had attended B. T. C., and
the interest in it is running high.
Brother Cunningham said that B. T. C. had made him bold and had
inspired him to greater service. He felt every minister in the Church of
God should attend first, second and third terms of B. T. C.
Brother Moss thanked the Lord for B. T. C. and the Superintendent for
their part on the program. He stated they were not able to tell all they
felt, but they had a wonderful zeal for B. T. C. and were looking forward
to the next terms.
9:45 a.m.—The congregation stood and repeated “B. T. C. Zeal” three
times.
9:46 a.m.—Two numbers by the B. T. C. music class directed by M. S.
Curry. “He Set Me Free,” “Just Over in the Gloryland.” The congrega
tion stood and joined in the singing. The blessings of the Lord were upon
the people.
10:00 a.m.—Brother Gabriel Monti jo mentioned a young man from
Mexico who had attended B. T. C. After receiving this training, he went
into the work with greater zeal. He is responsible for bringing into the
Church in Mexico one hundred members and a building ready for the
Church of God to take over. He went to another place and got another
church.
10:03 a.m.—How Long Halt Ye Between Two Opinions; Why Not Go
Forward?—message by L. A. Moxley, Superintendent.
The speaker read 1 Kings 18:21 and said, “These were words spoken by
the prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel. When the prophets came together,
Elijah called on them to make a decision. ‘How long halt ye between two
opinions?* I am sure there are those here today who need the benefits
of B. T. C. I am sure there are many people who have some of those
hidden talents Brother Davidson spoke about yesterday who need to have
them brought out and polished. I am sure there are people here today
who are called to work for God but hesitate to go because of their insuf
ficiency.
You feel you are not fully prepared, but this is an institution in
the Church of God to help prepare you for service. To all of you who
are in need of the training that can be gained in B. T. C., I ask you the
question this morning, why hesitate? How long halt ye between two opin
ions? If B. T. C. is what we say it is, if B. T. C. has done for us what these
people say it has done, it will do the same for you. This is the day that
skilled workers are required on every hand. If you are skilled in your
trade, you can always demand the highest wages. If anything in the world
needs
skilled workers, it is the Church of God. That kind are in demand
now.”
Brother Moxley stated that our standard is perfection, and B. T. C. will
help
us reach it. It will help us get the message to all the world. It will
help us gather all the sheep into the fold. He said that we need to launch
out and fill our rightful place in the world, and that only forward moves
are to be made now. He referred to the training given by Jesus to those
who were left in charge of the work when He went away and stated that
we
are working for the same Church down here in the end and should
have the necessary training for it. He repeated the words of Jesus con
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away from her. He said that those who attended B. T. C. would learn that
which could not be taken from them.
10:45 a.m.—Unwritten Program. This was a demonstration of fourteen
classes being taught in different parts of the Tabernacle.
10:58 a.m.—Big B. T. C. Jubilee Parade. The state overseers marched
with their banners and all former students fell in behind their respective
overseer. 285 took part in this parade.
11:26 a.m.—A banner was awarded D. F. Rowland, overseer of Oklahoma,
for having the largest number of students attending B. T. C. from his state
this year.
A
banner was awarded F. E. Van Deventer, overseer of South Dakota, for
having the largest number of students attending B. T. C. according to
membership.
11:28 a.m.—The congregation stood and prayed in concert.
11:35 a.m.—The White Wing Messenger, Joyful News Broadcast, Happy
Harvester—Our Friends, C. T. Davidson. Brother Davidson spoke briefly
and called for his workers to come to the platform—Amos Creel, Harper
Hunter, James Staggs, Jimmye Lovell, Elva Decker. He introduced them
and each one spoke briefly. Their helpers were introduced and then all
went into the congregation to solicit subscriptions.
Elva
Decker was presented wth $20 on her expense to the Assembly for
getting the largest number of subscriptions—294.
James Staggs was presented with a Strong’s Bible Concordance for get
ting the second largest number of subscriptions—292.
Harper Hunter was given a free subscription to each of the three publica
tions
for getting the third largest number of subscriptions—234.
Amos Creel was presented with a Fields of the Wood book for getting the
fourth largest number of subscriptions—224.
Jimmye Lovell was given a large water melon as fifth prize for getting
130 subscriptions.
12:35 p.m.—All White Wing workers joined in praying the closing prayer,
the congregation following with a concert prayer in behalf of those for
whom
requests were made.
12:55 p.m.—V. L. B. Program in charge of Williard Boyles, Secretary.
The state secretaries were seated on the east side of the platform. The
leaders and those whose names appeared on the program were seated on
east side back of the state secretaries and on the west side of the platform.
All V. L. B. members were seated in center row of seats in front of the
platform. The Victory Leaders knelt for five minutes of silent prayer for
God’s blessings to be upon the program.
1:00 p.m.—Song service led by Clifton E. Hyatt, Anna Belle Smith and
Sylvia
Leader at the pianos. The state secretaries stood on the platform
while the songs were sung and the congregation stood and clapped hands.
Harry Lee Moore led the congregation in prayer. This was followed with
a big concert prayer.
1:17 p.m.—Bringing Part of the Indiana V. L. B. Convention to the As
sembly, directed by Evelyn Fowler, state secretary. Sister Fowler stated
they enjoyed their V. L. B. convention very much and related some of the
things that took place in it. Then she and two other Victory Leaders repeated
each
teaching of the Church made prominent and a Scripture connected
with each one.
1:30 p.m.—Song by the Black sisters and Rosemary Meeks, “When I
Got Saved.” This song brought rejoicing.
1:38 p.m.—The Oklahoma V. L. Bs. and Their Work for God, Marvin
Francis,
state secretary. He called for Johnnie McGlothlin and wife to sing,
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homa V. L. Bs. work for God. He told of their determination to do their part
in getting the message to others. He realized something of the great work
that must be done by the young people, and expressed his belief that they
were able for it and would accomplish all that is required of them by the
help of the Lord.
1:48 p.m.—The Loss of a Soul, short message by Mabel Dison. The
speaker stated that if there were only one person lost every hundred or
thousand years, it would be enough to stir us to the depth of our souls,
but that is not the way it is. Instead, millions of souls go out into eternity
each year unprepared to meet God. She told of the great price paid for the
souls
of men and showed how God loved the lost and how we should live
and work to be able to win them from a life of sin.
2:01 p.m.—Song by Joe and Maude Martin, “God Never Takes a Vaca
tion.”
2:05 p.m.—Message by the Secretary. Sister Willard stated that the
subject of her message was God. She called for Harper Hunter to sing
“God is God.” The congregation prayed in concert, beseeching God to be
present in the service in a special way. Harper went to the back of the
building and sang a portion of the song, then came near the center and
sang another verse. Brother and Sister Martin sang a verse of “God Never
Takes a Vacation.” Then Harper came to the platform and sang another
verse of “God is God.” The Secretary prayed, then began her message. A
portion follows:
“Regardless of the suffering, nothing I can do for God will ever be worthy
of
the word sacrifice. Jesus made the sacrifice when He left His home
on
high. He is the One who made the sacrifice. We find David saying,
O God, thou art my God. It is good to be in the congregation and to know
He is the God of the congregation. I love to be among the saints of God,
but there is something better yet, and that is to get out and look up to
the sky and be able to say, my Lord and my God, and feel that perfect con
nection and know there is nothing between the soul and God. I might
not be in a congregation when I die, and I want to know He is my own
personal God.
“Speaking about God, this world is just His footstool. This God meas
ures the water in the hollow of His hand, and metes out heaven with a
span, and comprehends the dust of the earth in a balance. If God be for
us,
who can be against us? Nobody need try to be against us when God
is for us. He is the God of peace. He is the God of our salvation, and He
means everything to us. I mean to know more about Him, don’t you? It
is up to you and me as individuals as to how far along we go with God.
If we will dedicate our lives anew to God this afternoon, if we will give
ourselves over to Him, God will take us and make of us what He wants.
V. L. Bs., we know we have God for our help. We know Jesus has called
us to work for Him. He is depending on us to carry out that which has
been committed to our care. If our Captain appoints us a post of duty of
suffering, we have no right to question Him. This isn’t an individual thing.
This is God’s army moving as a whole.”
At the close of the message the Secretary led in singing a verse and the
chorus of “Nearer My God to Thee” as the first step in consecration to God.
She called on all V. L. Bs. to dedicate their lives and their all anew to God.
A verse of “I Need Thee” was sung, and the congregation knelt before the
Lord and poured out their hearts to Him. When they arose they sang an
other verse of “I Need Thee.” When they came to the words, “I come to
thee” they took a step forward as an act of drawing closer to God. With
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to God for His service, then they pledged themselves to the General Over
seer for service in any way the Lord directs.
3:00 p.m.—Song by the Georgia V. L. Bs. “You’ve Got to Move.” This
song
brought shouting and rejoicing.
3:09 p.m.—Free Literature Offering.
The Secretary started the offering with $200. She called for large per
sonal offerings and several came forward. As the states were called the
state secretaries announced the amounts they had and led in the march
offering.
The amounts by states are as follows:
Assembly Free Literature Offering
Alabama
_____________$ 200.50
Arizona and Nevada______ 71.03
Arkansas __________1____ 70.24
Bahamas______________ 253.00
California--------------------- 392.63
Colorado and Utah ______ 79.25
Maine, N. H., Mass.,
Conn., Rhode Island_____ 122.00
Delaware______________ 101.00
East Texas____________ 359.79
Eastern Canda________ 20.20
Florida________________ 247.54
Georgia------------------------ 493.86
Idaho--------------------------- 77.59
Illinois___________________106.01
Indiana________________ 106.78
Iowa --------------_--------- 261.84
Kansas________________ 223.27
Kentucky--------------------- 1,432.38
Louisiana____________>_ 147.30
Maryland and District
of Columbia__________ 175.77
Mexico_____________ 15,25
Michigan____________ 219.73
Minnesota_____________ 220.90
Mississippi-------------------- 315.29
Missouri_______________ 188.17
Montana_______________ 43.92
Nebraska --------------------- 165.60
New Mexico ___________ 103.68
New York ___ 54.34
North Carolina _________ 1,217.15
North Dakota__________ 82.53
Ohio---------------------------- 373.04
Oklahoma_____________£ 184.42
Oregon „----------------------- 97,72
Pennsylvania___________ 78.41
South Carolina_________ 160.83
South Dakota__________ 188.43
Tennessee______________ 1,141.74
Vermont _.____________ 7.25
Virginia-----------------_---- 1,572.86
Virgin Islands__________ 25.00
Washington------------------- 151.50
West Texas________________75.58
West Virginia__________ 205.89
Wisconsin______________... 116.37
Wyoming--------------------- 134.50
Willard Boyles_________ 200.00
Miscellaneous__________ 7.30
Total---------------------$12,289.38
3:59 p.m.—The little Hicks girl from Montana sang “In the Garden.”
4:01
p.m^Choruses by West Virginia V. L. Bs., led by Opal Cross. They
presented Sister Willard with a gift.
4:06 p.m.—Tables were brought to the platform. The General Overseer
and his family were called to occupy seats at the tables. The Secretary
called
the states and the secretaries passed by the tables and presented
gifts
of clothing, luggago and money to the General Overseer, his wife and
two daughters. The Bahama Islands was represented in these gifts, also
the local church at Ellicott City, Maryland. This local church also gave gifts
to Sister Willard, who thanked them. The General Overseer thanked the
V. L. Bs. for the nice gifts. He told them he would be coming to visit them
in the new car given to him at Fields of the Wood and would wear the
clothes
they gave him. Sister Tomlinson and Wanda Jeanne thanked them
for the pretty things they had received and Joy said “Thank you ”
4:25 p.m.—Song by the South Florida V. L. Bs., “I’m in His Care.”
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Doing, message by Homer Rye. The speaker stated that now is the time
to arise and be doing something to get the message to a lost and dying
world
in order that men and women may be ready for the return of the
Lord.
He showed how God has promised to be with us, and if He is with
us, we can fight a winning battle. He said the time is here for us to give
to the world what we have just as Peter and John gave what they had to
the man at the Beautiful Gate. He said the material is ready and we
must be about our work of gathering the people into the fold. Brother
Rye
referred to Isaiah 62;10, and as he spoke the Michigan V. L. Bs. demon
strated this Scripture by going through the gates with the printed mes
sage.
4:44 p.m.—Song by Buford Johnson, “Work On Ye V. L. Bs.”
4:47 p.m.—The state secretaries offered a prayer, consecrating the Free
Literature offering to the Lord for His service.
Awarding of banners:
The champion banner for the largest state convention Free Literature
offering went to the state of Virginia. The amount of the offering was
$10,433.94.
The champion banner for the largest local band state convention Free
Literature offering went to Schoolfield, Virginia—$1,470.
Virginia was presented with the champion banner for the largest As
sembly
offering—$1,572.86.
Sturgis, Kentucky was presented with the champion banner for hav
ing the largest local band Assembly offering—$258.
4:51 p.m.—Song by Memphis V. L. Bs., “Over the Silent Sea.”
4:54 p.m.—V.L.B. Parade and Open Air Program.
The
Bands gathered on World Capitol Lawn. The street and walks were
filled with people. Marie Porter led in prayer. The General Overseer
called
the states and countries in alphabetical order and the overseers,
carrying their banners, led their respective states. The bands furnished
music
while the V. L. Bs., approximately 700 of them, marched up and
down
the street with their banners and flags waving. At a given time,
they were lined up in front of the Capitol Building for the program.
5:25 p.m.—Song by the West Palacios V. L. Bs., “Old Ship of Zion.”
5:28 p.m.—Short message by Katherine Peavy. She stated she was thank
ful that God has trusted us with the gospel that must be published in all
nations.
5:30 p.m.—Song by the Tennessee State Secretaries, “Old Camp Meet
ing.
”
5:32 p.m.—Oma Lee Hensley, Maud Martin and Elva Decker spoke
briefly on the subject, God is the God of the Church of God, We Victory
Leaders Must Show Forth His Praise.
5:36 p.m.—The Secretary thanked the V. L. Bs. for their assistance in
the work. She expressed her appreciation for the good cooperation through
the year. She encouraged all to do their best for Jesus the coming year.
5:37 p.m.—Closing prayer by Laverne Hogan.
5:45 p.m.—Ordination service inside the Tabernacle.
. Stewart S. Savage, Elton Shores, J. A. Jimenez, E. G. Sullivan, J. L. Wil
liams,
Paul H. Thompson, R. L. Radford, Leon Davidson, Louis Conner,
J. R. Henderson, John M. Earp, W. C. Holcombe, R. W. Queen, Hubert
Matheny,
Melvin Pittman, James E. Fox and L. R. Lane were ordained
bishops. O. C. Brown, Hubert H. Baker, Richard L. Puckett, Arthur Gass,
Marvin Brown and C. E. Duncan were ordained deacons.
6:25 p.m.—Program by the Spanish delegates, in charge of Gabriel
Montijo. This consisted of short talks and songs in Spanish.
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“Jesus Hold My Hand.” Song by the Pettyjohn brothers, “I Wonder Have
I Done My Best for Jesus.” Song by Jesse A Griffin and wife, “I’m De
pending on You Jesus.” Homer Hall and wife sang, “Heaven Is Worth
It All.” All together they sang, “I Shall Ride on the Cloud” as they left
the platform.
7:07 p.m.—The Florida Girls Quartet sang, “As For Me and My House
We’ll Serve the Lord.” Vestal Trio sang, “No Shadows.” Elizabethton
Duet sang, “Thank God” and “Prayer Meeting Place.”
7:20 p.m.—Song service led by Wiseman Webb, Mildred Davis and Wilma
Gonia
at the pianos. As the congregation sang “I’ll Fly Away” they waved
their hands as though flying. The power of God fell upon the people and
there was shouting and rejoicing. Prayer by Allen Potts at the pulpit while
the congregation stood in holy reverence before the Lord. Requests for the
sick and others in need of special help from the Lord were made and the
congregation
prayed in concert for these.
7:40 p.m.—Our Annual Saturday Evening Testimony and Praise Service,
V. R. Sherrill in charge. Charles, Harper, Davis and Ted sang, “I Shall
Ride on the Cloud.” Brother Sherrill called on the different sections in
the balcony to praise the Lord, starting on one side and going all around.
This
ended in a shout of praise on the platform. The quartet sang, “I See
the Light House.” The congregation stood and clapped hands. A march
was started on the platform and continued on the main floor of the build
ing. The blessings of the Lord were upon the people and they danced,
shouted and rejoiced in the Lord. One clerk described the outpouring
thus:
“A march of victory is started on the large platform with leaping,
shouting and praising the Lord. Now they move down and make their
way through the shouting congregation. Such unity of the spirit I have
never felt. The large congregation is aflame with the fire and power of
the Holy Ghost and almost everyone is shouting. This large platform is
quaking from the impact of hundreds of feet striking the surface as God
continues
to shower blessing after blessing upon His people.” The people
on
the main floor testified by sections, one after the other. The praises
rang out around the balconies again and then all praised the Lord to
gether. At the close of this praise service, Clayton Sherrill, his wife and
Louise Sherrill sang, “I’m So Glad He Found Me.”
8:17 p.m.—Big Saturday Night Brass Band Music. The Miami Band
left their band box and crossed the platform where they were joined by
the Louisville Band. They marched through the large auditorium playing
“Onward Christian Soldiers.” The congregation stood and waved hand
kerchiefs and pi'aised the Lord while the bands made their way through the
aisles
and back to their places.
8:30 p.m.—The New York Gospel Singers sang, “Gonna Dig a Little
Deeper” and “Working on the Building.” The Sons of Harmony sang a
number. While these songs were sung, an offering was taken by the
ushers which amounted to $188.14.
8:46 p.m.—The General Overseer made announcements of the programs
Sunday.
This was followed by a powerful concert prayer for the mis
sionary program and that Sunday would be a wonderful day.
8:30 p.m.—Song by Johnny and Betty Byrd, “Heaven.” Song by George
P. Smith, “Keys to the Kingdom.” Song by the Smith sisters, “Well Done
My Child.”
9:04 p.m.—Our Foreign Missionaries tell of their work, D. H. Queener,
Foreign Missionary Secretary, in charge. He said:
“I am happy to be here. I am glad that the Lord has extended His mercies
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all our missionaries and the good missionary spirit. Couldn’t hardly
operate a church without a missionary spirit because we wouldn’t have a
church to operate as it takes this to get the people that make up the
church. 1 am not prejudiced, I believe in all the auxiliaries, but it takes
this to have the others. It is the work of the V. L. Bs. to take the printed
message,
and it is the Sunday Schools’ job to teach the people, and it is
the job of the A. B. M. to keep them after we get them, and it is the job
of the C. P. M. A. to mark them. Somebody said to me, ‘What do you think
of this missionary work? Do you like it, or are you just filling up space?”
I am doing what God wants me to do. I feel happy in doing what I am
doing. Bless His name forever. I am not preaching for a living, I am
preaching to live. I want these brethren to tell us something about the
missionary work. I will ask Brother Moss to start this.”
9:10 p.m.—Brother Alvin S. Moss, Bahamas: “I am happy to say the
Church of God is in the Bahama Islands. It is not a new field in com
parison to some others, but it is a mission field. The All Nations Flag, the
Church of God Ensign, is flying in the Bahamas and it is there to stay until
Jesus comes. I would like to tell you right now that since we have been in
this Assembly I have received letters from the ministers over there and
six revivals are going on in the city of Nassau, the capital of the Bahama
Islands, and the Lord is blessing souls and saving them. The same Holy
Ghost
that you people here at headquarters of the Church of God have is
in the Bahamas. It demonstrates the same way over there as it does here.
Pray for us.”
Brother Hermis Ferguson, Bahamas: “Well, praise the Lord. Our over
seer didn’t say this but I know it is on his mind and I am going to say it.
We are working and doing all we can to fill the Bahama Islands with the
Church of God message.”
Brother C. A. Lewis, Barbados: “I am happy to be at this Assembly. I
want to report that I am fully convinced that I have found the Church of
God. I thought for many years that I was in the Church of God, but now
I have found the Church which is fulfilling prophecy. My only desire is
to stay in the Church and that this mighty message sweep all of our islands,
and not only our islands but every island must hear this message. My
determination to carry this message is increasing. I need your prayers, and
pray for Barbados.”
Daniel Longstreth, Sierra Leone, British West Africa: “I am happy to
stand before you again. We have in Africa 600 members in the Church.
I want to be of greater use for the Church of God.”
Frank Cunningham, Bahamas: “I am glad to be here. In the Bahama
Islands we are standing for the Church of God, determined by the grace
of
God to plant the Church of God in every nook and corner. I will speak
concerning our trip over the seas. I want to say our Foreign Secretary,
Bishop Queener, is a wonderful man of God. On this trip I made with
him, we took a motor boat from the city. We motored approximately 450
miles on our way to Turks Islands. Because of not having a boat we
were delayed nine days. We spent this time in a revival meeting. God
wonderfully blessed us. Brother Queener preached every night in that
meeting just the same as if a convention was in session. Then we sailed
for Turks Islands. He took sick on the boat. The sea was very rough that
night and I could do nothing but look to God. I couldn’t even say any
thing.
I sighed in the spirit and finally said to God Almighty, ‘This man
of God is lying here and we are strangers in the flesh. Lord, this man
of God is our Foreign Secretary. Lord, you know all about him and I want
you to heal him.’ I laid my hands on him and the power of God fell and
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hands on him he saw an angel standing by us. I could travel all the days
of my life with Brother Queener because I have been inspired by his mes-
Frank- Poloski, Eastern Canada: “I am glad I still have the missionary
work on my mind and heart. As we went on a long journey we came to
a large city and there we found some sincere Christians, but my heart’s
desire was to touch the lowest sinner. I found all kinds of people scarred
with sin. We got acquainted with some and talked to them about the
good way of the cross. We love people who are doing missionary work.
There is a blessing received in doing the work and a crown awaiting every
faithful worker. Another work we had this year was to guard the Church.
Sometimes
others would come around and try to take our folks, but we
stood firm. 1 am glad God helps us so we can guard the Church and keep
the members. Pray for us.”
Walter C. Bates, Cuba: “We thank the Lord tonight for the privilege
of saying just a few words about our work in Cuba. We thank the Lord
for doing so many wonderful things for us over there. We thank the Lord
for those wonderful workers over there who have stood by us and helped
carry the last days message. We praise the Lord for the new church we
have in Cuba. During the revival the house was packed, the yard and
all around was full of people. At the close a church was set in order.
We ask you people to pray for the work in Cuba and for us that we will
do what God will have us do.
9:29 p.m.—Song by Marvin Cowan and family, “Help to Save the Lost
Ones.” Song by the Florida Quartet, “To the Regions Beyond.”
9:39 p.m.—Brother Queener called for those who felt the call to mis
sionary work at home or in the foreign countries to stand. Then he asked
the congregation to stand and pray in concert for these people who will
work at home and abroad. This was a mighty prayer.
9:44 p.m.—J. A. Jimenez, Mexico: “I am glad to be here in this won
derful Assembly. I want to say I feel something good. The missionary
work in Mexico is wonderful. We want your prayers as we go forward
with the work there. We need a lot of missionaries in Mexico. We have
quite a few, but we need others and we want you to help us pray that
the Lord will send more laborers to that country.”
Brother Carl S. Lunderfelt, Sweden: “I am so happy to be here in this
Assembly. When I see this great multitude of people all united in one
mind and in one judgment, all speaking the same thing, all having one de
sire to be ready to meet Jesus, my heart goes over the waters to the other
side
where there are hundreds of thousands of people filled with the Spirit,
waiting for this wonderful message of the Church of God. When we read
in the word of God we know that we have a wonderful God who is able
to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask. It might look
impossible with us, but my Bible says all things are possible with God.
He is the same yesterday, today and forever, and He would have all men
to be saved. Not only the people in the great United States, but He is
calling
for people everywhere. He is calling for them in Sweden and Den
mark. You people pray with me for the Scandinavian countries that God
will raise up a man there among those Spirit-filled saints who will see
this wonderful light and go out and preach this wonderful gospel of the
Church of God. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we, next year—next Assembly,
could unfold five new flags on the All Nations Mountain, the flags of Sweden,
Norway,
Denmark, Finland and Iceland. And our dear overseer could
send
over there the flag of the Church of God, and we could reach our
hands over to the other side and tell them they are welcome into this
wonderful body of Christ, the Church of God. If you, my friends, would
promise
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there. They are saints of God like we are. They are people that Jesus
wants in His fold. It is up to you and me to go over there and bring them
into the Church of God.
“My wife had been sick for a number of years; she got sick while we
were in Sweden and we couldn’t leave on account of the war breaking
out.
When we came over here three doctors in Boston told me that she
could
not live more than four months. I said that is not right because I
have a God in heaven who made me know that when I said yes to Him
and would go His way, my wife would be healed. But I didn’t understand
the way God wanted me to go, but I thank God for Brother Aites in
Boston.
He came and showed me this wonderful way and when I saw
this wonderful light and said yes to God, my wife was healed. She is here
in this Assembly, full of health, full of the Holy Ghost and fire, and full
of
love in her heart for the Church of God.
“I want to make one more appeal to you, my dear brethren and sisters,
don’t forget to pray for the foreign countries, and when you do, don’t
forget Scandinavia. Remember there are thousands of God’s children over
there who are looking for something and that something is the Church
of
God. I know when we bring this message to them they will accept.
You
have it, why not bring it to them? This is the world capital for the
Church of God, and when it is the world capital, it includes my country
too. It includes Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland.”
10:07 p.m.—Song by Arlena Davis, “The Vision in Song.”
10:11 p.m.—Brother Grady R. Kent gave a description of the book en
titled “Fields of the Wood.” He stated that Brother W. M. Lowman bought
the first copy at a cost of $400, but the regular price is $1.50, and there
were probably fifty left of the first edition that had been printed. These
were sold in a short time.
10:16 p.m.—Experiences Received On My Trip Around the World for
the Church of God, message by D. H. Queener. A portion of the message
follows:
“We need all you missionary-minded people here tonight because we
are getting ready to do big business for God, and the way to do big business
for God is to get in the channel where big business is going on. I am in
terested in missionary work. I have a vision of this work. I didn’t dream
about it, I read about it in the Bible and that is how I know about it.
After the Assembly last year Brother Tomlinson talked to me about making
this trip around the world in behalf of the missionary cause. He picked
up a globe of the world and stood there in his office and showed me the
whole
world. I looked at that world and the more I looked at it, the
more I realized the mission of the Church of God.
“I know that God and His Bible is the truth. There are things that
you and I may think are impossible, but all things are possible with God.
The wife of Abraham had no children and when she was ninety years old,
God sent an angel to talk with her. She was so smart in her own wisdom
that she laughed at the messenger of God because she knew she would
never become a mother. But that messenger was from God and that
woman became a mother and gave birth to Isaac. God, through the mouth
of His own Son, has spoken this message to the Church of God, ‘Go ye
into all the 'world and preach the gospel to every creature.’ We have a
lot of people who are laughing at that Scripture and do not believe what
God has said, but it is the truth. I used to think when I was a little boy
that this big wide world was a whopper, but it doesn’t look so big to
me now. When I was in Calcutta, India, exactly straight across the world
from us, more than 10,000 miles from here, I remember one night in my
room
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the time to come when I would be on the other side of the big world. I
had wondered what was going on over there, but that night I wondered
what was going on back home. God has people there just as He has people
here. The stars shine over there just like they do here.
“I tell you now we are making ready to get this message to every coun
try of the world, every island of the sea. Glory be to God! I am so glad
that this great missionary spirit is upon me. I am so thankful to God for
the precious missionary sisters and Sister Hardin, and all of you who
have labored so faithfully in the work. A great program is just around
the corner. Just a little while and this message will penetrate every coun
try of the world. I know what I am talking about. You may not believe
it, but I can’t help whether you believe it or not. A lot of people don’t
believe the Bible, but that doesn’t change the Bible. I am not afraid to
obey God. Someone said to me, ‘You have a wife and five children.’ I
know I have and I have something else too; I have the call to work for
God. One time God laid His hand on me. I know it now and I am going
to know it better as the days go by. I am so happy because I know this
is God’s work. The missionary work is God’s program. I am stirred about
the matter.
“The past year I visited twenty-five foreign countries and I saw some
sights
that you wouldn’t believe .if I were to tell you, and I couldn’t tell
all if I were to try. But I want you to understand this—don’t be alarmed
because this message has got to reach every nation. It may not reach
them like you think it will. You may think it will take a long, long time,
but it won’t because there are people in other countries who are saved,
sanctified
and baptized with the Holy Ghost and they have shouted until
now they don’t have much to shout about and they are looking for some
thing else. We have that something else. Those people will meet in their
large cities and they will send for us to deliver this message to them.
You may say I have the big eye on this, but I have not. Brethren, if you
remain faithful in the Bahama Islands you will cover every island. I think
of how those on the islands of the sea would like to be here. How eager
they were to receive the message when Brother Frank Cunningham and
I were on that island. Brother Frank, come out here a minute.
“
I was fixing to go to the Turks Islands. The Church has been estab
lished there for twenty-seven years and a representative from headquarters
had never visited them. Brother Moss told this brother to get ready and
go with me to the Turks Islands. I bought our tickets and we got on
the boat together. I had seen Brother Frank at the Assembly year after
year, but I did not know him like I learned to know him on that trip
we
made. Tonight he was talking about God healing me. While he was
on the floor praying, the Holy Ghost spoke through him and God healed
me. That is when the angel came down in that boat and stayed by my
bed.
Just as it began to get daylight the angel said, *1 am the angel of
mercy.’ Before Brother Moss let me leave, he said to me, ‘Will you wire
Brother Tomlinson and tell him I will go to any place that is hard. I will
make this trip.’ I told him I could not do that. He said, ‘It will be hard
and rough.’ I tell you that was my responsibility and my job. I am so
thankful for Bishop Moss. He knew what I was going into for he had
made
it before. I said to myself, if that man can make the trip, this man
can
make it. This great program will fill the earth. We are getting ready
for it. It means suffering. It may take doing without a few meals; it may
take staying away from home, but I declare you have to sacrifice all this
for God. I told you I have a wife and five children. This past year I was
with my wife and children two months. The other ten months I was
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everything there is in this world. I am not preaching the gospel because
they pay me to preach it; I preach it because I can’t do anything else.
“This brother and I were on an island in the sea and we had no way
of getting off of it. Finally a boat took us away and when we got to
Turks Islands, Brother Frank and I landed preaching. I mean we preached
all the time we were there. When we got ready to leave we got on a little
boat and made our way back to the little island. I was supposed to leave
that island but had no way to go. I got to talking to a man and he told
me
he would give ■ me a code that would call an airplane down on that
island. He gave me this and I sent it. I knew nothing else to do. I told
God that unless He helped me I would have to stay there. This brother
was
fixing to leave to go back to the island where he came from. He didn’t
want to leave me, but I told him to go on. He cried as he left me alone.
A precious colored sister opened her home and gave me a room. I prayed
and sought God. I was going to start a revival if the plane did not come.
I began to preach to the boys at the salt pit. They were glad I came. Two
of the boys took me out and showed me over the island which is about
ten miles in size. I was looking around and something attracted my at
tention. I looked up and I saw the plane coming down. In about five
minutes I was out on the air field—just a little strip. An officer got off
the plane. He said he was looking for a man in the army by the name
of Queener. I told him I was the man. He had no orders to stop on that
island,
but glory be to God something happened. He said the plane is
loaded and he didn’t know how he was going to take on any more passengers,
but he took me on and led me to the operator’s seat. About four hours
later I landed in Miami, Florida. God will make a way where there seems
to be no way. You have to do something before you ever believe God.
If you don’t ever get hungry, you won’t know whether God will feed you
or not.
“I noticed that seven of the pictures in the Fields of the Wood book are
pictures that I made with my own camera in the Holy Land. I went to
Mount
Hattin where Jesus established the Church. I made a picture of it
and brought it back to the Church of God. I had a wonderful time walk
ing in the land of Palestine where our Saviour walked—by the River of
Jordan and down by the Sea of Galilee. I brought a little bottle of water
back from the Sea of Galilee. I was in Palestine when they had war. One
hotel was blown up and all the people on the first floor were killed, and
I was on the second floor. '
“I believe we are having an altar service here at this time. I would
like to get all you brethren to help me encourage these people to give their
hearts to God. You who don’t know God, come to the altar. Come and
let us talk to Jesus to night.”
A large number of people rushed to the altar and began pouring out their
hearts to God.
Sunday, September 19
5:30 a.m.—Sunrise Prayer Meeting in charge of Clay Shelton and John
B. Weidner. Music was furnished by a mixed band. Edith Weidner led
the song service. This early morning service consisted of congregational
songs, special songs, concert prayers, individual prayers, short talks, testi
mony
service in charge of Brother Weidner, special prayers for the sick,
message by Brother Shelton. This was a blessed service with the power and
presence
of the Lord in the midst. The saints of God rejoiced in His love
and
the blessings He poured out upon them. The service was dismissed
with prayer by Brother Weidner at 7:48 a.m.
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leaders and members met with the general secretary in front of the Cap
itol Building. Brother M. E. Wilson led in prayer while all stood in quiet
ness.
Trumpet call by Jack Wilson as a signal to march inside. Immedi
ately the bands began playing and the overseers and missionaries marched
through the east door of the Tabernacle to seats on the east side of the
platform. The state secretaries marched through the west door of the
Tabernacle to seats on the west side of the platform. The leaders and
members marched to the center row of seats facing the speakers’ plat
form.
178 were in the march.
9:00 a.m.—Missionary Program in charge of the W. M. B. Secretary,
Sylvia Hardin.
9:05 a.m.—J. R. Kinser led in singing, “Nearer My God to Thee” and
“Have Thine Own Way Lord,” Mildred Davis at the piano. The state sec
retaries prayed earnestly in concert. The state overseers followed with a
sincere prayer, then the congregation joined in a mighty prayer together.
The General Secretary asked each one to stay in a prayerful attitude
throughout the missionary service. She then thanked all for their co
operation and expressed her appreciation for the good work done by them
for missions through the year.
9:21 a.m.—Song by Tennessee Trio, “My Labor Will Be O’er.”
9:25 a.m.—Song by Mabel Chandler, “Will There Be Any Blood Stains
on My Hands?” This song was her own composition.
9:30 a.m.—The Montana Trio sang, “It Pays to Serve Jesus.”
9:36 a.m.—Short talks by Walter C. Bates, Cuba; Alvin S. Moss, Bahamas;
J. A. Jiminez, Mexico; Frank Poloski, Eastern Canada; Daniel Longstreth,
Sierra Leone, B. W. A.; C. A. Lewis, Barbados; Brother and Sister Carl
S. Lundefelt, Sweden; L. G. Edralin, Philippine Islands.
Brother Bates told of idol worship and of the great need of laborers in
Cuba. Brother Moss stated they had the missionary spirit in the Bahama
Islands and the workers are willing to sacrifice to accomplish the work.
He said the Church of God had the favor of the people there. Brother
Jimenez praised the work of the W. M. Bs., and stated that it was through
their efforts that the work in Mexico had been established. He stated
the women had always played an important part in the work of the Church
and
encouraged them to continue with their labor of raising funds to
win souls. At the close of his message some of the Spanish speaking dele
gates
sang a song in Spanish. Brother Poloski expressed his desire to
ever do the Lord’s will in a mission field or wherever providences might
place
him. Brother Longstreth stated the work of the Church is going
forward in Africa. He sang, “Come to Jesus” in his native tongue. Brother
Lewis told of conditions in Barbados and his desire to return there and
give the people the message of the Church of God. Brother Lundefelt stated
that he knew the Church of God would fill the whole earth and that in
cluded
his country. Sister Lundefelt thanked the Lord for the privilege
of being in the Assembly. Brother Edralin stated that he was ready to
go to his native country with the message of the Church of God as soon
as the Lord made the way.
10:35 a.m.—Brother Winkler and two others sang a song in the German
language.
He expressed his desire to assist in getting this last days mes
sage
to his people. Sister Hazel Conoloff, a Russian, told how the Lord
gave her a vision of the Church of God.
10:55 a.m.—“To the Regions Beyond.” A young girl, dressed in a white
robe
and representing the Church of God, sang the song. Between verses
five sisters came to the front of the platform one at a time and read
Scriptures concerning the work the Church of God must do in the regions
beyond.
At the close of the song, a young man played a trumpet solo, “Send
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11:24 a.m.—Mission Fields, message by D. H. Queener. A portion of his
message
follows:
“I praise the Lord for this good, sacred feeling we have here this morn
ing. On my trip around the world, I went to Athens, Greece. No one from
the states had ever visited these people. I started to find our people there.
After a short time, I found our missionary, Brother Paul Costas. I found
the little place where they were worshipping the Lord, just a small build
ing, and they were singing. The young people were practicing songs. Their
service was oyer when I arrived. I was there two days before I could
really talk with this brother. He could speak English all right, but it
seems there had been so many things which had happened that they were
afraid of everything and everybody. After two or three days I began to
preach the gospel to the people. We have five hundred members in the
city
of Athens who belong to the Church of God. They are wonderful
people.
They worship God down in dungeons. They couldn’t have prayer
in their homes because they were afraid of the law. Our missionary there
had been in the penitentiary four times. He had just come out a week
before I arrived. He sat in his office and told me the story and the tears
streamed down his face. They were afraid to shout and praise God and
clap their hands like we do, but I never shall forget one day as we were
there in the little room. I picked up a guitar and began to play and sing.
He asked me not to play and sing any more. He said they would come
and get me if I kept on playing and singing, but I didn’t mind that. I
had never been in jail and I thought how funny that would be if it should
happen. I just played and sang right on for the glory of God. He said
they would treat me bad, but I kept on singing. Pretty soon he said if
I didn’t stop he was going to be forced to go to shouting, and right away
he jumped up out of the chair and shouted and clapped his hands. He said
that was the first time that had happened since he left America. He said
he was so afraid for me, but he was enjoying the blessings of the Lord.
“We went to a place where two other brothers were and I knelt down
on my knees and said that I wanted to pray. When Brother Costas told
me
they couldn’t worship God there like we do here, it stirred my soul.
When we began to pray, they locked the doors and closed the windows of
this place. While I knelt there in the middle of the floor, I thought about
the opportunity we have to pray to God and work for Him and how
many
times we fail. As I knelt there I begged God to please make a way
for those people to worship Him. I felt like God heard and answered
that prayer. It doesn’t take so many words to get God’s attention, but it
just takes believing Him. I felt we must get a way made for these precious
people to worship God. I said I must talk with somebody that has this
in their hands. They said it would take six months for me to get an inter
view with the man. I told the Lord I must talk to this man and asked
Him to fix it for me. We know the Lord will do great and mighty things.
I walked to the office and Brother Costas talked for me because I couldn’t
speak
Greek. We talked with a girl first and she went in and talked with
the man that they said it would take six months for me to see: I walked
straight to the man and reached out my hand. He spoke English. He
asked
me to be seated. I told him I didn’t come to sit down; I came to
tell him that we wanted to get the message of the Church of God in his
country,
in a building of our own where our people can worship God
and not have to hide away. I felt the power of the Holy Ghost move on
me. I made another visit to his office. He told me then to come any time
I wanted to . Since I have come home I received a letter from Brother
Costas and he said the man I spoke to has opened the doors and they
are having services now. I want to say to this congregation this morn

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ing that God is in this mighty program. I am fully convinced that He
is. I wish Brother Costas could be here today and look upon this congre
gation of people that are standing behind him in the work he is doing.
He
is doing a wonderful work, and I am happy because God has made a
way for them to worship God according to the dictates of their own hearts.
“My soul is stirred. It is just a few hours from this country to that
country. I know what I am talking about. I pray that you people will
keep
on keeping on until this vision that we have goes into action for God
and His Church. God bless you precious missionary sisters. If you could
only
be made to know how those people love you. I wish it were so Sister
Hardin could make a trip to Greece. They are longing for more of our
people
to make a visit to them and speak to them about God. I told Brother
Costas if God lets me live I will come back to Athens and we will have
a revival. I am planning on going back.
“My heart is beating warm within me this morning for these precious
souls that want to know more about God. Jesus, please fix it for the
Church of God. God, please fix it until this message will go to every
country of the world. God, I know you are going to do it. Help us, God,
to be ready.” Brother Queener bent over the pulpit and wept. It seemed
almost
the entire congregation was melted in tears.
11:24 a.m.—“My Task,” solo by Bobby Curry.
11:28 a.m.—Brother G. H. Thurston spoke briefly and quoted several
passages
of Scripture.
11:37 a.m.—The Secretary expressed her thanks for all that had been
done in the missionary service to stir our souls. She stated that she had
intended to speak on the subject of “The World Must Be Evangelized,” but
she did not have time for it. She read a few words from the pen of the
former General Overseer, then stated that we are responsible for the great
work of getting the gospel to every creature and called on all present to
give liberally for the support of this mighty undertaking. The congre
gation
stood and prayed in concert in behalf of the offering. The Secre
tary started the offering with $200 and called on all who had $100 or more,
$50 and $25 to come to the platform. The Davis Trio sang, “His Won
derful Voice" while the people came with their offerings.
12:00 m.—Missionary offering. The state overseers passed by the micro
phone
as the states were called and announced the amounts they had to
start marching with and led their respective states in the big missionary
march offering. All with offerings fell in behind their respective over
seers. A great deal of interest was shown in this offering and it took some
time
for the long line to march through the aisles and to the platform.
When
the offerings had been turned into the overseers, they announced
the amounts. A full report is given here of the offering by states:
Assembly Missionary Offering
Alabama ---------------------$ 500.14 East Texas_____________ 485.83
Arizona and Nevada--------- 106.52 Eastern Canada ___ _ 29.00
Arkansas ............................ 154.04 Florida .....__ ...................• 528.90
Bahamas---------------------- 462.00 Georgia__________ 1,697.83
California--------------------- 519.71 Idaho__________________ 170.00
Colorado and Utah............. 163.79 Illinois ________________ 146.75
Maine, N. H., Mass., Conn., Indiana _______________121.31
Rhode Island ....................... 227.00 Iowa ____________1___ 283.05
Cuba ............................. 25.00 Kansas 102.44
Delaware ............................ 255.00 Kentucky_,____5______ 2,021.95

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Louisiana ..... 200.93 200.24
Maryland and District Oregon 120.14
of Columbia ...... 336.80Pennsylvania — 140.55
Mexico ........... 66.86 21 Oft
Michigan ......... 196.91South Carolina 247.38
Minnesota 289.37 __ 380.67
1,519.50
Mississippi ___ 379.55
Missouri ............. 429.18 22.25
Montana..........................36.25 1,289.27
Nebraska 181.53 36.00
New Jersey ____ ____ 17.39 160.30
New Mexico ______ 83.05 115.28
34.74West Virginia...............- ... 357.16
North Carolina__ ■ _ . 1,504.80
208.81
174.50
North Dakota ................155.76
200.00
Ohio .. . .....................555.94 Total.... _$17,662.37
1:03 p.m.—The offeringwas dedicated to the Lord to beused in His
service with a concert prayer. The Secretary thanked the faithful workers
for what they had done to make this nice offering possible, and asked God’s
blessings
upon everyone.
1:05 p.m.—An Active Sewing Club—Demonstration by the Ohio mis
sionary workers, Violet Snyder in charge. This demonstration was in honor
of the twentieth anniversary of the institution of the Womens Missionary
Band.
The scene is the home of one of our missionary sisters. After making
the final preparations for the meeting of the Sewing Club, she called dif
ferent members who had cars to see if they were bringing the usual num
ber.
The pastor arrived first with his number. Other groups arrived until
all were present. They brought their work with them—sewing, crocheting,
embroidering and any other work they could do. Before they started their
work,
they stood together and prayed in concert. A quilt was displayed.
The leader complimented the club for the nice work they were doing.
At
the usual time to go they gathered up their work and left. The leader
encouraged
them to do all they could at their homes. Sister Snyder spoke
briefly on the Sewing Club and its work. She told of the different plans
they had used and the successful work they had done in her home church
this
year.
The Secretary presented $444.82 to the General Overseer from the Wom
ens Missionary Bands for the marker in the Fields of the Wood which is
to be paid for by the bands.
1:24 p.m.—Awarding of banners and prizes:
M. E. Wilson, overseer of Georgia, was presented with the Champion
banner. His state raised the largest amount of missionary money for the
state convention—$18,821.81.
W.
M. Lowman was presented with the Honor banner. His state# raised
the
second largest amount of missionary money for the state convention—
$17,338.37.
Marion P. Price, overseer of Delaware, was presented with the Record
banner. His state raised the largest offering for the state convention ac
cording to membership—$705.06.
Alvin S. Moss, overseer of Bahamas, was presented with the Leading
Mission Field banner. The Bahama Islands raised the largest missionary
offering
for the convention in foreign fields—$6,270.

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A banner was presented to the church at East Street, Nassau, Bahamas,
for raising the largest local church missionary offering for the state con
vention—$2,927.26.
A banner was presented to the church at Ridgedale, Tennessee, Alien
Davis, Pastor, for having the largest second Sunday missionary offering
for the year—$1,027.62.
Irene Gaza and Jeanetta Cates were awarded prizes for the largest and
second largest offerings raised by children—$500 and $210.
Elva D. Aites was presented with a W. M. B. cape and cap for raising
the largest personal offering for the state convention—$2,236.34. Bobbie
Cantrell was awarded a prize for raising the second largest offering—
$1,500.
Awards were given to the state secretaries having the largest number of
people
in the $100, $200, $300, $400, and $500 marches in the state conven
tions. These were Georgia, Virginia, West Texas, Ohio and Nebraska.
The
secretary of Tennessee was awarded a badge of honor for gaining the
largest number of bands—13. Haiti was awarded a badge of honor for
gaining the largest number of new members—932.
Purple, blue, red and yellow badges were presented to the four over
seers
having the largest amounts in the Assembly missionary offering.
They
are:
M. M. Burt, Kentucky_____________________________$2,021.95
M. E. Wilson, Georgia ____________________________ 1,697.83
L. V. Jones, Tennessee _____________________________ 1,519.50
Clement Lynch, North Carolina ____.________________ 1,504.80
1:51 p.m.—Solo by Lucy Scotton, “He’ll Understand and Say Well Done.”
1:57 p.m.—The congregation stood while the General Overseer offered
the closing prayer.
2:15 p.m.—Sunday School Parade and Program, directed by Edna Rhodes,
Secretary.
Sunday
School Parade. The brass bands led the way, the state secretaries,
dressed
in their regalia, came next. Then the orphan children, the super
intendents, teachers, officers and pupils followed. They marched east to
Dooley Street, then back to the Tabernacle. At the sound of the trumpet
they entered the building. The state secretaries were seated on the east
side
of the platform, the orphan children and superintendents on the west
side. The teachers and officers were seated in the center row of seats in
front of the platform. 234 marched. They carried six banners, fifty flags
and 17 instruments.
2:21 p.m.—Four secretaries led in singing. “Prayer Bells of Heaven.”
Prayer by all the state secretaries while standing on the platform.
2:27 p.m.—Striking Deeper Depths, short message by Paul H. Thompson.
The
speaker said, “The subject of this message shows there are deeper
depths
for everyone of us to reach. As we go along the way we know there
are trials and tests, but as we look at Paul’s life and think of his words,
we
know there is nothing that can separate us from the love of God. No
matter how dark the way, God will see us through. We need to get so
deep
with God that we can teach the Word as Jesus did when those people
said
their hearts’burned within them as He opened unto them the Scrip
tures. It will take this to get the work done. God is looking down
upon us now and we must move according to His command. Let us con
secrate our lives to God, live so pure and holy that we can follow in the
channel which will take us deeper and deeper with God every day.”
2:31 p.m.—Song by the Florida Girls Quartet, “I’m Winging My Way
Back
Home.'”
2:36 p.m.—State Secretaries Spot. The first group came to the platform

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holding cards and signs. They demonstrated the song, “All Pull Together”
as they sang it. The next group placed a man on a cot. They administered
A. B. M. tonic, V. L. B. salve, C. P. M. A. pills, missionary ointment. These
seemed
to help but did not produce a cure. At the last they gave him a
Sunday School shot and this cured him. The third group came on the plat
form.
One of the number carried a carpenter’s level with which to meas
ure the Sunday School superintendent to learn if he was qualified.
When they measured him they found he loved people, was fond of children,
sympathetic, considerate, firm, punctual, willing to learn, able, even
tempered, cheerful. He did not meet the full requirements until he was
found to be level-headed.
2:45 p.m.—Song by the colored people of North Carolina, led by Minnie
Mclver, “This Same Jesus.”
2:49 p.m.—Demonstrated message by the Secretary. A portion of her
message
follows:
“I am sure all of us are striving to reach heaven. Some of us have been
preparing, some may have fallen by the wayside. There may be some in
this audience who may not be prepared. We know there are three places
of existence—this world, heaven and hell. Man comes into the world to
get ready for one of the other places. It takes a life of godliness to get to
heaven. We can be sure that God is not going to allow any sin in heaven
and the devil won’t allow any holiness in hell. If we get to heaven we are
going to have to prepare down here to go there. Some day we will all ap
pear before the judgment seat of Christ. The king will be there without
his
sceptre, the soldier without his uniform, the convict without his chains.
The rich man will be there; his money will have vanished. If we miss
heaven, we miss everything. It would be better for you and me never to
have been born into this world than to fail to get to heaven. I remember
writing the secretaries once and I said, ‘Let’s don’t fail. Be careful less
we
fail in even one point.’ We don’t want people to point their fingers
in our faces in the day of judgment and say you didn’t help me. We don’t
want the prisoners, the sick, the orphans, the homeless to say that we did
not
come to them. We don’t want to fail in anything. I realize that the
day
of the Lord is coming as a thief in the night. The earth and all that
is in it will be destroyed. Seeing that all these things shall be dissolved,
what manner of persons ought we to be.
“I feel, Sunday School workers, we have got to have more of the strength
of God. We can only give to this world what we have. We want what it
takes to do the work with. When the man lay at the Beautiful gate, Peter
and John gave only what they had. If it takes hiding away, refusing to be
seen, refusing to hear, refusing to sleep, we must have more of God to
be able to reach the lost souls that are out there waiting on us for the
message. We know this thing we are in is not going to fail. We have come
a long way, but others haven’t started yet. We will all be there to receive
rewards for the deeds that are done in the body. Yes, we will have
to meet at the judgment seat of Christ. We are going to appear there to
give an account for every deed that is done in the body. We don’t want to
fail even in one little thing.
“Sometimes we see a word in the dictionary marked obsolete. We know
this means the word is no longer in use. Sorrow and sighing shall be
obsolete in heaven; yes, Jesus is going to wipe all tears from our eyes. We
are seeking a city whose builder and maker is God, a home not made with
hands,
eternal in the heavens. We want to make it in, don’t we? We
don’t know what it is going to take the rest of the way, but whatever it
takes we want to make it in. It is going to be an awful scene at the judg
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on the inside of the gate. Sometimes in the prison work Texie sings the
song, ‘Standing Outside.’ How will it be for some people to be standing
outside and some to think they are going to make it through and even at
the very last fail to make it in? It is going to be a horrible picture for
those that are standing outside.”
A beautiful, flower-covered gate was placed at the side of the platform.
As
the song, “Judgment Morning,” was sung, two dressed as angels took
their places on each side of the gate. One representing Christ sat beside
the angel holding the open book. The working man, drunkard, preacher,
a family, a colored woman, an infidel, two small orphans, a backslidden girl,
a W. M. B. leader, a V. L. B. leader, and Sunday School workers walked to
the gate. Some were allowed to enter, while others were turned away.
Appropriate songs were sung and Scriptures repeated as the different ones
made
their way through the gate or were turned away. Surely the chil
dren of God who were present in this service felt a greater determination
to be faithful to the very end. Brother and Sister Butts sang, “Somewhere
the Roses are Blooming for Me.” The Secretary called for all to stand with
hands lifted toward heaven and pray in concert for the lost.
3:22 p.m.—Short program by the Cleveland Orphan children. Lighted
candles
were placed on the platform. The children formed a line across
the platform and sang, “Let the Lower Lights Be Burning,” making ap
propriate motions as they sang.
3:32 p.m.—The Virginia children were introduced by the matron Golda
Covey. She spoke briefly of her work with the children. The Cleveland
and Virginia children put on a drill. Sister Golda Davis, matron of the
Cleveland
home, spoke a few words. Then at the request of the Secretary,
Brother Davis and Brother Covey spoke briefly.
3:48 p.m.—Program by the Virginia children. While two of the girls sang,
“Two Little Orphans,” two small children sat in chairs. Another child
dressed in white representing the Sunday School Orphanage appeared and
took
the children away.
3:54 p.m.—The Secretary thanked the people for the sheets which had
been sent to the orphanage. She stated that we are proud of the thirty-
nine children in the homes and mentioned the many applications on file.
She said that over a hundred children would be ours if we had a place
for them. She called for those having $100 or more for the orphanage of
fering to come to the platform. Several came. A concert prayer was of
fered by the congregation in behalf of the offering.
4:10 p.m.—Orphanage Offering. As the states were called, the state sec
retaries led in the march and those with offerings fell in behind their re
spective
secretaries. The bands furnished music as the long line of marchers
made
their way through the aisles. When the money was given to the
secretaries, they counted it and announced the amounts. Below is given a
full report of the offerings by states:
Assembly Orphanage Offering
Alabama
..........................
Arizona and Nevada ....
156.51 Delaware . „
38.31 East Texas .
35.00
213.62
Arkansas ..................... 9,9.y
Bahamas .................... 147.83 Florida 234 12
California .........................
Colorado and Utah ____ 74.25 Idaho ........... 71.30
Maine, N. H., Mass., Illinois 66.90
Conn., Rhode Island 35.00 Indiana .... 53.01

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70.00 248.30
169.32 63.43
Kentucky......................611.45Oregon ......................81.42
Louisiana ......................46.67Pennsylvania ____ 65.99
Maryland and District South Carolina . .. .__• 176.65
of Columbia . .. — . -.. 160.85South Dakota ........... 66.66
11.36
.... 616.17
76.02
. . 6.00
182.91 . 598.95
213.12 5.00
153.00 75.40
36.53 50.00
76.32
__ 227.91
48.22 . . 56.04
10.00 78.40
463.86 . . 20.22
North Dakota_________ 63.66 Total ..... $6,941.65
5:10 p.m.—Awarding of Banners:
Alvin
S. Moss, overseer of Bahamas, was awarded the Champion at
tendance banner.
The Sunday School at East Street, Nassau, Bahamas, was awarded the
Champion attendance banner for a local Sunday School.
Joe Martin, Virginia, was awarded a banner for having the largest state
convention orphanage offering.
The church at Schoolfield, Virginia was awarded a banner for having the
largest convention offering for a local church.
Banners were presented to the overseer of Kentucky for that state having
the most Cradle Rolls and Home Classes organized during the year.
Joe Martin, Virginia, was presented with a banner for his state having
the largest Assembly offering.
5:20 p.m.—The General Overseer dedicated the offering to the service of
the Lord by prayer.
5:22 p.m.—The Secretary spoke briefly of the prison work and the need
for reaching the shut-ins.
5:28 p.m.—Prison play, directed by Ora Mae Campbell.
The scene was one which might take place in any prison. A prisoner
was
lying on a cot, slowly dying of consumption. A nurse entered and the
prisoner began telling her of a dream he had the night before. His dream
was
of his life beginning in his childhood when he prayed at his mother’s
knee,
and she folded him in her arms and sang, “Jesus Lover of My Soul.”
The
first dark cloud that shadowed his pathway was the death of his gamb
ling father. His mother read to him the Bible and warned him against
living the life his father led. His childhood slipped away and he had made
the mistake of choosing a bad companion, who taught him to lie and gamble
and urged him to leave home. They started and his mothers voice followed
him
as she sang, “Nearer My God to Thee.” He then turned back and she
begged
him not to leave her, but he finally went away. He lived in sin
_a crook, a robber. With a sin-burdened heart he sought the home of his
childhood
and when he crept up to the window he heard his mother sing
ing
“O Where Is My Boy Tonight?” There he sought God and found him
precious to h’s soul, but the cops had followed him and arrested him. His
mother saw them lead him away. The words of a song told the scenes of
the dream. As the song was sung, these scenes were enacted.
5:47 p.m.—Cosing prayer by Sister Lavera Nichols.
6:00 p.m.—Music by the Electric Band.

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6:10 p.m.—Songs by the Gospel Air Quartet, “Looking on the Brighter
Side,
” “New Born Feeling,” “Way Down Deep in My Soul,” “Hold to His
Hand.” ■
6:24 p.m.—Program by Gadsden, Alabama church, in charge of J. W. Mc-
Dill. This program consisted of special songs and short talks.
6:35 p.m.—Song service led by Eugene Richardson, Wilma Gonia at the
piano. Prayer at the pulpit by Emmitt Davis. This was followed by a con
cert prayer by the large congregation.
6:46 p.m.—Special songs—“Only Believe,” Charles and Phyllis; “I'm Going
Home,” Bettye, Lamar and Edsel: “Two Wings” and “When God Dips His
Love
in My Heart,” Sons of Harmony; “Jonah” and “Ananias,” Whirlwind
Evangelists;
“The Good Lord Cares,” Brother and Sister Petty.
7:16 p.m.—Music by the Miami and Louisville Bands. The congrega
tion stood and waved handkerchiefs and praised the Lord.
7:24 p.m.—An offering was taken by the ushers while the music by the
bands continued. The amount of the offering was $126.15.
7:34 p.m.—The congregation stood and prayed a mighty concert prayer.
7:37 p.m.—Song by the Staggs family, “The Banner of Love.” At the
close of the song by request of the General Overseer, Brother Staggs showed
how a Church of God flag should be draped over a casket, and how to
fold
it when it is taken from the casket and presented to a member of the
family. He folded the flag so the crown was on top.
7:47 p.m.—The Church of God Flag, message by Roy H. Phipps. At his
request, the Rogers sisters and Louise Herring sang, “Pull Altogether.”
Those who had flags waved them, others waved their hands. The speaker
referred to the fact that the flag was given to the Church fifteen years ago.
He
stated the flag made its appearance according to prophecy just as the
Church did, and if we will use it as we should, we will receive blessings
from
it. He read a portion of the Assembly Minutes concerning the adoption
and dedication of the flag. This showed the Holy Ghost placed his approval
upon
it in the beginning. He mentioned the importance of1 that for which
the flag stands, the flag being only a piece of cloth, but it stands for the
Church of God and the blessed Christ, the head of the Church. Brother
Phipps referred to prophecies concerning the flag and showed how it would
be displayed in every nation of the world. He stated the banner was given
to the Church to be displayed because of the truth, and called for the
General Overseer and others to march around the platform waving flags.
Those in the congregation who had flags waved them and the Lord poured
out His blessings upon the people. This was a time of great rejoicing.
8:37 p.m.—Harper Hunter led the congregation in singing. “The Church
of
God Flag Song,” Bettie Hunter at the piano.
8:42 p.m.—Songs by Texie Johnson, “The Church Victorious,” “Jesus
Remembers.
”
8:53 p.m.—Evangelistic message by Otis Seratt. He stated that he liked
to think about Jesus as a real Saviour, One who never forgets, One who
will help us through every trial and test, One who reached down His hand
and lifted him out of sin. He said this Christ still loves a lost world just
as He did when He went to the cross and freely gave His life a ransom
for all. He mentioned the suffering endured by the Son of God to pur
chase
this salvation that He offers. He showed how Jesus was still calling
men
and women to serve Him just as He did Matthew when he sat at the
receipt of custom. He urged those who did not know this wonderful
Saviour to accept Him. The Florida Mens Quartet sang, “Where Could
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Monday, September 20
5:30 a.m.—Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of Foster Young. S. C.
Swaggerty and family furnished music and led the singing. After the song
service,
those present gathered around the altar and prayed in concert.
They
prayed for God to bless and direct in all the business that would be
transacted that day. This was followed by several individual prayers.
While the congregation still knelt at the altar, the song “Every Hour I Need
Thee” was sung. Then attention was given to the sick. A number were
prayed for and anointed. Brother Young talked briefly and gave oppor
tunity for all to testify. This was a blessed time of praising the Lord for
the many blessings He had bestowed upon His people. Songs were sung
and the Lord poured out His blessings and the saints of God shouted and
rejoiced. Brother Swaggerty delivered a good message. The service was
dismissed
at 7:15 a.m. with all standing and praying in concert.
8:45 a.m.—Program by the Idaho delegation, S. T. Rodman in charge.
This consisted of music, singing and a prayer.
9:00 a.m.—Song service led by Cleason D. Lord, Harry Lee Moore at
the piano. Prayer by Zilvon Young at the pulpit while the congregation
stood
with bowed heads. The congregation joined in a concert prayer in
behalf of the sick and others who needed special blessings from God.
9:20 a.m.—Song by Brother Porfirio Carrasco in Spanish.
9:24 a.m.—My Duty As a Minister in the Church of God in Mexico,
message
by J. A. Jimenez, overseer of Mexico, interpreted by Gabriel Mon-
tijo. The speaker used for a text 1 Peter 2:21, “For even hereunto are ye
called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye
should
follow his steps.” A portion of his message follows:
“
Before I became overseer of Mexico, I was holding revivals in the state
of California. I received a number of invitations to go to Mexico, but I
never did feel the call to go there. When Brother Stubbs told me that I
had been appointed overseer of Mexico, I could not sleep all that night
because
I knew my people and 1 thought it would be pretty hard there.
All that night I prayed and cried to God for help. In the early morning
God talked to me and He said He was going to do the work and that I
was
going to be the instrument for Him to use. I felt better about it then.
I thought we didn’t have anybody in the Church in Mexico, but my
greatest surprise was when I started visiting some of them that nearly all
were members of the Church.
“I had never been in jail for the cause of the gospel. I preached for
fourteen years as a Pentecostal minister and never once did the police get
after me, but in Mexico in my work for the Church of God I had the ex
perience of getting in jail. This not only put a fear in me, but it strength
ened
me and I have assumed the great responsibility of representing the
Church of God in Mexico, and I say it is one of the greatest responsibilities
in the world. If we obey God, we must obey those over us in the Lord,
so when I was appointed to Mexico it was my duty to go. The people in
Mexico need the message of this last days Church.
“Many of the ministers in Mexico realize the blessings will be greater
later on, and they also realize the suffering will be greater too. But it
doesn’t make any difference; we just want to be faithful. Jesus suffered
and
He fulfilled that which the Father had committed to Him. We have
to obey and we have to do that which has been committed to us. I have
to fulfill my duty as a minister. It doesn’t make any difference what hap
pens
in the future in Mexico, I know that all of you are praying for the
missionaries
there and the work in that country. It is your duty and I
know
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“The ministers in the early Church were not looking for persecutions,
they were not looking for oppositions, but they were only fulfilling their
sacred duty. Today the responsibility of getting the last days message
to Mexico is a sacred duty to me and I mean to be faithful. There are
about two million who have been saved, but there are about twenty million
who
have not. We have to reach them. My people can be turned to God.
As
ministers in the Church of God in Mexico, we have to reach them.
Our ministers are going into all parts of the world; they are doing what
the early Church did. To me has been given the responsibility of Mexico,
and to others have been given other countries. Christ will help everyone
of
us to fulfill our duty that we might go into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature. I say again, Mexico is my responsibility. We
have to press on until we fulfill our duty there. May God bless you and
don’t forget to pray for me.”
9:50 a.m.—Song by Paul Lawson, “All That I Need Is Jesus.”
9:55 a.m.—Report of Field Secretary No. 1, C. R. Payne.
The
report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Report of Field Secretary No. 1 From
August 1, 1947 to August 31, 1948
To the 43rd Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
Number of sermons____________________________________155
Number saved__________________________________________2
Number sanctified_______________________________________1
Number baptized with the Holy Ghost-----------------------------------1
Number homes visited---------------------------------------------------275
Number of churches visited---------------------------------------------52
Number of state conventions attended 6
Florida, Eastern Canada, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana,
North
Carolina.
Number of ministers’ conventions attended--------------------- 5
Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Missouri, Mississippi, South Carolina.
Number of miles traveled____________________________54,497
Made several business trips to assist state overseers.
Assisted
in state work in North Carolina.
Attended Sunday School conventions and several district con
ventions.
Made
four business trips to the Virginia Orphanage.
Made nine trips to Burger Mountain.
Directed improvements and repairs of Tabernacle, Bible Place,
Tomlinson
House, Orphanage buildings.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Received from General Treasurer-------------
Offerings
received_____________________
Tithes paid to headquarters______________
Offerings
given, approximately___________
Respectfully submitted,
C. R. PAYNE,
Field Secretary
9:58 a.m.—Report of Field Secretary No. 2, Ralph C. Scotton.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
..$2,925.00
.. 250.00
! 317.51
_ 300.00

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Report of Field Secretary No. 2 From
August I, 1947 to September 1, 1948
To the 43rd World-Wide Annual Assembly of the Church of God
—Greetings:
I beg leave to submit the following report of my year’s work for
the Lord and His Church:
Did
field work in the following states: Arkansas, Florida, North
Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Texas.
Attended ministers’ conventions in the following states: Florida,
New
York, New Jersey and North Carolina.
Attended district conventions in the following states: Texas,
Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana,
District of Columbia, Virginia, Georgia and Mississippi.
Attended state conventions as follows: South Florida and North
Carolina.
Number states visited___________________________________14
Number visits to states_________________________________28
Number sermons__________________________________ 191
Number converted___________________________________ 30
Number sanctified______________________________________10
Number received the Holy Ghost_________________________4
Number added to Church_______________________________18
Moderated two business meetings—Pennsylvania, South Carolina.
Conducted two communion services.
Number of homes visited
Number churches visited
Number revivals conducted______
Number prayer meetings conducted
Number of miles traveled ________
FINANCIAL REPORT
106
33
13
54
21,847
Received from the General Treasurer_______________$2,925.00
Given in offerings______________________________ 202.25
Tithes sent to headquarters_________________________ 270.00
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH
SCOTTON,
Field Secretary.
10:04 a.m.—Report of A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary, E. H. Griffith.
The
report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary's Report From
August 1, 1947 to August 31, 1948
Sermons preached____________________________________138
Homes visited------------------------------- 154
Homes prayed in________________________________ 75
Prayer meetings conducted__________________________ 6
Special services conducted in interest of the A. B. M.______3
States visited in the interest of the A. B. M. and S. O. P. A.

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work; California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Montana,
North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, Georgia, East
Texas,
Mississippi, Alabama. Total states visited-------l—___ 12
I also visited the local church in Vernon, B C.
Local churches visited_________________________________59
A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. rallies attended-----------------------15
Ministers’ conventions attended_______________________ 5
Special ministers’ conventions attended--------------------------- 3
Total ministers’ conventions attended---------------------------- 8
District conventions attended-------------------------------------- 9
State conventions attended-------------------------------- 5
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois.
Assisted in the Missionary and Free Literature offerings in
the state conventions. I also boosted the Emergency Fund,
The
Church of Prophecy Marker Association, White Wing
Messenger
and Joyful News Broadcast. I assisted in giving
out and mailing approximately 800 Emergency Honor Rolls
to the states and local churches. Prepared seven articles
for Joyful News and assisted in one term of Bible Training
Camp.
I have written several letters to the State Secretaries,
pastors, Band Leaders and workers on the field in the in
terest of the A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. work.
Miles traveled_______________________________________36,109
FINANCIAL REPORT
Received from General Treasurer------------------------------$2,925.00
Offerings received-----------------------------------------------------460.02
Tithes sent to Headquarters--------------------------------------- 338.50
Respectfully submitted,
E. H. GRIFFITH,
A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary.
10:09 a.m.—Report of Adjustment Committee.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Adjustment Committee Report
To the 43rd Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
We your Adjustment Committee, beg leave to submit the following:
We' have met in regular sessions and nothing has been brought before
us for our consideration but that which has been settled. "We appreciate
the good spirit that exists among our people.
Humbly submitted,
C. L. TAYLOR,
ADRIAN T. GRIFFIN,
WYNN STOCKDALE,
ALEXANDER GILMORE.
10:12 a.m._Report of Missionary Committee to Dispense Foreign Mis
sion Funds.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.

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Report of the Foreign Missionary Committee To
Dispense Foreign Mission Funds
To the 43rd Annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray
the father, and he shall give you another comforter, that he may abide
with you forever; even the spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive
. . It seems very necessary that the command of Jesus Christ be ful
filled
when he said, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature.” There is a charge placed upon the Church and she will
never be relieved of this charge until the gospel has gone to every creature.
We think about our good Victory Leaders Bands all over the country
and
what a wonderful work they are doing in sending literature ahead
to open the way for our missionaries. We would be surprised perhaps to
know
the number of people who are being touched by our free literature.
Well, this prepares the way for missionaries. It helps to soften the hearts
of the people of every country, island, city, town and community. We are
looking
forward to the time when we will be able to have missionaries
in
every country of the world.
We have not reached all the world yet as most of us realize but we are
still working at the job. We are still trying our best to reach people with
the last days’ message of Christ and His church.
We are glad to report that we have reached another Island with the
message this year. One of our missionaries, Brother Trajan L. Adrian,
went to Aruba which is a Dutch possession just north of Venezuela, and
organized
a church there. We are very thankful for this new work and
it gave us the privilege to raise a new flag on the All Nations Cross. Yes,
we
are gradually spreading out to other countries. It may seem slow
to some of us but we would like to encourage our faithful W. M. B. work
ers in their work of raising funds with which to reach these other coun
tries. The reason it is slow sometimes is because of the conditions pre
vailing in the different countries. Efforts to reach them are in vain many
times because of certain complications involved in the preaching of the
gospel. We must remember that all countries do not have religious free
dom such as we experience in America. Therefore, it is imperative that
we have men and women as missionaries to different countries, willing to
spend
and be spent for God and his church. It is a sacrifice but we com
mend
those who have given themselves as instruments through which
God can work.
Our
Foreign terms of B. T. C. have been a source of inspiration to those
who have been able to attend. Also, those who have been able to attend
B. T. C. at Cleveland have derived great benefit from it. We feel that
getting
this doctrine thoroughly planted in the hearts and minds of our
missionaries
will help the Church of God in our foreign fields to be the
same as it is in America. We all must be alike, so B. T. C. is helping to
do the work.
We commend the efforts of our Foreign Missionary secretary, Brother
D. H. Queener, and we think he has done a noble job in trying to reach
as many of our foreign fields as possible during the past year. He has
touched
upon foreign soil that none of our headquarters representatives
have
ever touched upon for the Church of God.
We
also commend the faithful work of Sister Sylvia Hardin, W. M. B.
General
Secretary, and our good W. M. B. sisters and all those who have
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have been able to reach the foreign fields. Let us all pray together that
God will richly bless them and help them to go forward in every possible
campaign to raise money with which to assist us in this noble cause. We
say,
God help us all; we want to do our best. Pray for us, will you?
The Mission Funds for the Assembly year 1947-48, as authorized by
the committee, were disbursed as follows:
Bahamas___________—-----------------------------------$ 2,400.00
British West Africa___________________________ 2,700.00
Canada (Eastern)_____________________________ 3,860.00
Canada (Western)_______________ 4,810.00
Canal Zone__________________________________ 1,380.00
China______________________________________ 300.00
Costa Rica___________________________________ 480.00
Cuba _______________________________________ 5,023.00
Cyprus_____________________________________ 1,800.00
Dominican Republic_________________________ 5,430.00
Greece_____________________________________ 1,800.00
Haiti ■_________________________________________7,181.00
Indian Work in North Dakota___________________ 1,200.00
Indian Work in South Dakota____________________ 1,800.00
Jamaica, B. W. jg____________________________ 5,782.42
Mexico_________:____________________________ 9,404.00
Montserrat, B. W. I.___________________________ 1,380.00
Porto Rico____________________________________4,145.00
Spanish Work in California____________________ 1,200.00
Spanish Work in New York____________________ 250.00
Spanish Emergency Minister____________________" 1,603.85
Turks Islands ■_______________________________814.87
Virgin Islands_____________________________ 2,460.00
Miscellaneous____________________________■ 1,038.30
B. T. C____________________________________ 5,474.75
Total__________________________________$73,717.19
We, your Foreign Missionary Committee, have endeavored to do our best
to properly disburse these funds, and have sought God for guidance in all
matters that came before us.
Humbly submitted,
FOREIGN MISSIONARY COMMITTEE
M. A. TOMLINSON, Chairman,
C. T. DAVIDSON, Secretary,
D. H. QUEENER,
JESS PRUITT,
S. O. GILLASPIE.
Members
of the Missionary Committee selected to serve another year
are: M. A. Tomlinson, C. T. Davidson, D. H. Queener, L. S. Rhodes, S. O.
Gillaspie.
10:26 a.m.—Report of the W. M. B. Secretary, Sylvia Hardin.
The
report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.

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W. M. B. Secretary's Annual Report From
August JJ 1947 to September 1, 1948
Sermons preached______________________ 112
Homes visited_____________-_____—_________________167
States visited__________________________________________22
Miles traveled_________________________________—__23,442
Terms taught in B. T. C__________ 3
Programs attended in the Fields of the Wood____________ 2
ASSEMBLY WORK
Directed in raising the last Assembly missionary offering which was
$14,843.44. Approximately $954.31 of that amount was raised by special
workers who worked on a plan in behalf of the Jews. The Assembly
march offering was around $4,172.63.
CONVENTION AND RALLY WORK
Ministers’ conventions attended___________________________3
West Virginia, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
District conventions attended-------------------------------------------3
Tennessee 2, Georgia 1.
State conventions attended________________________________4
Wyoming, West Texas, Kansas and Alabama.
District Rallies attended_________________________________5
Georgia.
Churches visited----------------------------------------------------------40
Oklahoma 3, Colorado 3, Arizona 1, New Mexico 1, West Texas
2, East Texas 3, Louisiana 4, Mississippi 2, Tennessee 4, Florida
2, South Carolina 3, North Carolina 4, Georgia 2, West Virginia
2, Ohio 1, and Pennsylvania 1. These churches were visited be
tween conventions and rallies I attended. Some of them were
visited more than once. The missionary money raised at the
time of my visits to the states this year amounted to some
thing over $9,462.44.
Directed seventeen State Missionary Conventions in the following states:
Arkansas 1, Oklahoma 1, Arizona 1, New Mexico 1, West Texas 1, East
Texas
2, Louisiana 1, Mississippi 2, Florida 2, South Carolina 2, North Caro
lina 2, Maryland 1. God blessed in each of these conventions and gave us
sixty experiences. Thirty-one were saved, seventeen were sanctified and
eleven
received the Holy Ghost. I’m grateful to each State Overseer, State
Secretary, Pastor, Leader and missionary worker for his or her splendid
cooperation
in making these conventions the success they were.
WRITTEN WORK
Directed through correspondence the March and October Foreign ;Mis
sion Drives, also the work of collecting used clothing for our mission
fields The missionary program outline books were prepared and sent
out
to the W. M. B. leaders each quarter. Assisted in preparing two
general
plans for raising the State Convention and Assembly offerings,
wrote
articles for the White Wing Messenger and Joyful News; wrote
many letters and cards to the W. M. B. secretaries, leaders and members
in behalf of the missionary work. Prepared, with the assistance of Irene

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Burris, Lillie Duggar, Tommy Hardin, Margie Lawson, Mary Kent and
Eunice Emberton, a song book, entitled “Harvest Hymnal” for our mis
sionary bands. This book can be used for all church purposes. Revised
the little W. M. B. instruction booklet, entitled “The Womens Missionary
Band, Its Organization and Work” for the third edition.
God has been good to us again this year, whereof we are glad. I’m thank
ful for His goodness. I also wish to express my appreciation to all the
wonderful co-workers who have worked so faithfully again this year. I
feel deeply indebted to everyone who has contributed to the worthy
cause of missions in any way.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Received from General Treasurer_________________$2,925.00
Offerings received on the field_________:___________ 575.84
Tithes sent to headquarters_________________________ 337.52
Offerings given in the work_________________________ 576.55
Respectfully submitted,
SYLVIA HARDIN,
W. M. B. Secretary.
10:33 a.m.—Report of Sunday School Secretary, Edna Rhodes.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Sunday School Secretary's Annual Report From
August 1, 1947 to September 1, 1948
Sermons preached_____________________________________167
Number converted____________:______________________62
Number sanctified_______________________________________5
Number received Holy Ghost___________________________. 4
Homes visited___________________________ 136
States visited___________________________________________28
Miles traveled_______________________________________35,665
Taught one term in B. T. C.
Conducted 22 State Sunday School Conventions in the following states:
Louisiana, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona,
California,
Oregon, Washington, Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota
and two in South Carolina. Also visited 14 churches in behalf of Sunday
School work. The Lord greatly blessed us in these conventions. We thank
every State Secretary, State Overseer and Sunday School worker who so
willingly assisted in every way possible.
According to the reports I have received there have been 91 new Cradle
Rolls
organized, 91 new Home Classes and 91 new Sunday Schools.
CONVENTION WORK
Ministers’ Conventions attended___________________._____3
State Conventions attended______________________ _______5
Florida, South Carolina, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi
Preached 19 messages in these conventions.

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ORPHANAGE WORK
Conducted Orphanage Drives in all the 22 State Sunday School Conven
tions,
the State Conventions and Sunday School Rallies, and boosted
orphanage work in churches that I visited. Our State Convention orphan
age offering increased $10,675.72 over the amount raised last year. We do
thank God for the inspiration He has given our wonderful workers who
have made this increase possible.
PRISON WORK
Visited 5 State Prisons, preached 14 messages. We are grateful for the
souls
God has blessed in these places of confinement. Our Prison Publica
tion,
The Happy Harvester, is being sent to all the State and Federal
prisons
in the nation, a number of county prisons and jails, besides
reaching several prisons in Canada, Hawaii, Bahamas, Porto Rico and
Greece.
The Prison Invader, our Sunday School Prison Quarterly goes
regularly to 79 various groups in penal institutions. I thank the Lord for
the assistance of Texie and Ora Mae in the work this year.
WRITTEN WORK
Have written many letters and cards to State Secretaries, Superintendents,
Teachers and members in behalf of the Sunday School work, also wrote
many, encouraging letters to penal inmates. Prepared articles for Joyful
News, White Wing Messenger and Happy Harvester.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Received from General Treasurer___________________$2,925.00
Offerings received on the field_____________________ 411.55
Offering Given in work, approximately________________ 400.00
Tithes sent to Headquarters________________________ 333.73
Humbly submitted,
EDNA RHODES,
General Sunday School Secretary.
10:37 a.m.—Songs by the Curry family, “Working the Road,” “I Thank
My Saviour For It All.”
10:43 a.m.—Report of the V. L. B. Secretary, Willard Boyles.
The report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
V. L. B. Secretary's Report From
August 1, 1947 to August SI, 1948
Sermons preached_____________________—:----------------202
Homes visited .—---------------------------------.------—----------157
States worked in___________________________________ 27
(Ky., Ore., Wash., Ida., Wyo., Sou. Dak., Nor. Dak., Mont.,
Nev., Ariz., Calif., West Tex., Tenn., Mich., Okla., Kan.,
Mo., Ark., Nor. Car., W. Va., Ind., E. Tex., La., Va., N. J.,
Md., Ga.)
Foreign Countries worked in________________________ 2
(Canada and Old Mexico)
Miles
travelled in work, approximately_________________30,467
Ministers conventions attended_______________________ 4
State conventions attended________________________ 4

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District conventions attended______________J-----———1. 5
(Two of these were district conventions combined with the
state V. L. B. conventions.)
State V. L. B. conventions attended____,_________________ 7
Rallies conducted___________________________________H 87
Local churches visited---------------------------------—-------------92
ASSEMBLY WORK
Directed raising of 1947 Assembly offering which was $12,213.25.
STATE CONVENTION, MINISTERS’ CONVENTION, DISTRICT
CONVENTION, V. L. B. CONVENTION, AND RALLY WORK
Brought messages throughout the conventions, conducted V. L. B. drives,
and 4 missionary drives.
Amount of V. L. B. money raised—cash______________$ 6,015.67
Pledges_________________________________2,441.85
Amount of missionary money brought
forward in the drives_________________j------------. 4,741.65
Total___________________________________$13,199.17
Taught in B. T. C.
WRITTEN WORK
Prepared messages for Joyful News and White Wing. Prepared four
quarterly V. L. B. program booklets, one V. L. B. plan, one Gleaner plan.
Wrote several personal letters to each State Secretary throughout the year
as the work needed—one of them was for the purpose of getting the
printing machinery placed, asking each state or country to be responsible
for a certain piece. This has met with good response for which I am grate
ful. Wrote letters to be sent to both State Secretaries and Leaders as needed,
and took care of the regular mail which came to the office.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Received from General Treasurer___________________$2,925.00
Offerings on the field___________________________:_ 966.62
Gifts________________________________________ 104.00
Tithes sent to Headquarters___________________________401.12
Offerings given in the work______________________ 725.37
Respectfully submitted,
WILLARD BOYLES,
V. L. B. Secretary.
10:50 a.m.—Harper Hunter led the congregation in singing, “He Set Me
Free,” Mildred Davis at the piano.
10:55 a.m.—Song by Charles and Harper, “The Lost Sheep.”
11:04 a.m.—Song by Harold Beemer and wife, “When I Walk on the
Streets of Gold.”
11:06 a.m.—Songs by the Whirlwind Evangelists, “I Know It’s Rea],”
“Go Down Moses.”
11:16
a.m.—Report of Foreign Language Secretary, Jess F. Pruitt.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.

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Report of Foreign Language Secretary From
August 1, 1947 to September 1, 1948
To the 43rd Annual Assembly of the Church of God-—Greetings:
Sermons preached____________________________________ 177
Homes visited________________________,______________141
Ministers conventions attended___________________._____ 5
South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota.
District conventions attended___________________________ 1
Illinois.
State conventions attended ____________________________ 6
Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, Virginia,
Pennsylvania.
States
visited in the interest of the Foreign Language work___ 10
Indiana, Delaware, Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts,
West
Texas, East Texas, Arizona, Kansas, Mississippi.
Total states visited__________________________„______22
Miles traveled, approximately__________________._______3,500
Taught one month in B. T. C.
Besides keeping up with the regular duties in connection with the
Foreign Language work, have also assisted in some of the other
work that came in line with that of the General Secretaries.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Received from General Treasurer___________________$2,925.00
Offerings received_______________________________ 658.82
Tithes paid--------------------------------------------,-----:------- 360.82
Respectfully submitted,
JESS
F. PRUITT,
Foreign Language Secretary.
11:21 a.m.—The General Overseer called for all delegates to go to the
section
in the building under their respective state cards. This caused
quite a stir. The different groups of delegates called out the names of
their states, one after the other, then all together shouted the names of the
states.
11:31 a.m.—Report of Auxiliary Boosters Committee.
The report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Auxiliary Boosters Committee Report
To the 43rd Annual Assembly—Greetings:
We, your Auxiliary Boosters Committee, after prayerful deliberation,
beg
leave to submit the following report:
We want to give a special boost to all departments of the auxiliary work
in the great Church of God, and we will endeavor to call special attention
to the reporting system as this department has been greatly neglected by
those
required to make reports.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Sunday School is an auxiliary to teach and train our people in the
way of right living and how to be obedient to God and His Church. We
want to encourage every pastor to organize every department of the
Sunday School in his church—the Cradle Roll and Home Class. We want to
raise all the money we can to take care of the Orphanage. There are hun
dreds of children seeking a home in the Sunday School Orphanage. We
have made great progress in this work. We want to encourage everyone
to take on new zeal in this great work of the Sunday School.
VICTORY LEADERS BAND
Qualified workers are needed in every department of the Church of God,
and since the V. L. B. is a training ground for our young people, it is only
reasonable that we should give more attention to the work of this auxiliary.
We are wholeheartedly in favor of the section of our General Overseer’s
Address in which he said, our pastors should feel responsible for doing what
they can to help the young people. Even though some of our members are
still being lost, a survey will show that one who has been trained in the
Church of God doctrine and practices from his youth is seldom lost from our
ranks. Too much praise cannot be given them for the work that has been
done in publishing the gospel throughout the world. A study of the in
crease which has been made in the past twenty years is proof enough that
they mean business for God and His Church. The flow of tracts and other
religious
literature which comes from the White Wing Press pays continuous
tribute to them. God bless our young people as they go forward publish
ing all of the gospel in all of the world.
WOMENS MISSIONARY BAND
In giving an account of one of his missionary journeys, Paul, the great
missionary,
relates a vision which was his. In this vision he saw a native
of Macedonia beckoning and begging him to come over into his land and
help.
Paul was certain—yes, positive that this was the call of the Lord. So
certain was he that he “came with a straight course” into the capital city
of Macedonia. Today the Macedonian call is coming, not in visions perhaps,
but practically every mail brings a plea from some foreign land, begging
us to send missionaries with the Church of God message of hope and salva
tion. The call is coming, the workers are trained and ready to go, and the
loyal
W. M. Bs. are zealously gathering funds to finance these missionaries
in the ripe harvest fields.
Our W. M. Bs. are to be commended and praised. Theirs has been an
outstanding work, one of which we can well be proud. Without the faith
ful
work of these sisters, our beautiful Ensign would be flying from a far
less number of churches in home and foreign fields. With their continued
energetic
efforts expended throughout the coming year, the Flag of all na
tions
will be hoisted in many hitherto inaccessible places and on that final
day when the Master says “Well done,” among those hearing the blessing
will be the workers of the Church of God Womens Missionary Band.
ASSEMBLY BAND MOVEMENT AND STATE OVERSEERS
PAY ASSOCIATION
The Assembly Band Movement is the greatest auxiliary in the Church of
God and the most neglected. All the other work of the Church in getting
souls saved is in vain if we fail to keep them. Jesus said He had kept all the

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Father had given Him and He did not only keep them, He died to sanctify
them and to purchase a glorious Church to be presented to Him without spot
or wrinkle. The band leaders are to be greatly commended for the splendid
work done in the past, but we must not lose another member, and we will
not if the A. B. M. works faithfully at its job. Keeping souls for Christ. It
was
a law in Bible times that if a man delivered a captive to you to hold
or keep and you let him escape, your life would go for the life of the cap
tive, so what about the souls delivered to us to keep? What if we let them
get away? What if God should say your life for his life? It may be that
way, so let’s not lose one of our precious sheep but keep them all.
The S. O. P. A. has been added to the work of the A. B. M. for the pur
pose of helping support our overseers, so we must keep our overseers on
the field. May God bless our faithful and beloved overseers and God bless
our band leaders. We want to have a greater year in 1949 than any year
previous.
God is with us and will help us. Who would want to be a failure
now? Not us, surely not us; we who are the people spoken of in God’s
Word as strong people, a people that no weapon that is formed against shall
prosper.
CHURCH OF PROPHECY MARKER ASSOCIATION
It has brought much grief to the C. P. M. A. Committee and the overseer
each
year for Honor Stones to be removed from the Honor Roll in the
Fields
of the Wood, also for the evangelist who has not cooperated with the
On To Perfection Program by failing to fill out their requirement sheet for an
Honor
Star in the evangelistic work. I wonder if something could be said
in this Assembly to cause more of our members, pastors and evangelists to
cooperate
with the On To Perfection Program. We feel it is now time to go
on to perfection just as our former General Overseer said five years ago,
so we must do something about it and stir ourselves into action. It seems
somebody has been stirred and then lost his zeal, or someone who has never
had the vision of this program has been placed over these churches who
have labored faithfully and reached the standard for Honor Stones, be
cause some lost their Honor Stones last year and still others this year.
BIBLE TRAINING CAMP
The Bible Training Camp of the Church of God with headquarters at Bible
Place,
Cleveland, Tennessee, is doing a wonderful work in helping to pre
pare hundreds of ministers and workers to carry out God’s outlined pro
gram. God has need of skilled workers to carry out his divine program.
The “hit and miss” type of workers cannot any longer fit in the Church of
God program of these last days. We must see eye to eye. We must speak
the same thing. We must walk by the same rule. We must mind the same
thing.
Our Bible Training Camp is the answer to these demands. Every
minister and worker should have a working knowledge of the work, so at
your
earliest, make definite plans to attend this school of prophecy, that we
all
may be workers who need not be ashamed, but rightly dividing the word
of truth.
REPORTING
The reporting system in the Church of God is scriptural. Hebrews 13:16
says, “But to do good and to communicate (report) forget not, for with such
sacrifices
God is well pleased.” It may be a sacrifice for some to report, but
it will take this to please God. Through the manifold wisdom, good and
wise judgment of the General Assembly, the reporting system was counted
as necessary and helpful to the Church in carrying on its work and activities,

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and it is one of the HELPS that God has set in the Church. We cannot
deny its- usefulness. Its value and worth could not be estimated. It was
through communication (reporting) that the early Church made its records,
some
of which we have in the New Testament. The reporting system today
is making our records. What would we do without it? It will show up
our loyalty and obedience or our disloyalty and disobedience. The wise
counsel
of those watching for our souls says “Report,” and Hebrews 13:7
says
“Obey them.” Question No. 88 on the Examination Certificate reads
thus: “Are you willing to submit to the wise counsel of those over you in the
Lord?” This question must be answered by a big yes by every bishop, dea
con and evangelist before a license can be obtained. Come on, ministers
and local church treasurers, be loyal and obedient and stop grieving the
hearts of your overseers by your slothfulness, and keeping back valuable
information which they need in making the records for the Church of God.
“Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep.” “Be not slothful in business.” It
is very serious. You may fall out the window and break your neck. Beware!
Respectfully submitted,
J. P. SULLIVAN, Chairman,
EARL COWEN,
J. B. WRIGHT,
M. S. CURRY,
R. CLEMENT LYNCH,
POSEY A. SHUPE,
D. M. DEADRICK.
After the report was read and accepted, each member of the committee
spoke briefly to encourage the work of each auxiliary. Brother M. S. Curry
spoke about the Sunday School. He stressed the need of teaching and
training our children in the Sunday School. He stated that when we bring
the children to Sunday School, we keep them out of prison, and referred
to the fact that many of those committing crimes in the world now are
young people in their teens. He encouraged our people to subscribe for
the Hapy Harvester. Brother Clement Lynch boosted the work of the Vic
tory Leaders. He had served for a number of years as V. L. B. state sec
retary and he felt there was no other organization of young people in the
world to compare with our V. L. Bs. He stated that the Victory Leaders
had celebrated their twenty years of service to the Church and he felt
every year had been a year of advancement and progress. These twenty
years have proved they are capable of filling their place. Brother J. B.
Wright spoke briefly concerning the work of the Womens Missionary Band.
He
stated that we are realizing more and more just how true it is that the
W. M. B. is a God-given help to the Church. He told of the heavy respon
sibility that is upon them and praised the work they have done in the
past. He referred to the last commission and stated that we are going too
slow.
He mentioned the invitations that have been coming in from islands
and countries for us to bring the message, and we can’t go because of a
lack of funds. He encouraged the missionary sisters, overseers and work
ers to go back to their fields with a determination to increase the mis
sionary bands and in this way increase the amount of missionary money
so we can answer the calls. Brother J. P. Sullivan encouraged the work
of the A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. He mentioned the uselessness of getting
souls saved and failing to keep them. He referred to the carelessness on
the part of the pastors and band leaders in carrying on the work of the
A. B. M., and showed this was the cause of many of the sheep drifting
away. He urged those who were responsible for this work to be faithful

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and carry it on according to the instructions of the Assembly. Brother
D. M. Deadrick gave B. T. C. a good boost. He mentioned the benefits
that have been received by those who have attended the Camp and en
couraged
all who needed the teaching and training for better service to
attend the next term of B. T. C. Brother Earl Cowen boosted the Church
of Prophecy Marker Association. He praised the work of the local churches
and
ministers in this auxiliary and encouraged all to do more another
year to pull together and put this program over for God and His Church.
Brother Posey A. Shupe told how very necessary it is for every local
church and every minister to report, and of the help the reporting system
is to the Church. He encouraged all ministers and treasurers to fill out
their reports promptly, correctly and regularly so those over them can
have the needed information concerning the work.
12:30 p.m.—Appointment of overseers, missionaries, secretaries and others,
by the General Overseer. He asked all to sit quietly while he read the
appointments and requested that no manifestations of approval or disap
proval be made. He stated he was making several changes for the benefit
of the work, and a few who have been appointed in the past were being
left off. He made it clear there was nothing against those he was leaving
off and that he would recommend them for work in any of the states. He
asked
the people to trust his judgment in making the appointments and
to accept those appointed and work -frith them faithfully for the upbuilding
of the Church of God. He read the names as follows:
State Overseers, Missionaries, Secretaries
and Other Appointments
Alabama, Hoy H. Phipps
Arizona, Dewey Foster
Arkansas, James Staggs
Aruba, Trajan L. Adrian
Alberta, Canada, W. A. Newsom
Bahama
Islands, Alvin S. Moss
British Columbia, Canada, Sidney A.
Cooley
California, Adrian T. Griffin
Central America, A. S. Anderson
Colorado, Homer R. Hall
Connecticut,
Paul Lawson
Cuba, Senen Gonzales
Cyprus, M. K. Kounnas
Delaware,
Posey A. Shupe
Dominican
Republic, Walter C. Bates
East Texas, John A. Stubbs
Florida,
M. S. Curry
Georgia, M. E. Wilson
Greece, Paul P. Costas
Haiti, J. Vital Herne
Idaho, S. T. Rodman
Illinois, E. T. Fowler
Indiana, Joe Martin
Iowa, Howard W. Thomas
Jamaica, R. C. Smith
Kansas, Cecil J. Cunningham
Kentucky, Harper Hunter
Louisiana,
Earl Cowen
Maine, G. E. Arnold
Manitoba,
Canada, Nelson W. John
son
Maryland and District of Columbia,
Posey
A. Shupe
Massachusetts,
J. F. Aites
Mexico, J. A. Jimenez
Michigan, G. A. Wilson
Minnesota, Paul H. Thompson
Mississippi, Amos J. Creel
Missouri, Boyd Thornton
Montana,
W. A. Newsom
Montserrat, Trajan L. Adrian
Nebraska, Jesse A. Griffin
Nevada,
Dewey Foster
New
Jersey, Walter C. Harvey
New Mexico, T. J. Lowe
New York, J. F. Aites
New Hampshire, G. E. Arnold
North Carolina, Clement Lynch
North Dakota, Nelson W. Johnson
Ontario,
Canada, G. A. Wilson
Ohio, M. M. Burt
Oklahoma, D. F. Rowland
Oregon, Henry M. Biggers

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Pennsylvania, Paul Ion
Porto Rico, Pablo R. Garcia
Quebec, Canada, G. E. Arnold
Rhode
Island, Paul Lawson
Sierra Leone, David E. Longstreth
South
Carolina, E. A. McDonald
South Dakota, F. E. Van Deventer
Tennessee,
L. V. Jones
Turks Islands, Simeon B. Handfield
Utah, Homer R. Hall
Vermont,
G. E. Arnold
Virginia,
W. M. Lowman
Virgin Islands, Moses Stephens
Washington,
Sidney A. Cooley
West
Texas, L. E. Silvers
West
Virginia, John W. Miracle
Wisconsin, Don Thomas
Wyoming, G. C. Decker
W. M. B. Secretary, Sylvia Hardin
V. L. B. Secretary, Willard Boyles
Sunday School Secretary, Edna
Rhodes
A. B.' M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary,
E. H. Griffith
Foreign Missionary Secretary, D. H.
Queener
Field Secretary, C. R. Payne
Field Secretary No. 2, R. C. Scotton
C. P. M. A. Secretary, Grady R.
Kent
Foreign Language Secretary, J. F.
Pruitt
Assistant Editor, L. A. Moxley
Auxiliary Designer, L. S. Rhodes
B. T. C. General Superintendent,
J. B. Wright
Sunday School Orphanage General
Superintendent, S. O. Gillaspie
Fields of the Wood Caretaker, T. B.
Andrews
The
General Overseer requested all to come to the platform as their
names were read for the installation ceremony. They stood facing him and
with right hands raised they repeated words after him pledging themselves
to be true and loyal to the Church of God and its doctrine and practices,
and dedicating themselves to the work to which they were appointed, and
promising to do all within their power for its advancement, and to faithfully
cooperate with the General Overseer in all of the work. They prayed in
concert,
consecrating themselves to God for His service, then the General
Overseer offered a prayer in their behalf. He gave them some instructions
concerning the ministers’ conventions and envelopes containing the dates
were handed to each one. He asked the overseers to go to their respective
groups
where they were gathered together by states in the building and
called on the people to shake hands with their new overseers for the year.
Note—Jess F. Pruitt was appointed Foreign Language Secretary, but was
given a leave of absence from this work to serve the local church in Cleve
land as pastor for this Assembly year, and will receive his support from his
work as pastor from the church.
1:03 p.m.—Program of songs and testimonies by the Arkansas delegation.
D. M. Shults in charge.
1:17 p.m.—Song service led by Freddie Reynolds, Myrtle Coalter at the
piano.
Prayer by Virgil Fowler at the pulpit while the congregation stood
in holy quietness. The congregation joined together in prayer in behalf
of the sick.
1:28 p.m.—Songs by Everett and Grace Higdon, “When We Gather on
That Beautiful Shore,” “Walk with the Lord.”
1:37 p.m.—Songs, “Take Your Burdens to the Lord,” Cabales sisters; “Dig
a Little Deeper,” Loretta Cabales; “Heaven Bound Train” and “Jonah,”
Whirlwind Evangelists; “The Old Time Salvation,” Malcolm Linkous.
1:59 p.m.—Report of Assembly Expense Committee.
The report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.

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Report of the Assembly Expense Committee
To the 43rd Annual Assembly of The Church of God Greetings:
1. We wish to commend the ministers, members and friends of The
Church of God for their faithfulness and co-operation in helping raise funds
for the expense of the Assembly this year.
2. We feel that our present plan has been very successful this past year
and we recommend that the same plan be continued another year.
3. We recommend that all Sunday Schools with an average attendance of
fifty or less contribute $1.00 per year, all Sunday Schools with an average at
tendance of over fifty and less than 100 contribute $1.50 per year, and all
Sunday Schools with an average attendance of 100 and over contribute
$2.00 per year for the expense of the Assembly.
4. We further recommend that each Victory Leader’s Band, each Women’s
Missionary
Band, and each Minister pay $1.00 to the expense of the As
sembly.
5. These funds are to be collected by the State Overseers, State Secre
taries, and Pastors. All money should be sent to the General Church Treas
urer by the State Overseers.
6. We recommend that all give this matter attention, and that collection
of these funds be completed not later than their respective state conventions.
Humbly submitted,
C. R. PAYNE,
ROY
H. PHIPPS,
C. W. RISNER,
WILLIAM AKERS,
DANIEL NAIRN.
2:02 p.m.—Songs by the Whirlwind Evangelists, “I Don’t Know What
I Would Do without the Lord,” “Ananias.” Song by Woodrow Pettyjohn,
“Didn’t It Rain.” Virdel Stafford sang, “Living by Faith,” the congrega
tion joining in on the last verse and chorus.
2:20 p.m.—Report of the General Properties Committee.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of the General Properties Committee
We, your General Properties Committee, beg leave to submit the follow
ing
report:
1 We have not purchased any additional properties this year but have
seen to the repair and maintenance of what we already have.
2. We wish to express our thanks to all of those who have assisted us
from time to time in any way in keeping the various buildings and equip
ment in good condition and solicit your continued cooperation.
3. We are very sorry to report the loss of two members of this commit
tee; A. D. Evans by resignation, and A. J. Lawson having departed to be
with the Lord.
Respectfully submitted,
GENERAL PROPERTIES COMMITTEE
M. A. TOMLINSON, Chairman,
J. R. KINSER, Secretary
C. R. PAYNE, Committeeman.

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2:23 p.m.—Report of C. P. M. A. Membership and Finance.
The report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Church
of Prophecy Marker Association
Membership and Financial Report
C. P. M. A. MEMBERSHIP BY STATES
Council
State Members
Alabama_________________________________________46
Arizona__________________________________________10
Arkansas________________________________:-------- 53
California________________________________________61
Colorado__________________________________________6
Connecticut_______________________________________1
Delaware________________________________________7
East Texas______________________________________168
Florida_________________________________________144
Georgia--------------------------------------------------------------434
Idaho___________________________________________11
Illinois__________________________________________44
Indiana_________________________________________16
Iowa______:___________________________________29
Kansas__________________________________________24
Kentucky_______________________________________253
Louisiana________________________________________18
Maryland_______________________________________65
Massachusetts____________________________;_____4
Michigan______________________________________, 43
Minnesota_______________________________________34
Mississippi______________________________________132
Missouri______________________________________. 80
Montana________________________________________11
Nebraska_________________________________________8
New Mexico_____________________________________106
New York . ___ 1
North Carolina________________________________ 505
North Dakota______________________________________6
Ohio__________________________________________. 74
Oklahoma_______________________________________71
Oregon__________________________:____________ 8
Pennsylvania_________________________________ 2
South Carolina___________________________________111
South Dakota________________________________ 30
Tennessee__________________________________ 378
Virginia_____________________________________ 197
Virgin Islands_______________________________.__
Washington___________________________________. 20
West Texas______________________________________24
West Virginia_________________________________ 34
Wisconsin__________________________________ 7
Wyoming_____________________________________ 46
.3,322
Monthly
Members
1
1
2
7
2
1
2
1
1
1
4
2
2
10
3
1
1
8
10
2
2
9
73Total

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Following is a list of states and auxiliaries and the amounts received
during the past year on their respective projects. These amounts are in
cluded
in the financial report.
State
Alabama___________
Arkansas __________
California __________
Delaware__________
East
Texas ________
Florida ____________
Idaho _____________
Illinois ____________
Iowa______________
Kansas ____________
Kentucky__________
Louisiana__________
Maryland __________
Michigan
__________
Minnesota_________
Mississippi_________
Missouri----------------
Montana----------------
Nebraska__________
New Mexico_______
North Carolina--------
North Dakota ^--------
Ohio
--------------------
Oklahoma-------------
Oregon -----------------
Pennsylvania ---------
South Dakota---------
Tennessee-------------
Virginia-----------------
Washington
—.---------
West Texas------------
West
Virginia--------
Wisconsin --------------
Wyoming--------------
A. B. M. Marker___
W. M. B. Marker__
Amount Received
_______$ 355.35
_______ 420.82
__________19.56
_______ 75.00 '
_______ 262.06
__________91.56
_________191.51
_______ 754.56
_______ 355.46
_______ 122.60
_______ 1,003.75
_______2.80
_________126.36
________ 19.42
________ 30.00
________ 487.66
________ 231.60
________ 255.18
_________ 353.48
________ 27.00
________116.00
________ 100.00
________ 87.75
__________161.85
__________108.40
________ 6.00
________ 54.25
________ 330.09
________ 320.68
________ 235.33
__________261.93
________ 272.58
___________96.85
________ 174.77
________ 222.35
________10.10
C. P. M. A. FINANCIAL REPORT
Cash on hand August 1, 1947 ------------------$ 7,363.78
Cash received the past year
(Aug. 1, 1947 to Sept. 1, 1948)------------- 31,565.95
Total Cash __________________________ $38,929.73
Cash paid out during the past year------------- 32,994.24
Cash on hand August 31, 1948 ------------- $ 5,935.49
Respectfully submitted,
M. A. TOMLINSON,
General Overseer.
2-28 p m_Report of Watchmen Committee.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.

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Watchmen Committee Report
To the 43rd Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
We, your Watchmen Committee, after much prayer and careful watch
ing throughout this great Assembly wish to submit the following report:
We are sorry to report that we have had trouble several times in the
basement with our own church people in regard to healing services being
carried on while the Assembly was in session. We wish our Overseers and
pastors would teach their people before coming to the Assembly to observe,
the instructions of our General Overseer in regard to this matter.
We would appreciate it very much if the parents would train their chil
dren to be quiet in the basement as they have caused quite a bit of disturb
ance during this Assembly.
We have had several other serious problems to confront us during this
Assembly,
and we are very thankful to all of our people for their wonder
ful spirit of cooperation with the committee. Several minor troubles have
been brought to us but have been adjusted.
Humbly submitted,
W. A. NEWSOM,
L. E. SILVERS,
OMER C. LAWSON,
T. J. LOWE,
J. V. JOHNSON,
J. W. DEADRICK,
R.
W. COWART.
2:31 p.m.—Report of the C. P. M. A. Secretary, Grady R. Kent.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
C. P. M. A. Secretary's Report From
Aug. 1, 1947 to Sept. 1, 1948
To the 43rd Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
I beg leave to submit the following report of the Church of Prophecy
Marker Association and my work for the Lord and His Church:
First I will read two Scriptures: “And in this mountain shall the Lord
of
hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the
lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.” Isa.
25:6. “Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich
in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which
hath wings shall tell the matter.” Eccl. 10:20.
I wish to thank all the members and friends of the Church of God for
their wonderful cooperation the past year. I truly appreciate all of my
wonderful state secretaries and boosters and commend them for their
faithfulness in the C. P. M. A. work. I too wish to express my heartfelt
thanks to all the pastors and state overseers for helping us to advance
this wonderful work. May God richly bless all is my prayer.
Number of miles traveled____________________________37,846
Number of sermons preached_________________________327
Many of these sermons were two to five hours in length.
Number of states visited_______________________________31
Some of these states were visited four times.

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Number of state conventions attended__________________ 6
Number of district conventions attended ________________ 8
Number of local churches visited_______________________ 105
Number of special ministers’ conventions attended_______ 5
Number of regular ministers’ conventions attended______ 5
Number of revivals conducted________________________ 3
Number of rallies conducted__________________________ 8
Number of tracts and White Wings distributed___________1,000
Number of homes visited____________________________ 250
Number of experiences received ___________._________ 79
Nearly all of these prayed through to the Holy Ghost.
Number of new honor stones added to Honor Roll_______ 40
Number of Honor Stones retained_____________-_______ 123
Number of Honor Stones replaced___________________ 14
To my regret there were 28 Honor Stones removed from the
Honor Roll this year.
Prepared one course for B. T. C.
Taught three classes in B. T. C. for one month.
Made many trips to Fields of the Wood, acting as guide for special bus
load from various parts of the United States. There were many other
trips made in the making of pictures to promote the Church and C. P. M. A.
work,
also in the preparation of the new book entiled “Fields of the Wood.”
Much time was used in making various pictures for B. T. C. In many of
the states I visited, I was able to show pictures and lecture on the Written
Vision of the Fields of the Wood and other Biblical places. I have had the
privilege of showing the pictures and lecturing to the business clubs of
Cleveland
—I,ions Club, Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club, where much in
terest was stirred in behalf of Fields of the Wood. I made one trip to old
Mexico and boosted and worked in the evangelistic program of promoting
the growth and perfection of the Church of God.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Amount received from General Treasurer______________$2,925.00
Amount of offerings received__,____________________1,150.00
Tithes paid to headquarters_______________________ 309.25
Respectfully submitted,
GRADY R. KENT,
C. P. M. A. Secretary.
2:40 p.m.—Report of Foreign Missionary Secretary.
The report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Foreign Missionary Secretary's Report From
August 1, 1947 to September 1, 1948
To the Forty-Third Annual Assembly—Greetings:
Another year has come and gone and thousands are still in darkness,
but I feel constrained to do more than I have ever done for the millions
of lost people.
As your Foreign Missionary Secretary for the Church of God, I have had
the
great privilege of visiting twenty-five foreign countries and nine states
of the United States in behalf of the missionary work. These are listed
below:

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Mexico
Virgin
Islands
Puerto Rico
Dominican
Republic
Haiti
South
Caicos Island
Western Canada
Hawaii
Big Inagua
Wake
Island
Ireland
Turks Island
Guam
Philippine Islands
Bangkok,
Siam
India
Arabia
Palestine
Greece
Italy
Switzerland
France
Newfoundland
Jamaica, B. W. I,
Bahama Islands
New
Jersey
New
York
Tennessee
Virginia
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Missouri
North Carolina
California
In my travels to these countries I have obtained much needed information
for the promotion of the foreign work. I made many pictures of different
things that will prove a blessing to the Church. This was very dangerous
at times and I felt like my life was not worth much to me.
I must tell you that I feel the foreign work is on the move for God. This
is not because I am the secretary, but because it is time for this work to
begin to cover the whole world. I found five hundred members in the
Church in Athens, Greece and our missionary there, Brother Paul Costas.
We had a wonderful time in the Lord and I did the best I knew how to
encourage them to work on for God and the Church.
Ministers’ conventions attended__________________|____ 5
Oklahoma, New York, Tennessee, Virginia.
State conventions attended________________________________2
Oklahoma, North Carolina.
Foreign conventions attended___________________________ 8
Bahamas, Jamaica, Turks Island, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Virgin
Islands, Western Canada, Mexico.
Miles flown around the world________________..._______28,608
Total miles traveled________________ 51,889
Number of sermons____________________________________129
Number converted______________________________________40
Number sanctified_________,________________________2
Number received the Holy Ghost_______________________ 2
Number of homes visited___________________________;_ 100
FINANCIAL REPORT
Received from treasurer____________________________$2,925.00
Tithes paid to headquarters_________________________ 297.50
Gifts and offerings received_______________ 200.00
STATISTICAL REPORT OF FOREIGN WORK
Countries Churches Members Ministers S.S. W.M.B. VX*3. A.B.M,
Bahamas------------- 59 2,794 67 52 40 40 30
Costa Rica________ 2 17 1 2 1 1 1
Cuba ----------------- 3 41 3 2 2 2
Cyprus---------------- 3 45 2 1 1 1 0

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Dominican Republic40 767 12 28 . 16 12 15
Eastern Canada ___ 1 18 1 1 1 1 0
Greece 2 540 2 1 0 1 0
Haiti 1517,348 159 158 157 157 157
Jamaica_________1214,050 90 75 74 78 121
Mexico__________ 15 569 19 15 13 15' 1
Montserrat 3 81 7 7 3 3 0
Panama__________ 1 88 1 i 1 1 0
Puerto Rico______ 8 243 9 8 8 8 8
Sierra Leone, B.W.A. 5 800 1 3 0 0 0
Turks Islands..........6 150 10 4 4 4 4
Virgin Islands 2 144 7 2 2 2 2
Western Canada__ 5 112 6 2 2 2 1
California, Mexican..9 165 26 8 8 8 4
South Dakota, Indian 1 26 1 1 1 1 1
North Dakota, Indian 1 18 1 1 1 1 1
Arizona, Mexican_ 2 35 2 2 1 1 1
Colorado, Mexican .. 1 12 1 1 0 0 0
New Mexico, Mexican 2 33 2 2 1 1 1
Total ____44318,096 430 377 338 340 357
INCREASE IN FOREIGN WORK
Bahamas, 2 churches, 280 members.
Cuba,
1 church, 24 members.
Greece, 339 members.
Haiti, 13 churches, 1,020 members.
Jamaica, 15 churches, 909 members.
Respectfully submitted,
D. H. QUEENER,
Foreign Missionary Secretary.
2:53 p.m.—Report of the Questions and Subjects Committee. The re
port was read and accepted a section at a time. A question arose concern
ing one section and the report was returned to the committee for the pur
pose of rewording this part of it.
3:15 p.m.—Remaining Loyal and True Under All Circumstances, message
by W. M. Lowman. A portion of the message follows:
“
This is a wonderful subject. I feel like all of us when we first started
out
to serve God in the Church of God we had a good spirit. God don’t give
any kind of a spirit but a good kind with which to worship and serve Him.
I feel like each of us who were saved the Bible way, sanctified the Bible
way, and filled with the Holy Ghost the Bible way, have this loyal and
true'spirit that we can obey everything the Church of God stands for. I
came in the Church of God twenty-nine years ago, and I have followed
the teaching since that time. I feel the spirit God gave me at that time
will make me able to be loyal and true to the Church under all circum
stances. I don’t know what the circumstances might be sometimes, and
it doesn’t make any difference what they are; God is requiring you and
me to be loyal and true to the Church under all circumstances. I won
der if all of us are remaining loyal and true. It means a whole lot, but
how are we going to get to heaven unless we do remain loyal and true
to the Church of God? .... , I ... ,,
Luke 16T0. “God is requiring us to be upright in what we might call
little things. I am afraid there are a lot of people that are running over

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the little things, and it brings about a lot of trouble and sorrow in the
Church.
We want to be faithful in the little things as well as the greater,
because
we believe it all looks about alike to God. God is watching all of
our dealings. He is watching you and me every day we live. I am afraid
too many of us have become careless. In all we do, in buying and selling,
we
should watch ourselves very carefully. Our daily life will prove to
the world that God is in us. Until we can prove that God is in us, the
world will never be convinced there is real salvation. How can the Lord
trust you and me with any more than we have now? A lot of people have
asked me what is the matter with them that they can’t get any closer to
God. I tell them something is wrong because when a person measures
up to God’s Word, He is going to hear and answer prayer. If we remain
loyal and true under all circumstances, we can do all the things God wants
us to do.
“We can live so that we can love one another. It is a common thing
that some people have lost their first love. If we lose the love God gave
us,
it is not possible for us to remain loyal and true to the Church of God
under all circumstances. Some people tell me they just can’t love every
body.
Something is wrong with any man or woman that can’t. I am living
for God and I mean to obey God to the best of my knowledge and ability.
I know God can help us so we can love everybody under all circumstances,
even if they do speak things against us.
“I wonder if everyone is remaining loyal and true to God in tithing
and giving. I am afraid some are slack along these lines. I have had
some
people to tell me they are not able to pay tithes. You can’t be loyal
unless
you do. What are we going to do about this? It takes paying our
tithes and giving our offerings to be loyal and true to the Church of God.
Pay your tithes and you will prosper much better, and you will have a
clear conscience in the sight of God. This is God’s Bible and we are to
obey
it, and we should be afraid not to pay tithes.
Rev. 2:10. “This comes along with the subject of being loyal and true
to the Church of God. We have to suffer some as we travel this way. It
is not all sunshine and happiness, but I find in my experience that I can
have joy in almost everything I go through with. We can’t afford to give up
when the suffering comes; we can’t afford to be weak-kneed and lose the
crown laid up for us. Wouldn’t it be a terrible thing for some of us to
fail in obeying the teachings of the Church and then lose our crown?
The time to consider the future is now. If we are not faithful and loyal
now, we won’t be when Jesus comes.
2 Tim. 4:5-8. “Paul was telling Timothy io make a full proof of his
ministry. When we preach, we want to preach the word of God and we
want to live so people will have confidence in the gospel and in the one
doing
the preaching. Paul was telling Timothy to be faithful. He was
loyal and true and he knew it was necessary for people to be. faithful.
We can’t find where Paul failed. We are in the same Church Paul was
in, and we are required to be loyal and true today the same as he was.
2 Cor. 11:24-28. “Paul won a crown. He remained loyal and true to
the Church of God. He didn’t backslide; he never turned in his license.
He was faithful unto death. Through all the trouble and trials that came
upon
Paul, he .remained a Church of God preacher. He was whipped
and stoned, but he never did quit preaching. We are not fully equipped
if we are not able to suffer as Paul did. I don’t want to make myself
think I can get by with anything less than Paul did.
Luke 22:41-44. “Jesus submitted Himself to His Father. He realized
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How many of us can say to the Father, not my will but thine be done? It
makes no difference what the test is, God will help us. I promised God
I would stick to Him no matter what happened. I mean to be loyal and
true under all circumstances. When we stick to God, we will stick to the
Church.
If we love the Lord like we say we do, we will do anything for
the Church of God because it is the body of Christ. I can’t see any chance
of you and me getting to heaven unless we remain loyal and true to the
Church
of God under all circumstances.”
4:00 p.m.—Report of the Ways and Means Committee.
The
report was read and after some discussion and one or two changes,
it was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Ways and Means Committee Report
To the 43rd Annual Assembly—Greetings:
We, your Ways and Means Committee, beg leave to report as follows:
1. We recommend that the Emergency Fund be continued and that each
member pay $1.00 to this fund each year.
2. We recommend that the plan of each member giving a love offering
each
month to increase the fourth Sunday offering for the State Overseer
be
continued as practiced last year, and that all pastors and band leaders
see
to it that this plan is carried out in all churches one hundred per cent.
3. We recommend that all V. L. B., S. S., Mission, C. P. M. A., White
Wing Publishing House and B. T. C. tithes be placed in the General Tithes
Fund and that the allotments of the Editor and Publisher, Assistant Pub
lisher and Business Manager, Assistant Editor, the General Overseer’s pri
vate secretary, the General Treasurer, Field Secretary No. 1, Field Sec
retary No. 2, the General A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary, the General
S. S. Secretary, the General V. L. B. Secretary, the General W. M. B. Sec
retary, the General C. P. M. A. Secretary, the Foreign Mission Secretary,
the Foreign Language Secretary, the General B. T. C. Superintendent be
paid out of this fund. The allotments per year are as follows:
We recommend that the Editor and Publisher of the White Wing Mes
senger be paid $4,000 and incidental expenses; Assistant Publisher and
Business
Manager, $3,500; Assistant Editor, $3,500; the General Overseer’s
private secretary, $3,000; General Treasurer, $3,500 and incidental ex
penses; Field Secretary No. 1, Field Secretary No. 2, the General A. B. M.
and
S. O. P. A. Secretary, the General S. S. Secretary, the General V. L. B.
Secretary, the General W. M. B. Secretary, the General C. P. M. A. Secre
tary, the Foreign Mission Secretary, the Foreign Language Secretary, the
General B. T. C. Superintendent, and the Superintendent of the Orphanage,
$2,700 each and incidental expenses.
4. All the above allotments are to be paid if funds are available.
5. We give praise and thanks to God for the mighty annual address de
livered by our General Overseer on Friday of this Assembly.
6. We recommend that the overseers of the states and territories re
ceive a substantial amount if funds are available for their service, said
amount not to exceed $250 per month and expenses. Any amount above
$250 and expenses received each month by the state or territorial overseer
from
the tithes of the local churches is to be mailed monthly to the General
Headquarters’ Treasurer with his report. This does not include offerings
and
poundings received by the overseer.
7. We recommend that ten per cent of the tithes received each month
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Headquarters’ Treasurer and that the same amount or more be sent to the
state overseer as usual.
8. We recommend that the pastor receive an amount not to exceed $250
per month out of the tithes of the local church after headquarters and the
state overseer have received their portion, if funds are available. This
does not include offerings and poundings received by the pastor.
9. We recommend that all ministers and churches observe the rulings
of the Assembly with reference to the use of tithe money which is “The
tithes are for the support of the ministry only.”
10. We recommend that any surplus tithes left in the local church treas
ury after the pastor has received his support be sent to the Headquarters’
Treasurer at the end of the Assembly year, which is the last Sunday before
the Assembly. | These surplus tithes are in the hands of the General Over
seer and the General Treasurer to aid overseers in states not self-support
ing.
11. We recommend that all Sunday School offerings be tithed- and this
be turned over to the local church treasurer to be sent with the report to
headquarters on the last day of each month and that the same amount be
sent to the state treasurer for the support of the state auxiliary secretaries.
12. We recommend that all Sunday School Orphanage collections be held
for the state conventions and Assembly the same as the W. M. B. and
V. L. B. offerings; ten per cent of these offerings to be sent to headquarters
and the same amount sent to the state treasurer to assist in the support of
the state auxiliary secretaries.
13. We recommend that all give perfect cooperation to our faithful Gen
eral Overseer in putting into practice all the rulings of the Assembly.
Respectfully submitted,
S. O. GILLASPIE,
ALVIN S. MOSS,
G. C. DECKER,
W. M. LOWMAN.
4:50 p.m.—Report of the Questions and Subjects Committee.
The report was read and after some discussion concerning drinking Coca
Cola, it was accepted in regular order by the Assembly. According to the
reading of the report, it was stated that our members should not drink
Coca Cola this Assembly year.
Questions and Subjects Committee Report
To the 43rd Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
We, your Questions and Subjects Committee, beg leave to report as
follows:
Section
I
Inasmuch as our V. L. Bs. in many states and territories have organized
Gleaners Bands in the local churches working in conjunction with the
V. L. Bs., and this has proven to be a great blessing in training the younger
children in the doctrine and practices of the Church of God and in the
raising of funds for the Free Literature Department, we recommend that
this Assembly go on record as endorsing the section of our General Over
seer’s Annual Address entitled Gleaner Band, and that the General and
State V. L. B. Secretaries promote the work of the Gleaner Band along with
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and approved by the pastor at the time the V. L. B. superintendent and as
sistant superintendent are selected. Great care should be taken in these
selections
as it takes one who has patience, a great love for children and
ability to control and train them, to be successful.
Section II
We recommend that section 2 of the report of the Questions and Subjects
Committee
to the 28th Annual Assembly, September 13-19, 1933 (See
Assembly Minutes, page 41) be revised to read as follows:
That this Assembly prohibit any church, Sunday School or individual
outside
or inside the Church attempting to draw or have drawn the like
ness of this flag unless authorized by the General Overseer and the General
Properties Committee, as our flag is the property of the Church.
This is absolutely necessary in order to keep the flag standardized so
that every flag will be exactly alike in design and form.
Furthermore, we recommend that all our people boost and encourage the
display of our flag in harmony with the section of our General Overseer’s
Annual Address with reference to this matter.
Section Ml
We recommend that a General Superintendent of our Sunday School
Orphanage be appointed by the General Overseer to work in conjunction
with the Orphanage Committee and General Properties Committee in the
construction, maintenance, and operation of our orphanage work. We are
in full accord with the recommendation of our General Overseer in his
annual address in reference to having all our orphanage buildings in the
United
States located in or near Cleveland, Tennessee.
We further recommend that special care be exercised by those in authority
in seeing to it that all properties are deeded and recorded properly before
investing our funds in same.
Section IV
We recommend that no changes be made in the selection of our Auxiliary
leaders, but that we continue the practice as outlined in our Big Business
Program instituted in the 1928 General Assembly.
Section V
Your committee wishes to call attention to the resolution adopted in the
41st Annual Assembly, September 11-17, 1946 (See Assembly Minutes
Page 103) which reads as follows:
WHEREAS, during the time that the Annual Assembly is not in session,
many problems arise which need to be settled before the Assembly is
again in session, and
WHEREAS, in many business transactions it may be necessary to have the
signature of someone who has authority to represent the Assembly: There
fore
BE IT RESOLVED, by this 41st Annual Assembly of the Church of God
over
which M. A. Tomlinson is General Overseer, with Headquarters
offices at 303 Bible Place, Cleveland, Tennessee, convened at Cleveland,
Tennessee, September 11-17, 1946, that the General Overseer be and is
hereby authorized to represent and stand for the Assembly when it is not
in session; to sign any and all documents requiring the signature of an
authorized representative of said Assembly, and to handle all matters which
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We recommend that the foregoing resolution be revised to read as
follows:
WHERAS,
in many business transactions it may be necessary to have the
signature of some one who has authority to represent the Assembly: There
fore
BE IT RESOLVED, by this 43rd Annual Assembly of the Church of God
over which M. A. Tomlinson is General Overseer with headquarters of
fices
at 303 Bible Place, Cleveland, Tennessee, U. S. A., convened at Cleve
land, Tennessee, September 14-20, 1948, that the General Overseer be and
is hereby authorized to represent and stand for the General Assembly when
it is not in session, to sign any and all documents requiring the signature
of an authorized representative of said Assembly, and to handle all emerg
encies
arising between Assemblies, which have not been settled by the
General Assembly while in session, as the General Assembly is the highest
authority in the Church.
Section VI.
We recommend that the General Treasurer’s Bookkeeper be released as
a member of the Board of General Trustees and that the Assistant Editor
be added in his stead. This means the Board of General Trustees is com
posed of the General Overseer, Assistant Publisher and Business Manager,
the General Treasurer, Assistant Editor and Field Secretary No. 1.
We further recommend that this Board of General Trustees be authorized
to appoint someone to represent them and act in their stead in the foreign
fields when necessary for the protection of our properties in said foreign
fields.
Section VII
Question 1. In answer to some questions submitted to us concerning our
members drinking Coca Cola, the following editorial of our former General
Overseer in the White Wing Messenger dated December 31, 1938 reads:
“Members must never use tobacco in any form, nor drink Coca Cola or
any other strong drinks. Pastors and overseers must keep all such as this
out of the Church. Don’t take any in that use these things and do not
keep them in if they persist in using them after they are in.”
Question 2. In reply to a question submitted in regard to our members
going
to war. We quote the editorial of A. J. Tomlinson in the White
Wing Messenger of March 7, 1942:
“Many letters have been received concerning the war and our members
going
to war. In answer to these letters of inquiry I usually state that we
don’t like war and we don’t want war. We don’t want to be hindered by
the war. But war is upon us and we have no control over it. Neither do
we have control of ourselves as we do in times of peace. If our country
calls
us into the service there is not much we can do about it but submit
And
this is according to Scripture. 1 Peter 2:13; Romans 13. We are to
submit to those in authority. We are not responsible. And it seems in
this war our government is not responsible. Our government did not want
war but it was forced into it, and there is nothing to be done but to defend
our country. And that is what we all want done. Some have called at
tention to ‘Thou shalt not kill.’ But this is not a personal fight to kill
some
one, but fighting at the command of our country. We can’t say at a
time like this that we will let the Lord fight our battles and He will take
vengeance on the enemy. Some people want to take part in noncombatant
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plants are making airplanes, guns, ammunition, etc., to be used in the war.
Everything is war. Then we might look on the war at this time in this
way.
Our forefathers fought and won our religious freedom. Those Pil
grim
fathers did not want to fight. They did not want war, but that was
the only way they could have the freedom they felt belonged to them. We
prize
this liberty very highly. We do not want to give it up. But if the
dictators were in control of our country we would not enjoy this freedom.
So in a way we are fighting for the preservation of our religious freedom.
We want to worship God according to the dictates of our own hearts. We
want freedom of speech so we can preach this gospel. We want freedom
of the press so we can print our literature.”
Other questions are being held over for further consideration.
' Respectfully submitted,
e. a. McDonald
M. E. WILSON
F. E. VAN DEVENTER
HERMIS
A. FERGUSON
L. A. MOXLEY, Clerk.
S. O. Gillaspie, Omer Davis and Rudolph Covey were appointed to serve as
the Orphanage Committee.
5:40 p.m.—Adoption of Minutes and instructing local churches to con
sider, endorse and ratify the business acts of the Assembly at the first
business meeting after the Assembly. The Assembly agreed to accept the
Minutes
as prepared by the clerks, and the General Overseer urged the
pastors to give this matter attention in the first business meeting after the
Assembly.
5:42 p.m.—The congregation sang “Jesus Hold My Hand,” led by Harper
Hunter, Charles Batson at the piano.
5:46 p.m.—The congregation stood and prayed in concert which closed
the business part of the Assembly and dismissed the afternoon session.
7:00 p.m.—Program of music by the Miami Brass Band.
7:14 p.m.—Song service led by W. Cobb Dennard, Charles Batson at
the piano. Prayer by Earl Cowen at the pulpit while the congregation
stood. This was followed by a concert prayer.
7:25 p.m.—Song by W. Cobb Dennard, “Dreaming of Heaven.”
7:30 p.m.—Song by Charles, Harper, Betty and Helen, “I’m a Debtor
I know.”
7:35 p.m.—Doing Our Best for God and His Church in the Northwest,
message by Sidney A. Cooley.
This was a good message which showed the speaker and others are doing
their best for God in the northwest. Brother Cooley stated that he and
his
people did not belong to themselves, but they belonged to God and
the Church and their only interest was to get the message into every
nook and corner of their territory. He told something about the work in
his state and invited any minister who loved the Church of God and stood
for
the teachings to come to his state and work with them for the advance
ment
of the cause.
7:55 p.m.—Testimony and praise service in charge of Beulah and John
Miracle.
Sister Clara Reese, who was on the program with Sister Beulah and who
has
assisted in this praise service for many years, was unable to attend
the Assembly. At the request of Sister Beulah the congregation stood and
prayed
in concert for Sister Clara. Then she sang, “I’ve Been Waiting
Lord To Go,” and dedicated the song to Sister Clara. Sister Beulah called

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for her husband to assist her. She stated this Assembly is the twenty-first
that she has attended. She gave her testimony and then called on Brother
John to testify. The saints of God stood in large numbers and testified for
the glory of God. The praises rang out all over the building. Songs were
sung at intervals by Sister Beulah. The power of God was present and His
blessings
were poured out. Sister Beulah played the piano under the
power and sang in other tongues.
8:26 p.m.—A concert prayer was offered by the congregation in behalf
of some who were in wrecks on their way home from the Assembly.
8:30 p.m.—Song by Golden Voices, “What Manner of Man Is This.”
8:36 p.m.—Song by the Rogers sisters, “God Is Real.”
8:42 p.m.—West Virginia Program—We can, will and must do the work
marked out by the Big Business Program—Every county in my state—
Every state in the union—Every country in the world and every island
of the sea, John W. Miracle in charge. Brother Miracle delivered a short
message which showed he was determined to do his part in carrying out
the Big Business Program and getting the message to every creature, and
with the help of the West Virginia ministers he felt they would cover the
state in due time. At the close of his message he called for some of his
ministers to speak—Robert Duty, Pearl Fields, Roy Jeffrey, Ethel Nichols,
Hattie Donelow, Arlene Spencer, W. M. Roberts, Richard Axley, Hazel
Shreves,
Tom Pentecost, Jimmy Pentecost, Opal Cross, Leonard Pyles.
These
were fiery short talks which showed they had a mind to work and
were willing to do all within their power to put the work over for God.
Sister Beulah Miracle sang, “He Will Take You Through.” She dedicated
this song to the General Overseer. At the request of Brother Miracle, the
West
Virginia saints from different parts of the building rushed to the
platform and joined in singing “He Set Me Free.”
9:19 p.m.-----The Miami Band furnished music while the West Virginia
delegates
returned to their seats. As the music continued the congregation
stood
and clapped hands. They waved handkerchiefs and rejoiced in the
Lord.
9:25 p.m.—Song by Harper and Betty, “Treasures on the Other Side.”
Song by Betty and Helen, “If We Never Meet Again.”
9:35 p.m.—The General Overseer thanked all for their splendid co
operation and assistance in making the Assembly a success. This included
the city of Cleveland, radio and press, clerks, registrars, publishing depart
ment,
post office, janitor, all committees, ushers, camp ground attendants,
overseers,
secretaries, bands, singers, musicians, speakers, those who prayed,
storm
troopers, altar workers, everybody.
9:38 p.m.—Program by the Auxiliary Boosters Committee.
This program was for the purpose of boosting the reporting system. It
showed the condtion of ministers who are disobedient to those over them
in
the Lord by neglecting or refusing to report and what will finally be
come of them for this disobedience.
9:53 p.m.—At the request of the General Overseer, the congregation
stood and praised the Lord for the glorious 43rd Annual Assembly.
9:55 p.m.—Closing prayers by J. A. Jimenez and J. B. Wright at the pul
pit while the congregation stood. When the last words of the prayers were
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accompanied by the bands. Thus closed the wonderful 1948 Annual As
sembly
of the Church of God.
M. A. TOMLINSON, General Overseer,
LILLIE DUGGAR, Private Secretary,
C. T. DAVIDSON, Chief Clerk,
HARPER
HUNTER, Assistant Clerk,
MILDRED BENNETT, Assistant Clerk,
ZELLA
CREEL, Assistant Clerk,
MILDRED DAVIS, Assistant Clerk,
MARY SUE BATES, Assistant Clerk,
JOHN L. SULLIVAN, Assistant Clerk.
The Present Financial System of The
Church
of God
(NOTE TO MINISTERS AND TREASURERS. Please fill out all re-
ports accurately, giving names and addresses where called for and any
other information needed. Write or print plainly so it can be easily read.
Be sure all amounts shown are correct. If any further assistance in filling
out
reports is needed, write J. R. Kinser, Treasurer, Box 658, Cleveland,
Tennessee.)
1. TITHES. All members should pay their tithes into the treasury of
the local church where they belong. All ministers should send the tithes
of income from the ministry with their monthly reports to headquarters,
and tithes on income outside the ministry, should be paid into the treasury
of the local churches where they belong. The treasurer of the local church
is to send ten per cent of tithes received each month with the treasurer’s
report to J. R. Kinser, Treasurer, Box 658, Cleveland, Tennessee, and
the same amount or more to the State Overseer. The balance of the tithes
is in the hands of the local church and treasurer to pay the pastor for his
services.
The Assembly has agreed that a pastor is not to receive more
than $250 per month from the tithes, and any surplus tithes left in the
treasury should be sent to the General Treasurer on the last Sunday be
fore the Assembly. If the tithes at any time are insufficient for the pas
tor, special collections and poundings should be taken up for him. State
Overseers are to receive not more than $250 per month and expenses from
the tithes of the local churches. Any amount above this should be sent
to the General Treasurer with the monthly report. This does not include
offerings and poundings received by the Overseer. The Assembly has
ruled that tithes are for the support of the ministry only. Surplus tithes
received by headquarters are in the hands of the General Overseer and
General Treasurer to aid overseers in states not self-supporting. Ten per
cent of all tithes received at headquarters is to be placed in the Ministerial
Aid Fund.
2. SUNDAY SCHOOL. Ten per cent of all Sunday School offerings
should
be given to the local, church treasurer to send to headquarters with
his monthly report and the same amount sent to the state treasurer for the
support of the state auxiliary secretaries.
3. ORPHANAGE. All Sunday School Orphanage offerings are to be held
by the Sunday Schools and turned in at the state convention and Assembly.
Ten
per cent of the state convention orphanage offerings is to be sent
to the General Treasurer and an equal amount to the state treasurer. The
balance
is sent to the General Treasurer for the support of the orphan
age. Ten per cent of the Assembly offering from each state is to be sent

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to the respective state treasurer for the state secretary pool fund by the
General Treasurer.
4. EMERGENCY FUND. All ministers and members are to pay one
dollar per year into the treasury of the local churches where their mem
bership is, and the treasurer should send with his monthly report all emer
gency
dollars turned in to him that month. Ten per cent of all emergency
money
received at headquarters is to be placed in the Ministerial Aid Fund.
5. MISSION MONEY. The second Sunday missionary offerings and
money
raised by other means are to be held in the local W. M. B. treasury
and turned in at the State Convention and Assembly. Ten per cent of the
State Convention Missionary offering is to be sent to the General Treas
urer and an equal amount to the State Treasurer. Half of the remainder
is left in the state as Home Mission money and half sent to the General
Treasurer as Foreign Mission money. All mission money collected in the
special March and October drives is to be sent to the General Treasurer
as Foreign Mission money. All missionary offerings at the Assembly are
turned in to the General Treasurer as Foreign Mission money. Ten per
cent of the Assembly offering from each state is to be sent to the re
spective state treasurer for the state secretary pool fund by the General
Treasurer. Ten per cent of the mission money received at headquarters
is to be placed in the Ministerial Aid Fund. Ten per cent of the home
mission money left in the state from the state convention offerings is to be
sent to headquarters to be placed in the emergency fund to assist min
isters in times of emergencies.
6
. FOURTH SUNDAY OFFERING. The fourth Sunday has been set
apart by the Assembly for every local church to take up a special col
lection for the State Overseer. This should not be overlooked or neglected.
This is also the time for the pastor or other selected person to turn over
to the treasurer the money which has been collected by the A. B. M.
leaders. After the treasurer has taken out ten per cent of these offerings
to be sent to the State Treasurer, the balance should be sent to the State
Overseer. Do NOT send any of this fund to headquarters. In addition to
this collection every month, each local church is instructed to take a
pounding for the State Overseer once or twice a year.
7. V. L. B. OFFERINGS. Fifty-five per cent of the regular weekly
offerings is to be turned in at the state convention along with any other
Free Literature money raised in any manner. After the state convention,
these offering should be kept in the local V. L. B. treasury until time to
send
them in for the Assembly Free Literature Offering. The remaining
forty-five per cent of the weekly offering may be kept in the local band
for expenses. Ten per cent of all Free Literature money turned in at the
state convention should be sent to the General Treasurer and an equal
amount sent to the State Treasurer. The remaining eighty per cent is to
be sent to the General Treasurer, who was appointed Free Literature Fund
Treasurer at the 40th Annual Assembly. All Free Literature money raised
at the Assembly is to be turned over to the General Treasurer. Ten per
cent of the Assembly offering from each state is to be sent to the re
spective state treasurer for the state secretary pool fund by the General
Treasurer. Ten per cent of all Free Literature money received at head
quarters is to be placed in the Ministerial Aid Fund and the balance may
be disbursed under the direction of the V. L. B. Free Literature Offering
Disbursement Committee appointed by the 39th Annual Assembly.
8. ASSEMBLY EXPENSE. In order to assist in taking care of the ex
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to collect funds as noted below, and send same to the General Treasurer:
(a) $1.00 from each minister.
(b)
$1.00 from each Victory Leaders Band.
(c) $1.00 from each Womens Missionary Band.
(d) $1.00 from each Sunday School with an average attendance of fifty
or less.
(e) $1.50 from each Sunday School with an average attendance of over
fifty but less than 100.
(f) $2.00 from each Sunday School with an average attendance of 100
or over.
9. THE CHURCH OF PROPHECY MARKER ASSOCIATION. To be
come a council member of this association will require the payment of
ten dollars at any time, which will count for the balance of that calendar
year and the next full year. After that it will require the payment of ten
dollars
between the first and tenth of January of every calendar year
thereafter. To fail to pay the ten dollars as required will be cause for the
forfeiture of the position as council member.
To become a council member for six months will require the payment
of five dollars at any time which will count for the balance of that six
months and the one immediately following. The six months always count
from January to July or from July to January. After that it will require
the payment of five dollars from the first to the tenth of January and July.
To fail to pay the five dollars as required, any one will forfeit the position
as council member.
A person may become a member one month at a time by paying one
dollar. Any one paying one dollar each of ten consecutive months will be
entitled to two more months free. Those paying in this way are counted
council members for the rest of that fiscal year after the payment of the
tenth dollar. If the first payment is made between the first and tenth of
any month it shall count only for that present month. If the first payment
is made after the tenth it will count for the balance of that month and
the one immediately following, then after that the dollar must be paid
between the first and tenth of each month thereafter. A failure to pay at
any time forfeits membership.
Send
all C. P. M. A. payments to M. A. Tomlinson, General Overseer, 303
Bible
Place, Cleveland, Tennessee.
Ten
per cent of all C. P. M. A. funds received is sent to the treasurer of
the state and the same amount is turned over to the General Treasurer.
World Must Be Evangelized
It will take good organization and systematic methods to accomplish this
task.
God’s power is demonstrated in proportion to the unity and oneness of
His people.
The members of the early Church were all of one accord, steadfast in
the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and the multitude that believed were
of one heart and one soul, and great grace was upon them all, and mighty
results followed as consequence of their perfect unity and careful organ
ization.
We must banish from our minds the thoughts of individual or local inde
pendence
and haphazard spasmodic efforts.
Pull together, pull at once, pull steadily all the time is the road to success.

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All members should be ready to center their minds and prayers on the
one
thing as a unit when calls for special prayer are made. Each one
should feel his or her part of the responsibility, remembering that when
one
member fails it cripples or dwarfs the body until the matter pending
may fail.
Instructions—Local Church Officers
1. Pastor when possible. It is necessary always to have some one select
ed as leader of the flock. It is the duty of the overseer of the state or
province to see that every local church in his territory has a pastor or
leader.
2. Clerk for every local church. It is the duty of the clerk to keep a
close and careful record of the business and work of the Church, make a
record and give date of organization, record the name and date of every
one
that joins, the name and date of every one excluded and for what
cause.
Keep a record of deaths, giving date of same.
Clerks should be selected at the last business meeting before each An
nual Assembly to serve one year. Same one may be continued from year
to year if desired. A man or woman can serve in this capacity. Care should
be taken to select one that can write and compose well.
The
selection should be made by mutual agreement. Talk the matter
over lovingly and carefully and finally all agree upon one who is able and
willing to serve.
3. Treasurer for every local church. If the church has more than one
deacon
it is their duty to select one of their number to act as treasurer,
and if there is only one deacon, he is treasurer by virtue of his office. If
there are no deacons, a treasurer can be selected in like manner as the clerk.
NOTE—This is not meant for an ironclad rule. A man not a deacon, or
a woman may serve as treasurer.
It is advised that one person serve as both clerk and treasurer when it is
convenient and satisfactory to the local church.
Each
pastor, with the assistance of the deacons, if the church has dea
cons, should divide his members into bands of ten or twelve in each band
and a leader over each band selected. The bands might be called prayer
bands and each leader should keep in close touch with every member of
his band like a Sunday school teacher her pupils. If any should move, the
band leaders should keep in touch with them in person, then communica
tion should be kept up by correspondence. All of this is for the mutual
spiritual temporal and social benefit of the members. The pastor should
keep in close touch with the band leaders and all the work.
Meetings for business should be held regularly every three months, or
four each year. In case of special demand for it a meeting may be called
any time by the pastor, leader or overseer of the state. If necessary a short
business session can be held at the beginning or close of a meeting for
worship.
It is suggested that where practicable in a locality the first Monday night
in January, April, July and October, be observed by all local churches
for their regular quarterly meetings, so as to conserve uniformity and con
certed action.
The pastor should act as a moderator of all business meetings. In case
there is no pastor the overseer of the state has authority to act or appoint
some
one to preside. The leader should never act as moderator except
authorized specifically by the overseer of the state. Where one pastor has
the care of several churches he can arrange the time for his business
meetings to suit his convenience.

Attendance
• Every member, both men and women, should take an interest in and
make
it a point to attend every business session if possible.
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Arrangement
Moderator, Clerk and Treasurer should occupy seats on the platform.
Deacons and other ministers near by on either side or close in front of the
platform.
Order of Business
(This order is only a suggestion and not meant for an ironclad rule.)
Song service by all. Prayer by some one whom the moderator may call.
Short Scripture lesson, and prayer by the moderator, asking for wisdom
and direction. Song.
Clerk read minutes of last regular meeting, also of call meetings, if
there have been any held.
Correction of minutes if any.
Treasurer give his report of finances. He should always give an itemized
statement of receipts and disbursements and remainder in treasury.
Leader
of W. M. B. give her report of the work of the band, including
finances—receipts and disbursements.
Superintendent of the V. L. B. give report of the work and progress of
the band including finances—receipts and disbursements.
Pastor give report of the A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. work done, amount of
money
raised each month, number of strays found and brought back (Luke
15:4-6) and give account of every member of his flock. (Heb. 13:17.)
Report of C. P. M. A. by representative or pastor—number of members
and receipts.
Reception of transferred members.
Members
to transfer if any.
Unfinished business left over from last meeting.
New
business.
Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment by prayer.
In these meetings matters should be discussed with love, humility and
meekness.
No votes should be taken to decide questions. Everything
should be done with one accord and questions settled by mutual agree
ment.
If there is division on a matter hold it over until all can agree. If
one should seem obstinate and contrary, don’t run the matter over him, but
take up his case and investigate the cause of his obstinacy and if he shows
the good spirit so that he should be heard, then show him courtesy. But if
he proves to be wrong then deal with him as the Bible directs. After this
is all done take up the original subject and dispose of it in harmony and
love.
In case of matters that the local church cannot settle satisfactorily they
should
call the assistance of the state overseer; if they are still not able
to reach a satisfactory conclusion, it should be referred to the General
Overseer.
I I ,
In these business meetings women are to take no open active part in
discussing
or deciding questions, but should always be there and silently

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pray God to give wisdom and direct the men and show forth God’s glory
in being the glory of the men.
No one should give a message in tongues to the Church unless there is
an interpreter present and then only one at a time and not more than
three in a whole session.
Advice to Members
As a member you count one and should attend every regular service
as far as possible. Remember no one can fill your place and the service
will be that much dwarfed and crippled without your presence.
Show your love and fellowship to every one without partiality. Don’t
wait for others to greet you, but you greet them.
Show special courtesy to strangers who may chance to fall in with you
in your meetings.
As a rule take part in the singing.
Be ready for vocal prayer when called on or prompted by the Spirit.
Be ready for testimony when such is in order.
Stand by your pastor or appointed leader and assist him in every way
you can.
Always pray silently for the preacher while he delivers the message.
Always live a good straight life at home and abroad so no one can
justly think or speak of you as a hypocrite.
Guard your conversation. Be careful what you say about a brother, sister
or anyone.
Don’t be a critic and try to find something in others to criticise.
Examine yourself occasionally and see if you are in the faith.
Don’t yield to discouragement or despondency.
Be
cheerful and happy and try to make others the same.
Spend
as much time as you can in secret prayer. Give yourself all you
can to intercessory prayer.
Your dress should be with moderation, neat and clean, but not for .show.
You should never wear gold for ornament, or decoration. Finger rings,
bracelets, ear-rings, necklaces, lockets, and large showy pins are unbecoming
for a saint of God.
Always tithe your income and put it in the church treasury. Make free
will offerings besides your tithes.
Younger members should not keep company or associate too intimately
with worldly outsiders.
Members
should never marry sinners. Great care should be taken, with
much prayer and careful consideration, regarding matrimony. ;
A member who may have a living companion should not marry another
under any circumstances even if divorced. Neither should a member
marry anyone who has a living companion although such person may be
divorced.
Remember
These
are the last days and perilous times have come so it will require
much watchfulness and humble prayer on your part to so live and act
that you will never bring reproach on the worthy name of Christ and His
Church that you so much love.
Never form too close an intimacy with the opposite sex even if they are

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brothers and sisters in the Lord. Give no place to the adversary. Abstain
from
the very appearance of evil.
These kindly instructions and advices are given by those who are watch
ing for your soul as they that must give an account. (Heb. 13:17) and it is
hoped they will be received with the same meek gentle spirit in which
they are given.
That every member and especially every minister, should be a “paid up”
subscriber and an earnest worker for our church paper—The White Wing
Messenger.
Duties of State Overseer
Each overseer is to have the oversight of his state or territory and as
much
as possible conduct or order a general evangelistic campaign over
his
state during the year. To see that every church is supplied with a pastor
as much as lies in his power.
To divide his state or territory into districts and place over each dis
trict an overseer as previously instructed and practiced. This is not an
ironclad rule, but it is considered best when there are sufficient churches
in the state to make it practicable.
To order or conduct district meetings at intervals during the year for
the mutual benefit and help of all. Special instructions concerning the
Church work should be given at these district meetings.
To hold one state convention when it is thought practicable each year
in some part of the state most convenient for members from all the churches
to attend.
To secure the names and addresses of every Bishop, Deacon and Evan
gelist
located in his state and keep record of same, so he can report to the
General Overseer, if needed.
To secure the location of every church in the state and keep a record of
same, so as to report this also to the General Overseer, if needed.
To visit every district and church if possible and look after the interests
in every way as a pastor over a large circuit.
When a new organization is effected anywhere in the state information
should
be sent to the Overseer of that state, who should make a record
of the same, giving date of same, names of officers, etc.
Each Overseer should be able to know at any time the name and ad
dress
of every minister located in his state. He should also know the
number of members in his state, keeping a record of the increase as well
as the decrease, so information can be obtained each year as to the total
membership. This can be done by keeping in touch with the clerks of the
churches.
Every minister and every clerk should take an interest in imparting this
information to the overseer of their state.
In co-operation with the General Overseer they will form the Presby
tery in their respective states.
Duties of District Overseer
To moderate business conferences for women preachers who may be
acting
as pastors, and men who may not be licensed if they are taking care
of churches in his district.
To do evangelistic work in his district if he has time. If he has a. dis
trict with no churches it is his duty to evangelize and organize churches.

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For convenience it is often thought best for a pastor of a strong church
in the district to be selected as district overseer so the church can serve
as‘a means of his support.
The
district overseers are to be appointed by the state overseers, there
fore, they are subject to the state overseers.
Obligation For Membership In The Church of God
Will you sincerely promise in the presence of God and these witnesses
that you will accept this Bible as the Word of God—believe and practice
its teachings rightly divided—the New Testament as your rule of faith
and practice, government and discipline, and walk in the light to the best
of your knowledge and ability?
The minister who administers this obligation should see that every appli
cant replies in the affirmative. In taking the obligation, applicants should
think of it as being “a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.”
Teachings of The Church of God
Over which M. A. Tomlinson is General Overseer,
Cleveland,
Tenn.,' U. S. A.
The Church of God stands for the whole Bible rightly divided—The New
Testament is the only rule for government and discipline. Below is given
some of the teachings that are made prominent:
1. Repentance—Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19.
2. Justification—Rom. 5:1-9; Titus 3:7.
3. Regeneration—Matt. 19:28; Titus 3:5.
4. Born Again—John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 3:9.
5.
Sanctification Subsequent to Justification—Rom. 5:2; 1 Cor. 1:30;
1 Thess. 4:3; Heb. 13:12; 1 John 1:9.
6. Holiness—Luke 1:74, 75; 1 Thess. 4:7; Heb. 12:14.
7. Water Baptism—Matt. 28:19; Mark 1:8-10; John 3:22, 23; Acts 8:12,
36-38; 10:47, 48; 16:33; 19:3-5.
8. Baptism with the Holy Ghost Subsequent to Cleansing, the Endue-
ment of Power for Service—Matt. 3:11; Luke 24:49-53; Acts 1:4-8.
9. The Speaking in Tongues as the Evidence of the Baptism with the
Holy
Ghost—John 15:26; Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:6.
10. The Full Restoration of the Gifts to the Church—1 Cor. 12:1, 7-10, 28,
31; 1 Cor. 14:1.
11. Signs following Believers—Mark 16:17-20; Rom. 15:18, 19; Heb. 2:4.
12. Fruit of the Spirit—Rom. 6:22; Gal. 5:22, 23; Eph. 5:9; Phil. 1:11.
13. Divine Healing Provided for All in the Atonement—Psa. 103:3; Isa.
53:4, 5; Matt. 8:17; Jas. 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24.
14.
The Lord’s Supper—Luke 22:17-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-33.
15. Washing the Saints’ Feet—John 13:4-17; 1 Tim. 5:10.
16.
Tithing and Giving—Gen. 14:18-20; 28:20-22; Mai. 3:10; Matt. 23:23;
Luke 11:42; 1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 9:6-9; Heb. 7:1-21.
17. Restitution Where Possible—Matt. 3:8; Luke 19:8, 9; Rom. 13:8.
18. Pre-Millennial Second Coming of Jesus.
First: To resurrect the dead saints and to catch away the living saints to
meet Him in the air—Matt. 24:27, 28; 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; 1 Thess. 4:15-17.
Second: To reign on earth a thousand years—Zech. 14:4, 5; Luke 1:32-
1 Thess. 4:14; 2 Thess. 1:7-10; Jude 14, 15; Rev. 5:10; 19:11-21; 20:4-6.

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19. Resurrection—Isa. 26:19; Dan. 12:2; John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15; Rev.
20:5, 6.
20. Eternal Life for the Righteous—Matt. 25:46; Luke 18:30; John 10:28;
Rom. 6:22; 1 John 5:11-13.
21. Eternal Punishment for the Wicked. No Liberation nor Annihilation
—Matt. 25:41-46; Mark 3:29; 2 Thess. 1:8, 9; Rev. 20:10-15; 21:8.
22.
Total Abstinence from All Liquor or Strong Drinks — Prov. 20:1;
23:29-32; Isa. 28:7; 1 Cor. 5:11; 6:10; Gal. 5:21.
23.
Against the Use of Tobacco in Any Form. Opium, Morphine, etc.—
Isa.
55:2; 1 Cor. 10:31, 32; 2 Cor. 7:1; Eph. 5:3-8; Jas. 1:21.
24. Meats and drinks—Rom. 14:2, 3, 17; 1 Cor. 8:8; 1 Tim. 4:1-5.
25. The Sabbath—Hosea 2:11; Rom. 13:1, 2; Rom. 14:5, 6; Col. 2:16, 17.
26. Against members wearing gold for ornament or decoration such as
finger rings, bracelets, earrings, lockets, etc.—Isa. 55:2; 1 Peter 3:3; I John
2:16.
27. Against members belonging to lodges—Matt. 5:34; John 18:20; 2 Cor.
6:14-17; Jas. 5:12.
28. Against members swearing—Matt. 5:34; Jas. 5:12.
29. Against the Divorce and Remarriage Evil—Matt. 5:32; Matt. .19:3-
12; Mark 10:12; Luke 16:18; Rom. 7:2, 3; 1 Cor. 5:1-5, 13; 1 Cor. 6:9, 13,
16-18; 1 Cor. 7:2, 10, 11; Rev. 2:20-22; Acts 15:28, 29; Matt. 14:3, 4.
List of Ministers
BISHOPS
Adams, James E.
Adams, T. E.
Adrian, Trajan L.
Aites, J. F.
Akers, J. L.
Akers, William
Aldridge, W. W.
Allen, Marvin R.
Anderson, Albert S.
Anderson, Stafford B.
Andrews, Thomas B.
Armour, Fred I.
Arnold, G. E.
Atkins, George E.
Baggett, Daniel O.
Baker, W. H.
Bancroft, Kurtis W.
Bates, Walter C.
Batson, Charles W.
Beasley, Pearley A.
Beneby, Fred
Bennett, G. Julian
Benton, Floyd E.
Bethea, John H.
Bias, Ernest J.
Biggers, Henry M.
Blumenthall, H. H.
Bradley, Thomas W.
Bradley, Trosie E.
Brewer, Joseph
Brown, Joseph M.
Brown, Lebert A.
Brown, Lewis W.
Burns, H. Pierce
Burt, Martin M.
Busby, John W.
Byrd, Albert G.
Caldwell, D. Talmadge
Caldwell,
E. Glaidwell
Caldwell,
Mack
Campbell,
W. I.
Cantrell, Ralph G.
Cardwell, J- E.
Carter, Jack O.
Carter, Wesley H.
Carver, Tom R.
Chapman, Herbert Clyde
Chapman,
J. W.
Chatham, Jesse F.
Coalter, John E.
Cobb, Dolphus M.
Coker, Bryce H.
Collins, Clarence W.
Colon, Alejandro
Colvin, Ralph S.
Conner, Henry Lewis
Cook, General
Cooke, Alston L.

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Cooke, Cyril S.
Cooley, Sidney A.
Cooper, Erie P.
Cooper, James R.
Couch, Aaron
Covey, Rudolph O.
Cowart, R. W.
Cowen, Earl
Cox, Theodore
Crader, Leman
Creasy, Donald D.
Creel,
Amos J.
Creel, Chester V.
Crenshaw, C. Louis
Crews,
Joe C.
Crowder, James H.
Cunningham, Cecil J.
Curry, Maurice S.
Curtis, Emmanuel
Cypret, Cecil A.
Dalton, George
Daniel, James
Daniels,
Enoch
Daugherty, J. M.
Daugherty, Walter G.
Davidson,
Charles T.
Davidson,
Leon
Davis,
Andrew W.
Davis, Emitt .
Davis, Lew Allen
Daxon,
Thomas A.
Deadrick, D. M.
Deadrick, Jim Willie
Decker,
G. C.
Decker, Jack C.
Decker, Tracy H.
Delay, Harry C.
Deleveaux, Wilbur
Dennard, W. Cobb
Dingus,
Hady L.
Dixon, Jack V.
Duggan, Noley A.
Durham, G. W.
Durr, Charles W.
Earp, John M.
Economou, Christopher
Edralin, Lawrence G.
Emmett, Verlie E.
Ferguson, Alfred E.
Ferguson, Hermis A.
Ferguson, Samuel M.
Fleming, Carroll P.
Foster, G. Dewey
Fouts, Blair M.
Fowler, E. T.
Fox, James E.
Fox, William Jerald
Fritts, Lawrence A.
Fuller, Floyd F.
Funderburk, B. O.
Galloway,
J. Vernon
Garcia, Pablo R.
Garcia, Victor E.
Gardner, Harvey A.
Gardner, Howard T.
Garr, D. Ernest
Garrett, R. Paul
Gentry, George M.
Gibson, Oscar
Gillaspie,
S. O.
Gilmore,
Alexander
Going, Albert E.
Goings, W. M.
Graham, Percival N.
Grant, William A.
Gregory, Daniel B.
Griffin, Adrian T.
Griffin, Jesse A.
Griffith, Eddie H.
Grimes,
Harry W.
Grubbs, George W.
Gullett, Med V.
Hall, James T.
Hamilton, Abraham C.
Hamilton, J. O.
Hampton, Ira H.
Handheld, Simeon B.
Haney, Adril D.
Hardin, William G.
Harvey, Walter L.
Haynes, Sine
Henderson, Jessie R.
Henderson, Willard C.
Herne, J. Vital
Herring, Charles G.
Herron, George D., Jr.
Higdon,
Everett L.
Hill,
Wesley H.
Hires, J. H.
Hogan, Oluf Robb
Holcomb, D. R.
Holcombe, William C.
Holland,
W. T.
Holloway,
Dewey E.
Hooker,
Claudius D.
Hrycauk, Karp
Hughes,
Dewey M.
Hunter, Harper, Jr.
Hunter, Theophilus
Ion, Paul J.
Jared, Thomas J.
Jeffrey, Roy

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Jimenez, Jose Amando
Johns, Emery S.
Johnson, Jack R.
Johnson, James V.
Johnson, Michael
Johnson, Nelson W.
Johnson, Walter R.
Johnson, Wiley A.
Jones, E. L.
Jones, L. V.
Judd, John M.
Keener, Charles F.
Kemp, Joseph R.
Kent, Grady R.
Ketchum, B. B.
Kinser, Delmar F.
Kirkland, J. D.
Knight, Johnie W.
Knowles, Joseph W.
Kounnas, M. K.
Kuziw, John
Lafever, J. Earl
Laird, Willie P.
Lance, Ralph W.
Lane, L. Russell
Lawrence, John H.
Lawrence, O. N.
Lawson, Omer C.
Lawson, Samuel H.
Leazenby, Leon S.
Linkous, Malcolm T.
Linville, Albert J.
Linville, Kendrick
Longstreth, David E.
Looper, John H.
Lord, Cleason D.
Lowe, T. J.
Lowman, W. M.
Lynch, R. Clement
Malone,
Sidney W.
Manning, Chesley E.
Martin, Collie
Matheny, Hubert F.
Mathis, Bill
Mathis, Buck
Mathis, C. F.
Matthews, David G.
Mayhall, Grady
McCoy, John G.
McDearis,
C. C.
McDonald,
E. A.
McGee, Sebastian
McGehee,
Ada
McGlothlin, Johnnie
McKeown,
A. C.
McKoy, L. N
McLeod, Kenneth B.
Maddox, Thomas Roy
Melvin,
Archie
Mielke,
Herbert W.
Miller, Elias A.
Miracle,
John W.
Mitchell,
Arthur L.
Moffitt,
Elbert B.
Moore, George W.
Moore, H. B.
Moss, Alvin S.
Moss, Arthur A.
Moxley, H. M.
Moxley, L. A.
Mudd, Cicero
Mussel white, Wilton E.
Newsom, W. A.
Nichols, Ira C.
Nix, Henry G.
Owenby, Lum
Palmer, James C.
Payne, Connie Lee
Payne, C. R.
Pearce, John
Peninger, Lee Roy
Pennington, Charles S.
Peters, Ivan
Petty, Benjamin H.
Phillips, Walter
Phipps, Roy H.
Pittman, Melvin S.
Poloski,
Frank
Potts, Allen
Price, J. D.
Price, Marion P.
Priest, J. T.
Pruitt, Jess F.
Pruitt, Raymond M.
Pulliam, E. R.
Queen, R. Wayne
Queener, Dorian H.
Radford, Robert L.
Rains,
M. Claud
Rawls,
William J.
Ray, Tomy J.
Reece, Bradley A.
Reeves,
Roy
Rhodes,
L. S.
Rich, Lawrence V.
Richardson, Eugene B.
Riley,
Jonathan A.
Robinson,
Guy
Rodman,
Shannon T.
Roney, Warren E.
Rowland,
Delmar F.
Roy, Dewey

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Rye, Homer
Sager, Hubert H.
Sanders, Sanford S.
Sanderson, Albert L.
Sapp, Walter R.
Sargent, James O.
Sartin, Clarence H.
Savage,
Stewart S.
Schwandt, Roy E.
Scott,
Guy T.
Scotton, Ralph
Searcy, James R.
Shelton, Clay
Shelton, James G.
Sherrill, V. R.
Shores, Elton
Shroyer, Orlies F.
Shroyer, Owen E.
Shroyer, Pleonard G.
Shults, D. M.
Shupe, Posey A.
Sikes,
Lodie B.
Silvers, L. E.
Smith, George P.
Smith, H. S.
Smith, L. G.
Smith, Obie D.
Smith, R. C.
Smith, Sampson
Smith, William B.
Smith, William J.
South,
Edward E.
Sowers,
Kenley M.
Spence,
J. Corbett
Spurling, G. P.
Stafford, Virdel B.
Staggs,
James
Stargel, G. T.
Steele, Archie R.
Stephens, Moses
Stockdale, R. Wynn
Stone,
Leslie E.
Story, Jessie
Stover, Woodrow
Stratton, Jesse M.
Strey, William F.
Stubbs, John A.
Suggs, William P.
Sullivan, Evan G.
Sullivan, John L.
Summerville, A. D.
Swaggerty, Sam C.
Swain,
Frank R.
Sweat, Rhubin D.
Sweet,
T. C.
Talbott, Richard P.
Taylor, C. L.
Taylor, Hosea M.
Taylor,
Jennings S.
Taylor,
Norman C.
Thomas, Don Burton
Thomas, Howard W.
Thomas, J. Roy
Thompson, Paul H.
Thompson, J. T.
Thompson, Willie R.
Thorn,
James A.
Thornton, Boyd W.
Thurston, G. Henry
Tomlinson, M. A.
Trump, Orville W.
Turner, Nathaniel A.
Van Deventer, Fred E.
Voss, Charles T.
Wagar, Ashel T., Jr.
Wallor, George A.
Watson, Egbert A.
Webb, Cordell C.
Weidner,
John B.
West, J. A.
White, William E.
Williams, Alexander
Williams, Don
Williams, George M. T.
Williams, J. D.
Williams, Johnnie
Williams, John W.
Williams, Lemuel J.
Williams, Leo T.
Williams, Randolph
Williams, Robert L.
Wilson, C. A.
Wilson, George Albert
Wilson, Johnny O.
Wilson, M. E.
Wood, John W.
Woods,
Roy D.
Wootton, Bryon
Worrell,
George W.
Wright,
J. B.
Young, Foster
Young, Zilvon R.
DEACONS
Allen, Daniel
Allen,
Sam T.
Anderson,, Robert S.
Anderson,
Rufus A.

MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 139
Andrews, Grover G.
Austin, Charlie C.
Austin, James R.
Baccas, James
Baflord, Green
Bain, Alfred R.
Baker, Hubert H.
Baptiste, Vilme Jn
Barrett, Richard M.
Batson, A. Clarence
Baxter, John L.
Beasley, J. Wilbert
Beck, Grover C.
Bennett, William H.
Benton, Walter O.
Bird, Fred P.
Bowling, Fred E.
Bradford, Sewell E.
Briggs, Ernest
Brown, Dexton
Brown, Harvey E.
Brown, Obie C.
Brown, Luther C.
Brown, Marvin
Bryant, Alexander
Buckley, J. W.
Burke, Dolphus
Burris, Thomas A.
Butler, Henry A.
Butler, Johnie E.
Byerly, Hubert
Bynum, Calvin M.
Cabales, Santos A.
Cash, Huey O.
Cassell, Madison W.
Charles, Etalas L.
Charles, Letoir Jean
Charles, Monlouis J.
Chastain, Mathie
Clay, William J.
Clements, S. Grady
Cobb,
C. E.
Codrington, Wilfred H.
Coen,
Samuel A.
Coker, James W.
Cooper, John H.
Coquillo, Louis
Cowger, R. N.
Cox, Joel
Cox, Wesley Grady
Crews, H. M.
Crews, W. H.
Culmer, M. R.
Dames, Charles A.
Davis, Omer F.
Davis, Orbie
Davis, Peter E.
Davis, Randolph B.
Daxon,
Thomas A. Jr.
Dean,
James A.
Dean, Lafayette F.
Dean,
Wesley M.
Devore,
John W.
Dirlam, Claude S.
Dorsett, Curtis R.
Dozier, James S.
• Drummonds, Grover C.
Duncan, Clarence E.
Duty, Robert
Englebert, George W.
Evans, Frank R.
Evans, J. R.
Evans, Samuel W.
Falk, Ervin A.
Ferguson, Herbert A.
Ferguson, Marion N.
Fleming, Ernest L.
Francis, Nathaniel
Franklin, Wilburn T.
Frederick, Grover C.
Gardner, M. Gray
Gass, Arthur C.
Gibbons, Fain F.
Gilbert, R. M.
Giles, Thomas H.
Gilmer, James T.
Goforth, Andrew H.
Gonia, I. B.
Goss, Cleveland T.
Grant, Bernard B.
Hasse,
Ernest E.
Haddock,
James H.
Hagan, William L.
Hall, Thomas S.
Hall, Valentine E.
Hamby, Curtis
Hanes,
Herbert R.
Harris, Reginald A.
Hartless, Robert J.
Hatley, John W.
Hawkins, Andrew J.
Helms, Chesley B.
Hembree, Walter D.
Henry, Uriah
Heslop, George E.
Hill, J. Clyde
Howard, Ely J.
Howard, M. L.
Hughes, Oscar H.
Hunter, E. Roy
Hunter, Harper H. Sr.
Hutchinson,
Isaac A.

140 MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Ingram,.U. Leonard
Jackson, Charlie
James, George W.
Johnson, Fred M.
Johnson, Herbert E.
Johnson, Lee Pharries
Jordan, James R.
Keeney, C. B.
Kelley, Haley J.
Kilgore, Thomas W.
Kinard, T. B.
King, Carl R.
King, George
King,
George S.
King, J. H.
King, Wilbur G.
Ladoo, Joseph H.
Lafleur, Cyrius
Landers, Luther
Laroche, Louis C.
Lassiter, Robert L.
Latham, Joseph M.
Lavender, Walter E.
Laws,
Custer
Ledford, Robert H.
Lewis, Bill B.
Lewis, Reuben T,
Lovell, J. D.
Lovvorn, Frank
Mackens,
Charlie
Mahoney,
William A.
Malone, Roy
Martineau, Edward
McCalla, Samuel A.
McCoubrey, James H.
McCoy, Emmitt T.
McDill, James W.
McElrath, John H.
McIntosh,
D. A.
McKee, J. C.
McLean, Robert S.
McLeod, Ollie B.
Melvin, Thomas G.
Moore, J. Walker
Moss, John W.
Moss, Wilfred G.
Mullins, Henry R.
Nabors,
Clymer H.
Nicholson, Henry Ellis
Nielly,
Edwin R.
Norris, Edouard Henrilus
Norris, Justin
Oglesby, Thomas
Owen, Ralph W.
Owens, Bunk
Palmore, Charles P. Jr.
Parker, Bill
Parks, John C.
Parton, Thomas H. -
Paschall, Ollie
Peavy, Elvie A.
Penant, Hedley
Phillips, Chester R.
Ponders, Raymond E.
Pope,
William A.
Price, Bassil N.
Price, Maxie Lee
Proffitt, Clarence A.
Puckett, Richard Lee
Rainwater, Allen C.
Rampley,
William T.
Renfrow, Leslie
Reynolds,
W. L.
Rhorer, Henry R.
Ricketts, Harold J.
Robbins,
Herbert V.
Roberts,
Bertie C.
Rorrer, Guy
Ross, Ernest E.
Rowe, Walter S.
Saint Cyr, Bovil
Samuels,
Adonijah M.
Sanders, Dewey L.
Scotton,
Willie T.
Seratt, Jesse D.
Shannon, John
Sharrar, Robert C.
Shelton,
B. W.
Shelton, Robert L.
Shirley, Lewis C.
Silas, Wesley
Slay,
Sheldon M.
Smith,
L. K.
Smither, Charles T.
Solomon, Edgar N.
Sprinkel, William H.
Standly, Willie
Stanley, Horace B.
Stearman, Marion B.-
Stockton, Andrew J.
Stock
well, Wiliam L.
Tabor, N. Linell
Taylor, Willie
Thomas, Leonard S.
Thomas, Richard C.
Thompson, R.
Thompson,
Wilbur B.
Trogdon,
Elic
Turner, L. L.
Wall, Early G.
Wallace,
James H.
Watson, J. W.

MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 141
Watts, Herbert C.
Weakley, M. E.
Welch, W. J.
Westburg, Charles U.
Whitaker, John R.
White, Asaac E.
Williams, John F.
Williamson, W. Raymond
Willis,
Frank R.
Wilson, J. Howard
Wilson,
Joseph C.
Wilson, Wavie C.
Wolfe, Raphael O.
Wood, Claud
Woodward,
Finley
Wooten, Chester L.
Word, Timothy
Wright,
Cecil
Wright, Wib
Wyant,
Ray M.
Wynns,
Isaiah
MALE EVANGELISTS
Abbott, Lonzo R.
Abercrombie, William A.
Abernathy, Johnie E.
Acosta, Ignacio
Adams, George D.
Adams, Reuben A.
Adderly, Boston
Adkins, Calvin R.
Adorno, Juan P.
Aiken, Johnie E.
Aites, E. Carl
Alexander, Ernest D.
Allen, Arthur, Jr.
Allison, William H.
Alloway, Frank G.
Altus, Cheriza
Alyse, Arnold
Amador, Gonzalo A.
Amaya, Francisco B.
Ammons, Edwin L.
Anderson, Charles T., Jr.
Anderson, E. W.
Anderson, James Edward
Anderson, Sheldon F.
Andrews, Charlie P.
Angelidas, Leonidas
Antilus, Saintil
Antilus, Ulysse
Aprazin, Cecile
Arias, Luis
Arnold, William
Atnip, W. Everett
Augustin, Formeus
Ausel, Woodrow W.
Austin, Jacob L.
Axley, Richard L.
B., Juan Hernandez
Bafford, Joe Lean
Bailey, Alma C.
Bailey, Bernard L.
Bailey, Ottis P.
Baker, Alexander
Baker, Gayford D.
Baker, Paul
Baldwin, Arch J.
Ballard, Jay O.
Bancroft, Paul H.
Banks, Frank J.
Barnes, Caleb M.
Barnes, Leonard E.
Barrett, Perry
Bastien, Raymond
Bates,
Omar
Baxter, Everett L.
Bazzrea,
Cleve A.
Beal,
Paul
Beale,
Henry J.
Beasley,
Robert D.
Beaucicot,
Absalon
Beckwith, J. B.
Beecham,
James S.
Beemer, Harold A.
Beneby,
Israel
Bentley, John D.
Bethel, Daniel
Bines,
Franklin
Bivens,
L. Milton
Black, Eugene P.
Black,
Horace R.
Black,
Owen
Blauser, James P.
Blythe, Clarence L.
Bobbert, William
Bolton, Arthur H., Jr.
Bolton,
O. B.
Bonds, Vernie W.
Bonham,
Floyd H.
Boone, James W.
Bounds,
James W.
Bowers,
Clifton C.
Bowser,
George B.
Bowser, Hulbert O.
Boyd, Terah S.
Brackett, Bobbie E.

142 MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Brackett, John
Bradley, James F.
Braland, Orvie A.
Brammer, Thomas T.
Branscum, Thurman E.
Brantley, Alvin
Briles,
Theodore R.
Brittingham, Edward C.
Brock,
Earl .
Brooks, Atlee N.
Brooks,
Charles S.
Brooks,
Hershel
Brooks,
Kenneth W.
Brooks,
William R.
Brown, Tom
Brown,
Will H.
Brown, Willesley
Browning, Charles E.
Browning, Charlie M.
Brumley William
Bryan, E. Heyward
Bryant, Jesse
Bryant, Ralph E.
Bullard, Andrew
Burdette, Marvin A.
Burns, Thomas F.
Burrell, Carl W.
Burt, Marvin
Butler, Albert J.
Butterfield, Henry T.
Butterfield, Thomas N.
Butler, Marion S.
Butts, Huey Lee
Byrd, Willie M.
Cadiche,
Anthony
Cadiche,
Sireste
Callahan, Aaron A.
Camacho,
Juan
Cameron, John N.
Cameron,
Lewis
Camilus,
Anaise
Camp, Floyd M.
Campbell,
J. Daniel
Campbell,
Sidney
Cannon,
N. Fritz
Carmon,
Lillard E.
Carpenter, Eugene L.
Carpenter, Raymond A.
Carrasco,
Porfirio
Carrasza, Alfredo
Carroll, Clarence J.
Carroll, Lee C., Jr.
Carter, .Calvin
Carter, Ernest S.
Carver, Onas R.
Castleberry, John W.
Castro,
Jose G.
Chambers,
Foster G.
Chapman,
Millard A.
Chapman,
William H.
Charles,
Dufresne
Charles,
Exavier Louis
Charles,
Merius
Chavis, William A.
Childress,
Claud
Cine, Innocent
Clark,
Clarence W.
Clark,
Clyde H.
Clark, Fred W.
Clarke, Hugh A.
Clawson, Clare L.
Clayton, Sherman J.
Cleaver,
Autie E.
Clements, William S.
Cline, A. Lavaughn
Cline, James M.
Cobb, Roland
Cobos, Angel J.
Cole, Harry E.
Cole,
Robert H.
Colley, James F.
Collie, Alfred L.
Collins, Elford N.
Colon, Carlos
Colon, Carlos de Leon
Colquitt,
John S.
Colvard, Donald E.
Cone, Jess L.
Conner, Lester E.
Constantin,
Delva
Cornett,
Sam I.
Costas, Paul P.
Couch, Claud C.
Coulston, Flenoy C.
Cousins, Nathan L.
Cox, Clarence
Cox, Hudon R.
Cox, James A.
Cox,
James E.
Cox, Julias
Cox, Louis S.
Craver, Edgar L.
Cravey,
Kaiser
Criddle,
Clayton E.
Crocker,
Robert M.
Crossfield, Edward A.
Croyle, Raymond S.
Crutchfield, John E.
Cruz, Jacento
Cummings, Luther

MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 143
Cunningham, Frank
Curtis, Dovard B.
Da Costa, Eugene E.
Daley, Charles A.
Dames, Cleveland W.
Daugherty, John F.
Daugherty, W. Delvin
Davis, Albert E.
Davis,
Alva L.
Davis, Anderson H.
Davis, Cecil
Davis,
Clarence
Davis,
James E.
Davis, Jones M.
Davis, Leonard
Davis, Lloyd D.
Davis, Roy L.
Davis, Wiley C.
Daxon, David
Daye, Roy F., Jr.
Deal, Asa C.
Dean, Hermon E.
Dean, Lucius E.
Dean, Thomas E.
Deese, W. I.
Demeritte, Arnold
Dennard, George M.
Dennis, Henry H.
Deristil, Laurentil
Deromel, Romain
Desantil, Joseph
Devine, John R.
Dickens, W. Morris
Doroshuk, Harold
Doss, James C.
Douglas, Charles M.
Douglas, Charles Ray
Douglas,
Thomas J.
Drake, Howard E.
Dubois, James B.
Dudding, O. A.
Duggan, Ralph J.
Duncan, J. Roy
Dunford, Fred R.
Dunkin, Albin H.
Dyer, J. C.
Eagle, James Holding
East, E. B.
Edens, Demcy ■
Edgil, Thomas Jessie
Edwards, Homer F.
Elder, Eudy C.
Ellis, James O.
Elmore, Loyd E.
Elsea, William M.
Endecott, Clayton E.
Endecott,
James Lyle
Esmond, William Cecil
Espinoza, Ponciano F.
Estep,
Dewey
Estep,
Granville
Estes, J. W. Marlin
Estira, Pierre
Estrada, Fidel
Eubanks, Cyril S.
Evans, C. T. Houston
Evans, Elmer W.
Evans, John E.
Evans, R. Travis
Ezell, David A.
Fanbert, Septimus
Farless, J. D.
Fennels, Robert
Fenton, George A.
Ferguson, Daniel
Ferguson, Herbert E.
Ferguson, Laban J.
Ferguson, Orie J.
Ferguson, Pembroke E.
Ferguson, Robert W.
Ferguson, Thomas
Ferguson, William T.
Fernandez, Felipe D.
Fernandez, Salvador C.
Fields, Arthur E.
Fils, Chery Dennean
Finley, Rollie J.
Fleming, Everet
Fletcher, James E.
Flick, Harry R.
Flippo, George C.
Flores, Leocadia Lubices
Flowers, Allord S.
Flowers, Dewey A.
Flowers, Edgar E.
Flowers, Grady G.
Floyd, Dannie
Forbes, Leon B.
Ford, Norris E.
Foster, Cecil A. L.
Foster, Clarence F.
Foster, Robert J.
Fowler, Joe C.
Fowler, Virgil R.
France, Owen W.
Francis, Caselle A.
Francis, Marvin L.
Franks, Jessie B.
Frederick, Francois
Frederick, Maxi

144 MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Freeman, Lonnie
Frey, Albert E., Jr.
Frost, Barnette P.
Fuller, William M.
Funk, Carl D.
Funk, Lonnie
Gaddis,
Millard E.
Galaviz, Antonio
Ganz,
Johnny
Garcia, Jose Maria Dominquez
Garcia,
Marcello
Garcia, R. Fernando
Gardner, Joshua V.
Gardner, Woodie S.
Garr, William J. W.
Gaylor, Hank V.
Geneus, Rezius
Georges,
James W.
Georges, Reginald C.
Gibson, Bruce
Gibson, Sanford F.
Gibson, W. K.
Gilbert, Elmer
Gillis, Leon
Giraud, Ozias
Glass, Eddie J.
Glass, Noah Bell
Gohn, Clarence E.
Goins, Lloyd P.
Goins, Thomas W.
Golden, Alvin
Gomez, Otero
Gonzales,
Senen
Gonzalez, Lucas Hernandez
Gooden, Sam B.
Goodman, Ernest D.
Goodman, John W.
Goodwin, Bennie F.
Gosnell,
Bennie H.
Gosnell, William A.
Graham, C. Victor
Graham, James Hardy
Graham, Theophilus M.
Graves, Oather B.
Gray, Johnnie
Gray, Truman
Gray, Willard H.
Gray, Willie
Green, Ben M.
Green, Curtis
Green,
Robert B.
Green, Walter O.
Greenawalt, Alfred H.
Gregory,
Colie B.
Gregory, Constantine L.
Grier, Earl T.
Griffin, Bluford B.
Griffin, George H.
Griffith, Dexter W.
Grubbs,
James C. •
Guerrier, Dieudunord
Guillaume,
Carrie
Gustave,
Joseph
Guthrie, Robert L.
Guy, Morris L.
Guzman, Refugio
Hagood, Freddie W.
Haire, H. M.
Hajre, Lester H.
Hale, Milton B.
Hall,. Emanuel O.
Hall, Homer R.
Hall, Robert J.
Hall, William L.
Ham, Ira W.
Hanna, Charles E.
Hanna, Hurvis
Hardin, Thomas O.
Hargraves, J. Marvin
Harkey, Ellison C.
Harper, John
Harris, Alger P.
Harris,
Arthur C.
Harrison, Edward H.
Harrison, John T.
Hart, Tom D.
Hartley, Prince A.
Hartman, Henry Edsel
Hartness, James W.
Haslom, Samuel
Haulbrooks,
Otis J.
Haun, Paul N.
Hawkins, Charles G.
Hawkins,
James H.
Hawkins, John S.
Haynes,
Albert
Heckert, Lawrence D.
Heflin,
Fred L.
Heltchel, R. B.
Henderson,
Robert C.
Henderson,
W. T.
Henry, James A.
Henry, William
Hepburn, Joseph
Hernandez,
Lino Casillas
Herne, Max Vital
Herring, William E.
Herron, George R., Sr.
Hersey, Gerald H.
Hicks, Thomas V.
Highbaugh,
Charles E.
Hightower,
Carl H.

MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 145
Hill, Ernest R.
Hill, George C.
Hilton, Willie D.
Hogue, Hershel M.
Holcomb,
David R.
Holcomb,
J. Willie
Holden, Elisha
Holland, J. F.
Holland, John C.
Holland, Mack
Hollaway, Theodore R.
Holm,
Carwin E.
Hood, Joseph M.
Hoppel, William C.
Hopper, James W.
Hopper, John D.
Horne, Albert B.
Horne, Clarence L.
Horner, Grady V.
Hoskins, Eddie M.
Howard, William A.
Hudson, Richard E.
Hughes, Alton J.
Hull,
Dan E.
Humes, Herman
Humes, Zack
Humphfrey, Clinton O.
Humphries, Floyd R.
Hunt, George C.
Huskey, Naaman O.
Hutchens, Willie
Hutchins, Herdie V.
Hutchinson, Jonathan G.
Hutchison, George W.
Hutchison, John W.
Hyatt, Clifton E.
Ingraham, John C.
Jackson, James D.
Jackson, Thomas
Jackson, William
Jared, T. J., Jr.
Jefferson, Monroe
Jenkins, Jack O.
Jernigan, Allen M.
Jeune, Ramean
Johns, D. C.
Johnson, Buford M.
Johnson, Dolly L.
Johnson, Edgar
Johnson, E. Eugene
Johnson, Frederic F.
Johnson, James A.
Johnson, Luther O.
Johnson, Milford J.
Johnson, Milton
Tohnson, Thomas Lee
Jones, Andrew
Jones, Edward A.
Jones, Eugene
Jones, Eugene S.
Jones, Isaac W.
Jones, J. Thurmon
Jones, James P.
Jones, Levi H.
Jones, Luther C.
Jones, M. Corbie
Jones, Marceline N.
Jones, Oscar
Josa, Cledon
Joseph, Beniah E.
Joseph, Chery
Joseph, Georges
Joseph, Hacule
Joseph, Prudent
Jubisson, Thermonfils
Judd, Henry M.
Jure, Raphael
Kato, Andrew J.
Kay,
John Lemuel
Keenan, Allan S.
Keller, Edgar C.
Kelly, Brazil
Kemp,
Judge D.
Killingsworth, J. K.
Kinder, Charles M.
Kinard, John H.
King, Albert
King,
Elijah
Kirby, Marshall D.
Kirkland, Benton L.
Klapp, Guy F.
Knowles, Curtis M.
Koelz, Otto
Koker, Gus M.
Kozak, liar j on
Kroon, John A.
Kuykendall, Harbert H.
Lafortune, Horace
Lamb,
William L.
Lambert, Arthur H.
Lambert, Willie B.
Land, David F., Jr.
Lane, Elmer G.
Lane, J. W.
Lashley, George
Laster, Harold W.
Lawley, Grady C.
Lawson,
Paul
Lawson,
Walter H.
Ledbetter, Raymond R.
Lee, Albert E.
Lewis, Charles A.

146 MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Lewis, John M.
Lineberry, Oscar A.
Litton, Wilce
Lockwood, John
Long, James A.
Longin, Septimus A.
Lopez, Antonio
Lopez, Charles G.
Lorenzana, Froilan V.
Louis, Oldman Pierre
Louk,
Vern E.
Lowery, Wilburn I.
Lowman,
J. Dudley
Lowman,
W. Elroy
Lundefelt, Carl S.
Lyles,
John C.
Lyons, Leslie L.
Mackey,
Charles I.
MacMUler, Ralph L.
Madaris,
Hugh B.
Manning, Oakley C.
Manus,
James E.
Marlow,
Houston
Marlowe,
John W.
Marr, Frank
Martin, Charles L.
Martin, Gladdus
Martin, Herbert D.
Martin, Joe, Jr.
Martin, William E.
Martin, William L.
Mashburn, Charles R.
Massey, George H.
Massingale,
William D.
Mathis,
James M.
Matthews, Gerald S.
May, Charlie H.
Mays, Kyle
McAllister,
Daniel R.
McBride,
William B.
McBroom, Sam
McClendon,
Jim
McCoy, Lige
McCoy, Robert C.
McCullen, David H.
McDaniel, Willie P.
McDonald, George W.
McDonald, Lewis
McGovern,
Henry E.
McGregor,
Aaron I.
McIntyre, J. W.
Mclver, Floyd
McKenney,
William P.
McKenzie, Clarence C.
McKenzie, James
McKinney,
Dossie H.
McKinney, Floyd R.
McLish, Frederick A.
McMahan, W. L.
McMillan, Milan F.
McNabb, Jeff D.
McRae, James
Meade, Raney H.
Meador, Alton, Jr.
Melton,
James Noel
Messer, James H.
Messer, Peter L.
Michel, Joas
Michel, Joseph
Michel, Surin
Michel, Theodore
Mighton, Samuel G.
Miller,
Charlie G.
Miller,
Evert
Miller,
John F.
Miller, Joseph
Miller,
Milton A.
Miller, Orville E.
Miller,
Willie F.
Mills,
James W.
Minton, Sherman O.
Mitchell,
Marshall
Mixon, James W.
Mixon, John Q.
Mock, Levy C.
Mock, Pearl O.
Molus, Charles
Monace, Jules
Moncrief,
George T.
Monplaisir,
Denoiis
Monroe, Charlie L.
Montgomery,
Alma E.
Moore, Alvin
Moore, Donald E.
Moore, Harry Lee
Moore, J. T.
Moore, Thomas S.
Moreland,
Charles B.
Moreno, Longino
Morgan,
Frank N.
Morrell,
Melvin L.
Morris,
Luther R.
Morrison,
John W.
Morvan,
Dorcima
Moses, Orville A.
Moss, Samuel B.
Moxley, James Richard
Mulanix, Floyd
Murphree, Clyde E.
Murphy, John B.
Murray, Elbert L.
Murray, Robert M.
Murray, William J.

MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 147
Muscadin, Julien
Musial,
Martin
Myles, Charles M.
Myers,
Peter W.
Nairn, Daniel
Napier, Willie
Neal,
Quentin
Neblett, Robert C.
Nelson,
Clyde W.
Nelson,
Destin
Nelson,
Nathan jSH
Nembhard, Joscelyn A.
Nesbitt, Joshua
New,
Paul S.
Newberry, Aaron B 1. :
Newbold,
Zach J.
Newton, Tommy
Nicholson,
Ernest H.
Nixon, Ernest C.
Nunnery, William R.
O’Dell, David W.
Oliver, George D.
Olmstead, Guy O.
Oppert, Lawrence R.
Ortiz, Ramon
Orvilus, Ariastal
Ottley,1 James A.
Overstreet, J-.-Clyde
Overstreet, Judson- E.J 5
Owen,
Haweda Bi
Padgett, William<
Padilla, Juan *8
Page, Alton M. ; ‘-
Paredez, Mariano Ochoa
Parker, Brown D.
Parker, James V.
Parker, J. M.
Parker, Thomas C.
Parr, Alston E.
Parton, Lamar
Pascua, Justino N.
Patterson, Henry H.
Patterson, James W.
Patterson, John W.
Patton, James
Paul, Pauleus
Paynter, Willie T.
Payton, Herman
Peacock, T. Dewitt
Peak, Leroy
Pearson, John A.
Peek, Henry K.
Pennant, Ferdinand
Pennel, George
Pennington, Loyd jg
Perez, Carlos Ramirez
Perez, Dionicio
Perez, Rafael Rivera
Perry, Harold L.
Peterson, Charles R.
Petty, J&ptha
Pettyjohn, William T.
Pettyjohn, Woodrow J.
Phillips, Ralph R.
Phillips, William O.
Pierce, George W.
Pierre, 'Celestin
Pierre, Lex-ms
Pinder, Sofinie O.
Pinner, Sherman W.
Pittman,- Horace
Pittman, Oscar
Pless, Perry 3.
Pond, George -B.
Poole, Ellis C;- '-
Pope^Arthur C.-
Porter^Thep O.
Porter,: William R.
Powell,
“Br-H.
Prather, Roy L.
Pressley,-Peter
Price, Andre
Pricey Harrison E.
Priest, Herbert H.
Prince, Roy M.
Piirsell, Henry
Pyburn, Leslie E.
Pyles, Leonard
Quick, William Alonzo
Quick,
Willie A.
Quisenberry, Charles M.
Rahming, George
Rainwater, J. R.
Rampey, Ted
Ramsey,
Francis M.
Raney, Sam E.
Ravencraft, J. F.
Redden, Charnel Don
Redmon,
Roy J.
Reeves, Homer Dee
Reeves, Vesta E.
Reid, Archibald E.
Reid, David J.
Renfrow, Manley H.
Revolus,
Fortune
Rewis,
Pearlie A.
Reyes, Ernesto C.
Reynolds,
C. F.
Reynolds,
Cyril R.
Reynolds,
Jerome D.
Reynolds,
John B.
Rhoads, O. Burk

148 MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Rhodes, Charlie G.
‘ Rhodes, George W.
Richard, Theogane
Richardson,
Gene H.
Ricketson,
Leonard B.
Ricketts, John W.
Ridge, Fred N.
Riggs, Charley E.
Rinehammer, N. Ales
Risner, C. W.
Roberts, Estes M.
Roberts, Paul J.
Roberts, Richard M.
Robinson, Otto
Rogers,
Buford E., Sr.
Rogers, James Davis
Rolle, Alphaes
Rolle, Samuel J.
Rolle, Timothy
Rollins,
Landon R.
Royster, Thomas
Russell,
William L.
Rutherford, Arvel A.
Sailem,
Sandy
St. Clair, Clair J.
Saint
Cyr, Hercule
Saint Louis, Emile
Sanner, G. A.
Satterfield, Curry
Saunders, Alaric W. U.
Saunders, Randall E.
Saunders, Randolph
Scarbrough, Luther E.
Schaad, Earl
Scott,
David
Sears, Robert E.
Sedwick, B. F.
Seratt, Otis A.
Sexton, W. R.
Shaw, Donald D.
Sheline, Philip L.
Shelton, Elijah
Shelton, George R.
Shepard, Willie M.
Shepherd, L. D. Verrow
Sheriff, Garland W.
Sherk, William A.
Shook, Fred W.
Shook, Robert E.
Short, Alonzo M.
Shorts, John W.
Sidebottom,
Warner F.
Silencieux, Joseph
Simmons,
Jake
Simons, Robert L.
Simpson, Elihue
Simpson, John Paul
Singleterry. James E.
Sisum, Boone C.
Sloan, Gladios C.
Sluder, Charlie
Smith,
Charlie A.
Smith,
Floyd W. B.
Smith,
H. E., Jr.
Smith, Hubert C.
Smith, J. Harrison
Smith,
James
Smith,
John H.
Smith, John K.
Smith, Louis O.
Smith, Marvin M.
Smith,
Noah B.
Smith, Sam
Smith,
Sam A.
Smith, Sandy
Smith,
Tommie W.
Smith,
William L.
Snow, Coy W.
Snow, Hobert Lee
Solomon, Luther
Solorio, Felipe E.
Sowell, Lewis Frank
Spainhower, John W.
Speed, Frank F.
Spurling, Delmar L.
Stacy,
M. Lawson
Stanley,
Mosko R.
Starling, Norman
Stenmark, A. George
Stephens, Boyd A.
Stephens,
Nathaniel
Stephens,
Walter D.
Sterling, J. P. McCoy
Stevens,
Alfredo
Stevens,
George, Jr.
Stevens,
John L.
Steward, James J.
Stewart, Carl H.
Stewart, Hughie M.
Stockwell,
Allen L.
Stone,
Dallas R.
Stonelake,
Grant U.
Stonell,
John Willie
Strecheniuk, Sergie U.
Strickland, H. F.
Strickland, James W.
Strilec, John E.
Sturgeon,
James D.
Sullivan, J. P.
Sullivan, Lee J.
Sullivan, William A.
Summerville, Clyde W.

MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 149
Sweat, Milton O.
Switzer, William F.
Sykes, Virgil J.
Tapprich,
Roy
Tarin, Jose Simon
Tarrance, David A.
Tate, Audley M.
Taylor, Hiram M.
Taylor, J. W.
Tew, James W.
Thomas, James A.
Thompson, Arthur
Thompson, Arthur F.
Thompson, Ernest W.
Thompson, Jesse A.
Thompson, Ronald G.
Thompson, Warren F.
Thurston, Floyd
Thurston, Sam
Tijera, Ulises
Tinker, Aaron C.
Tittsworth, C. Allen
Totherow, Manuel M.
Townsend, Lonnie
Trammell, Edgar M.
Trammell, James C.
Tranthem, R. Eugene
Trujillo, Carlos
Tsma,
Eristal
Tuggle, Alvin
Tugman, Wade F.
Turner, Charles W.
Turner, Linford A.
Uheband, Paul
Uribino, Espiridion
Van
Deventer, E. Ellsworth
Vandever, Alvin M.
Vaughn, Elmer L.
Vaughn, Robert J.
Velazquez, Anacleto
Vernon, Horace E.
Via, Calvin H.
Vickers, Hubert J.
Vilcin, Olinma
Villard, Voltair
Vines, Willie
Vinson,
John H.
Vinson, R. Hardy
Waggett, Aaron R.
Walker, Elmer G.
Wallace, Carl A.
Wallace, Raymond
Wallace, S. Raeford
Wallen, Kemp W.
Walpole, Joseph R.
Walters, Henry L.
Warren, William C.
Washington,
Loyal C.
Waterman, Ernest R.
Watson,
Derrel J.
Watson, James C.
Watts, Grayer H.
Weathers, Joseph T.
Weaver,
Phillip
Webb, Arwood
Webb, Francis J.
Webb, George B.
Webb, John W.
Webb, Wiseman W.
Webbe, James N.
Weeks, James
Weikel,
Wilbert J.
Welch, Bobby G.
Welch, D. L.
Welch, Leamon C.
Weldon, William W.
Wells, Donald W.
Wells, John E.
West, Aaron W.
West, Furman F.
Wheeler,
Dewey L.
White,
James L.
White, Olen
White,
Walter F.
Whitman, J. Edward
Whittington, Ray
Whoberry, Everett
Wickline,
C. Russell
Wilkerson, Ruben N.
Williams,
Alexander, Jr.
Williams,
Alphaeus
Williams,
Alton T.
Williams,
Cecil U.
Williams,
Darner L.
Williams,
Elmer C.
Williams,
Fred D.
Williams,
George
Williams,
John R.
Williams,
Lamar
Williams,
T. Homer
Williams,
Timothy
Williamson,
Cleveland N.
Williamson,
James L.
Willis, Clifford
Willis, J. Lee
Wilson, C. C.
Wilson, Elson G.
Witt, Oscar E.
Woodruff, Judson T.
Woods, Eugene
Woods, Homer W.
Worley, H. D.

150 MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Wright, Alfred W.
Wright, Posey J.
Wright, T. O.
Wyant, Nelson E.
Wyatt, Chester
Yager,
James A.
Yelverton, Wyartt
Yniguez, Hilario G
Yoder,
Eli
York,
Nathan
Zamor, Laheus
Zidor,
Josa
Zidor,
Pierre
FEMALE EVANGELISTS
Abbott, Mrs. Grace V.
Adams,
Mrs. Ada B.
Adams, Mrs. Jennie
Adams,
Mrs. Virgie L.
Akin,
Mrs. Irene O.
Alexander, Mrs. Fannie
Allen,
Miss E. Lucille
Allen,
Miss Ida Mae
Allen,
Mrs. Janettie M.
Allen,
Mrs. Odessa
Allen,
Mrs. Odessa Mae
Allen,
Mrs. Silla
Ammons, Mrs. Dorothy C.
Anderson, Mrs. Hazel M.
Anderson, Miss Julia M.
Anderson, Mrs. Loretta A.
Armento, Mrs. Maria E.
Armour, Mrs. Wilma C.
Aschbacher, Mrs. Mayme L.
Ashworth, Mrs. Rotelia L.
Bafford, Mrs. Mary A.
Bailey,
Mrs. Ellen Lee
Bailey,
Mrs. Rubie O.
Bailey,
Mrs. Thelma R:
Bain,
Mrs. Idella
Bain,
Mrs. Therephine
Baker, Mrs. Daisy
Baker, Mrs. E. Marie
Baker, Mrs. Mary Lou
Baker, Miss Mildred
Baldwin, Mrs. Alice
Banister, Mrs. Meddie P.
Barker, Mrs. Grace E.
Barnett, Mrs. Johnnie Kate
Barrett, Miss Leanora V.
Bartley, Mrs. Dona
Baxter, Miss H. Christine
Baxter, Mrs. Martha Jane
Beasley,
Mrs. Geneva
Beasley,
Mrs. Judith M.
Beck,
Mrs. Rowena M.
Bedell,
Mrs. Effie Mae
Beers, Mrs. Goldie G.
Bell, Mrs. Yvonia J.
Beneby,
Mrs. Equilla
Bennett, Mrs. Mildred C.
Benton, Mrs. Lena
Best,
Mrs. Ida
Bethel, Mrs. Evelyn
Bivens,
Mrs. Wilma P.
Black,
Mrs. Daisy P.
Blackerby, Mrs. Ida S.
Blanton, Mrs. Aquilla
Bohannon,
Mrs. Alga
Bolton, Mrs. Lillian
Boone, Mrs. Allene L.
Bornaman, Mrs. Edna
Bottoms, Miss B. Marie
Bowden, Mrs. Euna
Bowman,
Mrs. Ernie J.
Boyer,
Mrs. Denis
Boyles, Miss Willard H.
Brackett, Mrs. Damie M.
Bradford, Mrs. Elizabeth
Bradshaw, Mrs. Louie V.
Brassard, Mrs. Iris May
Briles, Mrs. Carlyn E.
Brock,
Mrs. Amy Chloe
Brooks,
Mrs. Arminda
Brooks,
Mrs. Nellie C.
Brown,
Miss Gwendolyn V.
Brown,
Mrs. Hannah E.
Brown, Mrs. Ida M.
Brown, Mrs. Iris May
Brown,
Mrs. Kathryn J.
Brown, Mrs. Laura Francis
Brown, Mrs. Leatha L.
Brown, Mrs. Lela
Brown, Mrs. Ruby O.
Brown, Mrs. Sofira V.
Broxton, Mrs. Jennie M.
Burchett, Mrs. Leona
Burke, Miss Amy Elizabeth
Burnett, Mrs. Roberta
Burris, Mrs. Irene M.
Burt, Mrs. Marie
Burton,
Mrs. Carrie L.
Burton, Miss Doris J.
Bush, Mrs. Elizabeth
Butler, Mrs. Gladys E.
Butterfield, Mrs. Aurelia B.
Callahan, Mrs. Polly G.

■MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 151
Camink, Miss Verda
Campbell, Mrs. Harriett E.
Campbell, Mrs. Ora Mae
Carpenter, Mrs. Pauline N.
Carr, Mrs. Hallie H.
Carroll, Mrs. Bertha E.
Carter, Mrs. Mertella C.
Carver, Mrs. Eva
Cason, Mrs. Mamie
Cassellius, Mrs. Wilma M.
Cassius,
Miss Maxtinell
Chandler, Mrs. Mabel J.
Clackley, Mrs. Electa Mae
Clark, Mrs. Allie
Clark, Mrs. Bertha
Clark, Mrs. Mary L.
Clark, Mrs. Roberta
Clark, Mrs. Sylvia
Clark, Mrs. Trudie
Clark, Mrs. Veda M.
Clay, Mrs. Gladys M.
Cleland, Mrs. Beulah J.
Clouse,
Miss E. Pauline
Codrington, Miss Jane
Coffman, Mrs. Mary M.
Cole, Mrs. Bessie B.
Collie, Mrs. Drusilla L.
Collier, Miss Opal D.
Collins, Mrs. Bettie Lee
Colvin,
Mrs. Stella Ruth
Cook, Mrs. Lucy
Cook, Mrs. Mamie
Cooke, Mrs. Ena V.
Cooper, Mrs. Annie L.
Cooper, Mrs. Flora B.
Corlew, Mrs. Mattie
Couch, Mrs. Birtha D.
Courtney, Mrs. Julian Louise
Covey, Mrs. Golda E.
Cowart, Mrs. Mary Lou
Cox, Mrs. Bessie
Cox, Mrs. Doris L.
Cox, Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Cox, Mrs. Ellen
Cox, Mrs. Mary
Coy, Mrs. Ruby Ann
Craig, Mrs. Rosa
Crandell, Miss Caroline L.
Crank, Mrs. M. Maxine
Craver, Mrs. Bernice I.
Craver, Mrs. Era Bee
Crdfel, Miss Betty Lou
Crenshaw, Mrs. Nell M.
Crews, Mrs. Rener
Criddle, Miss Jeana L.
Crooks,
Mrs. Inah
Culbertson, Mrs. Beulah
Culmer, Mrs. Rosanna
Cupit,
Mrs. Mable
Cureton, Mrs. Carrie
Curry, Mrs. Elsie
Curry, Mrs. Lois
Curtis, Mrs. Letha
Curtis, Mrs. Miriam
Custer,
Miss V. Irene
Da Costa, Mrs. Maxima
Dampier, Mrs. Mary E.
Daniels,
Miss Vivian L.
Darnell, Mrs. Eula Mae
Daugherty, Mrs. M. Bernice
Davenport, Mrs. Lucy Jane
Davidson,
Mrs. Annie
Davis, Mrs. C. Evelyn
Davis, Mrs. Daisy
Davis,
Mrs. Dulcenia
Davis, Mrs. Fannie
Davis, Mrs. Nannie
Davis, Mrs. Rachel E.
Davis,
Mrs. Sarah
Daxon,
Mrs.. Ophelia E.
Deadrick, Mrs. Dorothy
Decker,
Miss Elva
Denegal,
Mrs. Mary
Deveaux,
Mrs. Tereseta
DeVore, Miss Helen D.
Dillon, Mrs. Icylin S.
Dingier, Mrs. Gertrude M.
Dishman,
Mrs. Leva
Dison, Miss Mabel
Dodson, Mrs. Mary Ann
Donelow, Mrs. Hattie M.
Doroshuk,
Miss Mary
Dorris, Mrs. M. Ruth
Dorsett, Mrs. Cora L.
Dorsett, Mrs. Dorothy S.
Dorsey, Mrs. Elizabeth
Doss, Mrs. Geneva
Douglas, Mrs. Ella Mae
Douglas, Mrs. Hazel M.
Drennan, Mrs. Alma M.
Duggan,
Mrs. Fannie
Duncan, Mrs. Pearl
Duncan,
Mrs. Vera L.
Dunlop,
Mrs. Regina King
Dwire,
Mrs. Bessie C.
Dyer, Mrs. Hazel L.
Eads, Mrs. Dorothea I.
Easterling, Mrs. Edith F.
Eatherton, Mrs. Mabel M.
Edralin, Mrs. Dorothy E.
Elder, Mrs. Jessie Mae
Elliott, Mrs. Ruth E.

152 MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Ellis, Mrs. Ova L.
Ellis, Miss Princess A.
Endecott, Mrs. Edythe
English,
Mrs. Ruby
Enoch, Mrs. Settie J.
Evans, Mrs. Ellen
Evans,
Mrs. Rosa
Ferguson, Mrs. Lillie E.
Ferguson, Mrs. Marrie E.
Ferguson, Mrs. Mary E.
Fernandez, Mrs. Guadalupe R.
Fernandez, Mrs. Otilia Ortezde
Fields, Mrs. Pearl
Filer, Mrs. Naomi
Finley, Mrs. Estell P.
Fitts,
Mrs. Dessie F.
Fleming, Mrs. A. E. Bertie
Fleming,
Mrs. Julia
Flick, Mrs. Catherine M.
Flippo,
Mrs. Margie
Flippo,
Mrs. Willie Lee
Flowers,
Mrs. Eliza
Foreman, Mrs. Thelma L.
Forrester, Mrs. Anna Bell
Fowler, Mrs. Bessie Lee
Fowler, Mrs. Daisy L.
Fowler, Mrs. Evelyn
Fowler, Mrs. Mary A.
Fox, Mrs. Nettie M.
Francis, Mrs. Julia D.
Franklin, Mrs. Elsie E.
Franklin, Mrs. Erma L.
Fritts, Mrs. Edna Mae
Fuller, Mrs. Ida
Fyne, Mrs. Sarah
Galford, Miss Alma R.
Garcia, Mrs. Apolinar Cortezde
Garcia,
Mrs. Emilia V. de
Gardner, Mrs. Lillian E.
Gathers, Miss Opal A.
Gentry, Mrs. Pearl M.
Gibson, Mrs. Althea E.
Gibson, Mrs. Mary L.
Gibson, Mrs. Mattie B.
Gibson, Mrs. Rosa P.
Giles, Mrs. Josie
Gillaspie,
Mrs. Flora M.
Gilmer, Mrs. Dessie G.
Giordain, Mrs. Brigitte
Giordoni,
Emilio
Glass, Mrs. Nettie E.
Golden, Mrs. Ettie
Goodnight,
Mrs. Rebecca J.
Goodwin, Mrs. Neta Pearl
Gosnell, Mrs. Bertie Pauline
Gosnell, Mrs. Elizabeth
Gossett, Mrs. May
Goza, Mrs. Bertha
Graham, Mrs. Christine E.
Graham, Mrs. Lydia M.
Grant, Miss Vashti E.
Granthan, Mrs. Stella
Gray, Mrs. Christine B.
Greene,
Mrs. Lula
Gribble, Mrs. Della B.
Guin,
Mrs. Zena M.
Guire, Mrs. Lois
Gusman,
Mrs. Maria R.
Guthrie, Miss M. Blanche
Hagan,
Mrs. Elsie
Hall,
Mrs. A. Lucile
Hall,
Mrs. C. Hester
Hall,
Mrs. Dolly L.
HaU, Mrs. Edith L.
Hall, Mrs. Treatha J.
Hamby,
Mrs. Ollie
Hamilton, Mrs. Inez
Hamilton,
Mrs. Nannie
Hamilton,
Miss Thomazina
Hampton,
Mrs. Mary Lou
Hancock, Mrs. Nellie Rae
Handfield,
Mrs. Ethel R.
Handfield, Mrs. Josephine
Haney, Mrs. Ionee L.
Hardin, Mrs. Dora Maye
Hardin, Mrs. Sylvia
Harmon, Mrs. Alice P.
Harper, Mrs. Floyd
Harris, Mrs. Ha Lee
Harris, Mrs. Ruby May
Hartless, Mrs. Bell
Harvey, Mrs. Bessie Rae
Harvey, Mrs. Flonnie
Hatfield, Mrs. Maggie M.
Haughton, Miss Emeline
Hawkins, Mrs. Clara M.
Hawkins, Mrs. Jewell E.
Haycraft, Maude M.
Hayes, Mrs. Minnie E.
Haynes,
Mrs. Avie W.
Heath, Miss Minnie M.
Henderson,
Mrs. Barbara J.
Henderson, Mrs. Willie
Hennings,
Mrs. Irene P.
Henry, Mrs. A. Lois
Henry, Mrs. Gladys
Henry, Mrs. Margaret L.
Hensley,
Miss Oma Lee*
Herne, Mrs. Lurina
Herring, Mrs. Claudie E.
Heskett, Mrs. Fannie S.
Heslop, Mrs. Grace E.

MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 153
Hester, Mrs. Sarah Ellen
Hibbitts, Mrs. Cora
Hicks, Mrs. Chloe M.
Higdon,
Mrs. Grace
Higgins,
Mrs. Ketureh
Hill,
Mrs. Eva
Hill,
Mrs. Fannie Mae
Hill,
Mrs. M. Jeannette
Hill,
Mrs. Orpha
Hill,
Mrs. Princie Ella
Hill,
Mrs. Thelma P.
Hindman, Mrs. Gladys G.
Hodge, Mrs. Nettie Mae
Holcomb,
Mrs. Bertha
Holcomb,
Mrs. Mamie A.
Holland, Mrs. Berta V.
Hollingsworth, Mrs. Ella
Holmes,
Mrs. Wedia
Hopkins, Mrs. Iola E.
Hopkins, Mrs. Ollie
Hopper, Mrs. Lydia
Horton, Mrs. Evadna H.
Howard, Mrs. Fidelia
Howell, Mrs. Mittie H.
Howell, Mrs. Pauline K.
Hughes, Mrs. Clyde M.
Hughes, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hughes, Mrs. Ruby
Hulsey, Mrs. Frances M.
Humes, Mrs. Eliza J.
Humphrey, Mrs. Carrie Mae
Hunter, Mrs. Letitia
Hurley, Mrs. Arnetta
Hurley, Mrs. Maggie
Hutcheson, Mrs. Sula
Ingram, Mrs. Maude C.
Jackson, Mrs. Kathrine
Jackson, Mrs. Rosa Lee
Jacobs, Mrs. Beulah
Jacobson, Mrs. Agnes F.
Jahnke, Mrs. Lucy
Jarrard, Mrs. Eula S.
Jenkins, Mrs. Nettie
Jennings, Mrs. F. Ursula
Jennings, Mrs. Pallie
Jernigan, Mrs. M. Jewel
Johns, Mrs. Gladys C.
Johnson, Mrs. Emily P.
Johnson, Mrs. Florence M.
Johnson, Mrs. Georgia D.
Johnson, Mrs. Laura M.
Johnson, Mrs. Mary Lou
Johnson, Mrs. Mirtella
Johnson, Mrs. Mollie
Johnson, Mrs. Nannie Lou
Johnson, Mrs. Rachel C.
Johnson, Mrs. Rosie
Jones, Mrs. Anna Bell
Jones, Mrs. Della M.
Jones, Mrs. Esther Mae
Jones, Mrs. Hannah
Jones, Mrs. Hattie
Jones, Mrs. Lizzie M.
Jones, Mrs. Marion E.
Jones, Mrs. Treava
Jordan, Mrs. Jennie L.
Joseph, Mrs. Christiane
Joseph, Mrs. Liliane
Joyce,
Mrs. Victoria
Jubuisson, Mrs. Thermonfils
Julian, Mrs. Lucinda De
Keadle, Miss Cora M.
Keller, Mrs. Cora
Kelley, Mrs. Pearlie
Kelly, Mrs. Anabel H.
Kerce, Mrs. Mandy
Kestler, Miss Thelma
Kinard, Mrs. Myrtle
King,
Mrs. Dora
King,
Mrs. Mary M.
King, Miss Ruby L.
Knight, Miss Eunice
Knowles,
Mrs. Albertha
Koman,
Mrs. Ella D.
Kyle, Mrs. Gladys L.
Ladoo, Mrs. Mariana J.
Lambert, Mrs. Mildred A.
Lance,
Mrs. Daisy D.
Lane, Mrs. Flora A.
Lane, Mrs. Maisie Orleta
Lawrence, Mrs. Malvina
Lawton, Mrs. Jeanette W.
Lay,
Mrs. Ina A.
Lazenby, Mrs. Ellen
Ledford, Mrs. Carrie L.
Lee, Mrs. Effie A.
Lester, Mrs. Goldia
Linam, Mrs. Ollie
Linderman, Mrs. Mae
Linkous, Mrs. Loula L.
Lockey,
Mrs. Mattie
Logsdon, Mrs. Mae
Longstreth, Mrs. Sophia H.
Looper,
Mrs. Martha O.
Louk,
Mrs. Anna
Lovell, Miss Jimmye E.
Lowman,
Mrs. Buna
Loy, Mrs. Webie V.
Luck, Mrs. Rettie E.
Luster, Mrs. Julia
Mack, Mrs. Pearl P.
Mahaffey, Mrs. Minnie B.

154 MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Mallory, Mrs. Clemencia J.
Malone, Mrs. Gertrude
Maney,
Mrs. Savannah G.
Marlowe,
Mrs. Phrona B.
Marshall, Mrs. Daisimena
Marshall, Mrs. Lula
Martin, Mrs. Fannie L.
Martin, Mrs. Faye
Martin, Hazel N.
Martin, Mrs. Maude
Martin, Mrs. Miriam
Martinez, Miss M. Eusebia
Matheny, Miss Opal Jean
Matthew, Miss Marjorie O.
Mauldin, Miss Florence
Maxfield, Mrs. Mamie M.
May, Mrs. Virdie
Maye, Miss Letitia
Mayhall,
Mrs. Mary P.
Mays, Mrs. Nannie Ruth
McAnally,
Miss Clemmie P.
McClure,
Mrs. Jannie
McCorkle, Mrs. Hattie M.
McCormick,
Mrs. Phoebe Y.
McCoy, Mrs. E. Odell.
McDaniel, Mrs. Macy
McDonald, Miss Ethel L.
McDonald, Mrs. Rena B.
McGehee, Mrs. Missie M.
McGill, Mrs. Lottie B.
McGinnis,
Mrs. Amanda E.
McGregor,
Mrs. Leona
Mclver, Mrs. Minnie
McKay, Miss Louise
McLeod, Mrs. Maria B.
McMichiel, Mrs. Hattie
McRae, Mrs. Rosetta
Mena, Mrs. Felicia
Mendez, Mrs. Trinidad
Metcalf,
Mrs. Edna A.
Michel, Mrs. Lurin
Miller,
Mrs. Girthree B.
Miller, Mrs. Maude A.
Millerson,
Mrs. Martha A.
Miracle,
Mrs. Beulah E.
Miranda, Mrs. Teodosia G.
Missildine, Mrs. Dona
Molina, Mrs. Ivel Y. K.
Moodenbaugh,
Mrs. Ruby
Moon, Mi's. May
Moon, Mrs. Wynema L.
Moore, Mrs. Carmen R.
Moore, Mrs. Ethel
Moore, Mrs. Idellie
Morgan, Mrs. Jerusha
Morris, Mrs. Editha V.
Mortimer, Miss Alicia R.
Moss, Mrs. Fannie R.
Mount, Mrs. Clara T.
Moxley, Mrs. Alice V.
Mullins, Mrs. Lizzie
Mullins,
Miss Mary Louise
Mullins,
Mrs. Sophia
Murray, Mrs. May Bell
Neal,
Mrs. Sybil S.
Neblett, Mrs. Lily Bell
Newsome, Mrs. Opal
Nicholas, Mrs. Faye A.
Nichols, Mrs. Ethel L.
Nichols, Mrs. LeVera
Nichols, Mrs. Merline G.
Nielly, Mrs. Gladys
Nipper, Mrs. Dora A.
Nolen, Mrs. Lillie J.
Norris,
Miss Oremise
Norris, Mrs. Serah K.
Nunnery, Mrs. Flora
Odom, Mrs. Rena K.
Olson,
Mrs. Nora L.
Oneal, Mrs. Ozell
Owenby,
Mrs. Minnie Mae Ree
Owens, Mrs. Villor
Paden, Mrs. Muriel L.
Pafford, Miss Lottie B.
Palmore, Mrs. Jersey Bell
Paquinett, Miss Josie B.
Parker, Mrs. Cleo
Parker, Ethel M.
Parton, Mrs. Bettye June
Paschall, Mrs. Susie
Pate, Mrs. Faith Ellen
Paul, Mrs. Salome A.
Peace, Mrs. Minnie Lee
Peat, Mrs. Willy
Peavy, Mrs. Katherine I.
Pemberton, Mrs. Elizabeth
Perez, Mrs. Belen C.
Perry, Mrs. Ruby P.
Persinger, Mrs. Dessie L.
Peters, Mrs. Saraetta
Petty, Mrs. Ruby Lee
Petty, Mrs. Ruth H.
Phillips, Mrs. Bessie Lee
Phillips, Miss Thelma M.
Pittman, Mrs. Emma E.
Pittman, Mrs. Mae Bell
Platt, Mrs. Annie
Plummer, Mrs. Leola Belle
Polete, Mrs. Margaret F.
Pollard, Mrs. Vera A.
Pope, Mrs. Margaret Mae

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Porter, Mrs. Lillie Mae
Porter, Miss V. Marie
Potter, Mrs. Alice E.
Potter, Mrs. Pearl
Potts, Mrs. Vadie
Pounders, Mrs. Pancie
Powell, Miss Carmen E.
Powell, Mrs. Eddie Lee
Powell, Mrs. Madge
Powers, Mrs. Woody K.
Pratt, Mrs. Ellen
Pressgrove, Mrs. Martha Mae
Price, Mrs. Alma J.
Price, Mrs. Martha
Priest, Mrs. Clara E.
Priest, Mrs. Edna L.
Pritchard, Mrs. Virgie
Pugh, Mrs. Barbara L.
Pulliam, Mrs. Mamie
Pyles, Mrs. Jessie M.
Quarles, Mrs. Doris
Radford, Mrs. Imogene
Rampley, Mrs. Ila L.
Randall, Mrs. Cora L.
Randolph, Mrs. Nola K.
Raney, Mrs. Daisy E.
Reed, Mrs. Edna E.
Reed, Mrs. Emma
Reese,
Mrs. Clara M.
Reese, Mrs. Vera
Rewis, Mrs. Ruth H.
Rhodes, Miss Edna
Rhorer, Mrs. Laura E.
Rice, Mrs. Hattie E.
Rice, Mrs. Mercedes M.
Richardson, Mrs. Clarsa
Riddle, Miss Dessel
Rider, Miss Dorothy Pauline
Rider, Mrs. Verda
Riggs, Mrs. Bonnitta J.
Rivers,
Mrs. Nettie L.
Roach, Mrs. Ruth
Roberts, Mrs. Vivian C.
Robertson, Miss Anna Louise
Robinson, Mrs. Edna R.
Robles,
Mrs. Petra C.
Rodney, Miss Leticia L.
Rodriguez, Mrs. Josefa R.
Rogers,
Miss Augustine
Rogers, Mrs. Laura
Rolle, Miss Dorris
Romer, Mrs. Margaret
Ronan, Mrs. Emmeline
Roop, Mrs. Mary S.
Roy, Mrs. Margaret F.
Rubidoix, Mrs. Bella
Russelburg, Mrs. Ethel
Ryan, Mary H.
Saint Cyr, Mrs. Bovil
Sanches,
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Sanderson, Mrs. Emma
Schaad, Mrs. Lessie
Schroeder, Mrs. Myrtha B.
Scott,
Mrs. Lina
Scott,
Mrs. Martha J.
Scotton,
Mrs. Lucy
Sealey, Mrs. Oriel A.
Searcy, Mrs. Addie
Seaton, Mrs. Della J.
Sedwick,
Mrs. Emilee D.
Sellers, Mrs. Bessie M.
Shankle, Mrs. Lola Mae
Shelton, Mrs. Susan E.
Shumaker, Mrs. Thelma L.
Shupe,
Mrs. Bertha L.
Sigmon, Mrs. Mary Ellen
Silencieux, Mrs. Joseph
Simmons,
Mrs. Elsie M.
Simmons,
Mrs. Lougenia
Simmons, Mrs. Rinda
Sisco, Mrs. Pollyanna J.
Sisco, Mrs. Rebecca
Skirvin, Miss Amanda Irene
Slay,
Mrs. Lela Ruth
Smallwood,
Mrs. Dona
Smith, Mrs. Alice E.
Smith, Mrs. Anna Belle
Smith, Mrs. Anna Daley
Smith, Mrs. Anna Laura
Smith, Mrs. Chlora M.
Smith, Mrs. Dora E.
Smith, Emmer J.
Smith, Mrs. Grace
Smith, Mrs. Louise
Smith,- Mrs. Olive B.
Smith, Mrs. Pearl J.
Snider, Mrs. Dorothy G.
Snow, Mrs. Lillian H.
Snyder, Mrs. Violet F.
Solomon, Mrs. Bessie Lee
Solomon, Mrs. Mary Frances
South,
Miss Christine B.
Spears, Mrs. Elsie Mae
Spencer, Mrs. Arlene M.
Spencer, Mrs. Ruth R.
Spradlin, Mrs. Bertha M.
Spry, Mrs. Thelma M.
Spurlock, Mrs. Lydia A.
Srygler, Mrs. Alpha Jane
Stacy, Mrs. Ava J.
Stafford, Mrs. Zelda Mae
Standeford, Mrs. Jessie

156 MINUTES OF 43RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Steed, Mrs. Bertha A.
Stephens, Miss Bessie S.
Stevens, Miss Bertha L.
Stewart, Mrs. Dora Lee
Stewart, Mrs. Gladys
Stewart, Mrs. Vina M.
Stissel, Mrs. Lillie Mae
Stone,
Mrs. Juanita
Stone,
Mrs. Sultana
Story, Mrs. Flossie E.
Strachan, Mrs. Isadora
Strickland, Mrs. Jean
Stubbs, Mrs. Sivilda A.
Summerville, Mrs. Hazel
Swain, Mrs. Nola Bell
Swenney, Mrs. Orene
Sylvain, Mrs. Trerese
Tabor, Mrs. Elnora Kate
Talley, Mrs. Rosa
Tarleton, Mrs. Lillie
Taylor, Mrs. Blanche E.
Taylor, Mrs. Carrie
Taylor, Mrs. Julia W.
Taylor, Mrs. Mildred L.
Taylor, Mrs. Selma E.
Taylor, Mrs. Valerine M.
Taylor, Mrs. Victoria
Tew,
Mrs. Callie S.
Thomas, Mrs. Christine
Thomas,
Miss Flora
Thomas,
Mrs. Lillie
Thomas,
Miss Rosetta May
Thomason,
Mrs. Jessie Mae
Thompson,
Mrs. Edna M.
Thompson,
Mrs. Gwendoline
Thompson, Mrs. Hattie H.
Thompson,
Mrs. Marie Louise
Thompson,
Mrs. Mary H.
Thompson,
Mrs. Percie
Thompson,
Mrs. Virgie
Tinsley,
Mrs. Edna S.
Todd, Mrs. Lillian O.
Tolbert, Nina B.
Towler, Mrs. Adline
Trump, Mrs. Thelma M.
Tweten, Mrs. Mary L.
Vailes, Mrs. Tennie C.
Valentine, Miss Nancy Jane
Valentine, Mrs. Trudie
Van Allen, Mrs. Margaret A.
Vance, Miss Dorothy M.
Vandergriff, Mrs. Mildred M.
Vanderhorst, Mrs. Emma
Vatail, Miss Panie
Vaughn,
Mrs. Cordie Lee
Velasco, Mrs. Juana
Vetsch, Mrs. Leona G.
Vick, Mrs. Cora C.
Villard, Mrs. Voltair
Waden,
Mrs. Rosie
Wadley, Mrs. Myrtle A.
Wagner, Mrs. Maggie
Walser,
Mrs. Mary H.
Walton, Mrs. Lillie A.
Ward, Miss Hattie L.
Warmington,
Miss Repha Leata
Watson, Mrs. Esther E.
Watson, Mrs. M. Ester
Watts,
Mrs. Josephine
Weakley,
Miss L. Eleanor
Webb, Mrs. Leona Lee
Webb, Mrs. Lillie M.
Webb, Mrs. Pearl
Weidman,
Miss Edith F.
Weidner, Mrs. Edith E.
Wells, Mrs. Helen L.
Wells, Mrs. Vera L.
West, Mrs. Jeanetta J.
Westernhagan, Miss Hariett
Whidden,
Mrs. Susie M.
White, Mrs. Beatrice
White, Mrs. Zilphita
Whitley,
Mrs. Viola
Whitten, Miss W. Irene
Whyly, Mrs. Victoria E.
Wilkerson,
Mrs. Bonnie
Williams,
Mrs. Adelaide
Williams, Mrs. Audrey A.
Williams,
Mrs. Dovie
Wiliams, Mrs. Elizabeth R.
Williams,
Mrs. Francena Hill
Williams, Mrs. Gertrude
Williams,
Mrs. Lizzie
Williams, Lucy
Williams, Mrs. Sarah W.
Williams,
Mrs. Virginia R.
Willoughby,
Mrs. Lula R.
Wilson, Mrs. Bessie A.
Wilson, Mrs. Naomi R.
Winbush,
Mrs. Lizzie
Winningham,
Miss Willie Mae
Winters,
Mrs. Gertrude
Wise, Mrs. Rosa E.
Wood, Mrs. Florence G.
Wood, Mrs. Jewell
Woodard, Mrs. Eula
Woodruff,
Mrs. Viola
Woods, Mrs. Willean A.
Wootton, Mrs. Ruby Lee
Worrie, Mrs. Rosa
Wright, Mrs. Eliza
Wright,
Mrs. E. Marie
Wright,
Mrs. Viola M.

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Wyant, Mrs. Effie Yates, Mrs. Edith N.
Wynns, Mrs. Esther A. . Yoho, Mrs. Melba L.
Yardley, Mrs. Cleola

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