Assembly Minutes 1950

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MINISTERS Edition
Minutes
Annual
Assembly
of the
Church ol God
over which
M. A. Tomlinson
Is General Overseer
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ANNUAL
ASSEMBLY
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September
12-18
1950
Cleveland
Tennessee
U.S.A.

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Over Which M. A. Tomlinson is General Overseer
Held in The World-Wide Annual Assembly Tabernacle
Cleveland,
Tennessee, U. S. A.
__-sanam
September 12-18
“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________________.___!______________________120
Advice to Members_________________■ ____________._.______128
Arrangement________________;________________________________127
Assistant Publisher and Business Manager Selected__________________ 62
Attendance___________________________:_______________________127
Bible Training Camp Program____________________________________90
Call of States and Provinces_________________________________ 22
Closing of Assembly____________________________________________120
Committees Appointed__________,_______________________________11
C. P. M. A. Program___________________________________________ 15
Department of Ministerial Aid____________________________________63
Duties of District Overseer_____________ 129
Duties of State Overseer_________________________________________129
Editor and Publisher Selected_____________________________________62
Financial System______________________________________________123
Free Literature Offering—_______________________________________ 76
Friday, September 15__,_____________________________ 27
General Overseer’s Annual Address:
• 1. Introductory______________________________________________30
2. The Responsibility of the Church_____________________________31
3. More Spiritual Services_____________________________________33
4. Worldliness in the Church___._____________________1_________'34
5. Second Sunday Missionary Day__________ 35
6. Soliciting and Offerings_____________________________________36
7. Labor Unions_____________________________________________37
8. Church of Prophecy Marker Association_______________________38
9. Our Publishing Interests___________________________________ 40
10. Interesting Information:
(a) Data Gathered from Ministers’ Reports_____________________41
(b) Tithes Received at Headquarters___________________________42
(c) Foreign Mission Drives___________________________________42
(d) State Convention Missionary Offerings_____________________42
(e) Missionary Money Each Year______________________________44
(f) State Convention Free Literature Offerings___________________44
(g) State Convention Orphanage Offerings_____________________45
(h) Attendance at State Conventions___________._____________47
(i) Womens Missionary Band________________________________48
(j) Victory Leaders Band____________________________________50
(k) Sunday School_______________________________ 51
(l) The Assembly Band Movement____________________________53
11.
Conclusion_________.___________________________________54
Instructions—Local Church Officers______________________________126
Introductory Services____________________________________________6
List of Ministers:
Bishops___________________,_________________________________131
Deacons____________________________,__________:_____________135
Male Evangelists______________________________________ 137
Female Evangelists__________________________________________148

Table of Contents (Con't.)
Management
and Personnel_______________________________________5
Missionary Offering____________________________________________85
Missionary Program____________________________________________81
Monday, September 11___________________________________________6
Monday, September 18_____ 94
Obligation for Membership_________________________________\_____130
Opening of Assembly.__________________________________ 11
Order of Business______________________________________________127
Orphanage Offering____________________________________________89
Remember_____._____________________________________________128
Report of A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary__________ ____________98
Report of Adjustment Committee 98
Report of Assembly Expense Committee___________________________117
Report of Auxiliary Boosters Committee_________________________103
Report of Bible Training Camp Superintendent______________________67
Report of Church of Prophecy Marker Association—________________115
Report of C. P. M. A. Secretary________________________________114
Report of Field Secretary No. 1__________________________________95
Report of Field Secretary No. 2____________________________________95
Report of Foreign Language Secretary_____________________________113
Report of Foreign Missionary Committee___________________________ 96
Report of Foreign Missionary Secretary____________________________112
Report of General Properties Committee__________________________111
Report of Ministerial Aid Committee_______________________________62
Report of Questions and Subjects Committee______._______________109
Report of Sunday School Orphanage Committee____________________69
Report of Sunday School Secretary_______________________________99
Report of V. L. B. Secretary______________________________________100
Report of Watchmen Committee__________________________________119
Report of Ways and Means Committee_____________________________117
Report of W. M. B. Secretary_____________________________________100
Saturday, September 16_____________________________________ 73
State Overseers, Missionaries, Secretaries
and Other Appointments_______________________________________101
Sunday, September 17___________________________________________81
Sunday School Program----------------------------------------- 87
Teachings of the Church of God________________________________130
Thursday, September 14__________________________________________22
Treasurer’s Fnancial Report_______________________________________58
Treasurer Selected______________________________________________62
Tuesday, September 12_--------------------------------------------__-------------8
V. L. B. Program_______________________ 74
Wednesday, September 13----------------------!------------------------------------11
White Wing Messenger, Joyful News Broadcast and
Happy Harvester Drive---------------- 74
White Wing Publishing House and Press Financial Report_____________59
World Must Be Evangelisted---------------------------------------------------------125

Prefatory Notes
The Forty-Fifth Annual Assembly has come and gone. It was a won
derful Assembly. I believe all who were in attendance will agree with
this statement. And thousands of people were present to assist in mak
ing the Assembly the success it was and to enjoy the good blessings
from the Lord. The Lord was not slack concerning His promise to meet
with those who gather together in His name. His presence was in the
midst.
The Holy Ghost was with us to inspire and direct. The fellow
ship of the saints was sweet. The love one to another that is to convince
all men that we are the disciples of our Lord was wonderful to see.
We know the meaning of the words of the Psalmist when he said, “how
good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” The
unity that prevailed in this Assembly was outstanding. Our souls feasted
on the good Word of God as the messages were delivered by men and
women
anointed with the Holy Ghost. Our hearts were made to rejoice
as we listened to the music by the bands, the congregational singing when
thousands of voices joined together in praising God, and the special songs
with words so full of meaning. Night after night the altars were filled
and souls were saved, sanctified and baptized with the Holy Ghost and fire.
Among the thousands in attendance were those from far away places.
We were glad to have representatives from Aruba, Bahamas, British West
Africa, Canada, Dominican Republic, Egypt, India, Mexico, Montserrat,
Porto Rico, Turks Islands and Virgin Islands. This was the first Assembly
for several of these to attend. It was also the first Assembly for quite a
large number of our people in the states to attend. We were made happy
because so many who had never attended the Assembly could be with
us.
The throngs that came again overflowed the big Tabernacle, even
though additional space had been made to seat about four hundred peo
ple.
We are always sorry for people, and especially those from a distance,
not to be able to enter the building when they come, but this condition
existed almost every night.
The registrars did excellent work again this year. It was no small
task to get the names and addresses of several thousand people. No
doubt,
there were many who attended the Assembly who did not leave
their names with the registrars. We never feel that we are able to register
all who come as it seems almost impossible to do this, but when the
final
count was made of those who did register there was a total of
12,300; of these 4,021 lived in and near the city and 8,279 came from a
distance. The registrars are to be commended for their splendid work.
God bless and reward each one of them.
We are grateful for the faithful service rendered by the clerks. It is
through their untiring efforts that we are able to prepare and send
forth this volume. They could not make a record of everything, but
they did keep accurate notes of the business that transpired. In addition
to this, they recorded enough of the happenings in the Assembly to
make the Minutes interesting. Much time has been spent in preparing
this book of Minutes and I pray God’s blessings upon it as it is sent
out to fill its place in the work of the Church of God. I trust that God
will use it for the upbuilding of His Church in these last days.
The time for the next annual feast—the General Assembly of the
Church of God, M. A. Tomlinson, General Overseer, will be September
11-17, 1951. We believe many more will have joined our ranks by that time
to assist us in the great work that is ours to do, and we will expect some of
them to meet with us in our next great gathering to enjoy the wonderful
blessings from the Lord.
M. A. TOMLINSON, General Overseer
Cleveland, Tennessee, U. S. A.

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 5
MINUTES
OF THE FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE CHURCH OF GOD
M. A. Tomlinson, General Overseer
HELD IN CLEVELAND, TENN., U. S. A., SEPT. 12-18, 1950
Management and Personnel of the Home and
Local
Organization
General Overseer, M. A. Tomlinson
Private Secretary, Lillie Duggar
SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMITTEES—Reception, Entertainment, Reg
istrars, Ushers, Camp Ground—C. R. Payne.
CLERKS—L. A. Moxley, Ashel T. Wagar, J. J. Steward, Zella Creel, Mildred
Davis,
John L. Sullivan.
C. P. M. A. CLERK—Blanche Goodman.
TREASURER
—J. R. Kinser, Mattie Kinser, Pruddie Millsap, Eunice Goins,
Office
Secretaries.
PUBLISHING
DEPARTMENT—C. T. Davidson, Mary Sue Bates, J. J.
Steward, Colleen Wilson, Betty Reagan, Polly Kinser, Ruth Pruitt,
Willystene Calfee, Verdia Longwith, Ida Moore, Diane Johnson, L. A.
Moxley, Jacqueline Hawkins, Halcie Holcomb, Betty Pharr, Can Law-
son,
Maggie Robinson, Pearle Davidson, Ruth Odom, Juanita Sample,
Jannie Sanders, Coleman Lamberson, Millard B. Chase, Lillian Austin,
Barney Beisly, Wayne Donaldson, Thomas W. Holcomb, Frank Bell,
Hugh R. Edwards, William Coile, Gilliam Goss, Ora Richard, Emma
Grace Teague, Lunata Wright, Stanley Wright, John Bancroft, Mattie
Morris.
POST OFFICE—J. F. Anderson, Postmaster.
CAFETERIA—Will H. Brown.
JANITOR—Lloyd Rogers.
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM—Loyal Washington, Gene Cannon, Roscoe
Cannon, Paul Lawson.
RECEPTION
—Allen Davis, Charles Browning, J. C. Trammell, Joe Martin,

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Maude Martin, Clay Shelton, Mrs. Clay Shelton, Fred Bird, Cora
Bird, J. P. Sullivan, Malcolm Linkous, Eugene Black, Everett Hig
don, Grace Higdon, Edsel Hartman, Louise Hartman, Marvin Burt,
Marie Burt, Eugene Richardson, Lamar Parton, Bettye Parton, Rufus
Nunnery, Flora Nunnery, Harold Beemer, Carolyn Beemer, Gabriel
Montijo,
D. M. Deadrick, Dorothy Deadrick, Archie Melvin, Lucy
Scotton,
Virgil Fowler, Dane Tabor, Z. R. Young, Kate Tabor, Linell
Tabor, Eugene Weakley, Paul Garrett, Buford Johnson, Delmar Spur-
ling, J. C. Palmer, Ralph Bryant, H. G. Nix, Cordell Webb, Henry
Dennis.
ENTERTAINMENT —L. S. Rhodes, Omer C. Lawson, H. P. Burns, Ralph
Scotton,
F. F. Gibbons, Cliff Lindner, Everett Atnip, Roy Cannon,
Charlie Smith, R. C. Cannon, Jr., Sherman Pruett, H. B. Campbell,
Glenn Hutson, Chester Sample, Carl Lawson, Herbert Green, Gabriel
Montijo,
Gilliam Goss, Willie Scotton, Lucy Scotton, James Barrett,
Herman Faulkner.
REGISTRARS—Jess F. Pruitt, Franklin Jones, Clarence Cox, Frank Gib
son, Leon Leazenby, T. E. Bradley, Warren Roney, J. S. Taylor, Autie
Cleaver, Lawrence Heckert, O. R. Hogan, J. R. Searcy, Raymond
Pruitt, Ruby King, Nellie Walker, Vera Roach, Mary Castro, Evelyn
Miller, Annie Wixon, Idellie Moore, Willine Callahan, Naomi Filer,
Mary McDonald, Virginia McDonald, Ruth Cunningham, Joyce Howell,
Julie Claxton, Roy Holder, C. W. Collins, Kenneth French, Elmer
Vaughan, W. D. Smith, Willie Garr, M. M. Smith, Willean Lawson,
Buel Richardson, Myrna Whittaker, Pearl Harmon, Doris Crooks,
D. M. Deadrick, John Sands, Benny Finlayson, Ruby Deadrick, Emma
Reed,
Dorothy Deadrick.
USHERS—E. H. Griffith, Charles Pennington, Zilvon R. Young, Dudley
Lowman, Bill Porter, L. A. Fritts, Wilce Litton, Orvie Braland, Estes
Roberts, Albert Linville, C. G. Miller, Grady Horner, J. A. West,
David Tarrance, Lamar Parton, Roy Maddox, Ivan Coker, Delmar
Spurling, T. H. Hazen, Jr., Walter Daugherty, W. D. Daugherty, Donald
Wells, Charles Hawkins, Harvey Gardner, E. L. Baxter, Joe C. Crews,
E. H. Stewart, Sam E. Raney, Charles Peterson, Melvin Pittman,
H. M. Moxley, A. Gilmore, John W. Wood, Joel Cox, C. W. Clark,
Charles Palmore, Alvin Brantley, Roy Daye, J. W. White, A. E.
Davis,
Charles Monroe, Neal Brown, Lonnie Freeman, Mack Cald
well,
E. G. Rogers, Guy Olmstead, Paul Goins, C. Smith, Johnnie
Morrison, J. T. Weathers, Charles Smithers, Tom Hart, D. M. Shults,
Manning Crews, C. E. Manning.
CAMP GROUND—Rube Whitlock, Wayne Sample, Bill Dooley, L. R. Oppert.
INTRODUCTORY SERVICE
Monday, September 11
The various committees were at their post of duty all day Monday.
The Reception Committee was kept busy receiving the people, greeting

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 7
them and making them feel welcome and at home. At intervals during
the day they had programs of music, songs, testimonies and short talks.
Quite a number of people were present to take part in these programs.
The people continued to come until a large number was present for the
first introductory service which opened with music by the Electric Band
in front of the Capitol building. This was followed with music by the
Bahama Brass Band in front of the Tabernacle. They continued to play
as they marched inside the building. The congregation stood and cheered
them. As the music was continued, the Lord poured out His blessings
and there was shouting and rejoicing. The General Overseer made a
few brief remarks and announcements.
7:30 p.m.—The song service was led by Charlie Odom, with Willystene
Calfee at the piano. The congregation stood and clapped their hands as
they sang. A long list of requests for prayer was read by the General
Overseer, then Brother Robert Duty led the congregation to the throne
of grace in sincere prayer. At the close of the prayer, those who had
requests made them known in concert, then all prayed together. This
was a mighty prayer.
7:50 p.m.—Special songs—The Black sisters and Joyce Curry sang “What
Should I Do?” The Florida Quartet sang, “I’m Free Again.” The Bible
Place Trio sang “I’ve Got a Mansion.”
8:04 p.m.—Program in charge of the Chairman of Committees, C. R.
Payne. Brother Payne gave some good instructions and introduced the
chairman of each committee—Allen Davis, Chairman of Reception Com
mittee; L. S. Rhodes, Chairman of Entertainment Committee; Jess F.
Pruitt, Chairman of Registrars; E. H. Griffith, Chairman of Ushers. Each
of these spoke briefly. Everyone expressed the need of co-operation by
all during the entire Assembly.
8:38 p.m.—Songs by the Soul Survivors, “I’m Satisfied” and “Do You
Know Him?”
8:45
p.m.—Brother Charles T. Davidson, Assistant Publisher and Business
Manager, made the announcement that a Cyclopedic Index of Assembly
Minutes had been prepared. He held up the book and stated that contained
in it were all the important acts of the Assembly from 1906 through 1949.
The General Overseer purchased this first copy. He stated that every min
ister needed a copy of this book.
8:55 p.m.—Music by the Bahama Brass Band. While the band played
the congregation stood. Many rejoiced and shouted the praises of God.
When the music ceased, a concert prayer followed. This roaring prayer
was in behalf of the Assembly.
9:09 p.m.—The V. L. B. Secretary, Willard Boyles, called for all V. L. Bs.
to come to the platform. They sang “I’ll Be Somewhere Working.”
The W. M. Bs. repeated the twenty-third Psalm with the Secretary, Sylvia
Hardin. The entire congregation stood, because the Sunday School takes
in everyone, and repeated the Beatitudes with the Secretary, Edna Rhodes.
The Secretary, E. H. Griffith, called for the state A. B. M. secretaries
and all band leaders to stand, then he asked the entire congregation to
stand with them and all together with bowed heads they repeated the
Lord’s prayer.
9:20 p.m.—Reading, OTHERS, by Lillian Austin.
9:22 p.m.—Song by Junior Collins and Junior Hamby, “I’ve Started Out
to Find a Better Home.”
9:26 p.m.—The evangelistic message was delivered by W. A. Newsom
overseer of Montana. This was a stirring message urging people to sur

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render themselves to God and be saved, sanctified and baptized with
the Holy Ghost. At the close of the message, singers from Montana
sang “Standing Outside,” while many made their way to an altar of
prayer. Some prayed through to victory and shouted the praises of our
blessed King.
Tuesday, September \2
6:00 p.m.—The delegates from Kentucky and the Louisville Brass Band
gathered on the walks and lawn of the World Capitol Building. The
delegates from Florida and the Bahama Brass Band gathered on the
walks and lawn of the White Wing Publishing House. The bands played
alternately until a signal was given to march inside the Tabernacle. The
Louisville
Band and delegates from Kentucky marched to the east double
doors of the Tabernacle with the state overseer in the lead. The Bahama
Band and delegates from Florida marched to the west double doors,
following the overseer of Florida. As they entered the tabernacle the
congregation stood and cheered them. The bands continued to play until
they reached their respective places.
6:30 p.m.—The General Overseer asked the large congregation how many
of them believed that God answered prayer. It seemed that all believed
by the response of raising their hands. He then said, “Last night prayer
was requested for Brother S. O. Gillaspie and he is here tonight.” Brother
Gillaspie praised the Lord for good friends who prayed for him
and thanked the Lord for answering prayer and healing him. Then he
sang a verse and the chorus of “Living by Faith.”
6:35 p.m.—Concert prayer in behalf of those for whom requests were
made.
6:38 p.m.—The General Overseer announced the number in attendance
at Fields of the Wood program that day. According to the count that
was made there were 4,811 people present. These came in 672 cars, forty-
eight trucks and eight buses.
6:40 p.m.—Program by Ridgedale church, in charge of Allen Davis, pas
tor. There were forty-nine delegates from that church which marched
to the platform with the pastor. After a few words by the pastor the
group sang “I’m on the Sunny Side.” The men’s quartet sang “When
I Got Saved.” The girl’s trio sang “Jesus Gives Me a Song.” The boy’s
quartet sang “I Will Serve the Lord” and “Down Deep in My Soul.”
The mixed quartet sang “When He Calls Me.” The women’s trio sang
“The House of God.”
7:08 p.m.—Song service led by Liston Pritchard, Wilma Gonia at the
piano.
This was a glorious song service. Brother W. I. Campbell prayed
at the pulpit while the congregation stood in sacredness before God.
7:24 p.m.—Special songs—“Homecoming Day” by Charles and Phyllis,
“I Want to Know More About My Lord” by Kentucky state secretaries,
“Jesus Hits Like an Atom Bomb” and “Jonah” by the Whirlwind Evangelists.
7:45 p.m.—While the bands furnished music, an offering was taken by
the ushers which amounted to $304.49. Brother Sebastian McGee prayed,
consecrating the offering to the service of the Lord.
8:00 p.m.—The City of Cleveland welcomed the delegates through Mayor
Willard J. Parks and George W. Thorogood, Executive Vice President of
the Merchants Bank. Mr. Parks stated that he was glad to welcome

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our people again this year. He stated that all knew they were welcome
because they had been told many times that they were. He extended to
those who had come for the first time an added welcome. He mentioned
that since he had been reared in Cleveland he well remembered when
the church was started here. He then referred to the rapid growth of
the Church from that time. He wished for all a pleasant stay in Cleve
land and invited each one to come back next year.
Mr. Thorogood stated that it seemed only a few weeks since he was
privileged to speak at our last Assembly. He referred to the unsettled
conditions in the world and said, “Evidently mankind has still to attain
a goal—a goal founded on the laws of the Bible, the laws of right and
wrong, the laws of honor and respect, the laws of God and the spiritual
laws of life.” He said that he wished “every unbeliever in the world
could make a pilgrimage to Commandment Mountain and could see the
commandments, study them and recognize that they are the only laws.
All others are based on them.” Then he added, “Only until the people
of the world reflect 'the fear and love of God in their hearts and minds,
in their government and in their occupations, following the principle
of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you, will there
be peace.” He stated that the Church of God carried forward these
principles and teachings and he wished for us Godspeed.
8:08 p.m.—All bands played “Jesus Hold My Hand” while the congre
gation stood, clapped their hands and rejoiced. They waved their hand
kerchiefs and marches were formed on the platform and through the
aisles. These were beautiful scenes from the speakers’ platform. There
was shouting, dancing and praising our God.
8:26 p.m.—Brother C. T. Davidson pinned a badge on the General Over
seer. It was presented to him from all present.
8:30 p.m.—Introductory and welcome address by Omer C. Lawson, pas
tor of the Wildwood Avenue church of Cleveland. The speaker stated that
he was happy to be present to welcome the delegates to the wonderful
45th
Annual Assembly, but he wondered how they would feel about it
after they had been having such a good time in the Lord. He felt that
his welcome was a little like telling someone who had been eating about
an hour to help themselves, that they were welcome to the food. Even
though he knew the welcome spirit was in the midst and he was assured
that all felt welcome, he gave them a hearty welcome from the Wild
wood
church.
8:36 p.m.—The First Street church welcomed the delegates with a song
composed
by the pastor, Ralph Scotton. This Welcome Address in Song
to the 45th Annual Assembly as sung by the members is as follows:
(1)
Oh—They’ll come from every nation
Over ocean, land and sea;
To join the great Assem—bl—y,
It’s so wonderful to see
How the power of God can be,
On the hallelujah side, praise the Lord.
Chorus:
Oh
—The forty-fifth Assembly now is on,
Of the last days Church of God,
And the saints from everywhere draw near—

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There’s a blessing here for you,
If your heart is keeping true,
On the hallelujah side, praise the Lord.
(2)
The perfection message now we preach,
Of the Bible Church of God,
Will sanctify and cleanse of every spot;
If you are free from iniquity
And His blood has set you free,
Then you shall have liberty, praise the Lord.
(3)
Now when our work on earth is done,
And the crown of victory’s won,
Then the Lord will say, “My child, well done.”
Then He will catch away His bride,
And we’ll all be satisfied,
On the hallelujah side, praise the Lord.
At the close of the song, the group marched around on the platform
singing the chorus, “Is Everybody Happy.”
8:46 p.m.—The East View church welcomed the delegates to the As
sembly through its pastor, Brother H. P. Burns. He spoke briefly, assur
ing everyone they were welcome. He called on all that were happy to
stand, then to turn around and shake hands with someone.
8:50 p.m.—Song by the Bahama Quartet, “Get Aboard That Gloryland
Train.”
8:53 p.m.—“Here with Victory from the North,” short message by Mack
Caldwell, Michigan. He stated that victory means to overcome the enemy,
and if we have Jesus we have victory, because He overcame the world.
“
Here with Victory from the East,” H. F. Edwards, North Carolina. He
stated he was happpy to be present in the Assembly with victory in his
soul and called on all from the east to praise the Lord with him. He
referred to the battles that had been fought this year and stated there
could be no victories without the battles.
“Here with Victory from the South,” H. G. Nix. The victory from
the south was demonstrated by a number of people from Florida march
ing around on the platform, led by Brother Nix. They shouted and
praised the Lord.
“
Here with Victory from the West,” Adril D. Haney, California. Brother
Haney stated that the people from the west had the victory. He said
they won a great victory when they finished their long journey and ar
rived in Tennessee. He stated that victory comes by obeying the Lord.
9:07 p.m.—Big concert prayer by the congregation. This was a power
ful prayer in behalf of the committees, speakers and all the activities of
the Assembly, for the president and all in authority, and for the unsaved.
9:10 p.m.—Song by the Sons of Harmony, “My Life Is in God’s Hands.”
9:17 p.m.—Evangelistic message by J. E. Adams on the subject, “The
Holy
Ghost and Fire.” The speaker showed the need of the Holy Ghost
and fire to endue with power for service. He made it clear that every
one
could have the Holy Ghost and urged all who did not have this
experience to seek earnestly until they received it. While the Arizona
singers sang “Kneel at the Cross,” many came to the altar. The record
shows
three were saved, four sanctified and nine baptized with the Holy
Ghost.

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Wednesday, September 13
6:04 a.m.—Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of S. T. Rodman and Harvey
Gardner. The first sunrise service was opened with singing, led by B. H.
Powell, Annie Carson at the piano. Brother H. G. Nix led those early
morning worshippers to the throne of grace in earnest prayer. Brother
Rodman read for a Scripture lesson Psalm 1:1-6, then Brother Gardner
read a Scripture and talked briefly. Special prayers were offered for
the Assembly, for the sick, for the unsaved, and for our boys in Korea.
The service was dismissed at 6:52 a.m. by all praying in concert.
8:00 a.m.—Music by the Electric Band.
8:15 aim.—Music by the Bahama Band in front of the Tabernacle. They
continued to play as they came inside.
8:35 a.m.—Song service led by Clifton E. Hyatt, Charles Batson at the
piano. Prayer by Foster Young at the pulpit while the congregation stood
in silence before God. Then all joined together in prayer in behalf of
those for whom requests had been made.
8:50 a.m.—The General Overseer opened the Assembly by reading He
brews 12:12-29. He then prayed earnestly for God to bless in every ses
sion of the Assembly and for the Holy Ghost to direct in everything that
was done. At the close of the prayer, he declared the 45th Annual As
sembly of the Church of God open for business.
9:00 a.m.—Appointment of Committees:
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
Questions and Subjects—M. E. Wilson, Hermis Ferguson, Sidney A. Coo
ley, L. V. Jones, Boyd Thornton, Earl Cowen, M. M. Burt.
Watchmen—W. A. Newsom, L. E. Silvers, T. J. Lowe, Paul Garrett, R. W.
Cowart, J. V. Johnson, J. W. Deadrick.
Adjustment—C. L. Taylor, Adrian T. Griffin, Wynn Stockdale, D. M.
Cobb, Archie Melvin.
Ways and Meaps—S. O. Gillaspie, G. C. Decker, W. M. Lowman, Alvin
S. Moss, Z. R. Young. TT. . ...
Assembly Expense—C. R. Payne, C. W. Risner, Everett Higdon, Albert
Wilson, Alexander Gilmore. & __ L. , . ,
Auxiliary Boosters—J. P. Sullivan, Posey A. Shupe, D. M. Deadrick,
M. S. Curry, Hoy H. Phipps, Clement Lynch, F. E. Van Deventer, Sebastian
McGee. . , . ,,
As the names of the members of the committees were called, they came
to the platform. While they were standing together, special prayer was
offered for them by Dewey M. Hughes. Then the Black sisters sang “Pull
AIL Together,” with the congregation joining in on the chorus. As the
chorus was repeated the pulling together was demonstrated.
9:20 a.m.—A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Program in charge of E. H. Gnftith,
General Secretary. j , ,, , M
The Secretary made a few introductory remarks and then called tor
Mamie,
Margaret and Joyce to sing. They chose the song, “Dont You
WUI1UCJL nuuui mill. _ „ „ . , *
9:30 a.m.—Prayer for the success of the A. B. M. work in general. The
Secretary showed the need of having the attention of God m regard to
the A.B. M. work. He said the only way to have better success in this
work is to get the attention of God. He called for the congregation to
stand and pray fervently. At the close of this prayer, the General Over
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unsaved loved ones. A sacredness hovered over the vast congregation.
Surely the Lord gave attention to the prayers.
9:44 a.m.—Song by the Rogers sisters and Louise Herring, “Come Back
and Stay in Line.”
9:47 a.m.—Message by the Secretary. He began his message with the
reading of Ephesians 6:12. A portion of the message follows:
“
We know that the battle is on. The writer said, ‘we wrestle not against
flesh and blood.’ The word wrestle means to struggle, strive earnestly.
We have many problems in the A. B. M. work, but we want to master
everyone of them. By the grace of God, we can do this. Today we have
an opponent. We can’t see the object we are up against because we
wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers.
We feel we are going to win the victory. The Apostle Paul termed his
work as a battle. He said, ‘I have fought a good fight, I have finished
my course.’ We haven’t finished our course yet, but we will finish it
in due time. Some might feel that the victory is won, but I know the
victory is not won yet. But in due time we will master every prob
lem and we will win the victory for Christ and His Church. There is
no use for us to say we are not in a battle, because we are. It is a
battle and we must keep up our efforts until the victory is won. We
are fighting against principalities and powers. When a plan is developed
to accomplish a certain thing, there is a power that rises up against it.
A few years ago the Lord gave us a plan to find every backslidden mem
ber that we had at that time. We still have backslidden members that
we had then. You want to know what happened. You may think there
is something wrong with the plan. But the plan is all right, but there
was a power that rose up against it and the instructions to restore every
backslidden member and stray. The power of opposition rose up against
it and discouraged some of our workers, but I will not be satisfied and
you will not be satisfied until something is done to reach every back
slidden member in the Church of God. Somebody might say that it can
not be done at this time. It can be if we will rise up against this power
that is prevailing, but if we don’t do something about it, it never will
be done. It is according to the Bible for us to do something about the
strays in the Church of God, and I believe we can do something. I feel
this is the most important thing in the A. B. M. work. You might say
this condition does not hinder the Church. I don’t know about this. I
know we are hindered, and if this doesn’t hinder our work, at least it
won’t do us any harm to reach the strays and backslidden members.
Luke 13:6-9. “The Lord wants us to be fruitful. This fig tree is a type
of
Israel and it is also a type of a Christian. A Christian should bear
the fruit of a Christian. We are to be fruitful workers. The owner of
the fig tree said he came seeking figs on the tree. Evidently the beau
tiful leaves were there, but there was no fruit. I wonder sometimes
if we don’t have a little more outward manifestation than we have fruit.
This tree had outward manifestation, but it had no fruit on it. It took
a little life to produce the outward manifestation, but since the tree
didn’t have any fruit on it, the owner said to cut it down. It seems thai
the keeper of the vineyard was possessed with a spirit of the A. B. M
Lots of our people would like to turn folks out. Anybody can turn people
out of the Church who has the authority and goes through the propel
procedure. Sometimes they are turned out without going through the
proper procedure. It is too easy for the clerk of a local church to reac
off the name and the moderator ask what is the pleasure of the churcl
and someone make a motion that he be turned out. If you are not care
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out. We can’t afford to turn any of these strays out of the Church until
every effort has been put forth as outlined by the Church of God and
the Word of God.
“The fig tree was not bearing fruit and the owner was ready to have
it cut down, but the keeper wanted to see if he couldn’t get it to bear
fruit. He wanted to care for the tree another year, then if it didn’t bear
fruit, cut it down. Let’s give these strays a chance to bear fruit. Let’s
give these backslidden members a chance to bear fruit. Then after we
put forth every possible effort, it is time to take steps.
“We are in a battle against wrong. There are two spirits working in
the world. There is the wrong spirit and the right spirit. The wrong
spirit belongs to the principalities and powers that try to discourage
everything the Church of God undertakes to do. It is easy to watch the
wrong. What about the right? The responsibility is resting upon us. I
believe when we take the proper steps to do what we should do that
something will happen when people are excluded from the Church of
God.
I would like for us to give our attention to the strays and back
slidden members. Can we do it? Can we rescue them? We can’t do it
in a week, we can’t do it in a month. It will take a little time, but let s
not let anything hinder us while we are working at this. Let’s continue
our efforts until we accomplish this task. I do want us to give our
undivided attention to finding the strays and bringing them back. How
many of you feel just like I do? Do you feel God wants us to do some
thing about this?”
At the close of the message he called for all to stand and pray that God
will lend His assistance in the work of finding the strays and restoring the
backsliders. , .
10:18 a.m.—“Why Should Every Member of the Church of God Pay An
Emergency Fund Dollar?” messages by M. E. Wilson and W. M. Lowman.
Brother Wilson called for all to stand who had paid the Emergency
dollar. So many stood that he expressed a wonder about whom he would
preach to. He stated that the Church of God is not like any other organi
zation and that we can’t carry on business like others do.. He said the
Emergency Fund is a part of the program and he felt the time had come
when every member should realize the need of paying the dollar each
year. He thought this would be necessary in order for members to be
loyal and obedient. He made mention of the fund being a blessing to
our ministers on the field when they are in financial difficulties or mis
fortunes come their way. He also called attention to the new balcony in
the tabernacle and stated it was paid for from the Emergency Fund.
Brother Lowman stated that he counted it a privilege and a blessing
to pay the Emergency Fund dollar each year. He said it took money to
carry on the work of the Church and he didn’t feel that we could get
along without this fund. He read Hebrews 13:17 and stated that it was
necessary for every member to pay the Emergency dollar in order to
comply with this Scripture. He suggested to any who hadn’t paid the dol
lar and didn’t want to, to submit and do it any way. H|
10:45 a.m.—The Secretary stated that the reason people didnt pay their
Emergency dollars was because they didn’t feel responsible. He called
for the congregation to stand and pray for every member to feel the re
sponsibility that is upon him. This was a eighty prayer. At the close
of
the prayer the Secretary expressed his appreciation to all the faithful
workers who had assisted in the A. B. M. work the past year*
10:52 a.m.—Song by Harper Hunter, Jr., “The Land of Rest. This song
brought down the blessings and many rejoiced and praised the Lord.
11:00 a.m.—Demonstration of Matthew 18:15-17 by the state secretaries.

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The scenes of this demonstration emphasized the personal difference be
tween two brothers. In the first scene one brother visited the home of
another brother. He told of a good revival in progress in the local church.
The brother whom he visited told of his troubles and asked to borrow
a hundred dollars. This was loaned to him with the understanding that
it be paid back by the first of the month. The first of the month came
and he did not pay it back. The brother visited him again and men
tioned the debt, but he could not pay. The brother decided to carry out
the Word of God. .He took two brothers with him to visit the one who
owed
him the money. They talked with him, prayed with him and tried
to help him, but he would not hear them. He was told that the matter
would have to go before the local church. The last scene was a church
conference where the charges were presented by the clerk. A few of
the brethren expressed their feelings in the matter. Finally a suggestion
was made that they pray for the brother who was present in the con
ference. They prayed until he was able to shout the victory. He then
asked forgiveness and paid the debt.
11:42 a.m.—Song by Bill Porter, “The Lost Sheep.”
11:45 a.m.—Awarding banners and prizes:
The
states had been divided into four groups according to member
ship and the leading state in each group was awarded.
A banner was presented to the secretary of the state which had the best
general report for the year in each group as follows:
Group No. 1—Virginia, J. D. Lowman.
Group No. 2—Ohio, Violet Snyder.
Group
No. 3—New Mexico, Mayme Aschbacher.
Group
No. 4—North Dakota, E. H. Stewart.
An award of honor was presented to the secretary of the state in each
group for having raised the largest love offering for the state overseer
in the state convention. They were:
Group
No. 1—South Florida, Joel Cox—$441.17.
Group No. 2—Arkansas, Alice Pearl Harmon—$1,000.
Group No. 3—Louisiana, J. S. Taylor—$305.
Group No. 4—Nebraska, E. L. Baxter—$510.06.
Melvin Pittman, Georgia, was presented with a banner for having the
largest number of churches on the Emergency Honor Roll—66.
J. D. Lowman, Virginia, was presented with a badge of honor for hav
ing the second largest number of churches on the Emergency Honor Roll—
Alvin Brantley, North Carolina, was presented with a badge of honor
for having the third largest number of churches on the Emergency Honor
Roll—57.
Badges of honor were awarded the states having the Emergency dol
lars paid in full. These were: Indiana, Nebraska, Vermont, Washington
Michigan,
Montana, Iowa, Minnesota, New Mexico, Alberta and Ontario
Canada.
Joseph Gustave, Haiti, was awarded a badge of honor for having the
best general report for the year in foreign fields.
James A. Thomas, Dominican Republic, was awarded a badge of honor
for having the second best general report for the year in foreign fields.
James Cooper, Bahamas, was awarded a badge of honor for having the
third best general report for the year in foreign fields.
12:00 m.—The Service was dismissed with prayer by Ernest Pulliam at the
pulpit while the congregation stood in sacred quietness before the Lord.
1:15 p.m.—Program of music by the Louisville Brass Band.

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1:30 p.m.—Song service led by William Akers, two numbers, Mary Akers
at the piano. Then Mr. W. Lee Higgins of Stamps Baxter Music Company
was introduced by C. T. Davidson and he led the congregation in sing
ing two numbers. Prayer was offered at the pulpit by Harry W. Grimes
while the congregation stood in quietness. Following this, the congrega
tion prayed in concert in behalf of those for whom requests had been made.
1:54 p.m.—Song by Everett and Grace Higdon, “Jesus, Wonderful Lord.”
Amos
Creel and Brother and Sister Buckles sang “Somebody Called My
Name.”
2:00 p.m.—“Greater Works Will Be Done When We Reach Bible Unity,”
message by C. W. Risner. A portion of the message follows:
“This subject is a very interesting one and a very broad one. We realize
that all along through Bible times that it was through unity that things
were accomplished by God’s people. I thought of it in this way. What
would it take to bring about unity in the Church of God. (Acts 15:1, 2,
13, 19, 22, 23) After that the General Overseer had spoken, they decided
to write letters to all the churches and send men out to witness the
things decreed. What if there had been no headquarters or General Over
seer? There would have been a lot of confusion. If we follow the ex
ample of the early Church we can still settle our questions in a good
manner. The men at Babel began to build. It seems that through the
unity they had, they were about to finish their work. God’s people can
surely work in unity and get things done any time in the right way.
“I would like to call your attention to Galatians 1:22, 23. We have
great unity now but we want more unity. Unity of the faith will bring
all these things to pass. The sound teaching is the Bible going out from
headquarters. We are going on to the deeper things with the Lord. I have
attended twenty-seven consecutive Assemblies and in this one I feel
the unity as never before. It is going to take mo,re than shouting. There
will be times in this Assembly when there won’t be much shouting. Let
us stay on Bible lines. Then we won’t have to draw back on anything
we have taught. There have been times when I didn’t understand but
I went on and finally things came through all right. When one or two
get off somewhere and fix things up,, that is dangerous. The most of
our people are determined to follow the same rules—those passed by
the Assembly in session. It is time that we paid heed and stayed with the
doctrine. I don’t want to go back to anything, I want to go on with the
Church of God.”
2:46
p.m.—Big musical shake-up by the Bahama Brass Band. The big
congregation waved handkerchiefs. A march was formed on the platform.
Many rejoiced in the blessings of the Lord.
2:55 p.m.—Church of Prophecy Marker Association Program in charge
of Grady R. Kent, General Secretary. Brother Kent called for the trumpet
to sound. After this he made a few introductory remarks and called for
a song by Mabel Chandler, “The Last Days Church.” This was followed
by a song, “The Church of God, the Church of Prophecy,” by Wilburn
Curtis.
3:08 p.m.—“The C. P. M. A. in .Operation and Working at the Perfec
tion of the Church of God and Filling Up That Which Is Left Behind
or Left Out,” demonstrated message by the Secretary. He said, “It was
possible for the Church to get behind in the early days and it is pos
sible for the Church to get behind now. It is time for us to get right up
in line with the Bible in order to be the Church. Jesus let Herod know
that He knew him for what he was. Jesus made it plain that Herod could
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mg will stop us until we get the Church perfected. Our program is to
make all men see.”
The Secretary referred to the time when the former General Overseer
realized the need of doing something to assist in bringing the Church to
perfection. He read a portion of the General Overseer’s annual address
before the Assembly in 1943. A state secretary came on the platform
bearing a placard. On this were the words, “The C. P. M. A. is working
at the perfection of the Church of God and filling up that which is left
behind or left out.” Brother Kent used the Scripture lound in Col. 1:23-25
in connection with the thought expressed on the placard.
The
next placard called attention to the Church of God flag. The Sec
retary stated that we were the Church of God before the flag was given,
but after we had the flag we could not be the Church of God without
it. He encouraged the display of this glorious ensign and called atten
tion to the spider in the king’s palace. He stated we would be like the
spider, we would be right there talking it over with the kings of the world.
The next placard called attention to the Fields of the Wood. He referred
to the beginning of Fields of the Wood when there was opposition to it.
He
stated that to fight Fields of the Wood is to fight God, and to fight
God
’s program was like a poodle dog barking at the moon. He said that
Fields of the Wood had been the means of making known the Church of
God to many people.
The fourth placard read, “Marking Biblical places—Writing the vision.”
The Secretary said that we had to do this work, and that to deny this
program and refuse to carry it out would mean that we would cease to
be the Church of God.
The fifth placard called attention to the work of making all men see.
He
said, “A mystery is something that is hidden. We are to go and make
all men see the mystery. God is working in the Church of God and re
vealing this to the world.”
The sixth placard read, “On to perfection honor roll program.” The
Secretary showed the importance of this program to assist the churches
to measure to certain standards from year to year.
The seventh placard brought before the minds of the people the Visual
Department of the C. P. M. A. The Secretary displayed pictures and
folders of Fields of the Wood. He also read from the writings of the
former General Overseer concerning this work. He stated that through
the huge Testament and the Ten Commandments in the newspapers, the
Church had received about a million dollars worth of advertising.
The
last placard read, “Wings of Prophecy.” The Secretary read a por
tion of the annual address of the former General Overseer before the
Assembly in 1940 concerning the airplane and its place in prophecy. He
referred to the part the airplane is to play in the work of the last days
Church, then he introduced Major Alfred Waddell of the Civil Aeronautics
Association.
Mr. Waddell gave a brief history of aviation in the United
States and the state of Tennessee. He encouraged the use of the plane
in the work of the Church and stated that anyone with good eyes and
common
sense could learn to fly.
4:20 p.m.—“Behold This Stone Shall Be a Witness Unto Us,” message
by Harry Lee Moore. This was a fiery message for the purpose of boost
ing the Honor Stone Program. He stated that while serving as guide
in Fields of the Wood recently a number of visitors asked him why their
cities were not represented on the Honor Roll. He stated that he was
sorry to tell them that the churches in their cities had not measured to
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the location of a church which had an honor stone in Fields of the Wood
Honor Roll to those who enquired because he felt they would find a wide
awake and progressive church.
4:32 p.m.—“The C. P. M. A. Visual Department—Send to the World
the Church of God Activities in Pictures,” message by K. W. Bancroft.
This was a good message giving this department of the work a boost. He
stated that we are now taking the activities of Fields of the Wood by
means of pictures to the thousands who are not able to visit the place,
and in due time we would carry the message in pictures to the world.
4:53 p.m.—“The Need of More Co-operation in the Marker Association
to Win the Victory," message by Ralph Bryant. The speaker stated that
those who did not co-operate in this important work “will get burned
just like the hand would get burned by a hot stove if it refused to heed
the message sent out by the brain to move.” He said we did not need
architects but we need carpenters to build according to the master plan
we already have laid out. This was a timely message.
5:00 p.m.—The General Overseer read the names of the ministers to
receive honor stars, he instructed the ministers to go to the office of the
C. P. M. A. clerk lor these stars.
Awarding of banners and badges:
Note:
The program called lor this to be done, but because ol a lack of
time they were presented another day. Will add this here in connection
with the program.
Badges of honor were given to the ten leading states in council mem
bers in the C. P. M. A. These were: Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, North
Carolina, Kentucky, Florida, East Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Ala
bama.
Badges of honor were presented to the leading soul winners—those hav
ing the largest number of converts during the year—Delmar L. Spurling,
first; John C. Lyle, second.
Badges of honor were presented to the champion evangelists—those hav
ing taken the largest number of converts into the Church—John C. Lyle,
first; Delmar L. Spurling, second.
A banner was presented to the state of Virginia for having the largest
number of honor stones in the Honor Roll in Fields of the Wood.
A banner was presented to the state of Georgia for having the largest
number of council members.
A
banner was presented to the church at Trion, Georgia for having
the largest number of council members.
5:10 p.m.—Big C. P. M. A. Outdoor Program in front of Tabernacle.
The
congregation gathered in front of the Tabernacle in the street and
on the walks, facing the World Capitol Building. Airplanes were flying
overhead in formation, dropping tracts from the air. The General Sec
retary spoke concerning the use of the airplane in connection with the
work of the Church in these last days. He referred to statements made
by the former General Overseer in his annual address before the Assem
bly in 1340. These statements are:
“Prophecy must be fulfilled. The time of the great preparation is at
hand. The automobiles are surely ‘the chariots’ with flaming torches.
The great dams that make it necessary to have gates in the rivers surely
form the ‘gates of the rivers’ that shall be opened. There must be mighty
preparations made and we must keep apace with prophecy. The mighty
fleets of airplanes are signs which call for the mighty spread of the
glorious last days message among the nations. ‘A bird of the air shall carry
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this be the correct view along with the sight seen by John that describes
the scene as follows?
“ ‘And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, havmg the
everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to
every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.’
“In order to have the loads of our literature to drop down for the peo
ple to read, it must be printed in their own languages. And is it not
true that God’s doctrine—the Church of God doctrine, shall drop like
the rain? Now read and see the mighty work we have to do when we
are fully prepared with literature printed in the many languages of earth’s
inhabitants. _ ,
“ ‘Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words
of my mouth.
“ ‘My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew,
as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass;
“ ‘Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness
unto our God.’
“To fulfill these Scriptures the doctrine must be put in the different
languages so when it is dropped from the fleets of airplanes like the rain,
the people below can pick it up and read it in their own language. Then
this angel flying in the midst of heaven cannot be a heavenly angel be-
‘ cause the gospel was not committed to angels but to men.
“Now think of fleets of airplanes equipped with loud speakers and
Church of God men and women, and loaded with our literature, God’s
doctrine, Church of God doctrine, the Scriptures rightly divided to pre
vent wrong interpretations of men’s opinions, flying through the heavens.
Even though there may be many men and women, yet they are all one
_the Church of God. Angel is messenger. The Church of God was
given
the last commission—the last days message. The Church of God
is one, the body of Christ. The world is making planes by the millions,
why not think of some of these being made for this purpose?”
Sister Willard Boyles spoke briefly concerning the use of the published
message down here in the end. She referred to the preaching of Jonah
in Nineveh which caused the king to publish a decree that every man
and beast be covered with sackcloth and that they fast and pray mightily
to God. Because of this message the more than one hundred and twenty
thousand people prayed and God gave them attention. She showed the
need of winning souls by the thousands as was done by the early Church
in order to accomplish the work that must be done by the Church in
our day. She stated that the airplane will play its part in these last days
and she believed many souls would be saved through the message be
ing dropped from planes. In connection with this work she quoted the
Scripture, “My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil
as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as showers upon
the grass.” She showed the great need of flooding this world with the
message
so that multitudes of souls can be won for the Master.
The
donors of planes and the pilots were called to stand near the speaker.
Then the names of all those who had contributed assistance to the air
plane program were read by the General Overseer. Small badges had
been prepared for them.
Clifford
O. Ray sang “Wings of Prophecy,” and the program was dis
missed at 5:50 p.m. by all saying “Thank you Jesus.”
6:10 p.m.—Music by the Electric Band.
6:15 p.m.—Program by the Trion, Georgia church in charge of Davis
Rogers, pastor. Song by the entire group, “I See the Lighthouse.” Brother
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Chandler sang “I’m in a New World.” Maxine Tucker sang “Mansion
Over the Hilltop.” Brother and Sister Rogers sang “Thirty Pieces of
Silver.” “Meeting in the Air” was sung by the group.
6:35 p.m.—Music by the Bahama Brass Band.
6:40 p.m.—Brother Ralph Scotton introduced Brother John Vasu, of India,
who was dressed in native clothing. This brother made a short talk.
6:45 p.m.—Song by the Indiana Trio, “My Soul Shall Live On.” The
Florida Quartet sang “There Is a Change in Me.” Song by Ruth and
John Petty, “My Lord Is Raising up a Nation” and “Medley in Song.”
7:00
p.m.—Big concert prayer. This prayer was in behalf of those for
whom requests had been made and for the Assembly.
7:03 p.m.—Message by Howard W. Thomas on the subject, “Obedience
•Is Better Than Sacrifice.” The speaker said obedience means yielding
to demand, submissive to authority. He used the Scripture found in
1 Samuel 15:22, 23. He said that Saul was able to lead the people to
victory, but he seemed to have it in his mind that if the people offered
sacrifices to God everything would be all right. He stated that God can’t
use people who are not obedient even though they may make many
sacrifices. He referred to Hebrews 13:17 and said, “Some of us feel we
know quite a lot about the Church of God, but if we would be more
willing to listen to those over us and submit to them, I wonder what
would happen in the Church of God almost overnight. No matter what
sacrifice I might make, no matter what I might do for the Church of
God,
unless I am obedient to the teachings and submissive to those over
me in the Lord, I know my work will be in vain and I will be a failure.”
7:19 p.m.—Song service led by Alexander Gilmore, Maude Foster at the
piano. Several stood with Brother Gilmore on the platform as he led the
singing. Prayer by J. D. Williams while everyone stood with bowed heads
in holy reverence before God.
7:34 p.m.—Program in charge of Field Secretary, Ralph Scotton.
The Secretary made a few introductory remarks and called for the Sons
of Harmony to sing. While they sang two numbers an offering was taken
by the ushers which amounted to $189.58. The Soul Survivors sang “Only
a Look at Jesus” and “Sometime I’m Gonna See My Lord.”
8:58 p.m.—“Bringing in the Sheaves from East Texas,” Elsie Curry and
others. Sister Curry and four others came to the platform. She told of
the great desire that took possession of her and these sisters for a mighty
revival. She said they prayed all night and all day. They continued to
pray until they received the assurance that a revival was on the way.
Then they began preparations for it. She stated that during the revival
78 were saved, 61 sanctified, 64 baptized with the Holy Ghost, and 42
added to the Church. She told of people coming by train and bus to
this revival—some from a distance of one hundred miles. When she had
finished speaking a number of others came on the platform and together
they sang “God Is Real.”
8:10
p.m.—The Field Secretary delivered a message on the subject, "The
Harvest Is Ripe, but the Labourers are Few.” A portion of the message
follows:
“I am stirred. For the past nine years I have been praying, preaching,
fasting and putting forth every effort I knew how to stir up our work
ers that we might win souls for the Church of God, the body of Christ.
I am convinced that it can be done. I made a tour of the West about the
middle of the winter. Every field I visited, I heard the Macedonian call,
‘Come over . . . , and help us.’ The people said they needed this message
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willing to go and work for the Lord. I am full of crying right now.
We want the spirit of winning lost souls to get hold of us.
“The words of this text (Matt. 9:35-38) were spoken by our Lord
Jesus Christ while going through the cities and villages healing the sick,
casting out devils and doing the work of His Father. He saw the multi
tudes following. They were following Him because He was giving them
what they were wanting. If you can give what the people want, they
will come back for more. Jesus gave the people that which satisfied
them. Ministers, we must preach the gospel that will satisfy the soul. I
believe with God in our lives we can accomplish the task. It may seem
rather strenuous and hard on us, but God doesn’t expect us to have it
easy all the time. There is a certain amount of persecution and a certain
amount of trials and tests that goes along with the preaching of the gospel.
We have to have these because we need something to make us pray.
Jesus looked around and saw the people had no shepherd. He said the
harvest is ripe. There is plenty to do. They want the message and there
is no one to preach to them. Is it that way in your territory? You may
say that you preached but you didn’t have any listeners. If I go to your
house
and like what you feed me, I will go back again.
“You are watchmen. (Isaiah 21:11) God has entrusted His work in
your hands. Work while you can. I am afraid if I don’t work God will
take what He has given me and give it to somebody that will use it. I
will work and not grumble. I will work and not complain. If any suf
fering comes my way, I will say, thank the Lord. The time is coming
when you won’t have this opportunity to work for the Lord. Let’s put
forth every effort now and use all the energy that God will give these
bodies.
I have gone until I didn’t feel like going and then prayed for
God to give me strength to keep on going. Souls are dying. People are
going out to meet God unprepared. Every time somebody dies in our com
munity I wonder if the minister got there in time to warn them. I won
der if we have done our part. The harvest is ripe and it is time for
us to reap. We can turn people to God if we will go after them in the
proper way.
“Didn’t the Lord call you to preach? Didn’t you agree to go and work?
Then how could anybody stop and complain along the way. Why don’t
we go? The thought is we agreed to work for a penny, no more and
no less. (Matt. 20:1-13) There were some that were hired in the first
hour, and some at the sixth hour, and some at the ninth hour, and finally
he hired some at the eleventh hour, and they all agreed to work for a
penny. The thought I am getting out of this is that God is the One
that called you to labor. I want to say we are going to have to do it.
I see no way of getting out of it. If we don’t get out there and do this
job God has called us to do, I am afraid something serious will happen.
This responsibility is upon us. I don’t see any way out of it but preach
out of it. Let’s go and get the work done.
“The body of Christ has the message of the last days. It has the mes
sage
that the world needs. Obedience to this message will get souls ready
to meet the Lord. When John was on the Isle of Patmos he saw this
glorious body after the ministers had got it ready. He said, ‘Let us be
glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb
is come.’ How can we rejoice unless we have the work done? We have
got to get the people prepared.
“If you can win souls and you don’t do it, then you know it is sin.
(James 4:17) How many of you know it is good to win souls. I won
der if you are doing it. If you fail the Lord, it is sin. Sinning preach
ers! I can’t fail. I must work until the work is done. Then I will get

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my reward. We are not promised a reward if we fail the Lord. We need
humble ministers. We need consecrated ministers. We need loyal min
isters. We need obedient ministers. We need ministers that are called to
preach.
“Can God depend on you? Can the Church depend upon you? Can
Brother Tomlinson depend upon you? I know it hasn’t been smooth
sailing all the year, but I think of what Peter said. ‘Think it not strange
concerning the fiery trial. . ., but rejoice.’ Rejoice because you are par
takers of Christ’s suffering, and when His glory is revealed we will live
with Him in glory. I want to go up. I would hate to have the Lord tell
me I have been wicked and slothful. I want to hear Him say, “Well done.’
Who will go and work for the Lord? Are we going to do more next
year than we have done this? We can do it, can’t we?”
8:49 p.m.—The congregation stood and prayed for the success of all the
work. A spirit of weeping was in the midst and the people poured out
their hearts to God in earnest supplication for souls and the advance
ment of the work.
8:54 p.m.—Song by Marie Garnett, “Just Jesus.”
9:00 p.m.—“Able Men Needed for the Colored Race,” message by John
W. Wood. The speaker showed the great need of able men to get the mes
sage
to his people. He stated that multitudes of people are starving for
the message and there is no one who will carry it to them. He men
tioned the qualities of an able man and stated that we had some of them
and they must be put to work. He said the work was progressing too
slowly
among his people and showed the dire need of men who are able
to go to every state with the message. He was assured of the fact that
the work would be done, but he was very eager for some plans to be
laid which would produce rapid advancement now.
9:40 p.m.—“Who Will Go and Work for God and His Church,” short
messages
by Alexander Gilmore, Joseph Knowles and Stella D. France.
These were fiery messages showing the great need of willing workers in
the harvest field.
9:52 p.m.—“How Can We as Leaders Increase Our Work in Our Re
spective Field of Labor,” message by Samuel B. Moss. The speaker stated
that leaders must have qualities which make them capable of leading,
and they must stay in contact with God. He said for them to be able to
increase their work they must find the right channel in which to work
and then carry on in a manner that will bring about the co-operation
of the people.
10:09 p.m.—Awarding of banners and prizes:
Elsie
Curry was awarded a banner for reporting the largest number of
additions to the Church in the states.
Destin
Nelson was awarded a banner for reporting the largest number
of additions to the Church in foreign fields.
Badges of honor were presented to the following who organized new
churches this year:
Smith brothers, Sandersville, Georgia; Leroy Scotton, Pennsylvania; S. B.
Moss, Virginia; L. N. McKoy, Cecil Davis, Alexander Gilmore, North
Carolina; Thomas C. Parker, South Carolina; Eugene Jones, New York;
C. V. Creel and Mary Bafford, Mississippi; Walter Phillips, New Hamp
shire; Aaron Waggett, Ohio; Ada McGehee, Kentucky. Novella Thomas
and Stella D. France assisted Brother McGehee and they were presented
with gifts.

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10:21 p.m.—Song by the Soul Survivors, “Till the Power of the Lord
Came Down.”
10:30 p.m.—Evangelistic message by William Smith. He used for a text
Proverbs 23:26. He stated that God wants the heart and he urged people
to give their hearts to God because He is able to cleanse from all iniquity.
Brother Walter Smith talked briefly and gave opportunity for those who
wanted to be saved, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost to come
to the altar. Brother Alexander Gilmore led in singing “Kneel at the
Cross
” while the people made their way to the altar. Those who counted
the experiences reported two saved, nine sanctified and four baptized with
the Holy Ghost.
Thursday, September 14
6:16 a.m.—Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of Bill Porter and Jesse
Stratton. Brother Porter was in charge of the song service. Concert and
individual prayers were offered. These were earnest, sincere prayers in
behalf of the Assembly and all of the work of the Church of God. Many
testified to the wonderful blessings the Lord had given them. Songs were
sung at intervals during the testimony service. Brother Stratton talked
briefly and the service was dismissed at 7:02 a.m. with special prayer
for the Assembly.
7:15 a.m.—Music by the Electric Band.
7:30 a.m.—Song service led by Bill Porter, Joyce Curry at the piano.
Prayer by Daniel Nairn at the pulpit while the congregation stood in
holy reverence to God. Requests were made known and the congrega
tion joined together in a mighty prayer in behalf of those who need help
from God.
7:47 a.m.—Call of states and provinces and their response with their
music, songs, marches, display of banners and flags, short talks and re
ports by the overseers. Sharp trumpet call by Clayton Sherrill as a signal
for all to be ready.
7:48 a.m.—Alabama, Roy H. Phipps, Overseer. 185 marched. They carried
19 banners, 36 flags and two musical instruments. The delegation sang
“I’m Going to Shine.” The overseer gave his report of the work and
introduced the state secretaries. A quartet sang “I’m Free Again.”
8:03 a.m.—Arizona, James E. Adams, Overseer. Eight marched, carry
ing five banners and two flags. The overseer talked briefly. Hazel Con-
ovaloff sang a song in the Russian language. The overseer gave his re
port and introduced the state secretaries.
8:15 a.m.—Arkansas, James Staggs, Overseer. 83 marched, carrying 48
banners, 11 flags, four musical instruments. The delegation sang “There
Is Power in the Blood.” Song by the Staggs family, “Mansion Over the Hill
top.” Report of the work by the overseer. Short talk by D. M. Shults,
former overseer of Arkansas. Music on the harmonica, “Precious Memories”
and ‘‘The Church of God Train.”
8:36 a.m.—Bahamas, Alvin S. Moss, Overseer. 47 marched, carrying 7
banners, 6 flags, 23 musical instruments. Song by the quartet, “I’ll Fol
low My Saviour.” Short talk and report of the work by the overseer. The
delegation sang, “Somewhere Working.”
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ing 50 banners, 12 flags, 13 musical instruments. The delegation sang
“Working the Road.” Music by the Cabales family. The overseer read
his report of the work. A brother sang “God Is Real.”
9:18 a.m.—Colorado, W. T. Pettyjohn, Overseer. 22 marched, carrying
7 banners, 18 flags, 3 musical instruments. Song by the delegates, “I Saw
the Light.” Short talk and report by the overseer. Special songs, “Who
at the Door Is Standing,” “Wrath of God.”
Note: A telegram was read from M. P. Price, overseer of Delaware, ex
pressing his regret at not being able to attend the Assembly on account
of the death of his wife’s mother. Special prayer was offered for the
Price family.
9:40 a.m.—Dominican Republic, Joseph H. Ladoo, Overseer. 26 marched,
carrying one banner and 15 flags. The overseer spoke briefly and sang
“Take up Thy Cross and Follow Me.” He gave a report of the work. The
group sang “Getting Ready to Leave This World.” The overseer sang a
song in Spanish.
10:05 a.m.—East Texas, John A. Stubbs, Overseer. 113 marched, carry
ing 25 banners, 41 flags, three instruments. Song by the delegation, “Heav
en’s Jubilee.” Special song, “Troublesome Waters.” Report of the work
by the overseer. Song by the colored delegates, “God Is Real.”
10:28 a.m.—Florida, M. S. Curry, Overseer. 268 marched, carrying 49
banners, 100 flags and 26 musical instruments. Song by the Jubilee singers,
“Down on My Knees.” The overseer introduced the state secretaries and
others. Song by a trio, “Nonstop Flight to Glory.” The overseer read
his report. Song by the Black sisters, “Sit Down.”
11:05 a.m.—Georgia, M. E. Wilson, Overseer. 590 marched. They car
ried 92 banners, 161 flags, 26 instruments. Song by the delegation, “Ho
Set Me Free.” Duet, “If Jesus Is There.” The Acworth quartet sang ‘ I m
Free." The overseer introduced his stale secretaries and others. Song by
Brother and Sister Callahan, “Living in Canaan Now.” The overseer read
his report and the colored delegates sang, “Love Lifted Me.”
11:37 a.m.—Egypt and Greece, Ghaly Ibrahim and Nicholas Captain, Rep
resentatives. Brother Ibrahim spoke briefly concerning the work in Egypt
and sang “Near the Cross." Brother Captain spoke concerning the work
in Greece He reported 500 members with 400 filled with the Holy Ghost.
11:46 a.m.—Idaho, William A. Grant, Overseer. 23 marched, carrying
five banners and three flags. Song by the delegates, “Keep on the Firing
Line.” The overseer introduced the state secretaries and read his report.
Song, “Heaven on My Mind.” , , . E
11:59 a.m._Illinois, E. T. Fowler, Overseer. 67 marched, carrying 11
banners, 27 flags and one instrument. Song by the delegates, “I’ll Fly
Away.” The Sheely trio sang, “How Did You Feel.” The overseer read
his report and talked briefly. Georgia Risenhoover and Irene Jones sang
“I’ve Got That Old Time Religion.” Song by Hubert and Floyd Sheely,
“Jesus Breaks the Morning.” _
12:20 p.m.—Indiana, Joe Martin, Overseer. 107 marched, carrying 40
banners, 20 flags and one instrument. Song by the delegates, “Heaven s
Jubilee.” Duet, “Just Jesus and Me.” Short talk and report of the work
by
the overseer. „„ , , . _
12:35 p.m.—Iowa, Howard W. Thomas, Overseer. 53 marched, carrying
17 banners 18 flags, three musical instruments. Song by the delegates,
“Heaven’s Jubilee.” Solo, “I Wonder Have I. Done My Best for Jesus.
The overseer introduced the state secretaries and read his report. Song
by Orvie Braland and wife, “Wonderful.”
12:50
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ing 18 banners, 28 flags, two instruments. The delegates sang “Hold the
Fort.” Song by Leroy and Vivian Halpin, “I’m Learning Every Day I
Dodge City quartet sang “I Want to Know More About My Lord.” Re
port of the work by the overseer. Song by Leroy Halpin, “He’s My Jesus.”
1:15 p.m.—Kentucky, Harper Hunter, Jr., Overseer. 281 marched car
rying 54 banners, 68 flags, 22 instruments. The delegates sang “When
the Saints Go Marching In.” Song by the Rogers sisters and Louise Her
ring, “Echoes from the Burning Bush.” Short talk and report of the work
by the overseer. Piano solo by Jeanne Vincent. Song by the Smith broth
ers,
“Yes, Yes, I Love Jesus.”
1:35
p.m.—Louisiana, Earl Cowen, Overseer. 60 marched, carrying 13
banners, 16 flags, three musical instruments. The delegates sang “When
the Church of God Arises.” The colored delegates sang “I See the Light
House.” The overseer read his report. Song by Brother and Sister Paul
Goins, “I’m on the Inside Looking Out.”
1:53 p.m.—Maryland and District of Columbia, Posey A. Shupe, Over
seer. 68 marched. They carried 14 banners, 61 flags and one instrument
Short talk by the overseer. The delegates sang “Keep on the Firing Line.”
Song
by Elton Shores and wife, “Man of Galilee.” Song by the Fouts
sisters, “The Golden Rule.” Song by the colored delegates, “After the
Sunrise.” Short talk by John W. Wood. The overseer introduced the
state workers and read his report.
2:25 p.m.—New England States, Walter H. Phillips, Overseer. 22 marched
carrying 15 banners, three flags and two instruments. After a brief talk
by the overseer, the delegates sang “Look and Live” and “Where Could
I Go.” The overseer introduced the state workers and Brother Ray sang
‘Wings of Prophecy.” The overseer read his report.
2:50 p.m.—Mexico, J. A.- Jimenez, Overseer. Seven marched, carrying
two banners, four flags and one instrument. The overseer made a short
talk and the delegates sang a song in Spanish. The overseer read his re
port of the work and the delegates sang another song in Spanish.
3:03 p.m.—Michigan, G. A. Wilson, Overseer. 89 marched, carrying 22
banners, 35 flags and four instruments. The overseer called for the con
gregation to stand and sing with them “You’ve Got to Move.” The over
seer introduced the state secretaries. Wanda Caldwell and Evelyn Wilson
sang “Upon the Mountain.” Thomas Duncan and wife sang “When I Got
Saved.” The overseer read his report of the work.
3:24 p.m.—Minnesota, Paul H. Thompson, Overseer. 21 marched, car
rying 16 banners, three flags and one instrument. The delegates sang
‘Heaven’s Jubilee.” The overseer read his report. Sister Thompson sang
Crown
of Glory.” The overseer talked briefly and the delegates sang
Somewhere Working.”
3:35 p.m.—Mississippi, H. M. Biggers, Overseer. 129 marched, carrying
48 banners, 37 flags and three instruments. The delegation sang “What
a Happy Time.” The overseer introduced the state workers. Frank Smith
sang !My God and I.” The overseer read his report of the work. C. T.
Goss and Frank Smith sang “Don’t Doubt Me, Thomas."
3:58 p.m.—Missouri, Boyd Thornton, Overseer. 86 marched, carrying 43
banners, 13 flags and two musical instruments. The delegates sang “I’ll
Be
Somewhere Working.” Charles and Phyllis Quisenberry sang “Man
sion
Over the Hilltop.” The overseer spoke briefly and introduced the
state workers. Song by Brother and Sister Neal, “Heaven Is Worth It
The overseer read his report. Song by Warren Roney and Robert
Smith, When I Got Saved.”
4:22 p.m.—Montana and Alberta, Canada, W. A. Newsom, Overseer. The
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work. Two girls sang “All Alone” in the Russian language and then in
English. A trio sang “My Song of Praise.”
4:45 p.m.—Montserrat, Aruba, Saint Kitts, Walter C. Bates, Overseer. 21
marched, carrying one banner, 16 flags and three instruments. Short
talk by the overseer. The delegation sang “I’ll Fly Away.” Mary Bates
sang “Meeting in the Air.” The overseer read his report of the work.
5:10 p.m.—Nebraska, Jesse A. Griffin, Overseer. 29 marched, carrying
12 banners, nine flags and three musical instruments. The delegates sang
“I Love My Saviour” and “I’ll Fly Away.” A sister sang “I’m Sending
up my Timber Every Day.” Song by Brother and Sister Griffin, “I’m De
pending Lord on You.” The state overseer read his report and introduced
the state secretaries. The delegation sang “Getting Ready to Leave This
World.”
5:34 p.m.—Nevada, John W. Morrison, Overseer. 14 marched, carrying
five banners, six flags and one instrument. Song by the delegation, “I’ll
Live in Glory.” Song by Brother and Sister George Herron, “My Soul Shall
Live On.” The overseer read his report of the work.
5:49 p.m.—New Jersey, Walter L. Harvey, Overseer. 18 marched, carry
ing one banner, nine flags, one instrument. The congregation joined with
the delegates in singing “I Love My Saviour.” Song by a trio, “Pleasures
of Heaven Are Mine.” Short talk by the overseer. Song by Mildred and
Vivian Harvey, “I’m So Happy.” Song by Betty Byrd and Louise Latham,
“When I Wear God’s Wedding Gown.” The overseer read his report.
6:05 p.m.—New Mexico, T. J. Lowe, Overseer. 28 marched, carrying 14
banners, five flags and five instruments. The delegates sang “Getting
Ready to Leave This World.” The overseer introduced his family and the
state workers, then presented the General Overseer and wife with a beau
tiful quilt. Song by Wendell Lowe and George Parker, “Come and See
Me Neighbor.” The overseer read his report.
6:16 p.m.—New York, J. F. Aites, Overseer. 31 marched, carrying 12
banners, 14 flags and one instrument. The delegates sang “Onward Chris
tian Soldiers.” The colored delegates sang “I’m a Soldier of the Lord.”
Short talk and report of the work by the overseer.
6:36 p.m.—North Carolina, R. Clement Lynch, Overseer. 344 marched,
carrying 43 banners, 81 flags, 40 instruments. Song by the delegates,
“Heaven’s Jubilee.” Song by the Nunnery Trio, “I’ll Tell It All the Time.”
The overseer introduced the state secretaries. Song by Ruth and John
Petty, “He Does Not Compel Us to Go.” The overseer read his report.
Song
by the colored delegates, “I See the Light House.”
7:00
p.m.—North Dakota and Manitoba, Canada, Nelson W. Johnson,
Overseer. 41 marched, carrying 19 banners, 17 flags and six musical instru
ments. Short talk by the overseer. Song by the delegates, “Getting Ready
to Leave This World.” Short talk by Brother Flemmer in German, in
terpreted by Brother Winkler. Song by a trio, “Bound for Glory.” Brother
James Holding Eagle, an Indian, testified. The overseer read his report.
Chorus by the delegates, “When I Lay My Burdens Down.”
7:20
p.m.—Ohio, M. M. Burt, Overseer. 113 marched, carrying 30 ban
ners, 17 flags, 16 instruments. The delegation sang “I Love My Saviour.”
Song
by Marvin and Marie Burt, “Nothing in This World Satisfies.” The
overseer read the report of the work.
7:38 p.m.—Oklahoma, D. F. Rowland, Overseer. 88 marched, carrying
25 banners, 27 flags and one instrument. The delegates sang “Just a
Little Talk with Jesus.” Brother and Sister Clyde Jared sang “My Father
Has a Home.” Song by Arlena Davis, “I’ve Been Waiting Lord to Go.”
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7:55 p.m.—Ontario, Canada, Horace Lafortune, Overseer. Five marched.
They carried one banner and five flags. Short talk by the overseer. Song
by the delegates, “I Am Resolved.” Report read by the overseer.
8:09 p.m.—Oregon, W. G. Hardin, Overseer. 13 marched, carrying six
banners, three flags. Song by the delegates, “O I Want to See Him.” Short
talk and report of the work by the overseer. Song by Sister Gerbing, “No
One
Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus.”
8:20
p.m.—Pennsylvania, Paul Ion, Overseer. 90 marched, carrying 17
banners, 23 flags and two instruments. The delegation sang “I Want to
Know More About My Lord.” Song by a trio, “When God Dipped His
Love
in My Heart.” The Sons of Harmony sang “Roll Back Jordan” and
“O My Lord.” The overseer introduced the state secretaries and read his
report.
8:43 p.m.—Sierra Leone, B. W. A., Daniel Longstreth, Representative.
22 marched, carrying one banner, one flag and one musical instrument.
Song
by the delegates, “Jesus Hold My Hand.” Short talk by the repre
sentative. Songs by Soul Survivors, “Satisfied with Jesus” and “Tell Jesus
All About It.”
9:05 p.m.—South Carolina, E. A. McDonald, Overseer. 234 marched, car
rying 29 banners, 33 flags and seven instruments. Song by the delega
tion,
“He Set Me Free.” Song by Brother and Sister Massengill, “When
I Got Saved.” Song by the colored delegates, “The Lord Is My Shep
herd.” Short talk and report of the work by the overseer. Song by Wil
burn Curtis, “The Church of God, the Church of Prophecy.”
9:30 p.m.—South Dakota, F. E. Van Deventer, Overseer. 53 marched, car
rying 17 banners, 28 flags, two instruments. Song by the delegation, “I'll
Live in Glory.” Song by the Indian delegates, “Sweet Hour of Prayer.”
Harold and Carolyn Beemer sang “Not a Moment to Lose.” The state
overseer talked briefly and introduced the state secretaries. Song by
Frieda Judd and Viola Foster, “Duty Is Calling.” A quartet sang “When
I Got Saved.” Report of the work by the overseer.
10:05 p.m.—Tennessee, L. V. Jones, Overseer. 564 marched, carrying 186
banners, 84 flags, four instruments. The delegation sang “Heaven’s Jubi
lee.” The colored delegation sang “It’s My Desire to Do a Good Deed.”
The overseer introduced the state secretaries and they sang “Walk With
the Lord.” The overseer read his report of the work.
10:35 p.m.—Turks Islands, S. B. Handfield, Overseer. Eleven marched,
carrying six banners and four flags. Sister Handfield sang “To the Regions
Beyond.
” The overseer gave a report of the work and the delegation sang
“Pray Tili the Power of the Lord Comes Down.”
10:45 p.m.—Utah, Harold W. Laster, Overseer. Eleven marched, carry
ing six banners, one flag and one instrument. Song by Arthur and Evelyn
Pope, “You Taught Me How to Smile.” The overseer introduced the state
workers and read his report.
11:00 p.m.—Virginia, W. M. Lowman, Overseer. 349 marched, carrying
192 banners, 84 flags, 24 instruments. The delegation sang “Heaven’s
Jubilee.” The state overseer introduced the state workers. The colored
delegates sang “I Am So Glad Jesus Lifted Me.” Some children sang
“I Won’t Be Down Here Long.” Piano and accordion duet, “Beyond the
Sunset.” Report of the work by the overseer.
11:20 p.m.—Washington and British Columbia, Canada, Sidney A. Cooley,
Overseer. 23 marched, carrying five banners, seven flags and two instru
ments. A song was sung in the Ukrainian language. The delegation sang
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seer. Solo, “I Just Keep My Eyes on Jesus.” Duet, “I Know My Lord’s
Gonna Lead Me Out.”
11:59 p.m.—West Texas, L. E. Silvers, Overseer. 47 marched, carrying
nine banners, ten flags and two instruments. Song by the delegates, “I
Want to Know More About My Lord.” Report of the work by the over
seer. Song, “I’ve Got a Lot of Heaven in my Soul.”
12:10 a.m.—West Virginia, V. R. Sherrill, Overseer. 44 marched, car
rying 19 banners, nine flags and two instruments. A quartet sang “1 Know
My Lord Will Care for Me.” The overseer read the report of the work.
A trio sang, “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.” The overseer introduced
the state secretaries. The quartet sang “We Will Soon Be Done With
Troubles and Trials.”
12:30 p.m.—Wisconsin, Don B. Thomas, Overseer. 23 marched, carrying
six banners, six flags and two musical instruments. Song by the delega
tion, “Keep on the Firing Line.” Song by Geraldine Cotnam. Short talk
and report of the work by the overseer. Song by Ella and Geraldine
Cotnam, “Beautiful Heaven.”
12:45 p.m.—Wyoming, G. C. Decker, Overseer. 38 marched, carrying 17
banners, 19 flags, 12 musical instruments. They sang “Good Morning to
You.
” Song by Emma Lou Moore and Jeanne Meglemere, “How Much I
Owe.” The overseer read his report of the work and the delegation sang
“We’ll Walk All Around About That City.”
1:10 a.m.—Hermis Ferguson sounded a blast on the trumpet as a signal
that the call of states was ended.
The blessings of the Lord were upon the people all day as they marched
through the aisles of the big Tabernacle and lined up on the platforms.
At times they shouted, danced and praised the Lord. It was a beautiful
sight to see the large delegations marching as they filled every aisle.
The faithful service of the Electric, Bahama and Louisville bands dur
ing the day was very much appreciated. Also the service of the ushers
was appreciated. They were at their post of duty leading the delegations
and getting them in their places on the platforms.
1:12 a.m.—Song service led by Clayton Sherrill, Louise Hartman at the
piano. Requests for prayer were read by the General Overseer, then
Brother James L. White prayed at the pulpit while the congregation stood
in silence. At the close of the prayer, the congregation joined together
in praying for those for whom requests were made.
1:20 a.m.—Evangelistic message by Harold Beemer. He used for a text,
“How long halt ye between two opinions?” He urged the people to make
up their minds to seek God for the blessings they needed. Carolyn Beemer
gave the altar call. While she and her sister sang “God’s Way is the
Best Way,” a number made their way to the altar.
6:00 a.m.—Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of D. M. Shults and Arthur
L.
Mitchell. The song service was led by D. M. Shults. Esther Chatham
at the piano. All stood together and praised the Lord, then lifted their
voices
in earnest prayer for the blessings of God to be upon the Assembly
that day. Brother Mitchell was in charge of the testimony service in
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stowed upon them. Brother Shults delivered a short message using for a
text Revelation 3:11. The sick were prayed for and anointed. The serv
ice closed at 7:30 a.m. with all standing and praising the Lord.
8:45 a.m.—Music by the Bahama Brass Band.
9:00 a.m.—Music by the Louisville Brass Band.
9:18 a.m.—Song service led by Malcolm Linkous, Charles Batson at the
piano.
Prayer by T. H. Decker while the congregation stood in quietness
before the Lord. At the close of the prayer, the congregation prayed to
gether in behalf of those for whom requests had been made.
9:35 a.m.—Song by the Nunnery sisters, “Settled in the Promised Land.”
9:40 a.m.—Message by L. S. Rhodes on the subject, “As My Father Hath
Sent Me, Even So Send I You.” A portion of his message follows:
“The words of the subject of this message were spoken by Jesus to the
Church of God. Jesus said, ‘Peace be unto you: As my Father hath sent
me, even so send I you.’ These words still stand good. We do not just
believe we are the Church of God; we know we are the Church of God. It
is one thing to believe something and another thing to know. Since these
words were spoken to the Church of God, I would like to speak to this
Assembly as speaking to one man. If you are a member of the Church
of God, Jesus is talking to you.
“I would like to call your attention to the Son of God as He was speak
ing concerning Himself and prophecy. Here is what He said: ‘For I came
down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of Him that
sent me.’ Another verse, ‘I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear,
I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but
the will of the Father which hath sent me.’ We must not live in this world
to please ourselves, but we must live here to please the Son of God.
The Father sent the Son, Jesus sent the Church. Notice the words of
Jesus to the Church of God:
“ ‘I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I
in Him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do
nothing.’ He looked at the Church and said, without me you can’t do
anything. We have the Holy Ghost. Jesus had the Holy Ghost, but He
said, without my Father I can do nothing. Without Jesus, we can do
nothing.
“ ‘And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man,
or his parents, that he was born blind. Jesus answered, Neither this
man sinned, nor his parents: but that the work of God should be made
manifest in him. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it
is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in
the world, I am the light of the world.’ He meant that His Father in
heaven could open the eyes of the blind, but He said, ‘I must work the
works of him that sent me.’ You and I must work the works of Him
that sent the Church of God. Those people were amazed in so much they
said among themselves, what new thing is this? With authority Jesus
commanded even the unclean spirits and they obeyed Him. The unclean
spirit had to submit to the Son of God. In other words, He was boss of it.
“The
Son of God gave the Church authority over all devils. He said,
‘as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.’ He had the power and
authority over all devils and He gave this same power and authority to
the Church. It is the truth. We just as well accept it. Before he said
preach, He said gc. He is still speaking to the Church. ‘And as ye
go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick,
cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received,
freely give.’ He makes it clear that He wants the Church to give it
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A lot of our people have gone to preach and decided to go back home.
Some
people are trying to get the Lord to heal them when they won’t
preach. Jesus looked at those people and said, ‘If I do not the works of
my Father, believe me not.’ Jesus was subject to His Father. He said
He didn’t seek His own will but the will of the Father who sent Him, and
without His Father He could do nothing. We have got to please the Son
of God. Do you know when people are going to believe on us more and
morel When we do the works of our Father.
“ ‘He that committeth sin is of the devil, for the devil sinneth from the
beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He
might destroy the works of the devil.’ He had authority over the devil.
He was manifested for the purpose of destroying the works of the devil.
We have power and authority over the works of the devil. Jesus gave this
authority. We will never go very far with the works of the devil in our
midst. When Jesus was here in His natural body, the Father called him
‘my beloved Son.’ He said He was well pleased with His Son. There
was no sin in His body. If you have sin in your body, you can’t get the
Lord to honor you very much. Before He will honor you, you will have
to clean up. The Bible says, ‘ye are the body of Christ.’ Do you feel,
speaking of the Church of God, that there is sin and disobedience in the
body of Christ? I feel there is too much sin in the body of Christ. Do
you feel the Father would have honored the Son with sin and disobedience
in Him? No, He wouldn’t. Neither will He honor us like we want Him
to until we use the authority given to us over all the power of the enemy.
The government of the Church of God will handle any devil in the Church
of God. The Bible says to resist the devil. It is hard to do this if you
are not obedient. The only way you can please the Lord is to please the
General Overseer. The only way you can please the Lord is to please
your State Overseer. ‘Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least
of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.’ The way you treat your
brother is the way you treat the Lord.
“
Speaking of Jesus the writer said, ‘But made himself of no reputation,
and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the like
ness of men: And being found in the fashion as a man, he humbled him
self,
and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.’ He
was obedient and He says to us, ‘As my Father hath sent me, even so
send I you.’ We are to be obedient. We need to humble ourselves and
be obedient to those over us in the Lord. Obedience will bring the vic
tory. He made no reputation for Himself. It is dangerous to seek a rep
utation. One time the people desired to make Jesus king, but He ran
away from them. There is an appointed time for Him to be King of kings
and Lord of lords. For us to be mighty in this world, we must humble
ourselves and let God use us to do the work through us.”
10:23 a.m.—Song by Texie Johnson, “The Church Victorious.”
10:23 a.m.—The General Overseer referred to the fact that seven years
had passed since we lost our former General Overseer. He stated that
he had felt very unworthy during these years that he had occupied the
position of General Overseer, but he had tried to carry on by the help
of 'the Lord in the same manner that our former General Overseer did.
He called for eight of the brethren to come to the front of the platform
to hold the Church of God, United States, Mexican and British flags. The
citizens of the United States repeated after the General Overseer the
United-States flag pledge. The British subjects repeated the British flag
pledge after Brother Alvin Moss, overseer of Bahamas. Those from Mexico
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All together the large congregation repeated the Church of God flag
pledge
after the General Overseer. Following this the General Overseer
called for all who could to kneel and pray. Many sincere prayers ascended
to the Father’s throne.
10:51 a.m.—The General Overseer’s Annual Address:
GENERAL OVERSEER ’S ANNUAL ADDRESS
BEFORE
THE FORTY-FIFTH 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
jOh, Bandera Mexicans! |Mi bandera tricolor! Yo amo tus lindos colores;
con todo mi corazon. Quiero que siempre gloriosa, flotes libre y con honor.
|Que
todos los Mexicanos, sepan mostrarte su amor!
The Church of God Flag Pledge
I pledge allegiance 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 living in a world that is filled with troubles of many kinds.
Various things are happening that cause fear to take hold of the hearts
of men. God’s judgments are in the earth and they strike one family and
then another and at one place and then another place. Nerves are wrecked
and people wonder what is coming next. Some fear that whole nations
will be destroyed by the atom bomb, or even the whole world. It is
possible that even a more powerful bomb than the atom bomb will be
made,
but I can assure people of one thing—this world will not be de
stroyed as long as the Church of God is here. No doubt, terrible things
will continue to take place because people have forgotten God. And a
terrible place awaits those who have forgotten Him, because the Word
says, “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that
forget God.” I can also assure people of another thing and that is that the
Church will be here until the work is done that is outlined for these
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is written concerning the Church is finished. He will not come lor the
Church to present it to Himsell until it is that beautiful Church with
out spot or wrinkle or any such thing.
The things that trouble the minds and hearts of people today are on
God’s program. Jesus said, “And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of
wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to
pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famine, and pestilences, and
earthquakes, in divers places.” These Scriptures are being fulfilled. There
are wars and rumors of wars. Our nation has been drawn into another
war and at the time this address is being prepared, our boys are fight
ing a bloody battle. There are famines in the world. Many people will
die of starvation this year. Diseases of various kinds are taking the
lives of many people. For a number of years now one disease after an
other has made its appearance in the world. About as soon as medical
science finds a cure for one disease, something else breaks out. Earth
quakes are quite common occurrences. We read of them in different
parts of the world. Jesus said also that false prophets and false Christs
would arise and we have them with us.
Many of the things that are taking place in this world are pointing to
the coming of the Lord. These wars and famines, earthquakes and pesti
lences are shouting with deafening voices, “Therefore be ye also ready:
for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” The eat
ing and drinking, the marrying and giving in marriage, the running to
and fro in the earth, the knowledge that is on the increase and many
other things mentioned in the Book of books are telling the world with
no uncertain sound that Jesus is coming for a people who has made
preparations for His return.
While all these things are taking place, it is no time for us to be terri
fied
or nervous. Jesus said for us not to be troubled for it is not yet
time for the end. There is something else to be done and he told us
what it was. He said, “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached
in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end
come.” This is what we must give attention to now, and who knows
but what it will take wars to open the doors for us to enter every nation
of the world with the gospel. At this time we can’t go everywhere with
the message, but something must take place which will change con
ditions. The gospel must be preached; the command of Jesus to go to
every nation with the message must be obeyed. We don’t want wars,
but Jesus said they would come. We would rather not have all the troubles
that are upon the world, but Jesus told us to expect them. And while
He was speaking about these things He also told us what must be done,
so
instead of being nervous and wondering what is coming next, we must
increase our efforts to accomplish what is required of us. It is all right
for the people of the world to be troubled, but Jesus speaks to us and
says, “see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass.”
No
worries on our part. All we need to do is to see to it that we ac
complish all that is required of us now in getting this gospel of power
to every creature and making ready for the Lord’s return.
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHURCH
When we are going on a trip which will keep us away from home for
a while, we make preparations for it. We get everything in order at
home so nothing will be a worry to us while we are away. We get all
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we meet all requirements for a passport and visa. We, the members of
the Church of God, are getting ready now to go on a journey to an
other country. We don’t know the hour or the day when we will take
this trip, but we must be ready because our Lord and Master who will
come for us said, “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye
think not the Son of man cometh.”
The command here is to be ready, so whatever is required to be pre
pared for the coming of the Lord must be done. It will take deeply spir
itual people to be ready. No other kind will rise to meet the Lord when
He makes His appearance in the skies. It will take people who are
measuring to the blessed Book to make up that Church which will be
ready to be presented to Christ Jesus. We know what is required of us.
We understand our responsibility. We are not in darkness. We know
it is up to us to purify ourselves even as our Christ is pure. We know
we are required to “cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and
spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of the Lord.” Jesus is coming for
a Church without spot. Lots of spots can be found now, but it is our
responsibility to get rid of everyone of them. He is coming for a Church
without wrinkles or any such thing. Everything that is contrary to Scrip
ture must be moved out of the way. He is coming for a Church that is
holy and without even one blemish. What a responsibility is resting upon
us! Surely it is time now to put on more speed in making our preparations.
Getting
ourselves ready is not all that is required of us. We have an
other responsibility and that is getting the work done. Jesus said, “And
this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a wit
ness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” A short time after these
words were spoken, Jesus gave the commission to take this gospel to
every creature. He said to the Church which He was leaving to carry
on in His absence, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature.” Then just before His ascension Jesus said to them, “. . .
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea,
and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” The Scrip
ture shows those early ministers did just what they were told to do. They
went everywhere and preached the gospel and the Lord worked with
them and confirmed the word with signs following. We see Peter wit
nessing for Christ on the day of Pentecost. He delivered a powerful
message and many souls were convinced of the truth of his statements.
Soon after this we see him and John witnessing for Christ at the Beautiful
gate.
The lame man was healed in the name of Jesus Christ, and Peter
again preached to the people who were amazed because the lame man
was leaping and praising God. Many of those early ministers witnessed
to the priests and rulers. They were bold in declaring to everyone that
Jesus was the Christ. We find Stephen witnessing for Christ and he
performed miracles and wonders among the people. Then just before he
was stoned to death for preaching the gospel, he declared he saw the
heavens opened and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
What a powerful witness he was for our Saviour! Philip witnessed for
our Lord in Samaria and performed many miracles. He left the peo
ple of that city rejoicing and went on his way to tell others of the Saviour
of the world. Then we can almost hear Paul witnessing to both small
and great. It thrills our souls when we read his words as he boldly de
clared the gospel of Jesus Christ to kings and governors. We could men
tion others of those early ministers who were powerful witnesses of the
Lord Jesus Christ, but these are enough to call our attention to the
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the gospel to every creature. And when they preached the gospel, the
promise of Jesus was brought to pass and the signs followed.
All that was done by the early Church must be done in these last days.
The command given them comes down to us. The responsibility of get
ting the gospel to every creature is ours today as it was theirs in their
day. The promises made to them are ours now. The signs must follow
today as they did in the early Church. We must reach the place where
all the mighty things can be done in the name of the holy child Jesus
that was done by the apostles. In the early Church the healing of the
sick and the performing of miracles always accompanied the preaching of
the gospel. It must be that way in our day. Of course, the sick are be
ing healed and God’s power is manifested in many ways, but not in the
manner that was demonstrated in the early Church.
I am talking about the return of our Lord and the responsibility that
is upon the Church of making the preparations. The command is to be
ready, so it is necessary that we stir ourselves to more mighty action so
we will have our passport to the skies and also have it approved by the
One
who will make the examination.
MORE SPIRITUAL SERVICES
The Church of God is not like other churches. It is the body of Christ.
It is pulsating with life and must have mighty spiritual outpourings and
refreshings from the Lord in order to thrive and grow. It is not all
shouting, dancing and praising God, but the Spirit of the Lord must be
with us in all of our services. The Church has forms, but it just can’t
have dead forms. We must have spiritual services with the blessings of
God in our midst or we can’t travel. There is nothing quite so dead
as a dry Church of God service. On the other hand, there is nothing quite
so encouraging and uplifting to the children of God as good, spiritual
services with the sacred presence of God hovering near and the refresh
ing showers from heaven falling upon those present.
It seems to me it is the case in some places that the services are so
nearly alike that those who attend know what to expect before they
go. For this reason some lose interest and do not attend regularly. They
know there will be a couple of songs, a prayer, a testimony service, a
message,
and a closing prayer. We need variety in our services to cre
ate interest, and one of the best ways to have variety that will be of
interest to our people is to have the Holy Ghost operating in every serv
ice.
When the Holy Ghost is inspiring, directing and moving upon the
people, there will be no two services just alike.
That the children of God should meet together regularly to worship
Him is voiced in the words of the writer of Hebrews when he said, “Not
forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some
is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day
approaching.” Some of our people are a little careless about attending
services regularly, but if every service was spiritual and the presence
of the Lord was manifested, I believe this condition could be eliminated
to a great extent. We have the promise that the Lord will be with us
for He said, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.” We know His words are true. He will
meet with us and His presence will bless us, but there is something for
us to do. Spiritual services do not occur by chance. The pastor or leader
needs to give much time to prayer in behalf of the services. He needs
to think about them and plan for them, one after the other. As he
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be in touch with God to the extent he can go to each service filled with
the overflowing blessings of God. He must have God with him so he
can inspire others.
Then the pastors and leaders must have the co-operation and assist
ance of the members. They can’t have spiritual services by themselves.
We are all in this together, so every member should feel the weight of
responsibility that is resting upon him. We are everyone responsible. We
accepted this responsibility when we became members. All of our mem
bers should attend every service if possible. They should not only be
in attendance, but they should put their whole souls and strength into
every service and yield themselves to God to be used of Him.
Yes, more spiritual services are surely needed. I don’t mean to say
that we do not have spiritual services, we do have many of them, but
I feel there is room for improvement even in the most spiritual church,
so I want to encourage and even urge all of our pastors and leaders and
all of our members to strive together for more spiritual services. Strive
to draw closer to God and have His presence manifested in a greater
measure in every service.
WORLDLINESS IN THE CHURCH
I think of the story that is told of the man who wanted to hire a driver
for the family carriage. There was a dangerous place on the road which
his family must pass every time they left their home. In interviewing
the men who applied for the job, he asked each one how near the edge
of
the road he could drive without going over the high precipice. One
said he could go very near the edge. Another said he could go within
a certain distance. The last one said he would stay as far aWay from
that side of the road as he could. Of course, this man was hired. He
realized the danger and the man felt he could trust his family with him.
It seems that some of our people can be compared with the man who
felt he could drive very near the edge of the dangerous road and yet
be safe. They go just as far as they possibly can with the things of
the world and still keep an experience with the Lord. They indulge in
worldly things just as far as they feel is possible without meeting with
spiritual disaster. But I would like to inform everyone, both young and
old, that this is dangerous business. There have been many wrecks along
the way because of reaching out for the things of the world. Everyone
of us know this statement is true. Many of those who have met with
disaster in their experience with God did not intend to backslide, but
they kept edging a little closer and a little closer to the world until they
finally went over the precipice and were lost.
Numbers of our people have lost the victory because they have not kept
themselves unspotted from the world. They don’t shout and rejoice like
they used to because they don’t enjoy the overflowing blessings of the
Lord any more. Others still shout occasionally, but they are gradually
allowing the world to sap their victory and they don’t have that burn
ing zeal to live for God and do His will they used to have. They are
disobeying the instructions found in the Book and if they don’t take heed
to their ways they will find themselves in a backslidden condition.
When Jesus was praying for the Father to keep those from evil that
He was leaving to carry on the work He had begun, He said, “They are
not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” They were in the
world all right, but Jesus told the Father that they were not of the world
any more than He was of the world. They had laid aside everything to
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They had left all to follow the Master and their only concern was to
please Him. The world had lost every attraction for them. They lived
in this world just as you and I are living in it, but they were so dead
to the world and alive to God that Jesus could say they were not of this
world.
I want it to be said of our people that we are not of this world even
as Jesus was not of the world. We are in the world but we want our lives
wholly consecrated to God so the world and worldly things will have
no attraction for us. We do not belong to ourselves. Jesus paid an awful
price for our redemption. He has chosen us to bring forth fruit. He has
honored us by choosing us to do the work outlined in the blessed Book
for these last days. We should be so happy about this that we would
have no thought of the world. Oh, I want our people to be so godly until
Jesus can look down on us from His position in heaven beside the Father
and as He intercedes for us He • can call attention to the fact that we are
not of the world even as He is not.
To
those who seem to be slipping a little closer to the world, I would
like to call attention to the words of our Lord. He said, “No man can
serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve
God and mammon.” Then the beloved John gave some good instructions
on this subject which I will add here. He said, “Love not the world,
neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the
love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust
of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the
Father, but is of the world.” Then James said, “. . . whosoever there
fore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” All of these
are strong statements. In teaching the people Jesus had told them not
to lay up for themselves treasures on earth but to lay up their treasures
in heaven. That is the important thing for us to do, because our hearts
will be where our treasure is. Then He showed the impossibility of serv
ing two masters. If we should try to do this, one master would have
the pre-eminence in our lives and the other would be in the background
and would soon be lost sight of. John shows us that we just can’t love
the world and love God at the same time. Then James makes it a little
stronger by saying that anyone who is a friend of the world is an enemy
of God. This draws the line very close and I want to urge our people
to stay away from worldliness of any kind. We can’t afford to allow the
world with its pleasures and treasures to attract us so that we will lose
our love for God. We know that indulging in worldliness will sap our
victory. It will take from us the most precious thing we possess. Let’s
take heed to ourselves and stay as far away as possible from the edge of
the precipice, lest we lose our footing and fall to the depths below.
SECOND SUNDAY MISSIONARY DAY
For many years the second Sunday in each month has been Missionary
Day. The practice of taking an offering for missions on the second Sun
day dates back a number of years before our sisters were organized as
an auxiliary in the Church. When the Womens Missionary Band was
instituted and our sisters became a working force to assist in getting the
message to every creature, they were instructed to raise funds to swell
the second Sunday offering. It is still their duty to raise as much money
as possible to turn in at this time, but the responsibility for this offering
does
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This is clearly shown by the fact that the Womens Missionary Bands are
to raise funds to increase this offering.
Since
our pastors are in charge of all the regular services in the local
churches, we think of them bearing the greater part of the weight of
the responsibility to make this special Missionary Day each month worth
something to the cause of missions and the salvation of lost souls. Of
course,
he must have the co-operation of the members, but it is up to
him to conduct the service by the help of the Lord in the manner that
is required to cause the people to lend their assistance to this worthy
cause.
For the pastor to announce the fact that it is the second Sunday
and ask for an offering is not enough every time. Messages to teach giv
ing and to show the blessings derived from it are in order. We don’t
want our second Sunday services to be just for the purpose of begging
money,
but it is a good time to teach all of our people to give. Some
do give liberally but since we are required to give to measure to the
teachings of the Book, then we should keep teaching and preaching and
practicing until every member will give as the Lord directs. What a bless
ing it would be if every member would give something each second
Sunday for the salvation of souls and the advancement of the Church of
God. How many more souls might be won for the Master. And then
we could expect to have the favor and blessings of God upon us in a
greater measure than we have now, because all of us would be obeying
His
Word in this respect.
The Bible is full of missionary messages that could be used to inspire
and bless the congregations. A pastor could preach from John 3:16 every
second Sunday in the year and then not get everything told about the
great love of God for a lost world. Oh, the wonderful love manifested
by our Father in heaven in giving His only Son for our redemption! And
this Son of God gave the command to go with the message to every creature.
Giving on the second Sunday is one way of obeying this command.
I would like to encourage our pastors to give more attention to our
second
Sunday Missionary Day. Do this not only for the purpose of
gathering in funds for our missionary work, but also to cause all of our
members to be missionary minded, and that means every member lend
ing substantial assistance. I would like for every church to be a mis
sionary church. I believe all of us will agree with the statement that
has been made many times in the past that a missionary church is a
spiritual and progressive church. When a local church works for the salva
tion of souls at home and abroad, God will add His blessings. When
we seek not our own good but the welfare of others, God will give us
His
attention and supply every need. The more we do for others, the more
God will do for us. OTHERS must be the motto of a successful pastor,
so I hope our pastors will become so engrossed with helping others that
they will gladly welcome the opportunity to do what they can to en
courage giving for those for whom Christ died. I also hope they will be
so filled and thrilled with interest and zeal in what they are trying to
do for others each second Sunday that every member will catch the same
spirit and all work together to rescue the perishing.
SOLICITING AND OFFERINGS
Much of the money turned in at the state conventions and Assembly by
the auxiliaries in a number of states is raised through soliciting. The
good work done by those who solicit is commendable. I know the offer
ings
would be very small in a number of states where we have only a
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appreciate what they do to assist in the work. But I have been wonder
ing if the responsibility of raising the offerings in some places has been
placed on the solicitors almost entirely and our people are not giving of their
means as they could. From observation I have felt that this might be the
case
in some instances.
When
we fail to give we cheat ourselves out of blessings. Paul said, “It
is more blessed to give than to receive.” He lets us know there is a
blessing in giving. Then Jesus showed there are rewards to be received
by giving when He said, "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good
measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men
give into your bosom.” If we give liberally and willingly, we will be
repaid by receiving more than we otherwise would. Then it is stated
that “God loveth a cheerful giver.” We want the Lord to love us, don’t
we?
We wouldn’t want to fail in a way that would turn His love away
from us.
Offerings belong to God just the same as our tithes. If we hold them
back, a curse is resting upon us. The Lord through the prophet said,
“Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein
have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.” If we acknowledge the
fact that the tithes belong to God, then we have to acknowledge that the
offerings belong to Him also, because God said “tithes and offerings.”
Many people would not use their tithes for themselves at all, yet they
do not feel it is necessary for them to give offerings. But they are mis
taken about this. It is just as important to give as it is to pay tithes.
God said, “Ye are cursed with a curse; for ye have robbed me, even this
whole nation.” How do people rob God? In tithes and offerings.
I am sure we don’t want to be cursed with a curse from God because
of a failure to give liberally of our means, so I want to encourage giving.
Don
’t allow the burden of raising funds for the various departments to
rest wholly upon the solicitors, but lend assistance in this worthy work
by giving as the Lord directs. Give cheerfully and enjoy the promised
blessings. Give bountifully and reap bountifully. Give liberally to the
cause of our Christ, remembering that He gave all for us.
LABOR UNIONS
Quite often we receive inquiries concerning our people belonging to
labor unions. In answering those who ask for this information, we al
ways tell them that our people are allowed to belong to labor unions in
order to have work, but they are not to have anything to do with the
business of the union or take part in any strikes. This is the way we
have been taught and we are willing to continue in this way. Since the
Bible says, “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers,” we
feel satisfied to allow others to take care of the business of the unions.
We know the Scriptures teach against violence, so we do not think it
would be proper for us to have anything to do with strikes. We have
also been asked to give the advice of the Assembly on this subject, and
in searching the Minutes we do not find where any action was taken
concerning labor unions since the year of 1915. The decision reached at
that time was:
“
The Assembly of the Churches of God stands for the full standard laid
down in the Bible. Therefore, the members of the Church of God shall
not be members of any lodge or labor union, nor voluntarily pay any dues
to them for any cause. If, however, the company by which members are
employed holds back a part of their wages for any cause, such members
are not responsible, but it is happened unto them according to the Scrip

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tures, “Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields,
. . . is . . . kept back by fraud.”
It is reasonable to believe the subject was discussed in the Assembly
since that time and a decision reached, because the former General Over
seer gave the same information to those who inquired that I have been
giving.
I am sure he did not take upon himself the authority to give
this information without action being taken by the Assembly, but for some
reason there was no record made in the Minutes about it. It is possible
that it was left out by mistake as some others things have been in the past.
Since
we are asked quite often to give the advice of the Assembly on
this matter, I feel it would be good for this Assembly to make a state
ment placing its approval upon this practice which has been followed for
a number of years so a record can be made of it in the Minutes. The
Questions
and Subjects Committee may bring this before the Assembly
for action.
CHURCH OF PROPHECY MARKER ASSOCIATION
This department continues to broaden out and take on more responsi
bilities. Since the institution of the Church of Prophecy Marker Associ
ation, a number of things have been added and there is no telling how
far we will go as there seems to be no limit to the possibilities of the
work that can be done. The Honor Stone Program has proved a great
blessing to many of the churches and each year we are adding more stones
to the honor roll because more churches are realizing the importance of
being organized as the Assembly has advised. We are happy to have a
number of new stones placed in the honor roll this year, also we are
grateful for the number of churches retaining their honor stones. As we
continue this program, more and more of the churches will realize the
importance of organizing and functioning in accordance with the rules of
the Assembly and will receive honor stones.
Fields of the Wood is becoming known far and wide. Just recently
the newspapers throughout the nation carried the picture of the Ten Com
mandments, and one paper in Atlanta, Georgia, “The Atlanta Constitu
tion,” featured two full pages of pictures and information concerning
Fields of the Wood in the magazine section. Since this advertising ap
peared in the newspapers, the number of visitors to Fields of the Wood
has increased, and I believe the number will continue to increase as
the people who come will find more than the newspapers describe and
they will return to their homes and tell their friends about it. It has
been reported that the Ten Commandments have been seen on television.
One man came to Fields of the Wood from Akron, Ohio after seeing this
on television. I have been in Fields of the Wood when people would come
to the Information Booth after taking a trip up Prayer Mountain and
they would tell of the sacred feeling there. Just recently the manager
told me of a visitor in Fields of the Wood who wanted to know what it
was ail about. He was instructed to go up to the altar and read the
teachings on the way. After reading the teachings he knelt at the Place
of Prayer and asked the Lord to be merciful to him a sinner. When he
returned to the information Booth he was a changed man. Incidents sim
ilar to this take place ever so often. Numbers of people are finding the
Lord at the huge altar.
We have been preaching that things of this kind would take place and
now they are coming to pass. I wonder if we are ready for them. When
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of God, will they find us measuring to the standard? This is very serious.
Just think, hundreds and thousands of people are visiting Fields of the
Wood. They are learning what the Church teaches, and sooner or later
some of these people will begin to look for the Church of God in their
communities and we want to be able to prove to them that we live by
the standard marked out for us in the Book. Our responsibilities are
becoming greater all the time and I want everyone of us, and especially
us ministers, to feel our responsibility in having our local churches in
action in accordance with the Word written on stone in Fields of the Wood
so we will be ready for the people when they come.
I think most of our people are aware of the fact that the airplane is
now taking its place in the C. P. M. A. department. Several planes have
been donated by individuals and states and these gifts are greatly appre
ciated. We feel the airplane will play an important part in the work of
the Church in these last days since the Church and the airplane came
up in the same year and in the same state just as had been prophesied,
so I wish to express my thanks and appreciation to the individuals and
the states which have fallen in line with the airplane program for the
promotion of the C. P. M. A. work.
We do not know the extent of the airplane program at this time. The
results of the use of the planes thus far have been encouraging. The
planes are small, but they have a great meaning. Everywhere the planes
have been taken, quite an interest has been aroused. We are feeling our
way along and we will expect the Lord to help us to know how to use
the airplane to the best advantage for the promotion of the work as we
go along. When we get farther along with this so our people will have
a better understanding of it will be ample time for the Assembly to take
special action to place its approval upon it.
The Visual Department is still in its infancy. It has been used in sev
eral states this year; however, some have not got around to using it yet.
Many of our people do not fully understand the benefits that may be
derived from this department, but others have found it to be very help
ful in promoting the activities of the Church. Since the Assembly has
given permission to the states and local churches to show these films, I
feel that our churches should use them. Where the pictures have been
shown this year, they have proved to be a blessing. They let the people
know something about the extent of the work of the Church of God.
When they see the work that is being done in foreign fields, it creates
a greater interest in missionary work. When the Fields of the Wood is
shown, it gives those who have never been there an understanding of what
is being done. I am in favor of using only the films that will promote
the work of the Church. I am strictly against the so-called Christian films.
The C. P. M. A. committee has viewed some films of this type this year
and we have not found any to recommend to our churches. The theme
of the pictures may be all right, but there is so much worldliness in
connection with the scenes that our people do not need to use them. Of
course, the Church still stands against worldly moving picture shows and
we can’t afford to tolerate any of our people going to these worldly amuse
ments. We need to confine our Visual Department to promoting the activ
ities of the various departments of the Church.
The Visual Department has been financed through the C. P. M. A. this
year, but since the pictures promote all the departments of the Church,
I am wondering if it would be in order to let the expense of this depart
ment come from the general funds. Then the offering that is received
from the showing of the picture may go to the department sponsoring
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as heretofore. This is only a suggestion. If the Questions and Subjects
Committee feels some action should be taken in regard to this they may
bring a recommendation before the Assembly.
OUR PUBLISHING INTERESTS
Our Publishing Department is a very important part of the work of
the Church of God. Almost from the beginning, there has been a paper
published in the interest of the Church and it has proved to be a bless
ing in many ways. Through our papers, instructions are given and val
uable information imparted to our people as well as news from the field,
so it is very important for every member to read the Church publica
tions.
I am sure there are many here today who would not do without
our papers, yet it seems there are not enough of our people who read them.
I wish this Assembly could do something to help promote the circulation
of the White Wing Messenger. To do this I would suggest that a White
Wing
worker be appointed in each local church similar to our C. P. M. A.
leaders. These workers could give some time to boosting the White Wing,
securing subscriptions and keeping a record of the expiration of sub
scriptions and having them renewed at the proper time. The Publishing
House
could work with the White Wing worker instead of writing to
the subscriber when a subscription expires. It has proved very satis
factory to have a local church representative for the C. P. M. A. depart
ment and I see no reason why a White Wing worker could not serve as
well in this department. By having a representative in each church to
give
special attention to this work, it would not be long until every Church
of God home would receive the paper. Then these workers might en
large their territory to get subscriptions any where they can. I have heard
of workers getting subscriptions in new fields, thus paving the way for
revivals and the establishment of churches. Any church that doesn't have
a Free Literature Representative could let the White Wing worker rep
resent the Free Literature Department and also promote any special drive
made from the Publishing House.
I have not mentioned the Joyful News Broadcast and Happy Harvester
in connection with the White Wing Messenger. The reason for this is
that the Joyful News Broadcast is distributed through workers who vol
unteer their service, and the Happy Harvester is published in the inter
est and for the benefit of those behind bars; however, those who desire
to subscribe for these papers may do so. Our main purpose now is to
promote the White Wing Messenger which is the official organ of the
Church.
In the past the Publishing House has operated without having a treas
urer appointed by the Assembly. It seems to me that it would be good
for all funds of the Publishing House to be handled by the General Treas
urer the same as our other funds. In this way the Publishing House would
have a better financial backing and could make more rapid advance
ments. Knowing the financial condition as I do, I feel this would be much
better for the management and those in charge of the operations.
I would like for the Questions and Subjects Committee to give these
subjects their careful and prayerful consideration and if in their wise
judgment they feel like bringing some recommendations to the Assembly
in regard to them, they may do so.
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

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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.
DATAGATHERED FROMMINISTERS'REPORTS
Last YearThis Year
Sermons ____ 150,049 156,957 Increase 6,908
Converted _____________ 18,861 20,135 Increase 1,274
Sanctified . ___........ 10,692 11,945 Increase 1,253
Holy Ghost -................ 6,557 8,183 Increase 1,626
Water Baptism............. 4,724 5,294 Increase 570
Added to Church. 6,487 6,686 Increase 199
These figures show something of the work done by our ministers this
year. This information is taken from their reports sent to headquarters.
I am happy because our ministers have been able to accomplish more
work this year than they did last year. I appreciate the good work they
have done. I am thankful for the number of souls saved, sanctified,
filled with the Holy Ghost, baptized in water, and added to the Church.
While I am grateful to our Father in heaven for helping us so these
thousands could be blessed, yet I think of the multitudes of souls all around
us who are yet unsaved and pray that God will give us power for service
and all that we need to win them.
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.
Number of ministers that did not report a single time last year—........._297
Number of ministers that did not report a single time this year_____254
Number of ministers reporting only part time last year_____________315
Number of ministers reporting only part time this year........................422
These figures are not very encouraging. Not as many ministers have
failed to report the entire year as last year, but a larger number have re
ported only part time. We are still looking forward to the time when
all of our ministers will realize the importance of sending in a report to
headquarters each month. Reporting is one of their duties just as much
as preaching and doing the work of the ministry, and a minister can’t
be counted faithful if he does not report. He is failing that much.
Number of churches that did not report a single time last year.............118
Number of churches that did not report a single time this year______117
Number of churches reporting part time last year_________________205
Number of churches reporting part time this year_________________181
I am not able to show that every church has reported regularly, but
I can show that some improvement has been made even though it is small.
I am grateful for this, but I would like to be able to do or say some
thing to encourage our treasurers to be faithful in reporting to head
quarters. I am sure that all who fail will be sorry sometime because it is
a serious matter to accept a position and then fail to fill it faithfully.
Surely none want to fail.
Below
is a table showing the number of ministers last year and this year:
Rank Last Year This Year
Bishops ______________________ 396 410 Increase 14
Deacons _______________ 259 267 Increase 8
Evangelists __________________ 1,835 1,911 Increase 76
Total_______________ 2,490 2,588 Increase 98

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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 re
ceive
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 $211,083.56. This is an in
crease of $8,040.23. I want to urge our ministers and members to pay
tithes regularly according to the teachings of the Church of God as re
quired by our tithe system.
FOREIGN MISSION 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 includes
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 to this worthy cause.
STATUE CONVENTION MISSIONARY OFFERINGS
Note: In the following tables it will be noticed that Delaware, Utah and
Nevada have nothing to show for last year. The offerings and attendance
for these states were included with other states last year, but this year
conventions were held in these states. Last year the New England states
were listed separately and in groups, but this year the entire group is
under one overseer and only one convention was held.
Information has been given for years concerning the missionary offer
ings
in the foreign and state conventions. I am sorry to have to show
that we did not raise as -much missionary money this year in our con
ventions as we did last year, but I am grateful for the nice amount that
was raised and I trust it will be the means of winning many souls for
the Master. I appreciate the good work done by our Womens Missionary
Bands and all others who contributed to this worthy cause. I know the
Lord will bless and reward each one who had a part in this 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
Virginia_____________$19,296.06 $17,340.96 Decrease $ 1,955.10
Georgia _____________ 17,104.95 17,109.95 Increase 5.00
Florida______________ 11,128.84 13,056.48 Increase 1,927.64
Tennessee ___________ 10,715.99 12,219.97 Increase 1,503.98

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North Carolina________ 10,809.51
Bahamas _____________ 6,696.25
Kentucky____________ 6,280.23
Alabama______________7,152.79
South Carolina__________5,109.85
Ohio __________________6,124.08
California___________ 3,836.25
Oklahoma ___________ 2,950.37
East Texas___________ 5,170.14
Mississippi ___________ 6,517.95
Indiana_____________L_ 2,404.14
Missouri_______________3,371.48
Pennsylvania_________ 3,727.50
Arkansas____________ 3,029.90
Kansas______________ 2,620.24
South Dakota_________ 3,040.32
Michigan____________ 2,477.32
Wyoming____________ 2,408.43
West Texas ___________ 2,001.02
Louisiana____________ 2,368.31
North Dakota _________ 1,600.00
New Mexico __________ 2,069.64
Maryland and D. C____ 3,037.28
Nebraska____________ 1,395.98
Iowa________________ 1,393.72
Illinois ______________ 2,627.04
Washington ___________ 1,256.56
West Virginia _________ 1,641.29
Minnesota___________ 1,268.17
Jamaica__________ 165.50
Colorado_____________ 800.00
New York ___________ 543.86
Idaho _______________ 1,506.92
Delaware__________________0.00
Oregon______________ 425.19
Haiti________________ 306.25
Wisconsin ____’_______ 722.06
Arizona _____________ 555.38
Virgin Islands_________ 339.04
Mexico__________________154.46
Montana and Alberta___614.28
Porto Rico_______________411.41
Dominican Republic___481.11
New England States____1,108.00
Cuba________________1 150.00
New Jersey___________ 50.00
Ontario___________________0.00
Turks Islands______ 200.00
British Columbia______ 12.00
Saint Kitts_________________0.00
Aruba____________________0.00
Costa Rica________________20.50
Utah____________________0.00
10,815.59
Increase 6.08
6,120.66Decrease 575.59
6,372.25
Increase 92.02
5,667.74Decrease 1,485.05
4,959.85Decrease 150.00
4,620.06Decrease 1,504.02
4,556.63
Increase 720.38
3,953.36Increase 1,002.99
3,904.40Decrease 1,265.74
3,834.79
Decrease 2,683.16
3,620.07
Increase 1,579.93
3,496.69Increase 125.21
3,320.57Decrease 406.93
3,134.33Increase 104.43
3,112.62Increase 492.38
3,111.40
Increase 71.08
2,983.30
Increase 505.98
2,686.51
Increase 278.08
2,476.14Increase 475.12
2,285.42
Decrease 82.89
2,164.25Increase 564.25
1,940.12
Decrease 129.52
1,826.07
Decrease 1,211.21
1,612.57
Increase 216.59
1,580.25
Increase 186.53
1,500.00Decrease 1,127.04
1,401.97
1,388.12
Increase 145.41
Decrease 253.17
1,351.09Increase 82.92
879.20
Increase 713.70
879.18
Increase 79.18
846.11
Increase 302.25
806.39Decrease 700.53
760.00
730.96Increase 305.77
709.45
Increase 403.20
704.71Decrease 17.35
674.55Increase 119.17
600.45Increase 261.41
512.00Increase 357.54
500.16Decrease 114.12
395.30Decrease 16.11
373.73Decrease 107.38
187.11Decrease 920.89
170.30Increase 20.30
140.00Increase 90.00
102.43
99.68
Decrease 100.32
75.18
Increase 63.18
53.00
52.63
45.50Increase 20.00
37.50

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Nevada______________ 0.00 20.00
Montserrat___________0.00 18.57
Total ____$170,833.56 $169,880.28 Decrease
MISSIONARY MONEY EACH YEAR
!_953.28
In order to show the increases and amount of missionary money sent to
headquarters each year, and keep this information before our people, we
have prepared the following table. Our Womens Missionary Bands are
due much commendation for their faithful service since the institution of
this auxiliary in 1928. The missionary funds increased year after year for
a long while, for which we praise the Lord; however, for three or four
years we have had to show decreases and again this year we have a de
crease. We hope conditions will be such in the future that there will never
be another decrease.
1925 _____________$
1926 ____________
1927 _____________
1928 _____________
1929 _____________
1930 _____________
1931 _____________
1932 _____________
1933 _____________
1934 _____________
1935 _____________
1936 _____________
1937 _____________
200.65 1938 ______$ 10,355.98
324.42 1939.. ll', 185.04
426.52
1940 17,417.30
832.86 1941 . 26^442.48
2,177.42
3,681.78
4,093.12
3,423.67
3,598.01
5,114.60
9,129.90
8,512.29 1942 ............ 42,265.54
1943___ ______ 61,534.04
1944 74)707.72
1945 _____ 96,511.80
1946_________________ 103,079.88
1947 93*901.72
1948 . 87*978.04
1949____________ 83,348.81
10)791.18 1950 80,209.38
STATE CONVENTION FREE LITERATURE OFFERINGS
I am again giving information in regard to the Free Literature offer
ings in the conventions. The good work done by our Victory Leaders in
raising funds for this department is commendable and I greatly appre
ciate all that has been done this year. It will be noticed that some of
the states did not raise as much money this year as last year and for this
reason there is a decrease in the total amount. I am always sorry to re
port decreases, but I am very grateful for the nice amount that has been
raised by our faithful young people.
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 YearThis Year
Virginia
.... ...$11,140.38$10,145.33Decrease$ 995.05
Georgia ........ ..... ..... 7,605.04 8,786.50 Increase 1,181.46
North Carolina______... 8,345.09 7,520.89 Decrease 824.20
Tennessee . - 6,621.02 6,627.40 Increase 6.38
Florida ___________- 4,243.79 4,964.87 Increase 721.08
Oklahoma ___________ 4,408.39 4,374.69Decrease 33.70
Kentucky ___________ 4,627.42 4,162.06 Decrease 465.36
California ~ . 2,372.54 2,836.29 Increase 463.75
Alabama . 3,566.16 2,737.24 Decrease 828.92
South Carolina..........2,881.83 2,343.49 Decrease 538.34

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Mississippi___________ 3,694.63
Ohio _________________2,791.81
Indiana ______________ 1,327.34
Missouri_______________2,158.68
East Texas___________ 2,787.51
Michigan____________ 1,664.23
Bahamas____________ 1,385.75
Nebraska ____________ 1,265.28
Arkansas______________1,104.57
Pennsylvania _________ 1,406.93
Louisiana____________ 1,223.17
Wyoming______________1,155.37
Iowa________________ 814.13
Kansas______________ 943.49
South Dakota_________ 860.17
North Dakota_________ 505.00
Maryland and D. C.___ 1,553.71
Washington___________ 774.27
West Virginia _________ 862.39
Illinois ______________ 1,570.47
Minnesota___________ 800.00
West Texas ___________ 687.41
New Mexico__________ 675.45
Wisconsin____________ 423.71
Porto Rico___________ 238.45
Idaho_______________ 397.27
Jamaica, B. W. I___________15.00
Montana and Alberta___ 268.56
New York_______________151.50
Arizona_________:____ 252.45
Colorado_____________ 100.00
Virgin Islands_____________77.13
British Columbia___________9.72
Dominican Republic ___ 162.89
Oregon _________________175.48
New Jersey_______________29.00
Mexico ______________ 70.00
Delaware__________________0.00
Ontario______________ 0.00
New England __ 171.00
Haiti____________________26.00
Cuba ________________ 25.00
Aruba____________________0.00
Saint Kitts____________ 0.00
Nevada___________________0.00
Utah_____________________0.00
Turks Islands______________6.00
Montserrat ___________ 0.00
Costa Rica___________ 6.10
Total________________$90,438.68
2,308.01Decrease 1,386.62
2,302.96
Decrease 488.85
2,132.22Increase 804.88
2,108.29
Decrease 51.39
2,078.73
Decrease 708.78
1,876.79Increase 212.56
1,770.42
Increase 384.67
1,261.60Decrease 3.68
1,206.74Increase 102.17
1,185.08Decrease 221.85
1,183.40Decrease 48.77
1,183.13
Increase 27.76
1,101.59
Increase 287.46
1,100.56
Increase 157.07
1,064.04Increase 203.78
990.37
Increase 485.37
973.83
Decrease 579.88
902.69
Increase 128.42
865.00
Increase 2.61
774.35Decrease 796.12
746.00Decrease 54.00
700.01
Increase 12.60
694.56Increase 19.11
471.69Increase 47.98
266.60Increase 28.15
246.01
Decrease 151.26
235.41
Increase 220.41
230.29Decrease 38.27
216.36
Increase 64.86
201.13Decrease 51.32
195.12Increase 95.12
135.72Increase 58.59
120.75
Increase 111.03
114.83
Decrease 48.06
96.58
Decrease 78.90
96.41
Increase 67.41
89.79Increase 19.79
80.00
78.66
51.00
Decrease 120.00
42.15
Increase 16.15
38.60Increase 13.60
36.79
20.00
15.00
9.78
8.85
Increase 2.85
8.20
41.45
Increase 35.35
18,156.30Decrease$ 2,282.38
STATE CONVENTION ORPHANAGE OFFERINGS
I am again giving information in regard to the orphanage offerings in the
conventions. The Sunday Schools have rendered excellent service in rais

46 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
ing funds for our orphans and are to be commended for all that has been
done. The nice amount raised this year is very much appreciated. We
surely want to keep up this good work so we can continue to help home
less 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
second, and on down to the smallest.
Amount
State Last Year
Virginia___________,__$ 8,000.00
Georgia_____________ 3,929.96
North ’ Carolina________ 4,720.54
Florida_____________— 2,737.59
Tennessee___________ 3,949.07
Kentucky ___ 2,439.06
Alabama_______________3,150.03
Mississippi _______ 2,093.09
California_____________1,301.29
South Carolina__________1,175.98
Missouri_____________ 1,294.87
Pennsylvania___________1,314.78
Oklahoma ..__________ 1,376.76
East Texas___________ 1,298.57
Indiana_________________613.62
Ohio________________ 1,066.00
Michigan_______________715.66
West Virginia_________ 824.93
Illinois________________1,106.39
West Texas___________ 600.00
Arkansas____________ 609.42
Iowa________________ 556.42
Minnesota___________ 562.62
Maryland and D. C____ 935.63
Kansas______________ 780.57
Washington___________ 649.50
North Dakota_________ 225.00
Wyoming____________ 374.01
New Mexico_________ 386.30
Louisiana____________ 474.02
Idaho_______________ 475.78
Nebraska____________ 544.48
Bahamas___________ 250.00
South Dakota_________ 372.95
Montana and Alberta___ 269.56
Wisconsin________________90.45
Oregon________ 260.66
Arizona_________________127.74
Colorado________________185.00
Ontario___________________0.00
New York___________ 54.61
Delaware_________________0.00
Jamaica, B. W. I_______ 6.50
New England States____ 113.00
New Jersey_______________11.00
Dominican Republic ___ 62.76
Amount
This
Year
$ 7,146.39Decrease$ 853.61
5,773.09Increase 1,843.13
5,246.65Increase 526.11
3,644.85Increase 907.26
3,563.66
Decrease 385.41
2,823.22Increase 384.16
2,464.25Decrease 685.78
2,360.83
Increase 267.74
1,719.73Increase 418.44
1,279.23Increase 103.25
1,270.46
Decrease 24.41
1,233.14Decrease 81.64
1,209.53
Decrease 167.23
1,016.12Decrease 282.45
1,000.00
Increase 386.38
997.94Decrease 68.06
839.64Increase 123.98
788.61
Decrease 36.32
766.91Decrease 339.48
700.01
Increase 100.01
648.72Increase 75.30
662.78
Increase 106.36
655.49
Increase 92.87
599.58Decrease 336.05
592.31
Decrease 188.26
531.22Decrease 118.28
517.36
Increase 292.36
510.50
Increase 136.49
505.05Increase 118.75
396.11
Decrease 77.91
359.01
Decrease 116.77
350.02Decrease 194.46
329.66Increase 79.66
225.51
Decrease 147.44
171.63Decrease 97.93
159.18Increase 68.73
158.25
Decrease 102.41
123.80Decrease 3.94
115.46
Decrease 69.54
96.73
90.47Increase 35.86
86.05
78.00
Increase 71.50
74.83Decrease 38.17
67.35Increase 56.35
48.23Decrease 14.53

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 47
Porto Rico . .................15.60 35.17 Increase 21.57
Haiti . ..................... - 0.00 28.06
5.85
British Columbia ~ — 12.46 18.31Increase
11.00 16.70Increase 5.70
0.00 16.52
Virgin Islands - 13.45 16.00 Increase 2.55
0.00 15.00
19.75 13.56Decrease 6.19
Utah .......................0.00 10.57
0.00 2.00
Costa Rica .. -------- 3.00 9.89 Increase 6.89
Total ..................- - -$52,161.43$54,215.34 Increase$ 2,053.91
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 attend
ed.
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 bless
ings of the conventions this year. We appreciate the faithful service of
the registrars at the conventions. It is through their efforts that we have
this record. , .. . . , .
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
Bahamas ---------------
Last Year
............13,000
................... 9,614
This Year
14,556
11,328
Increase
Increase 1,556
1,714
. 9,700 10,328Increase 628
_ 2,757 3,057 Increase 300
.............. 1,613 2,139Increase 526
2,280 1,999Decrease 281
_ 1,800 1,840Increase 40
............... 1,620 1,700Increase 80
1,061 1,575 Increase 514
1.800 1,365 Decrease 435
. . 1,152 1,245Increase 93
1,031 1,243
Increase 212
Oklahoma------------- 1,178
932 1,186
1,121
Increase
Increase 8
189
____ 500 1,050 Increase 550
1,052 846
Decrease 206
_
_ 643 835Increase 192
__ 1,200 780Decrease 420
00 750
100. ... . 635 735Increase
445 690 Increase 245
........ 682 652 Decrease 30
............ 1,125 625Decrease 500
507
559Increase 52
250
500Increase 250
Montserrat ----------
00 500

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Virgin Islands _______
Maryland and D. C____
Michigan ____________
Iowa________________
Ohio . ..___________£
Saint Kitts __________
Kansas______________
West Virginia________
South
Dakota_________
Illinois______;_______
Washington _________
Ontario _____________
North
Dakota _______
Costa Rica__________I
British Columbia____
Indiana_____________
West Texas___________
Colorado_____________
Montana and Alberta___
New York ___________
Nebraska_:__________
Idaho ______________
Oregon ______________
New
Mexico ....................
Wisconsin____________
Wyoming_______!_____
Arizona_____________
Minnesota____________
Delaware
________
Utah____________
New Jersey __________
New England States........
Total
________________
346 500
316
414
506
401
183 361
288 353
00 350
285 333
710 332
271 327
300 280
314 278
00 276
300 264
125 260
174 248
307
241
400 233
175
218
167 205
132 201
204 188
165 174
135
173
200 172
140 165
214 159
156
149
147 130
00 125
00 104
60 85
209 33
63,50670,936
Increase 154
Increase 98
Decrease 105
Increase 178
Increase 65
Increase 48
Decrease 378
Increase 56
Decrease 20
Decrease 36
Decrease 36
Increase 135
Increase 74'
Decrease 66
Decrease 167
Increase 43
Increase 38
Increase 69
Decrease 16
Increase 9
Increase 39
Decrease 28
Increase 25
Decrease 55
Decrease 7
Decrease 17
Increase 25
Decrease 176
Increase 7,430
WOMENS MISSIONARY BAND
The Womens Missionary Band has accomplished much good work an
other year. Every local band is worthy of commendation for their faith
ful service. Large amounts of money to be used in the home and foreign
mission, fields have been raised through their work. We will never know
m this hfe all that has been and will be accomplished through their faithful
6 1s> t ^?wn the end I am sure they will receive rich rewards.
The following table shows the increase and decrease of the Womens
Missionary 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
we
were able to report all the work we have.
Bands
Bands Total No.
Last Year This Year Members
— 42 43 539
State
Alabama

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Anguilla ..............................................0 1 18
Arizona ...................................................5 5 53
Arkansas .......................23 22 258
Aruba ................................................ - 1 i 21
Bahamas — ......................................28 28 921
Barbados . . 0 1 30
British Columbia ....... ...................1 1 28
California .........................................- -15 18 212
Colorado________________-____— 3 4 24
Connecticut ____________________0 1 13
Costa Rica............................................1 1 10
Cuba ...................................................2 3 41
Delaware ................................................1 1 13
District of Columbia...............................1 1 15
Dominican Republic ..............—............22 18 179
East Texas __ 27 28 274
Florida .................................. ............48 55 731
Georgia ..........................................-........60 66 956
Idaho ....................................................2 2 33
Illinois --------------------------------------9 9 131
Indiana ........ ................................ —10 11 140
Iowa ..........:...........................................8 8 72
Jamaica .................................................72 70 1,375
Kansas ................. ..... ..................9 9 91
Kentucky .............................................52 53 872
Louisiana .........................-.....................11 9 92
Maryland ...............—..........................6 6 99
Massachusetts ........................................1 2 15
Mexico ............................. . .................2 2 34
Michigan .........................................8 10 112
Minnesota ............................................2 3 32
Mississippi ............................. ......... —43 39 473
Missouri ..........................-............- 20 22 259
Montana ..............................-.............4 5 22
Montserrat .........................................— 4 4 53
Nebraska ................................................4 4 38
New Jersey ......................................— 0 i 7
New Mexico .............................. ..........7 8 67
New York ........................................-....3 4 63
North Carolina ....... ........................56 61 911
North Dakota ........................................5 6 44
Ohio — ....................... .......-.............14 14 215
Oklahoma .............................................20 20 235
Ontarip .................. _ ..................— 1 1 7
Oregon .....................—.........................5 3 19
Pennsylvania .. .......... .. -19 20 291
Porto Rico .............. ......................8 9 114
Saint Kitts .......................................— -2 3 25
South Carolina ......................................35 40 796
South Dakota ..............................- - -7 8 58
Tennessee ................................................67 71 1,415
Turks Islands ........................................2 2 24
Utah ...............................................-....0 1 7
Vermont ........-......- —....................- - 1 1 4
Virginia ..........— — -................— -64 65 1,325

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Virgin Islands____________________ 3
Washington _____________________ 5
West Texas______._______________9
West Virginia__________!_________16
Wisconsin_______________________ 3
Wyoming ________________________ 8
3
6
10
15
4
9
38
53
76
220
40
73
Totals------------------------------------907
Totals last year.____,_________
951 14,406
907
13,495
Increase
44 911
VICTORY LEADERS BAND
Another year the Victory Leaders have shown that they can be depend
ed upon. They have done good work and are due much commendation
lor ail that has been accomplished. Only eternity will reveal the good
that has been done through their efforts. I am sure our young people are
*LaPPy t01haye a Part 111 the work of carrying the message to every creature.
We thank the Lord for every local band and trust each one will be able
to accomplish more and more as the years go by.
The following table shows 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 by the local churches. The total number
of bands and members shows a nice increase, but there are a few states
which show decreases. I hope there will be increases in all the states and
countries another year.
State
Alabama ........................
Bands

Last Year
42
Bands
This Year
42
Total No.
Members
Anguilla m ______ 0
60
45
416
21
Arizona _____________ 5
Arkansas ____ 22 22
1
28
1
1
Aruba .................. 1
Bahamas ____ 28
Barbados . 0 21
25
British Columbia .... 1
California „ . . 14 . 19
4Colorado ............... 3 39
Costa Rica ' 1
Cuba _................. 2 2
Delaware ■ __ x 1
1
20
40
209
District of Columbia .. . 1
Dominican Republic 20 17
28
54
66
East Texas _ 27
Florida ........................■ 49
60
1,088
1,255Georgia . . _ ___
Idaho ....... .. .. 2
Illinois . ______ 7
8
11
168
201
Indiana .................... 11
Iowa ................. 8
Jamaica, B. W. I. . 74 74
9
54
9
2,474
119
1,408
108
Kansas ■ 8
Kentucky 51
Louisiana ................ ... 11

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 51
6 7 201
Massachusetts ......................................i 1 8
2 2
20
Michigan — 8 10 211
2 3 42
37 39 717
21 20 413
4 5 45
4
3 106
4 3 46
0
1 15
8 8 72
2 3 39
57
61 1,397
51North Dakota .......................................5 6
14 13 249
20 19 572
1 1 31
3 3 31
19
19 331
8
9 139
2 2 27
34 37 1,020
6 8 86
65 70 1,659
2 2
48
TTfah ______ 0 1 8
1 1 8
61 65 1,325
3
3 51
5 6 91
9 9 159
13
14 294
4 5 54
Wyoming ...............................................7 8 72
Totals .............-..................................887 933 20,144
887 18,204
46 1,940
SUNDAYSCHOOL
Our Sunday Schools are assisting in the work of teaching and warning
every man and making all men see. This is a wonderful work and reaches
all ages. It also goes into the homes of shut-ins and those deprived of
attending the regular school through the Home Class Department. A live
Sunday School is a great asset to any local church. Let’s all strive together
for bigger and better and more spiritual Sunday Schools.
The table shows the number of schools last year and this year and the
number in attendance this year. Then the increase over last year in
schools
and attendance is given. There is an increase in schools and scholars
again this year, but there are a few states which show decreases. I do
not believe there is actually a decrease and I hope the time will come
when we can have all the information needed from each local church
so we can give a correct report.

52 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Schools Schools Average
State Last Year This YearAttendance
Alabama
........................................ 44 45 1,966
Anguilla . __ 0 1 60
Arizona WM ___ _ ........ 6 6 91
Arkansas ___________________------ 23 22 809
Aruba ________________________ 1 1 14
Bahamas . . . ______ 30 30 1,663
Barbados ___________ ........ 0 2 41
British Columbia . 1 1 50
California ~ _... ..................... 16 21 894
Colorado ........................................... 4 4 120
Connecticut ■ ____ ........ 0 1 13
Costa Rica ......................1 1 30
Cuba . ................................ 2 3 115
Delaware ...................... 1 1 40
District of Columbia ........................ 1 1 40
Dominican Republic ____________ 22 17 381
East Texas ___________ ____ 29 28 925
Florida .... ............................____ 55 58 1,943
Georgia ___ . ____ 66 69 2,733
Idaho............................ .............____ 2 2 75
Illinois ............................................ 9 10 360
Indiana ___ _______ ....■ 11 13 395
Iowa .........._............ .. ........ 8 8 207
Jamaica __ . ....................... 77 74 3,823
Kansas ................................................. 9 9 279
Kentucky.................................____ 51 55 2,549
Louisiana ... .................................... H 8 266
Maryland ...............■....... ____ 6 7 173
Massachusetts ________________........ 1 1 9
Mexico _________ ■ _ ____ 2 2 84
Michigan ............................................ 9 11 457
Minnesota ........ 2 3 61
Mississippi . . ______ . ... 44 41 1,262
Missouri ■__ ........ 22 24 892
Montana _____________________ .. 4 5 58
Montserrat ........................................... 4 4 251
Nebraska .................................. 4 4 81
New Jersey.........................____ 0 1 30
New Mexico .................-...... 8 8 168
New York ................................ 3 4 88
North Carolina.................................. 59 63 3,050
North Dakota .............................. 5 6 90
Ohio . .. ...................................... 14 14 614
Oklahoma ......................................____ 20 20 988
Ontario ................................................. 1 1 30
Oregon ............................................... 5 3 59
Pennsylvania ............................1 19 21 790
Porto Rico ............................................. 8 8 273
Saint Kitts . 2 3
South Carolina . .. 38 43 2,545
South Dakota ..............................„ . _ 7 8 196
Tennessee ............................................ 72 78 4,140
Turks Islands................. .................. 2 2 104

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Utah _________________ 0
Vermont________________________ 1
Virginia__________.._____________69
Virgin Islands ___________________, 3
Washington _____________________ 5
West Texas___________________— 9
West Virginia_________________I__ 13
Wisconsin________ 4
Wyoming _______________________ 9
1 18
1 7
65 2,628
3 55
6 262
10 309
14 513
5 90
9 216
Totals ___________—__.__________ 955 990 40,577
Totals last year_____________ 955 37,556
Increase 35 3,021
THE ASSEMBLY BAND MOVEMENT
No part of our work is of more importance than the Assembly Band
Movement. When we think of the worth of souls, I believe all will agree
with this statement. This auxiliary is for the purpose of keeping the
fruit and bringing back the strays. The Assembly Band Movement in
perfect operation will keep every true sheep so none will be lost. With
all of our efforts in the past to get our work organized so we can keep
our members, we are yet losing too many. The souls of our people are
precious. I wish something could be done to cause our pastors and band
leaders to feel the responsibility that is upon them. The pastor is re
sponsible for every member of his local church. The band leader is re
sponsible for the members of his band. Surely it is time for everyone to
shoulder his responsibility and work at the job like he means business.
The table shows the number of churches operating the Assembly Band
Movement last year and this year by states, also the increase this year
over last year. There is a very nice increase this year, but I will be very
glad when I can report every church operating the Assembly Band
Movement. _
Churches Churches
Having Bands Having Bands
State Last Year This "i
.......... 38 41
....... 0 1
4 3
.......... 14 21
.......... 1 1
.......... 26 27
British Columbia ..........---------------
.......... 1
.......... 14
1
18
3 3
Costa Rica .................——...—------ ........... 1
2
1
2
1 1
District of Columbia.....
1
........ 22
1
18
. 26 28
. 44 52
....... 52 60
Idaho .............................
... 2 2.

54 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Illinois _____—_________________________ 8 9
Indiana _______.________:__________________II li
Jamaica_______.__________________________ 64 68
Kansas___________________________________ 8 9
Kentucky_________________________________ 50 49
Louisiana______________,___________________11 8
Maryland______.___________________________6 6
Massachusetts________________________________1 1
Mexico______________________________________0 2
Michigan________________________________ 8 9
Minnesota________________________________ 2 3
Mississippi ____,________„__________________ 40 37
Missouri__________________________________ 20 20
Montana______________________________.___ 4 4
Montserrat________________________________' 2 3
Nebraska ______________________________ 4 4
New Jersey__________________________________0 1
New Mexico______________________________ 8 8
New York___________________________|____2 3
North Carolina_____________________________ 57 58
North Dakota_____________________________ 5 6
Ohio-----------------------------------------------------------14 13
Oklahoma__________________________________14 16
Ontario______________________________________1 1
Oregon----------------------------------------rj_______5 3
Pennsylvania______________|________________18 19
Porto Rico________________________________ 8 8
Saint Kitts___________________________________1 3
South Carolina_______________________________30 34
South Dakota__________;___________________7 8
Tennessee_________________________________ 66 72
Turks Islands_______________________ _ 2 2
Utah ___: __ ____________________ 0 1
Vermont_____________ 1 1
Virginia ---------------:_______________________ 62 60
Virgin Islands________________________________3 3
Washington__________________________ 5 5
West Texas ______________________._________ 8 9
West Virginia ____._________________________12 14
Wisconsin_________________________________ 3 g
Wyoming _____ 6 8
Totals ------------------------------------------------------ 837 893
Total last year_____________________________ 837
Increase .................................................................... gg
CONCLUSION
This has been a strenuous years for many of us. Numbers of our min
isters have toiled night and day. I am sure some of them have worked
on and on when they were so tired and worn they felt it was impossible
to do any more. Many have done their best and I wish I could express
my appreciation of the faithful service rendered by everyone. High
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MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 55
and my love for them increases with each passing year. I thank every
one who has done anything for the advancement of the work of the Church,
not only our ministers but our members also. I say,- God bless and re
ward everyone a hundred fold for every effort made for the upbuilding
of the cause of Christ and for the salvation of souls.
Much good has been accomplished by our people this year by the help
of the Lord, but all that has been done is only a drop in the bucket in
comparison to what must be done. Since there is so much for which we
are responsible, the only thing I know to do is for all of us to work a
little harder. It may be that some can’t do any more unless the Lord
increases their strength and capacity for service, but I feel that some can
buckle to it and do more than they have if they will. I am very eager
for it to be said that every member is a worker in the Church of God. That
is as it should be. Jesus saved us to serve and it is up to us ministers
to do the work that is required of us. When we do what is required of
us, we can expect the members to fall in line and lend their assistance.
It is our business to set the example for them. God in His wisdom placed
us on His program to do a certain work. We are given for the perfect
ing of the saints and for the work of the ministry and for the building up
of the body of Christ. We must work and preach and teach and we
must do it in the proper manner. The Word of God will have its effect
if we present it in the right way and we can find everything we need
for every occasion in the Book. Brother Paul said to young Timothy, “All
scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man
of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
I don’t like to refer to the fact that some in our midst are not measur
ing to the requirements of the Book of books, but I know our people
realize this condition exists. It is our duty as ministers to rid the Church
of everything that is contrary to the Word of God. We are not to do this
by dismissing members who are not measuring to the standard, but we
are to preach and teach and train them until they do measure up. We
have no desire to get rid of our members, but we do want to get rid of
the imperfections that are a hindrance to our progress. We must preach
in a way that will cause them to want to measure to the high standard
of
the Church of God. We don’t have to preach to or at an individual
who is failing. To do that will only drive him farther from God. But we
must preach the Bible with love and in the demonstration of the Spirit
and of power. We must preach it so plain and straight that everyone
can understand, and we must have so much of God in our lives that those
who listen will accept the truth.
We all remember that Jesus said, “Teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you.” This is our work. We have no
intention of forcing people, we teach them and we want to be able to
do it in a way that will cause them to observe the all things. Our teach
ing is not worth much if we don’t get people to accept it and practice it.
But I believe we can all be good teachers if we will do all that is com
manded of us. If we are measuring to the Book, if we are being good
examples, if we are sticking to the doctrine without compromise, if we
are giving our time, thought and effort to the work that is ours, then
we will be able to teach people to observe all the things commanded by
Jesus.
Ministers, we can’t expect our members to measure up better than we
do. We can’t teach people to pay tithes if we are not faithful in paying
them.
We can’t teach others to trust the Lord for their healing if we don’t

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fully resort to the Bible way for healing. We can’t teach people to give
liberally for the support of the Church if we don’t give. We can’t teach
obedience
to the Book in everything if we are not obedient ourselves.
We can’t teach against slackness in others if we are not spending our time
profitably in the work of the Master. We can’t teach against worldliness
if we-indulge in a little of it ourselves. We can’t teach others to be deeply
spiritual if we are not spiritual. We can’t teach people to love one an
other even as Christ loved us if we are not in possession of this great love.
Ministers, let us take our work seriously. It is not a job to be laid down
and picked up at will. We are working for God and we must work ac
cording to the instructions given in His Word. Let us give serious thought
to the responsibility that is upon us and let us face the fact now that we
are responsible for certain conditions that are existing. The members
can’t advance beyond the ministry. It seems to me that it is time to go
forward by leaps and bounds, but are we able to take the lead as we
should?
God help us to give earnest thought to ourselves and the re
sponsibility that is placed upon us and may we determine in our hearts
to be ministers in every sense of the word.
As we come to the close of this address, let us stand and sing our battle
hymn once more. As we sing, let us pledge ourselves to more faithful
service to our Commander who orders the battle.
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.
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
12:35 p.m.—The General Overseer concluded his address by having the
congregation to stand and sing “At the Battle’s Front” which has been
sung at this time in the Assemblies for many years. J. R. Kinser led the
congregation in singing this wonderful old hymn, with Charles Batson at
the piano.

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12:40 p.m.—Adjourned with prayer by S. O. Gillaspie at the pulpit while
the congregation stood in holy reverence before the Lord.
1:15 p.m.—Music and singing by the Tennessee Band. The leader, Edsel
Hartman, spoke a few words concerning the growth of the band from an
idea into a reality.
1:30 p.m.—Song service led by Liston Pritchard, Dewitt Pritchard at
the piano. The General Overseer read a number of requests for prayer.
Brother Roy Reeves prayed at the pulpit while the congregation stood in
sacredness and quietness. At the close of the prayer the congregation
prayed in concert for those for whom requests had been made. A con
gregational song followed, led by Liston Pritchard.
1:45 p.m.—“Provide Things Honest in the Sight of All Men,” message
by M. M. Burt. A portion of this good message follows:
“We must provide things honest in the Church of God. We must hold
up the Church of God standard. We can be honest about the business
part of the Church of God. When we fail God in the business actions of
the local church, we have failed God—period. There are some who at
tend every service faithfully but when the local conference comes, they
stay home. The Church of God has people who walk honestly every day.
We need more who will set their faces toward heaven and keep on the
high road.
“There is too much holding back and making a mock of this thing. If
there is anything that is bad, it is a man or woman who goes around
doing things which are not honest. Ananias and Sapphira put up an
honest front. You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the
people some of the time, but you cannot fool all the people all of the time,
nor God any of the time. A man who is dishonest to God and those
over him in the Lord has no business in the pulpit.
“In the past we have known ministers who have gone into certain cities
and made a bill. Unpaid grocery bills are a disgrace to God and His
Church. Honesty is a virtue. A man can be honest even if he hasn’t a speck
of salvation. He will pay his debts and will tell the truth. I don’t be
lieve in harboring sin in the Church regardless of who it is. I love to
see our ministers build up good honest reputations in their towns. It
makes it so much easier to win people and also make& it easier for the one
who follows.
“David was a man after God’s own heart. He decided he must have a
certain woman. If you do make a mistake, then make things right and
get God’s forgiveness. David did. Let’s be men and women enough to
get down before God on our knees and make things right. We must have
honest hearts if we are to keep salvation. Salvation depends on what
is in our hearts and not in our heads. An honest heart will produce hon
est fruit. If we will be hearers and doers of the Word and keepers of
it, it will help us to be honest in all things. Honesty is not something
that you can put on and take off every time you want to; it is something
that we must have all the time.”
2:25 p.m.—Music by the Bahama Brass Band. There was shouting and
rejoicing in the Lord by many in the congregation.
2:35 p.m.—General Treasurer’s Annual Report—J. R. Kinser.
The
report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.

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General Treasurer's Financial Report for the
Year Ending August 31, 1950
TITHES
Brought forward____________________$ 91,995.38
Received this year___________________ 211,083.56
Tithes total________________,_______ $303,078.94
Paid out this year___________________ 225,408.61
Tithes balance, August 31, 1950_________ $ 77,670.33
MISSION
Brought forward ________________ $ 71,823.02
Received this year____________________ 80,209.38
Mission total____________________ $152,032.40
Paid out this year___________________ 78,130.34
Mission balance, August 31, 1950_______ $ 73,902.06
ASSEMBLY EXPENSE
Brought forward ............... $ 4,111.03
Received this year______________ 4,636.02
Assembly Expense total___________,__ $ 8,747.05
Paid out this year____________ 5,068.86
Assembly Expense balance,
August
31, 1950__________________ $ 3,678.19
EMERGENCY
Brought forward ______ $ 14,775.39
Received this year____________________ 25,016.61
Emergency total_____________________ $ 39,792.00
Paid out this year_____________|L_____ 25,497.88
Emergency balance, August 31, 1950................................................$ 14,294.12
MINISTERIAL AID
Brought forward ........... $ 22,373.30
Received this year____________________ 51,958.96
Ministerial Aid total__________________ $ 74,332.26
Paid out this year_____________________________ 55,416.63
Ministerial Aid balance,
August
31, 1950-------,----j___________ $ 18,916.63

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ORPHANAGE
Brought forward j&Sj______.________$ 42,500.52
Received this year...................................... 52,208.57
Orphanage total____________________ $ 94,709.09
Paid out this year___________________ 62,231.40
Orphanage balance, August 31, 1950____ $ 32,477.69
FREE LITERATURE
Brought forward ___________________$ 17,696.22
Received this year™.______—— 70,622.98
Free Literature total________________ $ 88,319.20
Paid out this year___________________ 80,318.75
Free Literature balance, August 31, 1950.... $ 8,000.45
B. T. C.
Brought
forward___________________$ 1,276.30
Received this year---------------------------— 7,026.81
B. T. C. total_____________-_________ $ 8,303.11
Paid out this year--------------------------7,659.31
B. T. C. balance, August 31, 1950.............. $ 643.80
ALL FUNDS
Brought forward J!__________I-----------$266,551.16
Received this year------------.----------------- 502,762.89
All Funds total______________________ $769,314.05
Paid out this year____________________ 539,731.78
All Funds balance, August 31, 1950-------- _ $229,582.27
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. KINSER, Treasurer
2:47 p.m.—Music by the Louisville Brass Band. The big congregation stood
and waved handkerchiefs while the band played.
2:52 p.m.—White Wing Publishing House Financial Report—C. T. David
son, Assistant Publisher and Business Manager.
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 this year. I can say of a truth that
the employees of the White Wing Publishing House and Press have worked
very hard this year to get our work done at' a minimum cost yet retain
as far as possible maximum efficiency. We do not claim to have reached

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the top yet, but we are laboring at the task and trying to get along as
best we can to make the publishing house succeed in its work as a non
profit organization.
We realize that the White Wing Publishing House and Press with its
publishing interests is one of the most powerful factors in the advance
ment of the Church of God and its message to the whole world. What
would we do without the White Wing Publishing House and Press? Would
not our work be dwarfed? We would become greatly handicapped in the
distribution of good among the peoples of the world as well as keeping
our own ministers, members and friends informed of the rapid progress
of the Church.
We have given every position a close scrutiny this year. We have de
voted much time in forethought and the weighing of responsibilities of
every department, trying to ascertain if possible any chance for advance
ment in any particular department. We have made a few changes which
have resulted in the synchronizing of some of our work and which we
hope to be of great benefit.
We have ventured forward with the printing of three cloth bound books
since
our Annual Assembly last year besides printing our B. T. C. Annual.
Two
of these have been major jobs. The books, MEMOIRS OF OUR MIN
ISTRY, was a large job and required much time and effort but God helped
us and with your co-operation we managed to get it out.
Another great book, fact is, one of the greatest we have ever pub
lished—the CYCLOPEDIC INDEX OF ASSEMBLY MINUTES—has been
an enormous job. The brethren who worked so hard to compile this book
and the faithful secretaries who worked arduously at the task of typ
ing and transcribing have done a splendid job, one which is to be com
mended by all of us. We feel that every minister, member and friend will
want a copy of this book which we have worked so hard to have ready
for this Assembly. There is nothing like it.
Also we have managed to print another Bethel Book Club selection. This
good, wholesome, Christian story was written by one of our own min
isters, Brother James J. Steward, and is entitled SUNRISE ON GUAM. We
worked hard to have it ready for the publication date, September 1, 1950.
Rieht here I would like to mention the fact that the Bethel Book Club
is still growing. It is not growing as fast as we desire to see it grow and
we solicit the help of every individual in promoting this book club for
the benefit of our young people, especially. The world must read and if we
don’t give our Christian people Christian literature they will of neces
sity turn to the world to satisfy that desire to read. Then many of our
good people will suffer set-backs in their Christian career because the
necessary inspiration to supplement the quiet hours with spirituality is
usually lacking. The very fact that we are endeavoring to publish good,
wholesome,
Christian reading is enough to show our people everywhere
that we do not approve of all types of reading. Our desire is to give our
people some stories and reading by our people, of our people and for our
people. Is it possible? I say yes, a thousand times yes. The two books
that we have printed already are enough to convince us when we hear
the testimonies ring from the lips of spirit-filled men and women, prais
ing and blessing the very purpose of the Bethel Book Club and its work.
Won
’t you help us? We need help if we are to continue this. O, that
we had five thousand members of this club now! Not only would this
bless our people with good reading material but it would keep our presses
continuously on the move, turning out Christian literature.
Again, we express our appreciation for the co-operation of our employees

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of the White Wing Publishing House and Press. Things have gone along
very nicely with us and we have had plenty to do.
Perhaps our report may not be as good as we wish it were, but we have
again made a great stride toward the cutting of our operating loss. I feel
that much of this credit is due to our faithful employees. We praise the
Lord for His continuous guidance in our business through this year and
we commend the efforts of our good customers in the expansion of our
publishing interests.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Of The'
White Wing Publishing House and Press
Bible Place, Cleveland, Tennessee
Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements
September 1, 1949 through July 31, 1950
Cash in Bank September 1, 1949—---------------------------------------$ 252.75
Total Cash Receipts from Sales, Subscriptions, Free Literature,
Collections on Accounts, etc.-------------------------------------------- 131,888.72
Total______________________________________________$132,141.47
Paid Out for Merchandise, Operating Expense, etc------------- 126,969.08
Balance Cash in Bank July 31, 1950--------------------------------- 5,172.39
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash in Bank____________________ $
Petty Cash---------------------------------
Accounts
Receivable_____________$ 11,091.91
Less—Reserve for
Past Due Accounts-------------------- 600.00
5,172.39
100.00
10,491.91
Deposit—Benson
Printing Company
Inventories:
Merchandise---------
Materials -------------
Supplies---------------
.$ 65,284.32
. 17,638.45
6,614.27
125.00
89,537.04
Total Current Assets--------------------
Fixed Assets:
Machinery and Equipment-------------$
Type----------------------------------------
Furniture and Fixtures------------------
81,532.60
2,765.50
26,535.17
$105,426.34
Totai________________________$110,833.27
Less Reserve for sj is ____
Depreciation__________________ 19,197.40 $ 91,635.87
Periodical and Catalogue

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Electrotypes---------------------------- 7,915.13
English and foreign
tract Electrotypes _------------------ 50,000.00
Net Fixed Assets-------------------------- $149,551.00
Deferred Expenses:
Book Club------!— --------------------- $ 847.68
Ministers Book ______________ 635.78
Total Deferred Expenses__________ $ 1,483.46
Total Assets------------------------------- $256,460.80
LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
Liabilities:
Accounts Payable________________________$ 16,911.84
Notes Payable—Installment...... _____ 885 00
Customers Credit Balances________l_______25A4
Refund Vouchers__________________J___~~1,_ 77L11
Unpaid Withholding and Sales Tax....„............... 226^20
Loan—General Treasury________,___________ 5,056.53
Loan—Free Literature Department___________ 27’oooioo
Accrued Salaries and Wages__________________ 937.00
Total Liabilities----------------------------------------$ 51,813.12
Excess of Assets over Liabilities Represented By:
Capital Surplus------------------------------------------$ 54,844.50
Assistance from Building Fund (Press)_________ 40,365.85
Assistance from General Fund (Press)..... 41 238 12
Earned Surplus August 31, 1949_____________ 71 528 05
Net Loss Period Ended July 31, 1950__________ 3,328.84
Total Surplus---------------------------------------- $204,647.68
Respectfully submitted,
C. T. DAVIDSON, Business Manager
3:10 p.m.—The congregation stood and prayed together in behalf of all
the remaining sessions of the Assembly.
3.13 p.m. A quartet sang “We’ll Soon Be Done with Troubles.”
3:15 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 general treasurer.
3:20 p.m.—Report of Ministerial Aid Committee—S. O. Gillaspie, J. R.
Kinser, C. R. Payne.
This report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Ministerial
Aid Committee Report
To the 45th Annual Assembly, greetings:
We your Ministerial Aid Committee, after due consideration, feel that
me plan adopted at the Annual Assembly last year for governing the
department of Ministerial Aid, was a good plan, and we, therefore, recom
mend that it be continued.

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We also recommend that it be printed in the Assembly Minutes with
this report.
Respectfully submitted,
MINISTERIAL AID COMMITTEE
S. O. GILLASPIE, Chairman
J. R. KINSER, Secretary
C. R. PAYNE, 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 sick
ness,
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 (only deacons who are evangelizing or pastoring one or more
churches), 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,
General Overseer, Bible Place, Cleveland, Tennessee, re
serves 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 approval of application by the Committee.
(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
State or Territorial Overseer with the Ministerial Aid Committee with
in 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 partial
or total, except for accident) until disabled for a period of three months
prior to making application for benefit. No application will be con
sidered if disability occurred more than five years prior to receipt of
application by the Committee. Benefit starts upon approval of appli
cation 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 five (5) years, and must meas
ure up to the following standard:

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(a) Been loyal to all the teachings of the Church of God as outlined
by the General Assembly, for a period of at least five (5) years
prior to making application for aid.
(b) Devoted full-time to the ministry for a period of not less than
five years prior to applying for disability benefits. (“Full-time to
the ministry” means: That the minister’s only job was the min
istry. 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.)
(c) Have a record of faithfulness in paying the emergency dollar for
a period of five years prior to making application for aid.
(d) Paid tithes regularly for five years on all of his or her income,
according to the rulings of the Assembly prior to making appli
cation for benefits.
(10) That no minister whose income from pastoring, evangelizing or oth
erwise is $150 or more per month be entitled to Ministerial Aid either
for partial permanent disability or total permanent disability. This
applies only to Ministerial Aid to the minister while he is living and
has no reference whatever to the death benefits afforded a minister
who
meets certain requirements.
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, is not to exceed
One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) a month, the exact amount to be determined
by the committee who will consider the faithful services and dependents
of each minister, based upon the following years of loyal service:
(1) Five 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) Eight 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
lars ($100.00) a month as funds are available.
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), is not to exceed
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) a month, the exact amount to be determined by
the committee, who will consider the faithful services and dependents of
each minister, based upon the following years of loyal service:
(1) Five 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.

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(2) Eight 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’
Official or worker 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
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 Ministerial Aid Committee, which form, if approved and
accepted by the Ministerial Aid Committee three months before the death
of the minister, will entitle the widow, husband or beneficiary of the de
ceased 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 workers, General Auxiliary Secretary State
Overseer, Evangelist, Pastor, State Auxiliary worker, male or fe
male. 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 the 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 to ministerial work (“Ministerial Work” is the pastor-
ing of one or more churches or evangelizing in the ministry, and does
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 workers) 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 measure
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 five
years. (2) Have a record of faithfulness in paying the emergency dollar
for a period of five years. (3) Paid tithes regularly for five 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 re
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(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, number 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 to 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
Ministerial 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 wife, husband or beneficiary of the deceased minister.
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
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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 faithfulness
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 im
mediately prior to death). The State Overseer of said deceased min
ister 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 Three Hun
dred Dollars ($300.00) or any portion thereof be paid his widow.
The same committee was retained to serve another year with the Gen
eral Overseer added.
3:25 p.m.—Report of Bible Training Camp—J. B. Wright, Superintendent.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of Bible Training Camp by the General
Superintendent, September 1, 1949
to August 31, 1950
During this year of work in promoting the Church of God Bible Train
ing Camp it has time and again been forcibly brought home to me that
B. T. C. is an indispensable department of the Church. More and more
I feel that the Training Camp is providing and will provide invaluable
service toward producing and preserving the unity of doctrine and practice
among our ministry and laity. The service rendered in the past has been
great but its service to the Church is expanding and must reach out
still more if its true value is to be realized. With the eyes of vision I can
see ahead a great future for that unique Church of God training insti
tution which we appropriately call Bible Training Camp.
This Assembly year has seen even more of the favor of God upon all
the sessions of Bible Training Camp. Somehow, the sessions of the
Tenth Year had a noticeable increase in the favor and blessings of God.
Spirituality was at a high peak, the interest of the students in the studies
and activities of the Camp was serious and intense, and the behavior of
the students in. general was excellent. I can say with honesty and sin
cerity, along with the other officials and teachers, that God has placed
His approval upon Bible Training Camp.
However, I would not want to leave an impression that the success
of the Camp was due to my efforts alone, for that would be untrue. A
great deal of credit must go to the state overseers, state secretaries and
ministers who co-operated in boosting the work in their respective states,
to those students who have been and are enthusiastically advertising
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effort in carrying out the necessary jobs of the school, and to all the
students who manifested such a wonderful spirit of co-operation and who
concentrated their interest in the activities of the Camp. In addition, I
would like to express my personal appreciation, not only to those al
ready mentioned, but to all those unnamed and unknown persons who
contributed in any way to the success of Bible Training Camp in this
Assembly year.
For ten years B. T. C. has been providing classroom training for our
ministry and laity but, until recently, has not offered to our members
and friends any course in home Bible study. At the last Assembly such
a course—featuring General Bible Knowledge—was presented. During this
past year quite a number of people have become acquainted with it and
have enrolled. However, we feel that our members and friends are not
fully aware of the value of the course nor the scope of the undertak
ing.
With the General Overseer’s wholehearted endorsement B. T. C.
launched out by faith into this venture of the Correspondence Division,
the cost of which, amounting to several thousand dollars, must be met
by the school itself. With no financial backing except the slender re
sources of B. T. C., the course was prepared and is now available to all
who desire to study the Bible in this systematic way.
The decision to prepare such a course necessitated the hiring of another
full-time worker in the B. T. C. department. This position was filled by
my son, Robert, without whose assistance the correspondence course could
not have been prepared, and who has rendered valuable service, not only
in the preparation and maintenance of the course, but, in addition, as a
teacher in B. T. C. and as secretary to the Superintendent.
This has been a good year in many respects to Bible Training Camp
and the department has increased in the value of its service, but we are
expecting B. T. C. to continue to grow in range of service and in value
to the great Church of God.
The following is a detailed report of the activities of the General
Superintendent:
Conducted three four-week sessions of Bible Training: one in Nassau,
Bahamas; one in Cleveland, Tennessee; and one Spanish language session
in Casa Blanca, California. Taught six classes a day in Bahamas and
three classes a day in Cleveland.
Conducted
a two-week preparatory school in Louisiana during which I
taught one class a day.
Attended four district conventions: one in Kentucky, one in Georgia,
one
in Ohio, and one in Tennessee.
Attended six state conventions: Mexico, California, British Columbia,
Montana, Utah and Colorado.
Visited forty-four churches: New Providence, Bahamas, 6; Missouri, 6;
Louisiana, 3; Mississippi, 1; Virginia, 4; Ohio, 8; Kansas, 1; California, 7;
Washington, 2; Wyoming, 2; South Dakota, 1; Tennessee, 3; Georgia, 1;
Kentucky, 1.
Conducted six revivals: Fredericktown, Missouri; Chattanooga (Ridge-
dale), Tennessee; Charleston, W. Va.; Toledo, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Baton
Rouge, Louisiana.
Sermons
preached_____________________________178
Number converted________________________ 25
Number sanctified______________________________25
Number baptized with Holy Ghost_____________ 20
Homes visited_________________________________93
Miles traveled______________________________27,291

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The financial status of B. T. C. has already been summarized in the re
port of the General Treasurer. However, in addition to the cash balance
which his report shows, the Correspondence Division has on hands ap
proximately $1,500 worth of material and supplies which must be taken
into account to the credit of the Camp.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES B. WRIGHT
General Superintendent
3:35 p.m.—Report of Orphanage Committee—John W. Miracle, Super
intendent.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of Sunday School Orphanage Committee
To the 45th Annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Since
our appointment at the Assembly last year we have been striv
ing to promote the interests of the orphanage work by the help of the
Lord and the prayers of our good Church people and friends. We wish
to express our thanks to every state, every church and every individual
who in any way assisted in the operation of the homes this year.
We appreciate the services rendered by Brother and Sister R. O. Covey
at the girls’ home. We express our thanks to Brother and Sister Robert
Duty, farmer and housekeeper, for their faithful efforts at the boys’ home.
We commend Sister Rachael Richardson, matron of the boys’ home, and
Sister Clara Hawkins, matron of the girls’ home for their faithful work.
Sister Katie Rose also has been faithful in her work, cooking for and
assisting with the care of the children.
We feel that the children are getting along very well indeed. We now
have thirty-two boys on the farm and twelve girls in the new home on
Wildwood
Avenue, which has been erected this year. We have a total
of forty-four children in the homes at Cleveland and we are very proud
of our children.
We have been blessed in our orphanage work in a great measure and
have added twelve children to our orphanage this year. However, much
to our sorrow we have been forced to dismiss three children from the home.
We have received approximately $400 this year from coupons alone.
These coupons were saved and sent to us by our good people and we
appreciate your efforts in this work. Approximately 70,000 coupons were
received.
Above all things we praise and honor God for His mercy toward us
and His great help given us in working at our orphanage work this year.
We commend the efforts of everyone who has assisted in this great work
and covet your prayers in the behalf of the orphanage work. We pray
that God will bless the Committee for the orphanage work next year.
Respectfully
submitted,
SUNDAY SCHOOL ORPHANAGE
COMMITTEE
JOHN W. MIRACLE, Superintendent
C. T. DAVIDSON, Secretary
C. R. PAYNE, Committeeman

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3:40 p.m.—Music by the Bahama Band while the congregation stood. Fol
lowing this, all joined together in a praise of thanksgiving to God for His
blessings upon the Church of God.
3:50 p.m.—Message, “Be Sincere in All You Do—Don’t Just Make Be
lieve,” by Jess F. Pruitt. A portion of the message follows:
“To be sincere is to be true, honest, genuine, without hypocrisy. Sin
cerity is opposed to deceit. It is opposed to double-mindedness. Powerful
men are built around sincerity. We know today we are in the Church
of God. It is time for us in the Church of God to fear God and serve Him
in sincerity and truth.
“Everything must be done as unto God and not unto man. Job lived in
the land of Uz and the Bible said he was upright. He served God in sin
cerity and in truth. Job was considered the greatest man of the east.
He had many things to admire and enjoy. The time came for him to be
tested. He had everything taken from him. The devil had told God a
lot of things about Job, but he did not know Job as well as he thought
he did. Job wasn’t serving God for his possessions. Job did not lose sight
of what God meant to him. Job was able to look up and say that even
if God should slay him yet would he trust Him. That kind of trust re
stored all he had twofold, with seven sons and three daughters as in the
beginning.
“Let us look back on the sincerity of the early Church. It is good for
us to look back on these things. The Bible said they were of one mind and
one
accord and of one soul and one heart. We have the same kind in
the Church of God now. They had nothing save in His name and did
nothing save in His name. Why? In Revelation 19:13 we find His name
is the Word of God. This is why they did everything in the name of
Jesus or in His Word. They were stedfast and unmoveable in the Church
of God together.
“This Scripture (Jeremiah 2:36) tells us of some folks who were not
established. None of us wants to be a gadabout. Records show that
these wishy-washy Jews were going from one place to another for help
when they could have been helped if they had stayed at home. They were
going
from mountain to hill. They had lost their resting place. Today
we call the resting place the Church of God. There are some who are
not established in the Church of God. Where would you ever find so
much rest for your soul as in the Church of God? Sometimes the mem
bers forget the pastor, the local church and their responsibility. It seems
sometimes ministers forget the reporting system. Sometimes they forget
to pay their just and honest debts. I am talking about debts which
are not in good standing. I must uphold my Church of God standing hon
estly so the outsiders will have no just reason to criticise the Body be
cause of my failings. Some local churches forget their responsibility. If
a man’s word is no good, how good is his religion? That is strong but
I believe we have been off the bottle long enough to stand it.
“Just a little thing like Peter refusing to have his feet washed would
have caused him to lose his soul. (Luke 9:62) You cannot put your hand
on the plow and look back and plow a straight furrow. Put both hands
on that plow and keep busy. Someone says, I left a good position and
I am going to watch it so if this program is not coming out good, I can
go back there and get it. The honest men and women who are going
up when Jesus comes are those who have cut every shore line.”
5:00
p.m.—Dismissed with prayer at the pulpit by Walter C. Bates.
6:15 p.m.—Program of music by the Cabales family.
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6:50 p.m.—Song service led by Arthur Woodruff, Ima Jewell Woodruff
at the piano. Prayer at the pulpit by Emitt Davis while the congregation
stood
with bowed heads in reverence to God.
7:05 p.m.—Special songs: “Walk with the Lord,” Holland Trio; “I Need
Thee” and “How Sweet It Is to Know Him,” Soul Survivors; “Let the
Church Roll On” and “Medley in Song,” Ruth and John Petty; “He’s Go
ing to Hit Like an Atom Bomb” and “Jonah,” Whirlwind evangelists.
7:30 p.m.—“What It Means to Be Divinely Healed,” message by L. R.
Lane. The speaker told of being healed of cancer. He also stated that
when he was called to preach he stammered so badly that he could hardly
be understood and God took that away. He said, “To be divinely healed
by the miraculous power of God is the Church of God way of doing
things. The Church of God teaches divine healing. It is provided for all
in the atonement. To be divinely healed is not a great big something
coming
down from heaven—it is taking God by faith. Trust God with a
headache, then trust him with something more severe and your faith in
Him will be increased. It is impossible to please God without faith and
if you will go to Him believing that He is God and that He is a rewarder
of
those that seek him diligently, you will receive what you ask of Him.
“Divine healing is not something that should be forced on people, they
should be taught. There are great benefits received from trusting God
with our bodies. You couldn’t make me believe anything else but that
divine healing is right because I was taught and I put it in practice and
now I am preaching it. Teach people the Bible way of doing things. Keep
this up and after while they will want to do them. I want to encourage
people to believe God tonight, believe He is a rewarder of them that dil
igently seek Him, and you will go away from here healed.”
7:55 p.m.—Big and powerful concert prayer in behalf of the healing serv
ice
that God would make it the most mighty of any healing service we
have ever had. Before the prayer the General Overseer read a number
of requests and the congregation stood and gave their requests in con
cert, then all prayed together for the blessings of God to be upon those
who
needed help.
8:04 p.m.—The General Overseer made some announcements and gave
instructions concerning the healing service.
8:08 p.m.—Our annual healing message by Boyd Thornton. A portion
of his message follows:
“As I looked down on this congregation a while ago and saw a big
multitude of people that I am sure came with the hope and expectation
of being divinely healed, I thought about the Scripture in Hebrews 4:15.
I believe we have a sympathizer, one that knows about our sickness, and
He
is able to heal all of our diseases. I want you to become conscious
of the fact that Jesus is not a long way off. I feel He is well aware of
the nature of your affliction tonight. The Bible declares to us that we
are healed by His stripes. I feel this is a wonderful source of comfort
and strength to us tonight to know there is a way, not only for us to
be saved from our sins, but there is also a way we can be healed of our
diseases.
“God has told us in His Word that the prayer of faith shall save the
sick and the Lord shall raise him up. The thing we want to do is to
get hold of God and claim His promises, and in His promises trust. With
out faith, it is impossible to please God. When we come to God, we
must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently
seek Him. I believe if I were to ask if you believed there is a God, you
would say you firmly believed there is a God, but there is something
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diligently seek Him. It is not enough to say we believe in God. It is
not enough to say we believe in divine healing, but we must exercise our
faith.
“With God there are no incurable cases. The thing that looks impos
sible with man is easy with God. God specializes in impossible things.
(Acts
14:8-10) This man was crippled. He had never walked, but as
Paul spoke he had faith to be healed. When Paul told him to stand up
right on his feet, the Word declares he leaped and walked. Paul had the
faith to get him healed. The only thing that will bring about divine
healing is our faith in God. What we ask of God, ask in faith, believing
that God is going to do the work. If you believe, all things are possible.
If there are doubts in our hearts tonight, let’s ask God to help our unbelief.
“
When Peter and John said, ‘Silver and gold have I none; but such as
I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and
walk,’ I am made to feel this was an act of great faith on their part.
Jesus has given the commission to the Church to heal the sick. That
is a part of the commission that we have to carry out. And the Bible
says in Mark 16:18, ‘They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall re
cover.’ That is a positive statement and I feel we can claim the promises
of God and know of a surety that God’s Word is still true and that He
is still healing people that are sick and afflicted as well as saving men
and women from their sins. It will be true as long as the world stands
and as long as we have a Bible.
“One time four men came to Jesus. These men had faith in Him. They
carried a man on a cot and they were stopped by the crowd of people.
They made their way to the roof of this house. They let the sick man
down and Jesus healed him when He saw the faith of the four men.
We that pray for these people need to pray for compassion and believe
that God will heal them tonight. Healing is a teaching of the Church of
God. It is one we feel is right and one we cherish. It is for every indi
vidual that is in this Tabernacle. God is able to heal regardless of the
extent of the diseases. The Son of God is looking down. He knows your
afflictions. He wants us to lay our burdens upon Him and believe Him
for the blessings He has for us. God will heal if we will put our trust in
Him.”
8:30 p.m.—Those to pray for the sick were seated on the main floor in
front of the speakers’ platform. At the close of the message the General
Overseer called for them to stand, then he asked their wives to come
take the seats of these brethren and pray for them as they prayed for
the sick. Those to pray for the sick formed lines; one on the small speak
ers’ platform, another on the main platform, another on the lower platform
and the fourth on the main floor. Brother Harper Hunter led the congrega
tion in singing “Sweet Hour of Prayer,” and those who needed healing began
to pass through the lines. As they made their way by those who anointed
with oil, laid on their hands and prayed, some were weeping, some laughing
for joy and some praying aloud with all their hearts. As they continued to
pass through the lines, shouts of praises to God for the healing they received
were heard. Many danced, shouted and talked in tongues. The crippled,
the blind, those with withered limbs, and many with diseases of various
kinds came, if possible, just to touch the border of the garment of the
mighty Christ who is able to cause every disease and affliction to vanish.
The condition of some was so serious that many were moved with com
passion for them and they wept and prayed earnestly for God to com
pletely heal them. The people continued to come until 319 had passed
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large platform, and 422 on the small speakers’ platform, a total of 1,315.
There were 831 handkerchiefs prayed over and anointed for those who
were not able to be present.
9:55 p.m.—The General Overseer called for all to stand and thank God
for His wonderful healing power that was manifested in the healing serv
ice. When the congregation had responded, he called for those to stand
who had felt a touch of the Master’s hand, and many arose to their feet.
10:00 p.m.—The Staggs family sang “ ’Tvvas His Blood That Stained the
Old Rugged Cross.” Christine Staggs sang “Five Minutes After I Die.”
10:07 p.m.—“How Come This Blood on My Hands,” evangelistic message
by James Staggs. This was a stirring message showing the responsibility
that is upon the children of God to rescue souls for whom our Christ
spilled His blood. He urged the lost to accept the sacrifice that was made
for their sins. Brother Loyal Washington made the altar call and the
Staggs family sang “When He Reached Down His Hand for Me,” while
the people made their way to an altar of prayer. The full record of those
who prayed through was not given to the clerk, but one was reported
saved, two sanctified and twelve baptized with the Holy Ghost and fire.
Saturday, September 16
6:00 a.m.—Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of Richard Axley. Brother
Axley led the song service. The North Dakota string band furnished
the music. Those present for this early morning prayer service prayed
in concert for the blessings of God to be upon the Assembly. Sister Axley
was in charge of the testimony service. A number testified to being
healed by the power of God in the healing service the night before. Others
praised God for all of His many wonderful blessings. The colored people
sang “We’ll Understand It Better By and By.” All together the congre
gation praised the Lord for all of His goodness to the children of men.
Brother H. G. Nix sang “Just a Little Talk with Jesus,” then he de
livered a good message on healing. At the close of the message, those
who had need of healing were prayed for and anointed.
8:45 a.m.—Music by the Bahama Band in front of the Tabernacle, two
numbers. They continued their music as they came inside the building.
9:00 a.m.—Bong service led by Wiseman Webb, Georgia Riggs at the
piano. Prayer at the pulpit by B. O. Funderburk while the congregation
stood in holy reverence before God. Then the congregation prayed in con
cert for those for whom requests were made.
9:15 a.m.—Our national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner” was played
by the Bahama Brass Band.
9:20 a.m.—Brother L. A. Moxley led in singing the Church of God Flag
Song,
Mrs. H. K. Winkler at the piano.
9:26 a.m.—“Why Have a Special Church of God Flag Day and Dis
tribute Pamphlets Giving Instructions on How and When to Display the
Flag,” C. T. Davidson. The speaker gave a brief history of the American
flag, then spoke concerning the adoption of the Church of God flag. He
also gave detailed instructions on how to display the flag on different
occasions.
M. M. Burt and John A. Stubbs demonstrated how to fold the
Church flag to be presented to next-of-kin of the deceased at the close
of a funeral. Ushers distributed leaflets giving information about the flag
in the congregation. While this was being done, Brother Davidson com
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9:45 p.m.—“Come Under the Banner of Love,” song by the Staggs family.
9:50 a.m.—Message on the Church of God flag by C. R. Payne. This
was a good message, inspired by the Holy Ghost, which created a great
deal of interest in the Church flag. Brother Payne read a portion of the
General Overseer’s annual address before the twenty-eighth annual As
sembly concerning the flag. He also read from the same copy of Minutes
concerning the dedication of the flag when the Holy Ghost so wonder
fully manifested Himself in placing His approval upon its acceptance by
the Assembly. He encouraged our people to display the flag which had
been given to us because we feared God.
10:25 a.m.—Song by the Bible Place Trio, “All Nations Ensign.” Song
by Helen Johnson, Ann McCreary and Betty Taylor, “Beautiful Banner.”
10:45 a.m.—Flag demonstration directed by C. R. Payne. The demon
stration was taken .from the Scripture, “Open ye the gates, that the right
eous
nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.” A closed gate was
set up. A group carrying United States and British flags marched to
music by the band to the gate and opened it. A group carrying Church
of God flags followed and passed through the gate. This was repeated
the second and third time. Each time the gate was opened for the holy
nation with its flag to pass through, those standing back of the gate
repeated John 3:16. The demonstration showed that God loves the whole
world and that every nation that is yet closed to the gospel will be opened,
even if it takes wars to do it, and the all nations flag will be set up.
Where Old Glory goes and conquers, the Church of God flag can always
follow
and with it the gospel of our Lord and Saviour.
Those
carrying the flags marched through the aisles of the Tabernacle
as the band played, then back to the platform. The Church of God flag
pledge was repeated after the General Overseer by the entire congregation.
This was a wonderful flag demonstration.
11:00 a.m.—Three Mighty Preachers—The White Wing Messenger, Joy
ful News Broadcast, Happy Harvester, C. T. Davidson in charge. Brother
Davidson called for the assistant editor and the associate editors to speak
two or three minutes each. Each one of these selected a helper to assist
in getting subscriptions from the congregation. They were given a supply
of envelopes for those who subscribed for the papers to use. The band
furnished music while the workers gathered in the subscriptions.
12:00 m.—Adjourned with prayer by all White Wing workers.
1:00 p.m.—Music by the Louisville Band. Program by the Kentucky
V. L. Bs. in charge of the State Secretary, Arthur Woodruff. This program
showed the V. L. Bs. winning souls for Christ.
1:18 p.m.—V. L. B. Program in charge of the General Secretary, Willard
Boyles.
The Secretary called for the congregation to stand and pray
silently for a few moments, then she prayed. Following this, the congre
gation joined in concert prayer. The state secretaries came on the plat
form for the song service.
1:23 p.m.—Song service led by Harper Hunter, Bettye Hunter at the
piano. This was a wonderful song service. The North Carolina string
band with J. W. Strickland at the piano rendered a musical number. Dur
ing this time the state secretaries marched around on the platform and
the congregation stood and clapped their hands.
1:40 p.m.—“If Jesus Had to Pray, What About Me,” song by Sammy
Pratt.
1:45 p.m.—Opal Cross led in prayer with all the state secretaries join
ing in.
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their time, strength and means to making the V. L. B. work a success.
The V. L. Bs. repeated the Scripture, “And the gospel of the kingdom
must first be published among all nations.” The Secretary called for the
state overseers to stand and she thanked them for all they had done
to assist in the V. L. B. work. Then one after the other she called for
the district overseers, the pastors, the state secretaries, V. L. B. leaders,
all V. L. B. members, and everybody who had helped in the work to stand
and each time she expressed her appreciation for all they had done.
1:56 p.m.—“How far Would You Go for a Soul, What Would You Do
to Get One Saved?”—message by Willean Woods. She read the verses
found in Matt. 23:15 and Matt. 5:20. She said, “I believe today that He
meant that there is nothing that would be too great for us to do. There
is no distance too far for us to go. There is no barrier too high for us
to climb over to win a soul.” She showed that social barriers and racial
barriers must be overcome in order to reach all people.
2:02 p.m.—Song by Marvin and Della Brown, “One Day More.”
2:06
p.m.—“Millions of Souls Have Gone Out to Meet God Without
Having Heard of the Church of God and Many More Will Go Without
Hearing—What Will You Do?”—message by Arthur Woodruff. He said,
“I wonder how many of us have a great compassion for souls. Our gain,
our profit in the V. L. B. is getting souls saved. Millions of souls have al
ready passed on and we know every time the clock ticks that others are
going into eternity. I wonder what we have done about this. I wonder
if we have been about our Father’s business this year. There are many
who are slipping through our fingers, but if we will make a desperate
effort we can get the message to some of these. The question is, what
are you doing? I want each of you to take this to yourself and ask your
self the question, what will I do for souls that are going out into eternity.
Have you ever thought about the value of a soul? A soul is more val
uable than the whole world. I pray God will give me such a passion
for lost souls that I will go out in the highways and hedges and bring
them to Him. At this moment there are many souls going out into
eternity. I wonder when we stand at the judgment bar of God if their
blood
is going to be required at our hands. We should take this seriously—
what are we going to do?”
2:18
p.m.—A portion of the Oklahoma V. L. B. convention, in charge
of Ruby Hughes. The Oklahoma V. L. Bs. came on the platform, each
carrying a flag. Arlena Davis sang a V. L. B. song.
Sister Hughes said the V. L. B. convention helped the V. L. Bs. more
than anything else. She stated that they had district boosters this year
and each booster conducted a program for thirty minutes sometime dur
ing the convention. She stated that their aim in Oklahoma is to get every
young person in the V. L- B. and then get everyone saved, sanctified and
baptized with the Holy Ghost. Each of the district boosters that were
present spoke a few words. Sister Hughes said they had a round-table
discussion of the V. L. B. leaders’ problems in the convention and it was
a great blessing. Paul Hensley and Laura Smith sang “Mansion Over the
Hilltop.” Clive Jared spoke briefly and Arlena Davis led the group in sing
ing “Heaven’s Jubilee.”
2:30 p.m.—The Michigan V. L. Bs. sang “The V. L. Bs. on the March.”
2:35
p.m.—“Let Us Render Faithful Service to the Lord, Knowing That
Our Reward Will Be Great,” message by Opal Matheny. She said, “The
word faithful means trustworthy. So many times we hear people say
that you can’t trust anybody any more. The reason some people feel that
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am glad that Jesus kept searching until He found a group of young peo
ple to carry the gospel. It makes me feel good that God has entrusted
us to get the gospel message printed. We must render faithful service
and after while we will hear Him say ‘Come, ye blessed of my Father.’
Let’s remember as we go on with our work another year to prove so
faithful to God that He can use us any time any where.”
2:40 p.m.—Delmar Spurling spoke on the subject, “Without Money and
Without Price—Thus Is the Gospel. Invitation Extended to All.” Brother
Delmar said, “This message that we have is for all the world and it is
our responsibility to carry out the work that is given us to do. It is a
great responsibility, but I feel that we have God’s approval on our work.
I feel that we are well able to do what God has called us to do. I look
forward to the time when the world will talk about us as it did Paul
and Silas—that we V. L. Bs. have turned the world up-side-down. We
are not our own, we belong to God and we must get this message ex
tended to all the world. Let’s work harder and faster and see that this
message goes to every creature.”
2:45 p.m.—Consecration service: The Secretary led the congregation in
singing “Nearer My God to Thee.” She encouraged all the young people
to
put forth some effort to move nearer to the Lord. Then she led in
singing “I Need Thee.” The sacred presence of the Lord was in the midst
as
those present endeavored to consecrate themselves anew to God for
His
service. The Secretary prayed earnestly for every state secretary,
leader and member that God would bless them and help them to reach
a deeper depth of consecration than they have ever known. At the close
of her prayer the congregation prayed in concert.
3:05 p.m.—Song by Wilburn Curtis, “The Church of God, the Church of
Prophecy.”
3:10
p.m.—Free Literature Offering.
The Secretary called attention to the use of the Free Literature money.
She showed the worth of the printed message in the salvation of souls.
She stated that she didn’t know how much it cost to get her saved. She
said she didn’t know how much the minister sacrificed and suffered to
bring the message to her, but she knew it cost something to get her saved
and it cost something to get others saved. She called attention to the
responsibility that is upon every member and expressed a wonder about
how much those who are saved would be willing to give, sacrifice and
suffer for others to be saved. She started the offering with $200 and
called for other individual offerings. Several came forward. A message
in tongues was interpreted which encouraged the people to give as the
Lord had prospered them for those who were hungering and thirsting
for the bread of life. As the Secretary called the states in alphabetical
order, the state secretaries announced the amounts they had to start with
and the overseers followed with a few words to boost the offering. Those
with offerings fell in line behind the state secretaries and overseers.
Several special songs were sung and there was music by the Bahama
Band while a long line marched through the aisles of the big Tabernacle.
The amounts by states are as follows:
Assembly Free Literature Offering
Alabama ______________$ 187.61 California
Arizona_________________35.01 Colorado _
Arkansas_____________ 67.96 Delaware
Bahama
Islands_________ 251.00 East Texas
373.23
27.00
25.00

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393.92
701.60
83.97
67.72
335.04
916.25
North Dakota and
100.02
...... 171.63
262.00
112.54 21.00
105.76 5 19.14
614.05 75.96
100.25 5.00
Maryland and District South Carolina ~ - 209.57
125.82 171.72
6.00
. .. 665.28
147.43 Turks Islands . 10.50
130.60
Utah............................3.00
162.22 50.00
181.92 989.19
Montana and Washington and
Alberta,
Canada _____19.42 British Columbia__. . 130.00
172.24 76.47
1.00
West Virginia . . 71.60
New England States____24.50 Wisconsin____________ 91.23
55.32 126.29
48.97
. 200.00
New York _ 61.05 Total - $9,214.62
4:25 p.m.—Gleaner Program directed by Evelyn Fowler. Sister Fowler
spoke for a few minutes stressing the need of teaching and training our
children in the ways of the Lord. Shirley Bird sang “Lord Build Me a
Cabin in the Corner of Gloryland.” The Gleaners of the Cleveland col
ored church sang “Be Careful Little Eyes What You See.” Billy Ray
sang “My Best for Jesus.” Four-year-old Sharon Hughes sang a song and
Marvin Ray Cowan sang “When God Dips His Love in My Heart” and
“You’ve Gotta Walk That Road.”
The Gleaners from Ridgedale, Chattanooga, Tennessee put on an inter
esting program. This was the old woman who lived in the shoe, but she
knew what to do. A large shoe was placed on the platform and the
woman and several children took their places in and around it. The chil
dren sang two or three songs. The old woman asked what was making
the children so happy. They replied by singing “There Rings a Melody
of Love.” She then asked if they could tell her how to get salvation.
Their reply in song was “You’ve Gotta Bow Down Low.” They repeated
the Lord’s prayer in concert. A guardian angel stood near the shoe. She
said she needed workers for the Lord and a little boy sang “Just a Little
Apple for Jesus.” To show they were willing workers for Jesus the chil
dren sang “Isn’t It Grand to Be a Christian?” The last part of the pro
gram was a wedding in which the bride pledged her love and loyalty
to the Church and to see that every child in the neighborhood knows
about the Lord, and to walk hand in hand with the Church until Jesus
comes. The groom who represented the Church pledged to take this helper
and to love and cherish her. The minister pronounced them two factors
in Christianity with the injunction that the neighbors and neighbors’
children be brought to Church to learn more about the Lord. The old
woman asked where the children were going on their honeymoon and
they sang “Happy Day Express.” Behind the scene a voice said to the
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in the shoe because there were many children who were hungering to be
fed from God’s table. The children left the platform singing “Oh, Say, But
I’m Glad.”
Cynthia and Sharon Wood sang “Go Down, Moses.”
5:08 p.m.—The Secretary announced the amount of the Free Literature
offering and the congregation stood and prayed in concert, consecrating
the offering to the Lord.
5:10 p.m.—Awarding Banners:
The
Champion Banner for the largest state convention Free Literature
offering went to the state of Virginia. The amount of the offering was
$10,145.33
The Champion Banner for the largest local band state convention offer
ing went to Covington, Virginia.
The Champion Banner for the largest Assembly offering went to Virginia.
The amount" was $989.19.
The Champion Banner for the largest local band Assembly offering went
to Bogue, North Carolina.
5:13 p.m.—The General Overseer made announcements concerning the
V. L. B. parade.
5:15 p.m.—Big V. L. B. Parade and Open Air Program in celebration
of twenty-two years of service by this auxiliary in the Church. The
bands gathered on the lawn of the World Capitol Building. The General
Overseer called the states alphabetically. The overseers, carrying their
banners, led their respective states. The bands played while the V. L. Bs.
marched two abreast east to Dooley Street, then doubled back and forth
until all were in order in front of the Capitol Building. There were 900
in the parade. They carried 72 banners, 50 flags and two musical instru
ments.
5:39 p.m.—“Getting Ready for a Greater Year’s Work,” message by Re
becca Griffin The speaker stated that more can be done in publishing
the gospel of Jesus Christ in 1951 than was done this year if all of our
V. L. Bs. will pray and work with all their might. She encouraged them
to do their very best and she stated that when the year’s work is done
they will feel like shouting.
5:41 p.m.—“Pressing Toward the Mark for the Prize,” message by Euna
Vaught. The speaker showed there was a prize offered to everyone at the
end of this life and it takes pressing on our part to gain it. She men
tioned the oppositions and hindrances that will be encountered, but she
showed
that by a continual pressing toward the mark, the prize will be
won.
She referred to the privilege the V. L. Bs. have in getting the
message to others and stated that when they reached the glory world and
beheld the souls they had helped to make it in, they would be happy
because they had pressed their way through.
5:45 p.m.—Constant Perseverance Necessary for Continued Success,"
message
by Sarah Dunn. She showed how necessary it is to work con
stantly in order to be successful.
5:49 p.m.—“Hurry for the Lord is Coming,” message by Mabel Dison.
The speaker showed how necessary it is to hurry to get the work done
because the Lord is coming for a people that are completely ready.
5:54 p.m.—Closing prayer by the Secretary, Willard Boyles.
6:00 p.m.—Program of music and songs in Spanish by all Spanish peo
ple, in charge of Gabriel Montijo.
6:20 p.m.—Program of music and singing by the Hall evangelistic group.
6:35 p.m.—Song service led by Arthur Woodruff, Ima Jewell Woodruff
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stood in quietness, then all joined in praying for those for whom requests
had been made.
6:30 p.m.—Songs by the Sons of Harmony, the Nunnery sisters, and a
quartet. ,
7:14 p.m.—Big Saturday night testimony service, Amos Creel in charge.
Charles and Harper sang “Come and See Me, Neighbor.” Brother Creel
read the names of some who came to the lower platform. They told of
their conversion and of the incidents which led them to seek Christ.
Brother Harper led the congregation in singing “I’m So Glad That Jesus
Lifted Me." Many shouted and praised the Lord, then all joined together
in praising God for His wonderful blessings.
7:50 p.m.—The Louisville and Bahama Bands came to the large plat
form and Hermis Ferguson led them in singing “Heaven’s Jubilee.” Then
they marched to the main floor and through the aisles of the tabernacle
playing “I Love My Saviour.” The congregation stood and clapped their
hands, then waved handkerchiefs. The bands marched back to the large
platform, then to their band stands. The congregation cheered them.
8:12 p.m.—The congregation joined in a big concert prayer in behalf of
the Sunday programs.
8:16 p.m.—Songs by the Cowan family and the Knoxville Trio.
8:22 p.m.—Foreign Mission Program in charge of D. H. Queener, Foreign
Missionary Secretary. He called for the Montana quartet to sing “To the
Regions
Beyond.” He stated that we must continue to reach the people
around us and in the regions beyond until the work is all done. He
called for the foreign overseers and workers to come to the platform.
He introduced them and each one spoke a few minutes concerning the
work in his respective territory. They were:
Alvin S. Moss, Bahamas; J. H. Ladoo, Dominican Republic; Walter C.
Bates, Caribbean Islands; H. Lafortune, Ontario, Canada; Simeon B. Hand-
ifield, Turks Islands; Nelson Johnson, Manitoba, Canada; W. A. Newsom,
Alberta, Canada; Daniel Longstreth, Sierra Leone, Africa; Sidney A. Cooley,
British Columbia, Canada; N. G. John Vasu, India; A. T. Griffin, Alaska;
J. A. Jimenez, Mexico; Carlos Colon, Porto Rico; Ghaly Ibrahim, Egypt;
Nicholas
Captain, Greece; Brother Flemmer, representative of the German
work in North Dakota; William E. Rabsadt, Virgin Islands; F. E. Van
Deventer, South Dakota. He spoke of the Indian work in that state and
introduced Brother High Elk, a Sioux Indian, who testified.
10:10 p.m.—The congregation stood and prayed for all of our missionaries
and all of the missionary work.
10:13 p.m.—The Montana quartet was called upon to sing “To the Regions
Beyond” again. Then the General Overseer led the congregation in sing
ing “Where He Leads Me I Will Follow.”
10:20 p.m.—“The Nations Are to Be Opened to the Church of God Mes
sage,” message by the Foreign Missionary Secretary. A portion of the
message follows:
“God can do anything. There is nothing impossible with Him. He is
all in all. We came from nothing and we are going back to nothing. In
the Assembly last year I talked about a spotted coat. I thought tonight,
I talked about it last year and this year we have a man here from Egypt.
“I believe the Bible is right. Jesus has always been—not just 2,000
years ago but always. God said the Lord had possessed Him from the
beginning. (Proverbs 8:22) This is Jesus, the man who rode the little
mule into Jerusalem. Some people say Jesus don’t have any Father.
He certainly was having a time up there all by Himself then. That is why
Jesus came into this world, because His delight was in the sons of men.
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talk about the missionary spirit going into all the world—well, that is
His
delight. Jesus makes God happy and the sons of men make Jesus
happy. That makes the whole business happy. I’m happy, too.
“Somebody said, ‘you know that the message of the Church of God will
not reach the whole world.’ I don’t know anything of the sort. Let me
tell you, you came too late with that sad story. This is going to fill the-
whole world. Every people is going to hear this gospel message. Jesus
can do anything. When He gets ready for the nations of the world to
open
their doors to the Church of God, they will swing right open. What
we are doing now is merely training to know how to act and what to
do when the time comes to go forward. We’ll have to be ready. God
will answer our prayer when we get His attention. Someone said, ‘If I
could
only see, I’d believe.’ That’s not faith, that’s seeing. I remember in
1939 I delivered a message and received a lot of criticism, but I didn’t
pay it any mind. I said that it would not be ten years until there would
be airplanes carrying the message to all the world. It went on for three
or four years and the people were waiting to see and I was preaching
by faith. Some have to see every little thing or they will not believe. I
know the people in Oklahoma got alarmed when I’d preach these things,
but before the ten years was here I had already been around the world
in an airplane with two years of grace to play on. God can do anything.
“That is not a drop in the bucket to what is going to happen. Abra
ham did not have any children but he did have faith. I wasn’t looking
for a hole in the ground last year when everyone was shaking his head
over how bad I looked. The General Overseer said, ‘Slow down, for the
people will think I’m driving you.’ But that ‘go ye’ was in me. I wasn’t
planning on dying. You could not see the answer to your prayers then,
but here (baring his fat right arm) is the substance of it. It wasn’t the
California climate, it was Jesus Christ. It was the man from glory who
healed me. Jesus raised the dead, so what is so unusual about Him rescu
ing my poor old worn out body?
“My mother said I’d never make the trip to California. I began to get
ready to go. My brother-in-law fixed the trailer for me so it would
not have to be touched until we reached California. When Jesus told Mary
and Martha to believe, He told them He was the resurrection and the
life. I believed that, too. This is not fanaticism—I’m here!
“One time I was about to smother to death and I asked the Lord if
He was going to let the devil choke me to death. I asked Him if that
was the way He was going to let the devil treat me. In a few minutes I
was getting my breath perfectly. It was the prayers of faith of all of
us that caused my healing. The gifts were put in the Church and the
Church had to pray and I felt the results. When I got to California,
Brother Jimenez’s wife didn’t know me. Brother Jimenez fasted and prayed
and the church there called a fast and prayed, but I couldn’t attend the
service because I was too weak to go. There I lay in the bed betwixt
life and death. Suddenly, glory be to God, I felt the touch. The next
morning I told my wife to fix everything in the house to eat because I
was hungry.
“It is just as easy for God to open the doors and let us go through with
this gospel as it was for Him to heal me. He will do mighty things if
we will only wait on Him and believe. Abraham did not have a child,
but God promised that his seed would be more than the stars. This was
brought to pass. We are the seed of Abraham. The time is coming when
people will flee for shelter and it will be the Church of God where
they will find themselves for God has set His Church up for a shelter for
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for this city to be hidden. We are built on the foundation of the apostles
and prophets with Jesus Himself the chief cornerstone.”
11:33 p.m.—At the close of the message the Secretary called for the
congregation to stand and pray for all the nations of the world and for
the rulers of the countries and for God to open the way that we may
carry the message to them. This was a mighty prayer. A message in
tongues with the interpretation followed, urging the people to hear the
Word
because it will not fail.
11:38 p.m.—Brother Queener gave those who needed blessings from God
an opportunity to come to the altar. The altar soon filled with hungry
seekers who cried out to God for the blessings they desired. The record
showed five were saved, six sanctified and six received the Holy Ghost.
Sunday,
September 17
6:00 a.m.—Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of Claude Rains. Brother
Rains led the song service and the New Mexico string band furnished
the music. A wonderful spirit prevailed and the saints of God testified
to many blessings from God. The power of God came down and there
was shouting and dancing and speaking in tongues. Brother Rains de
livered a short message, then prayer was offered for those making re
quests. Brother H. G. Nix spoke for a few minutes, then the sick were prayed
for and anointed. Opportunity was given for any to come to the altar
who needed an experience with the Lord. Several came for prayer and
the service was closed at 8:20 a.m.
8:58 a.m.—While the Bahama Brass Band played “Sweet Hour of Prayer,”
the state overseers and W. M. B. state secretaries came to the platform,
the overseers ascended the steps on the west and marched across the
back side of the platform to seats on the east side, and the state secre
taries ascended the steps on the east and marched across the front of
the platform to seats on the west side. The W. M. B. sisters, seated in
the center section on the main floor, arose to their feet and remained
standing with the overseers and state secretaries until the program started.
The Bahama Band played “Nearer My God to Thee.”
9:05 a.m.—W. M. B. Program directed by Sylvia Hardin, General W. M. B.
Secretary. She called for the entire congregation to stand in silent prayer
as Jeanne Vincent played “Have Thine Own Way.” Then the congre
gation joined together in concert prayer. Requests for prayer were made
and all prayed together again in behalf of those who needed help from God.
9:15 a.m.—Bettye Parton led in singing “Rescue the Perishing,” Ima
Jewell Woodruff at the piano.
9:23 a.m.—The Secretary called the names of all missionaries present.
She asked them to stand as their names were called. The entire congre
gation stood in appreciation of our faithful missionaries. Then the Sec
retary called for the missionaries and state overseers to stand together.
She expressed her appreciation of their untiring efforts for the missionary
cause. She called for the state secretaries, then the missionary leaders
and all W. M. B. workers to stand. She commended them for their faithful
service during the year.
9:31 a.m.—The congregation stood and repeated the Lord’s Prayer to
gether with the Secretary. Following this the overseers prayed in behalf
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and when they ceased praying, the entire audience stood and prayed in
concert for God’s blessings to be upon this missionary program.
9:39 a.m.—Message by J. A. Jimenez, overseer of Mexico. The mes
sage
was delivered in Spanish and interpreted by Brother Gabriel Montijo.
A portion of the message follows:
“
It is a great privilege that some in Mexico have had the opportunity
to hear the message of the last days. There were places that did not per
mit us to go in. It is possible that a lot of places are not prepared for the
gospel
to go into yet. I can say, in Mexico, it is the opportune time. There
are many nations to which the message of the Church of God has not been
preached. Perhaps the time has not come. I know that the time will come
when the message of the Church of God will go in those countries.
"In Mexico, it seems they are expecting something different, especially
those that have already known the Lord. They are expecting some
thing and that something is what the Church of God has. Many of you
know Mexico is a country that is generally a Catholic country. There
is much opposition but we have introduced this glorious message of the
last days. We can go in there and undo all opposition and establish the
Church of God in Mexico. We consider the things that have been done
by others that are not in the Church of God, and those people have a
vacancy in their hearts. They are waiting for the message of the last days
to fill that vacancy. We have found many great oppositions. Some of
our ministers have died because of the Church of God and its message.
We lost a good and wonderful minister in Mexico last year. He was killed
on account of this doctrine. Nevertheless, all of our ministers feel this
great responsibility. We feel this work of the Lord because we have a
great General Overseer and he will help. We also have our Foreign
Secretary, a man of strong faith. We also have our Spanish Translator,
Brother Montijo, and we are proud of him. We also have a woman that
has helped us and this is none other than Sister Sylvia Hardin. All of
the missionary bands have helped the work in Mexico. All the over
seers in the United States have worked in a faithful manner, and I see
they are bringing all their offerings and they feel this great responsi
bility. I feel that in my country, we shall cover all the cities with our
prayers. They are expecting and we know that we have the message.
“The Church of God has not held back anything from our country.
Looking in times past, we see in the Bible that Joshua went and con
quered. After that, some other countries came to fight against Gibeon
and they sent messages to Joshua to come and help them. We are ex
pecting your help. We need you. There are people against us. They are
fighting against us. Joshua went out to help those people. They came
the next day and they went into the battle to help those people. They
started fighting and Joshua saw that the day was about gone. The time
wasn’t sufficient to have the victory. Joshua stood up and said, ‘sun stand
thou still,’ and he also told the moon to stay, and it is said that the
sun stood still and the moon stayed. That is the way they could have
victory over the enemy. The Bible tells us that rocks were rained down
from the heavens. We are waiting for the Joshua of our day that we
might win a great victory. Not only Mexico needs help, but the whole
world. They need the help of the great Church of God. We are expect
ing;
the world is expecting. The world needs your help, your prayers,
your financial co-operation. The world is in darkness. The people cannot
understand. They need and we need the message of the Church of God.”
10:00 a.m.—The Secretary gave information which showed that the mis
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485 churches in foreign fields with a membership of 20,960. Nearly all of
these churches have the auxiliaries in operation. We also have property
in foreign fields valued at $80,000. She showed that the foreign work
is now paying big dividends. There was $10,245.71 raised in foreign fields
for the missionary cause, $2,964.77 for the Free Literature Department
and $696.94 for the orphanage. She stated that 53 churches with a mem
bership of 1,158 members have been established this year in the states
as a result of home mission efforts. She also said that 154 evangelists,
135 pastors and 43 workers had received part time support from the
home mission fund in the states. She gave this report of the work to
encourage those who had been laboring so faithfully in the missionary
work and to show them that through their efforts much good was being
accomplished. She expressed her gratefulness for all that had been ac
complished and for all the workers who had labored so faithfully.
10:14 a.m.—“The Harvest and the Tempest,” poem by John A. Sands.
This poem, repeated with such force and earnestness by Brother Sands,
was a wonderful message to those present. The poem follows:
Deep in the shadow of slumber, one night I lay on my bed,
And dreamed I stood on the mountain with valleys before me spread.
The valleys were wide, and yellow with beautiful waving grain,
And a cloud hung black in the distance, loaded with tempest and rain.
Looking, I saw in the valley laborers, but, oh, so few!
I knew the gathering tempest would break before they were through.
Although they were all so busy, bending themselves to the work,
They saw the storm was approaching and knew that they dared not shirk.
Then near the foot of the mountain, I happened to turn my eyes,
And there stood a Man whose visage was brighter than sunset skies.
He spoke in such tones of sorrow, it caused my heart to bleed,
“Behold, how white is the harvest with reapers so few indeed.”
“Why are the workers not many?” I thought to myself—and then,
I glanced about me and noticed the mountains were full of men.
Men who were laughing and joking, playing some sort of game,
Not seeing how ripe the harvest, or heeding the storm that came.
Soon I could stand it no longer. “Listen!” I shouted to them,
“
The tempest shall soon be rushing over the beautiful grain!
Why
waste your time in a frolic? Look at that gathering cloud!”
But one of the crowd quickly answered, “You’re one of this idle crowd!”
Then came the crash of the tempest, the rushing wind and the rain,
Came
howling over the valleys, ruining the yellow grain!
The heavens were rocked from thunder, the lightnings split the skies,
Till we who stood on the mountain, covered our poor, blinded eyes!
Above the crash of the tempest the voice of the Stranger broke,
“Behold, the ruin of the harvest, this is the heathen!” He spoke.
“The storm that so wildly rages is God’s great Judgment Day!”
And I woke, and wept in repentance as there on my bed I lay.
Calling
on God in the heavens, with contrite spirit I prayed,
“O Lord, I will be a worker! Too long, too long have I played!
Because of the ripened harvest, I give you my heart and my arm,
I’ll spend my strength in the valleys to gather the grain from the storm!”

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10:20 a.m.—“Laborers Are Needed,” message by Kate Tabor. The Sec
retary called for the pastors to stand while Sister Tabor was coming to
the platform. She stated that Sister Tabor represented all the pastors
in this missionary program. She expressed her appreciation of the pas
tors and the work they have done for missions. Sister Tabor delivered a
good message. A portion of it follows:
“I praise God for the privilege that I have to represent our pastors
on such a wonderful subject for twenty minutes. Laborers are needed.
I think sometimes we get the word laborer confused with a lot of things
that does not apply to it. To labor means to work hard, toil, put forth
exertion, move with effort. We sometimes think that to be a laborer
means to preach the Word of God. The Bible didn’t say anything about
preachers, but it says the laborers are few.
“Jesus really had the power of God with Him to do the Word of God,
and we need the power of God with us so we can go out and do the
Word
of God as well as preach it. There is a lot' of preaching but there
is not as much doing as there should be. Let’s get the power of God,
then we will heal the sick and do the things God said do. How plenteous
is the harvest, how few are the laborers with strength to do the work!
To
labor means to really get down to business and work hard—pray some
earnest prayers, spend some sleepless nights, travel miles and miles with
out food. To labor means to do the things Jesus did.
“I am reminded of a little story a worker in our home town told. She
told how her father was a builder of bridges. It was hard work. Her
mother would fix his lunch and say to the child, carry a big lunch be
cause daddy is working hard. Souls around us are dying. We have got
to work hard. We have got to toil and exert ourselves. Let’s dig down
with God and fill up with His power and strength and give unto the
souls what they need.
“The disciples told Jesus to eat. (John 4:31) He said that He had
meat to eat that they knew not of. We are too concerned about what
we eat, about what we wear, about what we ride in, but Jesus said ‘My
meat is to do the will of him that sent me.’ He didn’t have time to eat.
He didn’t have time to do the things that we are doing. All around us
souls
are dying. Jesus said don’t begin to talk about after while. Let’s
not say after while we are going to do so and so. Today is the day of
salvation. Now is the time to dig down and get the power of God. Don’t
say there are yet four months before the harvest. Jesus said, ‘Lift up
your eyes.’ Let’s look up a little. The fields are ready to harvest. They
are waiting for us to manifest the things we have talked about so much.”
10:37 a.m.—“Duty Is Calling,” song by Brother and Sister Jesse A. Griffin.
10:40 a.m.—The General Secretary stated that she did not have time
to bring the message she had planned to use. She referred to the subject
of the message, “Who Will Go?” and said, “I would like for us to look
out there and see that the harvest is plenteous and the laborers are
few. The commission—‘Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature,’ is to the entire Church. Every member has the priv
ilege of accepting that call. We know the early Church responded. They
went forth and preached everywhere and the Lord worked with them.
The Word says the signs followed. They did great and marvelous things.
We feel that commission is to us today the same as it was to the early
Church. The work before us is great. We realize that duty demands us
everyone to go. I think of the words of Isaiah, ‘Here am I; send me.’
God is still giving out the charge, and can we say with Isaiah ‘Here am
I?’ Who will go? Who will accept the call? Who will respond? Who

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will volunteer for service? The responsibility to evangelize the world is
ours.
It is our privilege. I wonder if everyone can say with me, ‘Here
am I; send me?’ ”
10:43 a.m.—Brother and Sister Newsom and Brother L. R. Lane sang
“The Clarion Call.” Clayton Sherrill and Louise Hartman sang “Here Am
I, Send Me.” The sacred presence of the Lord was in the midst and some
shed tears as these songs were sung.
10:55 a.m.—Missionary offering.
The Secretary called for those who had raised $200, $100 and smaller
amounts to come to the platform. She commended them for their faith
ful work. Then she called the states alphabetically and the overseers
led their states in a big missionary march offering. Those with offer
ings fell in behind their respective overseers. The Bahama Band played
while the long line of people passed through the aisles and back to the
platform where the overseers received the offerings. While the money
was being counted, Brother and Sister Arthur Woodruff sang “Go Right
Out.” Sister Mapr Cox and some of her workers from Florida sang “I’m
on the Battle Field.” The overseers passed by the microphone and an
nounced their offerings. While they were still standing on the plat
form, the congregation stood and all prayed together to consecrate the
offering to the Lord. A full report of the offering by states follows:
Assembly Missionary Offering
Alabama $312.22 416.85
103.39 269.68
Arkansas____________225.15 Montana and
5.00 32.46
Bahamas 458.00 2.25
562.55
124.26
Colorado 57.10 8.50
Costa Rica 2.00 New England States 53.00
Cuba _ 5.00 12.00
Delaware 179.00 New Mexico . . 171.34
Dominican Republic___ 10.00 New York .....................187.28
341.18 1,343.90
12.26 241.63
588.25
Ohio 312.13
1,753.38
342.51
17.16
Ontario, Canada ____ 21.48
126.40 60.00
Illinois 141.52 Pennsylvania . 142.62
29.45 1.10
1,071.00 5.00
116.12
Sierra Leone, Africa ___ 33.09
158.25
South Carolina „ 264.32
1,065.37 South Dakota ___ 447.12
132.63 Tennessee ____ 1,256.00
Manitoba, Canada - 23.15 Turks Islands_ _____ 16.00
Maryland and District Utah__ 6.26
175.00
Virgin Islands 50.58
102.87 1,399.61
199.98 Washington 154.27
Minnesota 233.25 West Texas__________158.74

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West
Virginia________101.23 Wyoming---------------a____ 148.50
Wisconsin ___________ 148.00 Sylvia Hardin_______ 100.00
Total____________$16,238.34
12:26 p.m.—The Secretary gave honor to those who had raised large
offerings for the missionary work for a number of years. She called for
the audience to say with her, “God bless these wonderful workers and
give
us others to join them in making 1951 the greatest year we have
ever had.”
12:31 p.m.—Presentation of awards:
W. M. Lowman, overseer of Virginia, was presented with the Champion
Banner. His state raised the largest amount of missionary money for the
state convention—$17,340.96.
M. E. Wilson, overseer of Georgia, was presented with the Honor Ban
ner. His state raised the second largest amount of missionary money for
the state convention-—$17,109.95.
The Record Banner went to Delaware, M. P. Price, overseer. His state
raised the largest amount of missionary money for the state convention
according to membership—$706.00.
A banner was presented to the church at East Street, Nassau, Bahamas,
Hermis Ferguson, pastor, for raising the largest local church missionary
offering for the convention—$2,656.00.
A communion set was presented to the local church at Jacksonville,
Florida, Wilce Litton, pastor, for having the largest second Sunday mis
sionary offering for the year—$1,330.84.
A Bible was presented to little Dorothy Boom, Florida, for raising the
largest personal offering for the state convention among our children
workers—$1,027.00.
Mattie Moss was presented with a missionary cape and cap set for rais
ing the largest personal offering for the state convention—$1,555.25.
A Book of Minutes was presented to the secretary of Georgia. Jessie Mae
Thompson,
for having the largest number of one-hundred-dollar workers.
A badge of honor was presented to the secretary of Tennessee, Bettye
Parton, for having gained the largest number of bands—9. Haiti was
awarded a badge of honor for having gained the largest number of mem
bers—804.
Badges of honor were presented to the overseers of Haiti. Jamaica,
Mexico
and New York for having doubled their state convention offer
ings over last year.
Purple, blue, red and yellow badges were presented to the four over
seers having the largest amounts in the Assembly missionary offering.
They were:
M. E. Wilson, Georgia.-._________________________$1,753.38
W. M. Lowman, Virginia_____________.__________ 1,399.61
R. Clement Lynch, North Carolina—_____________— 1,343.90
L. V. Jones, Tennessee___________________________ 1,256.00
The South Dakota Indians presented the General Overseer with a nice
quilt to be used at Sanctuary Hall in Fields of the Wood. The state of
Kansas presented the General Overseer with a pretty quilt.
1:01 p.m.—Program by Kentucky W. M. Bs. in honor of the twenty-
second
anniversary of this auxiliary. This was the story of a tiny infant
left on the doorstep of a young Christian couple, their dedicating her to
the Lord, her school days when she came in contact with the world, her
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1:15 p.m.—The service was dismissed with a prayer by the workers in
concert, consecrating themselves to God for a new year’s work.
1:20 p.m.—Brother Grady R. Kent presented banners and badges to the
C. P. M. A. workers. The list of these appear with the record of his pro
gram on Wednesday.
1:30 p.m.—C. T. Davidson made some announcements concerning the
new Book of Minutes. L. A. Moxley presented the second copy of this
book to his pastor, W. E. Raney.
1:35 p.m.—Sunday School Program in charge of the General Secretary,
Edna M. Rhodes.
The state Sunday School secretaries dressed in red and white entered
the east door and max'ched down the aisle and up the steps to seats on
the east side of the platform. The orphanage children dressed in blue and
white entered the west door and marched down the aisle and up the
steps to seats on the west side of the platform. The Bahama Band played
while they entered the building and were seated.
1:40 p.m.—Song service led by Rufus Nunnery, Jack Wilson at the
piano. The state secretaries prayed in concert. At the close of this prayer,
the General Overseer led the congregation in a mighty concert prayer.
1:47 p.m.—Song by Harold and Carolyn Beemer, “I Couldn’t Begin to
Tell You How Beautiful Heaven Is.”
1:53 p.m.—The Crisis Is Here, How Shall We Face It?”—short message
by Curtis Knowles. He said:
“This very moment some are going out on the battlefields of the east
to fight communism, and communism is against God. We can face this
situation without fear with God on our side. There is nothing too hard
for God. All we have to do is turn our faith loose and let God answer
our prayers and work out our problems. Some people believe that the
atom and hydrogen bombs are the answer, but the answer is with God
Almighty. The three Hebrews didn’t look into the fire but they had
their faith in God and they knew He would answer. I am glad we can
have the Spirit of the Lord in our lives to answer the problems facing
us.
I’d hate to have to face the problems alone.”
2:00 p.m.—Songs by Bill Porter, Howard Seratt and Melton Jones,
“Heaven Bound Train” and “I Know God Is God.”
2:08 p.m.—Secretaries’ Stampede. This was a round-up scene in which
the state secretaries brought in all classes of people to the Sunday School
and all together they were rounded up into one large group with lariats.
2:14 p.m.—Songs by the Hicks children of Wyoming, “I’m a Sunday
School
Worker” and “I Can’t Sit Down.”
2:18 p.m.—“Let All Things Be Done With Charity,” message by Wilma
Bivens. The speaker showed that love will win when all else fails.
2:25 p.m.—Music by the Cabales family.
2:30 p.m.—“Being Commended of God,” message by Augustine Rogers.
She said, “I wonder what our record is going to be like in heaven. My
father once said that he was proud of me and that made me feel good,
but I am going to heaven and when I get there I want the heavenly
Father to say ‘Well done,” and that will make me very happy indeed.
We are going to have to prove ourselves faithful here to get the reward.
I would rather please God than anything else.”
2:40
p.m.—Prison Time. At the request of some, Edna, Texie and Ora
Mae
repeated the program put on last year in which the Happy Harvester
was tried. Edna, the judge, opened the court and Satan (Texie),
the prosecutor, stated the case. The Happy Harvester was charged with
traveling over the United States and other countries for the purpose
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prisoners and disturbing the peace of his servants. The Happy Harvester
(Ora Mae wearing a dress of Happy Harvesters) offered defense and was
acquitted.
2:48 p.m.—Songs by Ruth and John Petty.
2:10 p.m.—Presenting awards:
The
prizes offered in the Sunday School contest, May 7-June 11, were
presented at this time. The Sunday Schools were divided according to
the number of scholars into three groups. The first prizes for each group
were suits of clothing for the pastor and the superintendent. The second
prizes were pieces of luggage for each group to both the pastor and
the superintendent. The third prizes for each group were sets of silver
ware to the pastor and the superintendent. Following are the names of
those in each group receiving the prizes:
Group No. 1—first prize—James Cooper, pastor; M. R. Culmer, super
intendent, Bahamas. Second prize—Hermis Ferguson, pastor; Arthur Moss,
superintendent, Bahamas. Third prize — Sampson Smith, pastor; David
Blackstock, superintendent, South Carolina.
Group No. 2—first prize—V. R. Fowler, pastor; Rose Dunfee, superin
tendent, Ohio. Second prize—Geneva Clark, pastor; Victoria Swift, super
intendent, Kentucky. Third prize—B. B. Ketchum, pastor; Floyd Hunt,
superintendent, Oklahoma.
Group No. 3—first prize—Frank Cunningham, pastor; Zacceus Curry,
superintendent, Bahamas. Second prize—Gladys Kyle, pastor; Fred Mc-
Clushey,
superintendent, Georgia. Third prize—Eusebia Martinez, pastor;
Eduviges Rogregeuez, superintendent, Dominican Republic.
The grand prize to the individual, which was a scholarship to B. T. C.
was presented to Georgia Lambert. The second individual prize, a set
of silverware, was presented to Margaret Donahue.
The
Secretary called for V. R. Fowler and Hermis Ferguson to tell how
they worked during the contest to bring in new scholars. She then had
all who had received the prizes to march around and show off the things
they had received.
Virginia was awarded a banner for having the largest state convention
orphanage offering—$7,146.39.
Minnesota was awarded a banner for having the largest state conven
tion orphanage offering according to the number of churches—$655.49.
Virginia was awarded a banner for having the largest Assembly offer
ing—$760.84.
Roanoke, Virginia was awarded a banner for having the largest local
Sunday School offering for the state convention.
Owensboro,
Kentucky was awarded the World Champion Attendance
Banner.
Haiti was awarded pennants for having the most new Home Classes and
Cradle Rolls organized.
3:30 p.m.—Sunday School Orphanage Program. Little Barbara Mawyer
sang a song and told how she liked her new home. The Secretary intro
duced the officials and workers at the orphanages. All the children sang
“We Shall Conquer By and By.” Then two of the small girls sang “Jesus
Loves
Me.”
3:45 p.m.—Songs by the North Carolina colored people, directed by
Brother Alexander Gilmore, “Heaven’s Jubilee” and “I’ll Be All Right.”
3:50
p.m.—Pantomime of poem “Billy’s Rose,” in charge of Augustine
Rogers,
Kentucky state secretary. Billy, whose parents were drunkards,
was very sick and his small sister cared for him. The boy wanted a
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left the angels came for the child and carried him away. The sister con
tinued her search for a rose for a long while and finally one was thrown
at her feet by a young woman. Snow began falling and the child was
found frozen with the rose clutched in her hand. The angels carried
her away where she was reunited with Billy and she gave him the rose.
4:15 p.m.—The orphan children sang “Home for the Orphans.”
4:20
p.m.—Orphanage offering.
The states were called in alphabetical order and the state secretaries
led in the march and those with offerings fell in behind their respective
secretaries. When the money was given to the secretaries, they counted
it and turned it over to the clerks. Below is a full report of the offerings
by states:
Assembly Orphanage Offering
Alabama_____________$ 164.60
Arizona_________________30.00
Arkansas_______________105.10
Bahamas _____________ 150.75
California ____________ 233.94
Colorado_________________40.00
Delaware________________35.00
East Texas___________ 238.23
Florida______________ 502.00
Georgia ____:_________ 636.06
Idaho___________________94.64
Illinois_______________ 73.07
Indiana_________________119.59
Iowa___________________156.66
Kansas__________________53.75
Kentucky____________ 546.51
Louisiana____________ 22.00
Manitoba, Canada ._____ 51.00
Maryland and District
of Columbia_________ 75.00
Mexico__________________9.66
Michigan____________ 116.60
Minnesota____________ 112.17
Mississippi____________ 129.00
Missouri_____________ 137.70
Montana_________________52.13
Nebraska____________ 74.01
New England States___________ 18.05
New Jersey ....... 10.20
New Mexico_____________122.71
New York___________ 30.71
North Carolina ________ 721.07
North Dakota_________ 65.62
Ohio _________________ 116.01
Oklahoma_______________180.53
Ontario, Canada_______ 7.10
Oregon______________ 47.00
Pennsylvania__________ 62.32
South Carolina__________132.32
South Dakota_____________82.28
Tennessee____________ 407.95
Turks Islands_________ 6.00
Utah_________________ 7.49
Virginia______________ 760.84
Virgin Islands__-_____________ 9.75
Washington ___________ 50.92
West Texas______________62.14
West Virginia_________ 40.00
Wisconsin ___ 30.00
Wyoming________________51.10
General Offering______ 5.00
Total______________$6,986.28
5:15 p.m.—Song by the colored delegates, “When We All Get to Heaven.”
5:20
p.m.—Play—“Overcoming Power.”
The scenes of this play showed Nebuchadnezzar setting up the image to
be worshipped, sending out the decree for all men to worship the image,
the three Hebrews refusing to worship it and being cast into the fiery
furnace where the fire had no power over them, the king discovering four
men walking in the fiery furnace and calling for them to come forth, and
his making another decree for the whole world to reverence the God of
the Hebrew boys. The portrayal of the mighty power of the living God
to deliver from the fiery furnace brought down the blessings and many
in the audience shouted and praised the Lord.
5:50 p.m.—The service was dismissed.
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6:20 p.m.—Program by the West Nashville, Tennessee church, in charge
of the pastor, J. C. Palmer. The group sang, “He Set Me Free.” Brother
Palmer made a short talk and Brother Eugene Weakley led the group
in a concert prayer. Mabel Dison sang “Painting a Picture.” The West
Nashville Trio sang “I’m Free Again.”
6:40 p.m.—Song service led by Roy Hunter, Marie Rogers at the piano.
Brother V. E. Hall offered prayer at the pulpit while the congregation
stood
in sacred quietness, then requests were made and prayer was offered
for those who needed special help from the Lord.
7:00 p.m.—Special songs—“Let Us Sing Till the Power of the Lord Comes
Down” by the Soul Survivors, “When We Shall Rise” by Pennsylvania
Gospeleers,
“Don’t Doubt Me, Thomas” and “You’ve Got to Move” by the
Whirlwind Evangelists.
7:15 p.m.—Musical shakeup by the Bahama and Louisville Brass Bands.
The congregation stood and clapped their hands. Some marched on the
platform while others rejoiced and praised the Lord.
7:34 p.m.—Sister Sylvia Hardin called attention to the fact that Indiana
had raised $1,071 for the Assembly Missionary offering. She stated there
were twelve churches in the state with a membership of 340. She said
this offering was raised in one month and she commended the overseer,
Brother Joe Martin and his wife who is state W. M. B. secretary, and the
people of Indiana for the wonderful offering. She stated that this was
a challenge to all of us. Brother Martin thanked the Lord for the offering
and for the good people of Indiana.
7:40 p.m.—Concert prayer by the congregation.
7:42 p.m.—Bible Training Camp Program in charge of the Superintendent,
J. B. Wright.
The Ridgedale Quartet sang, “That Old Time Preacher Man,” and dedi
cated it to Brother Wright, honoring him for the good revival he con
ducted at Ridgedale. This was a surprise to Brother Wright and he stated
that he didn’t feel worthy of the recognition. He thanked God for all that
had taken place, because it was through the help of the Lord that he had
been able to accomplish what he had done.
The headquarters B. T. C. staff were seated in the center of the large
platform, the Bahama staff on the east of the center and the Spanish staff
on the west of the center. The students were seated on the platform,
the men on the east and women on the west.
7:55 p.m.—The B. T. C. choir sang two numbers, directed by M. S. Curry,
Irene Jones at the piano—“I’m Winging My Way Back Home” and “Some
of These Days.” Prayer was offered by Jose A. Jimenez and Alvin S. Moss.
8:10 p.m.—Special songs—“Climb a Little Higher” by the Tenth Year
Second
Term Trio, “A Lot of Heaven in My Soul” by the Florida Quartet,
“Heaven” by Madge Powell and Birdie Williams.
8:23 p.m.—The Superintendent expressed his appreciation of the co
operation of the officers and teachers. He stated that the success B. T. C.
has had has been due to the blessings of God and the co-operation of the
teachers and officers who had stood by him so faithfully. He also ex
pressed his appreciation of the students who had co-operated so won
derfully.
8:30 p.m.—Big Victory March inside the building of all students that
had ever attended B. T. C., the correspondence students and all who ex
pected to attend next year, also the officers and teachers. The General
Overseer led the way, then came the Superintendent, Principal, teachers,
Brother Alvin S. Moss, the Bahama and Louisville Bands, Brother J. A.
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through the tenth year, then the correspondence students and at the last
were those who planned to attend next year. The bands played as they
marched through the aisles of the Tabernacle and on to the large plat
form. After a few words by the Superintendent, the bands returned to
their respective places and the students to their seats. The number that
marched was 364.
8:55 p.m.—Short talk by Alvin S. Moss, Vice President of Bahama B. T. C.
Brother Moss praised the Lord for B. T. C. He expressed his apprecia
tion for the good training his people had received in the Camp. He stated
that they were able for better service and did better work after attend
ing B. T. C. He said that everyone needs training and referred to the
apostles being trained by Jesus before they were sent out.
9:05 p.m.—Brother C. T. Davidson, Principal of headquarters B. T. C.,
spoke for a few minutes. He expressed his appreciation for the training
he received in B. T. C. He was grateful for the co-operation of all in
the Camp and he stated that in the seven years he had been connected
with B. T. C. he didn’t remember a refusal on the part of anyone to
lend assistance in furthering the work. He encouraged all who could to
attend B. T. C. because of the blessings they would receive.
9:14 p.m.—Short talk by J. A. Jimenez, Vice President of Spanish B. T. C.
Before Brother Jimenez spoke the Superintendent stated that he had op
portunity to attend the Mexico convention this year and he found them
carrying on in the Church of God way just like we do in the states. He
felt that B. T. C. had assisted in bringing this about. Brother Jimenez
said he considered Bible Training Camp a great institution and he ex
pressed his gratitude to the Church for making it possible for him and
his workers to receive training in B. T. C. He stated that the work in
Mexico
had increased and this was due to the training the workers had
received. He felt that in a few more years the Church of God would be
able to conquer the world.
9:23 p.m.—Song by the Melody Echoes, “Don’t Wonder About Him.”
9:35 p.m.—Program in charge of the Tenth Year Class Presidents, War
ren Roney, Arthur Woodruff, V. R. Fowler. This was a program of
scenes
which actually took place in B. T. C.—scenes of praying until the
Holy Ghost manifested Himself wonderfully in the classes, praying for
and working with those who did not have the Holy Ghost, praying for
the sick and they were healed, fasting and praying during the lunch hour.
At the close of the program, the Superintendent stated that God mani
fested His power among the students in the class rooms as well as any
where else. He said that in the orthography class in the Bahamas when
they would be studying the meaning of words, the power of God would
fall and they would shout and rejoice all over the place. He added, “Don’t
be afraid of cooling off in the spirit just because you go to school a little
while. If you let a little bit of knowledge go to your head, it will cool
you off, but if you let it go to your heart and consecrate it to God, it will
be a great blessing to you.”
10:05 p.m.—Brother Robert F. Wright made some announcements con
cerning the eleventh year of. Bible Training Camp, also the corre
spondence course. He then presented the overseer of Virginia, W. M.
Lowman, a banner for having the largest number of students in B. T. C.
from his state. The state having the largest number of students accord
ing to membership was New York. Six students attended B. T. C. from
this state and each of them was presented with the latest Bethel Book
Club selection, “Sunrise on Guam,” written by James J. Steward.
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Luke 3:1-6 for a Scripture to start with. A portion of his message follows-
“
Luke is giving a bit of history concerning the condition of the world
at that time. It had been 400 years since Maiachi had prophesied about
some of the things that were taking place, but in due time the Scrip
ture had to be fulfilled. Luke was very careful to tell things just as
they were. He told about leaders of the country, men that had charge
of the government. Many hundreds of years before that time, the great
prophet had said that this time would come. It was now time for the new
order to be set up and the grace dispensation ushered in. It seemed that
God passed the great men by and looked at the one suitable for the
work He had in hand. He went to the wilderness and laid His hand on
John the Baptist who had been prepared to carry on the purpose of the
Almighty God. The others were in authority of the country but the
Lord came to John the Baptist in the wilderness. I rejoice because it
helps me to see how things are going in this present time. I have heard
people say that it looks like God would pick folks that are qualified for
the work. They can’t understand why God has passed up the great
men and gone to the sidelines, so to speak, to pick those to carry on
His work. God has always had His people to do His work. I have heard
folks say it would be impossible for the ministers of the Church of God
with the ability they have and the money and education they don’t have’
to ever carry on this work and fulfil what we have set out to fulfil. They
say, there is so and so, they are able and they have the money but
my dear friends, it doesn’t make any difference to God. He knows all-
He is able and He knows what we can do. It doesn’t matter whether
we have an education so much or not. It all belongs to God anyway
The time had come that Scripture must be fulfilled and God was on
the job. He had been on the job for thirty years in preparing John to
reveal His Word through. That is something that people overlook. They
think God is not on the job anymore, but He has always had a pro
gram from the beginning to the present time and God is on hand now
to pick out His men and to show His ways to the people that He knows
will carry on His work for Him.
“It is impossible for us to carry out the work that we are striving to
carry out. We don’t have money, neither does anybody else have edu
cation and money to carry out this program. This program we are work
ing on is an impossible program. It is impossible for us to go forth
and complete it, but it is to be remembered that there is nothing im
possible with God, nor to him that believes. We will never be able to
say that we have enough to put it over. We will always have to believe
in God to do this work. In the natural it is impossible to preach the
gospel to every creature, but God’s people have always worked in the
realms of the impossible. God is wanting people that will not look at
the opposition. He is wanting people that won’t look at the barriers He
is wanting people that will look at the possibilities. I want to believe
God and let Him use me for what ever He wants me to do. I know this
Bible will be fulfilled in time in spite of anything that the devil can do
“God passed up the wonderful folks and gave the work He wanted done
to a man that nobody looked at as being wonderful. That is the reason
we have this work to do today. John the Baptist couldn’t help it be
cause he had a job. We can’t help it because God has passed the folks
up that have the ability. Since He has chosen it to be this way all we
can do is to say yea and amen to the will of God, and other folks will
have to abide with God’s decision whether they want to or not.
“Some people get worried about God. They are afraid He is not on
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about yourself. Keep yourself in the toolbox so He can find you when
He gets ready for you. When God goes to the toolbox for some folks,
they are not there. God will come and get us and use us when He gets
ready. Lots of people have gone back on what they preached and don’t
believe it any longer. They think because God has delayed a little while
in carrying out His program that it won’t be carried out. God is follow
ing His program very closely and to the very letter, just like it is writ
ten. He is watching the clock and when the time comes every Scripture
will be fulfilled. I can’t help but believe that.
“We have preached a lot of things by inspiration. Job was going through
a great trial, but he never lost his inspiration. Peter told the folks on
the day of Pentecost that the Holy Ghost was for everybody. Then
one day God wanted to send him down to some of the folks and he said
he couldn’t go. He wanted to go back on what he had preached. Some
people think because the Church is not any farther along toward per
fection, it is a hopeless case, but we remember that Jesus said, upon
this rock I am going to build my Church and the gates of hell shall
not prevail against it. Jesus knew Peter. He knew he wasn’t patient
but He knew he had a revelation. Revelation will win out. A lot of
folks want to wait until they get to perfection before they build any. We
want to start building and get experience as we go. God has made a
choice.
He has chosen us. John the Baptist was a prophet in his day.
The Church of God has been chosen to do the work in these last days.
“B. T. C. is trying to strengthen the thing in the places where it needs
the strength. We know the Church needs more power and more strength.
I think we aU need power and strength, but I believe a lot of times
we go the wrong way to get power. Some who are praying for power
have more power now than they ever attempt to use. The real strength
that we need does not come as a gift, it comes through exercise. People
spend hours begging for strength when they are too strong now for
their own good. They need to get out and use what they have. We have
got to have more spiritual muscles. The only way to develop muscles is
to use them. It is said in one place that some people who used to eat
meat now have to be fed with milk. The reason was they didn’t use what
they had.
“
I used to work on a railroad before I started preaching. They had
large locomotives, but there was a time when they thought they would
pull only sixty cars. Almost everybody thought that was all an engine
could pull. After a while the company began to put on a hundred cars.
The engines pulled the hundred cars just as easily as they pulled sixty.
Later they put on a hundred and sixty cars and that is what they are
still doing today. The reason the engines didn’t pull more than they did,
the couplers wouldn’t stand it. It isn’t the locomotives, it is the joints.
After they got those big drawheads, the engines pulled one hundred
and sixty cars as easily as they pulled sixty. If you wonder why the
Church of God isn’t pulling more than it is, it is pulling all the draw-
heads will pull. B. T. C. is to strengthen the joints. We don’t have to
pray for the engine to have more power, but we need to work on the
joints. God is doing all we will let Him do.”
11:03 p.m.—Song by Irene Jones, “Amazing Grace.”
11:08 p.m.—Alvie Wilson exhorted those who needed experiences from
God
to come to the altar. Brother Curry led the tenth year music class
in singing “Where Could I Go?” Many came to the altar and cried out
to God for the blessings their souls desired.

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Monday, September 18
6:00 a.m.—Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of Charles Hanna and S. S.
Savage.
The song service was led by Brother Hanna, Sister Van De
venter at the piano. A concert prayer followed. Brother Savage talked
briefly and called for all to stand and praise the Lord together. Brother
F. E. Van Deventer led in prayer and at the close of the prayer the audience
prayed in concert. A number testified to the wonderful blessings the
Lord had bestowed on them, then Brother Savage called for the people
to praise the Lord by sections. The power of God fell and there was
shouting, running and leaping for joy. A prayer was offered for the sick
and Brother Hanna delivered a short message. Several who were sick
were prayed for and anointed and the service was dismissed at 7:55 a.m.
8:45 a.m.—Program by the Oregon delegation in charge of the over
seer,
W. G. Hardin. The group sang two numbers. The next was a panto
mime of the song, “Mother, Queen of My Heart.” The overseer talked
briefly.
9:00 a.m.—Song service led by Paul Garrett, R. O. Covey at the piano.
Brother J. C. Trammell led the congregation to the throne of grace in
earnest prayer.
. 9:11 a.m.—Song by the Spanish delegation, “Speak to Me, Lord,” led by
J. A. Jimenez.
9:17 a.m.—“The Fruits of a Sanctified Life,” message by Homer Rye.
The speaker stated that to be sanctified is one thing and to have fruits is
another. A portion of the message follows:
“The world is sick of what people call sanctified living. They want to
see some fruits. Great joy marks the sanctified life. People who are
sanctified are happy people. Someone may say that he is not happy like
he used to be. Look into his past life and the place where he slipped
and lost out can be found. Sometimes God’s people have to suffer, but
in all their suffering they can give thanks, and in giving thanks they
are able to overcome. How easy it is to thank God for the good things,
but how about the times when the table is empty and one is led into
the wilderness? Can we thank the Lord for the test? If we can, we
are bearing the fruits of a sanctified life. The testing time is on hand
and if we have the evidence of sanctification in our lives we can look up
and give God thanks for it all.
“Do not fellowship that which appears to be evil. It will eventually
lead you into evil doings. It is best to stay away completely from the
appearance of evil. Don’t see how close you can come to something wrong
and still keep salvation. A barber told me he could not keep shop and
live for the Lord as he had to lie to the customers about various prepar
ations which he was forced to sell or recommend. I assured him he
would lose no business by being truthful and honest. Sanctification will
do away with strife, hatred and greed and will cause people to love every
one
everywhere.
“Jesus proved to the world a sanctified life when He was in Pilate’s
judgment hall. He had some good arguments He could have used. If
it had been some of us we would have tried to defend ourselves and
would have put Pilate in his place, but that would not have proved sanc
tification in our lives. The will of God was made when the Son of
God came into the world and died and left us this work of sanctification
through the blood. People who claim to be sanctified and do not have
the fruit of a sanctified life will be rebuked like the tree which bore
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their homes. The home is another place where our sermons can be
weakened. A poor foundation is the ruination of many fine buildings.”
9:48 a.m.—Word was received of the death of Brother J. D. Hopper,
a faithful minister. The congregation paid respect to him by standing
in a moment of silence.
9:50 a.m.—Songs by Wilburn Curtis, “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,
Lead Me On” and “Tell Me What You Want.”
9:56 a.m.—Report of the Field Secretary No. 1, C. R. Payne.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of Field Secretary No. 1 From
September 1, 1949 to September 1, 1950
To the 45th Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
Number of sermons________________________________’__190
Number of homes visited_______________________________ 258
Number of ministers conventions attended________________ 9
(Tennessee, Missouri, East Texas, Louisiana, Kansas,
Nebraska, Illinois, Delaware, and New York)
Number of state conventions attended____________________ 6
(Maryland, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia,
and New Jersey)
Visited 25 states in behalf of reporting.
Visited several district conventions.
Made several trips to assist State Overseers.
Directed improvements and repairs of tabernacle and
Bible Place.
Number of miles traveled______________________________55,563
Respectfully submitted,
C. R. PAYNE
Field Secretary
9:58 a.m.—Report of Field Secretary No. 2, R. C. Scotton.
The report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Report
of Field Secretary No. 2 From
September 1, 1949 to September 1, 1950
To the 45th World-Wide Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
I beg leave to submit the following report:
The
work of the Church of God is very significant and must be finished
as planned, therefore, I have enjoyed working with Jesus and His Church
for the furtherance of the gospel.
I am happy to report to this Assembly that my dear fellow ministers
and comrades have shown much enthusiasm this year for God and His
Church. Twelve new churches have been organized by them, for which
I thank God. I am sure others will join me in saying, God bless and
speed the work of our consecrated workers that we may soon hear our

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Lord say “Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful
over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou
into the joy of thy Lord.”
States that have reported new churches for the colored work this year
are:
North Carolina 3, Georgia if South Carolina 1, New York 1, Missis
sippi 1, New Hampshire 1, Pennsylvania 1, Virginia 1, Kentucky 1, Ohio
1. We want to give special honor to the overseers and their workers.
We feel they have done a good job and will receive a great reward at
the end.
Number sermons------------------------------------------------------------137
Number states visited--------------------------------------------------------12
Number visits to states____________________________________20
Number converted------------------------------------------------------ 11
Number sanctified ----------------------------------------------------- 4
Number baptized with Holy Ghost--------------------------------- 1
Number baptized in water-------------------------------------------------14
Number revivals conducted_________—-------------------------- 5
Number added to the Church-----------------------------------------13
Number homes visited------------------------------------------------------72
Number churches visited__________________________________31
Number prayer meetings conducted--------------------------------------22
Number miles traveled________________________________27,774
Respectfully submitted,
R. C. SCOTTON
Field Secretary
10:00 a.m.—Report of Foreign Missionary Committee to dispense foreign
mission
funds.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of the Foreign Missionary Committee To
Dispense Foreign Mission Funds
To the 45th Annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
The zeal of our missionary work has never subsided and with the
spirit that it takes to get the work done we are still striving to reach
other parts of the world with the message of salvation and the great
Church of God. We might be surprised to know just how far some
of our messages have reached. Every little bit, we learn of new places
where the message of the Church of God is being received with glad
ness.
This proves to us that we have much work yet to be done to reach
the whole world as commanded by Jesus.
The
work in our mission fields has been greatly supplemented by the
wonderful help given by our good sisters who form the Womens Mis
sionary Band. This wonderful auxiliary is to be commended for its noble
work in the raising of funds with which to assist our missionary en
deavors. We could probably have used twice the amount of money we
had in the treasury to use this year, but we are very thankful for the
amount that was in the treasury.
We want to commend the services of our General W. M. B. Secretary,
Sister Sylvia Hardin, for her great work and services rendered the mis

sion cause this year. We hope that God will strengthen the secretary and
give her the necessary wisdom and guidance in leading the nob'.e band
of missionary sisters to their aspiring heights of zeal, devotion and achieve
ment in the mission cause.
We also express our appreciation for the faithful services of our Foreign
Missionary Secretary, Brother D. H. Queener, whose tireless efforts and
undying zeal have meant much to us this year.
We, as your Committee, have tried to do our best to dispense the funds
committed to our trust to the best of our knowledge and ability.
Our Mission Funds for the Assembly year 1949-50, as authorized by the
Committee,
were disbursed as follows:
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Bahamas------------------------------------------------- $ 1,382.00
Barbados, B. W. I__________________________________ 1,876.90
British West Africa_________________________________4,910.00
B. T. C---------------------------------------------------------------- 5,574.63
Canada__________________________________________ 4,344.32
Caribbean Islands__________________________________5,175.72
Central America_________________________________ 2,622.66
Cuba----------------------------------------------------------------- 3,795.00
Cyprus---------------------------------------------------------------- 2,435.00
Dominican Republic_______________________________ 5,539.00
Germany________________________________________ 965.84
Greece__________________________________________ 2 782.00
Haiti____________________________________________ 7,690.00
India____________________________________________ 865.00
Indian Work in North Dakota_______________________ 1.200.00
Indian Work in South Dakota______________________ 2 200.00
Jamaica, B. W. I___________________________________ 8,369.50
Mexico____________________________________________6,810.19
Miscellaneous___________________[________________ 243.69
Montserrat, B. W. I___________________________________214.00
Porto Rico_______________________________________ 3,760.00
Spanish Work in New York_________________________ 600.00
Turks Islands____________________________________ 1.235.00
Virgin Islands____________________________________ 2,902.00
Total_________________________________________$77,492.45
Humbly submitted,
FOREIGN MISSION COMMITTEE
M. A. TOMLINSON, Chairman
C. T. DAVIDSON, Secretary
D. H. QUEENER
L. S. RHODES
S.
O. GILLASPIE
The
overseer of North Dakota, Nelson W. Johnson, and the members of
the Minot church presented a nice quilt for the boys orphanage.
By action of the Assembly the same Foreign Missionary Committee was
retained to serve another year.
10:12 a.m.—Report of Committee No. 1, Questions and Subjects. The re
port was read a section at a time and a number of the sections were
accepted. After some discussion section No. 2 was held over until some
future time. Section No. 5 was referred back to the committee for re

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wording. The report appears in the Minutes at a later time when it was
accepted as a whole.
11:45 a.m.—Report of Committee No. 3, Adjustment.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Adjustment Committee Report
To the 45th Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
We, your Adjustment Committee, beg to submit the following report:
We have met in regular order and with much prayer and consideration
we have been able to take care of every matter that has come before
us except that which requires more time. This committee wishes to
further express our appreciation for the wonderful love and unity which
has prevailed in this Assembly, and we feel that with this good spirit
we will be able to accomplish much in our field of labor as we go out
from this Assembly this year.
Respectfully submitted,
C. L. TAYLOR
ADRIAN
T. GRIFFIN
R. W. STOCKDALE
ARCHIE
MELVIN
D. M. COBB
11:47 a.m.—Report of the A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary, E. H.
Griffith.
The
report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order as read.
A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. Secretary's Report From
September 1, 1949 to September 1, 1950
Sermons preached___________________________________ 140
Homes visited_______________________________________ 96
Homes prayed in_____________________________________ 54
Prayer meetings conducted_____________________________ 6
Number converted_________________________________—. 6
Number sanctified_________.________—----------------------- 3
Number baptized with Holy Ghost______._______________ 7
Local churches visited________________—---------------------- 27
Ministers conventions attended______________________ 5
District conventions attended___________________________ 4
C. P. M. A. and A. B. M. conventions attended____________ 4
Conducted three A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. rallies, attended
one
District Overseers’ Meeting.
State conventions attended-------------------------------------------- 6
South Florida, New York, Nebraska, East Texas, Georgia
and Mississippi (Colored).
I boosted the Emergency Fund, prepared some articles for
the White Wing Messenger and assisted in one term of
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Secretaries, Pastors, Band Leaders and workers on the
field in the interest of the A. B. M. and' S. O. P. A. work.
Miles traveled .________________________._____________36,202
Respectfully submitted,
E. H. GRIFFITH
A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary
11:50 a.m.—Report of Sunday School Secretary, Miss Edna M. Rhodes.
The report was accepted in regular order by the Assembly as read.
Sunday School Secretary's Annual Report From
September 1, 1949 to September 1, 1950
Sermons preached __________
Number converted _________
Number sanctified __________
Number received Holy Ghost....
Homes visited_____________
Ministers
conventions attended
State conventions attended .....
Miles traveled _____________
162
20
8
4
109
3
7
.34,147
Had 55 District Rallies in North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia and Mis
sissippi.
Conducted 2 Sunday School Revivals.
Taught in B. T. C.
ORPHANAGE WORK
Conducted Orphanage Drives in all District Rallies and State Conven
tions.
Directed clothing drive for the children, and boosted this program.
There has been a great interest among our people concerning the orphan
age work, and I am deeply grateful for all your labors in this noble work.
WRITTEN WORK
Took care of an increasing correspondence in connection with the Sunday
School, Orphanage and Prison Work. Wrote messages for the White Wing
Messenger and the Happy Harvester. Directed a world-wide Sunday
School
Contest which resulted in the gain of 15,474 new Sunday School
pupils, according to the reports which reached me. The results of this
contest were gratifying. Over 400 schools participated; of these 200 doubled
their membership. During this contest revivals broke out, many were
saved, sanctified and received the Holy Ghost, and a number of these
came into the Church of God.
I deeply appreciate the wholehearted co-operation of all State Secre
taries, Pastors, Superintendents, Teachers and Pupils who worked so faith
fully in this Contest.
Humbly submitted,
EDNA RHODES
Sunday School Secretary
11:53 a.m.—Report of V. L. B. Secretary, Miss Willard H. Boyles.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.

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V. L. B. Secretary's Report From
September 1, 1949 to September 1, 1950
Sermons preached________________________________ 70
Homes visited__________________._________:__________80
States visited_______________________________ 13
and Washington D. C. and 1 Province of Canada
Ministers
conventions attended_____________________________2
District conventions attended_________________ 2
State conventions attended________________________________5
and 1 in Canada
District V. L. B. Rallies attended__________________________35
(107 churches represented in these)
State V. L. B. conventions attended_____________________ 1
ASSEMBLY WORK
Directed raising Assembly offering which was $9,116.31.
FIELD WORK
V. L. B. offerings brought in, in rallies, about $3,575.20,
with state convention drive, about $4,275.20.
Miles traveled_______________________________________16,876
WRITTEN WORK
Prepared 4 quarterly program books for the bands.
Wrote
letters to be sent to state secretaries and leaders at regular intervals.
Took care of correspondence that came to office.
Taught in B. T. C.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLARD BOYLES
V. L. B. Secretary
11:56 a.m.—Report of the W. M. B. Secretary, Mrs. Sylvia Hardin.
The report was accepted in regular order by the Assembly as read.
W. M. B. Secretary's Report From
September 1, 1949 to September 1, 1950
Sermons______________________________________________118
Homes visited_________________________________________252
Number saved__,________________________________________1
Number sanctified________________________________ 1
Miles traveled in the work, approximately________________23,142
Programs attended in the Fields of the Wood______________ 3
States visited________________________________________ 22
(Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, North
Carolina. Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Virginia, Washington, D. C.,

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Maryland, Vermont, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York,
West Virginia.)
Local churches visited______________________________ 73
(Tennessee 7, Georgia 9, Alabama 2, Kentucky 1, North
Carolina 1, Indiana 4, Mississippi 8, Illinois 3, Kansas 4,
Missouri 7, Nebraska 3, Iowa 3, Wisconsin 1, Michigan 5,
Virginia 10, Maryland 3, Massachusetts 1, New York 1.
Some of these churches were visited more than once but
only one visit is counted.)
Ministers
conventions attended_________________________ 3
(Tennessee 1, Georgia 1, Alabama 1.)
District conventions attended___________________________ 11
(Tennessee 5, North Carolina 1, Alabama 2, Mississippi 1,
Kentucky 1, Illinois 1.)
State conventions attended______.______________________ 6
(Washington, D. C., New England states, Delaware, Ken
tucky, Mississippi, West Virginia.)
Terms taught in B. T. C_______________________________ 3
ASSEMBLY WORK
Directed in raising the 1949 Assembly missionary offering which was
$14,819.65.
WRITTEN WORK
Boosted the Foreign Mission drives through correspondence and articles
in the White Wing Messenger, also the work of collecting clothing for
our mission fields.
Rewrote the W. M. B. Instruction Booklet for the fifth edition; pre
pared the Year Book of Programs, Aids and Suggested Plans for 1950;
wrote many letters and cards to the W. M. B. secretaries, leaders and
workers, also two letters to the overseers in behalf of the missionary
work; revised and rewrote lessons for all three terms of B. T. C. I’ve
enjoyed my work again this year and sincerely appreciate all who have
contributed to the worthy cause of missions in any way.
Respectfully submitted,
SYLVIA HARDIN
W. M. B. General Secretary
12:00 m.—Songs by the Curry family, “Have You Been a Friend to
Jesus?” and “The Land Where the Living Water Flows.”
12:10 p.m.—Appointment of overseers, missionaries, secretaries and oth
ers by the General Overseer:
State Overseers, Missionaries, Secretaries
and Other Appointments
Alabama, Roy H. Phipps
Alberta, Canada. W. A. Newsom
Alaska, Adrian T. Griffin
Antigua, James A. Ottley
Arizona, James E. Adams
Arkansas, James Staggs
Aruba, Walter C. Bates
Bahamas, Alvin S. Moss
Barbados, C. A. Lewis
British Columbia, Canada, Sidney
A. Cooley
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Central America, A. S. Anderson
Colorado, William T. Pettyjohn
Connecticut, Walter Phillips
Cuba,
Senen Gonzalez
Cyprus,
M. K. Kounnas
Delaware, Marion P. Price
District of Columbia, Posey A.
Shupe
Dominican Republic, J. H. Ladoo
East Texas, John A. Stubbs
Egypt,
M. K. Kounnas
Florida, M. S. Curry
Georgia,
M. E. Wilson
Germany, Otto Koelz, Missionary
Greece,
Paul Costas
Haiti, J. Vital Herne
Idaho, William A. Grant
Illinois,
E. T. Fowler
Indiana, Joe Martin
Iowa,
Howard W. Thomas
Jamaica, R. C. Smith
Kansas, Cecil J. Cunningham
Kentucky, Harper Hunter, Jr.
Louisiana, Earl Cowen
Maine,
Walter Phillips
Manitoba, Canada, Nelson W.
Johnson
Maryland, Posey A. Shupe
Massachusetts, Walter Phillips
Mexico, J. A. Jimenez
Michigan,
John L. Sullivan
Minnesota,
Paul H. Thompson
Mississippi,
Henry M. Biggers
Missouri,
Boyd Thornton
Montana, W. A. Newsom
Montserrat, James A. Ottley
Nebraska, Jesse A. Griffin
Nevada, John W. Morrison
New
Hampshire, Walter Phillips
New
Jersey, Walter L. Harvey
New
Mexico, T. J. Lowe
New
York, J. F. Aites
North Carolina, R. Clement Lynch
North Dakota, Nelson W. Johnson
Ohio, M. M. Burt
Oklahoma, D. F. Rowland
Ontario, Canada,.Horace
Lafortune
Oregon, William G. Hardin
Pennsylvania, Paul J. Ion
Porto Rico, Walter C. Bates
Rhode
Island, Walter Phillips
Saint Kitts, James A. Ottley
Sierra Leone, B. W. A., David E.
Longstreth
South
Carolina, E. A. McDonald
South Dakota, F. E. Van Deventer
Tennessee,
L. V. Jones
Turks Islands, Simeon B.
Handheld
Utah,
Harold W. Laster
Vermont, Walter Phillips
Virginia, W. M. Lowman
Virgin Islands, Moses Stephens
Washington, Sidney A. Cooley •
West
Texas, L. E. Silvers
West
Virginia, V. R. Sherrill
Wisconsin,
Don B. Thomas
Wyoming,
G. C. Decker
W. M. B. Secretary, Sylvia Hardin
V. L. B. Secretary, Willard Boyles
A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary,
E. H. Griffith
S. S. Secretary, Edna Rhodes
Foreign Missionary Secretary,
D. H. Queener
Field Secretary No. 1, C. R. Payne
Field Secretary No. 2,
R. C. Scotton
C. P. M. A. Secretary,
Grady R. Kent
Foreign Language Secretary,
Jess
F. Pruitt
Assistant Editor, L. A. Moxley
Fields of the Wood Manager and
Auxiliary Designer, L. S.
Rhodes
B. T. C. Superintendent,
J. B. Wright
Orphanage Superintendent,
John W. Miracle
Fields of the Wood Caretaker,
T. B. Andrews
Caribbean Islands Representative,
Walter C. Bates
L. A. Moxley and C. T. Davidson were appointed to serve on the Orphan
age Committee with the Superintendent, John W. Miracle.
The General Overseer requested those appointed to come to the plat
form 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
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work and promised to do all they could for the upbuilding of the Church
of God and to co-operate with the General Overseer in all of the work.
They prayed in concert, then the General Overseer prayed earnestly for
them.
K.
W. Bancroft was appointed C. P. M. A. Visual Department Repre
sentative later.
12:28 p.m.—Adjourned with concert prayer by the entire audience,
1:00 p.m.—Program of music and songs by the Georgia musicians, in
charge of Jack Wilson.
1.25 p.m.—Song service led by Rufus Nunnery, Carolyn Beemer at the
piano.
Prayer was offered by D. L. Johnson while the congregation stood
in quietness.
1:33 p.m.—Special songs—“What a Special Friend We Have in Jesus,”
Warren Roney; “True Waters” and “All I Need Is Jesus,” Paul Lawson.
The General Overseer announced the number registered in the Assembly
—4,021 in the city, 8, 279 out of town, making a total of 12,300.
1:50
p.m.—Report of Committee No. 6, Auxiliary Boosters.
The report was read by the chairman and accepted by the Assembly
in regular order.
Auxiliary Boosters Committee Report
To the 45th Annual Assembly—Greetings:
We, your Auxiliary Boosters Committee, beg leave to submit the fol
lowing report:
After prayer and careful deliberation we have decided to boost every
auxiliary. All are doing well, but we believe all can do better. In the
words of our former General Overseer we say, “More is in you, put it
in operation for the Church of God."
SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Sunday School is the greatest school in the world. It deals with
people
of all ages and classes and is essential to every local church.
Many of our present workers were once Cradle Roll members. The Home
Class
Department is gaining ground. There is no better touch than
the personal touch; this personal touch is used in the Home Class work.
The old, the shutins, the public workers whose work deprives them of
attending the main school on Sunday, can be won to God through the
efforts of Home Class workers. Jesus used personal contact in His work;
He
went where the people were. He found the fishermen by the sea
and Mary, Martha and Lazarus in their home. He found the Jews in the
synagogues. In troubled days like these, a little personal interest goes
a long way. One organization which preaches a false doctrine is mak
ing remarkable strides through the work of visiting homes. In only six
years this group has grown from 44,000 to 500,000 as a result of home-
visiting zeal.
God
has surely blessed the efforts made in the prison work in the
Sunday Schools. The Happy Harvester has attracted nation-wide atten
tion and its pages are read by men of all denominations in prison. One
northern prison paper termed it the “paper after the prisoners’ own heart.”
Teachers’ meetings have been proving helpful in the Sunday Schools.
There is a definite need for trained and qualified teachers, and this need
can best be answered by organizing our Sunday School forces and melt
ing ourselves together in prayer.

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The Orphanage work shows a steady increase. We are proud of our
new home for girls and we are expecting God’s favor upon our efforts
in a greater way. Since the last Assembly there have been several chil
dren accepted into our homes and we are happy for the opportunity to
bring them up in the fear of the Lord. There is a drastic need for
more funds with which to carry on our orphanage work but with such
unselfish,
eager efforts as our people put forth, this program can be counted
on to continue to prosper.
We heartily endorse the World-Wide Sunday School Contest that was
put on for the purpose of increasing our attendance. We understand there
were more than fifteen thousand new pupils gained during this contest.
We need ,to do all in our power to get more people in our schools and
under the influence of the Word of God.
VICTORY LEADERS BAND
This auxiliary is a part of the big business program which was launched
in 1928. It has proven a great blessing to thousands, and even millions
will be reached through the work of the Victory Leaders in the Church
of God. It is a wonderful privilege to be a member of such a wonder
ful organization. Thousands of tracts have been distributed that would
never have reached the peoples of this world had it not been for our
Victory Leaders Band. Many of our ministers on the field are Victory
Leaders, and B. T. C. is furnished with students from our V. L. B. ranks.
Some
of our state overseers have been and some are still Victory Leaders.
The V. L. B. is molding men and women for the last great conflict.
GLEANERS BAND
The Gleaners Band of the Church of God has been a great blessing and
help to the cause of Christ. Many youngsters throughout the nation
are delighted with the idea of having a band of their own and the re
sults of their work prove that they have labored wholeheartedly. The
Gleaners Band is made up of children too young for the V. L. B. They
are to assist the V. L. Bs. in raising funds for the Free Literature De
partment. The children are surely faithful and their work is appreciated.
WOMENS MISSIONARY BAND
The work done by our Womens Missionary Bands has accomplished
great results and they are to be commended for their great work. The
great commission given to the Church, “Go ye into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature,” seems to ring out louder than ever
before. As we approach the soon coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ, there is no time for slackness in our zeal and determination to
reach every soul in every nook and corner of this great world of ours.
Without the work of the missionary sisters the great work of the Church
would be hindered and crippled. We just could not get the work done
without them. We must continue our work to reach every nation with
the blessed last days message. The multitudes are reaching out their
hands to us from many directions, saying, come and help us—bring the
Church of God message our way. Shall we whose lamps are lighted with
wisdom
from on high, shall we to men benighted the lamp of life deny?
Salvation! Oh! Salvation, the joyful sound proclaim, till earth’s remot
est nation has heard the words proclaimed. Arise! arise! dear sisters,
and missionary zeal display, and tell the world around us the Church is
on its way.

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In John 4:35 we read that the harvest is ripe and ready for harvest.
Let’s work and work, solicit and pray that we may not fail. Let’s get
every member of the Church missionary minded. Dear laborers for Christ
your work will be rewarded.
ASSEMBLY BAND MOVEMENT AND STATE
OVERSEERS PAY ASSOCIATION
This is a wonderful auxiliary in the Church of God and should be
kept in operation by all the pastors. If this department or auxiliary in
the Church is put in perfect operation, there will be little or no loss
in membership. Since we work night and day to get souls saved and in
the Church of God, why not work night and day to keep them saved
and in the Church? We feel that we have made great progress in the
A. B. M. work in some of our churches, but many are just going through
a form and not really getting in the spirit of it. We are still losing
too much of our fruit. Since God said “all souls are mine,” we should
put forth a greater effort to keep those placed in our care as we will surely
have to give an account for them. What will we answer if we have failed
to do our best?
The State Overseers Pay Association. This department of the work is
given to the band leaders. They are to collect a love offering each month
to swell the fourth Sunday offering for the support of the state overseer.
No state secretary or band leader for this department should stop or
slack up at all, but should rather put forth greater efforts to do our best
for this cause. Since the state overseer is to spend all his time in the
interest of the state, he has no time to spend in any other vocation. Let’s
untie his hands by doing our best. If we slow down, it will cripple and
block the program of the Church of God that much. The state overseer
needs to put his full time into the work to which he has been appointed.
CHURCH OF PROPHECY MARKER ASSOCIATION
The Church of Prophecy Marker Association is an auxiliary in the
Church of God for the purpose of boosting the ON TO PERFECTION pro
gram. The words of our former General Overseer were, “Let’s get on the
bandwagon and go to perfection.” We appreciate the co-operation of
our people in this work and we wish to encourage all members and friends
to join the C. P. M. A. which is being instrumental in making all men
see. We are proud of the Visual Department because it is enabling our
members and friends who cannot attend Fields of the Wood programs
and the General Assembly to see the fruits of their labor. These pictures
are proving a great blessing to the churches where they have been shown
and we wish to encourage all churches to co-operate with this pro
gram. The Honor Stone Program is highly successful in encouraging
the better organization of our local churches. Our pastors are realizing
through the Honor Stone Program that it is necessary to organize their
churches according to the rulings of the Assembly in order to have bet
ter results in their work. When churches get Honor Stones, they will
work hard to keep them and in doing so, they will put in operation the
things outlined by the General Assembly. The Sunday School, Victory
Leaders Band, and all the auxiliaries are boosted by the Honor Stone
Program.
BIBLE TRAINING CAMP
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Camp
has made in the short time that it has been operating in the Church
of God.
Its efficiency in preparing our people, both young and old, to become
better workers for Christ and His Church has been proven. Therefore,
we highly recommend and boost it as an indispensable help in the Church
of God. Surely each of us desire to be at our best in rendering service
for God. To do this we must prepare ourselves. When we do this we
comply
with the words of Paul: “Study to shew thyself approved unto
God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word
of truth.”
Those who cannot attend the regular term of B. T. C. can receive a
better knowledge of the Bible by enrolling in our Correspondence Course.
Even though you are permitted to study at home, you can receive great
benefits by such a constructive and well outlined course and be better
prepared as a qualified worker for Him who has chosen you for His
service. In this age when we are required as a body, the Church, to
warn every man and to teach every man in all wisdom and present them
perfect, we should not spare ourselves in preparation for such a great task.
Come on ministers and workers, let us prepare ourselves for a more
perfect work than ever before, for errors and mistakes are costly. Christ
said on one occasion, “Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the
power of God,” but we can know by asking of God and attending Bible
Training Camp.
REPORTING SYSTEM
We cannot understand why anyone would fail to report when it is so
easy and costs so little. AH who do not report are disobedient. If the
Church says report and we refuse, that makes us disobedient, doesn’t
it? God is well pleased with those who report. It is written, “But to
do good, and to communicate (report) forget not: for with such sacrifices
God is well pleased.” Hebrews 13:16.
How shall we report? Tell the truth. “Thou shalt not raise a false
report.” Exodus 23:1. “A good report maketh the bones fat.” Proverbs
15:30. Who are the bones? The Church—we are flesh of His flesh and
bone of His bones, and we don’t want to be dry bones like those in the
valley of Ezekiel. If God is well pleased with reporting, He is displeased
with those who do not. Who would want to pull down the wrath ol
God upon himself when he can have His pleasure? Who would want tc
be a dry bone when he can be fat? Let’s do good so we will have some
thing to report.
We read in Isaiah 28:19 that “it shall be a vexation only to understand
the report.” We think that there are some reports sent in that are a
vexation to understand. Let’s take time to report, and let’s tell the truth
How
could the expense of a minister be $75.00 or $100.00 per month when
he doesn’t visit twenty homes and does no district work?' It is no ex
pense to sit at home. House rent and grocery bills, etc., are not expense*
in the ministry. Let’s tell the truth. Let’s give a good report. Let’s ge'
our bones fat. Let’s have big fat churches. Isaiah said, “Who hath be
lieved our report?” Let’s have reports that can be believed. When th*
early Church wanted some men to fill the office of deacons, they wantei
people who were honest reporters. Acts 6:3. We read in Philippian?
4:8, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things ar«
honest, whatsoever things are just, . . . whatsoever things are of goon
report.” If we fail to give an honest report that would make the record-
untrue. We should want to report and make it an honest report.

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PUBLICATIONS
We give thanks to our God for the Publishing Department of the Church
of God. Every minister and member should be a booster of and co-operate
with this department. Our Church papers, the .White Wing Messenger, Joy
ful News Broadcast and Happy Harvester should be in the hands of
all our people and be read and boosted by them. Especially the White
Wing
Messenger needs a boost far above what has ever been done be
fore. Never has so much been available for so little. Our motto for
years has been EVERY MEMBER A READER. Every Church of God
home
should have this silent but powerful little preacher come into it.
We sincerely believe that if every minister will co-operate and boost this
department and see that a booster is appointed in every local church
to assist, that it is possible to double the number of subscribers in one
year. We should not limit our boosting to the membership only, but also
among non-members. The state, county and city officials should have
and be acquainted with the silent Church of God news carrier, also
all our local news editors should be provided with them. We boosters
should work out some plan to provide them. This will help us in getting
assistance when we need it. They would be more ready to advertise our
services and conventions if they understood more about us. Let’s go all
out to boost and advertise the Church of God.
Respectfully submitted,
J. P. SULLIVAN, Chairman
POSEY A. SHUPE
R. CLEMENT LYNCH
D. M. DEADRICK
SEBASTIAN McGEE
ROY H. PHIPPS
F. E. VAN DEVENTER
M. S. CURRY
After the report was read and accepted, each member of the commit
tee spoke briefly to encourage the work of the various departments men
tioned in their report.
2:40 p.m.—“Letting the Power of God Work Through Us to Attract the
Attention of the World,” message by Alvin S. Moss. A portion of this
wonderful message follows:
“To attract the attention of the world, it is necessary for us to let the
power of God work through us. To try anything else, some of us have
the experience that we failed, but the power of God can’t fail. To attract
the attention of the world, we must do this without the world’s own
property. It takes nothing else but the power of God. Let the power
of God work through the Church of God. We find that ever since the
beginning of this old world God works through the sons of men to dem
onstrate His power in this world. When God sees that people have the
faith and qualifications, He demonstrates His power.
“There must be some attraction, there must be something to call peo
ple’s attention to us. There must be something to make them consider.
(Isaiah 60:3) Isaiah said, 'The Gentiles shall come to thy light.’ It is
the light. It is the glory of God that the people will see. When people
can see the power of God, they will take it into consideration. When
they see that the power of God is moving, they will take notice. We have
a job in hand and that job is to convince the people of this world that
we
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we possess is what we profess. When people are convinced that we have
something beyond the ordinary, something beyond the common, when
they are convinced that God is working with us, they will stop and take
us into serious consideration. The poorest of men, the greatest of men,
kings and rulers of this world, will come bowing down to the Church
of God.
“Jesus Christ demonstrated the power of God so that His fame was
spread. We, the Church of God, would not have to trouble to spread our
fame, we would not have to trouble to advertise ourselves, if we truly
have the power of God. The power of God would advertise for us. Jesus
Christ healed the blind. One time He told a blind man not to tell any
one, but the news was spread abroad. The power of God cannot be
hid. The power of God cannot be kept in secret. The more we try to
keep it, the more we try to hold it, the more it will spread.
“Think about the mighty King George of England getting in the royal
airplane and coming to the Church of God—the power of God will make
him do it. Think about the nobles and the great people of the United
States of America coming to the Church of God. If we were demon
strating the power of God, they would do it. Paul spoke of some hav
ing a form of godliness but denying the power thereof. This world has
plenty of forms. We cannot attract the world with such things, but if
we want to attract the attention of the world we have here what it will
take to do it—let the power of God work through us. Give plenty of
room for the Holy Ghost. Stay humble before God. The Book said to
draw nigh unto the Lord and He will draw nigh unto thee. Humble
yourselves under the mighty hand of God. He that exalteth himself shall
be abased, but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. The way up
is the way down. Only the way down is the way up. If we will get
down before God, He will lift us up. God resists the proud but He gives
grace to the humble. It is God’s business to resist the proud because
they try to go against His power; they try to work without Him.
“God does not work to please men. It pleased the Lord by the foolish
ness of preaching to save them that. believe. Some great and high will
look down upon this simple way of salvation, but God is not trying to
please man. God is the instrument by which the world shall be saved.
He
reveals this gospel to the world in the way that pleases Him. Jesus
walked by the Sea of Galilee and called two fishermen. He knew what
He
wanted—ignorant and unlearned men that He could use to confound
the wise. God used those instruments. God used them by working through
them to attract the world.
“
God takes His power and He makes fools out of the wise. He takes
His power and demonstrates to confound the world. The Queen of Sheba
went a long distance when she heard about Solomon. When she came
she said the half had not been told her. When the people come to the
Church of God, they will say the same thing—the half has never been
told.
The Gentiles shall come to thy light and kings to the glory of the
Church of God.
“I believe in the power of God. I am depending upon the power of God.
I am trusting in God to work everything out. I was called to preach,
but I was called by God to preach. God knows what He wants. The de
termination in my heart is to let God use me. I have tried to put this
thing over otherwise. I thought in the natural that I would just do all I
can,
but it is the power of God that is going to make us great and mighty.”
3:10 p.m.—Announcements by the General Overseer.
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The section that was referred back to the Committee was read and
accepted, then the report was accepted as a whole by the Assembly.
Questions and Subjects Committee Report
To the 45th Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
We, your Questions and Subjects Committee, beg leave to report as
follows:
Section 1
We recommend that all funds of the White Wing Publishing House and
the C. P. M. A. department be handled by the General Treasurer the same
as our other funds.
Section 2
This
section, which called for a Publishing Committee to be appointed,
was held over until some future time.
Section 3
We highly endorse the portion of the General Overseer’s address under
the heading “Our Publishing Interests” in regard to having a White Wing
worker in each local church. We recommend this worker be appointed
by the local church in business conference in the same manner of the
selection of C. P. M. A. leaders. Their duty would be to give time to
boosting the White Wing Messenger, securing subscriptions and keeping
a record of the expiration of subscriptions and having them renewed
at the proper time. We recommend that they work to get the White Wing
Messenger
into the home of every member and also to enlarge their
territory and get subscriptions any where they can. Any church that
doesn’t have a Free Literature Representative could let the White Wing
worker serve as Free Literature Representative, and also promote any
special drive made from the Publishing House.
Section 4
This committee highly praises and endorses the work of the Ministerial
Aid Committee. We recommend that this Assembly appoint the General
Overseer as a member to serve on the Ministerial Aid Committee.
Section 5
We heartily endorse the section of the General Overseer’s Annual Ad
dress under the heading “Labor Unions.” We recommend that our mem
bers be allowed to belong to labor unions to have work but they are
not to have any active part in business matters in the unions. We further
recommend that our members are not to take part in strikes unless forced
to. In no case are they to take part in acts of violence in the picket lines.
Section 6
In regard to the local church calling pastors, this committee recommends
the
continuation of the practice of Section 7 of the Questions and Sub
jects Committee Report to the 42nd Annual Assembly, 1947, pages 122-125.
rhe section referred to reads as follows:
"The selecting of pastors is one of great importance to the Church. Great

care should be taken in regard to selecting a pastor and earnest prayer
offered by the local church for God to direct in the selection.
“1. Pastors are selected annually. The responsibility of selecting a pastor
comes to every local church once a year, and it should be done very
carefully and only after much prayer for divine guidance. The pastor
is selected by the local church at the last quarterly business meeting
before each Annual General Assembly—first Monday night in July—to
serve one Assembly year, the expiration date being the Sunday immedi
ately before the General Assembly convenes. The pastor selected by
the local church is, of course, subject to the approval of the incoming
state overseer appointed at the following Assembly. No minister should
endeavor to influence any church, large or small, to accept him as pastor
by insisting that God showed him to take the place. If God is showing
him,
He will also direct the church in selecting him as pastor.
“2. The choosing of a pastor is of utmost importance to the local church
for the reason that nothing more vitally concerns its well-being and
success
than does its pastor. The members should not express merely
their personal likes and dislikes, but what they believe to be the will
of God in the matter. The selection should be preceded by earnest prayer
for divine guidance. A wise minister will seldom, if ever, accept a call
that is not unanimous, or nearly so, and never, if there is any opposition
by one or more members of the local church. A unanimous selection
clearly signifies to the pastor the intention of the members to co-operate
with him. If each member has a desire to agree and co-operate with all
others, a way will usually be found to select a pastor unanimously.
“The Assembly decided years ago that a majority rule was not accord
ing to the teachings of the Bible and should not be practiced by the Church,
also, that women were to keep silent in business conferences and pray
for divine guidance. It is advised that children be given no voice in busi
ness conference until they are of age to use wisdom.
“Where there are no male members in a local church, the state overseer
is to select a pastor after prayerful and careful consideration of the needs
of the church.
“
If there should be a few members who refuse to agree with the majority
of members in the selection of a pastor, don’t run over their wishes,
but treat them with love and respect, leaving the matter in the hands of
the overseer of the state who has authority to appoint a minister to pas
tor the church, or pastor it himself, until the church is ready to agree on
a pastor.”
Section 7
We recommend that the pastors notify the state overseers of their ac
ceptance or non-acceptance of a local church as pastor for the ensuing
year by August 1 following the conference. If the church and pastor
have not reached an agreement by that time, we recommended that the
matter be placed in the hands of the state overseer.
We further recommend that the overseer read the names of the pastors
of the local churches along with the names of the state secretaries and
other appointments at the ministers convention.
Section 8
We recommend that this Assembly endorse the section of the General
Overseer’s Annual Address under the heading “Church of Prophecy Marker
Association” in regard to the expense of the Visual Department com
ing from the General Fund. Also, that offerings received from the show
ing of the film go to the department sponsoring the film in the local
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church. We further recommend that there be a C. P. M. A. Committee
composed
of the General Overseer, General C. P. M. A. Secretary and
Fields of the Wood Manager and Auxiliary Designer to disburse the
C. P. M. A. funds.
Section 9
We recommended that when a member of a local church moves to an
other town or state for a period of six months or longer that they transfer
their membership to the church nearest them. Note: According to the ex
planations given by the Committee in reply to questions asked while the
subject was being discussed in the face of the Assembly, it is not necessary
for ministers who are actively engaged as pastors or evangelists to have
their membership transferred unless they desire to do so. They may do as
they feel best about the matter. This also applies to their families. Ministers
who are not engaged as pastors or evangelists and who are located for
a period of six months or more at one place and attending services regularly
at a local church, should have their membership transferred to this local
church where they attend. Members located at a place for as much as six
months or longer should have their membership transferred to the church
that is nearest them. It has been the advice of the Assembly for years that
members have their membership in the local church nearest them, which
we think of as being the church where they attend services regularly. The
thought is that our people should have their membership at the local church
where they receive their soul food. If our people will comply with this
recommendation of the Assembly, it will greatly assist our band leaders
in their work.
Respectfully
submitted,
M. E. WILSON
M. M. BURT
HERMIS A. FERGUSON
S. A. COOLEY
L. V. JONES
BOYD THORNTON
EARL COWEN
3:23 p.m.—Report of General Properties Committee.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
General
Properties Committee Report
To the 45th Annual Assembly—Greetings:
We, your General Properties Committee, beg leave to report as follows:
1. We have planned and built a nice, modern Girls’ Orphanage on Wild
wood Avenue here in Cleveland, and it has been occupied.
2. The center balcony in our Assembly Tabernacle has been extended
to seat approximately four hundred more people, and the ceiling of the
tabernacle has been painted.
3. The interior of our World Capitol Building has been redecorated.
4. Some necessary improvements have been made on our Orphanage
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5. We hope that our efforts to keep our properties in good condition will
meet with your approval.
Respectfully
submitted,
GENERAL PROPERTIES COMMITTEE
M. A. TOMLINSON, Chairman
L.
A. MOXLEY, Secretary
J. R. KINSER
C. T. DAVIDSON
C. R. PAYNE
3:25 p.m.—Report of Foreign Missionary Secretary, D. H. Queener.
The
report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Report
of Foreign Missionary Secretary From
September 1, 1949 to August 31, 1950
To the 45th Annual Assembly—Greetings:
We have come to the close of another Assembly year. The work and
the deeds we have done are all in the past. We cannot recall any of
them but we can make amends for some things by doing them in the
year to come. Thousands have passed into eternity without knowing a
thing about Jesus or His Church, but I feel we must do better to reach
more souls and I know we shall by the help of the Lord.
We still hear the call “Come over. . . ; and help us,” and we are mov
ing toward them, but it seems to be too slow. Our missionary from
Cyprus made a visit to Egypt and through this visit Brother Ghaly
Ibrahim has made a visit to this Annual Assembly from Egypt. We also
have with us Joseph Ladoo, the overseer of the Dominican Republic, and
Simeon B. Handheld, overseer of Turks Islands, who have never attended
the Assembly before.
Brother A. S. Anderson, overseer of Central America, organized twelve
new churches in Guatemala with 435 members. We have nine new
Churches in Barbados, two new churches on Saint Kitts, one on Anguilla
and two in Aruba. There was a new church organized in Alaska with
four new members by A. T. Griffin, overseer of California. This shows
a sign of progress in the foreign fields.
Conducted three revivals—Los Angeles, California; Kansas City, Mis
souri; Dawson, Oklahoma.
Attended eight ministers conventions—Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana.
Attended Spanish B. T. C. in Casa Blanca, California.
Conducted
19 missionary rallies in the state of Tennessee.
Attended two state conventions—California, Arizona.
Attended two foreign conventions—-Bahamas, Mexico.
Visited the Indian work in South Dakota, also went to Swan River, Mani
toba, Canada.
Number miles traveled________________________________24,573
Number homes visited________________________________81
Number sermons preached_____________;_______________116
Number converted ________________,___________________28

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Number sanctified___________________________________15
Number baptized with Holy Ghost_____________________23
STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE FOREIGN WORK
Countries Churches MembersMinisterss.s.W.M.B.V.L.B.A.B.M.
Alaska ____________ 1 10 3 1 i i i
Aruba .......... 1 29 2 1 1 i 1
Barbados __________9 163 8 0 0 0 0
Bahamas .................58 2,876 78 51 51 51 41
Central America_____15 480 2 15 4 3 3
Cuba 3 46 3 3 3 3 2
Cyprus . . 3 42 1 1 0 0 0
Dominican Republic__18 373 20 18 18 15 18
Greece ____________3 494 1 2 2 2 0
Haiti ____________.173 8,427 183 175 174 175 175
Jamaica___________.128 5,225 95 89 89 89 90
Mexico . .............24 868 15 4 4 4 4
Manitoba, Canada----1 31 i 1 0 0 0
Montserrat .......5 100 7 7 3 3 1
Ontario, Canada 1 16 1 2 2 2 1
Puerto Rico________12 334 10 12 10 12 12
Saint Kitts - . _ 2 31 1 1 1 1 1
Sierra Leone .............5 800 1 3 0 0 0
Turks Islands ...........3 263 10 3 3 3 3
Virgin Islands_______4 78 8 6 4 5 4
California Mexicans__6 100 15 5 5 5 5
South Dakota Indians.2 42 2 3 2 2 2
North Dakota Indians.1 30 1 1 1 1 1
Arizona Mexicans ___2 40 2 2 2 2 2
New Mexico Mexicans.2 32 5 2 2 2 2
Vernon, B. C., Canada.1 38 1 1 1 1 1
Alberta, Canada_____1 18 0 1 1 1 1
Anquilla 1 10 1 1 1 1 1
Total__________48520,966477 411 384 385 370
Respectfully submitted,
D. H. QUEENER
Foreign Mission Secretary
3:30 p.m.—Report of Foreign Lauguage Secretary, Jess F. Pruitt.
The report was accepted in regular order by the Assembly as read.
Report of Foreign Language Secretary From
September 1, 1949 to August 31, 1950
To the 45th Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
Sermons preached_________________________________-——184
Homes visited___________________________________■— —272
Number converted_______________________________________22
Number sanctified_______________________________________17
Number received Holy Ghost.................................... 13
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Number district conventions attended_____ .__________'_2
Number state conventions attended________________________ 6
(Washington, Oregon, South Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois;
Indiana)
Attended one district overseers meeting.
Local churches visited__________________________________34
Conducted four revivals, assisted in one term of Bible Training Camp,
and assisted in five programs in Fields of the Wood.
Edited Home Class and Teachers’ Quarterlies for the Sunday School De
partment for the year 1950.
Directed the work of the Foreign Language Office: Distributing Gospel
Tracts, Gospel Flakes, Bibles, Song Books, and Church Periodicals in 21
languages to 14 foreign countries and several states.
Wrote many letters and cards in the interest of the Foreign Language
Work.
Wrote messages for Joyful News Broadcast and White Wing Messenger.
Miles traveled________________________________________32,158
Respectfully submitted,
JESS
F. PRUITT
Foreign Language Secretary
3:35 p.m.—Report of C. P. M. A. Secretary, Grady R. Kent.
The report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
C. P. M. A. Secretary's Report From
September 1, 1949 to September 1, 1950
To the 45th Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
I feel like giving two verses of scripture in the beginning of my re
port. “And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision, and make
it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.” Habakkuk 2:2.
“And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which
from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 3:9.
Number of miles traveled ________________________45,491
(Many of these miles were traveled by airplane and some
by bus and train.)
Number of sermons preached______________________________232
Number saved__________________________________________50
Number sanctified_______________________________________62
Number received the Holy Ghost___________________________57
Number of state conventions attended________________________6
Visited 5 states (Virginia, Alabama, North Dakota, North Carolina and
Kentucky) in Biblical Wonder campaigns.
Organized
one church in Virginia with 14 members.
Visited
several states in behalf of the C. P. M. A. work.
Visited a large number of local churches and district conventions and
boosted the C. P. M. A. work.
Taught in B. T. C. during the month of April.
Prepared the auxiliary tables for the committee which were placed in
Fields of the Wood.
Spent much time in the photographic work covering the different de
partments of the church and I have traveled and worked in promoting
the Visual Department. We have made several sound films which will be
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I have boosted the Honor Roll program and have written several articles
for the White Wing Messenger.
I have tried to boost and give every department of the C. P. M. A.
some
time. 1 have worked hard at the new development of the C. P. M. A.
which at the present time is called Wings of Prophecy. We have 9 air
planes in the fleet and some of these are owned by individuals. Those
that have been given by individuals and states are deeded to the Church.
Other equipment has been donated for the promotion of aviation and we
appreciate the wonderful people that have contributed to the program.
Listed below is a brief report of the finance of this program:
Donations________________________________________$5,247.00
Amount paid out-__________________________________5,413.62
(This was used to purchase the airplanes and for their operation.)
Respectfully
submitted,
GRADY R. KENT
C. P. M. A. Secretary
3:38 p.m.—Report of C. P. M. A. Membership and Finance.
The
report was accepted by the Assembly as read.
Church of Prophecy Marker Association
Membership and Financial Report
C. P. M. A. MEMBERSHIP BY STATES
State Council
Members
Monthly
Members
.... 125 0
4 0
_ . 58 3
........................ 64 0
................ 1 0
22 0
_ .. _ 1 0
........... . . _ 4 0
... 168 0
3 0
247 0
463 0
21 0
. 41 0
...51 0
28 0
33 0
365 0
43 0
.... 43 0
. . 21 0
40 0
25 0
160 0
109 6
Montana ............. ................ .............
11 0

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Nebraska_______________ 25 0
New Mexico______________________________________53 q
New York I__________________________________ 19 q
North Carolina __________________________________ 423 0
North Dakota_______________________ 22 5
Ohio -------------------------------------------------------------:---116 0
Oklahoma________________________________________89 1
Oregon-------------------------------------------------!_____]_ 9 q
Pennsylvania______________________________________50 2
South Carolina___________________________________166 0
South Dakota______________________________________41 5
Tennessee_______________________________________459 3
Texas---------------------------------------------- 168 0
Virginia---------------------------------------------------------------439 2
Virgin Islands_____________________________ 2 4
Washington______________________________________23 1
West Texas __________________ 20 0
West Virginia______________________________________39 8
Wisconsin________________________________________17 0
Wyoming________________________________________47 7
Total-----------------------------!____________.______4,378 47
AMOUNT RECEIVED ON PROJECTS IN
FIELDS
OF THE WOOD
Alabama--------------------------------------------------------$ 134.82
Arkansas_________________________________________3.00
California________________________________________2.69
Cuba-----------------------------------------------------;_____ 1.27
Delaware________________________________________31.00
East Texas------------------------------------------------------- 248.28
Florida---------------------------------------------------.-------156.75
Illinois---------------------------------------------------------------316.58
Indiana ----!------------------------------------------------------- 306.16
I°wa------------------------------------------------------------------136.14
Kansas------------------------------------------------------------ 254.03
Louisiana_________________________________________47.20
Minnesota__________________________________ 6L00
Missouri______________________________________ 284.19
Montana_________ 77.97
New Mexico _______ 105.72
North Carolina_________________________________ 287.50
North Dakota__________________________________ 269.39
Ohio--------------------------------------------------------------- 359.82
Oklahoma_________________________________________36.77
Oregon-----------------------------------------------------------------40T5
Pennsylvania_____________________________________81.74
South Dakota____________________________________163.70
Sunday School Marker_____________________________41o!30
Tennessee_______________________________________34s!81
Washington_______________________________________73.46
West Texas__________________________________7 14 80
Wisconsin------------------------------------------------------1 35;53

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Wyoming_____________________________________ 200.83
Total__ $4,502.20
C. P. M.A. FINANCIAL REPORT
Cash on hand September 1, 1949__________$ 7,069.01
Cash received this year.-------_---------------- 34,572.03
Total Cash ___________________________ $41,641.04
Cash paid out this year__________________ 35,462.88
Cash on hand September 1, 1950---------------- $ 6,178.16
Respectfully submitted,
M. A. TOMLINSON
General Overseer
3:40 p.m.—Report of Committee No. 5, Assembly Expense.
The
report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Report
of the Assembly Expense Committee
To the 45th 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 recommend that all Sunday Schools with an average attendance
of fifty or less contribute $1.00 per year, all Sunday Schools with an
average attendance of over fifty and less than 100 contribute $1.50 per year;
and all Sunday Schools with an average attendance of 100 and over con
tribute $2.00 per year for the expense of the Assembly.
3. We further recommend that each Victory Leaders Band, each Womens
Missionary Band, and each minister pay $1.00 to the expense of the As
sembly.
4. The pastor of each local church be responsible for the collection of
these funds immediately after the General Assembly, or not later than
January 1, forwarding them to the State Overseer. The State Secretaries
be responsible to the State Overseer to boost and assist in collecting these
funds, the State Overseer forwarding same to the General Treasurer.
Humbly submitted,
C. R. PAYNE
E. L. HIGDON
ALEXANDER
GILMORE
C. W. RISNER
G. A. WILSON
3:45 p.m.—Report of Committee No. 4, Ways and Means.
The report was read and accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Ways and Means Committee Report
To the 45th 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

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member pay $1.00 to this fund each year; and that the present system of
collecting these emergency dollars be continued as practiced last 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 the pastors and band leaders
see
to it that this plan be 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
Publisher and Business Manager, Assistant Editor, the General Overseer’s
private secretary, the General Treasurer, Field Secretary No. 1, Field
Secretary No. 2, the General A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary, the
General Sunday School Secretary, the General V. L. B. Secretary, the
General W. M. B. Secretary, the General C. P. M. A. Secretary, the For
eign
Missionary Secretary, the Foreign Language Secretary, the General
B. T. C. Superintendent be paid out of this fund. The allotments are as
follows:
We
recommend that the Editor and Publisher of the White Wing Mes
senger be paid $4,000 per year and incidental expenses; Assistant Pub
lisher and Business Manager, $3,500; the General Overseer’s private sec
retary, $3,000; the General Treasurer, $3,500; and incidental expenses;
Assistant Editor, Field Secretary No. 1, Field Secretary No. 2, General
A. B. M. and S. O. P. A. Secretary, General S. S. Secretary, General
V. L. B. Secretary, General W. M. B. Secretary, General C. P. M. A. Sec
retary, Foreign Missionary Secretary, Foreign Language Secretary, Gen
eral B. T. C. Superintendent, and the Superintendent of the Orphanage
be paid $250 per month each and incidental expenses. All the above allot
ments are to be paid if the funds are available.
4. We give praise and thanks to God for the mighty annual address
delivered by our General Overseer on Friday of this Assembly.
5. We recommend that the overseers of states and territories receive
a substantial amount if funds are available for their service, said amount
not to exceed $250 per month and expenses. Any amount above $250
per month and expenses received each month by the state and terri
torial 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.
6. We recommend that ten per cent of the tithes received each month
by the local church treasurer be sent with his or her report to Gen
eral Headquarters’ Treasurer and that the same amount be sent to the
state overseer.
7. 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.
8. We recommend that all ministers and churches observe the rulings
of the Assembly with reference to the use of the tithe money which is:
“The tithes are for the support of the ministry only.”
The system in practice now as authorized by the Assembly is: Each
member pay tithes into the local church treasury where he has member
ship. The treasurer takes ten per cent out of the tithes and sends to
headquarters each month with his report. The same amount is to be
sent to the state overseer each month. The remainder of the tithes is
for the support of the pastor. The pastor is to receive $250 per month
out of the tithes of the local church if funds are available after head
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not include offerings and poundings received by the pastor. If there is
a surplus in the local church treasury at the end of the Assembly year,
the treasurer sends this amount to headquarters. The Assembly has also
instructed ministers to send tithes from money received in the ministry
with their reports to headquarters. Tithes received from manual labor
or business is to be paid to the local church where the minister has his
membership.
9. We recommend that any surplus tithes left in the local church treas
ury after the pastor has received his support be sent to Headquarters’
Treasurer at the end of each Assembly year. These surplus tithes are in
the hands of the General Overseer and the General Treasurer to aid
overseers in states not self-supporting.
10. We recommend that all Sunday School offerings be tithed and this
be turned over to the local church treasurer to be sent with his 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.
11. 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 head
quarters and the same amount to be sent to the state treasurer to assist
in the support of the state auxiliary secretaries. (The local church is
not supposed to take out the ten per cent for headquarters and the same
amount for the state treasurer. This is taken care of after the offerings
are turned in at the state convention and Assembly.)
12. We recommend that the Chairman of the Ministerial Aid Committee
be paid from Ministerial Aid Fund and Tithes Fund, the amount to be
decided by the Ministerial Aid Committee.
13. We recommend that convention offerings in foreign fields be divided
in the same manner that the convention offerings in this country are
divided and that the Foreign Mission Committee be authorized to deduct
the amount belonging to headquarters from the overseers’ allotments.
14. We recommend that all give perfect co-operation to our faithful Gen
eral Overseer in putting into practice all of the rulings of the Assembly.
Respectfully submitted,
S. O. GILLASPIE
W. M. LOWMAN
G.
C. DECKER
ALVIN S. MOSS
Z. R. YOUNG
4:00 p.m.—Report of Committee No. 2, Watchmen.
The report was read and accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Watchmen Committee Report
To
the 45th Annual Assembly of the Church of God—Greetings:
We, your Watchmen Committee, after prayer and careful watching
throughout this great Assembly wish to submit the following report:
Several problems have come before us, and some have been worked out
satisfactorily.

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We wish to thank the overseers for their good co-operation in helping
us to get these things worked out.
Humbly submitted,
W. A. NEWSOM
L.
E. SILVERS
T. J. LOWE
J. V. JOHNSON
PAUL GARRETT
J. W. DEADRICK
The General Overseer thanked the committees for their faithful service.
He
made mention that they had to miss some of the services in order to
take care of the business and the sacrifices they made are appreciated.
4:02 p.m.—Adoption of Minutes and instructing local churches to con
sider, endorse and ratify the business acts of the Assembly in the first
business meeting after the Assembly. The Assembly agreed to accept the
Minutes as prepared by the clerks. The General Overseer urged the
pastors to read the business acts to the local churches for their consid
eration and acceptance.
4:04 p.m.—While the Bahama Band played “Jesus Hold My Hand,” the
congregation stood and clapped their hands. They raised their hands to
ward heaven and sang the chorus, then they shook hands with those near
them.
4:10 p.m.—The General Overseer stated that the business part of the
Assembly had come to a close and the congregation joined in a mighty
closing
prayer.
5:45 p.m.—William M. Lee was ordained deacon. Brother L. V. Jones,
overseer of Tennessee, assisted the General Overseer in the ordination.
6:00 p.m.—Program of music and testimonies by the Bahama Brass Band.
6:15 p.m.—Song service led by Lamar Parton, Sister Holland at the
piano. Prayer at the pulpit by D. E. Garr while the congregation stood in
reverence before God.
6:40 p.m.—Special songs—“Follow Me,” Elton Shores and wife; “Some
Day I’m Going Home,” Florida Trio; “One of These Mornings,” Rosie Lee
Gibson.
7:05 p.m.—Brother B. B. Ketchum delivered a good message of advice
to our younger ministers and members. A portion of the message follows:
“There are a lot of things I learned when I first began preaching, or
trying to preach, which I have never forgotten. One of them is to preach
the gospel only. I am sure you know to do it. I remember in 1913 I
was a very bad boy. I had been brought up in a Baptist home. My
parents had prayed for me but it had no effect. Many times I had heard
my mother pray for me and in 1913 I was in Duck Creek at a revival
meeting. As the man began to preach, something moved on me and
1 wanted to do something for the Lord. I slipped down on my knees and
got
right with God. Then began a run around for I tried every way
possible to get out of the call and promise. I was husky and able to work
and make a living and I dreaded what people might say about me turn
ing to the ministry. I finally said to God one night that if He wanted
me to rely on preaching for my all to take that pride of my own ability
to work out of me. The next morning when I awakened I had a pain in
my side and by the next afternoon I was all doubled over. I knew my
working days were over and that I had to go preach or die. If you have
the divine calling from God you know about it. I am here tonight to
say something to encourage you to go on with God. If you make heaven,
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“We need holy boldness to preach to people in these last days. We
need to develop boldness with wisdom, too. I remember one time a young
fellow got to preaching and all at once he said, if the old heads would
back off the bridge the young people would go ahead and take the
Church of God to the top. Knowledge can be obtained from books, but
wisdom is from above. Another young preacher was holding a good re
vival and he was doing a very wonderful job. One night a certain group
came into the tent—the preacher, his choir and the majority of his con
gregation. The young minister asked me who they were and I told
him, and right away he stated that he would fix them up right. He cer
tainly did—them and him, too. He started right off telling a big story on
the Campbellites and ridiculed them all through his service. When we
were on the way home that night he said, ‘I fixed them, didn’t I?’ I told
him he had and that he had undoubtedly fixed them so that we would
never be able to get any of those people back to hear the Word of God
again. We can’t throw this thing at the people.”
7:37 p.m.—Testimony and praise service in charge of Clara Reese and
Beulah Miracle. Sister Clara spoke a few words and Sister Beulah sang
“Letters From My Father.” At the direction of Clara the congregation
stood by sections and praised the Lord. Beulah sang “Troublesome Waters,”
then the congregation sang “This Is Like Heaven to Me.” There was
shouting and dancing and praising the Lord. Beulah sang “Camel Train.”
While
she was singing this song, God took control of her and she sang
and played the piano under His mighty power. The presence of the Lord
hovered over the audience and the people sat in sacred quietness as they
listened to the music.
The General Overseer called for those who had been members of the
Church of God for thirty years or more to come to the platform. Thirty
responded. Others in the congregation made it known they had been
in the Church for thirty or more years. The group on the platform was
photographed.
Songs by the Rogers Trio and the Florida Quartet.
8:40 p.m.—North Dakota Program, assisted by Montana and South Da
kota Overseers and Delegates. “We Can, Will and Must Do the Work
Marked Out by the 1928 Big Business Program—Every County in our
States—Every State in the Union—Every Country in the World and Every
Island of the Sea,” Nelson W. Johnson in charge.
At the beginning of this program it was made known that the state
of North Dakota had purchased an airplane for the C. P. M. A. fleet.
Grady R. Kent, C. P. M. A. Secretary, presented a badge of honor to
the overseer of North Dakota as he had to the other donors of planes in
the program at the airport. Brother Johnson delivered a short message
showing the responsibility that is upon us of carrying the message to
every creature in our own country, in every country of the world and
every island of the sea. He then called for some of the workers in North
Dakota, South Dakota and Montana to speak. Each of these were fiery
short talks which showed they were eager to help in the great work
that is to be done. Then W. A. Newsom, overseer of Montana, and F. E.
Van Deventer, overseer of South Dakota, talked briefly concerning the
mighty work that is to be done by the Church of God. At the sound
of the trumpet the delegates from these three states rushed to the plat
form from all parts of the tabernacle and joined in singing “I’ll Be Some
where Working.” The Bahama Band played the song and the audience
stood and clapped their hands and praised the Lord in song. As the
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in the blessings of the Lord which were poured out. Handkerchiefs were
waved and the blessings from above were upon the saints of God. Many
marched through the aisles. These demonstrations of the presence of God
lasted for several minutes.
9:40 p.m.—The General Overseer spoke to thank all for their splendid
assistance and co-operation in making the 45th Annual Assembly the
success
that it was. The first mentioned was God, then His Son, the
Holy
Ghost, the city of Cleveland, the press, the radio, clerks, registrars,
ushers, committees, overseers, secretaries, publishing department, speak
ers, musicians, singers, camp ground attendants, altar workers, janitor,
those who operated the public address system, and everybody. •
9:45 p.m.—Program by the Auxiliary Boosters Committee.
Those representing the auxiliaries were securely tied to their places
and thus the whole church was unable to move on toward perfection. A
tussle with the enemy followed when the ropes were being untied. Finally
the entire group was freed and they rushed across the platform and
chased the devil completely out. Then they sang “Pull All Together.”
10:00 p.m.—Consecration Service. The bishops, deacons and male evan
gelists
gathered on the large platform. The female evangelists were
on the lower platform. The Bible Place Trio sang “Heaven Will Surely
Be
Worth It All.” Following the song the female ministers prayed in
concert, then the male ministers prayed together. When they had fin
ished, all knelt in prayer, consecrating themselves to the Lord for His
service another year. At the close of the prayers, they shook hands and
greeted each other. The love and fellowship that existed seemed to draw
them all together, making them one. As they spoke words of encourage
ment to each other and expressed good wishes for success in the Master’s
work, the sweet presence of the Lord hovered near and tears flowed freely
from many eyes. Following are the words of the song, “Heaven Will
Surely Be Worth It All,” sung by the Bible Place Trio:
Often I’m hindered on my way,
Burdened so heavy I almost fall;
Then
I hear Jesus sweetly say,
“Heaven will surely we worth it all.”
Chorus:
Heaven will surely be worth it all,
Worth all the sorrow that here befall;
After this life with all its strife,
Heaven will surely be worth it all.
Many the trials, toils and tears,
Many a heartache may here apall;
But the dear Lord so surely says,
“
Heaven will surely be worth it all.”
Toiling and pain I will endure,
’Til I shall hear the death angel call;
Jesus has promised and I am sure,
Heaven will surely be worth it all.
10:20 p.m.—The entire audience thanked the Lord for the glorious 45tl
Annual Assembly, then they joined together in singing “God Be Witt
You Till We Meet Again,” led by C. R. Payne. The bands joined in witl
their music.
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J. F. Aites. Handshakes and goodbys followed. Thus closed the wonder
ful 45th Annual Assembly of the Church of God.
M. A. TOMLINSON, General Overseer
LILLIE DUGGAR, Private Secretary
L. A. MOXLEY, Chief Clerk
ASHEL T. WAGAR, Assistant Clerk
J. J. STEWARD, Assistant Clerk
ZELLA CREEL, Assistant Clerk
MILDRED DAVIS, 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 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

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age. Ten per cent of the Assembly offering from each state is to be sent
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 drive 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 offerings 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
pense of the Annual Assemblies, the State Overseers are asked each year

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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,
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
>f 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.
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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 ol
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 communi
cation 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 cas«
their 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 excep<
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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.
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.
Report of White Wing Worker.
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
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to reach a satisfactory conclusion, it should be referred to the General
Overseer.
In these business meetings women are to take no open active part in
discussing or deciding questions, but should always be there and silently
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, sis
ter 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 unbecom
ing 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 circumstance 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 requir*
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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
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 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.
Dufies 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
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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.
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
applicant replies in the affirmative. In taking the obligation, applicants
should think of it as being “a perpetual covenant that shall not be for
gotten.”
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.
Premillennial Second Coming of Jesus:

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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.
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.T1-13.
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; 1 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, Reuben A.
Adams, T. E.
Aites, J. F.
Akers, J. L.
Akers, William
Aldridge, W. W.
Allen,
Marvin R.
Anderson, Albert S.
Anderson, Stafford B.
Andrews, Thomas B.
Arnold, G. E.
Atkins, George E.
Axley, Richard L.
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.
Biggers, Henry M.
Blumenthal, H. H.
Boyd,
Terah S.
Bradley, Thomas W.
Bradley, Trosie E.
Brewer, Joseph
Brooks,
Charles S.
Brown, Joseph M.
Brown, Lebert A.
Brown, Lewis W.
Burke, Austin A.
Burns, H. Pierce
Burt, Martin M.
Busby, John W.
Butts, Huey Lee
Caldwell, D. Talmadge
Caldwell, E. Glaidwell
Caldwell, Mack
Callahan, Aaron A.
Camacho,
Juan
Campbell. W. I.
Cantrell, Ralph G.

132 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Cardwell, J. E.
Carter, Jack O.
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
Colon, Carlos de Leon
Conner,
Henry Lewis
Cook, General
Cooke, Alston L.
Cooke,
Cyril S.
Cooley, Sidney A.
Cooper, Erie P.
Cooper, James R.
Costas, Paul P.
Couch, Aaron
Covey, Rudolph O.
Cowart, R. W.
Cowen, Earl
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
Curtis, Henry
Cypret, Cecil A.
Dalton, George
Daniel, James
Daugherty, Walter G.
Davidson, Charles T.
Davidson,
Leon
Davis,
Andrew W.
Davis, Emitt
Davis, Jones M.
Davis, Lew Allen
Daxon, Thomas A.
Day, Roy F., Jr.
Deadrick, D. M.
Deadrick, Jim Willie
Decker, G. C.
Decker, Jack C.
Decker, Tracy H.
Deleveaux. Wilbur
Dennard, W. Cobb
Dennis, Henry H.
Dingus, Hady L.
Dixon, Jack V.
Duggan, Noley A.
Dunkin, Albin H.
Durham, G. W.
Durr, Charles W.
Earp, John M.
Edralin, Lawrence G.
Emmett, Verlie E.
Ferguson, Alfred E.
Ferguson, Hermis A.
Ferguson, Samuel M.
Fleming, Carroll P.
Flowers, Dewey A.
Flowers, Edgar E.
Foster, G. Dewey
Fouts, Blair M.
Fowler, E. T.
Fowler, Virgil R.
Fox, William Jerald
Freeman, Lonnie
Fritts, Lawrence A.
Fuller, Floyd F.
Funderburk, B. O.
Funk, Carl D.
Galloway, J. Vernon
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.
Golden, Alvin
Goss, Cleveland T.
Graham, Percival N.
Graham, Theophilus L.
Grant, William A.
Greenawalt, Alfred H.
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.
Handfield, Simeon B.
Haney, Adril D.

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Hanna, Charles E.
Hardin, William G.
Harvey, Walter L.
Hayes, Sine
Henderson, Jessie R.
Henderson, Willard C.
Herne, J. Vital
Herring, Charles G.
Herron, George D., Jr.
Higdon,
Everett L.
Hires, J. H.
Hogan, Oluf Robb
Holcomb, D. R.
Holcombe, William C.
Holland, W. T.
Holloway,
Dewey E.
Hooker, Claudius D.
Hughes, Dewey M.
Hunter, Harper, Jr.
Hunter, Theophilus
Ion,
Paul J.
Jared, Thomas J.
Jeffrey, Roy
Jimenez, Jose Amando
Johns, D. C.
Johns, Emery S.
Johnson, Buford M.
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.
Kemp, Joseph R.
Kennington, John P.
Kent, Grady R.
Ketchum, B. B.
Kinder, Charles M.
Kinser, Delmar F.
Kirkland, J. D.
Knight, Johnie W.
Knowles, Joseph W.
Kounnas, M. K.
Ladoo, Joseph H.
Lafever, J. Earl
Laird, Willie P.
Lane, L. Russell
Lawrence, John H.
Lawrence, O. N.
Lawson, Omer C.
Lawson, Samuel H.
Leazenby, Leon S.
Lewis,
Charles A.
Linkous, Malcolm T.
Linville, Albert J.
Linville, Kendrick
Longstreth, David E.
Looper,
John H.
Lord, Cleason D.
Louk, Vern E.
Lowe, T. J.
Lowman, W. M.
Lynch, R. Clement
Maddox,
Thomas Roy
Malone,
Sidney W.
Manning, Chesley E.
Martin, Joe, Jr.
Martin, William E.
Matheny, Hubert F.
Mathis,
Bill
Mathis, Buck
Mathis, C. F.
Matthews, David G.
Mayhall, Grady
McCoy, John G.
McDearis,
C. C.
McDill, James W.
McDonald,
E. A.
McGee, Sebastion
McGehee,
Ada
McGlothlin, Johnnie
McKeown,
A. C.
McKoy, L. N.
McLeod, Kenneth B.
Melvin,
Archie
Miller, Elias A.
Miracle, John W.
Mitchell, Arthur L.
Moffitt, Elbert B.
Moore, George W.
Moore, H. B.
Morris, Luther R.
Moss, Alvin S.
Moss, Arthur A.
Moss, Samuel B.
Moxley,
H. M.
Moxley, L. A.
Mudd, Cicero
Musselwhite, Wilton E.
Myers, Peter W.
Nelson,
Clyde W.
Newsom,
W. A,
Nichols, Ira C.
Nix, Henry G.
Overstreet, J. Clyde
Owen,
Ralph W.

134 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Owenby, Lum
Palmer, James C.
Palmore, Charles F., Jr.
Payne, Connie Lee
Payne, C. R.
Pearce, John
Peninger, Lee Roy
Pennington, Charles S.
Petty, Benjamin H.
Phillips, Walter
Phipps, Roy H.
Pinder, Sonnie O.
Pittman, S. Melvin
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.
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
Rye,
Homer
Sager, Hubert H.
Samuels. Adonijah M.
Sartin, Clarence H.
Saunders. Randall E.
Savage, Stewart S.
Schwandt, Roy E.
Scott,
David
Scott, Guy T.
Scotton, Ralph
Searcy, James R.
Shelton, Clay
Shelton, James G.
Sherrill. V. R.
Shores, Elton
Shroyer, Orlies F.
Shroyer, Owen E.
Shults, D. M.
Shupe, Posey A.
Sikes, Lodie B.
Silvers, L. E.
Smith, George P.
Smith,
Hubert C.
Smith, Obie D.
Smith, R. C.
Smith, Sampson
Smith, William B.
Smith, William J.
Sowers, Kenley M.
Spence,
J. Corbett
Stafford, Virdel B.
Staggs,
James
Stanford, William R.
Stargel, G. T.
Stephens, Moses
Stockdale, R. Wynn
Stone,
Leslie E.
Stover, Woodrow
Stratton, Jesse M.
Stubbs, John A.
Suggs, Williams P.
Sullins, Alex W.
Sullivan, Evan G.
Sullivan, John L.
Summerville, A. D.
Swain, Frank R.
Sweat, Rhubin D.
Talbott, Richard P.
Taylor, C. L.
Taylor, Hosea M.
Taylor, Jennings S.
Taylor, Norman C.
Thane, Charles A.
Thomas, Don Burton
Thomas, Howard W.
Thomas, James A.
Thomas, J. Roy
Thompson, J. T.
Thompson, Paul H.
Thompson, Ronald G.
Thompson, Willie R.
Thorn, James A.
Thornton, Boyd W.
Tomlinson, M. A.
Trump, Orville W.
Turner, Nathaniel A.
Van Deventer, Fred E.
Voss, Charles T.
Wagar, Ashel T., Jr.
Waggett, Aaron R.
Wallor, George A.
Watson, Egbert A.
Weaver, Phillip T.

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 135
Webb, Cordell C.
Webb, Wiseman W.
Wegner,
Fred W.
Weidner, John B.
West, J. A.
White, Isaac E.
White, James L.
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,
Robert L.
Wilson, C. A.
Wilson, George Albert
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, Harvin H.
Anderson, Robert S.
Anderson Rufus A.
Andrews, Grover G.
Ashworth, Charles E.
Austin, Charlie C.
Austin, James R.
Baccas,
James
Bafford, Green
Bain, Alfred R.
Baker, Hubert H.
Baptiste, Vilme Jn
Barnette, J. Oland
Barrett, Richard M.
Batson, A. Clarence
Baxter, John L.
Beasley, J. Wilbert
Beck,
Grover C.
Bennett, Cecil S.
Bennett, William H.
Benton, Walter O.
Bird, Fred P.
Black, Curtis
Blackwell, James S.
Blake, Phillip
Bowling.
Fred E.
Briggs, Ernest
Brown, Dexton
Brown, Harvey E.
Brown, Luther C.
Brown, Luther E.
Brown, Marvin
Brown, Obie C.
Brown, Whit
Bryan, E. H.
Bryant, Alexander
Buchanan, Augustus A.
Buckley, J. W.
Burke, Dolphus
Burris, Thomas A.
Butler, Henry A.
Butler, Johnie E.
Butler, Olive D.
Byerly, Hubert
Bynum, Calvin M.
Cabales, Santos A.
Cassell,
Madison W.
Charles, Exalus L.
Charles, Letoir Jean
Charles, Monlouis J.
Chastain, George D.
Chastain, Mathie
Clements, S. Grady
Cobb, C. E.
Codrington, Wilfred H.
Coen, Samuel A.
Coker, James W.
Cole, Asher M.
Cook, Thomas A.
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.
Davis, Thomas L.
Daxon, Thomas A., Jr.

136 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Dean, James A.
Dean, Lafayette F.
Devore,
John W.
Dirlam, Claude S.
Donahue,
William V.
Dorsett, Curtis R.
Dozier, James S.
Drummonds,
Grover C.
Duncan,
Clarence E.
Duty,
Robert
Elston,
Conner J.
Engle, Hubert L.
Englebert, George W.
Evans, Frank R.
Evans, J. R.
Evans, Samuel W.
Falk, Ervin A.
Fendley, William C.
Ferguson, Herbert A.
Ferguson, Marion N.
Fisher, Gabriel
Fisher, Wilfred W.
Fitts, Arthur L.
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.
Gillmer, James T.
Goforth, Andrew H.
Gonia,
I. B.
Grant, Bernard B.
Green, Chester Lee
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.
Helms, Chesley B.
Henry, Uriah
Heslop,
George E.
Hill, J. Clyde
Hoskins,
James P.
Howard, Ely J.
Howard, Jimmie
Hughes,
Huntley H.
Hughes, Oscar H.
Hunter, E. Roy
Hutchinson, Isaac A.
Ingram, U. Leonard
Jackson, Charlie
James, George W.
Johnson, Fred M.
Johnson, Herbert E.
Johnson, Kedrick L.
Johnson, Lee Pharries
Jordan, James R.
Jure, Raphael
Keeney, C. B.
Kelley, Haley J.
Kinard, T. B.
King, Carl R.
King, George
King, George S.
King, J. H.
King, Wilbur G.
Lafleur, Cyrius
Lassiter, Robert L.
Latham, Joseph M.
Lavender, Walter E.
Laws, Custer
Lawson, Raymond D.
Ledford, Robert H.
Lee,
William M.
Lewin, James
Lewis, Reuben T.
Lewis, Steve
Lovell, J. D.
Lovvorn, Frank
Mackens, Charlie
Mahaffey, Lewis H.
Mahoney, William A.
Malone,
Roy
Martineau, Edward
Massengill,
Frank
Mazanec,
James
McCalla,
Samuel A.
McCoubrey,
James H.
McCoy, Emmitt T.
McElrath, John H.
McIntosh, D. A.
McKee, J. C.
McKenzie, James A.
McLean,
Robert S.
McLeod,
Allie B.
Medders, James W.
Melvin,
Thomas G.
Minns,
Herbert L.
Minter, Sherman H.
Mixon,
Horace L.
Moore, J. Walker

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD -137
Moss, John W.
Moss, Wilfred G.
Mullins, Henry R.
Murray, Henry E.
Nabors, Clymer H.
Nabors, Harvey E.
Norris, Edouard Henrilus
Norris, Justin
Oglesby, Thomas
Owens, Bunk
Owens,
Edgar
Parker, Bill
Parton, Thomas H.
Paschall, Ollie
Pate, J. B.
Peavy, Elvie A.
Penant, Hedley
Peterson, Preston C.
Phillips, Chester R.
Ponder, Raymond E.
Power, C. Hugh
Price, Bassil N.
Price, Maxie Lee
Proffitt, Clarence A.
Puckett, Richard Lee
Rainwater, Allen C.
Rampley, William T.
Ray, G. Scott
Reed,
D. Homer
Renfrow, Leslie
Reynolds,
W. L.
Rhorer, Henry R.
Ricketts, Harold J.
Robbins,
Herbert V.
Roberts, Bertie C.
Roberts, Stephen
Rorrer, Guy
Rowe, Walter S.
Saint Cyr, Bovil
Sanders, Dewey L.
Scotton, Willie T.
Seratt, Jesse D.
Shaffer, Willie G.
Shannon, John
Sharrar, Robert C.
Shelton, Robert L.
Shirley, Lewis C.
Sigler, Thomas G.
Silas, Wesley
Slay, Sheldon M.
Sluder, Herman
Smith, L. K:
Smither, Charles T.
Sprinkel, William H.
Stanley, Horace B.
Stearmon, Marion B.
Stockton, Andrew J.
Stockwell, William L.
Story, Frank E.
Tabor, N. Linell
Taylor, Nathaniel
Taylor, Willie
Thomas, Leonard S.
Thomas,
Richard C.
Thompson,
Charles E.
Thompson,
Wilbur B.
Trogdon, Alexander
Turin, Celestin
Turner, L. L.
Waden, Fletcher
Wall,
Early G.
Watson, J. W.
Watts, Herbert C.
Weakley, M. E.
Welch, J. Clarence
Welch, W. J.
Westburg, Charles U.
Whitaker, John R.
Wilkins, Mortimer I.
Williams,
John F.
Williamson, W. Raymond
Willis,
Frank R.
Willoughby, Walter
Wilson,
J. Howard
Wilson,
Joseph C.
Wilson, Wavie C.
Wolfe, Rapheal O.
Wood, Claud
Woodward, Finley
Wooten. Chester L.
Word, Timothy
Wright, Cecil
Wright, Wib
Wyant, Ray M.
Wynns, Isaiah
Young,
Zane L.
MALE EVANGELISTS
Abbott, Lonzo R.
Abercrombie, William A.
Abernathy, Johnie E.
Acosta, Ignacio
Adams, George D.
Adderly, Boston
Adeir, John T.
Adkins, Calvin R.

138 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Adorno, Juan P.
Aiken, Johnie E.
Aites, E. Carl
Alexander, Ernest D.
Allen,
Arthur, Jr.
Allen, James E.
Allison, William H.
Alloway,
Frank G.
Allred, Ben C.
Altus, Cheriza
Alyse, Arnold
Amaya, Francisco B.
Ammons, Edwin L.
Anderson, E. W.
Anderson, James Edward
Anderson, Maurice H.
Anderson,
Sheldon F.
Andrews, Charlie P.
Angelidas,
Leonidas
Angeloff,
Arnold A.
Antilus, Ulysse
Aprazin, Cecile
Arballo, Epilanio Marquez
Arias, Luis
Armour, Fred I.
Arnold. William
Atnip, W. Everett
Ausel,
Woodrow W.
Austin, Jacob L.
B.,
Juan Hernandez
B., Martin Medina
Bafford, Joe Lean
Bailey, Alma C.
Bailey, L. Dean
Bailey, Ottis P.
Baker, Alexander
Baker, Gayford D.
Baker, Paul
Baldwin, Arch J.
Ball, Walter W.
Ballard. Jay O.
Banks, Frank J.
Barnes, Caleb M.
Barnes, Leonard E.
Barrett, Perry
Barton, William G.
Bathe, Oscar A.
Baxter, Everett L.
Bazzrea, Cleve A.
Beasley, C. Elbert
Beasley, Robert D.
Beaucicot, Absalon
Beckwith, J. B.
Beecham, James S.
Beemer, Harold A.
Beemer, Vincent E.
Bell, Lloyd C.
Beneby, Israel
Bennett, U. G.
Bentley, John D.
Bethel, Daniel
Bines,
Franklin
Bivens,
L. Milton
Black, Eugene P.
Black, Horace R.
Black, Owen
Blauser, James P.
Bledsoe,
Jasper O.
Blythe, Clarence L.
Bobbert, William
Bolton,
Arthur H., Jr.
Bonaventure, Metrius
Bonds,
Vernie W.
Bonham, Amzia W.
Bonham, Floyd H.
Boone, James W.
Bottorff, Fred E.
Bounds,
James W.
Bowser,
George B.
Bowser, Hulbert O.
Bowser, Robert H.
Boyce, John S.
Brackett, Bobbie E.
Brackett, John
Bradford, Sewell E.
Braggs, Johnny H.
Braland, Orvie A.
Brammer, Thomas T.
Branscum, Thurman E.
Brantley, Alvin
Briles, Theodore R.
Brisson. Marvin C.
Brittingham, Edward C.
Broadhurst, Joseph A.
Brooks,
Atlee N.
Brooks, Kenneth W.
Brooks,
Royce Dee
Brooks,
William H.
Brooks,
William R.
Brown, Tom
Brown, Vivian Alanda
Brown, Will. H.
Brown. Willesley
Browning, Charles E.
Browning. Charlie M.
Brumley. William
Bryant, Fred
Bryant, Jack
Bryant, Ralph E.
Bullard, Andrew

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 139
Burdette, Marvin A.
Burdine, Archie M.
Burke, Phillip U.
Burns, Thomas F.
Burt, Marvin
Burton, Dock C.
Busby, Arthur B.
Bush, John B.
Butler, Marion S.
Butterfield, Henry T.
Buttram, Lee A.
Byrd, Willie M.
Cabrera, Joel A.
Cadiche,
Anthony
Cadiche,
Sireste
Cameron, John N.
Camilus,
Anaise
Camp,
Floyd M.
Campbell, J. Daniel
Campbell, Sidney
Campbell, William B.
Cannon, N. Fritz
Captain, Nicholas D.
Carpenter, Eugene L.
Carpenter, Raymond A.
Carrasco, Porfirio
Carroll, Frank G.
Carroll, Lee C., Jr.
Carter, Calvin
Carter, Ernest S.
Carver, Onas R.
Castro, Gaspar
Cazile,
Elvelus J.
Chambers, Foster G.
Chapman, Millard A.
Chapman, William H.
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
Cobb, Roland
Cobos, Angel J.
Cole, Robert H.
Colinet, Letellier
Colley,
James F.
Collie, Alfred L.
Collins, Charles E.
Collins, Elford N.
Collins, Harold O.
Colon, Cai'los
Colquitt, John S.
Colvard, Donald E.
Conner, Lester E.
Conner, Perry E.
Connor,
George
Constantin, Delva
Cook, David C.
Cooksey, Cecil R.
Cooley, Donald S.
Corbin, Charlie U. L.
Cornett, Sam I.
Couch,
Claud C.
Cowen,
Leo
Cox, Clarence
Cox, Hudon R.
Cox, James A.
Cox, Julias
Cox, Kenneth O.
Cox, William H.
Craver, Edgar L.
Cravey, Kaiser
Crawford, Bernard A.
Creel, Homer C.
Crews, Thomas
Criddle, Clayton E.
Crossfield,.Edward A.
Croyle,
Raymond S.
Crutchfield, John E.
Cruz,
Jacento
Cummings,
Luther
Cunningham, Frank
Curtis, Dovard B.
Daley, Charles A.
Dames,
Cleveland W.
Daniel, James E.
Daugherty, John F.
Daugherty, W. Delvin
Davis,
Albert E,
Davis, Alva L.
Davis, Anderson H.
Davis, Cecil
Davis, Elisha A.
Davis, H. Lee
Davis,
James E.
Davis, Leonard
Davis,
Lloyd D.
Davis, Roy L.
Davis,
Wiley C.
Daxon, David

140 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Deal, Asa C.
Dean, Hermon E.
Dean, Lucius E.
Dean, Thomas E.
Decker, Lester T.
Demeritte, Arnold
Dennard, George M.
De'ristil, Laurentil
Deromel,
Romain
Desantil, Joseph
Desir,
Cadous
Dickens,
W. Morris
Doran, Verne J.
Doroshuk, Harold
Dorvilier, Saidel
Doss, James C.
Douglas, Charles M.
Douglas, Charles Ray
Douglas, R. Gene
Douglas,
Thomas J.
Drake, Howard E.
Dubois, James B.
Dudding, O. A.
Duncan, J. Roy
Dunford, Fred R.
Dunn, Billy G.
Eagle, James Holding
Earp, James C.
East, E. B.
Easter, Edward M.
Edens,
Demcy
Edgil,
Thomas Jessie
Edmondson,
Donald K.
Edwards, Homer F.
Ellis,
James O.
Ellis, M. Frank
Ellis,
Stephen
Elmore, Loyd E.
Elsea, William M.
Endecott, Clayton E.
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.
Faircloth, Toby
Fanbert, Septimus
Farless,
J. D.
Farmer, J. Glenn
Fennels, Robert
Fenton, George A.
Ferguson, Daniel
Ferguson, Herbert E.
Ferguson, Laban J.
Ferguson, Orie J.
Ferguson, Pembroke E.
Ferguson, Robert W.
Ferguson, Thomas
Fernandez, Felipe D.
Fernandez, Salvador C.
Fidele, Nelcius
Fields, Arthur E.
Fils, Chery Dennean
Finch, Robert Lee
Finlayson, R. Benny
Finley, Rollie J.
Fleming, Everet
Flemmer, Adolph
Flick, Harry R.
Flippo, George C.
Flores, Leocadia Lubices
Flowers, Allord S.
Flowers, Grady G.
Floyd, Dannie
Forbes, Leon B.
Ford, Norris E.
Foster, Cecil A. L.
Foster, Clarence F.
Foster, Robert J.
France, Owen W.
Francis, Caselle A.
Francis, Harold M.
Francis, Marvin L.
Francois, Alfred
Franks, Jessie B.
Frederic, Francois
Frederic, Maxi
Frey, Albert E., Jr.
Frost, Barnette P.
Fuchu, Federico
Fuller, William M.
Fulmer, Everett L.
Fulton, Rogers
Funk, Lonnie
Gaddis, Millard E.
Gaddy, Willie
Galaviz, Antonio
Ganz,
Johnny
Garcia, Alberto G.
Garcia, Manuel
Garcia, Marcelo
Garcia, R. Fernando

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 141
Gardner, Joshua V.
Gardner, Woodie S.
Garr, William J. W.
Garrett, Marvin W.
Gates, Willard D.
Gaylor, Hank V.
Geneus, Rezius
Georges,
James W.
Georges, Reginald C.
Gibson,
Bruce
Gibson, Sanford F.
Gibson,
W. K.
Gilbert, Elmer
Gilileo,
CarlD.
Gillis, Leon
Giordoni,
Emilio
Giraud, Ozias
Glass,
Eddie J.
Glass, Noah Bell
Goins, Lloyd P.
Goins,
Paul D.
Goins, Thomas W.
Goins, William L.
Gomez, Otero
Gonzales,
Senen
Gonzalez, Lucas Hernandez
Gooden, Sam B.
Goodman, Ernest D.
Goodwin,
Bennie F.
Goodwin,
Lloyd T.
Gosnell, Bennie H:
Gosnell, William A.
Goss, Douglas A.
Graham, C. Victor
Graham, James Hardy
Graves, Oather B.
Gray, Johnnie
Gray, Truman
Gray, Willard H.
Gray, Willie
Green, Ben M.
Green, Curtis
Green, Everett E.
Green, Walter O.
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
Gumbs, Alfred W.
Gustave, Joseph
Guthrie,
Robert L.
Guy, Morris L.
Guzman, Refugio
Hackett, Julian T.
Hagood, Freddie W.
Haire, H. M.
Haire, Lester H.
Hale, Milton B.
Hall, Edd
Hall,
Emanuel O.
Hall, Martin T.
Hall, Moses A.
Hall, Robert J.
Hall,
William L.
Ham, Ira W.
Hamby, George A., Jr.
Hammond, Roy M.
Hampton, Oliver J.
Haney, Clifford A.
Hanna, Hurvis
Hardin, Thomas O.
Hargraves, J. Marvin
Harkey, Ellison C.
Harper, John
Harrington, Theodore B.
Harris, Arthur C.
Harris, Willie C.
Harrison, Edward H.
Harrison, John T.
Hart, Bennie
Hart, Tom D.
Hartley, Prince A.
Hartman, Henry Edsel
Hartness, James W.
Haslom, Samuel
Haulbrooks, Otis J.
Haun, Paul N.
Hawkin, Charles G.
Hawkins, James H.
Hawkins, John S.
Haynes, Albert
Hazen,
Thomas H., Jr.
Heckert, Lawrence D.
Heltcel, R. B.
Hembree, Walter D.
Henderson, Neais G.
Henderson, Robert C.
Henderson, W. T.
Henriquez, Alberto Enrique
Henry, James A.
Henry, William
Henry, Younis W.
Henson, Charles H.
Hepburn, Joseph
Herbert, W. Guy

142 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Hernandez, Lino Casillas
Herring, William E.
Herron, George R., Sr.
Hersey, Gerald H.
Hicks, James A.
Hicks, Thomas V.
Highbaugh, Charles E.
Hightower, Carl H.
Hill, Ernest R.
Hilton, Willie D.
Hodge, Joseph
Holcomb, David R.
Holcomb, J. Willie
Holland, J. F.
Holland, John C.
Holland, Mack
Hollaway, Theodore R.
Hollis,
Willard A.
Holm, Carwin E.
Hooker, Eugene R.
Horn, Lloyd V.
Horne, Albert B.
Horne, Clarence L.
Horner, Grady V.
Horton, William H., Jr.
Hoskins,
Eddie M.
Howard, William A.
Hughes, Alton J.
Hull, Dan E.
Humes, Emanuel I.
Humes, Herman
Humes,
Zack
Humphfrey, Clinton O.
Humphreys, Church G.
Hutchens, Willie
Hutchins, Herdie V.
Hutchinson, Ferdinand A.
Hutchinson, Jonathan G.
Hutchison, George W.
Hutchison, John W.
Hutson, Frank E.
Hyatt, Clifton E.
Ingraham, John C.
Isherwood, Thomas S.
Jackson, Clarence S.
Jackson, James D.
Jackson, Thomas
Jared, Clive E.
Jared, T. J., Jr.
Jefferson, Monroe
Jenkins, Jack O.
Jernigan, Allen M.
Jerome, Richard
Jeune, Ramean.
Johnson, Daniel W.
Johnson, Dolly L.
Johnson, Edgar
Johnson, E. Eugene
Johnson, Jacobe
Johnson, James A.
Johnson, Luther O.
Johnson, Milford J.
Johnson, Milton
Johnson, Thomas Lee
Johnson, Uhijah
Jolly, William E., Sr.
Jones, Edward A.
Jones, Eugene
Jones, Grover C.
Jones, Isaac W.
Jones, J. Thurmon
Jones, James P.
Jones,
Levi H.
Jones, Luther C.
Jones, M. Corbie
Jones, Marceline N.
Jones, Melbern J.
Jones, Oscar
Josa, Cledon
Joseph, Beniah E.
Joseph, Chery
Joseph, George
Joseph, Hacule
Joseph, Prudent
Jubisson, Thermonfils
Judd, Henry M.
Kato, Andrew J.
Kay, John Lemuel
Keenan, Allan S.
Keller, Edgar C.
Kelley, William H.
Kelly, Brazil
KiUingsworth, J. K.
Kimsey, Don
Kinard, John H.
King, Albert
King, Elijah
Kirby, Marshall D.
Kirkland, Benton L.
Klapp, Guy F.
Knowles, Charlie A.
Knowles, Curtis M.
Koelz, Otto
Koker, Gus M.
Kozak, Ilarjon
Kroon, John A.
Lafortune, Horace
Lagerson, Raymond W.
Lamb, Henry J.
Lamb, William L.

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 143
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.
Leach, Bobby Ii.
Ledford, James E-.
Ledford, Millard Lee
Lee,
Albert E.
Lee, James E.
Lescouflair, Henry
Lewin, John A.
Lewis, John M.
Lewis, William H.
Lindner, Clifford C.
Lindsey, W. L. Alexander
Lineberry, Oscar A.
Litton, Wilce
Llaneza, George S.
Longin, Septimus A.
Longstreth, Daniel S.
Lopez,
Antonio
Lopez, Charles G.
Lorenzana, Froilan V.
Louis,
Oldman Pierre
Lowery, Wade C.
Lowery, Wilburn I.
Lowman, J. Dudley
Lowman, W. Elroy
Liindefelt, Carl S.
Lyles, John C.
Mackey, Charles I. .
Magaha, Joseph A.
Majors, Frank H.
Manus, James E.
Marcellus, Fanor
Marlow, Houston
Marlowe, Grady
Marr, Frank
Martin, Charles L.
Martin, Gladdus
Martin, Herbert D.
Martin, William L.
Mashburn, Charles R.
Massey,
George H.
Massipgale, William D.
Mathews, Gerald S.
Mathis, James M.
May, Ernell A.
Mays, Kyle
McAllister, Daniel R.
McBride,
William B.
McClendon,
Jim
McClure,
John H.
McComb, Claude H.
McCoy, Lige
McCoy, Robert C.
McCullen,
David H.
McDaniel, Willie P.
McDonald, George W.
McDonald, Lewis
McFall,'
Charles
McGill, Phillip E.
McGovern,
Henry E.
McGregor,
Aaron I.
McIntyre, J. W.
Mclvers, Floyd
McKemie,
Willie W.
McKenzie, Clarence C.
McKinney, Dossie H.
McKinney, Floyd R.
McLish,
Frederick A.
McMahan,
W. L.
McMillan,
Milan F.
McNabb,
Jeff D.
McNally,
Russell R.
McRae,
James
Meade,
Gatewood A.
Mead,
Raney H.
Meador, Alton Jr.
Meador, Joe A.
Melton, James Noel
Messer,
James H.
Messer,
Peter L.
Michel,
Joseph
Michel,
Surin
Michel,
Theodore
Miller, Charlie G.
Miller, Evert
Miller, John F.
Miller, Joseph
Miller, Milton A.
Miller, Willie F.
Mills,
James W.
Mixon, James W.
Mixon,
John Q.
Mock, Levy C.
Molus, Charles
Monace,
Jules
Moncrief, George T.
Monplaisir, Denoiis
Monroe, Charlie L.
Montgomery, Alma E.
Moore,
Alvin
Moore, Amos J.

144 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Moore, Andrew M.
Moore, Donald E.
Moore, Harry Lee
Moore, J. T.
Moore, Thomas S.
Moreland, Charles B.
Morgan,
Frank N.
Morrell, James C.
Morrell, Melvin L.
Morris, James V.
Morrison,
John W.
Morvan, Dorcima
Moxley, James Richard
Murphree, Clyde E.
Murphy, John B.
Murray, Arthur C.
Murray, Elbert L.
Murray, Robert M.
Murray, William J.
Muscadin,
Julien
Musial,
Martin
Myles, Charles M.
Nairn, Daniel
Neal,
Quentin
Neblett, Robert C.
Nelson,
Destin
Nelson, Nathan C.
Nembhard, Joscelyn A.
Nesbitt, Joshua
Neumans, Clarence H.
New, Paul S.
Newberry, Aaron B.
Newbold,
Zach J.
Newdiger, Oscar
Newman, George N.
Newton, Tommy
Nichols, Alfred R.
Nicholson,
Ernest H.
Nixon,
Ernest C.
Noe, R. Eugene
Noe, Pearl B.
Nunnery, William R.
O’Dell, David W.
Oliver, George D.
Oliver, Phillip B.
O’Conner, Robert H.
Olmstead, Guy O.
Oost, Reubin C.
Oppert, Lawrence R.
Orr, Troy E.
Ortiz, Ramon
Orvilus, Anastal
Ottley, James A.
Overstreet, Judson E.
Owen, Haweda B.
Padgett, William R.
Padilla, Juan B.
Page, Alton M.
Paredez, Mariano Ochoa
Parker, Brown D.
Parker, J. M.
Parker, James V.
Parker, Thomas C.
Parr, Alston E.
Parton, Lamar
Pascua; Justino N.
Patterson, Henry H.
Patterson, Joe
Patterson, John W.
Patterson, Jr., Robert W.
Patton, James
Paul, Pauleus
Paynter, Willie T.
Payton, Herman
Peacock, T. Dewitt
Peak, Leroy
Pearce, James S.
Pearson, John A.
Peek, Henry K.
Pennant, Ferdinand
Pennel, George
Pennington, Loyd I.
Perez, Carlos Ramirez
Perez, Dionicio
Perez, Joe C.
Perez, Rafael Rivera
Perez, Urbano Diaz
Perry, Harold L.
Peterson, Charles R.
Pettyjohn, William T.
Pettyjohn, Woodrow W.
Phillips, J. Frank
Phillips, Ralph R.
Phillips, William O.
Pierre, Celestin
Pierre, Lexius
Pierre, Michel
Pinner, Sherman W.
Pittman, Horace
Pittman, Oscar
Pless, Perry J.
Pogue, William P.
Pond, George B.
Poole, Aubrey L.
Pope, Arthur C.
Porter, Monte V.
Porter, Theo O.
Porter, William R.
Powell, B. H.

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 145
Powell, Robert L.
Powers, Raymond L.
Prather, Roy L.
Pratt, Emanuel
Pratt, Samuel A.
Pressley, Peter
Price, Andre
Price, Harrison E.
Priest, Herbert H.
Puckett, W. Weems
Pulido, Martiniano Cuebas
Pyburn, Leslie E.
Q., Adolfo Hernandez
Quick,
William Alonzo
Quick,
Willie A.
Quisenberry, Charles M.
Rabsatt, William E.
Rahming, George
Rainwater, J. R.
Ramirez, Antonio M.
Ramirez, Pedro J.
Rampey, Ted
Ramsey,
Francis M.
Raney, Sam E.
Ravencraft, J. F.*
Ray, Clifford O.
Rector, James R.
Redden, Charnel Don
Reeves,
Vesta E.
Reid, Archibald E.
Reid, David J.
Reid, Hezekiah
Reid,
W. Oma
Rejoni, Faber
Revolus,
Fortune
Rewis,
Pearlie A.
Reyes, Ernesto C.
Reynolds, C. F.
Reynolds, Cyril R.
Reynolds, Jerome D.
Reynolds, John B.
Rhoads, O. Burk
Rhodes,
Charlie G.
Rice, Paul
Richard, Theogane
Richardson, Thomas D.
Ricketson, Leonard B.
Ridge,
Fred N.
Riggs, Charley E.
Rinehammer, N. Ales
Risner, C. W.
Roach, Alonzo F.
Roach, Obadiah
Roberson, Wesley A., Jr
Roberts, Estes M.
Roberts, John E.
Roberts, Paul J.
Roberts, Richard M.
Robinson,
Guy T.
Robinson,
Kenneth J.
Robinson,
Otto
Rochester, Edd
Roe, Tannie T.
Rogers, Eugene G.
Rogers,
James Davis
Rolle, Alphaes
Rolle, Samuel J.
Rolle, Timothy
Rollins,
Landon R.
Rose, Vincent A.
Royster, Thomas
Russell,
Henry
Russell, William L.
Rutherford, Arval A.
Sailem, Sandy
Saint Cyr, Hercule
Saint Louis, Emile
Sample, T. Franklin
Samuels, Joseph L.
Sanders, Sanford S.
Sands, John M.
Sanner, G. A.
Sapp, Robert C.
Saunders, Alaric W. U.
Saunders, Randolph
Scarbrough, Luther E.
Schadd, Earl
Scott, Harry E.
Scotton, Lee Roy
Sears, Robert E.
Sedwick, B. F.
Seratt, J. Z.
Seratt, Otis A.
Sexton, W. R.
Sharp, Thomas J.
Shaw, Donald D.
Sheely, Floyd E.
Sheely, Herbert Lee
Shelton, Elijah
Shelton, George R.
Shepard, Willie M.
Shepard, L. D. Verrow
Sheriff, Garland W.
Sherrill, Clayton C.
Shinn, Alva H.
Shook, Robert E.
Short, Alonzo M.
Shorts, John W.
Shroyer, Pleonard G.
Shults, Floyd D.

146 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Sidebottom, Warner F.
Silencieux, Joseph
Simmons,
Jake
Simons,
Robert L.
Simpson,
Elihue
Simpson, John Paul
Singleterry, James E.
Sisum,
Boone C.
Skinner, John L.
Sloan,
Gladios C.
Sluder, Charlie
Smiddy, Marion E.
Smith, Charlie A.
Smith, David E.
Smith, Floyd W. B.
Smith, Frank W.
Smith, H. E., Jr.
Smith, Hubert R.
Smith, J. Harrison
Smith, James
Smith, John K.
Smith, Louis O.
Smith, Marvin M.
Smith, Noah B.
Smith, Sam
Smith, Sam A.
Smith, Sandy
Smith, Walter S.
Smith, William L.
Smith, William N.
Snow,
Coy W.
Snow, Hobert Lee
Snyder, Clarence S.
Solomon, Luther
Solorio,
Felipe E.
Sowell,
Lewis Frank
Spainhower, John W.
Speed,
Frank F.
Spell, Lowron M.
Spencer, Scott A.
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, Adolpha
Stevens, Alfredo
Stevens, George, Jr.
Stevens, John L.
Stevens, Marcus
Steward, James J.
Stewart, Carl H.
Stewart, Eugene H.
Stewart, Hughie M.
Stone,
Dallas R.
Stonell, John Willie
Strechniuk, Sergie U.
Strickland, H. F.
Strickland, James W.
Strickland, Robert L., Jr.
Strilec, John E.
Sturgeon, James D., Sr.
Sullivan, J. P.
Sullivan, Lee J.
Sullivan, William A.
Summerville, Clyde W.
Sweat, Charles, Jr.
Sweat, John W.
Sweat, Milton O.
Sweet, Thomas C.
Switzer, Wilbur F.
Sykes, Virgil J.
Tabor, L. Dane
Tacket, Louie M.
Tapprich, Roy
Tarin, Jose Simon
Tarin, Pablo G.
Tarrance, David A.
Taylor, Hiram M.
Taylor, J. W.
Teal, Melvin
Tedford, H. Wade
Tellado, Domingo Ramos
Tew,
James W.
Thomas, Millard C.
Thompson,
Arthur
Thompson,
Arthur F.
Thompson, Ernest W.
Thompson, Jesse A.
Thompson,
Warren F.
Thurston, Floyd
Thurston, Sam
Tijera, Ulises
Tinker, Aaron C.
Tittsworth, C. Allen
Torres, Jose Garcia
Totherow, Manuel M.
Townsend, Lonnie
Trammell, Edgar M.
Trammell, James C.
Tranthem, R. Eugene
Tripp, Archie A.
Tsma, Eristal
Tuggle,
Alvin
Tugman, Wade F.
Turner, Charles W.

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 147
Turner, Linford A.
Tynes, William A.
Uheband, Paul
Urseth, Loren H.
Valentine, Johnie
Van Deventer, E. Ellsworth
Vandever, Alvin M.
Vaughn, Elmer L.
Vaughn, Robert J.
Vega, Ignacio
Velazquez,
Anacleto
Vernon, Horace E.
Via, Calvin H.
Vickers, Hubert J.
Vilcin, Olinma
Villard, Voltair
Vines, Willie
Vinson,
R. Hardy
Volmar, Paulemont
Waddell, Sidney P.
Walker,
Elmer G.
Wallace, Carl A.
Wallace, Raymond
Wallace,
S. Raeford
Wallace,
Millard T.
Wallen, Kemp W.
Walpole, Joseph R.
Walters, Henry L.
Walton, Lawrence F.
Warren, William C.
Washington, Loyal C.
Watson, Derrel J.
Watson, James C.
Watts, Grayer H.
Waugh, Robert L.
Weakley, Eugene
Weathers, Joseph T.
Weaver, Joel L.
Webb, Arwood
Webb,
Francis J.
Webb, John W.
Webbe, James N.
Weikel, Wilbert J.
Welch, Bobby G.
Welch, D. L.
Welch, Leamon C.
Welch, Sylvin A.
Weldon, William W.
Wells, Donald W.
Wells, John E.
Wells, Ralph V.
West, Aaron W.
West, Furman F.
West,
Jay
Wheeler, Dewey L.
White, Olen
White,
Walter F.
White, William C.
Whitman, J. Edward
Whittington, Ray
Wickline,
C. Russell
Wilkerson, Delbert M.
Wilkerson, Ruben N.
Williams,
Alexander, Jr.
Williams,
Alphaeus
Williams,
Alton T.
Williams,
Cecil U.
Williams,
Darner L.
Williams,
Forrest E.
Williams,
Fred D.
Williams,
John R.
Williams,
Timothy
Williamson,
Claud R.
Williamson,
Cleveland. N.
Williamson,
James L.
Williford, Clarence B.
Willingham, Wallace E.
Willis,
Clifford
Willis,
Henry L.
Willis, J. Lee
Wilson, Arkerd H.
Wilson, C. C.
Wilson, Elson G.
Wilson, M. Alva
Winckler, Helmuth K.
Windham, Riley H.
Winkles,
Albert L.
Witter, Easton M.
Woodruff, Arthur B.
Woodruff, Judson T.
Woods, Homer W.
Wright, Alfred W.
Wright, Posey J.
Wright, T. O.
Wyant, Nelson E.
Yager, James A.
Yelverton, Wyartt
Yniguez,
Hilario G.
Yoder, Eli
York, Nathan
Zamor, Laheus
Zidor, Josa
Zidor, Pierre

148 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
FEMALE EVANGELISTS
Adams, Mrs. Ada B.
Adams, Mrs. Doris A.
Adams,
Mrs. Goldie
Adams,
Mrs. Jennie
Adams,
Mrs. Opal D.
Adams, Mrs. Virgie L.
Akin, Mrs. Irene O.
Alexander, Mrs. Fannie
Allen,
Miss E. Lucille
Allen,
Mrs. Janettie M.
Allen, Mrs. Odessa L.
Allen, Mrs. Odessa Mae
Allen, Mrs. Silla
Ammons,
Mrs. Dorothy C.
Anderson, Mrs. Hazel M.
Anderson, Miss Julia M.
Anderson, Mrs. Loretta A.
Andrew, Mrs. J. Vashti
Armento, Mrs. Maria E.
Aschbacher, Mrs. Mayme L.
Bafford, Mrs. Mary A.
Bailes,
Miss M. Christine
Bailes, Mrs. Rose A.
Bailey, Mrs. Ellen Lee
Bailey, Mrs. Rubie O.
Bain, Mrs. Idella
Bain, Mrs. Therephine
Baker, Mrs. E. Marie
Baker, Mrs. Mary Lou
Baldwin, Mrs. Alice
Banister, Mrs. Meddie P.
Barker, Mrs. Grace E.
Barnes, Mrs. Ruth
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
Beemer, Mrs. Carolyn F.
Beers, Mrs. Goldie G.
Bell, Mrs. Yvonia J.
Beneby, Mrs. Equilla
Bennett, Mrs. Mildred C.
Bethel, Mrs. Evelyn
Bivens, Mrs. Wilma P.
Black,
Mrs. Daisy P.
Black,
Miss Mamie V.
Blackerby, Mrs. Ida S.
Blanton, Mrs. Aquilla
Blanton, Mrs. Minnie E.
Bohannon, Mrs. Alga
Boone, Mrs. Allene L.
Bowden,
Mrs. Euna
Bowden,
Mrs. Rosetta McRae
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.
Brittingham, Mrs. Helen V.
Brock, Mrs. Amy Chloe
Brooks, Mrs. Arminda
Brooks, Mrs. Nellie C.
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.
Bryan, Mrs. Cynthia M.
Burchett, Mrs. Leona
Burnett, Mrs. Roberta
Burris, Mrs. Irene M.
Burruss, Mrs. Carrie B.
Burt, Mrs. Marie
Butler, Mrs. Gladys E.
Butterfield, Mrs. Aurelia B.
Butts, Mrs. Louise
Byfield, Miss Mandeleto O.
Cabrera, Mrs. Margarita
Callahan, Mrs. Polly G.
Camink, Miss Verda
Campbell, Mrs. Harriett E.
Campbell, Mrs. Ora Mae
Carpenter, Mrs. Pauline N.
Carroll, Mrs. Stella Mae
Carr, Mrs. Hallie H.
Carter, Mrs. Mertella C.
Carver, Mrs. Eva
Cassellius,
Mrs. Wilma M.
■Castanares, Miss Juanita
Cates, Mrs. Pearl
Chandler, Mrs. Mabel J.
Charles, Mrs. Alicia
Clackley,
Mrs. Electa Mae
Clark, Mrs. Allie

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 149
Clark, Mrs. Bertha
Clark, Mrs. Ethel D.
Clark, Mrs. Geneva B.
Clark, Mrs. Mary L.
Clark, Mrs. Roberta
Clark, Mrs. Sylvia
Clark, Mrs. Trudie
Clark, Mrs. Veda M.
Clawson,
Mrs. Fannie
Clawson-, Miss Nelma 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.
Collins, Mrs. Bettie Lee
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. Doris L.
Cox, Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Cox, Mrs. Ellen
Cox, Mrs. Mary
Crandell, Miss Caroline L.
Craver, Mrs. Bernice I.
Craver, Mrs. Era Bee
Crawford, Mrs. Estella M.
Creel, Miss Betty Lou
Crenshaw, Mrs. Nell M.
Crews, Mrs. Rener
Crooks,
Mrs. Inah
Culbertson, Mrs. Beulah
Culmer, Mrs. Rosanna
Cummings, Mrs. Hilda
Cupit, Mrs. Mable
Cureton, Mrs. Carrie
Currithers, Miss Louise A.
Curry, Mrs. Elsie
Curry, Mrs. Lois
Curtis, Mrs. Letha
Curtis, Mrs. Miriam
Custer, Miss V. Irene
Dampier, Mrs. Mary E.
Daniels, Miss Vivian L.
Darnell, Mrs. Eula Mae
Darnell, Mrs. Louise A.
Daugherty, Mrs. M. Bernice
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
Denegal,
Mrs. Mary
Deveaux, Mrs. Tereseta
Dillon,
Mrs. Icylin S.
Dingier, Mrs. Gertrude M.
Dishman. Mrs. Leva
Dison, Miss Mabel
Donelow, Mrs. Hattie M.
Dorris, Mrs. M. Ruth
Dorsett, Mrs. Cora L.
Dorsey, Mrs. Elizabeth
Doss, Mrs. Geneva
Douglas,
Mrs. Ella Mae
Douglas,
Mrs. Hazel M.
Dubique, Mrs. Anesta
Duggan,
Mrs. Fannie
Duncan, Mrs. Vera L.
Dunlop, Mrs. Regina King
Durham, Mrs. Dorothy Pauline
Duvoll, Mrs. L. Della
Dwire, Mrs. Bessie C.
Dyer, Mrs. Hazel L.
Eads, Mrs. Dorthea I.
Earls, Mrs. Faye Marie
Easley, Mrs. Velma M.
Easterling, Mrs. Edith F.
Eatherton, Mb’s. Mable M.
Edralin, Mrs. Dorthy E.
Elliott, Mrs. Ruth E.
Ellis, Mrs. Ova L.
Ellis, Mrs. Reecie Lee
Endecott, Mrs. Edythe
English, Mrs. Ruby
Enoch,
Mrs. Settie J.
Evans, Mrs. Ellen
Evans, Mrs. L. Inez
Evans, Mrs. Rosa
Ferguson, Mrs. Addie A.
Ferguson, Mrs. Lillie E.
Ferguson, Mrs. Marrie E.
Ferguson, Mrs. Mary E.
Fernandez, Mrs. Guadalupe R.
Fernandez, Mrs. Otilia Ortezde
Fields, Mrs. Pearl

150 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Filer, Mrs. Naomi
Finch, Mrs. N. Evelyn
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
Flocker, Mrs. Blanche
Foreman, Mrs. Thelma L.
Forrester, Mrs. Anna Bell
Fowler, Mrs. Evelyn
Fowler, Mrs. Mary A.
Fox, Mrs. Medora M.
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
Gafford, Miss Alma R.
Garcia, Mrs. Apolinar Cortezde
Garcia, Miss Bertha S.
Garcia, Mrs. Emilia V. de
Gardner, Mrs. Lillian E.
Gathers, Miss Opal A.
Gentry, Miss Ina Mae
Gentry, Mrs. Pearl M.
Gibson, Mrs. Althea E.
Gibson, Mrs. Mary L.
Gibson,
Mrs. Mattie B.
Gibson, Mrs. Pearl
Gibson,
Mrs. Rosa P.
Giles, Mrs. Josie
Gillaspie, Mrs. Flora M.
Gilmer, Mrs. Dessie G.
Giordain, Mrs. Brigitte
Gladney, Mrs. Clemmie P.
Glass,
Mrs. Nettie E.
Gohn, Mrs. Jettie L.
Golden, Mrs. Ettie
Goodnight,
Mrs. Rebecca J.
Goodwin,
Miss Etta Mae
Goodwin,
Mrs. Neta Pearl
Gosnell,
Mrs. Bertie Pauline
Gossett,
Mrs. May
Goza, Mrs. Bertha
Graham, Mrs. Christine E.
Graham, Mrs. Lydia M.
Grant, Miss Ivy Caroline
Grant, Miss Vashti E.
Grantham, Mrs. Stella
Grassi, Miss Ruby M.
Gray, Mrs. Christene B.
Greene, Mrs. Lula
Gribble, Mrs. Della B.
Guin, Mrs. Zena M.
Guire, Mrs. Lois
Gusman, Mrs. Maria R.
Guthrie, Miss M. Blanche
Hadden, Mrs. Susie M.
Hagan, Mrs. Elsie
Hall, Mrs. Dolly L.
Hall, Mrs. Jenell
Hall, Mrs. Treatha J.
Hamilton, Mrs. Nannie
Hamilton, Mrs. 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
Haren, Mrs. Jean
Harmon, Mrs. Alice P.
Harper, Mrs. Floyd
Harper, Mrs. Rebecca
Harrington, Mrs. Winifred V.
Harris, Mrs. Ila Lee
Harris, Mrs. Ruby May
Harvey, Mrs. Bessie Rae
Harvey, Mrs. Flonnie
Hatfield, Mrs. Maggie M.
Haughton, Miss Emeline
Hawkins, Mrs. Clara M.
Haycraft, Mrs. Maude M.
Hayes, Mrs. Minnie E.
Haynes, Mrs. Avie W.
Heath, Miss Minnie M.
Hendei'son, Mrs. Barbara J.
Henderson, Mrs. Dorothea
Henderson, Mrs. Willie
Hendricks, Mrs. Esther
Henry, Mrs. A. Lois
Henry, Mrs. Gladys
Henry, Miss Margaret L.
Henry, Mrs. Maud
Herne, Mrs. Lurina
Herring, Mrs. Claudie E.
Herron, Mrs. Mary Lou
Heskett, Mrs. Fannie S.
Heslop,
Miss Grace E.
Hester, Mrs. Sarah Ellen
Hibbitts, Mrs. Cora
Hicks, Mrs. Chloe M.
Higdon, Mrs. Grace
Higgins, Mrs. Ketureh

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 151
Hill, Mrs. Eva
Hill,
Mrs. Fannie Mae
Hill, Mrs. M. Jeannette
Hill, Mrs. Orpha
Hill,
Mrs. Princie Ella
Hindman, Mrs. Gladys G.
Hodge, Mrs. Nettie Mae
Hoffner, Mrs. Ethel A.
Holcomb,
Mrs. Bertha
Holcomb,
Mrs. Mamie A.
Holcomb,
Miss Viola P.
Holland, Mrs. Berta V.
Hollingsworth, Mrs. Ella
Holmes,
Mrs. Wedia
Hope, Mrs. Mildred D.
Hopkins, Mrs. Ollie
Hopper, Mrs. Lydia
Horton, Mrs. Evadna H.
Howard, Mrs. Elva
Howard, Mrs. Eula Mae
Howard, Mrs. Fidelia
Howell, Mrs. Mittie H.
Hoyte, Mrs. Mary
Hudson, Mrs. Floy A.
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
Huskins, Mrs. Rosie L.
Ingram, Mrs. Maude C.
Jackson, Mrs. Jannie
Jackson, Mrs. Katherine
Jackson, Mrs. Sula
Jacobs, Mrs. Beulah M.
Jahnke, Mrs. Lucy
Jarrard, Mrs. Eula S.
Jenkins, Mrs. Nettie
Jennings, Mrs. Eula
Jennings, Mrs. F. Ursula
Jennings, Mrs. Pallie
Jernigan, Mrs. M. Jewel
Jeune, Mrs. Maxtinell
Johns, Mrs. Gladys C.
Johnson, Mrs. Florence M.
Johnson, Mrs. Georgia D.
Johnson, Mrs. Gwendolyn V.
Johnson, Miss Helen L.
Johnson, Mrs. Laura M.
Johnson, Mrs. Louise
Johnson, Mrs. Mary
Johnson, Mrs. Mary Lou
Johnson, Mrs. Mirtella
Johnson, Mrs. Mollie
Johnson, Mrs. Nannie Lou
Johnson, Mrs. Rachel C.
Johnson, Mrs. Rosie
J ones, Mrs. Anna Bell
Jones, Mrs. Della M.
Jones, Mrs. Hannah
Jones, Mrs. Hattie
Jones, Mrs. Lizzie M.
Jones, Mrs. Treava
Jordan, Mrs. Jennie L.
Joseph, Mrs. Christine
Joseph, Mrs. Liliane
Joyce, Mrs. Victoria
Jubuisson, Mrs. Thermonfils
Julian, Mrs. Lucinda De
Karneol, Mrs. Beatrice
Keadle, Miss Cora M.
Keller, Mrs. Cora
Kelley, Mrs. Pearlie
Kelly, Mrs. Anabel H.
Kennedy, Miss Leona F.
Kestler, Miss Thelma
Key,
Mrs. Pauline
Kinard, Mrs. Myrtle
Kinder, Mrs. Annie M.
King, Mrs. Dora
King,
Mrs. Mary M.
King, Miss Ruby L.
Knight, Miss Eunice
Knowles,
Mrs. Albertha
Kyle, Mrs. Gladys L.
Lackey, Mrs. Mattie
Ladoo,
Mrs. Mariana J.
Lambert, Mrs. Mildred A.
Lance, Mrs. Daisy D.
Lance, Mrs. T. Lois
Lane, Mrs. Flora A.
Lane, Mrs. Maisie Orleta
Lawrence, Mrs. Malvina
Lawson, Mrs. Grace V.
Lawson, Miss Ruth H.
Lawton, Mrs. Jeanette W.
Lay, Mrs. Ina A.
Lazenby, Mrs. Ellen
Ledford, Mrs. Carrie L.
Lee, Mrs. Gertrude M.
Lesniak, Mrs. B. Clara
Lester, Mrs. Goldia
Lewin, Mrs. Amy Elizabeth
Lewis, Mrs. Myerle
Lewis, Mrs. Olevia
Linam, Mrs. Ollie
Linderman, Mrs. Mae
Linkous, Mrs. Loula L.

152 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Little, Mrs. Sallie Mae
Liwanag, Mrs. Loretta
Logsdon, Mrs. Mae
Longstreth, Mrs. Sophia H.
Looper,
Mrs. Martha O.
Louk,
Mrs. Anna
Lovell,
Miss Jimmye E.
Lowe,
Mrs. Lela
Lowery, Mrs. Pauline M.
Lowman, Mrs. Buna
Loy, Mrs. Webie V.
Luck, Mrs. Rettie E.
Luster, Mrs. Julia
Mack,
Mrs. Pearl P.
Mahaffey, Mrs. Minnie C.
Mallory, Mrs. Clemencia J.
Maney,
Mrs. Savannah G.
March, Mrs. Princess A.
Marlow,
Mrs. Monette D.
Marshall, Mrs. Daisimena
Marshall, Mrs. Lula
Martin, Mrs. Fannie L.
Martin, Mrs. Maude
Martin, Mrs. Miriam
Martinez, Miss M. Eusebia
Matheny, Miss Opal Jean
Mather, Miss Thelma L.
Matthew, Miss Marjorie O.
Mauldin, Miss Florence
Mauldin, Mrs. Ver Sailia P.
Maxfield, Mrs. Mamie M.
May, Mrs. Verdie
Maye, Miss Letitia
Mayfield, Mrs. Dovie Maie
Mayhall, Mrs. Mary P.
Mays, Mrs. Nannie Ruth
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.
McGaugh,
Mrs. Ethel
McGehee,
Mrs. Missie M.
McGill,
Mrs. Lottie B.
McGinnis,
Mrs. Amanda E.
McGlothlin, Mrs. Onaway
McGregor,
Mrs. Leona
Mclver, Mrs. Minnie
McKay,
Miss Louise
McKennon,
Mrs. Eunice Lee
McLeod, Mrs. Maria B.
McMichiel, Mrs. Hattie
McNiell, Mrs. Martha
Mendez, Mrs. Trinidad
Metcalf,
Mrs. Edna A.
Michel, Mrs. Lurin
Miller, Mrs. Girthree B.
Millerson, Mrs. Martha A.
Miracle, Mrs. Beulah E.
Miranda, Mrs. Teodosia G.
Mitchell, Mrs. Marian M.
Molina,
Mrs. Ivel Y. K.
Moodenbaugh, Mrs. Ruby
Moon, Mrs. May
Moon, Mrs. Wynema L.
Moore, Mrs. Carmen R.
Moore, Mrs. Ethel
Moore, Mrs. Idellie
Moorman,
Mrs. Blanche C.
Morgan, Mrs. Jerusha
Morris, Mrs. Editha V.
Mortimer, Miss Alicia R.
Moss, Mrs. Annie W.
Moss,
Mrs. Fannie R.
Moss,
Mrs. Lenetta B.'
Moss, Mrs. Linetha Jane
Mount,
Mrs. Clara T.
Moxley, Mrs. Alice V.
Mullins, Mrs. Lizzie
Mullins, Miss Mary Louise
Mullins,
Mrs. Sophia
Murray, Mrs. May Bell
Murray, Mrs. Oma Lee
Neal,
Mrs. Sybil S.
Neblett, Mrs. Lily Bell
Newsome, Mrs. Opal
Newson,
Mrs. Ethel I.
Nicholas, Mrs. Fay A.
Nichols, Mrs. Ethel L.
Nichols,
Mrs. LaVera
Nichols,
Mrs. Merline G.
Nielly, Mrs. Gladys
Nipper, Mrs. Dora A.
Nolen, Mrs. Lillie J.
Norris, Miss Oremise
Norris, Mrs. Sarah K.
Nunnery, Mrs. Flora
Odom, Mrs. Phenia T.
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

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 153
Parker, Mrs. Ethel M.
Parker, Mrs. Opal >
Parton, Mrs. Bettye June
Paschall, Mrs. Susie
Pate, Mrs. Faith Ellen
Paul, Mrs. Salome A.
Payne, Mrs. Mamie E.
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.
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
Pogue, Mrs. Maybelle
Polete, Mrs. Margaret F.
Pollard, Mrs. Vera A.
Pope, Mrs. Margaret Mae
Porter, Mrs. Lillie Mae
Porter, Miss V. Marie
Potter, Mrs. Alice E.
Potter, Mrs. Pearl
Potts, Mrs. Vadie
Pounders, Mrs. Pancie
Powell, Mrs. Madge
Powers, Mrs. Woody K.
Pratt, Mrs. Ellen
Pratt, Mrs. Rebecca
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.
Pullen, Mrs. Martha M.
Pulliam, Mrs.- Mamie
Pyles, Mrs. Jessie M.
Quarles, Mrs. Doris
Qui,
Mrs. Valentine C.
Radford, Mrs. Imogene
Rampley, Mrs. Ha L.
Ramsey, Mrs. Mary
Randall, Mrs. Cora L.
Randolph, Mrs. Nola K.
Raney, Mrs. Daisy E.
Reece, Mrs. Vera
Reed, Mrs. Edna E.
Reed, Mrs. Emma
Reed, Miss Mabel R.
Reese, Mrs. Clara M.
Reid, Mrs. Myrtis
Rewis,
Mrs. Ruth H.
Rhodes, Miss Edna
Rhorer, Mrs. Laura E.
Rice, Mrs. Hattie E.
Rice, Mrs. Mercedes M.
Rider, Mrs. Verda
Riggs, Mrs. Bonnitta J.
Rivers, Mrs. Nettie L.
Roach, Mrs. Ruth
Robertson, Miss Anna Louise
Robinson,
Mrs. Edna R.
Robinson,
Miss Thomasina
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
Russellburg, Mrs. Ethel
Russell, Mrs. Agnes Jean
Sadler, Miss Nellie Lee
Saint Cyr, Mrs. Bovil
Samars, Mrs. Mary
Samples, Mrs. Maggie
Sanches, Mrs. Emma
Sanderson, Mrs. Emma
Schaad, Mrs. Lessie
Scott, Mrs. Lina
Scott,
Mrs. Martha J.
Scott, Mrs. Willie Mae
Scotton, Mrs. Lucy
Sealey, Mrs. Oriel A.
Searcy, Mrs. Addie
Seaton, Mrs. Della J.
Sedwick, Mrs. Emilee D.
Shankle, Mrs. Lola Mae
Shreves, Mrs. Hazel P.
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.

154 MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD
Sisco, Mrs. Rebecca
Skaggs,
Mrs. Mary
Skirvin, Miss Amanda Irene
Slay,
Mrs. Lela Ruth
Smallwood,
Mrs. Dona
Smith, Mrs. Anna Belle
Smith, Mrs. Anna Laura
Smith, Mrs. Chlora M.
Smith, Mrs. Dora E.
Smith, Mrs. 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
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
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
Stroup, Mrs. Gurtie
Stubbs, Mrs. Sivilda A.
Summerville, Mrs. Hazel
Swancey, Miss Dorothy M.
Swenney, Mrs. Orene
Sylvain, Mrs. Trerese
Tabor, Mrs. Elnora Kate
Talley, Mrs. Rosa
Tarleton, Mrs. Lillie
Taylor, Mrs. Betty E.
Taylor, Mrs. Blanche E.
Taylor, Mrs. Carrie
Taylor, Mrs. Eunice L.
Taylor, Mrs. Julia W.
Taylor, Mrs. Valerine M.
Taylor, Mrs. Victoria
Tew,
Mrs. Callie S.
Thomas, Miss Flora
Thomas, Mrs. Janie
Thomas, Mrs. Lillie
Thomas,
Miss Rosetta May
Thomason,
Mrs. Jessie Mae
Thompson, Mrs. Claryce E.
Thompson,
Mrs. Edna M.
Thompson,
Mrs. Gwendoline
Thompson,
Mrs. Marie Louise
Thompson,
Mrs. Mary H.
Thompson,
Mrs. Percie
Thompson,
Mrs. Virgie
Tillery, Miss Betty Ruth
Tinsley, Mrs. Edna S.
Todd, Mrs. Lillian O.
Todd, Mrs. Willie Mae
Tolbert, Mrs. Nina B.
Trump, Mrs. Thelma M.
Vaden, Mrs. Nellie Gay
Vailes,
Mrs. Tennie C.
Vance, Miss Dorothy M.
Valentine, Miss Nancy Jane
Vandergriff, Mrs. Mildred M.
Vanderhorst, Mrs. Emma
Vaughn, Mrs. Cordie Lee
Vaught, Miss Euna V.
Velasco, Mrs. Juana
Vick, Mrs. Cora C.
Vickers, Mrs. Betty June
Villard, Mrs. Voltair
Volmer,
Mrs. Phanie
Voluntine, Mrs. Trudie
Waden, Mis. Rosie
Wadley, Mrs. Myrtle A.
Waggett, Mrs. Betty J.
Wagner, Mrs. Maggie
Wallace, Mrs. Opal P.
Walser, Mrs. Mary H.
Walton, Mrs. Lillie A.
Ward, Miss Hattie L.
Warmington, Miss Repha Leata
Waters, Miss A. Elizabeth
Watson, Mrs. Esther E.
Watson, Mrs. M. Ester
Watts, Mrs. Josephine
Weakley, Miss L. Eleanor
Webb, Mrs. Lena Lee
Webb, Mrs. Lillie M.
Wegner, Mrs. Ruby J.
Weidner, Mrs. Edith E.
Welch, Mrs. L. Jodie
Wells, Mrs. Helen L.
Wells,
Mrs. Vera L.

MINUTES OF 45TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 155
West, Mrs. Jeanetta J.
Whidden, Mrs. Susie M.
White, Mrs. Beatrice
White,
Mrs. Zilphia
Whitley, Mrs. Viola
Whitten, Miss W. Irene
Whyly,
Mrs. Victoria E.
Whyte, Mrs. Petrona E.
Wilkerson, Mrs. Bonnie
Wilkerson, Mrs. Cassie J.
Williams,
Mrs. Adelaide
Williams,
Mrs. Audrey A.
Williams, Mrs. Elizabeth R.
Williams,
Mrs. Ethel O.
Williams,
Mrs. Francena Hill
Williams,
Mrs. Gertrude
Williams,
Mrs. Lizzie
Williams, Mrs. Lucy
Williams, Miss Naomi F.
Williams, Mrs. Precious L.
Williams,
Mrs. Virginia R.
Willoughby,
Mrs. Lula R.
Wilson, Mrs. Bessie A.
Wilson, Miss Lorna L.
Wilson, Mrs. Naomi R.
Winbush, Mrs. Lizzie
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. Effie Nancy
Wright, Mrs. E. Marie
Wright, Mrs. Eliza
Wright, Mrs. Viola M.
Wyant, Mrs. Effie
Wynns,
Mrs. Esther A.
Yardley, Mrs. Cleola
Yates, Mrs. Edith N.

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