Assembly Minutes 1956

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MINUTES
51st Annual Assembly
of the
Church of God of Prophecy
Held in The World-Wide Annual Assembly Tabernacle
Cleveland, Tennessee, U. S. A.
September 11-17
1956
"Ye are come unto Mount Sion ... and to an innumerable
company of angels, to the general assembly and church of
the f i r st b o r n . . . 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. 0. P. A. Program _____ ______________________________ 10
Adoption of Minutes _________________________ ____________ l23
Advice to Members _________ _________________________ 130
Arrangement _____________ 129
Attendance _________ _ ______________________ __________________ 129
Bible Training Camp Program ____ 7 4
Call of States, Provinces and Countries _______________ 24
Closing of the Assembly 123
Committees Appointed ----------------------------------- ---- 10
C. P. M. A. Program _____ ____________ ________ 15
Deeds for Church Property___________ _ _____________________________________________ l 26
Duties of District Overseer _________ __________ l32
Duties of State Overseer________ 131
Financial System _ _ ___ 124
Free Literature Offering 72
Free Literature Distribution Report 60
Friday, September 14 ---------------------------30
General Overseer's Annual Address:
1. Introductory 34
2. Judge Not -----"------ 36
. 3. Against the Divorce and Remarriage EviL_ ____ _ 37
4. Invitation Campaign 40
5. Needs of the Mission Fields________ _ __________ 40
6. White Wing Messenger Day____ _ _________ 42
7. State Appointments and Local Leaders _____ __ ___________________ 43
8. Interesting Information:
(a) Data Gathered from Ministers' Reports _____ _________________ 44
(b) Foreign Mission Drives__________ 44
(c) State Convention Mission Offerings_______ 45
(d) State Convention Free Literature Offerings ______ 46
(e) State Convention Orphanage Offerings______ 48
(f) State Convention C. P. M. A. Offerings ______________________ 50
(g) C. P. M.A. Membership 51
(h) Attendance at State Conventions 52
9. Conclusion ------- --------------------- 54
Instructions-Local Church Officers____ 128
List of Ministers:
Bishops 134
Deacons _______________ ________ __________ 139
Male Evangelists 142
Female Evangelists 154
Management and Personnel 5
Mission Offering 87
Monday, September 10 7
Monday, September 17 _________ 102
Obligation for Membership 132
Opening of Assembly 10
Order of Business 129
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Table of Contents (Cont'd.)
Orphanage Offering ---------------- ------------93
Promotion of White Wing Publishing House ____________ 68
Remember ______________________ ________________ 131
Report of A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. Secretary __________ 11
Report of Adjustment Committee ___________ ______ l12
Report of Assembly Expense Committee _________ _____ l20
Report of Auxiliary Boosters Committee ______________ l16
Report of Bible Training Camp_____ _ _______________ 75
Report of C. P. M. A. Secretary ______ _______ __,_ _____________ 17
Report of Field Secretary, D. M. Deadrick ___________ __ 23
Report of Field Secretary, J. A. Jimenez _____________ 103
Report of Field Secretary, C. R. Payne _______________________ l06
Report of Fields of the Wood Manager ________ ______ 15
Report of Foreign Language Secretary ____________________ 21
Report of Foreign Mission Committee _______________________ l07
Report of Foreign Mission Secretary ____ _________ __ 98
Report of General Evangelist, Charles G. Hawkins _________ l04
Report of General Evangelist, R. C. Scotton __________ _______ 105
Report of General Evangelist, Willard Boyles _________________________ l05
Report of General Evangelist, Harrison E. Price ____________________ l06
Report of General Evangelist, Nelson Johnson ______ _____ lll
Report of General Properties Committee ___ ---,-_________ 112
Report of Honor Stone Department Director ________ ____ 109
Report· of Ministerial Aid Committee ________________ ________ 62
Report of Radio Department Manager ______ __________ 71
Report of Questions and Subjects Committee ___________ llO
Report of Sunday School Orphanage Board of Directors__________________ 65
Report of Sunday School Secretary __________________________ 94
Report of Visual Department Director ______________ 16
Report of V. L. B. Secretary ____________ _______ 73
Report of Watchmen Committee ________ _________ _ 121
Report of Ways and Means Committee ______________ l18
Report of White Wing Publishing House Field Representative ____ 61
Report of W. M. B. Secretary _______________________ __ 88
Report of World Evangelist __________________ _______ 104
Saturday, September 15 ___________ _ ________ ___ 67
State Overseers, Missionaries, Secretaries and Other Appointments ________ l21
Sunday, September 16 _________ __________ _ 81
Sunday School Program __________ _________ 90
Teachings _____ __ -------------------------
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133
Thursday, September 13 --------------�--- -24
Treasurer's Financial Report --------- -------�- 57
Tuesday, September 11 8
V. L. B. Program 70
Wednesday, September 12 9
White Wing Publishing House and Press Repor 59
W. M. B. Program 81
World Must Be Evangelized 128
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Prefatory Notes
The 51st Annual Assembly was blessed of the Lord from the beginning
to the end. I believe all those in attendance will agree with me that
there were many evidences to convince us that God was with us. His
presence was felt in every session. The manifestations of the Holy Ghost
were in the midst. A number of times messages in tongues were given
and the interpretations followed. God wonderfully blessed the speakers.
They were full of power and victory as they declared the Word of God.
The altar services were fruitful. Many were saved, sancti&#6684777;ed and baptized
with the Holy Ghost. The sick were healed and the business was car
ried on with good harmony.
We were grateful to those who assisted in any way during the Assem
bly. Those who were on the program did their best, and everyone was
ready for duty at the appointed time. We appreciate the promptness
of all who took part. It was the efforts put forth by those who were on
the program that made the Assembly what it was, through the blessings of
God. We can do nothing without Him, but He always blesses when we
do what we can. The musicians and singers were a real blessing. Our
Assembly wouldn't be all it should be without the refreshings we receive
from the congregational and special singing. All seemed to enjoy lifting
their voices in praise to God in song. The solos, duets, trios, quartets and
choirs added much to the enjoyment of those present. The music by
the Bahama Brass Band was enjoyed and appreciated. They were always
ready for service when the program called for band music, as well as
other times when called upon.
Many were in attendance. Nearly every state, if not every one, was
represented in this great gathering. We were happy to have so many of
our people with us as well as a number of friends. It was inspiring to
look over that congregation of happy faces as we g a th e r e d together
from day to day. A number were with us from other countries. It was
a pleasure to have with us the overseers of Cuba, Guatemala, Montserrat,
Bahamas, Trinidad, Alaska, South America, Alberta, British Columbia and
Manitoba, Canada, and others that came with them. India and Bermuda
were also represented, and a delegation of &#6684777;fty came from the Bahama
Islands.
A full description of all that transpired in the Assembly cannot be given
but we have tried to give enough to make it interesting to read and in
structive to those who desire information. We hope our people will
purchase copies and keep them on hand to refer to when needed. All
of our neople need to be informed concerning the activities of the Church
and the regulations and practices. The Minutes of the Assembly furnishes
much needed information on this line. Then in years to come our Minutes
may be referred to as authentic history of the last days Church, and
those who are in possession of them will consider themselves fortunate
to have them. We are grateful to our clerks for their efforts in making
notes from which this book was prepared. Without their assistance we
would have no record of this wonqerful Assembly.
Our registrars are to be commended for their faithful service. They
spent a good deal of time in recording the names and addresses of those
in attendance. We appreciate the efforts they put forth and we feel their
work was thorough; however, it seems almost impossible to register every
one who attends. The total number registered was 11,002. There were
7,990 in attendance from a distance and 3,012 from the vicinity of Cleveland.
The time for the next annual feast, the General Assembly of the Church
of God of Prophecy, will be September 10-16, 1957.
M. A. TOMLINSON General Overseer

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
MINUTES
OF THE FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF
TH-E CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY
M. A. Tomlinson, General Overseer
HELD IN CLEVELAND, TENN., U. S. A., SEPT. 11-17, 1956
Management. and Personnel of the Home and
Local Organization
M. A. Tomlinson, General Overseer
Private Secretary, Lillie Duggar
5
SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMITTEES-Reception, Entertainment, Regis
trars, Ushers, Camp Ground-C. R. Payne.
CLERKS-Buford M. Johnson, Ashel T. Wagar Zella Creel, Martha Gaddy,
Allan S. Keenan, Hubert R. Smith, Sunrise Clerk.
C. P. M. A. CLERK-Mary Kent.
TREASURER-J. R. Kinser; Mattie Kinser, Pruddie Millsap, Eunice Goins,
Office Secretaries.
PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT-Robert F. Wright, Business Manager; Bu
ford M. Johnson, Assistant Editor; C. T. Davidson, Sunday School
Editor; Hugh R. Edwards, Press Superintendent; Howard Kuhns, Ac
countant; Marjorie Hopkins, Martha Gaddy, Thelma Wright, Peggy
Jane Bell, Joyce Chandler, Earlene Wagar, Ruth Duggar, Polly Kinser,
Kathleen Pruett, Sue Fail, Laura Rogers, Joyce Horner, Elizabeth
Field, Pearle Davidson, Nina Reagan, Ramona Thompson, Gene Can
non, Glenn Lawson, Barney Beisly, Wayne Donaldson, William Coile,
Frank Bell, Paul Renner, Bert Wealthdale, Henry Elliott, Jannie
Sanders.
POST OFFICE J. F. Anderson, Postmaster.
CAFETERIA-M. S. Curry.
PARCEL CHECK ROOM-L. R. Oppert.
JANITOR-Lloyd Rogers.
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM-Loyal Washington, Roscoe Cannon, Hugh
R. Edwards, Gene Cannon, Edsel Hartman.
ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR and see that microphones are in place
-Harry Lee Moore, assisted by Chester A. Williams, C. E. McKey,
Lavell Hawkins, Melvin Morrell, James Harbor.

6 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
RECEPTION-Harrison E. Price, Charles Hawkins, Ralph Scotton, Nel
son W. Johnson, Harper Hunter, Jr., Willard Boyles, Shirley Hawk
ins, Lucy Scotton, Hazel Johnson, Betty Hunter, Z. R. Young, Eugene
Weakley, John C. Lyles, James Wentz, Wayne Allen, T. W. Goins,
D. D. Creasy, Fred Bird, Cora Bird, Dorothy Deadrick, G. C. Sloan,
J. J. Steward, Amos Creel, Dorothy Creel.
ENTERTAINMENT�L. S. Rhodes, William Akers, Loyal Washington, D.
M. Deadrick, H. B. Campbell, B. B. Calfee, Clyde T. Clayton, F. F.
Johnson, Eugene Rominger, S. E. Gibbons, Cliff Lindner, Glenn
Hutson, Herbert Green, Willie· Scotton, James Barrett, Herman Faulk
ner, John Melton, Dallas Ramsey, Homer Robinson, Roy Cannon, Ethel
Payne, Eunice Goins, Alta Davis, Emitt Davis.
REGISTRARS-Jess F. Pruitt, C. M. Bynum, Virgil Wall, A. D. Cleaver,
Ben Banton, M. S. Butler, R. L. Radford, Jerald Fox, C. W. Col
lins, Edward Wood, M. M. Smith, Sam Goodnight, Oscar Gibson,
Nathan Nelson, Jack Casey, H. N. Harts&#6684777;eld, 0. R. Hogan, C. F.
Reynolds, Johnnie McGlothlin, Harve Evans, W. F. Howell, C. H.
Baldozier, W. R. Thompson, Floyd Sheely, Autie Cleaver, T. W. Goins,
J. E. Adams, W. D. Smith, J. C. Doss, Daniel Evans, Allen Ledford,
Idellie Moore, Ruby Deadrick, Pauline Silas, Ludie Bynum, Roxie
Watson, Naomi Filer, Elenora Davis, Hazel Lott, Marian Lott.
USHERS-E. H. Griffith, Lloyd Womack, Zilvon R. Young, Albert Lin
ville, Winston Gonia, Lonnie Freeman, Dudley Lowman, Claude Ship
ley, A. E. Davis, James Manus, Walter Phillips, John Daugherty
Clifford Haney, Marvin Scotton, L. A. Fritts, Jules Daugherty, Rob
ert Freeland, J. L. White, Estes Roberts, D. L. Welch, Grady Horner,
Sam E. Raney, J. T. Weathers, Don Cooley, Charles Smithers, W.
D. Daugherty, E. L. Baxter, Archie Crews, William Porter, Mack
Caldwell, D. M. Shults, Orvie Braland, Joseph Weathers, Jack Bryant,
Guy Olmsted, Harvey Gardner, C. T. Goss, David Smith, Lee Roy
Scotton, Chester Williams, F. W. Haygood, David Tarrance, Vern
Doran, Calvin Carter, Charles Pentecost, Aubrey W, Donahue, Del
bert Wilkerson, Eugene Tranthem, A. A. Callahan, Melvin Pittman,
Walter Willoughby, Joe C. Crews, Delmar Spurling, C. E. Manning,
Roy Day, Loren Urseth, Tom Hart, C. R. Talbott, Walter C. Daugh
erty, Charles Palmore, Tony Homer, Robert Bradley, Jack Harris,
Nathan Nelson, Charles Scotton, Willie Scotton, John W. Wood, Charles
Dover, Floyd Bonham, Neal Brown, Charles R. Davis, William Hodges,
Edward C. Brittingham, A. J. Coalter, Gene Douglas, A. C. Mur
ray, Ralph Bryant, Fred Bryant, Thomas Taylor, Virgil Spurlock,
A. Gilmore, Chad Somerville, Albert Brock, Bobbie Brackett, Sam
uel Brackett, James Allen, Millard L. Ledford, Alvin Brantley,
Thomas Barnhart, Billy Murray, Johnny Bragg, Edward A. Gray,
Russell Barnes, Lamar Gilmer, Lamar Parton, C. E. Duncan, Eugene
Weakley, A. N. Brooks, J. B. Jones, M. A. Burt, Clayton Endecott,
Donald Wells, George Beecham, James Pentecost, R. J. Reynolds,
Ernest Martinez, Joe Pendergrass, L. D. Heckert, James A. Johnson,
Jerald Baxter, Wayne Allen, Glenn Sheets, Junior Hazen, Richard
Puckett, Joel Cox.
CAMP GROUND-James H. Graham, John Belton, L. R. Oppert, Lula
Johnson, Bill Dooley.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 7
Monday, September 10
The Reception and Entertainment Committees were at their post of
duty all day receiving and greeting the people and assigning them to
places to stay. The registrars were quite busy recording the names and
addresses of those who came. The Reception Committee made the place
lively and interesting with their programs of songs, music, prayers, testi
monies, short talks and messages during the day. Brother Ralph Scot
ton was in charge of a service in the Tabernacle in the morning and
Charles Hawkins was in charge of one in the afternoon. These services
were well attended and the blessings of the Lord were with the people.
The preliminary service began in front of the Capitol Building at 6:00
p.m., with music by the Electric Band, and on the inside of the build
ing with music on the organ by Gay Linda Sample. Following the music
by the Electric Band, the Bahama Band played two numbers in front of
the Tabernacle. They continued to play as they marched inside to their
band box.
6:45 p.m.-The song service was led by Stanley Wright, with Marguerite
Wright at the piano. Cliff Lindner led in prayer and Kendrick Linville
read the hundredth Psalm. Special songs were sung by Eastview and
Fairview Quartets, Wildwood Trio and First Street church singers.
7:15 p.m.-Brother C. R. Payne, Superintendent of Committees, told of
the various arrangements made with the hope of assisting in making
the Assembly the best ever held, and gave some instructions about park
ing and other matters. He encouraged people to stick to the Bible and
carry on the work in a manner that is pleasing to God. He said that was
the way to make it into the better country. He introduced the chairmen
of the Reception and Entertainment Committees, Harrison E .. Price and
L. S. Rhodes, and each one spoke briefly. He also introduced Jess F.
Pruitt, chief registrar, E. H. Griffith, chief usher, and they spoke a few
words.
8:00 p.m.-The Voice of Salvation program. This program was broad
cast over the Cleveland station from the platform of the Tabernacle.
8:37 p.m.-Concert prayer by all who were present for the success of
the Assembly. This was a mighty prayer.
8:41 p.m.-Musical shakeup by the Bahama Brass Band.
8:50 p.m.-E .. H. Griffith, General A. B. M. Secretary, directed a &#6684777;ve
minute program. While Roberta Matthews sang "The Lost Shep," a group
of searchers found several who were lost and brought them in. Special
prayers were offered for them and the Lord wonderfully blessed and they
shouted and praised the Lord. Grady R. Kent, General C. P. M. A. Sec
retary, directed a short program. He called for all state C. P. M. A. sec
retaries, pilots and owners of planes to come to the platform. A trio sang
"He Understands," then the group offered prayer. J. B. Wright, B. T. C.
Superintendent, was in charge of a short program. He called for all
former students to gather on the platforms and M. S. Curry led them in
singing "Getting Ready to Leave This World." The students repeated the
Books of the Bible in unison, then prayer was offered for Bible Train
ing Camp in foreign &#6684777;elds this year.
9:15 p.m.-Solo by Shirley Hawkins, "Led by the Master's Hand."
9:20 p.m.-Evangelistic message by Harrison E. Price. He warned that
there are many spirits in the world seeking to deceive. He stated that
&#4784344;any are preaching whom God has not called. He said the real truth is

8 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
found in the Word of God and this should be carefully obeyed. The Gos
pel Pioneers sang "Five Minutes After I Die," while the altar call was
given. Many made their way to the altar and one was saved and &#6684777;ve
baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Sister Willard Boyles was on hands to direct the altar services each
night of the Assembly and many volunteered their assistance in helping
seekers through to the blessings they sought. The assistance of Sister
Boyles and those working with her is very much appreciated. May the
Lord bless and reward each one. By the blessings of God, 147 experiences
were counted during the Assembly. It is believed that many more prayed
through to experiences they sought, but because of the crowded conditions
everyone could not be counted.
Tuesday, September 11
The Reception and Entertainment Committees were on duty all day
Tuesday. Members of the Reception Committee conducted· short programs
in the morning and in the afternoon in front of the Tabernacle. Sister
Willard Boyles was in charge of a good service inside the Tabernacle in
the afternoon.
The introductory service in the evening began on the outside with music
by the Bahama Band, and on the inside with music on the organ by
Hillis Griffith and on the piano by Richard . Williams. The Band marched
inside and on to the bandstand while playing "Hold the Fort." After a
few remarks concerning the program in Fields of the Wood and the dedi
cation of the Tomlinson Memorial School, the General Overseer called
for all bishops present to come to_ the large platform. They knelt and
prayed together in behalf of those for whom requests were made and for
the Assembly, with the congregation joining with them. Then the bishops
offered a mighty prayer while the congregation stood in quietness. The
General Overseer led in singing "Sweet Hour of Prayer" while the bishops
shook hands with each other and returned to their places.
6:40 p.m.-Program by the Ridgedale, Tennessee church, Allen Davis,
pastor, in charge. This was a program of songs.
7:05 p.m.-Song service led by Liston Pritchard, Joyce Womack at the
piano and Mildred Davis at the organ. G. C. Sloan read a Scripture lesson
and M. C. Rains offered prayer while the audience stood in holy reverence
before the Lord.
7:20 p.m.-The Whirlwind evangelists sang two numbers. The Excelsior
Gospelletts sang three numbers. While they sang the Holy Ghost moved
on the congregation. They stood to their feet and clapped their hands
and many shouted, danced and rejoiced in the Lord.
7:46 p.m.-While the Sons of Harmony sang two selections and the Ba
hama Band played a number, an offering was received by the ushers for
the expense of the Assembly. Brother J. H. Messer offered prayer, con
secrating the money to the service of the Lord.
8:07 p.m.-Brother William Akers, pastor of the church on Wildwood
Avenue, gave the introductory and welcome address. He expressed a
warm welcome to all present, then the Bahama Band played a number.
When the music ceased, the delegates shook hands with those nearest them
and said "I feel welcome."

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 9
8:20 p.m.-The First Street church welcomed the people with a song, "On
the Hallelujah Side," directed by the pastor, D. M. Deadrick.
8:25 p.m.-Loyal Washington, pastor of the Eastview church, gave the
Assembly delegates a welcome and urged all to enjoy the Assembly and
have a good time.
8:30 p.m.-The Voice of Salvation Quartet sang "Goodbye World, Good
bye." Malcolm and Hannah Linkous sang "He Does Not Compel Us to Go."
8:37 p.m.-The Assembly delegates were welcomed to Cleveland and
Bradley County through the Mayor, James F. Corn, George W. Thorogood,
President of Merchants Bank; George Castings, President of Chamber
of Commerce; Virgil F. Carmichael, County Attorney; and Mark Fulbright,
County Judge. Each of these expressed pleasure in having the privilege
of speaking to the people and extended to all a hearty welcome to Cleve
land and Bradley County.
9:05 p.m.-Music by the Bahama Band as the audience stood and clapped
hands, waved handkerchiefs and praised the Lord.
9:10 p.m.-"Here with Victory from the North, East, South, West and
Isles of the Sea," Clayton Endecott, North Dakota; W. T. Holland, Virginia;
A. W. Sullins, Georgia; Joe Daugherty, California; and Alfred E. Ferguson,
Bahamas. Each of these showed by their &#6684777;ery talks that they were pres
ent in the Assembly with victory in their souls through Jesus Christ.
9:20 p.m.-The congregation made their requests known by standing and
speaking the names of those to be prayed for, then all prayed in behalf
of those for whom the requests were made.
9:23 p.m.-Evangelistic message by Harper Hunter, Jr. His subject was
"They That Were Ready." He used Matt. 25:1-10 and stated that oil made
the difference between the wise and the foolish. He said the only way
to have a flame is to keep oil in our vessels, and that it takes a constant
supply of oil to stay ready. When the altar call was given a large num
ber made their way to the altar. Four were saved, two sancti&#6684777;ed and
three &#6684777;lled with the Holy Ghost.
Wednesday, September 12
6:05 a.m.-Sunrise prayer service in charge of Adrian T. Griffin. The
service opened with prayer by all present. E. J. Bias led the song serv
ice, then concert prayers were offered in behalf of those for whom re
quests were made and for the Assembly. A sister recited a poem and
Brother Griffin talked briefly. Brother Bias was in charge of a testimony
service, then prayer was offered for the sick. About twenty-&#6684777;ve were
prayed for. Brother Bias spoke a few minutes, then the service was dis
missed with a concert prayer at 7:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.-Program by the Electric String Band.
8:15 a.m.-Music by the Bahama Band in front of the Tabernacle. They
continued to play as they marched inside.
8:30 a.m.-Song service led by Edsel Hartman, Louise Hartman at the
piano and Jenna Lee Allen at the organ. Thomas Taylor read a portion
of Scripture and Leonard B. Hamm led in prayer. At the close of the
prayer the congregation joined together in prayer for those for whom re
quests were made.

10 MINUTES OF THE 51ST A&#5111886;UAL ASSEMBLY
8:45 a.m.-The General Overseer said a few words, then opened the
Assembly by reading the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians and pray
ing for the blessings of God to be upon those present in the Assembly and
for all of our people everywhere, and for the Lord to bless and the Holy
Ghost to direct in all the work of the Assembly. At the close of the prayer
he declared the Assembly open for business.
8:55 a.m.-Robert-F. Wright, Business Manager of the White Wing Pub
lishing House, presented the General Overseer with an engraved gavel and
sound block.
8:58 a.m.-Appointment of committees:
No. I-Questions and Subjects-M. E. Wilson, Hermis Ferguson, L. V.
Jones, Boyd Thornton, Earl Cowen, Sidney A. Cooley, E. A. McDonald.
No. 2-Watchmen-W. A. Newsom, L. E. Silvers, T. J. Lowe, Omer Law
son, R. W. Cowart, J. V. Johnson, J. W. Deadrick.
No. 3-Adjustment-Adrian T. Griffin, R. W. Stockdale, D. M. Cobb,
Archie Melvin, C. H. Sartin.
No. 4-Ways and Means-S. 0. Gillaspie, G. C. Decker, W. M. Lowman,
Alvin S. Moss, Z. R. Young.
No. 5-Assembly Expense-C. R. Payne, Charles S. Pennington, John A.
Stubbs, Don Thomas, Daniel N�irn.
No. 6-Auxiliary Boosters-J. P. Sullivan, Joe Martin, D. M. Deadrick,
Floyd Bonham, Roy H. Phipps, Clement Lynch, W. G. Hardin, Sebastian
McGee.
As the names of the members of the committees were called, they came
to the platform. While they were standing together, prayer was offered
for them and their work by J. A. Thorn. After the prayer, Galathia,
Louise and Vinell sang "Pull Altogether." All joined in singing the chorus
and the members of the committees joined hands and pulled together.
9:12 a.m.-A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. program, in charge of E. H. Griffith,
Secretary.
The Secretary spoke briefly, then the state secretaries marched in to
reserved seats on the platform while the Bahama Brass Band played. The
secretaries wore their regalia of yellow and white. Harry Lee Moore
led in singing "Down on My Knees." Samuel Brackett read a Scripture
and all pastors present joined together in a powerful prayer, then the
entire audience prayed.
9:31 a.m.-Tony Homer, of Florida, and R. J. Reynolds, of Virginia, spoke
on the subject, "The Response in My State to the Standard of Every
Member Saved." Brother Homer stated that they had felt the need of
putting forth the same effort in measuring to the standard of every mem
ber saved as they had in any other part of the work, and that the Lord
had wonderfully blessed their efforts. Brother Reynolds said that the re
sponse in his state had been good and that he was in favor of getting
every member saved and keeping them saved so all can go to heaven.
9:40 a.m.-Solo by C. R. Talbott, "When Jesus Comes."
9:45 a.m.-The Secretary read his report and it was accepted in regular
order by the Assembly.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. Secretary's Report From
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
11
Again this year I wish to thank each one of you for your excellent co
operation in the work of the A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A., also the Emergency
Fund. Perhaps you have not been in position to do everything that you
desired to do, but I feel you have done what you could for the bene&#6684777;t
of the work. May the good Lord bless you as you go forward to ac
complish more the coming year.
Sermons preached
Homes visited
Homes prayed in ___ _
Number converted
Number sancti&#6684777;ed ----·-------- --- -
Local churches visited ----------------- --------------------------------
District · Ministers conventions attended ___________ _
Ministers conventions attended _______ __________________________ _
Conventions attended
District conventions attended __ _
Special A. B. M. and Honor Stone rallies attended ____ _
Conducted two weeks meeting in Honolulu, inade the
Caribbean Tour of mission &#6684777;elds. Assisted the General
Overseer in the Emergency Fund Drive. Corresponded
• with state secretaries, pastors, band leaders and workers in
the interest of the A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. work. Taught
in two sessions of Bible Training Camp: one in Cleveland,
Tennessee, and one in Fresno, California.
90
96
25
5
2
16
5
6
6
7
4
Number of A. B. M. bands in the States ____________________________ 2,3�1
Number of local churches operating the A. B. M.
and S. 0. P. A.---------------------- ______________ ----------------873
Number of local churches on the Emergency Honor Roll__________ 762
Miles traveled ______ _ _______ ___________ 50,360
Respectfully submitted,
E. H. GRIFFITH
A. B. M. and S. 0. P.A. Secretary
9:50 a.m.-Message by the Secretary.
He used for the text Jude 22, 23. He said, "These verses contain two
thoughts-compassion and fear. Compassion means pity and fear means
apprehension of evil or danger, dread or anxiety. If I understand the
writer, he is saying that it will require compassion or pity to save some
and fear to save others. The only way that some people can be reached
is through compassion .. And without that compassion they will never be
reached. The only way that you can reach some is through fear. They
will never be reached any other way. If we don't have compassion, we
will never reach some. We must possess that characteristic. Others will
never be reached without fear, and we must also have this character
istic. And before you can reach a person with compassion, you must have
compassion yourself. Before you can scare a person, you must &#6684777;rst get
scared yourself. Some say they don't believe in a scared religion, but
the writer did. To explain what I mean, a certain minister was preaching
on the wrath of God. He pointed out a few things in the sixth chapter
of Revelation. He referred to some praying for the mountains and rocks

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to fall on them to hide them from the face of Him that sits on the throne.
He was preaching about the great wrath of God that would come to
those who fail to bow their knees and pray for salvation, but the time
would come when they would pray for the rocks and mountains to fall
upon them and hide them from the great day of the wrath of God. As
he was preaching this message a certain man was there who had been
attending the services and several had gone to him and showed com
passion for him. For some reason it didn't seem to reach him, but on the
night the minister preached on the wrath of God this man staggered out
the door like a drunk man. He said, 'My Lord, I· don't want any of that.'
You see what I mean. Compassion had been manifested but it didn't af
fect him. But in a short time after this message on the wrath of God
was preached he fell in the altar and was saved. This minister had to
scare him before he got saved.
"Read another verse of Scripture. (2 Corinthians 5:11) Terror means
extreme fear. Knowing therefore the extreme fear of the Lord, we per
suade men-we scare them. We are to possess that which it takes to
get people saved. Jude said, 'hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.'
'Pulling them out of the &#6684777;re.' The flesh is a type of sin and hate is
the opposite of love. Fire is a type of hell. Not loving the garments
spotted by the flesh but hating the garments spotted by sin; pulling them
out of the &#6684777;re, or pulling them, so to speak, right out of hell. It will be
necessary to have enough compassion to go into the &#6684777;re and pull them
out without getting spotted ourselves, and enough fear to pull them right
out of the &#6684777;re. Isn't that what we want to do? We can save them if we
go according to the Scripture.
"We want to go a little further. (1 Thess: 2:7, 8) Somebody has said,
'I am going to preach and let the Ghips fall where they will.' It will
take more than that. The writer said, 'We were willing to have imparted
unto you, not the gospel only, but also our own souls." It is not the
gospel only that is effective, it is how much you have your soul in the
thing you are doing. Something must accompany the gospel. The writer
also said, 'We were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her
children.' She doesn't treat them all alike because they have different
characteristics. One minister said he went from one state to another and
he rented a building and paid for it himself. He said he was going to
preach the gospel just like he wanted to. He had a nice congregation and
he preached just like he wanted to. I don't know if he preached like
God wanted him to or not. The way he talked, he didn't. That is our
trouble, we do things the way we want to. He said when he closed his
message the people got up and walked out. When he came back the
next night he had one brother for his congregation. The others didn't come
back. That night he preached like he wanted to again. When he &#6684777;n
ished his message the man said, 'Do you think we have to listen to you
preach?' So his congregation didn't come back any more. Paul preached
in a way to reach the people.
"There are no two churches alike in the Church of God. You go to one
church and they will shout you down with their amens, and you go to
another church and you may not get an amen from the same sermon.
You may say that those people are backslidden. No, they are not. They
are just different from the other church. Paul understood his people and
he knew that the only way he could handle them was just like a nurse
cherishing her children. He said he was not only willing to impart to
them the gospel but his own soul. That was the thing that made the gos
pel effective in the local church. If we want to reach people, there are
ways to reach them. (John 21:20-22)

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"Here we have two characters, Simon and John. One of these had to
be rebuked and the other one had to be loved. You know the story how
the Lord rebuked Simon and after he rebuked him he began to look
around for an alibi. He looked over there and saw the disciple who
leaned on Jesus' breast. If Jesus had not rebuked Simon, perhaps he
would have never been saved. If John could not have leaned on His breast
all the time, he might never have been saved. Simon looked around and
he saw John leaning on his breast and he thought, here is my chance
to get even. You told me what was going to happen to me, now I want
to know what John is going to do. You know what happened. The re
port went out. I don't know who started it, but the report went out that
John was going to live until Jesus returned. I don't know if it were
jealousy that started this false report or not. It could have been. Well,
I guess it did look bad to the disciples for John to lean on Jesus' breast
all the time. But that was the only way. These were preachers and if
Jesus let them carry on like this, I wonder how far we should go with
members. If He had to rebuke Simon and He had to love John to the
extent that he leaned on His breast, and both of them ministers, I won
der what it will take to ·save some of us.
"Somebody has said that he is going to preach to every church just
alike. It won't work because everyone is different. Even those early
ministers were different. Simon had to be rebuked and John had to have
compassion shown to him. If somebody hadn't rebuked some of you, you
wouldn't be here today. I imagine I am one of them. It doesn't always
take love for me. It takes a little rebuking ever once in a while. You
say, why does it take a rebuke? If somebody rebukes me I will &#6684777;nd a
place to pray. When somebody loves me I think I am getting along all
right. But it takes love for others. Some would be offended and quit if
they were rebuked.
"We want to save everybody, don't we? I feel the spirit of this work
ing in the Assembly. Last year we didn't have much time to work to
get every member saved, but we had some time. And we will soon have
another year ahead of us to work to get every member saved, but to get
every member saved we must deal with every case according to the
conditions. When we do this we will be able to reach those for whom
we are responsible. How many of you desire a greater compassion than
you have had? How many of you desire a greater fear than you have had?
We want to save everybody, and since this is true, it will be necessary
to manifest the things that are pointed out in the Word of God."
10:42 a.m.-Solo by Jessie Mae Thomason, "They're Only a Backslider
Now."
10:44 a.m.-Audrey Williams was in charge of a demonstration showing
a band leaders meeting in charge of the pastor, with one band leader
giving a good report and another showing more interest in everything
else than the souls for whom he was responsible. Later after the Lord
dealt with him he confessed his neglect and disobedience and asked for
giveness, and promised to work with the pastor in every way possible.
11:23 a.m.-Duet by Dwane and Jo Nell Adams, "Invisible Hand."
11:30 a.m.-Idellie Moore, Katharine Peavy, Mary Thomas, Lonnie Free
man and Floyd Bonham spoke on the subject, "How I Feel About the
Work." Each of them showed they were intensely interested i&#7471209; the work
of saving and keeping the sheep and they felt that it is not only possible
to have every member saved but that we should have everyone saved.
11:50 a.m.-Solo by William Porter, "The Lost Sheep."

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11:55 a.m,-&#3801133;Thomas Taylor offered prayer for the lost sheep, then the
audience prayed silently for those they knew who were lost. This was
followed by weeping, groaning and crying out to God in behalf of the lost.
12:05 p.m.-The General Secretary thanked everyone for their co-oper
ation, then awarded the banners and prizes.
The states were divided into four groups according to membership and
the state secretary of the leading state in each group was awarded a
banner for having the best general report of the year as follows:
Group No. 1-North Carolina, A. C. Murray
Group No. 2.-Oklahoma, Ruby Hughes
Group No. 3-Maryland and D. C., Robert Bradley
Group No. 4-Minnesota, Loren H. Urseth
Banners were presented to A. C. Murray, North Carolina, for having
the largest number of churches on the Emergency Honor Roll; Eugene
Weakley, Tennessee, for having the second largest number; R. J. Reynolds,
Virginia, for having the third largest number.
A banner was presented to Eugene Weakley, Tennessee, for his state
having the largest number of churches with every member saved-56.
A banner was presented to Jessie Mae Thomason, Georgia, for her state
having the largest number of churches with every member sancti&#6684777;ed-24.
A banner was presented to Tony Homer, Florida, for his state having
the largest number of churches with every member baptized with the
Holy Ghost-10.
Badges of honor were presented to states and provinces having· the
emergency dollars paid in full. They were: Nebraska, Vermont, Idaho,
Nevada, Indiana, Kansas, Delaware, Virginia, Oklahoma, Maryland, North
Dakota, New Mexico, Wyoming, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Ontario,
Canada, Minnesota, North Carolina, Washington, Michigan, East Texas.
The foreign &#6684777;elds were divided into four groups according to member
ship and the secretary of the leading country in each group was awarded
a banner for having the best general report of the year as follows:
Group No. 1-Bahamas, James R. Cooper
Group No. 2-Dominican Republic, Ulises Tejera
Group No. 3&#5898381;Cuba, Martha Lopez Gaezas
Group No. 4-Ontario, Canada, Mrs. L. Miller
12:18 p.m.-The service was closed with prayers by Pauline Key and
0. R. Hogan.
1:00 p.m.-Program of music by the Kentucky Band, in charge of Alva
Wilson.
1:15 p.m.-Song service led by Leroy Field, with Jenna Lee Allen at
the organ and H. L. Moore at the piano. N. F. Dunning read Isaiah 60:1-12,
and A. W. Stover offered prayer while the congregation stood in quiet
ness. A concert prayer followed in behalf of those for whom requests had
been made.
1:30 p.m.-Song by the Roberts family, "Back to the Old Landmark."
1:35 p.m.-Report of Fields of the Wood Manager, G. A. Wilson.
&#5505128;e report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Report of Fields of the Wood Manager
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
15
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy-Greetings:
I wish to thank each state who has helped in advertising Fields of the
Wood this year. Many have erected large signs in their states, thus giv
ing Fields of the Wood an extra boost. All this helps in bringing the
many thousands to Fields of the Wood to learn about the Church, and we
are hoping that before another year is gone that every state will have
erected large si&#6750318;s.
Sermons preached _____ _
Converted _____________ _
Sancti&#6684777;ed
Holy Ghost _______ _____ _______ _
91
19
6
2
72 Homes visited
Miles traveled
Rallies conducted
______ ___ 47,296
Ministers conventions attended---------------------- ----
District conventions attended ________ ______ _
C. P. M.A. conventions attende�-- --- ----- -
State conventions attende&#6029499; __________ ____ _
Islands of the sea visite&#6029404;_ ___ ________ ___ _
Taught in Bible Trainin&#6750252; Camp in April.
13
4
5
1
7
5
Managed work in Fields of the Wood, which included keeping it pre
sentable to the public, the building of a work shop with tool and stor
age compartments large enough to take care of the equipment. The old
entrance to Ten Commandment was torn down and replaced with a new
one made of concrete and steel. A platform has been built for the Air
plane Project, which is located southwest of the Arise Shine Marker.
When completed this will house one of our airplanes.
Managed the revival in Fields of the Wood, conducted by Brother Roy
H. Phipps and his evangelistic party.
Attended to the distribution of funds set aside by the committee for the
maintenance and advertising of Fields of the Wood.
Fields of the Wood has been a great blessing to many thousands again
this year and I attribute much of its success to the work of Brother Marvin
Brown and his family who served faithfully in the Information Booth.
Humbly submitted,
G. A. WILSON
Fields of the Wood Manager
1:40 p.m.-"Many People Shall Go and Say, Come Ye, and Let Us Go
Up to the Mountain of the Lord," message by G. A. Wilson.
This was a &#6684777;ery message concerning the Church getting ready to re
ceive the multitudes that come at the appointed time.
2:20 p.m.-Church of Prophecy Marker Association Program, directed by
Grady R. Kent, Secretary.
The program opened with the sound of the trumpet from the North,
East, South and West. After the trumpets sounded, Clayton Sherrill di
rected a program of songs and music. The &#6684777;rst was a song by the Wings
of Prophecy Harmonizers, "The Soul of Man"; next a solo by Shirley
Hawkins, "Beyond Tomorrow"; then Joan Kent and Lucille Brindle sang
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"Winging My Way Back Home"; Nunnery Sisters, "A City in the Sky";
a solo by Leroy Field; Pennsylvania Gospelaires, "The Lord Will Make
a Way Somehow"; a rousing number by the Bahama Brass Band while
the congregation stood; Jenna Lee and Wayne Allen, "Where No One Walks
Alone"; the Crusaders, "The Man in the Sky"; Bunce Trio, "The Lord
Is a Busy Man"; Adams Brothers, "My Shepherd is God."
3:10 p.m.-The Wings of Prophecy pilots and others marched down the
left center aisle to the platform while the Bahama Band played. When
they reached the platform, voices on one side of the group were heard
to say, "Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their win
dows?" The answer came from the other side of the group, "The White
Angel Fleet." This group of workers came forward for the purpose of
giving some information concerning the Caribbean tour. Charles Hawkins
spoke briefly, then called on E. H. Griffith, G. A. Wilson, H. L. Moore
and Sylvia Hardin to speak concerning their visit to the islands with the
fleet. Each one told of their desire to make the trip and made mention
of the royal reception they received in the islands. Sister Hardin said
that she had received letters from · each place they visited and the people
were begging for the fleet to return. Brother Leroy Field spoke concern
ing the tour, then called on Hermis Ferguson, Bahama Islands; Oswald
Smith, son of the overseer of Jamaica; Antonio Ledezma Soto, overseer
of Cuba; and Vincente Concepcion, evangelist in Cuba, to tell something
of the effect the visit of the fleet had upon their countries. Each one
stated that the fleet had a good effect in the places visited, and the
Church was made known to people. who knew very little or nothing about
it before.
4:02 p.m.-Report of the Visual Department Director, Jack Decker.
The report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of Visual Department Director
September 1, 1955 to August 3 l, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy
Greetings:
Sermons preached 67
Homes visited ------------------------------- ----- 139
Miles traveled ---------------------------------------- ___________ 50,853
States visited ---- ------------------------ --- 17
Foreign countries visited 3
Attended 1 Youth Camp.
Attended 4 Ministers conventions and 3 State Conventions.
Attended 2 C. P. M. A. conventions.
Produced 8 new &#6684777;lms.
Attended the Work Shop of Calvin Company in Kansas
City.
Total attendance at &#6684777;lm showings this year was 54,000,
with West Virginia as the leading state.
Feel free to call on us at your convenience and we will
try to &#6684777;ll your requests to the best of our ability.
Respectfully submitted,
JACK C. DECKER
Visual Department Director
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After the reading and acceptance of the report, Brother Decker spoke
a few moments concerning the work of this department. He said that
a &#6684777;lm had been made in the Spanish language and it is the &#6684777;rst one of
this kind to be released by the Visual Department. He expressed a hope
that it would be a great blessing to our Spanish speaking people. The
same &#6684777;lm is in English also.
4:10 p.m.-"Who Are These and Who Is She?" Message by the; Secre&#6029416;
tary, Grady R. Kent. • .: .. ,
This was a demonstrated message. The speaker used for a text, Acts
26:26, 29. He stressed the verse, "King Agrippa, believest thou ·the proph
ets? I know that thou believest." He showed from Paul's own words
that he believed all that was written in the law and in the prophets
and he witnessed these things both to the small and the great. At a cer
tain point in his message, he called for two men representing Moses
and Elijah to come to the platform and take their seats. Then two women
were seated. One represented those who called themselves the Church
of God and the other represented the Church of God of the Bible. By
asking these two who represented the churches various questions, he
showed the difference in the Church of God outlined in the Scriptures
and those calling themselves by this name, and he made it known that the
Church of God is the Church that is functioning according to prophecy.
5:15 p.m.-Report of the General Secretary, Grady R. Kent.
The report was accepted by the Assembly.
Report of the General C. P. M. A. Secretary
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy-Greetings:
First, I would like to say that due to sickness I was unable to attend
any ministers conventions or do very much work before Christmas. This
also hindered the conducting of any C. P. M. A. conventions this year.
I conducted 6 rallies in North and South Dakota to boost the World
Tourist Aid. I toured Montana and California and other states in an
effort to start new Tourist Aid stations.
I boosted the On To Perfection Honor Stone Program in many states
I visited. I also boosted our 10,000 C. P. M. A. membership drive.
I made plans this year with 26 church workers and 9 airplanes to give
the foreign &#6684777;elds a boost in church activities. This was called the &#4390945;arib
bean Tour to the mission &#6684777;elds and also a ful&#6684777;llment of Isaiah 60:8, 9.
I toured two states to raise funds for this trip. The foreign countries vis
ited were: Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic and the Bahama
Islands. We made from two to three services in each country. _Each city
we visited was saluted with a flying cross. This was quite an 'under
taking with single-engine aircraft but many pe@ple were blessed and we
were met with great joy by thousands.
I attended two programs in Fields of the Wood and boosted the un&#6684777;n
ished projects on the &#6684777;eld.
I have boosted the work of the Visual Department.
We have boosted the Wings of Prophecy and have added several new
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80, which means there has been a decrease in number but this is due
to the selling of small planes that have been replaced with larger ones.
We have an increase in pilots.
This year the C. P. M. A. Department traded in their old plane and
purchased a new 170 Cessna, for which we are very thankful. The new
plane would have cost us more than $10,000 but was sold to the Church
for much less.
Number of sermons preache&#6029499; _____ 173 Souls saved ---------------------19 Sancti&#6684777;ed
14
Baptized with Holy Ghost______________ 14 Miles traveled (approximately)________ 80,000
Respectfully submitted,
GRADYR. KENT
C. P. M. A. Secretary
After reading his report, the Secretary gave a report of the offerings
received for the Caribbean tour from the various states. The total amount
of these offerings is $4,285.16.
5:20 p.m.-Awarding of banners and rosettes: A banner was presented to the state of North· Carolina, the leading
state in C. P. M. A. membership-1,024, also a badge of honor.
Badges of honor were presented to the other nine states leading in
C. P. M.A. membership. These were: Florida, 853; Tennessee, 779; Georgia,
764; Virginia, 713; Kentucky, 589; South Carolina, 509; Alabama, 399;
Mississippi, 327; Oklahoma, 278.
A banner was presented to the church in Ocoee, Florida for having
the largest number of C. P. M. A. members-140.
A banner was presented to the state of Oklahoma for having the largest
C. P. M. A. offering-$2,729.04.
A bann�r was presented to the state of Utah for having the largest num
ber of C. P. M. A. members according to membership-36 members, 21
C. P. M.A. members.
A rosette was presented to Ray P. Payne for leading in soul winning-
386 converted, 248 sancti&#6684777;ed, 93 baptized with the Holy Ghost, 10 added
to the Church.
A banner was presented to the state of Alabama for leading in soul
winning this year-1,369 converted, 788 sancti&#6684777;ed, 536 baptized with the
Holy Ghost, 392 added to the Church.
5:35 p.m.-The service was adjourned with prayer 6:15 p.m.-Program by the Indiana youth camp, in charge of Frances
Jones. This program consisted of songs by individuals and groups and
a short talk by the overseer, J. L. Sullivan, concerning the activities of
the camp.
• 6:30 p.m.-Music by the Tennessee Brass Band, directed by William Akers.
6:43 p.m.-Song by Johnnie, Betty, Grace Elizabeth and Dewitt Phillips,
"I Want to Go There." Stanley and Marguerite sang "I Want to Be More
Like Jesus."
6:50 p.m.-The audience stood and prayed in concert for those for whom
requests were made.
6:55 p.m.-"Our Responsibility of Getting the Last Days Message to
Every Creature," message by Jess F. Pruitt.
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The speaker read Acts 1 :8 and said, "These are the words of Jesus.
'But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea,
and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.' Now we
see in this commission that it is local, provincial and universal. That is,
they were to begin in Jerusalem. That was local. Then they were to
spread out with that last days message into the provinces of Judaea, Sa
maria, and others. After they had covered the provincial areas they were
to go to the ends of the earth, and they were not to stop until every
creature had heard this last days message. It has been over nineteen cen
turies ago since Jesus gave this commission to the Church, and in the
Apostle Paul's day he was able to say that the gospel had been preached
to every creature under heaven. We· understand that what the Apostle
meant by that was that all the known world at that time had heard about
the gospel. They had heard about Christ, the Son of God, His mission
in the world. They had heard about His saving grace, but that was to be
repeated in every dispensation. We are living down here as we earnestly
believe in the last dispensation. We believe we are right down in the
closing age when the gospel is rapidly going to the ends of the earth. Now
we understand that the commission was given to the Church when Jesus
said, 'Go ye into all the world.' When He said to publish the gospel
among all nations, He said that to the Church. When He said, 'Go ye there
fore, and teach all nations,' we understand that was to the Church. The
word 'go' means to move on. And if there ever was a people that are
actually on the move, it must be the Church of God people of today. We
are in a great move. It is because the Spirit of God is moving upon the
body of Christ to spread out over the entire world.
"The Church is destined to expand. ,Jesus told the Church that their
&#6684777;eld was the world. That is our &#6684777;eld now. It is not just Tennessee or
the United States, but it is every nation under the sun. But in many
instanees instead of going out into our &#6684777;eld, we are inviting the &#6684777;eld to
come to the Church to get saved, sancti&#6684777;ed and &#6684777;lled with the Holy Ghost.
In some instances we are inviting the sheep to come to the fold. But
our mission is to go, go, go, and keep on going until every nation has
been evangelized and every individual has heard about Christ and His
Church.
"We are living in a world of darkness. Spiritual darkness is reigning
and ruling over multitudes and multitudes. Almost one and a half billion
people tonight have never heard about Christ and His power to save.
That lets us know the size and complexity of the world with which we
are dealing. A world containing a babble of tongues, a multitude of cus
toms and thought patterns. They are gathered together in places as large
as China and as small as a coral island in the South Paci&#6684777;c. Since Jesus
gave that command to the Church, we will never be able to say to the
Lord, we have &#6684777;nished the work according to thy command, until we
can report to Him that there is not a living creature but what has heard
this last days message.
"I have always believed that Jesus knew what He was doing when He
gave the Church that commission. I have always believed that it would
be done ever since I &#6684777;rst read it. But I have wondered many times just
how the Church was going to do it. He tells us in His Bible that He
is going to do a quick work, that He is going to cut it short in righteous
ness. The time is coming when multitudes are going to be saved, sanc
tified, &#6684777;lled with the Holy Ghost in the same service. Occasionally one
receives these experiences in one service now, but not often. But God
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said the time is coming when I am going to work fast. People are go
ing to get saved, they are going to. get sancti&#6684777;ed and &#6684777;lled with the Holy
Ghost if they want these blessings. They are going to get down to real
business one of these days. In the same service they are going to re
ceive the vision of the Church and take the covenant before they leave.
They are going to &#6684777;nd out what is required of them and start measur
ing up one hundred per cent in the one service where it has taken the
Church years and years to bring some of us to that place. We never
could get the world evangelized at the rate we have been going this year,
but God is going to hasten it, He is going to cut it short in righteousness.
The work is going to be done and the Church, His Body, is going to do it.
It will take every member of the body working to accomplish the task.
We can't take just a few evangelists and a few pastors and &#6684777;nish the
work. It will take the whole body.
"As we move through the world there is only one kind of revival that
God is putting on and that is the old-fashioned, Holy Ghost revival. There
is no other kind of revival that God will bless in these last days except
Holy Ghost sponsored revivals. We had just as well make up our minds to
give the Holy Ghost His position in this campaign and let Him have His
way and through the body of Christ He will evangelize the world. He is
the one to lead us and to direct our leadership and every member of the
body of Christ.
"We can build nice buildings, carpet the aisles, cushion the pews, we
can train our ministers, we can sing like angels and coo like doves, but
until we can say to the lame man 'such as I have give I thee: In the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk,' we will never be
able to excite the world very much. Divine healing has its part in this
program. Signs and wonders have their part. Miracles have their part. It
is all in the Bible, and God is looking for men and woman today that
can be effective for Him. Men and women &#6684777;lled with the Holy Ghost,
who will let the Holy Ghost work through them. The greatest potential
power in the world to me is the Holy Ghost &#6684777;re. We are going to move
on and on with this message as we have never moved before. When are
we going to do it? When every member, not only the ministers, but every
member of. the Church gets so concerned we will break up our fallow
ground. We are going to have to pray earth-shaking prayers, we are
going to have to pray, I am talking about the body, until we can hear
the spiritual thunder roaring and see the spiritual lightning flashing. The
early Church did it and that is what it will take to get the work done
now. Our responsibility of getting this last days message to the ends of
the earth is to preach, teach and publish the gospel. We are to heal
the sick and the Church is to spread a revival of deliverance throughout
the world. It is not enough to just preach, teach and publish the gospel,
that must be done, but that is not enough. The body of Christ is on
schedule to spread a revival of deliverance. Multitudes of people must
be delivered from sin and carnality, and millions must be delivered from
their in&#6684777;rmities, their .. _sicknesses and diseases. God is getting the world
ready and we are getting ready to go further."
7:32 p.m.-Report of Foreign Language Secretary, Jess F. Pruitt.
The report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
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Report of Foreign Language Secretary
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy
Greetings:
Sermons preached -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Homes visited -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number converted --------------------------------------------
Number sancti&#6684777;ed ______ _
Number received Holy Ghost _______________________________ _
Number baptized in water ___________ __________________ _
Number ministers conventions attended. __________ _
District conventions attended ____ _
State conventions attended�----
Number Foreign Language rallies conducted. _______ _
Number special ministers meetings attended ____ _
84
79
20
6
6
20
6
8
5
14
1
21
I hav-e visited a number of local churches, taught in Bible Training
Camp in Cleveland, Tennessee and California. I have visited several of
our mission &#6684777;elds including England, Sweden, Germany, Egypt, Cyprus,
Greece, and Canada. I have directed the work of the Foreign Language
Office. There has been one major language added this year-Malay. This
makes a total of 29 main languages we now have a portion of the Church
of God message in. There has been approximately one-half million pieces
of literature distributed in the 29 different languages mentionsd above
this past Assembly year.
Respectfully submitted,
JESS F. PRUITT
Foreign Language Secretary
7:35 p.m.-While an offering was taken for the Bahama Brass Band, the
Excelsior Gospellettes sang two songs. The Lord poured out His bless
ings and many of His children shouted and rejoiced. Wave after wave
of glory &#6684777;lled the building. The High Point choir sang a good number.
8:00 p.m.-Program in charge of D. M. Deadrick, Field Secretary.
The Secretary spoke a few words, then Joel Cox led the song service,
with Lucile Rolle at the piano and George James at the organ. The Lord
continued to bless. Shower after shower fell on the large congregation.
Fletcher Waden and Randolph Davis offered prayer while the audience
stood in reverence before the Lord, then all prayed together.
8:20 p.m.-Songs by the Sons of Harmony and Adderley Singers. Dur
ing the singing there was a mighty time of rejoicing. The blessings of the
Lord were poured out and the .saints of God shouted, danced and rejoiced.
9:00 p.m.-Message by the Secretary. A portion of the message follows:
"Should I attempt to preach on a subject, it would be 'Know How to
Discern and Choose True Value.' Many times we can discern true values,
but as yet we haven't been able to press into some that we have already
discerned, that we already know. But we want to learn to apply our
selves to the place that we can learn how to choose those values. Not
only discern them, but choose them. It is going to take more of God in
our lives. This is not going to be done by might or by power, but by
His Spirit. It is going to take the Spirit on the inside of us. Not just show
ing it with a. shout, not just showing it with a praise the Lord from the
lips, but this has got to be done within us so we will do the program that

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God has for us as outlined in the Church of God. I am happy, I have
always been happy, but as I looked over the congregation tonight, I was
glad again and again to be included with this wonderful group. I am
glad even though it might be just a little place on God's program, but
David said in choosing a value that he had rather be a doorkeepr in the
house of the Lord than to dwell in the tents of the wicked. It might look
to be easy to be a little more than a doorkeeper, but David could dis
cern &#2883700;hat a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord was better than to be
a king outside of it. Whatever his hands found to do, he was willing and
ready to do it because it meant eternal life to him.
"One time I was talking to a close relative. This relative received a
good blessing from the Lord, but the blessing never took him off his job.
The blessing never made him leave home or never separated him from
his people. He was happy at home, yet he received the good blessings
of the Lord. I told him he had better be glad that God let him be at
home. He has stayed on his job these many years. He was saved before
I was saved, he was sancti&#6684777;ed before I was sancti&#6684777;ed, and yet God let
him work the work that will entitle him to heaven and it didn't cost
him so much as to even be away from his family or away from his work.
God has measured out something to you, something that you can do if you
will. You had better choose to do those things. They may not be big
things in your sight, but whatever entitles you to eternal life is some
thing great, even if it is just being a doorkeeper.
"It shouldn't take us always to be Church of God. You know we can
sing Church of God, we can shout Church of God, we can talk Church
of God, but from now on there is a standard of measure that we should
reach to actually be Church of God. Oh, when I think of· it I tremble, be
cause right at this time there is a great measure for the Church of God.
It reaches everyone of us now. There may have been a time when it could
be done as a collective group. For instance, the missionary work was
brought up as a group, and other parts of the work may have been
brought up in this way, but now it reaches down to us as individuals. It
covers every member of the Church now, and tonight let us get hold of
something that will help us measure up individually.
"Jesus said some hard things. At least the people said they were hard.
He said they would have to eat his flesh and drink His blood if they
had life in them. Maybe they had done some things that had not been hard
for them to do in order to be disciples, but now He said something else
that they would have to do. He gave them another measure they would
have to reach and some of them murmured against Him. I am speak
ing about choosing true value. Then they turned away, a great percentage
of them, and would not walk with Him any more. And Jesus turned to
the twelve and asked them if they would go also. There is no change in
the Word of God. David said, 'For ever, 0 Lord, thy word is settled in
heaven.' We may be able to twist some things, we may substitute other
things, but the Word itself is settled in heaven and that �neans the dis
pute is over. There can be no dispute with the Word of .God. It is set
tled and we must line up with it. Peter and the other apostles endorsed
what Jesus said, and Peter said, 'Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast
the words of eternal life.' I feel there is no other place to go. Concern
ing the Christ, there is no where else to go. There is one Christ. Is that
right? There is one Lord. Is that right? The Bible said also, there is
one body. No where else to go. Somebody has said this and said that and
the other, if this happens and if that happens, but the Church of God is
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to go because thou hast the words of eternal life. That is the vision that
will keep us going on. That's the vision that will keep us in the narrow
way. That's the vision, that's the choice we should make and go on with
the Church and be subject to its wonderful doctrine."
9:10 p.m.-Report of Field Secretary, D. M. Deadrick.
The report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of Field Secretary
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy
Greetings:
Sermons preached -------------------------------------
Number converted
Number sancti&#6684777;ed ____ _____________________ _____ _
Number received the Holy Ghost _____________________ _
Number added to the Church ______ _______ _
Number homes visited ________________ _
Ministers conventions attende&#7471212;&#6029453; _______ ________________________ _
District conventions attended ______________ _
State conventions attende&#2228263;----------------
Conducted three revivals and assisted in several others.
I have enjoyed my work and I am grateful to all for your
kind co-operation.
Respectfully subm&#6881384;tted,
D. M. DEADRICK
Field Secretary
9:12 p.m.-Awarding of banners and prizes:
216
26
20
10
1
96
6
3
9
A badge of honor was presented to Samuel B. Moss for having the largest
number of members added to the Church this Assembly year.
A badge of merit was presented to Gordon W. Rolle for having the
second largest number added to the Church.
A badge of merit was presented to each of the following ministers for
having set at least one church in order during the year: Arthur Thompson,
Florida; Benjamin Lawrence, North Carolina; Benny Finlayson, East Texas;
J. B. Beckwith, Florida.
A badge of merit was presented to Dorothy Deadrick, East Texas, for
having conducted a revival from which a church was organized.
A badge of honor was given to Joseph H. Ladoo, Dominican Republic,
who reported the largest number added to the Church this Assembly year
in foreign &#6684777;elds.
A badge of honor was given to Thermon&#6684777;ls Jubisson, Haiti, who re
ported the second largest number added to the Church in· foreign &#6684777;elds.
A badge of merit was given to each of the following foreign ministers who
set at least one church in order during this Assembly year: C. A. N. Thane,
Jamaica; C. Biggs, Jamaica; R. Rochester, Jamaica; Federico Fuchu, Do
minican Republic; Sainvilus Saint Vil, Haiti; Saint-Hubert Angervil, Haiti;
A. S. Anderson, Costa Rica.
9:20 p.m.-The Excelsior Gospellettes sang "Lead Me, Guide Me" and
"Walk and Tell the Story."
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9:30 p.m.-"Government with Perfect Liberty," message by Ivory J.
James. This was a &#6684777;ery message which showed there is a government that
will operate properly when allowed to do so, and those who are gov
erned by it are at liberty to do all the Bible says. He referred to people
who want to shout and have a good time but refuse government, but
he felt he had enjoyed more liberty in the Church of God in the few years
he has been a member, than in all the many years he served the Lord out
of it.
10:17 p.m.-A duet ·from Washington, D. C., sang "Have You Been a Friend
to Jesus?"
10:24 p.m.-Evangelistic message and altar call by William N. Smith.
He used for a subject, "Separation." He showed that it was necessary for
people to live free from sin in order to go to heaven. When the altar
call was made, a number came forward. Four were saved, &#6684777;ve sancti&#6684777;ed
and six baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Thursday, September 13
6.00 a.m.-Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of Earl Gray and 0. R. Ho
gan. The song service was led by Brother Hogan. Prayer was offered in
concert in behalf of the requests. Special songs were sung by Albert Bill
and Virginia McClure, then a colored group sang. Brother Hogan led
in praying for the Assembly that day. A colored sister recited a poem,
"The Lord Had a Job for Me." Brother Hogan was in charge of a testi
mony service, then Brother Gray and Brother Hogan made brief talks.
Brother and Sister Blumenthal sang "When Jesus Breaks the Morning."
The service was closed with prayer with the congregation standing.
7:30 a.m.-Song service led by C. F. Reynolds, Christine Douglas at the
piano. Harry Grimes read a Scripture and N. A. Rinehammer led in
prayer. A concert prayer followed in behalf of those for whom requests;
were made.
• •
7:45 a.m.-Call of states, provinces and countries, and their response
with their programs of music, songs, marches, display of banners and flags,
short talks by the overseers and their reports. Brother Hermis Ferguson
signaled the beginning of the marches with the sound of the trumpet.
7:48 a.m.-Bahamas and Bermuda, Alvin S. Moss, Overseer. 61 marched,
carrying 9 banners, 4 flags and 30 musical instruments. The overseer
gave his report of the work in the Bahamas which showed 42 churches
with a membership of 3,375. Ten churches have honor stones in Fields
of the Wood. The value of the headquarters property is $120,000. Brother
Moss spoke concerning the work in Bermuda and introduced Brother
George W. Burgess, pastor of the church on that island. The Bahama Band
played "Hallelujah for the Cross."
8:04 a.m.-Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba, Canada, William
G. Lusch, T. E. Branscum and John Waschuk, overseers. 19 marched. &#5505128;ey
carried 3 banners, 5 flags and 2 instruments. Brother Lusch gave the re
port of his work in Alberta which showed three churches with 59 mem
bers. Brother Branscum gave a report of his work which showed two
churches with 32 members. W. A. Newsom sang "Church Flag." Joe
Eichler played a solo on the accordion. A quartet sang, "If I Be Lifted
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showed one church with 35 members. Adolph Flemmer told of his work
among the German people in Manitoba and Brother Eichler spoke a few
words.
8:40 a.m.-Guatemala, Ramon Ruano, Overseer; Anguilla, Antigua, Do
minica, Montserrat, Nevis and Saint Kitts, Alfred Francois, Overseer; Bar
bados and Trinidad, Walter C. Bates, Overseer; Cuba, Antonio Ledezma
Soto, Overseer; Jamaica, Oswald Smith, Representative; Argentina, Brit
ish Guiana, Chile and Peru, Carlos Colon, Overseer. 16 marched, carry
ing 10 banners, 3 flags and one musical instrument. Brother Ruano gave
his report of the work in Guatemala which showed 33 churches with
1,229 members. Brother Francois gave a report of the work on the is
lands over which he is overseer which showed 16 churches with 668
members. Brother Bates gave a report of the work in Barbados which
shows 9 churches with 328 members; Trinidad, 5 churches with 83 mem
bers. Brother Soto gave a report of the work in Cuba. There are 5
churches with 135 members. Brother Smith talked briefly concerning the
work in Jamaica. Brother Colon showed there are 6 churches with 126
members in Argentina; 2 churches and 27 members in British Guiana;
2 churches and 35 members in Chile; and 6 churches with 239 members
in Peru.
9:35 a.m.-Cyprus, Charles, Chris and Steve Kounnas, Representatives. 4
marched with 3 flags and one musical instrument. Steve sang a song in
Greek and Jess F. Pruitt told of his visit to that country this year.
9:45 a.m.-Australia and New Zealand, Homer Rye, Representative. Two
marched. Brother Rye gave a report of his visit to these countries where
he established a church in each one. Sister Rye spoke for a few moments.
10:00 a.m.-Alabama, Roy H. Phipps, Overseer. 201 marched, carrying
15 banners, 15 flags and 2 musical instruments. The delegation sang "Jesus
Lifted Me." The Whirlwind Evangelists sang "I'm Going to Praise His
Name." Sister Caldwell sang "I Saw a Man." The overseer read his
report. This showed 63 churches with 2,136 members.
10:20 a.m.-Alaska, Fredrick P. Mahaffy, Overseer. Two marched with
one banner. The overseer introduced Brother Nansen who spoke a few
words. Brother Mahaffy read his report which showed two churches with
a membership of 32.
10:25 a.m.-Arizona, L. E. Silvers, Overseer.· 17 marched, carrying 8 ban
ners and three flags. The delegation sang "Heaven's Jubilee." The over
seer spoke briefly, then read his report which showed 7 churches with
a membership of 101.
10:35 a.m.-Arkansas, James Staggs, Overseer. 85 marched, carrying 62
banners, 31 flags and 3 musical instruments. The delegation sang "I Feel
Like Traveling On." The Staggs sisters sang "I Know My Lord Will
Care for Me." The overseer read his report of the work. This showed 26
churches with a membership· of 605. Fifteen churches have honor stones
in Fields of the Wood.
10:50 a.m.-California, Adrian T. Griffin, Overseer. 109 marched, carry
ing 54 banners, 9 flags and 3 musical instruments. The delegation sang
"Working the Road." The overseer read his report. This showed 36 churches
with a membership of 849. Jimmy Goins sang "Satis&#6684777;ed With Jesus."
11:10 a.m.-Colorado, W. T. Pettyjohn, Overseer. 40 marched with 16
banners, 5 flags, 5 musical instruments. The delegates sang "Keep on the
Firing Line." The overseer gave his report which showed 7 churches
with 120 members. Harrison E. Price talked briefly concerning the revival

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in Denver where a church was established. The group sang "The Old
Rugged Cross."
11:24 a.m.-New England States, Orville Trump, William A. Grant, A. D.
Somerville and Charles E. Hanna, Overseers. 33 marched, carrying 5 ban
ners, 13 flags and one instrument. The group sang "Oh, What He's Done
for Me." Solo by Thelma· Trump. Brother Trump gave a report of the
work in Connecticut and Rhode Island which showed two churches with
22 members. Brother Somerville gave the report of Massachusetts and
New Hampshire. This showed two churches with 20 members. Wings of
Prophecy Harmonizers sang "If You Believe." Solo by Shirley Hawkins,
"When I Feel the Saviour's Hand Holding Mine." Brother Grant read his
report which showed two churches with 22 members in Maine. Brother
Hanna gave his report of Vermont. This showed two churches with 41
members.
11:52 a.m.-Delaware, Charles G. Miller, Overseer. 35 marched, carrying
14 banners, 18 flags and 2 musical instruments. The delegation sang "I
Feel Like Traveling On." The Roberts family sang "I'm in His Care."
The overseer read his report. This showed 2 churches with 56 members.
12:10 p.m.-East Texas, H. M. Biggers, Overseer. 105 marched. They
carried 44 banners, 40 flags and one musical instrument. The delegates
sang "Gloryland March." The colored delegates sang "What Do You Want
the Lord to Say." The overseer read his report. This showed 37 churches
with 816 members. Twenty-seven churches have honor stones in Fields
of the Wood.
12:25 p.m.-Florida, M. S. Curry, Overseer. 324 marched, carrying 52
banners, 117 flags and 30 musical instruments. The overseer made a short
talk and read his report. This showed 87 churches with 2,863 members.
Forty-eight churches have honor stones in Fields of the Wood. The Ex
celsior Gospellettes sang "I Believe I'll Testify."
12:40 p.m.-Georgia, Charles S. Pennington, Overseer. 378 marched, car
rying 92 banners, 93 flags and one instrument. The delegation sang "Look
ing for a City." The overseer introduced his family and the state work
ers. The colored delegates sang a song. The general Overseer was pre
sented with a love offering from the state, then the overseer read his
report. This showed 91 churches with 3,021 members. Fifty-three churches
have honor stones in Fields of the Wood.
1.02 p.m.-Idaho, R. L. Williams, Overseer. 18 marched, carrying 6 ban
ners, 6 flags and one musical instrument. The delegates sang "Let the
Spirit Descend." A trio sang "My Thanks to Him." The overseer read
his report. This showed 5 churches with 130 members.
1:10 p.m.-Illinois, J. W. Miracle, Overseer. 71 marched with 30 banners,
9 flags and one instrument. The delegation sang "Where the Milk and
Honey Flows." The overseer gave his report which showed 17 churches
with 421 members. Twelve churches have honor stones in Fields of the
Wood.
1:30 p.m.-Indiana, John L. Sullivan, Overseer. 122 marched, carrying
63 banners, 11 flags and one instrument. The delegation sang "When
God Dipped His Love in My Heart." Anne Rickard sang "I Know Who
Holds Tomorrow." Mikey Jones and wife sang "So Many Million Years."
Nelson Rayburn and Mikey Jones sang "White Angel Fleet." The over
seer read his report which showed 17 churches with 547 members. Thirteen
churches have honor stones in Fields of the Wood.
1:48 p.m.-Iowa, Cecil J. Cunningham, Overseer. 52 marched. They car
ried 15 banners and 18 flags. The delegation sang "Hold the Fort." Clifton

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Hyatt sang "I'll Do My Best." The overseer introduced the state secre
taries and read his report. This showed 10 churches with 166 members.
Eight churches have honor stones in Fields of the Wood.
2:10 p.m.-Kansas, Howard W. Thomas, Overseer. 69 marched, carrying
one banner, 12 flags and 2 instruments. The delegates sang "Just a Little
Talk with Jesus." A duet sang "Led by the Master's Hand." The overseer
read his report. This showed 9 churches with a membership of 288.
2:25 p.m.-Kentucky, M. E. Wilson, Overseer. 298 marched, carrying 65
banners, 119 flags and 17 instruments. Members of the delegation car
ried large banners bearing the words, "United we stand, divided we fall."
The delegation sang "Do Lord, Remember Me." A trio sang "I Want to
Thank Jesus." The overseer read his report. This showed 64 churches with
2,456 members.
2:40 p.m.-Louisiana, E. L. Higdon, Overseer. Brother Higdon had been
called home on account of the death of his mother, and C. R. Payne led
the delegation. 75 marched, carrying 31 banners, 12 flags and one instru
ment. The delegates sang "Gloryland March." Brother Pittman, state C. P.
M. A. secretary, spoke a few words concerning the work in Louisiana.
Other secretaries spoke briefly. The colored delegates sang "Stand By
Me." Brother Payne read the report. This showed 14 churches with 308
members. Eight churches have honor stones in Fields of the Wood.
2:55 p.m.-Maryland and D. C., Posey A. Shupe, Overseer. 109 marched,
carrying 31 banners, 45 flags and one instrument. The delegation sang
"Heaven's Jubilee." Lloyd Womack sang "Jesus Passed By." The colored
delegates sang "Meeting in the Air" and "Up Above My Head." The over
seer introduced some of the workers, then read his report of the work.
This showed 16 churches with 416 members. Ten churches have honor
stones in Fields of the Wood.
3:20 p.m.-Michigan, Joe Martin, Overseer. 116 marched, carrying 46
banners, 7 flags and one instrument. The delegation sang "Is He Satis
&#6684777;ed." The Hazel Park trio sang "I Want to Go Where Jesus Is." Brother
McKinney and son sang "Do You Believe?" The colored delegation sang
"Salvation Has Been Brought Down." The overseer read his report. This
showed 15 churches with 575 members. Each of these churches has an
honor stone in Fields of the Wood.
3:40 p.m.-Minnesota, Paul H. Thompson, Overseer. 24 marched, carry
ing 14 banners, 6 flags and one instrument. The delegates sang "I'm So
Glad." The overseer read his report. This showed 5 churches with 98
members. The wife of the overseer sang "We're Nearing the Shore."
3:50 p.m.-Mississippi, John A. Stubbs, Overseer. 125 marched. They car
ried 23 banners and 11 flags. The delegation sang "I Love My Saviour."
Helen Rollins sang "Keys to the Kingdom." The overseer read his report
which showed 45 churches with 1,302 members.
4:00 p.m.-Missouri, Boyd Thornton, Overseer. 97 marched. They carried
32 banners, 13 flags and one instrument. The delegation sang "Jesus Lifted
Me." Warren Roney and a brother ·sang "When I Got Saved." Report of
the overseer followed. This showed 30 churches with 861 members.
4:17 p.m.-Montana, W. A. Newsom, Overseer. 10 marched, carrying 7
banners, 5 flags and one musical instrument. The overseer read his re
port of the work. This showed 7 churches with 54 members. Vera Nell
Campbell and husband sang "God Will Gather His Sheep." Estone Shroyer
spoke briefly concerning the work of the World Tourist Aid.
4:25 p.m.-Nebraska, Don B. Thomas, Overseer. 21 marched. They car
ried 5 banners and 6 flags. The delegation sang "I Love My Saviour."

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Two small twin girls sang "I'm in His Care." The overseer read his re
port. This showed 5 churches with 71 members. Each church has an honor
stone in Fields of the Wood.
4:30 p.m.-Nevada, Jesse A. Griffin, Overseer. 10 marched, carrying 10
banners, 3 flags and two instruments. The delegates sang "Getting Ready
to Leave This World." The overseer introduced state workers, then he
and his wife sang "Dear Lord, I Want to Be Able." The overseer read
his report. This showed two churches with 20 members. Both of these
churches have honor stones in Fields of the Wood.
4:43 p.m.-New Jersey, Walter L. Harvey, Overseer. 23 marched. They
carried 5 banners, 5 flags and one musical instrument. The delegates
sang "Oh I Want to See Him." Three Harvey boys sang "The Bible Tells
Me So." Sister Harvey and two daughters sang "When I Feel the Saviour's
Hand." The overseer read his report. This showed 4 churches with 49
members.
4:55 p.m.-New Mexico, Earl Cowen, Overseer. 39 marched, carrying 10
banners and two flags. The overseer read his report. This showed 10
churches with 160 members. Nine churches have honor stones in Fields
of the Wood. The delegates sang "Are You Washed in the Blood." They
sang the second verse in Spanish. The overseer introduced the state sec
retaries.
5:05 p.m.-New York, J. F. Aites, Overseer. 33 marched. They carried
11 banners and 17 flags. The delegation sang "I'm Encouraged to Walk
With Jesus." The overseer read his report of the work. This showed 7
churches with 135 members. Song by the Adderley singers, "Swing Low
Sweet Chariot."
5:15 p.m.-North Carolina, R. Clement Lynch, Overseer. 349 marched,
carrying 42 banners and 62 flags. The delegation sang "Come Unto Me."
The Nunnery Sisters and Dorothy Creel sang "Feeling Mighty Fine." Sons
of Harmony sang "Walking up the King's Highway." The overseer made
his report of the work. This showed 92 churches with 2,485 members.
Forty-seven churches have honor stones in Fields of the Wood.
5:35 p.m.-North Dakota, W. G. Hardin, Overseer. 26 marched. They
carried 16 banners, 7 flags and 2 musical instruments. The delegates sang
"Heaven's Jubilee." The Endecott quartet sang "Somebody Loves Me."
The overseer introduced the state workers and read his support. This
showed 7 churches with 134 members. Each church has an honor stone
in Fields of the Wood. A quartet sang a song in German.
5:40 p.m.-Ohio, W. W. Webb, Overseer. 88 marched. They carried 35
banners, 6 flags and 4 musical instruments. The delegates sang "When
the Gates Swing Wide." A duet sang "We're Living in the Last Days Now."
Another duet sang "It's Love." The overseer read his report. This showed
22 churches with 658 members.
6:10 p.m.-Oklahoma, D. F. Rowland, Overseer. 59 marched. They car
ried 23 banners, 26 flags and one instrument. The delegation sang "Heaven's
Jubilee." The overseer presented Brother and Sister Johnnie McGlothlin
with a check for $785 for· their passage to Barbados where they will
work the coming year. Each of them spoke a few words of thanks. The
overseer introduced the state workers. Wallace Lane sang "It Is the
Church of God of Prophecy." The overseer read his report. This showed
23 churches with 625 members. Each church has an honor stone in Fields
of the Wood.
6:26 p.m.-Oregon, Adolph Flemmer, Overseer. 51 marched, carrying 25
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workers. The delegation sang "Peace Like a River." A duet sang "Take
My Hand." The overseer gave some information concerning the home that
has been purchased to use in caring for elderly people, then gave his
report. This showed 10 churches with 221 members.
6:43 p.m.-Pennsylvania, Paul J. Ion, Overseer. 110 marched. They car
ried 21 banners, 18 flags and one instrument. The delegation sang "Just
a Little Talk With Jesus." Samuel Pratt and wife sang a song. The col
ored delegates sang· "Glory to the Lamb of God." The overseer gave his
report. This showed 26 churches with 722 members.
7:05 p.m.&#2949165;South Carolina, E. A. McDonald, Overseer. 199 marched, car
rying 42 banners, 15 flags and 5 instruments. The delegates sang "Keep
on the Firing Line." The overseer read his report. This showed 75 churches
with a membership of 2,300. The delegates sang "Getting Ready to Leave
This World."
7:26 p.m.-South Dakota, L. A. Moxley, Overseer. 36 marched. They car
ried 23 banners and 14 flags. The delegates sang "I'll Serve the Lord."
The overseer introduced the state secretaries and each one spoke a few
words. An Indian brother and sister sang a song. This was followed by
a solo. The overseer gave his report. This showed 9 churches with 161
members. Five churches have honor stones in Fields of the Wood.
7:41 p.m.-Tennessee, L. V. Jones, Overseer. 805 marched. They carried
226 banners, 32 flags and 58 musical instruments. The delegation sang
"Just a Little Talk With Jesus." The overseer read his report. This
showed 97 churches with 3,600 members. Fifty-six churches have honor
stones in Fields of the Wood.
8:14 p.m.-Utah, Floyd E. Benton, Overseer. 22 marched, carrying 11 ban
ners, one flag and one instrument. The delegates sang "Everybody Will
Be Happy Over There." The overseer gave his report. This showed three
churches with 47 members.
8:25 p.m.-Virginia, W. M. Lowman, Overseer. 319 marched. They car
ried 74 banners and 27 flags. The delegation sang "Everybody Will Be
Happy Over There." The overseer gave his report which showed 76
churches with a membership of 2,198. Forty-nine churches have honor
stones in Fields of the Wood.
9:00 p.m.-Washington, Sidney A. Cooley, Overseer. 25 marched. They
carried 16 banners, 9 flags and 2 instruments. The delegation sang "Come
Unto Me." The overseer gave his report which showed 14 churches and
228 members. Eleven churches have honor stones in Fields of the Wood.
9:18 p.m.-West Texas, T. J. Lowe, Overseer. 64 marched, carrying 22
banners, 10 flags and 4 instruments. The delegates sang a number and
there were several special songs. The overseer gave his report. This
showed 16 churches with 232 members. Eight churches have honor stones
in Fields of the Wood.
9:35 p.m.-West Virginia, V. R. Sherrill, Overseer. 63 marched, carry
ing 22 banners and 15 flags. The delegation sang "Heaven's Jubilee." A
duet sang "After the Day Is Through." The overseer gave his report. This
showed 25 churches with 525 members.
9:48 p.m.-Wisconsin, E. T. Fowler, Overseer. 23 marched. They carried
13 banners and 11 flags. The delegation sang "Leaning on the Everlasting
Arms." Two special songs were sung. The overseer gave his report. This
showed 5 churches with 147 members.
10:05 p.m.-Wyoming, G. C. Decker, Overseer. 28 marched, carrying 13
banners and one flag. The overseer gave his report. This showed 8 churches

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with 137 members. Seven churches have honor stones in Fields of the
Wood. The delegates sang a song of praise unto the Lord.
10:24 p.m.-Prayer was offered in concert in behalf of all the countries
not represented in the marches.
10:26 p.m.-The trumpet was sounded by Brother Hermis Ferguson to
signal the end of the call of states and countries.
10:34 p.m.-Evangelistic message by James C. Williams. He used for a
text Acts 17:27, and urged people to seek the Lord. Quite a number came
to the altar and the record shows two were saved, six sancti&#6684777;ed and &#6684777;f
teen baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Friday, September 14
6:00 a.m.-Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of Marvin Francis and Orvie
Braland. The service opened with a prayer by all who were present.
The song service was conducted by Bud Peterson. Marvin Francis led
the congregation in prayer for those for whom requests were made. Jim
Reeves was in charge of a praise service. This was followed by a prayer
for the sick. Several were anointed and prayed for. Brother Braland read
a Scripture and said a few words. A concert prayer in behalf of the
Assembly work that day followed, then the service was dismissed with
prayer at 6:55 a.m.
8:50 a.m.-Organ music by Marguerite Wright.
9:05 a.m.-Song by Ima Jewell Woodruff, "I Saw a Man."
9:10 a.m.-Song service led by Fred Bryant, Hattie Brooks at the piano.
Scripture reading by J. C. Palmer, Isaiah 2:2-17. The General Overseer
read requests for prayer. Then the congregation stood and made requests
by giving the names of those for whom they wanted prayer, and all joined
together in a mighty prayer in their behalf. While the congregation re
mained standing, Brother E. C. McKey offered prayer at the pulpit.
9:25 a.m.-Solo by Mildred Bennett, "I'm a Pilgrim." She sang with
much feeling and there was shouting and rejoicing. The congregation
joined in on the last chorus.
9:35 a.m.-"Not Under the Law, but Under Grace," message by L. S.
Rhodes, Honor Stone Department Director.
The speaker began with John 1:15-17 and Romans 6:14, 15. He said:
"Now we notice here that the law was given by Moses. In Moses' day the
children of Israel were governed by the law, but not so today. We are
under grace. And for that reason sin shall not have dominion over you.
If sin controls you, you need to pray through and get some grace on
you. Dominion means to have control or authority. If sin is controlling
you, that is evidence you are out of touch with the God of heaven. The
rulings of the Assembly will do you no good. But as long as you stay
under grace, you will be a good loyal member of the Church, but when
you get out from under grace, nobody can control you. You are stub
born. You won't be obedient to your state overseer. You won't be obedient
to the General Overseer. You will not submit to the Assembly. What
is the matter? You are out from under grace.
"'But by the grace of God I am what I am.' This is the Apostle Paul
testifying concerning himself. The Bible tells us to examine ourselves

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and see if we are in the faith. Paul said he was not under the law, but
under grace. By the grace of God I am what I am. That goes for you,
too. You are what you are, Bishop Moss, by the grace of God. Brother
Moxley the same way. The grace of God has brought you this far. And
the grace of God is your protection. 'And his grace which was bestowed
upon me was not in vain,' the Apostle said, 'but I laboured more abun
dantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.'
May I say something here? We have a lot of preachers who have quit
preaching. Do you know what their trouble is? They have got out from
under the grace of God. As long as you stay subject to the grace of God,
you will preach. Overseers, it is hard to handle a preacher out from
under grace. You can write 'him and pet him as much as you want to,
but he'll give you an excuse. You try to get him to report and pay his
tithes and he won't do it. What is the matter? He needs to get under grace.
" 'For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all
men, Teaching us that, denying ungodHness and worldly lusts, we should
live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.' The grace of
God is a teacher if you will listen to him, but if you· don't listen you will
not be taught. He will teach you to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts.
The grace of God will teach you to live soberly, righteously and godly
right here in this world, in your home, in your community, among your
neighbors and in the Church of God. You have no trouble with godly men
and women.
"Worldly lust is powerful and strong today, but what did the Apostle
Paul say concerning the world? 'And be not conformed to this world:
but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove
what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.' What we
are in need of is the renewing of our minds. I don't know everything
about the will of God but I know a part of His will is your sancti&#6684777;ca
tion. For us to prove we are sancti&#6684777;ed we must deny ungodliness and
worldliness. You cannot prove you are sancti&#6684777;ed while you are &#6684777;lled up
with the things of the world, because a sancti&#6684777;ed man or woman is dead
to the things of the world. Paul said he was cruci&#6684777;ed unto the world
and the world was cruci&#6684777;ed unto him. To be cruci&#6684777;ed means to be dead.
What we need to do is to examine ourselves and see if the love of the
world is in us. See if down inside we have a longing to partake of the
world. That is where I fear a lot of our trouble is coming from. Too
many of us have slipped out from under grace.
"Grace is a little like the cover on the bed in winter time. In cold
weather you go to a cold room to sleep and you get under the cover. You
pull it up on you and tuck it around you. What is the matter? The
cover is your protection. If you stay under the cover you rest good and
get up the next morning feeling &#6684777;ne. Why? You slept under the cover.
But what about the man in the other room? Suppose he kicked the cover
off of him and refused to stay under it? In a short time after that he
is snuffing at the nose. His throat is causing him trouble. What's wrong?
It wasn't the cover, but he refused to stay under it. The cover didn't
fall off of him, but he deliberately kicked it off. It looks like some of
us have kicked the cover off, but if you will crawl back under it you
will be all right.
"I wonder if it is all right to take another step here. I feel an inspira
tion and I am going to talk plain. I am talking about television. Accord
ing to the Assembly, with us ministers, it is a little like the tree of
knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden, which Adam and Eve
were forbidden to partake of. The Assembly has forbidden us ministers.

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Television is like the tree of knowledge, full of good and evil, but on
examining that tree it was pleasant to the eye. There was knowledge
about the tree. There was some good about the tree, and there was some
evil about the tree. There is some knowledge on TV. There is some good
and there is a lot of evil on TV, but it is pleasant to the eye.
"Adam knew he was guilty and hid himself, but later he laid it on
Eve. Remember Adam is the boss of the house. Any man who will let
his wife control his house, you know what it is, it has already preached
itself. Check with Sister Eve and she will be out yonder with little Cain
and· Abel. There is knowledge, there is good and there is evil, you know
that, but little Cain and Abel they don't know. You wouldn't take your
children to a moving picture show but some have brought it into their
homes and turned it over to Cain and Abel, and Adam and Eve have
joined in with the children. A lot of people are blaming the TV, but they
shouldn't because it is subject to a six-year-old child. This is one of
our greatest problems today. We are like this over something a small
child can govern and control. He can turn it off and turn it on. What
about the grown bishop who is boss of the home. What about the preacher,
that Holy Ghost man who don't have enough of the grace of God to
control it, and he had better get rid of it.
"Here is what is going on in hundreds of homes today. We have turned
television over to little Cain and Abel and they are indulging in all
kinds of ungodliness. They feast on it all week, then you dress them up
on Sunday and you take them to Sunday School. Through the week
they are feasting at the devil's table, then on Sunday you expect them
to eat at the Lord's table. Not only little Cain and Abel, but a lot of times
Adam and Eve are doing the same thing. What does Adam and Eve need?
More of the grace of God. If you can't rule your own home, you are no
good in the Church of God. What you need to do is to get your home
under control. The home is usually what you are.
"Are we in the age of perfection? I have looked at this Scripture (Luke
8:14) and studied it and prayed over it. We have a lot of preachers jump
ing around. They are being pricked by the thorns. Jesus said that those
which fell among thorns hear the Word and later on the cares and pleas
ures of this life enter in and choke the Wood, and that person becomes
unfruitful. They were bringing forth fruit, but they become unfruitful
and bring no fruit to perfection. A man that is choked is in serious
condition. He cannot eat while he is choked. He doesn't feel like eating.
This is a little like eating &#6684777;sh, you don't eat everything that is on your
plate. There is some good meat and on the inside there are bones. Pick
out the good and leave the evil. Some have aten the whole &#6684777;sh and they
were choked on the bones. Some of our people have paid two or three
hundred dollars for a bone on which to choke themselves. What do they
need? They need the grace of God.
"James said, 'Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may
obey us; and we turn about their whole body.' If we want him to go
gee, we pull him. If we want him to go haw, we pull him that way. When
he gets to the cross roads he won't know which way to go, we have to
guide him with the bits. Let's see what the man of God says. 'Be ye not
as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth
must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.' They
don't have any understanding. They don't know the good from the evil.
But he says to the Church of God, don't be like a horse or like a mule
which have no understanding. But Paul said, by the grace of God I am
what I am. He didn't need any bits. He knew the good part of the &#6684777;sh

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and he knew the bones. The Bible says of the early Church that when
they prayed the place was shaken and great grace was upon them all. We
need more of the· grace of God which will enable us to be good loyal
members and ministers in the Church of God. We can make all the de
crees and ordinances that we want to, but without the grace of God they
are of no effect.
"Do you know what I am going to do? I am going to be loyal to the
Assembly. If you are not loyal to the Assembly there is something wrong
with you. Who are you to buck the Assembly? You know that you need
to be obedient to the Assembly by the grace of God. If something doesn't
exactly suit your ideas and opinions, be humble as a little dove. God will
work it out. A lot of us preachers have gone contrary to the Assembly
and we have brought a reproach on ourselves and the Church. You may
say, Brother Rhodes, what do I need? You need more of the grace of
God. That is what you need."
At the close of the message there were messages in tongues and interpre
tations.
10:50 a.m.-Song by the Excelsior Gospellettes, "Lead Me, Guide Me."
11:00 a.m.-Eight brothers came to the platform and held the Church, Unit
ed States, Mexican and British flags .. The United States citizens repeated
the United States flag pledge. The Mexicans repeated the Mexico flag
pledge. The British subjects repeated the British flag pledge. Then a&#7077996;
repeated the Church of God flag pledge.
The General Overseer spoke briefly. He stated that he felt so little
to try to give instructions to others who have been in the work of the
ministry for many years, but that by the help of the Lord he was try
ing to do his best. He referred to the fact that he understood he had
hurt or offended some this year and he said he had not intended to hurt
anyone and that he was sorry and asked all to forgive him. Then he asked
all to kneel and pray for him because he needed the help of the Lord
at that time. He thanked all for their prayers and mentioned the fact
that our people are near and dear to him and he counted them as his
big brothers and sisters. Several messages in tongues and the interpreta
tions followed.
11:24 a.m.-The General Overseer's Annual Address:
GENERAL OVERSEER'S ANNUAL ADDRESS
BEFORE THE FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
of
THE CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY
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 under God, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all.
The British Flag Pledge
I pledge allegiance to our Queen, and Country, one flag, one throne, one
Empire.

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La Bandera
jOh, Bandera Mexicana! iMi Bandera Tricolor! Yo amo tus lindos
colores; con todo mi corazon. Quiero que siempre gloriosa, flotes libre y
con honor. iQue todos los Mexicanos, sepan monstrarte 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!
IN&#5505073;RODUCTORY
"Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his
rest, any of you should seem to come short of it." When we give at
tention to the history of Israel, God's chosen people, we can understand
why this statement was made. God had said to Israel, "Ye have seen what
I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and
brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed,
and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above
all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom
of priests, and a holy nation." God through signs and wonders and mighty
miracles brought Israel out of Egypt and the only thing He required
of them was obedience to His Word. He fed them with manna and led
them by the pillar of cloud by day and &#6684777;re by night. He loved them
dearly and made wonderful promises to them, but they provoked Him
with their disobedience and He destroyed them out of His sight. Is it
any wonder that the writer of Hebrews said we should have a fear that
we come short of the promise left to us?
There appears to be a tendency among some to feel that because this
is the Church, and the Church is made up of God's chosen people in
these last days, that they can about do as they please. But the record
left to us of the disobedience of the children of Israel and the conse
quences of their sin is sufficient to prove to us that God will not counte
nance disobedience in the lives of His people. He requires strict obedience
to His Word. Those who refuse to obey in our day will be destroyed of
th&#2949221; destroyer just as the Israelites were. They were the church in the
wilderness, we are the Church, the body of Christ, in these last days.
Those who may feel that they are on easy street should arouse them
selves and &#6684777;nd out where they stand with God. Their feeling of security
may be false, so they should give attention to the words of Paul when
he said, "Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he
fall."
In writing to the church at Corinth Paul said, "Moreover, brethren, I
would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under
the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And did all eat the same spir
itual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of
that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But
with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown
in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent
we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye
idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to
eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication,
as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were de
stroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured,
and were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto

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them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom
the ends of the world are come." 1 Cor. 10:1-11.
We surely don't want to follow the example of those who failed God
and were overthrown in the wilderness after they were blessed with such
wonderful blessings. The things that happened unto them were written
for our admonition that we may take heed to the Word of God and obey
it. We are living in perilous times and it may be more easy for the
enemy to overcome us than we think, so we surely need to exercise care
fulness in serving the Lord. We need to make it our vocation in life.
Everything else is of little importance in comparison with our service to
God and His Church. The things of this life to which we give careful
attention are of little value compared with the things that are eternal. It
seems to me that we should give attention to the advice of the writer
of Hebrews when he said, "Therefore we ought to give the more earnest
heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let
them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every trans
gression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How
shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the &#6684777;rst began
to be spoken by the Lord and was con&#6684777;rmed unto us by them that heard
him."
Neglect has been the downfall of many of God's children, and it will
be the ruin of any of us if we refuse to take heed to the warnings that
are given in the Word. Instead of being guilty of neglect, we must give
careful heed to the things we know to do. Some people act as though
they do not believe God means what He says in His Word, but He does.
He will bless the faithful according to His promises and He will punish
the disobedient according to His Word. We have the record of many who
were faithful, along with the record of those who were disobedient. We
should strive to pattern our lives after those who have served God and
pleased Him.
We are a privileged people. God in His love and mercy has allowed
us to be members of His Church. Just as many precious promises were
made to the children of Israel if they would obey the voice of the Lord,
so there are many wonderful things written concerning the Church. And
the good part of it is that every one will be ful&#6684777;lled. Individuals may
fail but the gates of hell shall not prevail against the Church. It shall
&#6684777;ll its place in the world in these last days. I want to be faithful, don't
you? I want to &#6684777;ll my place in it and be among those who have puri&#6684777;ed
themselves so they will be like Jesus when He returns for His glorious
Church.
The Apostle Peter said, "Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for
such things (new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteous
ness), be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot,
and blameless." This is a close way. We must diligently seek to please
God and do His will. There is no coasting along in this race for the
goal. We must give earnest heed to the Word of God and practice it
faithfully or we will fail as individuals. God loves us as He loved His
chosen people that He bare on eagles' wings. "He hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without
blame before him in love." Everyone of us must be careful to take heed
to the things that are written for our admonition down here in the end.
I am saying these few words to stir up our pure minds by way of re
membrance. We know what we should do and I want to keep before
us the importance of obedience to God and His Word. We are happy when
we are doing the things we know to do and we are blessed of the Lord

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when we are obedient. We must keep His favor by pleasing Him in
everything.
JUDGE NOT
1
'Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge,
ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be meas
ured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy
brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or
how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine
eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, &#6684777;rst cast
out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to
cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye."
These are the words of Jesus, and we must give strict attention to them.
If we don't want to be judged, then we must not judge, because if we
do we shall certainly be judged with the same judgment with which
we judge others. And it shall be measured to us with the same measure.
And since Jesus said, "Judge not," it is wrong for us to judge others. We
are disobeying His Word and going against His teaching when we care
lessly judge others. It is very easy for us to look on the outward appear
ance and judge someone and many times we are guilty of this, but we
are doing wrong when we do it. We are being disobedient to the One
to whom we owe obedience. And more than that, we can expect to be
judged with the same judgment with which we have judged. If we would
think seriously about this matter I believe we would be more careful
about what we say concerning others. I doubt if we would want the
same thing said concerning us, and it is possible that we would deserve to
have it said of us more than those about whom we have spoken. I be
lieve that in many instances those who are being judged are more worthy
than those who are passing judgment.
Luke repeats the words of Jesus this way: "Judge not, and ye shall
not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive and
ye shall be forgiven." If we don't want to be judged, then we should
not judge. If we don't want to be condemned, we must not condemn
others. If we want forgiveness shown to us, we must forgive. If we want
to have the good things come our way, we must obey the golden rule,
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,
do ye even so to them."
Paul said to the church at Rome, "Therefore thou art inexcusable, O
man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another,
thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things."
This is pretty strong language but I am sure Paul knew what he was
talking about. He makes it very plain that when we judge we condemn
ourselves because we are guilty of the same things. And the one who
judges cannot be excused. There is no reason for him to do it so he is
without excuse.
Many people are very careless with the use of words. They throw them
around like something of no value. They allow their tongues to run on
anything that comes to their minds without any thought of how much
they may hurt a brother or sister, and also without any thought of what
they are doing to themselves. They forget that Jesus said, "For by thy
words thou shalt be justi&#6684777;ed, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."
It is good to order our conversation in a manner that we may stand
before God and others justi&#6684777;ed rather than condemned.
James tells who the truly wise are. He said, "Who is a wise man
and endued with knowledge among you? Let hi mshew out of a good

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conversation his works with meekness of wisdom." You may look around
you and count those who are wise, but the important thing to do is to
look into your ownself and see where you stand.
I suppose mote hunting has been a pastime for people ever since the
days of Jesus and long before. It is very easy to see the faults of others.
And it is so easy to criticize them for these faults. But the sad part of
it is that those who look for the faults of others have greater faults them
selves. They can see the least mote in the eyes of others and all the
time they look at it they are looking through a great big beam that is in
their own eyes. If we allow ourselves to judge and &#6684777;nd fault and hunt
motes, we are so affected by doing this that our own motes turn to beams.
We think of a beam as a large heavy piece of timber and a mote as a
small particle of dust. By this you can see what kind of a condition a
mote hunter is in, and Jesus calls him a hypocrite. That means that a
mote hunter claims to be something he is not. Jesus gives the remedy
for one in this condition. He tells him to get rid of the beam, then he
is &#6684777;t to help his brother get rid of the mote.
I feel it would be good for us to examine ourselves just a little. Are
we judging? Are we mote hunting? Are we criticizing or speaking care
lessly about our brothers and sisters in the Lord? If we &#6684777;nd we are, let's
quit. We need to do this for our own sake as well as for the sake of
others. Jesus said, "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh."
Those who observe us closely know what kind of hearts we have. If we
judge, they know we are guilty of the same things. If we are hunting
motes, they know there are beams in our own eyes. If we criticize and
say unkind things about others, they know that we are far from being
perfect. James said, "If any man offend not in word, the same is a per
fect man, and able to bridle the whole body." What about it? Do we
want to be perfect? If so, let's be careful with our words. Let's be sure
that we speak of others as we would want them to speak of us.
AGAINST THE DIVORCE AND REMARRIA GE EVIL
Marriage was instituted in the garden of Eden. God made man and
took from him a rib and made a woman and brought her to Adam and
the statement was made, "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his
mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."
Genesis 2:24. In dealing with this subject Jesus repeated these words.
He said, "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall
cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they
are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined to
gether, let not man put asunder .. " Matt. 19:5, 6.
Today when the ceremony is performed by the proper authority and
a man and woman take the vows, they became man and wife and they
are no more two but one flesh. God recognizes the action of those author
ized to perform this function, and thus they are joined together and
made one flesh.
Sometimes we hear people express themselves concerning a couple whos,e
marriage has gone on the rocks. They wonder if God joined them to
gether. They seem to feel that if God had joined them together that
their marriage would have been a success. But the way they are joined
together is by the proper authority administering the vow and God rec
ognizing this action. Even if their marriage is a failure, they were joined
together and became one flesh and will remain one flesh as long as they
both shall live.

38 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
The Apostle Paul in writing to the Romans said, "For the woman which
hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth;
but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man,
she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free
from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to
another man." Romans 7:2, 3. These verses show that the wife is bound
to her husband as long as he lives, and she is not free to leave him and
marry again until he is dead. Of course, the same is true with the hus
band. In writing to the church at Corinth Paul said, "And unto the mar
ried I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from
her husband: But and if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or be
reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife."
1 Cor. 7:10,11.
All these verses show that when people marry they are married for
life. They should take the matter seriously and should do everything
they possibly can to make their marriage work. As long as they both
shall live they are one flesh and they should strive to live together in
love and harmony. If for some reason they are not able to do this, Paul
says they should not marry again. The wife should not leave her hus
band but if she should, she must remain unmarried or be reconciled to
her husband. And the husband should not put his wife away.
&#5701736;en Paul was making a comparison of Christ and the Church to the
husband and wife he said, "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ
also loved the church and gave himself for it. So ought men to love their
wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For
no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it,
even as the Lord the church." Eph. 5:25, 28, 29. He also instructed the
wives to submit themselves unto their husbands as unto the Lord be
cause the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the
Church. If these instructions were obeyed, there would be very few sep
arations, if any. But people fail to obey the Word and this brings about
trouble in the homes, separations and divorces.
It seems that many people take marriage lightly. They forget, if they
ever knew, that the institution of marriage was made by God in the
beginning when He created the man and woman. Many times people marry
with the thought in mind that they will separate and get a divorce if
they can't get along. Numbers of people in the world today think no
more of getting a divorce and marrying again than they do of moving
from one house to another. But Jesus taught that it is sin to do this. In
answer to a question concerning the action of Moses in allowing people
to have divorces He said, "Moses because of the hardness of your hearts
suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was
not so." In the beginning it was not mentioned that a husband and wife
could separate, much less get a divorce and marry again. But man has
made laws of his own and these laws are contrary to the law of God.
Jesus shows the condition people are in when they are separated, di
vorced and remarried. He said, "Whosoever . putteth away his wife, and
marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that
is put away from her husband committeth adultery." Luke 16:18. "And
if a woman shall put away her husband and be married to another, she
commiteth adultery." Mark 10:12. Adultery is one of the works of the
flesh and Paul said those who do the works of the flesh shall not in-
&#3211303;erit the kingdom of God. That means there are thousands of people

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 39
in the world today who will not inherit the kingdom of God if they con
tinue to live as they are now.
We have shown that it is only through the death of a husband or wife
that makes the other free to marry again; however, Jesus makes one
exception. He said, "Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be
for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso
marrieth her that is put away doth commit adultery.'' Matthew 19:9.
The Bible tells us what fornication is, so we will look at a few verses.
John the Baptist lost his head because he reproved Herod for living in
fornication. "For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and
put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Phillip's wife. For John
said unto him, it is not lawful for thee to have her." Matt. 14:3, 4. These
verses show that Herod was living with another man's wife and that it
was against the law of God for him to do this. Then Paul found some
fornicators in the church at Corinth. He said, "It is reported commonly
that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so
much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife."
1 Cor. 5:1. Paul stressed the wrong of fornication and showed that those
people were even doing worse than the Gentiles because one had gone
so far as to take his father's wife as his own wife.
These verses show that fornication is having another man's wife or
another woman's husband. That is, it is fornication for a man to marry
a woman who has a living husband, or for a woman to marry a man who
has a living wife. Paul gave the remedy to the church at Corinth. He
said, "Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife,
and let every woman have her own husband.'' If every man has his own
wife and every woman has her own husband, there can be no fornication.
The sin of fornication is mentioned a number of times in the New Testa
ment and instructions are given to abstain from it and also to flee from
it. It is stated plainly that no fornicator shall inherit the kingdom of
God. Whatever the Bible is against, the Church is against. And we can
see why the Bible teaches against it because when a man and woman
are married they are husband and wife. They are one flesh and remain
that way as long as they both live regardless of the action of a court
in granting a divorce. Men have no authority to grant divorces, and when
they do they are working in opposition to the Word of God.
We have also shown by the Scriptures that when a man puts away his
wife and marries another, they are married in fornication and living in
adultery. But they can get away from this sinful condition. This is where
the "except it be for fornication" comes in. The woman is free to put
away the man and marry another, because she has no husband but is
living with another woman's husband. And the man can remain un
married or be reconciled to his wife.
Ever so often we hear of a man putting away his wife because she is
not true to him. He feels that he is free to put her away and marry an
other because she committed adultery. But the Bible does not bear this
out. Paul said, "What? know ye not that he which is joined to an har
lot is one body? for two, .saith he, shall be one flesh." 1 Cor. 6:16. The
act of adultery on the part of a husband or wife is no cause for divorce
and remarriage. The man and wife· are still one flesh. The only cause
for divorce and remarriage is fornication, and this is because the forni
cator does not have his own wife but has another man's wife. There
fore he can put her away and be free to marry a woman who does not
have a living husband.

40 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
INVITATION CAMPAIGN
. I am sure it is the desire of every pastor and local church to have
their
.
services well attended. In order to have this it is nearly always
necessary to put forth special effort to get the people to attend. And the
usual way to make special effort is to visit people and invite them to
Sunday School and church. At some churches the pastors are retained
year after year because the attendance at the services and the member
ship continues to grow. As long as the work of a local church in in
creasing there is no need for making a change in pastors, but quite often
it is necessary to change because the work is not making progress.
I would like to encourage each pastor to feel responsible for putting
on a special invitation campaign and by this means reach everyone in
your city, town or community. There may be hundreds of families within
the reach of many of our pastors and local churches that have not been
invited to attend church services. In a recent campaign here in Cleve
land the pastor visited families who stated that was the &#6684777;rst time they
had been invited to attend any church since coming to the city. People
are moving from place to place and that means new families are com
ing into the communities where we have churches, and our people should
be the &#6684777;rst to invite them to come to church. Let them know the Church
of God is there and that they are welcome to attend the regular services.
Then when they come, give them special attention and make them know
they are wanted. Treat everyone without partiality and show your love
and interest in them. Be a blessing to them if possible.
If we are to reach the unsaved we must go to them. Get them to at
tend church where they can hear the Word of God which is quick and
powerful. In every community there can be found those who are un
saved, and if we can reach them with the gospel and get them converted,
we will not only be a blessing to them but the Church will be built
up also. The &#6684777;re burns where souls are being saved and the members are
spiritual.
I would like for special effort to be made in keeping in touch with
those who were once members of the Church. Many times when mem
bers are dealt with and dismissed from a local church, there is a tendency
to forget them. But they have souls to be saved or lost and we should
still love them and have an interest in them even if they are no longer
members. N&#4784209; doubt, many could be won back to God and His Church
if enough love is shown to them. This is serious business as we are deal
ing .with souls that will be eternally saved or eternally lost. If we could
have kept our members through the years, our membership would be
doubled or probably tripled what it is now, but it seems easy for our
local churches to withdraw fellowship from a member that fails rather
than make the necessary effort to restore him. Let's be careful how . we
do business for God as He is holding us responsible. And now in the
beginning of this Assembly year . I hope every pastor and local church
wiU make it their business to contact every person within their reach and
do what they can to help them live for God. If all will do this I feel
our work· will increase more rapidly than we ever thought it could.
NEEDS OF THE MISSION FIELDS
As long as there are countries, states, counties and cities that have not
been reached with the last days message, there will be mission &#6684777;elds. It
is the responsibility of the last days Church of God to carry the mes
sage to every creature, and we have hardly scratched the surface yet.
There are teeming millions yet to be reached.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 41
There are not only the white harvest &#6684777;elds that have not yet been
touched in our own country and in every country, but there are thou
sands of people in the towns and cities where we have churches that don't
know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour. The efforts put forth by
our local churches to win the lost are appreciated but I feel that much
more should be done. In addition to reaching those that are lost with
out God, there are those who have accepted Christ who need to be brought
into the fold. It seems that some of us take it for granted that because
we know the Church that everybody knows it, but this is a sad mistake,
and I feel we should wake up to our responsibilities and do something to
make the multitudes know the Church as we know it.
It is my desire that something can be said or done in this Assembly
that will stir each of our ministers to mighty action. We have more than
three thousand ministers and about half this number of local churches.
After our churches are supplied with pastors a large number of ministers
are left free to evangelize and open up work in new &#6684777;elds. The places
where our local churches are functioning today were once mission &#6684777;elds.
Somebody labored faithfully day and night to get these churches estab
lished. Somebody travailed in prayer for souls that were saved. For
our work to advance in mission &#6684777;elds, someone that has been called of
God must feel the responsibility to go to them with the last days mes
sage. And when they have gone they should stay until something is estab
lished. This is work especially for those ministers who are not pastor
ing churches or &#6684777;lling other positions in the Church. If any of them feel
they want to serve as pastor, the best way to have a church to pastor is
to get one set in order, then take care of it.
We have been handicapped in entering new &#6684777;elds because of a lack of
&#6684777;nance. Last year we did not have funds at headquarters to help min
isters who were willing to labor in the new &#6684777;elds because the money
that was given from the home mission fund to the emergency fund was
discontinued, as some of the states felt they needed this in their state
treasury. After this was done some of the states felt they still wanted to
assist in the mission &#6684777;elds by appropriating certain amounts for speci&#6684777;c
purposes. One state gave a thousand dollars to assist an overseer in ob
taining a means of transportation. This overseer had to walk from sta
tion to station in swampy country and his health was failing so that
he was not able to carry on his work as he desired. This state is to be
commended for the assistance rendered in this foreign country. If any
state desires to take care of a special need in any &#6684777;eld in a similar way,
it could do so. I am not asking that this be done, but if the spirit of
the mission work moves on any to do this, God will be pleased and we
will be grateful.
We have received letters from a number of our foreign overseers tell
ing us of their need of transportation. They are hindered because they
do not have a way to go. Others tell of the great need of headquarters
buildings and a number of our local churches have no buildings in which
to worship. Our budget for the past few years has been just about enough
to care for the overseers and give the workers a little help. Very little
has been used to assist in erecting buildings. If the spirit of missions takes
hold of any state, it would be wonderful to assist in foreign &#6684777;elds where
the needs are so great with some of the home mission money. Many
&#6684777;elds could be opened up now if we had sufficient funds to use.
In a· number of states the work is small and the overseers are hindered
in reaching new &#6684777;elds and establishing new churches. Help could be
given to these states by some of the states that have a larger number

42 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
of members if they desire to reach out in this way. It is all work for
souls and the upbuilding of the Church. Everyone of us should be deeply
interested in the work everywhere. Let's all be much in prayer con
cerning the needs of the mission &#6684777;elds and do what we can for the spread
of the glorious gospel to the ends of the earth.
WHITE WING MESSENGER DAY
As this subject is announced I imagine many are wondering what is
meant by White Wing Messenger Day. The White Wing Messenger has
been the official organ of the Church since 1923 and it has been a real
source of blessing to our people. It was printed every two weeks until
last year. when a change was made in the form and the paper was mailed
out each week. Some were not too well pleased with the change of
form, but I believe nearly all, if not all, have become accustomed to it
and they enjoy receiving the news each week. It is our desire to con
tinue printing the paper each week if at all possible.
The White Wing Messenger is confronted with a serious problem. The
subscription price is not sufficient to pay the cost of printing and mailing
the paper. Even when the paper was mailed out once in two weeks the
subscription price did not cover the cost. There has been a de&#6684777;cit in
printing the paper ever since its beginning. If the paper carried ad
vertising it would pay its own way, but since it does not, some other
way must be found to keep it going. The Publishing House has made an
effort to take care of the de&#6684777;cit from the pro&#6684777;ts of the supplies sold,
but it has fallen short in this. One reason for it not being able to realize
greater pro&#6684777;t from the sale of the supplies it carries is that when the
new building was erected it was geared to take care of a much larger
volume of business than was ever realized, and it has not been easy to
adjust the business so the Publishing House can operate on a paying basis.
Nearly all of us are well acquainted with our yearly Self-Denial Day
when we give offerings so that others who are not &#6684777;nancially able to
subscribe for the White Wing may have it without charge. The response
has been good and we appreciate the willingness of our people to help
those in need. In discussing conditions with the manager of the Publish
ing House, I suggested that we ask this Assembly how it feels about chang
ing Self-Denial Day to White Wing Messenger Day and on this day every
church receive a special offering for the White Wing. The membership
of each local church· could be organized to raise a substantial amount to
be sent to the White Wing Publishing House to use in taking care of
the de&#6684777;cit in addition to sending the White Wing to those who are not able
to subscribe ..
It will be noticed in the report of the Business Manager this afternoon
that there is a de&#6684777;cit of $44,640. This has been taken care of over a
period of years from the general treasury in order for the Publishing
House to continue to operate. Since the largest part of this amount is
due to the printing of the White Wing Messenger at a loss, and the paper
is counted a silent preacher, and the Church is responsible for seeing
that it is printed, it has been suggested that this amount be considered a
gift rather than a loan. Then it would not have to be carried in the report
each year. We would like for this Assembly to give consideration to this
matter.
I feel it would be good for this Assembly to give the Publishing House
a special boost by encouraging our own people to purchase their sup
plies from it. We realize some things have happened in the past that have

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 43
discouraged some of our people with the Publishing House, but the prop
erty belongs to the Church and it is operated by members of the Church
for the advancement of the Church. For this reason every member should
be interested· in seeing that the business makes advancements and each
one should feel responsible for it. If the Church as a whole wants
our Publishing House to be successful in its efforts for the Church, then
every member should order their religious supplies from it.
The young people of the Church raised funds to pay for the building
and the printing equipment, and I have been wondering if it would be
possible for the funds raised by our young people to be combined with
the funds of the Publishing House in order for it to have a surplus with
which to operate. If this should be done, the treasury department could
place the Publishing House funds and Free Literature funds into one
fund. The Publishing House could handle their own &#6684777;nance, however, I
feel the general treasurer should be the treasurer for the Publishing House
and make his report to the Assembly as usual.
I would like for the Ways and Means Committee to give this subject
careful consideration and if they deem it wise to bring a recommenda
tion before the Assembly, they may do so.
STATE APPOINTMENTS AND LOCAL LEADERS
Since the Assembly has changed the time for the pastors to take up
their duties for the new year, there has been some confusion concern
ing the time the state secretaries and local church leaders should be ap
pointed and take over their duties. There has been no change made for
those holding these positions. They are to continue to serve the Assem
bly year the same as before. The state overseers may appoint the state
secretaries in the conventions if they desire, but the appointment does
not go into effect until after the General Assembly, unless some special
arrangements are made.
The auxiliary leaders are to be selected in the &#6684777;rst service conducted
by each auxiliary after the Assembly, or as soon as possible thereafter.
They are to serve during the Assembly year.
Our local church treasurers should take care of any surplus tithes
the same as in the • past as there has been no change made in regard to
this. For our records in the treasury department at headquarters the
year closes August 31 and the new year begins September 1.
It is hoped that everyone will understand hereafter that the only change
that has been made is that of the year for our pastors. The year closes
for them at midnight the last Sunday in July and the new year begins
immediately.
The change made concerning our pastors has been a hindrance to us
at headquarters as many changed addresses the last of July and we do
not have correct addresses for them. For this reason the General Over
seer could not send out the usual letter to our ministers inviting them to
the Assembly and expressing his appreciation of the work they did dur
ing the past year. I am making this explanation so they will understand
why they failed to receive the letter.
I believe our people will become accustomed to the change that has been
made by another year so there will be no confusion, and I am sure all
of our wonderful workers will be willing to co-operate in these various
matters.

44 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
INTE1RESTING INFORMATION
Under the head of Interesting Information are several tables that show
increases or decreases to compare with the same department last year.
The decreases referred to do not mean an actual decrease in the depart
ment, but only that there was not as much accomplished this year as last
year. The increase means there was more done this year than last year.
DATA GATHERED FRO M MINISTERS' REPORTS
Last Year This Year
Sermons _____ 157,618 150,506 Decrease 7,112
Converted ------------------------------25,416 22,510 Decrease 2,906
Sancti&#6684777;ed ____ 15,628 13,041 Decrease 2,587
Holy Ghost __________________________ 9,992 8,939 Decrease 1,053
Water Baptism _____ 6,943 5,771 Decrease 1,172
Added to Church__________________ 6,996 5,895 Decrease 1,101
These &#6684777;gures show something of the work done by our ministers this
year, but I am sure this is not an accurate report. I do not believe they
have preached fewer sermons and won fewer souls even if the informa
tion we have received does show this. I think the decreases are due to
the fact that we have not received as many reports from some of our
foreign &#6684777;elds as we have in the past. It is a little difficult for us to get
reports from a number of our foreign ministers but I am sure they are
working faithfully and accomplishing something for the Lord. And there
are some in the states who do not report regularly, so this is another
cause for this report not being as accurate as we want it to be. Even
if some fail on this line, we feel they have a desire to be faithful in
all things and we are expecting them to measure up in the future. We
are grateful for the good service rendered by our ministers and we are
looking forward to the time when their efforts will be blessed in a more
wonderful way than at the present so that more souls may be saved and
the work built up more rapidly.
Rank
Bishops
NUMBER OF MINISTERS
Last Year This Year
---------- -------490 513
Deacons 338 341
Evangelists ______ _____________ 2,266 2,333
Total ----------------------------3,094 3,187
FOREIGN MISSION DRIVES
Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
23
3
67
93
In the year 1929 the Assembly set apart October and March for specia�
drives to be made· from headquarters to collect money for our foreig&#7209004;
mission 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 include�
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 grateful for the interest shown by
our people in these drives and I thank all who contributed to this worthy
cause.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 45
STATE CONVENTION MISSION OFFERINGS
Good work has been done again this year by our people in behalf of
home and foreign missions. There is a nice increase this year over last
year, for which I am grateful. Our faithful sisters are to be commended
for the efforts they have put forth, and we know God will reward them
in due time. We can't afford to be slothful in this department of the
work because the millions of souls must be reached with the gospel. · I feel
we must put forth greater efforts and do more than we ever have.
The table shows the amounts collected last year and this year by states
and countries, with the largest at the top and the next largest second,
and on down to the smallest.
Amount Amount
State Last Year This Year
Tennessee -------------------------$13,000.00 $22,000.00 Increase $ 9,000.00
North Carolina __________________ 16,015.40 18,829.71 Increase 2,814.31
Kentucky ----------------- 17,171.02 18,526.98 Increase 1,355.96
Bahamas _________________________ £3,384.12.0½ £3,639.80 Increase £254.15.11½
Georgia ------------------------------14,417.20 17,124.58 Increase 2,707.38
Florida --------------------------------20,225.50 17,000.00 Decrease 3,225.50
Virginia ------------------------------18,131.96 15,841.89 Decrease 2,290.07
Alabama 10,075.20 10,500.00 Increase 424.80
South Carolina 10,078.74 10,462.43 Increase 383.69
Michigan ----------------------------9,420.76 10,005.11 Increase 584.35
Ohio 6,772.65 8,691.12 Increase 1,918.47
California 6,791.58 7,820.09 Increase 1,028.51
Indiana --------------------------------6,225.46 6,975.79 Increase 750.33
East Texas --------------------------5,772.16 6,907.62 Increase 1,135.46
Oklahoma 6,337.76 6,568.20 Increase 230.44
Pennsylvania --------------------5,540.25 6,000.05 Increase 459.80
Mississippi ----------- 6,302.29 5,821.49 Decrease 480.80
Missouri 4,253.67 4,738.67 Increase 485.00
Kansas --------------------------------4,124.61 4,304.60 Increase 179.99
Wyoming ---------------------------3,430.94 3,644.84 Increase 213.90
Mary land and
D. C. (White) _______ 4,140.82 3,488.87 Decrease 651.95
Arkansas 2,190.32 3,008.60 Increase 818.28
Louisiana ----- 2,626.91 2,951.04 Increase 324.13
West Virginia ____________________ 2,252.48 2,933.09 Increase 680.61
Idaho ---- 2,172.93 2,897.80 Increase 724.87
Illinois 3,009.46 2,869.81 Decrease 139.65
South Dakota --------------------3,202.05 2,642.53 Decrease 559.52
New Mexico ----------------------2,198.89 2,600.55 Increase 401.66
Iowa ------------ 2,595.96 2,596.17 Increase .21
Washington ------------------------2,218.57 2,594.41 Increase 375.84
West Texas 2,703.71 2,200.33 Decrease 503.38
Arizona ------------------------------1,680.83 2,044.19 Increase 363.36
New York --------------------------1,920.00 1,944.10 Increase 24.10
Minnesota --------------------------1,231.38 1,870.48 Increase 639.10
Oregon ----------- 1,672.44 1,678.53 Increase 6.09
Wisconsin --- 2,010.29 1,637.53 Decrease 372.76
Dominican Republic --------1,200.00 1,572.17 Increase 372.17
North Dakota --------------------1,285.00 1,548.10 Increase 263.10
Nebraska 1,640.98 1,334.66 Decrease 306.32
Colorado 705.79 1,173.40 Increase 467.61

46 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Maryland and
D. C. (Colored) _____________ _
Delaware ___________________________ _
Utah ------------------------------------
Mexico --------------------------------
British Columbia _____________ _
New Jersey _______________________ _
Montana ------------------------------
Virgin Islands _________________ _
Alberta -------------------------------
Jamaica ------------------------------
Puerto Rico _______________________ _
Hai ti ------------------------------------
Tur ks Islands ___________________ _
Nevada --------------------------------
Costa Rica _____________ _
Maine ----------------------------------
Saint Kitts ___________ _
Vermont ------------------------------
Ontario ______________________________ _
Montserrat ____ -___________________ _
Cuba
Alaska -------------------------------
Anguilla -----------------------------
Manitoba ---------------------------
Antigua ------------------------------
Trinidad _________________ _
Barbados ----------------------------
Connecticut _______________________ _
Aruba ----------------------------------
Egypt ______ _
Nevis __________________ _
Panama
Hawaii --------------------------------
Dominica ___________________________ _
Mass. and N. H. _________________ _
527.02
511.04
494.27
690.00
308.39
480.03
383.49
325.00
211.50
260.00
265.10
324.00
228.57
204.36
170.00
102.00
146.41
46.47
172.14
60.78
330.76
116.80
42.45
0.00
41.95
28.02
50.00
46.47
43.00
22.50
14.59
85.00
8.00
4.37
46.48
Total ---------------------------------$250,456.92
584.43
573.36
561.17
535.00
500.00
490.49
402.81
360.00
350.00
350.00
333.58
328.00
288.00
280.99
235.00
214.00
205.66
187.00
152.95
148.81
141.70
117.00
104.42
104.39
94.05
83.56
65.00
58.20
45.00
45.00
42.18
35.00
17.68
14.10
9.00
$265,596.26
Increase 57.41
Increase 62.32
Increase 66.90
Decrease 155.00
Increase 191.61
Increase 10.46
Increase 19�32
Increase 35.00
Increase 138.50
Increase 90.00
Increase 68.48
Increase 4.00
Increase 59.43
Increase 76.63
Increase 65.00
Increase 112.00
Increase 59.25
Increase 140.53
Decrease 19.19
Increase 88.03
Decrease 189.06
Increase .20
Increase 61.97
Increase 52.10
Increase 55.54
Increase 15.00
Increase 11.73
Increase 2.00
Increase 22.50
Increase 27.59
Decrease 50.00
Increase 9.68
Increase 9.73
Decrease 37.48
Increase $15,139.34
STATE CONVENTION FREE LITERATURE OFFERINGS
Our Victory Leaders are still doing good work as the information given
here shows. All they have done is much appreciated and we know that
God will give the rewards in His own time. I am glad for the nice in
crease in the amount received this year over last year. It is our desire
to encourage our young people to continue the good work of spreading
the glorious gospel of our Lord to all nations.
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
North Carolina __________________ $11,344.27
Virginia __________________ 11,100.27
Kentucky ----------------------------7,529.38
Georgia ------------------------------7,338.79
Amount
This Year
$12,506.57
9,755.77
8,819.66
8,076.00
Increase
Decrease
Increase
Increase
$ 1,162.30
1,344.50
1,290.28
737.21

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Tennessee --------------------------6,850.00
South Carolina __________________ 5,359.44
Florida --------------------------------6,538.12
Bahamas _____________________________ £902.5.4 ½
Oklahoma ___ 5,201.98
California __________________________ 3,768.87
Alabama ----------------------------3,854.00
Michigan ____________________________ 3,445.78
Ohio ------------------------------------2,962.90
Mississippi __________________________ 3;256.80
Indiana ___ ______________ 2,883.98
East Texas __________________________ 2,591.92
Pennsylvania ____________________ 2,194.25
Maryland and
D. C. (White) _______________ _
Missouri
Illinois ___________ _
Kansas
West Virginia ___________________ _
South Dakota ___________________ _
Arkansas ---------------------------
Wyoming ---------------------------
Louisiana
: f :c
h
i�r;
n
__ :::::�:::::::::::::�::::
West Texas------------
N ew Mexico _____________________ _
Oregon -------------------------------
Minnesota
Iowa ____________ _
Idaho --------------------------------
North Dakota ___________________ _
Dominican Republic· _______ _
New York __________________________ _
Colorado ----------------------------
Arizona -----------------------------
Nebraska
Utah ------------------------------------
Delaware ___________________________ _
Virgin Islands ____ _
Mexico --------------------------------
Alberta __________________ _
Puerto Rico _______________________ _
Maryland and
D. C. (Colored) _____________ _
Montana ------------------------------
New Jersey _______________________ _
British Columbia _____________ _
Nevada -------------------------------
Jamaica -----------------------------
Vermont ------------------------------
Turks Islands ___________________ _
Alaska
Ontario --------------------------------
Maine ----------------------------------
Saint Kitts _______________________ _
2,237.00
2,022.12
1,662.56
1,658.82
1,109.88
1,480.84
1,126.09
1,002.68
1,221.60
1,037.17
953.80
891.31
882.37
813.76
1,001.65
854.86
631.35
639.00
423.91
545.46
494.07
445.32
516.81
258.65
239.9 1
200.00
138.00
123.20
181.05
209.12
314.41
159.58
113.78
76.48
90.00
26.02
37.42
78.78
96.60
9.63
52.89
8,000.00
6,103.27
5,114.83
£983.12.5
4,925.96
4,393.63
3,901.00
3,744.27
3,558.29
3,382.35
3,179.67
3,024.53
2,597.83
2,531.82
2,398.70
1,941.26
1,686.17
1,495.07
1,422.40
1,317.83
1,211.60
1,192.20
1,Q44.34
1,003.00
892.32
885.00
802.17
800.00
786.67
721.28
658.00
618.73
609.53
607.85
537.63
415.35
261.38
242.32
230.00
206.17
204.20
203.05
182.5 1
181.06
160.00
150.00
107.05
100.00
91.50
80.27
79.00
78.65
75.37
54.17
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47
1,150.00
743.83
1,423.29
£81.7.½
276.02
624.76
47.00
298.49
595.39
125.55
295.69
432.61
403.58
294.82
396.58
278.70
27.35
385.19
58.44
191.74
208.92
29.40
7.17
49.20
1.01
2.63
11.59
201.65
68.19
89.93
19.00
194.82
64.07
113.78
92.31
101.46
2.73
2.41
30.00
68.17
81.00
22.00
26.61
133.35
.42
36.22
30.57
10.00
65.48
42.85
.22
17.95
65.74
1.28

48 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNU� ASSEMBLY
Cuba 44.85 51.43 Increase 6.58
Haiti 22.40 46.30 Increase 23.90
Costa Rica 44.00 40.80 Decrease 3.20
Connecticut ------------------------26.02 39.28 Increase 13.26
Trinidad 10.80 35.64 Increase 24.84
Egypt ------------------ 30.00 34.00 Increase 4.00
Montserrat __________________________ 28.27 33.95 Increase 5.68
Anguilla ------------------------------9.45 23.77 Increase 14.32
Antigua -----------------------------15.63 23.73 Increase 8.10
Aruba 42.00 20.00 Decrease 22.00
Barbados 0.00 16.75
Mass. and N. H. __________________ 26.02 16.74 Decrease 9.28
Nevis 10.40 13.11 Increase 2.71
Manitoba 0.00 11.31
Hawaii 5.00 5.00
Panama 12.00 5.00 Decrease 7.00
Dominica ----------------------------.78 1.64 Increase .86
Total $117,096.32 $122,520.10 Increase $ 5,423.78
STATE CONVENTION ORPHANAG E OFFERINGS
Our Sunday Schools are doing a splendid work in the support of the
orphanage. A nice increase is showµ in the total amount received this
year over last year. We appreciate the interest our people have in this
&#13566106;epartment and we want to encourage all to do what they can so we will
be able to meet the needs of the homes.
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
North Carolina ____ $ 7,553.53
Virginia __________ 6,318.63
Georgia _________________ 5,526.61
Tennessee --------------------------4,000.00
Florida _____ ___ 6,086.09
Kentucky ----------------------------4,017.61
Alabama ____________ 3,350.00
South Carolina __________________ 2,371.11
Ohio __ ____ 2,466.85
California --------------------------1,982.53
Michigan _______ _ 2,553.39
Mississippi _______________ 2,278.70
Oklahoma --------------------------1,815.03
Bahamas _______________ £387.10.10
Pennsylvania ____ 1,751.94
East Texas ______ _ 1,568.68
Missouri ------------------------------1,723.89
West Virginia _____ 1,484.14
Indiana --------------------------------1,496.17
Kansas --------------------------------1,329.57
Arkansas _____ 814.23
Illinois --------------------------------1,041.44
Maryland and
D. C. (White) _________________ _ 933.47
&#4259949;ount
This Year
$ 7,845.78
6,502.41
6,005.81
6,000.00
5,369.22
4,076.70
4,002.00
2,970.00
2,857.34
2,544.96
2,356.81
2,311.77
2,257.43
£430.7.5½
2,101.61
1,769.57
1,723.84
1,711.76
1,702.09
1,572.78
1,138.50
1,137.59
992.12
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$ 292.25
183.78
479.20
2,000.00
716.87
59.09
652.00
598.89
390.49
562.43
196.58
33.07
442.40
£42.16.7½
349.67
200.89
.05
227.62
205.92
243.21
324.27
96.15
58.65

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 49
West Texas 955.44 861.24 Decrease 94.20
Minnesota 821.81 833.36 Increase 11.55
Washington 761.01 803.71 Increase 42.70
Oregon 753.60 779.79 Increase 26.19
North Dakota 723.00 767.10 Increase 44.10
Iowa 956.46 765.89 Decrease 190.57
Nebraska 701.87 739.60 Increase 37.73
Louisiana 651.72 602.56 Decrease 49.16
New Mexico 593.44 595.00 Increase 1.56
Wyoming 481.70 593.24 Increase 111.54
Idaho ------- 509.72 562.64 Increase 52.92
South Dakota 551.21 524.25 Decrease 26.96
Colorado 336.08 523.34 Increase 187.26
Arizona ____ 640.71 395.05 Decrease 245.66
Dominican Republic 271.39 341.06 Increase 69.67
Wisconsin 320.60 316.34 Decrease 4.26
utah 250.11 260.00 Increase 9.89
New York --------------------------200.00 224.00 Increase 24.00
Delaware 201.61 207.61 Increase 6.00
Montana 141.17 148.02 Increase 6.85
Ontario 117.65 121.96 Increase 4.31
Nevada 70.40 109.74 Increase 39.34
Mary land and
D. C. (Colored) ___ 70.87 105.33 Increase 34.46
New Jersey ________________________ 94.10 101.55 Increase 7.45
British Columbia ______________ 55.65 91.68 Increase 36.03
Mexico ---- 44.00 84.50 Increase 40.50
Alaska 60.57 61.00 Increase .43
Alberta 35.40 60.00 Increase 24.60
Virgin Islands ____________________ 44.00 50.00 Increase 6.00
Costa Rica --- 23.50 43.50 Increase 20.00
Egypt -------- 25.00 41.00 Increase 16.00
Connecticut --------- 6.76 36.21 Increase 29.45
Maine 30.00 35.72 Increase 5.72
Tur ks Islands 24.44 34.33 Increase 9.89
Vermont ____ 6.77 30.11 Increase 23.34
Jamaica -------------- 25.00 30.00 Increase 5.00
Puerto Rico 15.05 28.45 Increase 13.40
Cuba 17.14 23.33 Increase 6.19
Saint Kitts 20.20 22.64 Increase 2.44
Haiti 15.00 17.00 Increase 2.00
Manitoba ------------ 0.00 15.72
Montserrat 13.00 14.88 Increase 1.88
Mass. and N. H. 6.76 12.10 Increase 5.34
Nevis __ _______________________ 5.06 10.16 Increase 5.10
Aruba 10.00 10.00
Anguilla 6.10 9.17 Increase 3.07
Antigua --------- 6.27 9.03 Increase 2.76
Barbados 0.00 8.93
Trinidad ________ 3.94 8.00 Increase 4.06
Panama 10.25 7.00 Decrease 3.25
Hawaii -------- 5.00 5.00
Dominica ----------------------------2.37 2.63 Increase .26
Total • :•:��: ____________ $76,086.51 $82,238.56 Increase $ 6,152.05

50 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNU&#4259916; ASSEMBLY
STATE CONVENTION CHURCH OF PROPHECY MARKER
ASSOCIATION OFFERINGS
... We are glad to be able to give this information concerning the offer
ings for the C. P. M. A. in the state conventions. We appreciate the in
terest our people have in this department of the work, and we feel the
interest will continue to increase from year to year as it has in the past.
This. information has appeared in the form of a report to the Assembly,
but I am giving it here at this time.
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.
State
Amount
Last Year
Oklahoma
Ohio
Alabama
Virginia
Tennessee
----- $ 1,806.39
1,165.00
1,402.00
907.50
906.97
Georgia
North Carolina ___ _
California
&#2949197;ichigan
Indiana
East Texas _____ _
Florida
West Virginia -�--
Wisconsin _____ _
Missouri
'Illinois
South Carolina ___ _
Mississippi
South Dakota
Louisiana
Kansas
West Texas ____ _
·Arkansas
North Dakota
Maryland and D. C, _________ _
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Iowa _____________ _
Wyoming
Washington
New Mexico
Arizona _________ _
Idaho ----------�---
Virgin Islands ___ _
Alaska
New York
Nebraska
Alberta
Ontario
Utah
;Montserrat ______________ _
165.73
1,178.34
800.00
811.19
1,329,60
617.14
46.45
586.54
330.28
598.47
275.55
403.50
272.05
236.67
302.32
120.31
364.23
4.25
292.00
369.01
246.48
216.47
225.42
143.05
177.34
108.79
64.78
35.06
81.00
0.00
4.70
70.33
27.25
35.97
14.90
2.37
Amount
This Year
$ 2,729.04
1,736.99
1,602.00
1,242.48
1,059.32
1,057.57
1,050.03
1,017.21
901.61
873.76
658.35
625.88
571.04
529.61
502.27
501.87
500.92
497.15
475.14
400.58
400.00
364.23
360.00
330.50
284.77
268.40
221.17
215.61
157.84
153.61
151.40
150.00
97.46
90.00
58.00
57.10
50.28
50.00
32.87
25.29
22.98
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$ 922.65
571.99
200.00
334.98
152.35
891.84
128.31
217.21
90.42
455.84
41.21
579.43
15.50
199.33
96.20
226.32
97.42
225.10
238.47
98.26
279.69
355.75
38.50
84.24
21.92
4.70
9.81
14.79
23.73
42.61
85.22
62.40
9.00
52.40
20.05
22.75
3.10
10.39
20.61

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Delaware
British Columbia ____ _
Cuba ------------------------------------
Vermont -----------------------------
Antigua
Hawaii
Minnesota ________ _
New Jersey ____ _
Puerto Rico ___ _
0.00
0.00
7.87
0.00
2.84
2.00
326.09
12.53
35.00
25.00
21.78
19.70
10.35
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
51
Increase 11.83
Total -- --$ 17,131.73 $22,151.16 Increase $ 5,019.43
CHURCH OF PROPHECY MARKER ASSOCIATION
MEM'BERSHIP
For a number of years information has been given concerning the mem
bership of the C. P. M. A. in a report to the Assembly, but we have de
cided to add it under the head of "Interesting Information" along with
some of the work of the other auxiliaries. We are thankful that the mem
bership in the C. P. M. A. has increased from year to year and now we
are showing another increase.
The table shows the number of members 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.
Number
State Last Year
North Carolina ___ 965
Florida _ 500
Tennessee 7 46
Georgia 745
Virginia 777
Kentucky 621
South Carolina 400
Alabama 455
Mississippi 313
Oklahoma 286
East Texas ________________ 244
California 198
Ohio -------- ------------------166
Michigan 238
Pennsylvania 187
Indiana 146
Arkansas 104
Missouri 175
Maryland and D. C 110
Louisiana 73
Illinois 94
West Virginia 79
Kansas 79
Mexico 132
Iowa 58
South Dakota 90
West Texas 61
New Mexico 59
North Dakota 69
Oregon
47
Number
This Year
1,024
853
779
764
713
589
509
399
327
278
259
250
241
218
203
158
156
148
119
107
97
94
93
86
65
63
63
62
60
59
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59
353
33
19
64
32
109
56
14
8
15
52
75
20
16
12
52
27
9
34
3
15
14
46
7
27
2
3
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12
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52 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Dominican Republic ---------------------------
Wyoming
Washington
Wisconsin ____________ ____ _
New York
Minnesota
Canada
Idaho ____________ _
Cuba --------------------�---
Nebraska _________________ _
Utah
Colorado --------------------------------------------------
Arizona
•
__________________ _
Alaska
Montana
Nevada
Vermont
Bahamas
-- ------ ----------------
New Jersey----- .------
Delaware _________ _
Jamaica ---------------------------------
Maine
Connecticut. ________________ _
Virgin Islands ___________________ _
Cyprus
Massachusetts
Canal Zone
Sweden ______ ____ _
Trinidad
Turks Islands
25
61
65
56
24
53 7
61
15
21
10
24
20
23
13
2
5
7
0
12
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
Total ----------- -----8,728
57
57
53
37
36
29
28
24
23
21
21
18
17
14
14
10
9
9
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
9,336
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ATTENDANCE AT STATE CONVENTI ONS
32
4
12
19
12
24
21
37
8
11
6
3
9
1
8
4
2
9
2
608
We are grateful to God for His blessings upon the conventions this year
in the states and various countries. We are also thankful because they
were well· attended and we feel everyone in attendance was inspired and
encouraged to go forward in the work of the Church with greater zeal.
We are glad because there were more in attendance this year than last
year, and we appreciate the efforts put forth by those who made it pos
sible for us to have this information to give to others.
The table shows the number registered last year and this year by states
and countries, with the largest number at the top and the next largest
second, and on down to the smallest.
_State
•
Last Lear
Haiti ___________________________________________ 16,637
Bahamas _____ ______ _ 15,490
Jamaica _____ ______ ______ 12,350
Florida ___________ 5,420
Dominican Republic ______ 3,998
Alabama ___________ 3,764
Virginia ------- -------------------2,500
South Carolina ___________________ 2,000
Montserrat ----------------------------------------------1,800
Tennessee ______ ____ 1,021
This Year
16,995
16,732
11,710
4,500
4,225
3;110
2,000
1,992
1,905
1,624
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Decrease
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Decrease
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Increase
358
1,242
640
920
227
654
500
8
105
603
-------------

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 53
Arkansas 1,138 1,500 Increase 362
North Carolina 1,336 1,466 Increase 130
Kentucky 1,200 1,350 Increase 150
Mississippi -------------- 1,023 1,289 Increase 266
Georgia 1,153 1,26 4 Increase 111
Egypt 3,200 1,255 Decrease 1,945
Virgin Islands 1,026 1,115 Increase 89
Oklahoma _______ 915 1,100 Increase 185
Pennsylvania 1,106 1,000 Decrease 106
California 846 937 Increase 101
Barbados ---"--------- 1,200 901 Decrease 299
Cuba -- 1,100 700 Decrease 400
Costa Rica 634 685 Increase 51
Antigua 550 678 Increase 128
Louisiana 588 670 Increase 82
Illinois 590 625 Increase 35
Michigan 545 599 Increase
54
Ohio 502 533 Increase 31
Missouri 404 524 Increase 120
Saint Kitts 300 514 Increase 214
Nevis 275 507 Increase 232
East Texas 515 500 Decrease 15
Indiana 500 487 Decrease 13
Anguilla 250 460 Increase 210
Puerto Rico _______________ 380 428 Increase 48
Mexico 609 425 Decrease 184
West Virginia
333 389 Increase 56
Mary land and
D. C. (White) 314 380 Increase 66
Kansas _ 301 324 Increase 23
Oregon __________ 245 316 Increase 71
North Dakota ______
295 304 Increase 9
Turks Islands ________ 00 300
Dominica ____________ 300 295 Decrease 5
Washington 382 295 Decrease
87
New York 241 285 Increase 44
Mary land and
D. C. (Colored) 273 265 Decrease 8
Wyoming 150 261 Increase 111
Iowa 212 259 Increase
47
Colorado 152 252 Increase 100
Trinidad 255 235 Decrease 20
South· Dakota 347 218 Decrease 129
New Mexico 197 217 Increase 20
West Texas 200 216 Increase 16
Arizona 200 210 Increase 10
Panama 00 210
Cuba 190 200 Increase 10
Idaho 255 202 Decrease
53
Wisconsin 256 186 Decrease 70
Nebraska 167 171 Increase 4
Minnesota 170 150 Decrease 20
Delaware 72 147 Increase
75
New Jersey 60 128 Increase 68
Alaska 79 125 Increase 46
Vermont 46 117 Increase 71
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MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Montana 84 116 Increase 32
British Columbia 83 107 Increase 24
Manitoba ___ ----------------------------------------------00 100
Hawaii 75 86 Increase 11
Utah ----------------- 88 83 Decrease 5
Alberta 67 79 Increase 12
Nevada 72 75 Increase 3
Ontario 71 74 Increase 3
Mass. and N. H. 45 69 Increase 24
Maine 80 60 Decrease 20
Connecticut 46
37
Decrease 9
Sweden ---------------- 200 00
Total ------------ 93,468 93,848 Increase 380
CONCLUSION
This year has been a short one for our pastors because the year closed
for them the last Sunday in July instead of the last Sunday before the
Assembly. The reports may not show up as well as we would like for
them to but I feel our ministers are doing good work and will continue
to do what they can as long as they • are working for the Church of God.
I want to express my appreciation to every local church that made an
effort to get every member saved. I am very thankful for the good re
port that has been given by the Honor Stone Director. It shows that some
of our people have been working to rescue those who have drifted away
and they have been successful. Some· of our churches were not successful
in getting every member saved but they are still working and we feel
they will be able to succeed another year. We have lost a number of
members this year, but if every effort possible was put forth to reclaim
them, I suppose nothing else could be done but to withdraw fellowship
from them. But if there are those who were dismissed without any effort
being made to get them back to God, then that is very serious. I hope
nothing of this kind has been done. In looking over the records I notice
that some of our churches have fewer members than they had in the begin
ning of the year, others have held their own, and still others show a steady
gain. Now with so many churches reporting every member saved, I feel
it is time for every church to gain in spirituality and membership. I hope
something will take hold of our pastors and members in this Assembly
that will cause them to strive earnestly to rescue the lost and bring in
the other sheep. And as soon as all of our churches are able to report
every member saved, the requirements will be raised to every member
sancti&#6684777;ed.
I want to thank our overseers and pastors for the good work they did
during the White Wing Messenger subscription campaign. We did not
reach the goal of ten thousand new subscribers, but we did get more
than half this number. We believe the majority of our people are re
ceiving the paper now. Boosting the Church paper is the responsibility of
every minister and I hope our pastors will do what they can to keep the
subscriptions renewed and obtain new subscribers in the future.
It will be noticed that our Assembly program is giving the radio de
partment a special boost. We are glad because the Voice of Salvation
broadcast now reaches a number of states and some foreign countries, but
it is our desire that it cover a much greater territory. The radio staff
has been very faithful in producing the programs. We want each one to
know that their service is greatly appreciated. Those who produce the
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programs and· those who make it possible for the broadcast to be heard
over the many stations are to be commended for their faithful efforts.
The Tomlinson Memorial School has had one year of successful opera
tion in the new building. A number here today were privileged to attend
the dedication service on the day the Assembly began. We are thankful
for the way the Lord has blessed in this work and we appreciate our
Holy Ghost &#6684777;lled teachers and workers connected with the orphanage. &#4259948;l
have co-operated with the Superintendent in this great work. The sup
port given the orphanage through the Sunday School is very much ap
preciated, and I want to thank those who did extra things to assist in
supplying the needs of the homes.
The World Tourist Aid is still operating the station at Wasta, South
Dakota. The report of the work accomplished there is encouraging and
we are grateful because many tourists have received information concern
ing Fields of the Wood and the Church of God through this station. Other
States have shown some interest in erecting stations similar to the one
at Wasta, and since this station has proved its worth in reaching the
traveling public, we will be glad when other stations are in operation. We
need to take advantage of every opportunity to make known the last days
Church.
We appreciate the response given to the call for used clothing to be
sent to our people in some of the foreign &#6684777;elds. The clothing is proving a
blessing to some of our ministers and members. Some were not able
to attend B. T. C. this year on account of not having sufficient clothes,
and some of the clothing that is being sent to headquarters will be used
to assist in these places next year.
I am sure everyone in this Assembly is rejoicing because of the new
countries that were opened up for the Church of God this year. We are
thankful for the efforts put forth by those who entered these new &#6684777;elds
and for all that was done to make it possible for them to go.
Some improvements are being made at Fields of the Wood. A permanent
place has been started for the airplane marker and other improvements
are made as funds are available. The Visual Department is striving to
have some new &#6684777;lms ready for release during this Assembly.
We &#6684777;nd that heavy responsibilities rest upon those in charge of the
various departments of the work, but with everyone in his place and all
co-operating together the work can be accomplished; It is our desire to
use every means possible to reach every creature with the last days
message. It seems that ·we are making progress very slowly but when we
get all the machinery that is set up in perfect operation, the work will
move forward more rapidly by the help of the Lord. Let's all take on
new courage and do our best to push the work with greater speed in the
new year.
I feel that this large audience of God-fearing men and women have a
determination to follow the Lord and obey His commands as they go for
ward in His name, so let us stand and sing from our hearts our mighty
Battle Hymn.
AT THE BATTLE'S FRONT
I've enlisted for life in the army of the Lord,
Though the &#6684777;ght may be long and the struggle &#6684777;erce and hard,
With the armour of God and the Spirit's trusty sword
At the front of the battle you will &#6684777;nd me.

56 MINUTES OF THE 51.ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
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 &#6684777;nd 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 &#6684777;nd 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 &#6684777;nd me.
The End
12:30 p.m.-The General Overseer concluded his address by having the
audience stand and sing "At the Battle's Front," led by Liston Pritchard,
w1th Mildred Bennett at the piano and Emma Lou Moore at the organ.
12:37 p.m.-The service was adjourned with prayer by S. 0. Gillaspie.
1:30 p.m.-Song service led by Rufus Nunnery, Imogene Radford at the
piano. and Wilma Gonia at the organ. Scripture reading by R. L. Radford,
and N. L. Cousins offered prayer while the congregation stood in quietness.
1 :45 p.m.-Song by Harold and Carolyn Beemer and Ruth Jones, "He
Knows Just What I Need." Song by Warren Roney and Robert Smith, "Je-
sus Use Me."
i-1:53 p.m.-"Sancti&#6684777;cation Means the Old Man Cruci&#6684777;ed," message by
Raeford Wallace. This was a good .message showing that if the old man
is cruci&#6684777;ed he gives no trouble because he is dead. He referred to min
isters and members. refusing to be obedient to those over them and caus
i&#6881388;g trouble. He stated that those who are actually sancti&#6684777;ed will be obe
dient and they will work where they are supposed to. He .said that a
member who is sancti&#6684777;ed will do what he can for the advancement of
the work in the church nearest him. He stated that if the old man is
cruci&#6684777;ed, we will be humble and submissive. He referred to various things
that. sap the victory and cause people to lose out with God and stated
that &#7077992;f they will steal away and fast and pray for about three days,
everything will be all right. They will be humble, submissive and obedient
and always ready to do that which is right.
2:39 p.m.-Treasurer's &#4259950;nual Report, by the Treasurer, J. R. Kinser.
The report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 57
General Treasurer's Financial Report for the
year ·ending August 31, 1956
TITHES
Brought forward ____________________________________________ $194,604.98
Received this year--------------------------------------------418,194.93
Tithes total ------------------------------------------------------
Paid out this year ____________ _
Tithes balance _____________ _
MISSIONS
Brought forward ___________ ________________ $ 72,100.31
Received this year---------------------------·______________ 136,611.29
Mission total ----------------------------------------------------
Paid out this year__ _________________________________________ _
Mission balance
ASSEMBLY EXPEN.SE
Brought forward -------------------------------------------$ 2,882.87
Received this year____________________________________________ 6,118.81
Assembly Expense totaL _________ _
Paid out this year.---------------------------------------••-
Assembly Expense balance _________________________ _
EMERGENCY
Brought forward --------------------------------------------$ 34,846.41
Received this year__________________________________________ 25,210.37
Emergency total _________ ________________ _
Paid out this year__ _________________________________________ _
Emergency balance
MINISTERIAL AID
Brought forward --------------------------$ 68,239.35
Received this year------------------------------------------79,010.35
Ministerial Aid totaL __________________ "----------------
Paid out this year ________________ _
Ministerial Aid balance _________________________________ _
$612,799.91
466,483.38
$208, 711.60
140,571.30
$ 9,001.68
5,214.40
$ 60,056.78
21,580.05
$147,249.70
76,092.44
$146,316.53
$ 68,140.30
$ 3,787.28
$ 38,476.73
$ 71,157.26

58 MINUTES OF THE 51ST A&#5111886;UAL ASSEMBLY
ORPHANAGE
Brought forward ---- -----$ 29,486.95
Received this year 143,980.17
Orphanage total _______ _
Paid out this year ___________________________________________ _
Orphanage balance _____________ _
FREE LITERATURE
Brought forward --------------------------------------------$ 65,471.15
Received this • year______________________________ 86,760.89
Free Literature totaL ___________ _
Paid out this year ____________________ _
Free Literature balance _______________________________ _
B. T. C.
Brought forward -----------------------------$
Received this year ______________ _
B. T. C. total ____ __________________________ _
Paid out this year ____________________________ _
B. T. C. balance _______ _
C. P. M.A.
8,485.71
23,832.28
Brought forward ____________________ ---------$ 19,916.87
Received this year__________________________________________ 81,830.68
C. P. M.A. total ____ _________________________ _
Paid out this year _______________________________ _
C. P. M. A. balance ________ _
PUBLISHING HOUSE
Brought forward (de&#6684777;cit) ___________________________ $ 11,954.79
Received this year------------------------------------------246,094.36
Publishing House totaL ___________________ _
Paid out this year ______________ _
Publishing House de&#6684777;cit _______________________________ _
ALL FUNDS
Brought forward ------------------------------------------$484,079.81
Received this year___ _ _______ l,247.644.13
All Funds total ____________________ _
Paid out this year ___________________________________________ _
All Funds balance, August 31, 1956 ___________ _
$173,467.12
122,447.80
$152,232.04
99,260.69
$ 32,317.99
13,345.95
$101,747.55
78,162.84
$234,139.57
273,471.36
1,731.723.94
1,296,630.21
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. KINSER, Treasurer
$ 51,019.32
$ 52,971.35
$ 18,972.04
$ 23,584.71
$ 39,331.79
$435,093.73

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 59
2:47 p.m.-Music by the Bahama Brass Band.
2:53 p.m.-White Wing Publishing House Financial report, Robert F.
Wright, Business Manager.
The report was accepted by the Assembly.
Financial Statement of
White Wing Publishing House & Press
Greetings to the 51st Annual General Assembly:
The following is a condensed &#6684777;nancial statement for the White Wing
Publishing House and Press for the year ending July 31, 1956.
ASSETS:
Current Assets:
Cash de&#6684777;cit --------------------------------------------------
Accounts Receivable ___________________ _
Inventories ----------------------------------------------------
Total Current Assets ___ _
Fixed Assets:
Machinery & Equipment ____________________________ $153,276.89
Less Reserve _______ ______________ 45,583.43
Net Machinery & Equipment________________ $107,693.46
Furniture & Fixtures __________________________________ $ 9,388.05
Less Reserve -----------------�------------------------------: 4,112.87
Net Furniture & Fixtures _____________________ _
Total Fixed Assets _________________________ _
Total Assets ------------------------------------
$ 5,275.18
LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable -------------------------------------- $ 4,466.70
Other Current Liabilities ________________________ _ 4,560.94
Total Current Liabilities _______________________ _
Long Term Liabilities:
Loan from General Treasury ___ _
$ (37,422.53
21,328.10
124,032.83
$107,938.40
112,968.64
$220,907.24
$ 9,027.64
36,990.00
Total Liabilities _________________________ $ 46,017.64
Net Worth:
Capital Surplus ------------------------------------------$160,077.59
Earned Surplus:
Balance August 1, 1955 __________________________ $ 13,885.76
Add: Net Pro&#6684777;t-----------------------------926.05 14,811.81
Total Surplus -----"------------------------------------
Total Liabilities and Net Worth _________ _
174,889.40
$220,907.24

60 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Now, I would like to give some brief explanation so that you might
better understand the various portions of the preceding report. Let's take
a look at our net pro&#6684777;t &#6684777;gure of $926.05, whereas last year we sustained
a loss of $8,763.94. This is the way we arrived at our net pro&#6684777;t &#6684777;gure:
The Merchandise Department sustained a net loss of $10,077.53. This loss
on merchandise can be explained by a necessary reduction in inventory
of approximately the amount o&#6684718; the loss. This reduction was necessary
because of merchandise which had become obsolete and depreciated. Sun
day School sales realized a net pro&#6684777;t of $10,344.96; Bethel Book Club sus
tained a net loss of $1,976.29. The Subscription Department sustained a
loss of $15,487.75; the Broadcast Record Club sustained a loss of $1,160.59;
the Press Department realized a net pro&#6684777;t of $17,657.64. Adding to that
our discounts earned and miscellaneous income of $1,625.61, brought us
to our net pro&#6684777;t &#6684777;gure of $926.05. However, if it had not been necessary
for the write-off of almost 10,000.00 in inventory and if it had not been
for the $15,000.00 loss on the White Wing Messenger, we would have
realized a pro&#6684777;t of well over $25,000.00.
Now let us go on to some of the other &#6684777;gures in our report. You will
notice that we showed a cash de&#6684777;cit of $37,422.53. This represents the
amount of money advanced to us by the General Treasury this year to
enable us to carry on our current operation. We used this money to re
duce our liabilities, to purchase new equipment to replace worn out equip
ment, and to buy needed equipment which we did not have. We reduced
our liabilities, or the amount of money we owe, from $74,053.96 to
$46,017.64 for a total reduction of $28,036.32. And at the same time, we
increased our receivables, or the amount of money which people owe us
and which we shall collect, from $10,187.80 to $21,328.10, or a total in
crease of $11,140.30. While we were reducing what we owe to others and
increasing what others owe to us, we were also increasing our assets or
the amount of property which we own. These were increased from
$106,058.27 to $112,968.64, or an increase of $6,910.37. However, we spent
this year on new equipment for both the Press and the Publishing House
a total of $11,279.29.
I trust that this short report will give you the picture of our Publish
ing House operation during the past year. The Lord has been good to us
and we wish to thank all those who have co-operated so wonderfully well
during the past year. Some more remarks will be made about the work
of the Publishing House during the annual program on Saturday morning.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT F. WRIGHT, Manager
3:00 p.m.-Report of Free Literature Department, by Robert F. Wright.
The report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Free Literature Distribution Report
August 1, 1955 to July 31, 1956
The following are the amounts of literature sent to workers in the United
States and other countries:
Doctrinal Tracts-English -----------------------------------------------------------2,347,192
Novelty Tracts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------.1, 046, 798
Seeds, Flakes and Salvation Tracts _______ c ____________________________________ l,922,902

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Tract Box.es ------------------------------------------ 136
Gospels and Testaments -------------------�- 4,739
Bibles ------------------------------------------ 119
Braille Bibles --------------------------------------------- 144
White Wing Messenger copies 14,269
Happy Harvester copies 218,899
Sunday School Literature for new &#6684777;elds quarterlies 18,014
Revival circulars and handbills for new &#6684777;elds ________ $1,259.04
Foreign Language-. Tracts __________ 402,602
Foreign Language Novelty Tracts 206,440
Foreign Language Bibles _____________ ________________ 173
Foreign Language Gospels and Testaments 1,737
Spanish Sunday School Literature _____ _ quarterlies 113,239
Total number of pieces of Free Literature sent out
for distribution this year _______ _______ 6,475,384
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT F. WRIGHT
61
3:05 p.m.-Report of White Wing Publishing House Field Representative,
M. M. Burt.
The report was accepted by the Assembly.
Report of Field Representative of the
White Wing Publishing House and Press
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
Greetings to the 51st Annual General Assembly of the Church of
God of Prophecy:
Sermons preached _________________ 176
Number converted __ __________________ 7
Number sancti&#6684777;ed -----------------------------------------------------------3
Number baptized with Holy Ghost _________________________________________________ 2
Revivals conducted ____________ _________ 2
Homes visited ----------------------------- 177
Tracts distributed __________________________________________________________ lbs. 55
White Wings and Happy Harvesters_________________ 1,150
Churches visited _______________ 104
Ministers conventions attende&#7667758;d__________ ___ 6
District conventions attended_______ 30
State conventions attended ---------------------------------------3
Miles traveled 46,242
Visited many radio stations in behalf of the Voice of Salvation. Have
been directly responsible for 1,500 subscriptions to the White Wing Mes
senger and Happy Harvester. Boosted all activities of the White Wing Pub
lishing House and the Church of God.
Humbly submitted,
M. M.BURT
Field Representative
3:07 p.m.-The audience stood and prayed in concert in behalf of the re
maining sessions of the Assembly.
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62 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
3:09 p.m.-Songs by the McMahan singers, "A Little Talk with Jesus"
and "I Wish I Had a Record of My Saviour's Voice."
3:15 p.m.-Report of the Ministerial Aid Committee.
The report was read by A. T. Wagar and accepted by the Assembly in
regular order.
Ministerial Aid Committee Report
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy, Greetings:
We, your Ministerial Aid Committee, after prayerful consideration ·re
spectfully submit the following report:
Section I
The Ministerial Aid Department bene&#6684777;ts have gradually increased through
the year so that, at . the present time, it is serving more deserving min
isters than ever in its seventeen year history.
At the last Assembly, approval was given to provide Retirement Bene
&#6684777;ts to our ministers who had passed their sixty-&#6684777;fth (65th) birthday and
had given twenty-&#6684777;ve consecutive years of faithful service in the min
istry for Christ and His Church. During the past year, we have approved
Retirement Bene&#6684777;ts for seven ministers.
We are also giving Disability Bene&#6684777;ts to 86 United States and 16 Foreign
Ministers. This makes a total of 116 ministers receiving monthly assist
ance from the Ministerial Aid Fund.
During the past year, the Ministerial Aid Committee approved 16 appli
cations for Totally Permanently Disabled ministers and 7 applications were
rejected. Eight ministers who were receiving monthly assistance were
discontinued for various reasons and four recipients have died. The Com
mittee also received 19 Proof of Death Claims applying for Death Bene
&#6684777;ts and 17 were approved on which $14,300.00 was paid out from the
Ministerial Aid Fund to the bene&#6684777;ciaries.
Section II
The Ministerial Aid Committee's report to the 50th Annual Assembly
recommended one more year of trial operation in paying all $1,000.00 ap
proved death claims from the Ministerial Aid Fund. This request, which
was granted, was for the purpose of giving the Ministerial Aid Commit
tee additional time in evaluating the merits of a Church operated Death
Bene&#6684777;t Plan by making comparisons with the previous experience of oper
ating through a Life Insurance Company.
Now, after twenty months of experience of a Church operated $1,000.00
Death Bene&#6684777;t, your Committee believes that sufficient time has elapsed
to fully judge the merits of this operation. They have considered reasons
for and against such an operation, in their efforts to reach a decision for
a recommendation to this General Assembly on which $1,000.00 Death
Bene&#6684777;t operation is the best for the Church.
Therefore, your Committee recommends to this 51st Annual Assembly,
that the Ministerial Aid Committee be permitted to continue to pay all
approved $1,000.00 Death Bene&#6684777;t Claims from the Ministerial Aid Fund,
and that it be Church operated in its entirety.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 63
We wish to state further, the following bene&#6684777;cial reasons for operation
of a Church Death Bene&#6684777;t Plan:
(a) Quicker settlement of death claims.
(b) Flexible appraisals of death claims. For example, when operating
through an insurance company, the company is obligated to pay the
claim as long as the person is enrolled under the Group Plan as
an eligible person, though the deceased may have been found dis
loyal during investigation of the claim.
(c) Flexible selection of bene&#6684777;ciary. The Committee with the assistance
of the State Overseer can fully determine the proper bene&#6684777;ciary.
For example: Suppose a minister and his wife (who was his bene
&#6684777;ciary) were both killed in an accident; with an insurance company
handling the claim, it would entail court action to determine the
proper bene&#6684777;ciary, but when operated by the Church, the decision is
comparatively simple.
( d) Lower over-all cost. During the last twenty months, we have saved
a conservatively estimated amount of $5,550.00 by operating on our
own, in comparison with previous operation by an insurance company
group plan.
Section III
Due to increased cost in living, the Committee would like to recommend
that, at the death of a Full-Time minister, Headquarter's official or em
ployee, whose requirements • are outlined in Group B Death Bene&#6684777;t, and
who has a wife or husband living with them at the time of his or her
death, $500.00 be paid to the widow or widower in addition • to the regu
lar $1,000.00 death bene&#6684777;t.
This said $500.00 is to be paid to the widow or widower in a lump sum
settlement or in installments prorated over a period of 5 or 10 months,
at the election of said widow or widower. This provision applies only
to those quali&#6684777;ed for Group B Death Bene&#6684777;t. Said $500.00 to • be paid
after approval of Proof of Death Claim by the Ministerial Aid Committee,
as a gift and if funds are available.
Section IV
We recommend that when a retired or totally permanently disabled male
minister dies, who was receiving a monthly allotment from the Ministerial
Aid Fund at the time of his death, that the widow of said deceased
minister continue to receive one-half of her deceased husband's previous
allotment, provided she has measured up to the following requirements:
(a) Been a loyal member of the Church of God of Prophecy.
(b) Have a record of faithfulness in paying the Emergency Dollar.
(c) Paid tithes regularly on all her income according to the rulings of the
General Assembly.
(d) Her income from other sources averages not more than $150.00 each
month.
(e) If she is not an active minister or receiving an allotment from the
Ministerial Aid Committee.
Furthermore, said widow will continue to receive the said allotment as
long as she lives and continues faithful, and does not remarry.

64 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Section V
We further recommend that only the current Annual Ministerial Aid
Committee Report be printed each year in the Minutes, instead of the
entire accumulative recommendations as heretofore printed. Furthermore,
that all Assembly approved Ministerial Aid Committee recommendations
be printed in booklet form to be made available to our ministers. This
action is recommended to conserve space in the already crowded Minutes.
(NOTE: All funds or bene&#6684777;ts as authorized by the General Assembly
of the Church of God of Prophecy, to be paid from the Ministerial Aid
Fund, are paid as a gift and only if funds are available, subject to the
approval of the Ministerial Aid Committee.)
Respectfully submitted,
S. 0. GILLASPIE, Chairman
M. A. TOMLINSON, Committeeman
C. R. PAYNE, Committeeman
A. T. WAGAR, Secretary
The same committee was retained by the Assembly to serve another year.
3:20 p.m.-Brother Wagar read the names of the ministers who had
passed away this year. The congregation stood for several minutes in
silence in memory of these while Jenna Lee Allen played "Sweet Hour of
Prayer" on the organ. Taps were played by Jack Moss. The names of
the ministers and the number of years they served in the Church are as
follows:
. Walter W. Chase, Alaska, 4 years; Frank Cunningham, Bahamas, 32
years; Ben R. Moon, East Texas, 2 years; Zach Humes, Florida, 11 years;
John B; Kennington, Florida, 24 years; Ruth H. Rewis, Florida, 14 years;
Charles T. Voss, Florida, 19 years; Fannie Duggan, Georgia, 9 years; Dewey
A. Flowers, Georgia, 22 years; J. W. Watson, Georgia, 9 years; William
O. Hendricks, Illinois, 2 years; Leanora V. Barrett, Jamaica, 15 years;
Raphael 0. Wolfe, Jamaica, 12 years; John Pearce, Massachusetts, 13 years;
Lucas Hernandez Gonzalez, Mexico, 8 years; Mary L. Clark, North Caro
lina, 11 years; Dovard B. Curtis, North Carolina, 16 years; Mattie B. Gib
son, North Carolina, 12 years; Nettie Jenkins, North Carolina, 21 years;
Hughie M. Stewart, North Carolina, 29 years; Laura Rogers, Ohio, 22
years; G. W. Durham, Tennessee, 30 years; Fain F. Gibbons, Tennessee,
11 years; Clyde J. Hill, Tennessee, 8 years; Mollie Johnson, Tennessee, 22
years; Avie Haynes, Virginia, 11 years; Mary A. Fowler, Wisconsin, 12
years.
3:30 p.m.-Brother Emitt Davis was in charge of a program to honor those
who have been members of the Church for thirty years or more. Those
taking part were seated on the large platform. Each one passed by the
microphone and gave his name, number of years he had been a member
and the name of his home church. There were 128 who took part in the
program.
4:20 p:m.-Report of the Sunday School Orphanage Board of Directors.
The report was read by the Superintendent, R. 0. Covey, and accepted
by the Assembly in regular order.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Report of the Sunday School Orphanage Board
of Directors
65
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy, Greetings:
Humbly and thankfully we submit the report of another year's business
and activity for the Sunday School Orphanags. This has undoubtedly
been the busiest year we have experienced in the history of the Orphan
age. We trust that it has been well spent for the glory of God and the
promotion of the work.
All meetings of the Board of Directors have been harmonious, and the
business has been transacted in the fear of God to the best of our knowledge
and ability.
Our workers in the Homes have done an excellent job again this year,
and are to be highly commended for the work they have done. All who
have promoted the work so faithfully on the &#6684777;eld are deserving of our
most sincere appreciation. There has been a commendable showing of
interest from many areas this year through grocery showers, clothing and
clothing funds, coupon receipts, and other donations. It is our desire to
be c&#7471221;editable representatives of our good people who have entrusted the
work to our judgment and supervision.
The Tomlinson Memorial School completed its &#6684777;rst full year's work on
June 1. The results were highly gratifying. Four students were gradu
ated from the High School department ... the &#6684777;rst graduates which the
Orphanage has ever produced. College privileges have been made avail
able to students who desire to receive further education. Our teachers,
and the Home and School personnel in general have co-operated in a
wonderful way to make our school a success, and we feel that we have
only seen the beginning of the accomplishments to be made through this
channel.
We have 59 children under care at this time ... 14 girls and 45 boys.
Sixty-nine children have received care during the year. Twelve have
been accepted and ten have been released. Most of the children are saved,
and many of them are sancti&#6684777;ed and &#6684777;lled with the Holy Ghost and mem
bers of the Church. Most of the children are very sincere and consci
entious about their experiences with God, and the altar is &#6684777;lled with them
time after time, seeking for a closer walk in their christian life. They
are very active in the Gleaner, V. L. B. and Sunday School services, and
in the local church Brass Band. Several are also taking piano music
under the direction of Sister Mildred Davis, who has presented two re
citals with the children this year. We sincerely appreciate Sister Davis'
capable work, and especially the personal interest she has shown in mak
ing the children happy.
The coupon work has grown to more than double last year's receipts.
We anticipate a total of $12,000 cash from this source by the end of
the year, besides several hundred dollars worth of valuable premiums,
including a Crosley refrigerator, and a Baldwin piano for the school. This
success could not be realized without the co-operation of our good mem
bers and friends everywhere. We trust that many more Sunday Schools
will join in the coupon collections this year.

66 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
We solicit the continuation of your prayers and support for this com
ing year, and we entreat God's blessings upon each and every one as you
labor in our behalf.
Respectfully submitted,
M. A. TOMLINSON, President
R. 0. COVEY, Vice President
BUFORD M. JOHNSON, Secretary
J. R. KINSER, Treasurer
ROBERT F. WRIGHT
C.R. PAYNE
A. T. WAGAR, Committeemen
4:30 p.m.-"The Difference in Being in Christ and Being in the Body of
Christ," message by D. F. Rowland.
The speaker showed by the Scriptures that when one is converted he
is in Christ. Old things have passed away and all things have become
new. When one becomes a member of the body of Christ, he does this by
taking the covenant which is administered by the proper authority.
5:06 p.m.-The service was adjourned with prayer by William P. Suggs.
6:30 p.m.-Program of music and songs by the Kentucky band.
6:45 p.m.-Song service led by Arthur B. Woodruff, with Ima Jewell
Woodruff at the piano and A. J. Coalter at the organ. A Scripture was read
by D. H. McKinney and Donald Wells offered prayer. At the close of the
prayer, the congregation stood and prayed together in behalf of those for
whom requests were made.
7:00 p.m.-Roberta Matthews, her husband and two sisters sang "Lord,
Stand by Me." Two of the Adderly Singers sang "The Lord's Prayer."
The Anniston Trio sang "I've Got to Have Jesus" and "Getting Ready."
While these songs were sung an offering was received by the ushers for the
expense of the Assembly.
7:15 p.m.-"Healing in the Atonement," message by M. E. Wilson.
The speaker used several Scriptures and showed that healing is pro
vided in the atoning blood of Jesus Christ.
7:49 p.m.-The congregation stood and prayed in concert for the healing
service.
7:54 p.m.-Our Annual Healing Message, by Willie Vines.
This was a message to encourage those who had need of healing to be
lieve that God is the One who delivers. He used several Scriptures show
ing that people have been healed and he made it clear that God is still
in the healing business.
The General Overseer gave some instructions concerning the remainder
of the service, then called for those who were to pray for the sick, lay
hands on them and anoint with oil, to &#6684777;nd their places. While this was
being done, Brother W. W. Webb led the congregation in singing "Sweet
Hour of Prayer." Lines were formed on the small speakers platform, the
large platform, the lower platform and on the main floor. Many who
needed healing passed through the lines. The blessings of the Lord were
upon the people and some testi&#6684777;ed to being healed. One small girl who
had been crippled since birth was healed. There were 1,498 prayed for
and anointed with oil, and 901 handkerchiefs were anointed and prayed
over for some who needed healing and could not be present in the service.
9:30 p.m.-Evangelistic message by Charles G. Hawkins.
The speaker endeavored to show that it was not hard to serve the Lord
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they had opportunity and while there were many &#6684777;ery workers to pray
for them. Shirley Hawkins sang "Take Your Burdens to the Lord," as the
people made their way to the altar. The record shows five were saved,
eight sancti&#6684777;ed and nineteen baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Saturday, September 15
6:00 a.m.-Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of T. W. Bradley and C. W.
Cypret. After a lively song service, those present prayed in concert in
behalf of those for whom requests were made. Another congregational song
was sung, then individuals prayed in behalf of the Assembly work that
day. Brother Cypret was in charge of a praise service in which many
thanked the Lord for healing them in the service the night before. Those
who testi&#6684777;ed to being healed named the various diseases and afflictions
from. which they were delivered. The service was dismissed with prayer
at 6:55 a.m.
9:00 a.m.-Song service led by M. B. Hale, Mary Hale at the piano. Broth
er C. A. Shipley read a Scripture, then offered prayer while the congre
gation stood in holy reverence before the Lord. At the close of the prayer,
all prayed together in behalf of those for whom requests had been made.
9:14 a.m.-Song by Dwane and Jo Nell Adams, "I've Been with Jesus."
9:16 a.m.-Song by Clemmie Gladney, "The Banner of Love."
9:20 a.m.�"I Was There When It Happened," song by the Wings of Proph
ecy Harmonizers.
9:24 a.m.-While the congregation stood and waved flags, the Bahama
Brass Band played "The Church of God Flag Song."
9:30 a.m.-"To Whom Was the Banner Given and Why?" message by F. F.
Fuller. This was a good message on the Church of God flag. A small por
tion of the message follows: "My &#6684777;rst Scripture is found in Psalm 60:4,
'Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be dis
played because of the truth.' It seems that God had to &#6684777;nd a people that
feared Him before He would give the banner to them. And since the
Church of God is the one that feared Him, it is the one that received
the banner. He gave it to us and I am very happy about it this morning.
The Church has had the flag ever since I have been a member of it and
I enjoy having it around and waving it. &#4259950;d I believe He gave it to a
people who feared Him. But why did He give it to us? 'That it may be
displayed because of the truth.' And since He said it should be displayed
because of the truth, I don't believe He means for us to fold it up and lay
it away somewhere after we leave the Assembly and keep it there until we
come back next year.
"We want to know something about what the truth is. Jesus said, 'I
am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but
by me.' Now Jesus is the truth and we want to put it on display be
cause of the truth. Paul said, 'But if I tarry long, that thoy mayest know
how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the
church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.' We are to
put it on display because of the truth, and Paul said the house of God
or the Church of God is the pillar and the ground of the truth.
"I remember one time I was living in a town and my folks came to
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68 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
search around. Finally they saw the ensign in the window and they said
that must be where he lives. I'll tell you if there ever was a time when
we need to wake up and do something for God, and do it according to
the Bible, it is now. I feel we should put the flag on display on our
cars and in our windows, and do this because of the truth for which it
stands. We might get to tell people more about the Church than we do
if we _would have it on display. Jesus is the truth and He is the head of
the Church which is His body. We need to let it shine out and let people
know who we are.
"When we wave the banner we need to let our lives measure to what
it stands for. The best way to let people know about it is by the life we
live. We can tell them about it, tell them what it stands for, tell them
how much we love it, but if we don't do something to prove to them
that we do believe in it they won't think there is much to it. We should
live up to the standard. Probably some of your close neighbors don't know
&#7209065;uch about it. Maybe you need to put it on display a little more. We
have the truth. The flag was given to us because we feared the Lord
and we are to display it because of the truth. Let's lift it up."
9:55 a.m.-The congregation stood and prayed in concert asking God to
bless so the flag may soon fly in more cities, counties,· states and coun
tries to signify that the Church has been established.
• 9:!fr a.m.-Promotion of the White Wing Publishing House, directed by
Robert F. Wright, Manager.
The manager introduced the workers in groups from the various de
partments, then he spoke concerning the work of the· White Wing Pub
lishing House, using for a subject "The Forward Look." .He referred to
some achievements of the past year, such as a considerable increase in
sales, a complete reorganization of bookkeeping procedures, a revision of
Sunday School ordering and billing system, and the purchasing of needed
equipment. Then he told of the plans for the future, all of which are
intended to assist in .. the advancement of the Church. He showed that
the Publishing House is striving to supply our people with the things
they need and while supplying them with the best in merchandise at the
lowest possible price, at the same time the business must realize a pro&#6684777;t
upon which to expand and become a greater blessing to the Church.
The Voice of Salvation quartet sang "I'm Checking Upon My Payments
to the Lord." This was followed by a demonstration of Mrs.· Shopper's
Dilemma. Mrs. Shopper went to a crowded bookstore to purchase sup
plies for church work. She and her husband arrived home exhausted.
Later she received a catalog from the White Wing Publishing House and
ordered her supplies by mail which was much more satisfactory.
10:45 a.m.-C. T. Davidson, Sunday School Editor, spoke on the subject,
"The Important Role of Good Literature in _a Successful Sunday School."
He read 2 Timothy 2:1, 2, and stated that the Sunday School is a teach
ing program and referred to the need of those who are able to teach.
Then he mentioned the need of good literature-the ki&#7471209;d that will in
spire, literature that carries the truth of the gospel, literature that is un
biased in its declaration of the Bible truths, literature that will encourage
people to live right, literature that will be the means of creating within
those who come to our schools a desire to return, literature that is in
keeping with the dispensation in which we live.
11:00 a.m.-By way of boosting our Church publications Buford M. John
son, Assistant Editor, spoke on the subject, "Just Suppose." He read
Luke 1:1-4 and mentioned the fact that the White Wing Messenger is sup-

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 69
posed to declare to us things we have believed and things that are true.
He referred to the contents of the White Wing-messages by the General
Overseer and the former General Overseer, portions of the General Over
seer's annual address before the Assembly, reports from the &#6684777;eld, testi
monies of the goodness of God and His power to heal and bless, and
how the various things in the paper have proved a blessing to others and
encouraged them to live for the Lord and trust Him for their . healing.
He also mentioned the fact that the White Wing Messenger had been the
means of bringing other sheep into the fold. As he related the good that
the White Wing had accomplished through the years, he would occas
ionally bring before the people the thought of having to do without these
blessings by supposing that we did not have the paper.
11:18 a.m.&#2949164;The Voice of Salvation Quartet sang "Heaven in a Dream. "
11:20 a.m.-Demonstration, "I Get It First." This showed a family of four
all wanting the White Wing &#6684777;rst when the postman brought it. ··They
&#6684777;nally took the paper apart and each one chose the section in which he
was most interested.
11:25 a.m.-"Boosting the Publications in the Local Church," M. M. Burt,
Field Representative. The speaker &#6684777;rst thanked those on the &#6684777;eld for
their co-operation and hospitality. He made mention that it was neces
sary to co-operate with the policy of the White Wing Publishing House in
order to properly boost the publications .. He mentioned the fact that the
state overseer is to appoint a state representative and this representative
is usually the state V. L. B. secretary because of the close connection
the young people have with the Publishing House. The pastors are . to
appoint church representatives and he said these representatives should
be among the most zealous workers we have in the Church. The names
and· addresses of the· state and local representatives should be sent to
the Publishing House when they have been appointed. He showed that
the state representatives should visit the churches as often as possible
and put on Publishing House rallies for the purpose of boosting the ac&#3014760;
tivities of the Publishing House. The local representatives should get every
member to . be a regular reader of the White Wing • Messenger and as
many outsiders as possible. He said these representatives should keep . a
record of every subscriber so he will know when his subscription expires�
then .he can assist in keeping all subscriptions up-to-date. He comme·nded
our ministers for the good work they did in the White Wing Subscrip
tion Campaign. He urged everyone to give close attention to· every piece
of mail from the Publishing House, as this mail will assist in familiariz
ing our people with the work.
11:50 a.m.-Awarding of banners and prizes:
Brother Wright presented a banner to the overseer of Tennessee, L. V.
Jones, for his state having the largest number of subscriptions to the
White Wing.
He presented a banner to A. D. Somerville, overseer of Massafhusetts,
for his state having the largest number of subscriptions according_Jo mem
bership.
Brother Burt presented the following prizes:
Billy Riggs received a merchandise certi&#6684777;cate valued at $10.oo: His sec
tion over which he was leader, secured the largest number of subscrip
tions during the Assembly-61.
Geneva Sykes was awarded a $7 .50 merchandise certi&#6684777;cate. As an in
dividual worker, she secured the largest number of subscriptions to the
White Wing during the Assembly-60.

70 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Joe Crowder secured the second largest number of Subscriptions-43.
He was presented with a $5.00 merchandise certi&#6684777;cate.
John Cabler was presented with a $2.50 merchandise certi&#6684777;cate. He
secured the third largest number of subscriptions to the White Wing Mes
senger-42.
The total number of subscriptions to the White Wing during the As
sembly was 559.
Six pastors were awarded special honor for having received large num
bers of subscriptions during the White Wing Messenger Campaign from
January 1 to June 30, 1956. They are:
William Akers, 42 subscriptions-Matthew Henry Commentary.
Gordon Rolle, 40 subscriptions-$15.00 merchandise certi&#6684777;cate.
Edward L. Jones, 36 subscriptions-$10.00 merchandise certi&#6684777;cate.
W. W. Stephens, 33 subscriptions-$5.00 merchandise certi&#6684777;cate.
M. L. Irwi&#7471267;, 32 subscriptions-$5.00 merchandise certi&#6684777;cate.
Jesse Holden, 32 subscriptions-$5.00 merchandise certi&#6684777;cate.
12:00 m.-The closing prayers were prayed by M. M. Burt and Buford
M. Johnson.
1:30 p.m.-V. L. B. Program, in charge of H. L. Moore, General Secretary.
1:32 p.m.-Song service led by Clayton Sherrill, Jenna Lee Allen at the
piano and Emma Lou Moore at the organ. The congregation stood and
clapped their hands as they sang. The Secretary led in singing the V. L. B.
Theme Song. Brother Jack Moss read a Scripture, the congregation stood
and prayed silently, then all joined in praying in concert, closing with
the Lord's prayer.
1:55 p.m.-Song by Emma Lou Moore, "If Jesus Came to Your House."
Ann Rickard sang "Known Only to Him." The Nunnery Sisters and Emma
Lou sang "In the Sweet Forever" and "He Brought My Soul at Calvary."
Musical selection by Joe Cunningham and Eddie Mounce.
2:15 p.m.-Short messages by Teddy Abreu, Florida, and Romaine Mabe,
Virginia. They used for a text Isaiah 15:10, 11, "For as the rain cometh
down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth
the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to
the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth
out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accom
plish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent
it." Each of these speakers showed that it was necessary to put the
Word of God into operation for anything to be accomplished, and that
when we do put it into action that it will not return void but something
will be accomplished according to God's plan. Brother Abreu stated that
he was a Catholic for seventeen years and it took the Word of God to
make him understand that there was a better way. He said that he re
ceived a vision of the C&#7077946;mrch of God through the Word of God. He showed
't'hat it will take the Word of God to convince others. Sister Romaine
encouraged the young people to do everything they can for the promotion
of the work of the Victory Leaders as this is one way of getting the gos
pel to others.
2:42 p.m.-Piano solo by Paulette Brownlee.
2:47 p.m.-The Radio Department, Thomas Duncan, Manager.
Brother Duncan read his report of the work for the year. The report
was accepted in regular order by the Assembly.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Report of the Radio Department for year
ending August 31, 1956
71
To the 51st General Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy-Greetings:
Miles traveled, approximately-30,503.
Attended 3 state convention.
Attended sessions of 2 district conventions.
Participated in 2 rallies for the promotion of the radio work.
I have visited quite a large number of radio stations during the past 12
months for the purpose of obtaining outlets for the Voice of Salvation
Broadcast.
This year we have started a Spanish Voice of Salvation Broadcast and
a gospel music disc jockey program. The disc jockey program will be
used by the U. S. Armed Forces in several different countries. We have
produced approximately 2,234 one-half hour Voice of Salvation Broad
casts, 51 &#6684777;fteen&#2228304;minute Spanish Broadcasts, 2 one-half hour gospel music
disc jockey programs and approximately 24 audition programs represent
ing a total of 1,142 hours and 45 minutes of programs. We have installed
several new pieces of radio equipment and have remodeled our studio.
The Voice of Salvation is now scheduled on approximately 75 stations from
coast to coast and in Hawaii and Costa Rica. We have broadcast on a
total of 116 stations during this Assembly year.
BROADCA ST RECORD CLUB
Inventory of records--------- --------------------------$ 2,264.00
Income this year___________________________________ 11,570.87
Amount paid ou __ 10,955.38
Cash in treasury_ 615.49
Accounts receivable ------------------------------786.80
Total assets over liabilities____ __ 3,666.29
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS DUNCAN
Radio Department Manager
Brother Duncan talked briefly concerning the work of the department,
then called for the Voice of Salvation choir to sing their new theme
song, "Stand Up for Jesus." They also sang "Dwelling in Beulah Land."
Brother William A. Grant, overseer of Maine, said a few words concerning
the good that has been accomplished through the Voice of Salvation broad
cast in his state. The Voice of Salvation quartet sang "I Won't Give
Up." Brother Duncan introduced Harry Morgan, manager of station WCPH
in Etowah, Tennessee. Mr. Morgan said some encouraging words con
cerning the broadcast. He stated that he was glad to give thirty min
utes on Sunday morning for the program. He urged others to contact
the managers of their local stations if the broadcast was not carried in
their localities. He said that seventy-&#6684777;ve stations were not enough for
the Voice of Salvation program to be heard on, and he hoped the number
would be tripled by the time the Assembly convenes next year.
3:30 p.m.-Free Literature Offering.
The Secretary called the states in alphabetical order. The state over
seers and state secretaries took their places in line and those with offer-
t _______ _ _

72 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL AS&EMBLY
ings fell in behind them. Several songs were sung while the long line of
marchers moved through the aisles of the Tabernacle. When the over
seers and secretaries _returned to the platform. they received the offerings
from those following them. When the money was counted, the overseers
passed by the microphone and announced the amounts of their offerings.
The amounts by states are as follows:
Assembly Free Literature Offering
&#4259948;abama ______ $
Alaska ______ _
Alberta
Anguilla,· Antigua,
Dominica, Montserrat,
Nevis, St. Kitts _____________ _
Arizona --------�------
Arkansas
Bahamas and Bermuda __
Barbados
British Columbia
California
Colorado
Connecticut and
Rhode Island ---------------
Cuba
Delaware
East Texas ___________ _
Florida ·----------------------------
Georgia
Haiti
Idaho -------------'---
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Manitoba
Maryland and D. c. _________ _
Massachusetts and
New· Hampshire·
Michigan
169.59
28.00
7.00
7.00
52.87
132.32
14.18
5.25
6.00
488.25
77.86
6.00
3.85
42.15
358.27
309.00
657.82
36.25
90.00
198.08
489.91
72.00
267.00
1,163.23
145.10
11.50
6.85
144.72
17.62
328.00
Minnesota _________________________ _
M�ssissi&#3801200;pi ------------�-----------
M1ssour1 _______________ _
Montana ----------------------------
Nebraska ___________ _
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma __ _
Ontario _________________ _
Oregon _________________ _
Pennsylvania ___________________ _
South America-
Argentina, British
138.44
331.52
245.60
23.00
53.30
25.78
16.01
70.15
57.01
1,133.82
68.18
277.62.
377.68
10.03
82.86
137.58
Guiana, Chile, Peru____ 10.51
South Carolina ____ 574.17
South Dakota ___ 88.43
Tennessee --------------------------967 .58
Trinidad ______ 5.00
utah ______________ 37.75
Vermont _____ 20.10
Virginia ______ 1,130.46
Virgin Islands ________________ 48.00
Washington ______________________ 149.38
West Texas ______________________ 116.26
West Virginia ------------"-----127.73
Wisconsin _____ 71.27
Wyoming ______________ 95.00
Harry Lee Moore______________ 25.00
Total ____ _ ____ $11,850.90
4:35 p.m.-"Youth Camps Are a Must for Our Young People," short talks
by the South Carolina Director and Elva Howard. Each of these speak
ers showed that the Youth Camps had proved a great blessing to our young
people and they didn't feel that we could do without _them now.
4:45 p.m.-Brother Adrian T. Griffin, overseer of California, ·spoke con
cerning the results of the Youth Camp in his state. He was very grate
ful for the good that had been accomplished in the camp that was con
ducted this year.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 73
5:00 p.m.-Tiny Tot Time, in charge of Sarah George.
The children sang "Gleaners for Jesus" as they came to the platform.
This program consisted of songs by the group, duets, quartets and solos.
5:22 p.m.-Report of the General Secretary.
The report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
V. L. B. Secretary's Report
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy-Greetings:
Sermons ____________________ ______ 215
Saved____ _________ _____ _ 29
Sancti&#6684777;ed _____________ ·:____________ ____ __ 28
Baptized with Holy Ghost_______ ________ 14
Homes visited _________ ___________ 122
States visited ______ _______________ 25
Foreign Countries visited------------------------ --- 7
Churches visited -------------------------------------------------- -------------------101
Minister's, District and State conventions_____ ___ 13
Youth Camps attended_________________________ 2
I prepared the yearly program booklet for the V. L. B. and wrote the
leaders and state secretaries several times besides taking care of the daily
correspondence that came to the office. Participated in several Wings of
Prophecy programs boosting the V. L. B. work. I handled all prepara
tions to meet • regulations and red tape for the nine planes that made the
trip to the Caribbean Islands. • I taught V. L. B. in Cleveland B. T. C. and
also taught V. L. B., C. P. M. A. and music in California B. T. C. Boosted
the radio department extensively this year.
Bands last year _________________________ 1,472
Bands this year___________ 1,611
Increase in number of bands 139
Number of members last year 30,542
Number of members this year 33,380
Increase in members 2,838
Number saved in V. L.B. revivals___________ 1,641
Number sancti&#6684777;ed in V. L. B. revivals 1,120
Number baptized with· Holy Ghost 805
Number of Youth Camps this year____________ 25
Total number of campers 1,908
Approximate number of experiences 1,284
Sincerely submitted,
H. L. MOORE
V. L. B. General Secretary
5:25 p.m.-Awarding of banners:
North Carolina was awarded a banner for having the largest state con
vention Free Literature offering-$12,506.57.
The church at 21st and Main, Louisville, Kentucky, was awarded a
banner for having the largest state convention Free Literature offering
$2,211.86.
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74 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
The church at East Street, Nassau, Bahamas, was awarded a banner for
having the largest convention offering in foreign &#6684777;elds-$1,385.70.
Michigan was awarded a banner for having the largest state convention
Free Literature offering according to the number of churches-$3,744.27.
Kentucky was awarded a banner for having the largest Assembly Free
Literature offering-$1,163.23.
The Church at 21st and Main, Louisville, Kentucky, was awarded a ban-
ner for having the largest Assembly Free Literature offering-$156.00.
5:33 p.m.-The service was dismissed with prayer by Lottie Johnson.
5:45 p.m.-Ordination service.
The General Overseer read 1 Timothy 3:1-16, then gave some instruc
tions to those who came forward to be ordained. After a concert prayer
by the overseers who joined with the General Overseer in the ordination,
the following were ordained by the laying on of hands and prayer. Bishops:
E. W. Thompson, Clifton E. Hyatt, John C. Lyles, Jack Bryant, James
W. Nobles, John W. Hatley, Archie M. Burdine, Alma E. Montgomery,
Morris D. Garner, M. Russell Barnes, Clifton E. McKey, Floyd T. Jenkins,
Asa E. Noe, Sam E. Raney, Carlie B. Jenkins, Henry Lee Willis, Sam
W. Caldwell, Damous E. McGee, Tom D. Hart, Alvin Brantley, H. Neil
Harts&#6684777;eld, Thomas J. Taylor, Reuben N. Wilkerson, Wesley Grady Cox,
Donald S. Cooley, Truman Gray, Cloyd B. Curtis, Dossie H. McKinney,
Jesse C. Cagle. Deacons: Tallie S. Saxon; Charles Freeland, Richard H.
Hood, Charles E. Shean, Bondie H. Green, Charles E. Ashworth, George
R. Davis, Clyde A. Love, Leviticus H. Cox, George Bryant, Jr., LeRoyal
J. Dupree, Arthur E. Logan, William E. F. Endecott, James H. Holbert.
6:00 p.m.-Program in charge of Daniel Abrego by a number of Spanish
people. The program consisted of songs and testimonies.
6:18 p.m.-Program of music by the Louisville Band.
6:32 p.m.-Song service led by Julian Bennett, with Mildred Bennett at
the piano and Emma Lou Moore at the organ. A. D. Haney read a Scrip
ture and Alvin Brantley offered prayer while the congregation stood in
quietness.
6:50 p.m.-Song by the Trionettes, "Something Within." The Voice of
Salvation quartet sang "How About Your Heart" and "Goodbye World,
Goodbye." Song by the H. M. Cowan family, "I Found a City."
7:05 p.m.-Our Annual Saturday Evening Testimony and Praise Service,
in charge of Allen Potts. Mikey Jones, with Elsie Butler at the piano, sang
songs and choruses at intervals. This was a time of giving God the
praise for His many blessings. Many testi&#6684777;ed to the many good things
the Lord had done for them and the glory of the Lord was in the midst.
The saints of God shouted, rejoiced, marched and had a good time.
7:40 p.m.-Bible Training Camp program in charge of J. B. Wright, Su
perintendent.
Brother C. T. Davidson read the &#6684777;rst Psalm, then Brother Hermis
Ferguson led the congregation in singing two &#6684777;ery numbers. This was a
wonderful song service &#6684777;lled with the power of God. There was much
rejoicing in the Lord. Brother Antonio Ledezma Soto, overseer of Cuba,
offered prayer in Spanish, then Brother Jacob A. Jovial, of India, prayed
in his native tongue. This was followed by a prayer by Alvin S. Moss,
overseer of Bahamas.
8:10 p.m.-The B. T. C. choir sang "'Tis Stamped Upon My Soul" and
"I'm Winging My Way Back Home," directed by M. S. Curry.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
8:18 p.m.-Report of the Superintendent.
The report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of Bible Training Camp
by General Superintendent
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
Regular B. T. C.
75
449 students received training in four different camps, two of which
were foreign.
Correspondence Division
Elementary course enrolled 159; graduated 54.
Body of Christ enrolled 427; graduated 121.
General Superintendent's Personal Report
In addition to B. T. C. activities, I preached a total of 161 sermons in
41 churches, 19 district, ministers and state conventions and for the Voice
of Salvation radio programs.
Faithfully submitted,
JAMES B. WRIGHT, Superintendent
8:20 p.m.-Song by Stanley and Marguerite Wright, "He's Everywhere."
8:22 p.m.-Message by the Superintendent.
The speaker used for a subject "Our Doctrine." A portion of the mes
sage follows:
"I have chosen a part of our flag pledge to de&#6684777;ne what I mean by
our doctrine. This is what it says-'One God, one faith, one mind, and
one Church for all.' That's our doctrine. I don't know how well we're
living up to it, not as well as we would like to I guess, but that is our
doctrine just the same. Isaiah 52:8 says, 'Thy watchmen shall lift up the
voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to
eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.' That's our doctrine. 'They
shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.' It has been
preached in the Church of God that Zion which is here now is the Zion
that the Lord was to bring again, being interpreted that when the Church
&#6684777;rst came which was organized by Jesus Christ, that was Zion's &#6684777;rst
appearance. Then she went into the dark ages and then she came out
again. The Lord had declared through the mouth of the prophet that He
would bring again Zion, showing that she was here once and would go
away, but He would bring her back again. Zion is here, so it looks �ike
it is up to us now to get the eye to eye business to working. One mmd,
one Lord, one faith, one Church for all. They shall see eye to eye. How
many believes that is our doctrine? Is Zion here? Are we on this side of
the dark ages? Then we must see eye to eye. That is our doctrine.
I want to read a verse or two with regards to one Church for all. That
means all nations all over the world. One Church for all of us. Is that
our doctrine? We don't preach one church for the United States, an-

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other church for Africa, another church for Asia, but we preach one
Church for all. That is our doctrine and we don't want to back away
from it. Without any doubts, without any fears, let's stick to it. 'For as
the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that
one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit
are we all baptized into o&#6881440;e body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles,
whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one
Spirit. For'the body is not one member, but many.' The writer here shows
one Church for all, regardless of' nationality. Whether we be Jews or
Gentiles, bond or free, only one body. In this day people could be di
vided into groups, Jews and Gentiles, but Paul said whether you are a
Jew or a Gentile, bond or free, just one Church for all. Our doctrine
is, one God, one faith, one mind, and one Church for all. Is that the doc
trine we are going to stand behind?
• "Let us read from the eighteenth verse of the same chapter. 'But· now
hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath
pleased him.' Now these different nations of the world that make up the
body of Christ, God has placed them in the body as it pleases Him. The
members in the United States are in there as it pleases God. The members
in other places are in there as it pleases God. Remember now that He's
talking about the nations of the world, because he said by one Spirit we
are all baptized into one body, whether we are Jews or Gentiles, bond
or free, and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. It looks like
God is taking the different nations of the world and putting them in
where He wants them to make up the entire body. Are we going to ac
cept all the nations of the world? If we don't, we are liable to be run
ning around without a foot or something, because it takes all of them to
make up the body.
"Here is the twenty-&#6684777;rst verse: 'And the eye cannot say unto the hand,
I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need
of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be
more feeble, are necessary.' They are feeble members, but they are nec
essary. Not sinful members but feeble members. Sinful members are not
necessary in the Church. In the sense of this Scripture, the feeble mem
bers will be there always. It doesn't mean they are feeble in righteous
ness, but in their very nature to help themselves, they are feeble. Some
nations of the world are feeble in their ability to help themselves. To
get the doctrine to themselves, they are feeble. In this sense the eye could
be a feeble member. It is not a defective member, not a corrupt mem&#3866719;
ber, but just a feeble member. He didn't say they were feeble, but they
just seemed to be feeble. 'And those members of the body, which we
think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant hon
our; and our uncomely parts have more aboundant comeliness. For our
comely parts have no need.' There are some members or some nations in
the world which do not have the need of other nations helping them in
the gospel work. In this country, do you think it is necessary for people
to come from other countries and teach us the Church of God? We have
it here. Some parts of the body have no need, but other parts are feeble
and have a great need. Somebody has to take it to them. I'm talking
about B. T. C. We don't go over to some island of the sea, organize Bible
Training Camp and then bring it over here. We organize it here, min
ister it to ourselves and then take it over there and minister it to those
parts of the body. We bestow upon them honor that the uncomely parts
may have more comeliness.
"Then he said, 'That there should be no schism in the body.' I told you
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us out here in the states. And it was shown that people who didn't
teach became in need of teaching after a while. So to take the schism
out of the body so it will be more perfectly compacted together, it is nec
essary that we look after the feeble or uncomely parts. That there is no
schism in the body. Is that our doctrine? I'm talking about the body.
What is the body? . One Church for all. Who is all? All nations in the
whole wide world. God is looking to the Church of God to have a body,
a whole body, with no schism in that body. And this is brought about by
all members caring for one another or working in our place. If you are
in a place where you don't need any honor bestowed upon you, then you
have a responsibility for people who do need that honor.
"Now somewhere in the Bible it speaks of the islands of the sea being
for a glory. If the truth was known, most of us give more attention to
the hair than any other part of the body. &#5701736;at do we do that for? I'll
tell you. Hair is given to the woman for her glory, and you take care
of your glory. Your hair can't serve the body any other way. But who
put the hair on your head? • God put it there? He set it there to please
Him, and for the purpose that He wanted it there. It serves its purpose.
You give it the care and the hair does the rest. As far as I know this
hair has never done anything for this body only to make it look natural
and good. How about you? Somebody says with regards to the isles of
the sea and the different countries of the world, let them look after them
selves. Let your hair comb itself then. Brother and sister, God has &#6684777;xed
this thing until some parts of the body have to take care of other parts of
the body.
"We are all baptized into the same body. The same blood that keeps
this hand alive to comb· this hair keeps this hair growing on this head
to make this body look natural and good. The same spirit is in all of this
business. That's why I am trying to get us to stand by the isles of the
sea and the countries of the world that can't supply themselves with the
doctrine, so we can keep our hair combed just right which will glorify
the body of Christ in this world. Many times here in the states we try
to roll on to perfection without any hair. Sometimes without any feet,
but it is going to take this wole body to go to perfection. Did you ever
see anybody all dressed up and the hair not combed? Let me tell you
something, we here in the United States can't put on a new dress and
let the hair go tangled. We have got to get this gospel, this doctrine of the
Church in all the world and dress everybody as a whole. Let the mem
bers have the same care one to another, and when one member suffers,
all members suffer. One Church for all. God puts the hair here as it
pleases Him. He put the eyes here as it pleases Him. He put the nose here
as it pleases Him. He put the hands and feet here as it pleases Him. God
has placed them all in the body as it pleases Him, and some of the mem
bers call for constant care because they cannot care for themselves. But
when they are cared for, they serve their purpose. Your hair is to glorify
your body. When it glori&#6684777;es your body, it is caring for the body in that
respect. The hand is to comb the hair and take care of it. Your feet
take you to the mirror. And with all parts of the body working together
as the whole body, then every part is taken care of. By every member
serving his purpose takes all the schism out.
"This is God's business. He's got this thing &#6684777;xed up just like He wants
it. And He wants the United States to give this doctrine to every nation
in the whole world. When we do that, those nations of the world will
serve their purpose and the entire body will have the same care one to
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and tell about the glory of the Lord? You say those people could come
over here and teach us something. What is the matter? The hair is
combed over there. It is glorifying the body. Let's keep on scratching
the head and combing the hair in all the islands of the sea. Let's keep on
combing down through Jamaica and Haiti. You wonder sometimes why
people give so much attention to the hair. It's in their blood and they
can't help it. All in the world that we have to do is for everybody to get
as interested in the Church's hair as we are in our own hair, and away
she will go.
"The Church must go on to perfection. That is our goal. One writer
says, 'leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto
perfection.' Did you ever read that in the Bible? Have you ever noticed
the third verse. He said, 'this we will do, if God permits.' John Wesley
came, Martin Luther came, they preached perfection but they didn't reach
it. Why didn't they reach it? God didn't permit. But in the last days
when He shall bring again Zion, they shall all see eye to eye and speak
the same thing. That means that God has issued a permit now for per
fection. Strive for perfection all we want, but we can't reach it unless
God permits it.
"Now then, he says, 'leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ.'
Then He will bring us into this· land and give it to us, a land that flows
with milk and honey. The spies were strong men, but you notice they
had an 'if' in what they said. It wasn't a doubt, but it was actually an
expression of fact. They said, 'If the Lord delight in us, then he will
bring us into this land, and give it to us.' So when we reach perfection we
must be brought into it by God. Where does our part come in? Our
part comes in delighting in the Lord in the things which we do. If we
delight the Lord, He will bring us into this land and give it to us. Some
people strive for perfection without any thought of pleasing the Lord, but
if you ever obtain perfection it is because God led you into it and God
gave it to you because you pleased Him. It can't be any other way. We
can't reach it unless we please the Lord.
"There is a difference in our unity and that unity which pleases God.
There is a difference in Assembly unity and &#6684777;eld unity. No trouble
much for us to get Assembly unity. Those who would cause discord come
here with their sleeves rolled up, but when they meet that which is here
they melt away, and the &#6684777;rst thing you know we are all of one accord.
It is necessary to have Assembly unity. That is where it starts, and to
be able to go on to perfection we'll have to continue this unity when we
go out from here. If we could have the same unity on the &#6684777;eld that we
have in the Assembly, the Church of God would go by leaps and bounds.
"Gideon had two unities. He had nine thousand, seven hundred who
had unity. They were perfectly joined together in their own way. You
can &#6684777;nd companies of people in the Church of God joined together in their
own way. They all see alike. They all went down to the water, all
bowed themselves and all got up. If I get out here and start some
thing, drum me up a company, I can get a pretty good bunch of dif
ferent kinds of folks to follow me. The &#6684777;rst thing you know I have a
whole bunch following me. We all have unity because they are doing what
I told them to do, but our unity is not God's unity. Peter said one time
that he was going &#6684777;shing and the other disciples said they would go
with him. They had unity but it wasn't God's unity. Just because a whole
group teaches one thing doesn't make it God's way. But there were three
hundred over there that stuck out their hands at the same time, dipped
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it had been us, we would want to take the nine thousand, , but God said
to send that bunch back home. The three hundred had God's unity, and
by this three hundred who were united, God gave the victory. These
others were perfectly united but God sent them back home. If our unity
is not according to God, He will not honor it. Our unity must be ac
cording to God's eternal Word with the right spirit and then God will take
us on to perfection as it pleases Him.
"One other thing. They had unity at the water with three hundred.
We get it there a lot of times. We get right to the water's edge and all
agree, but wh2n we go back home we are divided up in our company.
One hundred here and one hundred over yonder. We say I know the
Assembly said this, but I don't see it that way. I think the Assembly
is wrong. Now the time is here when the Church of God must begin to
see eye to eye and speak the same thing, not only. in the Assembly but
in any state, any country and any local church. Unity must be maintained
in the body of Christ throughout the world.
"The other day I was studying about Israel having so much trouble
coming up through the wilderness. I wondered why that was and the
thought came to me that they had too many tribes. I wonder if that could
hinder us some. Of what tribe are you. I am in Brother Wright's tribe.
I believe like he believes. Another one is in another tribe and believes
like his leader. I don't know if that is what gives the Church trouble, but
it gave the Israelites trouble. The Bible approves it in some ways. Every
man pitch by his own standard, but we don't have our own standard
now. This is a designed thing that was to come after the dark ages. We
have only one standard and there it is&#16253164;the Church of God flag. What
is the standard? One God, one faith, one mind, one Church for all. Not
every man preach by his own standard but every man preach by THE
standard. We may be a long ways from it, but it has to come to that.
"You know in the Church we have to have good material. It takes good
bricks. But if you just have good bricks, you don't have a building,
you have a pile of bricks. Some may say, those people are good, they be
lieve the Church. You go down by a brick yard and see a pile of bricks,
you don't say that is a wonderful brick house, you say it is a pile of
bricks. The Church is a house, not a pile of good bricks. It is these good
bricks put together. The building is no stronger than its joints. Brother
Wright is a good man, but how well is he joined to this thing? Fitly
joined together and compacted with that which every joint supplies. It
is the joints that supply the strength to the building. There is a vast dif
ference in being good people and being joined together in the Church.
Our joints are these things that we don't see. All joints have skin over
them. And the part that wo don't see is what is hindering the Church.
"I want to read a few verses as a warning with this thought in mind.
It doesn't matter what I do in the Church of God, the amount of work
I do, the amount I build up, if I am not careful in the way I build I am
going to lose everything I build. It is going to be useless for any of us
to build the wrong way. Everything I build on this building is going to
be tried and that which is not right will be destroyed and I will suffer
loss. Whatever you build, if it doesn't conform with this doctrine, it's
coming down. And we are in the day when the Church is &#6684777;xing to have
the &#6684777;re turned on her. What is the &#6684777;re for? To show up the good work
and destroy that which doesn't conform. Let us read this: 'Now if any
man build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay,
stubble; Every man's work (that includes every last one of us) shall be
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but the &#6684777;re is going to &#6684777;nd it. No man can get by with building in the
wrong manner in the Church of God.) for the day shall declare it, (Some
body said, I don't know what will become of a certain brother, the way
he is building. God has his number, He will set &#6684777;re to him and &#6684777;x him
up. We worry about what is going to become of the Church of God. What
I'm worried about is the way I'm building. Take heed how you build. Will
it stand the &#6684777;re? The day will declare it. It used to be a fellow could
think the wrong doctrine just so he didn't preach it, but the time is now
when you can't think the wrong doctrine. To be perfect every bit of im
purity has to come out of the body.) because it shall be revealed by
&#6684777;re; and the &#6684777;re shall try every man's work of what sort it is. (I can't
preach it out and you can't preach it out, but God can turn the &#6684777;re on it
and burn it out.) If any man's work abide which he hath built there
upon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he
shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by &#6684777;re.' What
if all these things that we have put in the Church, we have gained them
now, they are on the record, but next week we have to say we lost them.
We built in the wrong way and the &#6684777;re burned them out. The builder
must have the &#6684777;re turned on him too. But here is why it is so wrong to
preach the wrong doctrine. You get far away and you can come back
when you see your mistake, but those you have taught can't. Your work
is lost but you can be saved. I heard of a man who had two little boys.
They came to a river and the father asked the boys if they could swim
across. They said they could so the father told them to follow him. They
got out in the river a ways and the boys told their father they couldn't
make it and were turning back. On their way back they gave up, sank
beneath the water and were drowned, but the father made it back to the
shore. This is the same way. I may lead precious people to the wrong
doctrine in the Church of God. I mean, lead them in strange doctrine
that does not conform to the Church. After a while I see my mistake and
turn back, but they can't come back. They perish out there. It is souls
that we are dealing with."
9:26 p.m.-Brother Wright gave a report on the offerings received on
pledges made at the Assembly last year. He stated that $15,044.36 of the
$19,000 pledged had been received. This money is for the support of Bible
Training Camp in foreign &#6684777;elds. The ushers received an offering to add
to this amount while several songs were sung.
9:55 p.m.-Brother J. A. Jimenez, Field Secretary for the Spanish peo
ple, told of the· need of training among his people and stated that the
workers are begging for Bible Training Camp. Prayer in concert was
offered for the Mexican saints and for B. T. C. to be conducted in that
country soon.
10:05 p.m.-Songs by David C. Cook and helpers, "Down on My Knees"
and "Jesus Is Mine." While these songs were sung the blessings of the
Lord were poured out and there was a great time of rejoicing. There
was shouting, dancing, running, leaping and praising God. The congre
gation joined in the singing, then the Bahama Band took up the song
and played for more than thirty minutes. While all of this was going on,
the altar &#6684777;lled with seekers and three were saved, eight sancti&#6684777;ed and
twenty-one baptized with the Holy Ghost. As the seekers sought the
Lord, wave after wave of blessings swept over the audience. Truly it was
a wonderful place to be. A clerk made the following notation: "At 10:45
shouting continues without letup." This was an old-fashioned, Holy Ghost
service where the people were blessed abundantly.
The Bible Training Camp program was never &#6684777;nished. The Superin
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Sunday, September 16
6:00 a.m.-Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of Willie Scotton and R. G.
Thompson. Brother Scotton led the song service, then called on indi
viduals to pray. These prayers were followed by a concert prayer. Brother
Thompson read a Scripture and the congregation sang "When the Saints
Go Marching In." A testimony service followed, interspersed with songs
by a colored brother and sister. Prayers were offered for the sick and
the service was dismissed with prayer at 7:05 a.m.
9:00 a.m.-W. M. B. program in charge of Sylvia Hardin, General Sec
retary.
The state overseers, missionaries and state secretaries marched into the
tabernacle and on to the platform to reserved seats, led by the Bahama
Band.
The Secretary spoke to thank all who had assisted in the missionary
work during the year, also those who had helped in preparing for the
demonstration which followed.
9:15 a.m.-Religions on Parade.
This was a demonstration of the mode of worship in various countries
Africa, Mohammed worshipers, Cuba, India, Russia and Mexico. As these
representatives of various religions carried on their worship, two mis
sionaries looked on. At the last a missionary came on the scene and the
two sisters appeared to encouraged him to go. He looked over the har
vest &#6684777;eld, then clutched his Bible and stretched out his hand as if to
answer the Macedonian call from the various worshipers who were plead
ing with lifted hands. Beulah Miracle sang "Harvest Time," then Sister
Flora Gillaspie offered prayer in behalf of missions. This was followed
by the Lord's prayer by the congregation led by Ina Mae Tomlinson.
9:50 a.m.-Song by Sister Humes, "The Lord's Prayer."
9:55 a.m.-Revivals in Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand," Homer Rye.
A portion of his message follows:
"The program calls for something • about revivals in Hawaii, Australia
and New Zealand. The &#6684777;rst day of May, Edna and I left Cleveland headed
for the West coast. After arriving in San Francisco, we flew to Honolulu
where we were with Brother Raymond Pruitt, our missionary there. We
were with him for ten days in a campaign there. We had the privilege
to visit the Buddhist temple. Not only go in to see, but to tell the
Buddhist priest about the living Christ also. We left one priest with tears
in his eyes after having talked with him about his religion, then. telling
him about real salvation. After talking with him, we prayed with him.
We poured our hearts out to God and asked His blessings upon that
man that he might &#6684777;nd the true God. We walked away and tears were
flowing freely from his eyes. Hungry souls in this old world.
"We left there and went to Sydney, Australia. Not knowing a single
soul in that country, God helped us to make contact. It was slow for
a while but after about a month's time, spending part of that on our
knees begging God to help us and direct us, God began to work and open
up a way. We began to make some real contacts which resulted in a church
in Australia. We have in Australia today four good ministers who will
be licensed with the Church. We have another young man who is called
to preach and is preaching. The day the church was organized the Holy
Ghost moved in forcibly through those who were uniting with the Church·.
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isters who gave the interpretation of a message in tongues which showed
that God had set His approval on the action that was taken and that
His Church would go forth and would lead many souls to Christ, stepped
forward and said he wanted to be a member of the Church of God.
We have received some encouraging news since we left. Other ministers
are lining up with the Church. A man and his wife who have been mis
sionaries to Japan and have a great burden for that· country, followed
us to the airport and with tears in their eyes said, 'Brother Rye, we in
our hearts are with the Church of God, and in a few months we will be
free from our obligation here and we are going to line up with the
Church.' Two other churches, one &#6684777;fty miles away from Sydney and
the other about two hundred miles away, are now considering uniting
with the Church. We just pray that God will cause that country to be
come riper every day.
"I thank God for each one of you. There have been thousands of
prayers offered in behalf of the work in Australia. Some people wonder
why we were able to get this work so soon since we did not know a
person over there. I can tell you the reason. It was the mighty prayers
that were going up to God in this country before we left and after we
left for the revival and for a church to be established in Australia. God
answered your prayers. He honored you with a church there.
"In New Zealand we had only about two weeks, but we tried to make
the best of the time we had. We were in a revival meeting for two
weeks in Auckland where a church was established. On Saturday night,
Sunday and Sunday night of one week I was in a new &#6684777;eld about
ninety-three miles from Auckland. We have several there who are ready
to unite with the Church and as soon as they get a few more they are
going to organize. You pray for those people there that God will bless
them with a church.
"Now I want to read.
to you Mark 16:19, 20. Jesus spoke these words
soon after giving the commission to go into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature. • When Christ gave the early Church this
commission they moved forward in the Spirit and power of Christ. They
saw the lame healed, the blind eyes opened, the deaf ears unstopped,
the lepers cleansed and the dead raised. That took place in the early
Church. Christ has not taken that commission away from the Church
but it is weighing heavily upon it in these last days. It is time for us
who are called to preach the gospel to move in the Spirit of our Lord and
see the great things come to pass in these last days. The world is ready.
It is crying out for revivals. You saw the program displayed a few
moments ago. People have a spirit of worship everywhere. They are go
ing to worship something. They have to have something to look to. Once
they &#6684777;nd out about the God that you and I worship and are convinced
that He is real, He is the One they want. So why not you and I in
stead of blaming the world for being in the condition it is in, go to the
world and offer a solution for the things that exist? There is no use
telling a man about the gospel of our Lord unless you tell him how to &#6684777;nd
that Christ who will bring deliverance. It is time that we are all bend
ing our knees before God, that we are crying to a God that is able to
bring things to pass.
"I would like to tell you something that I wrestled with. For about
twelve or fourteen years, God put the country of England on my heart.
Many times when I would be preaching, that country would settle down
upon my heart. Tears would come gushing out, but the audience wouldn't
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answer that call. Soon after I returned from England, God put the conti
nent of Australia upon my heart. I told Edna there was no use putting
this off, that God is moving and I must move. I was sure about it and
I felt I must go this year, and God saw &#6684777;t to send me. I have talked
with a number of ministers since God moved on my heart to go to this
country and they said God had talked to them for years about going to
Australia. I told some of them if they had obeyed God I wouldn't have
had to go because they were far better equipped for the work than • I
was. If God is talking with you about doing something, get on your feet
and do it. God will stand by you if you will obey Him. Since all the
world must know about this Christ, we must move and move with all
that is in us. Souls are waiting for you, they are waiting for me to come
and tell them something. They are waiting for you to sit down with
them in their living rooms and tell them what the teachings of the Church
of God mean. They want to know just how we teach them. That is
the way the church came about in Australia and New Zealand. We went
into the homes of people and went through every teaching and explained
how the Church taught these things. They wanted what we gave them.
They want something that is concrete, something that is solid, something
that is sound, and I can take pride in saying the Church of God stands
for the whole Bible rightly divided, the New Testament as our only rule
of faith and practice. God help us to rise to positive action and bring
forth fruit for the Master. Missionary sisters, you may feel you have
been making a sacri&#6684777;ce to do what you have, but go a little further this
year. Men, dig a little deeper in your pockets when the sisters come
around. Let us do something for the mission &#6684777;elds that we have never
done."
10:20 a.m.-The Secretary introduced the overseers and missionaries of
other countries. The countries represented were: Cuba, Guatemala, Mont
serrat, Trinidad, Bahamas, Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba, Can
ada, Alaska, South America, India, Philippine Islands, also Bermuda.
10:25 a.m.-Songs by the Voice of Salvation. choir, "Jesus Saves" and
"Throw Out the Lifeline."
10:30 a.m.-Message by Jacob A. Jovial, India. A portion of the mes
sage follows:
"I am glad to be here with my brothers and sisters in Christ. I am
from the far country of India. It is a difficult country to reach with
the gospel because they have so many languages and so many gods. India
is a beautiful country but neglected. It has fourteen main lang&#2883741;ages and
hundreds of dialects. These languages have divided India and it is hard
to understand. Many kings and princes have invaded India and their
people have settled there, so the people are different in the various sec
tions of the country. Some worship the sun and moon and things of
nature. Others have many gods. Some torture their bodies to please their
gods. They do without things to satisfy gods of grass, wood, stone, mud
or brick. They roll down the mountains to the temples. India has so
much poverty. The people are naked and without food. India is one
of the old countries. Its history dates back to several hundred years be
fore Christ. You will &#6684777;nd it mentioned in the book of Esther.
"India needs Christ. We have to win India with its millions of people.
For two hundred years missionaries have been in India. They have done
some good work. I am one of the fruits of one that came from Ireland.
I worked with the Methodist people for. thirty-&#6684777;ve years. When I read
in the White Wing Messenger about the Church of God, I knew that
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good, but India needs the full gospel. They brought literacy to India.
They started schools, hospitals and orphanages. Since its independence
India is trying to &#6684777;nd out which religion may be best. It is not devel
oped. There are no industries. India needs the real Christ, the true
Saviour of the world. Jesus gace the command to go into all the world
and preach the gospel. Millions in India are dying without Christ. India
needs your prayers. India needs your co-operation.
"I have enjoyed this Assembly. Brothers and sisters, when you say to
me, 'hello brother, how are you?' it makes me feel happy. Some ask
about India. They want to know and I am happy to tell them. In that
way your interest strengthens me. I left India last year, one year and
two months now. In all these days I have not been sick. My family are
strong and healthy. They do not use medicine.
"India needs Church of God missionaries with the vision. India needs
your help. God wants you and me to preach the gospel in India, in
Africa and in every country in the world. The other sheep must be
brought into the fold. May God bless you and give you grace to do all
you can for the glory of God. May God bless us all to be real servants
in His vineyard."
10:53 a.m.-Song by Nunnery sisters and Emma Lou Moore, "Go Into
All the World."
10:55 a.m.-"A Matter of Life and Death," message by Harrison E. Price,
who conducted revivals in Trinidad and Barbados. The message follows:
"We have for a subject, 'A Matter of Life and Death,' but on the pro
gram it says Barbados and Trinidad revivals. I have enjoyed the program
thus far. Missionary work gets right down to where I live and I think
about the many souls that are lost without God and people that are hungry
for this -gospel. As many of you know, we were privileged to spend al
most three months on the islands of Barbados and Trinidad. I appreci
ate everyone that helped us to make the trip, and most of all I appre
ciate the way the Lord blessed us on the islands. We went to Trinidad.
That was our &#6684777;rst place. When we arrived we looked out and saw Brother
Bates, our Caribbean Representative, and Brother Greenaway waiting in
the crowd. After clearing customs, we made our way about twenty miles
from the airport to the place we were to stay. We stayed with the
natives. We didn't stay in a &#6684777;ne hotel. We lived with the folks and were
one· of them while we were there. The thing that impressed me the most
was· the hunger that people have for God. People are so hungry. I have
preached so much in the states· and in new &#6684777;elds where you had to
work so hard to get a congregation, but all you had to do was to let them
know you were there and they came. They pushed and crowded their
way· in to try to get a place inside the building, and those who couldn't
would stand in the streets. I will tell you there is a hunger and there is
a need in Trinidad.
"The work is well organized and well established. Brother Bates has
done a wonderful job of getting the folk started out right. You know the
ground work is the most important part of anything in getting started
right. Our work in Trinidad is something to be proud of. We need build
ings down there worse than anything. We need a place for a capitol
church, but they are doing their best; Brother Duke is well recognized in
the colony and -holds . an important position in the post office and he
is pastoring one of the churches. We have peopl� to be proud of, people
we are not ashamed of. When Brother Duke invited the mayor to come
to our revival, he came. He invited the city _councilmen and they came.

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Port-of-Spain is a big city. We had a revival meeting under a house,
just under a big old house, and it was open on all sides. People crowded
in and it was wonderful to see them stand there hour after hour to hear
the Word of God. We would have about forty-&#6684777;ve minutes of questions
and answers at night. Brother Bates would take care of those questions
and then I would preach. I noticed a woman standing night after night
holding a child about four years old and she would go to sleep. That
mother would stand and hold that child by the hour listening. I tell you
it is good to see people hungry for God. Poverty? Yes they are people
that never knew what it was to have their stomach full, and a hunger in
their souls. We may not be able to feed their bodies but we have the
message to give them.
"We are badly in need of a white overseer in Barbados that can live
there. Those people want someone to be right with them. Brother Bates
covers a lot of territory and doesn't get to be there as often as needed,
but the work is great. We had one revival meeting and received forty
one members into the Church in one place. Every service people were
begging to come in the Church. Just as soon as they were converted,
as soon as they found God, they wanted what we had. We would have to
. tell them to wait a little while. I want you to know there is a need in all
these &#6684777;elds. We have the money. We have the stuff in America to help
these people. When I think of the mission &#6684777;elds, I think of the faces,
yes they were black, I think of them as they -stood there, tears streaming
down their cheeks. Sometimes in Barbados it would rain and &#6684777;ve or
six hundred people would crowd into the building and that many or more
on the outside, and they would stand in the pouring down rain to listen
to what we had to say. I tell you people are hungry. We would have
to pass the benches out the window each night to make room for the altar
seekers. Have to help them in the windows to the rostrum as they came
to the altar to seek God. They couldn't get through a door. There is
a need today. People are hungry.
"I would like to read a little Scripture in this matter of life and death.
Brother Rye mentioned that we had the commission, and that commis
sion was given to some men that He had con&#6684777;dence in, some people
that He believed would go and do what He told them to do. 'But as we
were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak;
not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.' God has entrusted
the Church of God with the gospel for the whole world. God has given
us a message of importance to go to the entire world. He didn't give
it to somebody else, but He gave it to the Church of God. I think of the
importance of a message. I remember Brother A. J. Tomlinson telling
about going to some place and they had never heard this good message
of Christ. He said that as he preached a woman began to cry and to
wring her hands. She said, 'why didn't you come sooner? I just buried
my father last week and he didn't know about this Christ.' We have a
message of importance that will deliver the souls of men and women that
are out in darkness, lost without God. This is a matter of life and death.
People are dying every minute. They are going out to meet God unpre
pared and we are holding back a message that will save their souls.
"Years ago before the telephone and telegraph tied the east and west
coasts together, a man sat in a jail cell in California about to be killed
for a sin that he supposedly committed. He was an innocent man, but he
had been found guilty there. The President intervened and he started a
message across the states. It was important that this message arrive by
a certain hour, a certain day. They cleared this matter in the capitol but

86 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
on the way out west there were many things to interfere. There were
mountains to go over. There were rivers to cross with no ·bridges. There
were deserts and there were wild Indians. The pony express would take
the mail and one man would take an oath that he would guard it with
his life. Many of them died on the trail. Many of them gave up their
lives in various ways, but they had a message and they guarded it re
gardless of &#6422688;e cost. It may take hunger, it may take thirst, it may take
going without, but let me tell you we have a message for the lost and
the dying of this world. And it is up to us to carry it.
"I have put a depression behind me since I was a young fellow and I
knew what it was to tighten my belt a little tighter; I knew what it
was to put a little cardboard in the sole of my shoe to keep the rocks
from working through; I knew what it was to wear my clothes patched
and ·barely had enough to cover my nakedness. But I tell you even at
that· we were blessed above other people of this world. God has blessed
us and entrusted us with the message to cover the entire world and He
said ,
.for us to go regardless of the cost. Though it cost you your home
or your life, take this message. We have a message to carry and it is a
matter of life and death.
"Many preachers today are sitting down holding a little job somewhere
and so busy with it they don't have time for God. I want you to know
we are still entrusted with the message. It is up to us to do the work.
It will take something more than tears to get the job done. It will take
more than a desire. It takes a willing mind and willing to lay your body
a sacri&#6684777;ce before God. It takes a call from God, not a desire to travel,
nor a desire to see strange countries. There are souls out there that are
hungry for God. We .are the only ones that can take this message that
has been entrusted in our hands. I think of the privations on the -&#6684777;eld.
Here some preachers want a church that will pay so much, furnish a
parsonage and so on. When you hit the &#6684777;eld the best bed you have is an
old mattress made out of coconut husks, maybe set on springs made of
boards. You kick the roaches out of the bed and run the lizards off of
your table while you try to eat and shoo the flies away. There are no
screens down there and in a lot of places no sanitation. But I tell you
one thing, God is down there and souls are there dying without the mes
sage that we have been entrusted with.
"We have wonderful people on these islands. They will go without.
I walked along with a young minister and another young man one night
in Barbados. One of them said, 'Brother Price, are you hungry?' I told
him I was. I was hungry most of the time I was down there. We had a
long service and I was so hungry. One of them said, 'We only eat once
a day at our house. We have a little rice once a day and a little soup
sometimes made out of &#6684777;sh heads.' The minister asked if I wondered why
they were so small and undernourished. I told him I had wondered about
some things. He said, 'We have never known what it was to have our
stomachs full in our life.' Let me tell you something, we are sitting
down on our commission today and refusing to sacri&#6684777;ce, refusing to
give, refusing to get behind this thing, and men and women are dying
without God. They are ready to seek God. They are ready to serve Him,
yet we say we are doing all we can. You are not doing all you can. There
is not one here doing all he can. Your clothes closets are full of clothes.
You have shoes stacked up in boxes. We cry that we haven't got, but
we are going to face God with this 'I haven't got' business, and we will
not have our passport to get into glory if we fail. God help us to realize

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 87
that people are dying. They need what we have and we have the mes
sage. Let's take it. It is a matter of life and death."
11:15 a.m.-Mission offering:
The Secretary called for those having $100 or more for the mission of
fering to come to the platform. She called for those with $50 and $25 to
come forward. After these had come she called the states alphabetically
and the overseers led their states in a march offering. Several songs
were sung as the people marched through the aisles of the Tabernacle.
When the overseers returned to the platform, they received the offerings
from those following them. When the offerings had been counted, each
overseer came to the microphone and announced the amount. The offer
ings by states were as follows:
Assembly Mission Offering
Alabama ------$
Alaska _____________ _
Alberta
Anguilla, Antigua
Dominica, Montserrat,
Nevis, St. Kitts ____________ _
Arizona
Arkansas
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados and Trinidad __
Bermuda
British Columbia
California __
Colorado
Connecticut and
Rhode Island ___ _
Cuba
Delaware
East Texas ____ _
El Salvador
Florida ____ _
Georgia _______ _
Guatemala
Haiti
Idaho -------·-----
Illinois --------------·---
India ------·-----
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas _________ _
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Manitoba _____________ _
Maryland and D. C. _______ _
601.12
41.50
10.32
10.00
428.71
302.21
51.00
135.25
33.00
31.05
6.25
853.21
134.85
12.00
16.34
151.21
603.06
32.00
763.06
1,738.05
40.00
3.15
182.00
298.85
50.86
681.33
200.50
321.80
2,180.28
313.90
12.06
17.50
302.44
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire and
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma _____ _
Ontario _____________ _
Oregon
Pennsylvania ___ _
South America-
Argentina, British
842.27
192.98
442.77
332.13
63.17
130.06
36.97
15.85
52.56
215.58
lp0.01
1,734.94
240.00,,
413.65
348.75
• 13.15
112.39
224.36
Guiana, Chile, Peru____ 22.24
South Carolina ____ 1,037.87
South Dakota __________________ 294.02
Tennessee ______ 2,736.16
utah ________________ 57 .03
Vermont _____ _ 47.00
Virginia ______ 1,681.93
Virgin Islands ____ 75.00
Washington _____ 266.68
West Texas _____ 150.40
West Virginia ____ 111.70
Wisconsin ____ 217 .00
Wyoming ______ 190.80
Total ----------------------------------$23, 018 .28

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12:30 p.m.-A Boost to Mission Sunday Service," short talk by G. C.
Decker. This was a good boost for our mission Sunday service. He stressed
the need of ,obeying the command of Jesus to go into all the world so
that we can sometime stand before the Captain of our salvation and tell
Him His message has been delivered. He showed that mission Sunday
has its place in helping to carry out this command.
12:35 p.m.-"Results of a Mighty Prayer Band," short message by Elva
Howard. The speaker gave some instructions concerning the prayer band.
She stated that the prayer band is to work in the missionary band and
that the leader is to be the director. She mentioned the fact that those
who are not able for active duty in the missionary band should belong
to the prayer band, then added that every band should be a prayer band
and every member a prayer missionary. She said that the prayer band
should have a list of things to pray about such as our missionaries and
the various needs of the work. She thought each prayer band should
have a certain time to pray. She called attention to the prayer weeks.
The &#6684777;rst one is the &#6684777;rst week in January, because this is the beginning
of a new year and there are always many things to pray about at this
time. The second prayer week is in March and this is foreign mission
month. The third week is in July and this is state convention month. The
last -One is in October and this is foreign mission month. The motto of
the prayer band is "Pray and watch God work." She said that when
every band has a prayer band organized that greater results will be realized
in the missionary efforts. She referred to travailing prayer which is
badly needed in the work in order for it to advance and for souls to be
saved.
12:45 p.m.-Song by Davis and Marie Rogers, "Pilot Me."
12:50 p.m.-Report of the Secretary.
The report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
W. M. B. Secretary's Report
September 1, 1955 to September 1, 1956
Sermons __________________ ____________________________________ , _____ 120
Homes visited _________ _____________ 333
State and mission &#6684777;elds visited ________ -----------------------------------28
Ministers conventions attended ______________________________ 2
District conventions attended__________ _____ 9
Missionary conventions attended ________________ _____ 2
State conventions attended__________ _______ 6
Churches visited ____ _______________ __ 94
Mission &#6684777;elds visited ___________ ___________ 4
Terms taught in B. T. C._______ _________ 2
Revised W. M. B. lessons for the third term B. T. C., also the W. M. B.
reporting system; took care of all correspondence that came to the W. M. B.
office; endeavored to promote the March and October Foreign Mission
Drives through Mission Cry and correspondence; assisted in preparing for
Mission Cry each quarter; assisted in clothing drives for our mission &#6684777;elds.
Missionary bands last year 1,502-this year 1,582-increase 80.
W. M. B. members last year 21,672-this year 22,224-increase 518.
Missionary bands gained this year 93.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 89
W. M. B. members gained this year 1,645.
I wish to attribute the success of all that has been accomplished for
missions this year to my wonderful co-oworkers.
Yours for missions,
SYLVIA HARDIN
1:00 p.m.-Awarding of banners and prizes:
L. V. Jones, overseer of Tennessee was presented with the Champion
banner. His state raised the largest amount of mission money for the state
convention-$22,000.
R. Clement Lynch, overseer of North Carolina, was presented with the
Honor banner. His state raised the second largest amount of mission
money for the state convention-$18,829.71.
G. C. Decker, overseer of Wyoming, was presented with the Record ban
ner. His state raised the largest amount of mission money for the state
convention according to membership-$3,644.84.
Alvin S. Moss, overseer of Bahamas, was presented with the Mission
Field banner. The Bahama Islands raised the largest offering for the
convention in foreign &#6684777;elds-£3,639.80.
A banner was presented to Hermis Ferguson, pastor of the church at
East Street, Nassau, Bahamas. His church raised the largest offering in
the mission &#6684777;elds for the convention-£1,401.11.1.
A banner was presented to the church at 21st and Main, Louisville,
Kentucky. The church raised the largest offering in the states for the con
vention-$5,170.86.
Sister Leah Fortenbury was given a hand bag for having the largest
personal mission offering-$1,200.
Lasetta Headen was given a cape and cap for having the second largest
personal mission offering-$1,104.70.
Leonard Kendrick was given a New Testament for having the third larg
est per.sonal mission offering-$1,002.
J. K. Bailey was presented with a Bible for having the largest mission
offering among children-$380.24.
Linda Jeffers was presented with a Bible for having the second largest
mission offering among children-$344.67.
Sonny Spence was presented with a child's Bible for having the third
largest mission offering among children-$120.00.
Lois Curry, state W. M. B. secretary of Florida, was presented with
three dozen W. M. B. song books for having the largest number of hun
dred dollar offerings for the state convention-225.
The church at Phoenix, Arizona was awarded a picture of Christ for
having the largest mission Sunday offering according to membership-ten
members with $575.00.
The church· at Ocoee was awarded a banner for having the largest
mission Sunday offering-$2,110.01.
Haiti was awarded a badge of honor for having gained the largest num
ber of W. M. B. members-1,001.
Guatemala was awarded a badge of honor for having gained the largest
number of bands-15.
Badges of honor were awarded the states and countries that doubled
their convention offerings over last year. They were: Anguilla, Antigua,
Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis, Trinidad, Hawaii, Egypt and Maine.

90 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Purple, blue, red and yellow badges of honor were presented to the four
overseers having the largest amounts in the Assembly mission offering.
They were:
L. V. Jones, Tennessee _______ _____ $2,736.16
M. E. Wilson, Kentucky ____ ______ 2,180.28
Charles S. Pennington, Georgia _____ __________ 1,738.05
R. Clement Lynch, North Carolina __________ 1,734.94
1:18 p.m.-"Alabaster Offering Boost," short talk by Opal Parker. She
stated that the alabaster boxes could be used to swell the foreign mis
sion offerings in March and October if used properly. She suggested that
each family in the Church have one of these boxes. She didn't want
them put away but she thought they should be placed on the dining tables
and at every meal something should be put in them. She said that when
we sit down to eat a good meal, we should remember that many of our
workers in foreign &#6684777;elds did not have proper food and clothing. They
are in need of many things that we are supplied with, yet they are willing to
sacri&#6684777;ce, they are willing to go and do their best for the Lord. She urged
all to do their best with the alabaster box plan for foreign missions.
1:25 p.m.-The service was dismissed with prayer by the General Over
seer.
1:30 p.m.-Sunday School Program in charge of Edna Rye, General Sec
retary.
The state secretaries, orphanage personnel and children marched into
the Tabernacle to reserved seats on the platform, led by the Bahama Brass
Band. The Secretary called for all to stand and say "Christ liveth in
me." The congregation bowed their heads in holy reverence to God while
the organ was played, then they raised their hands and worshipped the
Lord in praise. and prayer.
1:40 p.m.-Song service led by Arthur B. Woodruff, Jean Coalter at the
piano and A. J. Coalter at the organ. This was a blessed song service.
As the congregation sang "Amazing Grace," they raised their hands and
praised the Lord in a mighty way. At the close of the song they thanked
God for saving their souls. Brother S. B. Moss read a Scripture and
James Staggs and Paul Thompson offered prayer while the audience stood
in quietness.
2:00 p.m.-Song by Leroy Field, "He." Tony Homer and Teddy Abreu
sang "The Bible Tells Me So." The Voice of Salvation quartet sang "I'm
Climbing Up the Mountain" and "I'll Be Led by the Master's Hand."
2:15 p.m.-"It's Harvest Time," message by Malcolm Linkous. A portion
of the message follows:
"It's harvest time now. That does not mean after a while. Now does
not mean next year. But it is harvest time now. 'Say not ye, There
are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you,
Lift up your eyes, and look on the &#6684777;elds; for they are white already to
harvest.' Ministers, we don't have to wait until the &#6684777;elds get white.
My Bible tells me that they are already ripe and ready to harvest. But
there is one thing we must not forget. When we go to reap, we must
take the Spirit of God with us in order to be able to do the work.
" 'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to
preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted,
to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the
blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable
year of the Lord.' Jesus said of Himself that the Spirit of the Lord was
upon Him and He was anointed to preach the gospel. There is more
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MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 91
to this than just saying we are preachers. Jesus is our example. We
must have the anointing and we do have it if we have been called, and
we must have the Spirit of God with us so when we step behind the
sacred desk we can help souls. Since it is harvest time now, then it is
the accepted time for you to have the anointing of the blessed Holy
Ghost and preach what God wants you to preach.
"We all remember about the time that Jesus was walking along and
He came to a well. This was Jacob's well. He was tired and He sat
down on the well. He wanted to rest a little while but a woman of Sa
maria came to draw water and found him sitting there. Jesus asked her
for a drink. I want you to notice how Jesus approached her. He didn't
criticize her, but He approached her in such a way that He got her at
tention. He asked for a drink &#6684777;rst. She told Him that the well was
deep, then He informed her that He had something she didn't know about.
He told her if she would ask for it, that He would give her living water.
You know the story. Jesus was there and my Bible tells me He was
anointed and that the Spirit of the Lord was upon Him, and when He
began to talk the Spirit of God began to do things that you and I can't
do. She asked Him if He was greater than Jacob, but He wanted her
to know that He wasn't talking about Jacob or the well but that· it was
He Himself that she should be concerned about. When she asked for the
water He told her to go call her husband. She told Him she didn't have
any and He told her she had said right because she had had &#6684777;ve. Do you
see how the Spirit of the Lord was working? How it opened up her
life and she began to see her condition? A lot of times we can use a
Scripture without the power, without the Spirit and without the anoint
ing and drive people away. But if we will pray somewhere and let God
get hold of us, it is all right if we have to lose a meal or two, get the
anointing and get the power of god upon us, when we read that same
verse of Scripture instead of it driving people away it will bring them to
the house of God and they will want to know what they must do to be
saved.
"Let's see what the anointing and the Spirit of God did. 'The woman
left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did.' Did He tell
her all things? There were only two things that He told her. He told
her about the water that she could drink and live forever and then He
told her about her husbands. The Spirit of the Lord began to work and
she thought that something had happened and He knew everything in the
world that she had done. Messages that are brought under the anointing
of God will sometimes cause people to think we know everything about
them when it is the Spirit of God working.
"Friends, I wonder if the frost has come? No, it is harvest time now.
We preachers can quit, but souls are still dying. O God, help us to reach
out there and not be so particular where we go or what we dot Help
us -that we won't be so particular about what the church pays, but let
us get our minds and our hearts and our souls under the load and go.
Go because it is harvest time now. Time to go because the &#6684777;elds are
white and ready to harvest."
Following the message the Secretary said, "Yes, it's harvest time now.
Let us lift up our eyes· and look, lift up our feet and go, lift up our hands
and work, lift up our hearts and pray. Truly it's harvest time in the
Church of God. It's harvest time for you Sunday School workers, for
everyone of us. We remember when Jesus was telling about the parable
of the master of the vineyard hiring laborers. He went out at the third

92 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
hour, at the sixth hour and at the ninth hour. If He had waited until
the twelfth hour instead of going at the three hour intervals, it would
have been too late. Then when He went out at the eleventh hour He found
some more people not working and He asked them why they were
standing idle all the day. They said no man had hired them. Today we
can't say that. We can't say that we don't know there is anything to
do. We who have been saved from our sins know that there is something
to do. We that have the Holy Ghost should be living witnesses for Jesus
Christ. It is harvest time. The reason He had to go out and get those
eleventh hour laborers, the midnight would have settled down and the
grain would have been lost. I feel today that we realize we are eleventh
hour laborers. Let us go forth this coming year and work with the com
passion for the lost that we never have had before. You dont know
where you may witness for the Lord. It may be in some foreign country,
it may be on the street corner, it may be to your next door neighbor.
But I declare unto you, we can't cross the ocean and witness for Christ
if we can't go across the street and tell our neighbor that Jesus died for
him. Did you realize there are one hundred and twenty-four million
people in America that don't attend Sunday School? Isn't it harvest time,
Sunday School workers? We don't know where we will be called to
witness for Christ, but we can be faithful. Whether you are a teacher,
a visitation worker, a superintendent or a pupil in the Sunday School,
let's be faithful. We can be living witnesses wherever we are."
2:50 p.m.-"Sunday School in the Bahamas," Hermis Ferguson and work
ers. They sang "Come to Sunday School," then repeated the 178th Psalm
and the Books of the Bible in unison.
2:57 p.m.-"Our Cradle Roll Crop," Rosa Queener in charge. This was
a demonstration of the work of the Cradle Roll department from the
time they are enrolled until they are promoted. During the demonstra
tion two babies were dedicated to the Lord by the General Overseer and
William Henson.
3:15 p.m.-"Old Soldiers of the Cross," program in charge of S. 0. Gil
laspie. Those who were seventy-&#6684777;ve years old or older came forward
and each one gave a good testimony. They were happy in the Lord and
gave thanks· to Him who had kept them through the years with victory
in their souls. They were: James R. Stallings, Annie Criss, Della Prestidge,
Georgena Hammer, John Shannon, T. B. Turner, Mrs. W. F. Bryant, Hat
tie B. Lawrence, Esther Watson, W. L. McMahan, J. G. Emerson and Joe
Brewer.
3:35 p.m.-Song by Harper Hunter, "Zion's Hill."
3:45 p.m.-Orphanage Program, in charge of R. 0. Covey, Superintendent.
The largest boys came to the platform and sang "I'm Happy Now." The
girls sang "Every Day Is a Happy Day with Jesus in My Heart." The
junior boys sang "I'm Happy in Jesus Today." The small boys sang "I'm
So Happy." Then all sang "There Is Sunshine in My Soul."
The Superintendent introduced two girls who had lived in the home
and their husbands-Martha and Olen Fiveash and Marie and Billy Riggs.
He then introduced the teachers of the Tomlinson Memorial school. Next
to be introduced was the matron of the colored home, Annie Bell For
rester and the two little boys. Ellen Ann Cassidy and Nancy Wenger
sang "Where No One Stands Alone." The little colored boys sang "It's
Bubbling."
The next was a demonstration by the Superintendent and his wife show
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from the· coupons, also the valuable merchandise received through certain
kinds of coupons. A nice refrigerator and a piano have been made pos
sible for the school through coupons. The goal for the year was set for
$12,000 from coupons.
Brother Jack Moss told of the efforts that are being put forth in the
Bahama Islands in behalf of an orphanage.
Sister Muriel Paden, house mother for the small boys, directed the lit
tle fellows in a Sunday School action song.
4:25 p.m.-"How Far Is, Heaven?" play by the children. The scene was
a happy home in the morning, then in the evening the father was killed
instantly .. Later the mother died, and her last request was that her little
son be placed in the orphanage. The last scene was a meeting of the
orphanage board to consider accepting him. Later they all welcomed him
to the home.
4:45 p.m.-Orphanage offering:
The Secretary called the states in alphabetical order. The state over
seers and state secretaries led the march, each overseer taking one of
the orphan children with him, and those with offerings fell in behind
their respective overseer. A number of songs were sung while the people
marched through the aisles of the Tabernacle and back to the platform
where the secretaries received the offerings. The amounts by states are
as follows:
Assembly Orphanage Offering
Alabama ___ ___ $
Alaska ________________ _
Alberta ________ _
Anguilla, Antigua,
Montserrat, Nevis,
Saint Kitts ____ _
Arizona
Arkansas
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados and Trinidad __
British Columbia ___________ _
California ______________ _
Colorado
Connecticut and
Rhode Island _______________ _
Delaware ____ _
East Texas _______________________ _
Florida
Georgia -----------------------------
Haiti
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa _________ _
Kansas
203.54
21.40
6.00
2.51
53.04
152.85
30.00
4.79
6.00
10.26
347.77
65.53
8.00
56.00
288.46
386.58
758.79
2.00
80.00
163.00
342.91
60.50
183.07
Kentucky _________________________ _
Louisiana
Maine ___________________ _
Manitoba
Maryland and D. C, _______ _
Michigan _____ _
Minnesota
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� ___ ::::::::::::::::::::::::
Montana
Nebraska _________________________ _
Nevada
New Hampshire and
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York _______________________ _
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio ___ ___ _
Oklahoma _______________________ _
Ontario
Oregon ------------------------------
Pennsy 1 vania ___________________ _
South Carolina _______________ _
South Dakota _________________ _
848.38
118.90
8.00
10.50
135.25
252.35
95.58
262.44
187.28
22.16
100.00
23.72
7.75
11.00
125.00
42.00
1,184.45
76.04
371.30
225.71
7.03
118.83
107.50
403.03
98.28
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Tennessee
Utah
Vermont ____________ _
Virginia _______________ _
West Texas _____ _
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
115.73
93.96
51.21
63.19
Virgin Islands
Washington
629.21
48.38
26.00
1,045.00
25.00
99.65 Total ______ $10,267.81
5:25 p.m.-Christine Gillum, California, ·and Lamar Gilmer, Florida, told
how Vacation Bible Schools have been the means of building up the Sun
day Schools.
5:35 p.m.-Awarding of banners and prizes:
North Carolina was presented with a banner for having the largest state
convention offering.
Minnesota was awarded a banner for having the largest state conven
tion orphanage offering according to the number of churches.
The church at Wildwood Avenue, Cleveland, Tennessee was awarded
a banner for having the largest local church state convention offering.
H&#6357038;iti was presented with a banner for having the largest Sunday School
attendance in foreign &#6684777;elds.
The church at Owensboro, Kentucky was awarded a banner for having
the largest Sunday School attendance in the states.
Whit&#6684777;eld Town, Jamaica was awarded a banner for having the largest
Sunday School attendance in foreign &#6684777;elds.
Jamaica was awarded a prize for having the most new Sunday Schools
organized this year.
Haiti was awarded pennants for having the largest number of Home
Classes and Cradle Rolls organized this year.
The states and countries doubling their Sunday School attendance this
year were awarded prizes. They were: Nevada, North Dakota, Vermont,
Haiti, Mexico, Montserrat, Virgin Islands, Guatemala, Dominican Republic.
North Carolina was awarded a banner for having the largest Assembly
offering.
Virginia was awarded a banner for having the second largest Assembly
offering.
5:45 p.m.-Song by Davis Rogers, "Remember Me."
5:50 p.m.-Report of the Secretary.
The report was accepted by the Assembly.
Sunday School Secretary's Annual Report
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
Sermons preached
States visited ____ ________ _____ _
Churches visited
Sunday School campaigns conducte-_________ _
Ministers' conventions attende _____ _
District conventions attended
State conventions attended
162
23
62
5
5
2
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Assisted in revival and in establishing the church in Aus
tralia. Revised B. T. C. Lessons and taught in Cleveland
Bible Training Camp. Wrote articles for Sunday School
issues of White Wing Messenger. Took care of all mail
that came to me in connection with Sunday School, Or
phanage and Prison work. Organized a new Sunday School
in Australia and also one in New Zealand.
Total number Sunday Schools this year________ 1,777
Total number Sunday School pupils this year 101,475
Increase in number of Sunday School pupils 42,700
Number saved in Sunday School work 1,425
Number sancti&#6684777;ed in Sunday School work 645
Number received the Holy Ghost __________ 453
Humbly submitted,
• EDNA RYE
Sunday School Secretary
5:55 p.m.-Prison Play, in charge of Ora Mae Willing.
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This was a demonstration of Paul and Onesimus in prison. Onesimus
told how he was taken from his mother and sold as a slave and Paul
encouraged the run-away boy. Paul then told of his conversion and
Onesimus was converted. Paul wrote a letter to Philemon, the owner of
Onesimus, and the young man was released. Nero visited Paul in prison
and it was made known that he would die at the chopping block. Angels
appeared with crowns for the faithful, and Harper Hunter sang "Shall
I Look for You in Heaven?" One angel came to the platform with a
crown and the Scripture was repeated, "Henceforth there is laid up for
me a crown of righteousness." This was an impressive play and the
blessings of the Lord were upon the people while it was enacted. There
was shouting and rejoicing all over the building. At the last there was a
message in tongues and the interpretation.
6:17 p.m.-The service was dismissed with prayer by Mikey Jones, the
congregation joining with him.
6:20 p.m.-Song service led by Amos Creel, Richard Williams at the piano
and Betty Hunter at the organ. J. C. Doss read a Scriuture and B. B.
Ketchum offered prayer while the congregation stood in quietness. At
the close of the prayer the audience prayed in concert in behalf of those
for whom requests had been made.
6:33 p.m.-Illinois Program, assisted by Kansas and Nebraska overseers
and delegates. "We Can, Will and Must do the Work Marked Out by
the Big Business Pro&#6750322;am-Every County in my State, Every State in the
Union. Every Country in the World and Every Island of the Sea," John
W. Miracle in charge. Brother Miracle, overseer of Illinois, and Howard
Thomas, overseer of Kansas spoke for a few. minutes, then others spoke
a few words as they were called on. Other workers from these states
rushed to the platform and sang "Meeting in the Air." There was march
in�, shouting and rejoicing as these &#6684777;ery workers showed their determina
tion to assist in spreading the glorious gospel to the ends of the earth.
7:04 p.m.-The congregation joined in a concert prayer in behalf of the
missionaries and our work in foreign &#6684777;elds.
7:07 p.m.-Testimony and praise service in charge of Clara Lang and
Beulah Miracle. Clara testi&#6684777;ed, then Beulah. The General Overseer gave
his testimony next, then his wife. At the direction of Clara the con&#6750322;e
gation testi&#6684777;ed by sections. At intervals Beulah sang, then at the last all
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96 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
7:32 p.m.-Broadcast Record Club Singers, in charge of Thomas Duncan.
Various singers whose songs are heard on the records sang as they were
called on by Brother Duncan.
8:15 p.m.-Program in charge of D. H. Queener, Foreign Mission Secre
tary.
The Secretary spoke a few words, then called on Brother Walter C. Bates,
Caribbean Island Representative, to speak. A portion of his message follows:
"I really enjoy working for the Lord in the islands of the sea. I feel
if I have a call from the Lord that this is my calling. I remember when
I attended the state conventions in my home state, when the missionary
program would be on I would give until I gave all I had, then we would
get on the rostrum and sing 'Here Am I, 0 Lord, Send Me.' I meant it
just like I was singing it. I felt it from my heart. The words of that
song have become a reality in my life and I feel as much like doing the
work as I did when I sang the song. I feel that same good spirit in my
soul that I felt in those days.
" 'He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubt
less come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.' There
have been times here at the Assembly that I walked around by myself
as far as some of my fruit from the foreign &#6684777;elds was concerned. I
would watch the other overseers and how they would rejoice and carry
on their programs and their fruit was around them. If anybody marched
with me I had to ask someone to help me represent those people in the
islands. Tonight we have a little fruit with us that has come from the
&#6684777;elds where we have labored.
"I remember when I went to Cuba. When I got there I couldn't say
anything to anybody. I couldn't ask for a piece of bread or a drink of
water. I know what it means to get homesick. One night that home
sickness was so bad I had to do something about it. I told the people to
go on to church. I told them I had a little praying to do. I instructed
the pastor to have charge of the service and do what he wanted to do.
After those folks had gone to church, I got down by my little cot where
I slept. I told the Lord I was homesick and that I would rather be home
than anywhere else. I told the Lord if He would help me and take that
homesickness away from me that I wouldn't go home. The Lord came
to my rescue and took it away and I have never been homesick any more,
and my wife has a job keeping me at home long at a time.
"That Scripture said those who go forth and weep shall doubtless come
again bringing their sheaves with them. One of our overseers is here
that became overseer under my supervision. While I was overseer of his
island I trained him. That is one reason I can say I have some sheaves
with me tonight. I am feeling happy because I have something burning
within me that won't let me stay at home. I want to work for God and
do the things that God would have me do and be obedient to those over
me in the Lord and see the work go forward.
"If I had time I could tell you a lot of things. I believe I will call
Dominica the darkest little island that I have ever been on. There the
people actually suck the blood out of one another. Like you saw the
boy represented drinking blood here this morning, they actually suck the
blood from one another. I have been in a place where they say they can
turn one man into a donkey and another man into a buggy and hook
them together and go riding all night. I was on one island and I was
out in the country for a prayer meeting in the middle of the day. That
aroused my curiosity. I asked the brother in charge why he went out

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 97
there in the middle of the day to have a prayer meeting. He didn't say
anything right then. When ·1 saw that multitude of people there about
two o'clock in the afternoon, the more curious I became. We started back
and I said to the brother, 'Why did you come out here in the middle of
the day for the meeting?' He looked at me and saw that I wanted an
answer. He said, 'I will tell you, Brother Bates. These mountains are
full of head hunters. If we should stay here until after dark we might
lose our heads.' He explained how dangerous it was but I didn't feel
a spirit of fear and if he had stayed I would have stayed too.
"I tell you I had a real spell of fun in Dominica. I got a place to have
a revival meeting. We got started and I had more people in the street
than in the house. But I had the good luck of having a platform built
upstairs where I was. I got right in the door and there I began to preach.
I almost forgot I had a congregation in the house. I asked those people
if their priest had been around and told them not to come to church
and they said he had. That fellow who visited the houses caused me to
have a bigger congregation to preach to than if he had stayed at home.
He did the advertising for me and I did the preaching. It is a wonderful
experience to be a missionary. I wish you would go and help me. In
some places when we have a revival meeting the altar is lined with people
from one side to the other. That makes you feel like traveling on.
"Now this that I am going to tell you will make you pray for those
people down there. You people here go to church and if the preacher
preaches later than nine o'clock or nine-thirty, some begin slipping out
the door. Over there, I have preached at all hours of the day and night.
We were having an all-night meeting in the Dominican Republic and
about two o'clock in the morning I &#6684777;nished preaching. The devil was
all stirred up. He couldn't run us out by trying to scare us, throwing
rocks on the house and things of that sort, so he decided he would get
in somebody and work that way. A young woman began to talk in tongues
and if you didn't have a spirit of discernment you would have declared
that she had a wonderful experience. Another sister decided she would
join in with her but she didn't last long. There was a big stout fellow who
decided it was time to cast the devil out of her. He went to her and
was going to cast the evil spirit out the door. He started with her and
she reached over with one hand and caught him in the belt and she
started to the door with him. She almost made it. About that time a good
spirit took hold of me and I jumped over the platform and out in the
middle of the floor and called the people to prayer. After we prayed a
while the Lord began to work and He got hold of me and I laid my handi
on the woman and rebuked that evil spirit a&#7471209;d she hushed talking in
tongues. The next morning at seven o'clock she prayed through and re&#3014761;
ceived the Holy Ghost and I wish you could have heard her testimony. It
would have made your hair stand up just to listen to her tell how that
spirit worked in her and what she was about to do before God cast it
out. The Lord has blessed us. We could tell you a lot more but we don't
have time."
8:40 p.m.-Report of the Secretary.
The report was accepted in regular order by the Assembly.

98 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Report of Foreign Mission Secretary
S�ptember 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy-Greetings:
I wish to thank· God for the work that has been accomplished this year
in the foreign fields. We have new work in Australia, New Zealand, Brit
ish Guiana, Chile; also in many of the other countries new churches have
been set in order. I wish to thank the many Missionary Bands for the
work they have done to make all of this possible. I know we can do
more for , God and His Church. I know we shall. I had the privilege of
having Brother Jess Pruitt with me to visit the work in Europe and
the Middle East The work is doing very well and I am asking your
prayers .for the workers there. There have been great increases in these
countries but I cannot name them all at this time. I have traveled thou
sands of miles for the. furtherance of the gospel while many have been
sleeping at home in a good bed.
Sermons preached ----- --·--------- ---- 113
Number converted 108
Number sancti&#6684777;ed --�--------�------ 35
Number received Holy Ghost_________________________ 18
·• Number homes·visited _________________ _____ 68
Miles traveled· • 48,871
Number of foreign· countries visited 24
Number of states visited 20
C. P.' M. A. conventions attende 2
I participated in the Wings of Prophecy tour of the Carib-
bean Islands .
• STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE FOREIGN WORK
Co Un tries Members Churches S.S. W . &#3014733;.B. V.L.B. A.B.M. Ministers
Alberta ------------------------55 2 4 2 2 2 1
AnguiHa 92 2 3 2 2 2 1
Antigua 81 2 6 2 2 2 0
Argentina 105 6 6 3 2 0 2
Aruba 10 1 1 1 1 1 2
Australia 21 1 1 1 1 1 4
Bahamas 3,375 42 42 42 30 42 76
Barbados ----------------------328 10 9 9 8 5 9
Bermuda 17 1 1 1 1 0 1
British Columbia ______ 46 2 2 2 2 2 2
British Guiana ____________ 23 2 0 0 0 0 0
Chili 19 2 2 1 1 0 0
Costa Rica
and Panama ____________ 121 7 8 4 4 4 7
Cuba -------------------128 5 4 4 4 4 13
Cyprus 104 3 3 2 2 0 2
Dominican Republic __ 613 19 19 19 19 19 16
Dominica ----------------------27 1 1 1 1 1 1
Egypt -------- ---------740 12 10 6 4 0 9
El Salvador
and Honduras --------157 7 6 3 3 3 8
England ---------·---------------40 3 1 1 1 1 2

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 99
Germany ------------------� ---62 3 2 2 2 2 3
Greece 422 3 3 2 2 0 3
Guatemala __ 1,029 22 23 13 18 12 33
Haiti ---------------• --------------12,93 6 217 223 221 221 221 239
Jamaica 11,110 170 155 153 160 155 161
Liberia --------------------------10 1 1 1 1 0 0
Manitoba 32 1 1 1 1 1 2
Mexico 1,175 37 42 35 17 20 &#3211313;9
Montserrat ----------------301 6 11 6 6 6 5
Nevis -------- --63 2 4 2 2 2 2
New Zealand --------------8 1 1 1 1 1 1
Ontario __________ 11 1 1 1 1 1 1
Peru -----·-------------------------82 3 6 6 4 4 1
Puerto Rico -----------··----372 13 13 13 13 10 12
Saint Kitts ------------------104 3 3 3 3 3 3
Sierra Leone ________________ 805 7 2 1 1 0 2
Trinidad ----------------------83 5 5 4 4 4 4
Turks Islands ______________ ·267 5 4 4 4 1 8
Virgin Islands 149 6 6 6 6 5 12
Total ____ _____ 35,123 636 635 581 557 537 767
Respectfully submitted,
D.H.QUEENER
Foreign Mission Secretary
8:45 p.m.-Song by the Bahama Group, "Wonderful Grace of Jesus."
8:50 p.m.-"Touch Not Mine Anointed," Message by Brother Queener. A
portion of the message follows:
"Now it is wonderful for people to be saved, but they must know about
the message of the Church. That's what I preach. When I go abroad I
preach one Church for everybody. There is one Church for all people.
This is the Church. There is one General Overseer over the whole. busi
ness. In 1943 right across the street, I sat in a meeting when it was de
cided and the Holy Ghost witnessed that this man is the General Over
seer of the Church of God. It was wonderful. And at the next Assem
bly the entire body of people agreed to it. When I go abroad and I want
to talk about the General Overseer that is what I tell them. I want to
be subject to the General Overseer. Somebody said that he may be
wrong. Let him be wrong, I am still going to be subject to him. It is not
my place to correct the General Overseer if he is wrong.
"People are disturbed in other countries and the same old uneasy spirit
that has disturbed those people is going up and down in all the world
disturbing everybody. This General Assembly started. This man moder
ated the Assembly. He's the General Overseer of the Church of God. He
opened this Assembly to carry on this business. I never opened it, you
didn't open it. Tomorrow afternoon it will be closed, when he says it
is time. I don't preach like everybody else does, but I have got to preach
this way. This thing that preaches in me works in me. The man that
will drink whiskey, he doesn't know what it contains. He drinks it for
the effect it has upon him. We meet here for what this is to us. We
may not analyze the thing but we know the effects of it. We drink this
because we know what it is. (Acts 10:34-41)
"Peter said that they were witnesses of all the things that Jesus did.
They were witnesses of His death and resurrection. He was not seen by
all people after His resurrection, but chosen witnesses saw Him. Not all

100 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
the people knew it, but "us" knew about it because we saw Him. Brother,
we are living in a day when we need to go forward in the name of the
Lord. The whole world is our &#6684777;eld. I want to say some things that may
upset you a little, but I've got to say them. I've come here to the As
sembly for several years and many times we would have a question about
hair. You know we are living in a big world. Down in the Islands Bishop
Moss is having a time. They preach down there, don't straighten the
hair. Over here we preach, don't curl it. So here we go, all wanting the
Assembly to do something. But what we are going to have to do is to
realize that the world is big and we have to reach all of it. I've got to
go to the countries of the world and I have to preach the full message.
I'm interested in teaching people the ways of God and let them walk
in them. You know our ladies here wear hats to church on special oc
casions, but you don't go to church in some places unless you wear one
all the time. Here's the story, we have to preach the message of God. It
doesn't make any difference about the hat question, and yet it does to
them because they have been taught that all their lives. We have a gos
pel· for the whole world and we must take it.
"In Egypt the men wear long white robes. They come to church and
they sit on the floor. What if I tried to start that kind of a custom when
I come back here. You wouldn't want to come to church and sit on the
floor because you have always had seats. When Brother Pruitt and I were
in Egypt, I wish you could have seen him baptizing thos&#4522042; people. They
don't carry on as fancy as we do. They don't have a dressing room on
each side. But those people do the best they can. They are working for
God and doing everything they know to do and God Almighty blesses
them. I'll tell you we need to teach the people the truths of the Bi&#3866794;le.
I never preach to them about their customs, how they dress, or how they
sit on the floor. When I &#6684777;rst went over there they had a wall built in their
churches. The men sit on one side and the women on the other. Brother
Ibrahim said he would get those walls torn down, but some of his peo
ple didn't want them taken out. I can preach with the wall up or down.
It doesn't make any. difference. That has nothing to do with the gospel.
But this time when I went there was no wall. We all worshipped the
Lord together. Some may feel it is a big task to preach the gospel to
the countries of the world, but with God it doesn't mean anything. He
means for this message to reach the ends of the earth. He is going . to
cause some of us to quit sleeping at night. We are going to become un
easy, we are going to become stirred and we are going to get more stirred
as we go along.
"One time God's people, just like us here in the Assembly, they got
contrary with the prophet. They said they didn't want any more judges,
they wanted a king. The prophet talked to God and He told him to
let them have a king. It didn't please God for them to have a king, but
He let them have their way. God found a fellow and chose him to be
king. He told him He would be with him and in time of war he never
lost a battle. God anointed that man and blessed him. But the time came
when the prophet told Saul that when he went to war with a certain
king that he was not to bring back any spoils. He was to destroy the
king and everything else. But he did exactly what God had .told him not to
do, but that wasn't the end of everything. God sent the prophet down
to the house of Jesse with a ram's horn full of oil and gave him in
structions to anoint one of his sons to be king over Israel. God didn't
choose the &#6684777;nest looking son or the strongest, He chose the one who didn't
know how to do anything but herd sheep. God runs His own business.
&#5505128;at boy couldn't &#6684777;ght. He had never had a lesson in war. The prophet

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poured that horn full of oil on him and he was the same meek boy
that herded the sheep on the mountain side. He kept on herding sheep. He
was humble.
"Some may say that when a thing is wrong get rid of it at once, but
God didn't kick Saul out so fast. Saul went on being king and David
went on herding sheep. But Saul began to lose on the right hand and
on the left and he got to the place he couldn't go any further. Then the
little sheep herder appeared on the scene and killed Goliath. David didn't
declare himself king when he did this, but the Bible says· he behaved him
self wisely. Saul wanted to kill David and David had to run from him.
He had been anointed to be king, but he was out there hiding like a
fugitive from justice. One time David ran into a cave and went to sleep
and Saul went into the same cave and went to sleep. David saw him
there asleep and could have killed him, but he wouldn't. He wouldn't
let anyone else do him harm, he said he was God's anointed.
"'And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom
to another people: He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he re
proved kings for their sakes, Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do
my prophets no harm.' You may say that you would be afraid to preach
that. I would if it wasn't in the Bible. Brother Tomlinson didn't tell
me to preach this. He didn't give me a subject, but I know this is right.
David refused to kill Saul but he did cut off a niece of his garment. When
he showed it to Saul he was in the same ugly spirit. He still wanted
to kill David. He had the opportunity to kill Saul but he wouldn't do
it because he was God's anointed, but God made Saul kill himself. David
stopped his running and became king. The chasing was over and a new
dispensation was set up.·
"I don't know if you believe it or not, but the chasing is about to end.
God is looking down upon this business. I want to tell you something
else. The other morning when Brother Rhodes preached and the power
of God fell in such a way, the Holy Ghost gave a message. That message
said if we didn't line up with this business and the General Overseer,
that we would be destroyed of the destroyer. Kendrick Linville gave
the interpretation and the General Overseer quoted that Scripture twice
in his annual address. Brother Linville didn't know about the annual ad
dress and the General Overseer didn't know that message would be given.
That's true. I'll tell you something, the Holy Ghost wasn't joking when
He said we had better line up. Brother Tomlinson, I'm ready to do what
ever you tell me to do. I know you are the General Overseer. The Holy
Ghost is working me over and I don't mind it. I am afraid to tell any
body that I am going to a certain place and do so and so. I'm afraid
to do that. I want to hear what the General Overseer has to tell me.
Some may not feel this way but I'm afraid to feel any other way. I'm
afraid to cause this man worry and trouble. We act like a bunch of
children and it's a shame. I don't know. when we'll become men and
learn that God is moving this thing by His mighty power. We may let on
like this business is just something that happened. I want to tell you
that that message that was given out the other day didn't just happen.
That interpretation didn't just happen. The General Overseer's annual
address, it didn't just happen. That thing was divinely directed to Us."
A message in tongues was given and the interpretation followed which
was in line with the subject of the message. The people were warned
to listen to the General Overseer and to obey him.
The foreign overseers assisted in making the altar call. A number came
to the altar and nine were saved, seven sancti&#6684777;ed and fourteen baptized
with the Holy Ghost.

102 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Monday, September 17 •
6:00 a.m.-Sunrise prayer meeting in charge of David E. Smith. After
the song service prayer was offered for the work of the Assembly that
day. A colored sister recited a poem and Brother Smith· conducted a
praise service. Helen King offered prayer and Hubert R. • Smith read a
Scripture and talked briefly. Some time was taken to pray for the sick
and the service was closed· at 7:15 a.m�
8:30 a.m.-Organ music by Emma Lou Moore:
8:35 a.m . &#6815879;Program by New England States in charge of Charles E.
Hanna. The group sang a song, then Brother Hanna spoke a few minutes.
The Wings of Prophecy Harmonizers sang "If I Be Lifted Up."
8:47 a.m.-Song .service led by Roy Day, with Jenna Lee Allen at the
piano and Emma Lou Moore at the organ. E: V. Cobb read a Scripture
and Milford Johnson .offered prayer at the pulpit. Following the prayer,
the congregation prayed in concert for those for whom requests had been
made.
9:00 a.m.-Song by the Spanish delegation, led by Daniel Abrego, "At
the Cross;'' with Ramon Ruano at the piano. Brother Ruano gave· his
testimony and the group prayed in concert.
9:05 a.m.-Message &#7077951;Y J. A. Jimenez, Field Secretary. The message was
delivered in Spanish and interpreted by Brother Daniel Abrego. A por-•
tion follows:
"Before I knew the Church of God I was working in Califo&#7471214;ia. One
morning in October God spoke to my heart, I head the voice of God that
talk�d to me through the Holy Ghost and said, 'Your work· is
.
commended
of ·God.' Since that, time I. felt the need of complying with that call. I
began preaching the gospel and had been preaching fourteen years be
fore I knew the Church of God. I was Vice President of an organiza
tion in California called the Free· Pentecostal. Movement. I could feel the
calling and the responsibility. I dedicated myself to preach in California
where later the Church of God found me .. Brother Stubbs visited us in
a revival in California in 1943 a&#6881388;d from there it started. I began work
ing in
· the Church of God under 'Brother Stubbs as overseer of California.
My determination was to do a more efficient work for the Church. I
never expected to be appointed as overseer of Mexico. My thought was
that of working in California where there are so many Spanish-speaking
people, also New York and other large cities in the United States.
"When I was appointed overseer of Mexico, I felt dead. But some
thing reminded me of the calling I had. I didn't want to go to preach
in Mexico, but that great responsibility that is placed on everyone that
has a calling ._ made me accept the.
· appointment. When Brother . Stubbs
let me know of my being appointed in 1946 I did not sleep that night. I
was thinking of refusing that appointment but I remembered that. God
had called me for His work, where I did not know, so I accepted. I
realized it was a great responsibility but the gospel • had to be preached.
I knew that in Mexico the people were so different from the people in
the. United States. I was born in Mexico. I was in the Mexican Revolu
tion. I knew that many of the people are evil there. When I used to
live there, the life of men was worth nothing. We could kill anybody for
just notping. For this reason I did not wish to go' to Mexico. . I had
enemies there and I knew that I could be killed. When I visit them now,
I remember my enemies and sometimes I greet them. I know they may

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 103
take my life, but I felt a great responsibility. It was the dispensa
tion of the gospel that had been committed to me. Somebody had to
preach it and that somebody was I. I had to accept on that night of
struggle.
"After seven years Brother Tomlinson called me to his office and he
told me his purpose. He wanted a secretary for the Speanish-speaking
people. In that great Assembly of 1953, it was like a nightmare to me.
I did not want to be appointed to this position, I felt I could not do it.
After struggling through that Assembly, again I heard that voice in my
conscience that God had called me to preach His gospel, so I accepted.
May God work His will in me. I have visited nearly all of the Republics
of Central America and some of South America. I have been able to see
the great k i n d n e s s and love of God. God is in this man. He has
placed the responsibility of this great dispensation on this man-Brother
Tomlinson, to direct us so that we may accomplish the purpose of God.
It is our responsibility to accept willingly. We have to present to the Son
of God the work that has been done to perfect the Church through the
ministry. We are the ministers of this dispensation. We do not have the
Apostles. They have died. They left their writings and through the in
structions they left on record, our evangelists, pastors and teachers are
doing the work in this dispensation so that we may present to the Son of
God a perfect Church. Our life is in danger many times. I have thought
that in Mexico they may kill me because I have political enemies dur
ing the Revolution, but I know my life is not worth more than the gos
pel of the Son of God. The gospel has to be preached in spite of all
difficulties. Jesus said,. 'He that loseth his life for my sake shall &#6684777;nd it.'"
9:24 a.m.-"In the Garden With My Lord," song by William Porter.
9:31 a.m.-Report of Field Secretary, J. A. Jimenez.
The report was accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Report of Field Secretary
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy&#3866814;
Greetings:
Sermons preached 220
Homes visited ____________________ ______ 91
Miles traveled _______ 73,426
Ministers conventions attended 3
State conventions attended_________ 4
District conventions attended 6
Revivals conducted 4
Number converted 13
Number added to the Church 29
Number of churches organized 2
Number baptized in water 3
Taught in B. T. C. in Cuba.
Visited Central and South America.
I am very grateful to the overseers and to the members
in general for the kind co-operation given to' me in each
place where I have had my church activities.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A .. JI&#4522139;EZ
Spanish Field Secretary

104 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
9:35 a.m.&#2555994;Report of World Evangelist, Harper Hunter, Jr.
The report was· accepted. by the Assembly.
Report of World Evangelist
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the Annual General Assembly-Greetings:
God has . been good to us and our lives are spared to be
in another Assembly .
. Made &#6684777;ve trips outside the United States.
Conducted· nine revivals in the states .
. Number sermons preached________________________________________ 243
. Number converted __ ·_______________ 195
Number sancti&#6684777;ed 61
Number baptized with Holy Ghost___________ 38
Numbet·added to the Church____________ 20
Number baptized in water_____ __________ 14
Number of miles traveled 20,304
I have a record of 101 prayer services.
Yours,
HARPER HUNTER, JR.
World Evangelist
9:38 a.m:&#6815834;Report of General Evangelist, Charles Hawkins.
The report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of General Evangelist
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy
Greetings:
Sermons preached 248
Number converted _______ 113
Number sancti&#6684777;ed 63
Number baptized with Holy Ghost______________________ 42
Number added to the Church__ ___ ______ 45
Churches organized 4
Number homes visited 232
Tracts distributed, approximately _________ lbs. 150
Miles traveled 35,974
Ministers conventions attended 1
District conventions attended ________ 1
State conventions attended 6
Colonial conventions attended 1
Conducted and assisted in several Wings of Prophecy
demonstrations. Attended the Wings of Prophecy meet-
ing in Kentucky. Flew my own plane on the Caribbean
Island Tour.
Conducted 15 revivals, seven of these in new &#6684777;elds.
Visited 25 churches for special services.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES G. HAWKINS
General Evangelist
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MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
9:41 a.m.-Report of General Evangelist, Ralph Scotton.
The report was accepted by the Assembly.
Report of General Evangelist
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the 51st Annual General Assembly of the
Prophecy-Greetings:
Church of God of
I beg leave to submit the following report:
Number states visite.&#4456532;--------- ------ -
Number district conventions visited ___ _______ _
Number state conventions visite�--- ------ --
Number churches visited _______________ _
Number sermons preached ________ ______ _
I visited the Bahama Islands.
6
3
3
23
222
Number revivals conducted __________ ____ 14
Number converted __________________ 139
Number sancti&#6684777;ed 99
Number received the Holy Ghost___________ 67
Number baptized in water_________________________________ 56
Number added to the Church_____________ 50
Number churches organized __________ ___ 1
Number miles traveled 17,356
Number homes visited 78
Number prayer meetings conducte.____ _______ 43
Respectfully submitted,
R. C. SCOTTON
General Evangelist
9:45 a.m.-Report of Willard H. Boyles, General Evangelist.
105
Before reading her report she gave the number of experiences counted
during the Assembly. There were 28 saved, 36 sancti&#6684777;ed and 83 bap
tized with the Holy Ghost, making a total of 147 experiences. The re
port was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of General Evangelist
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
Directed altar work during 1955 Assembly in which there
were 34 saved, 26 sancti&#6684777;ed, and 35 baptized with the
Holy Ghost.
Revivals conducted
States worked in ___ ______ ______ _____ _
Foreign &#6684777;elds
Sermons preached
Homes visited
Souls saved ____ _______________ _
Souls sancti&#6684777;ed ______________________ _
Souls baptized with Holy Ghost. ___________ _
Ministers conventions attende-----------� --
State conventions attended _________ ___ _ _
20
10
1
204
104
38
19
11
2
2
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106 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Churches visited other than in revivals__________________________ 5
Miles traveled, approximately____________ 15,000
Respectfully submitted,
WILLARD BOYLES
General E:vangelist
9:48 a.m.-Report of Harrison E. Price, General Evangelist.
The report was accepted by the Assembly.
Report of General Evangelist
September 9, 1955 to September 10, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy
Greetings:
Sermons preached 293
Homes visited 611
Souls saved -------------- ---------- ---- 250
Number sancti&#6684777;ed ___ ________________ 41
Number baptized with Holy Ghost__________________________________________________ 19
Number baptized in water________________ _ 47
Number added to Church_________________________________________________ 116
Churches organized ________ 6
White Wings distributed ______ 725
Tracts distributed by han______ 1,832
Circulars distributed by han�----·--- -·----- 3,500
State conventions attended ________ 2
District conventions attended _________________ 1
Miles traveled 26,890
Visited 43 churches for special services.
Spent nearly three months on the mission &#6684777;eld in Trinidad and Bar
bados, B. W. I. Took my evangelistic party with me-Eddie Mounce,
Violet Price, Arlena Davis and Hogan Meadows. Raised the sum of $1,524.49
to &#6684777;nance the trip, and I thank everyone who assisted in any way. We
conducted three revivals in these &#6684777;elds and many special services at dif
ferent churches. Have shown pictures of my trip in several churches
and made special appeals for clothing for the mission &#6684777;elds. Made 15
showings of "Under His Shadow" in churches where we held rallies. Thank
Sister Ora Mae Willing for the use of the &#6684777;lm.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRISON E. PRICE
General Evangelist
9:52 a.m.-Report of C. R. Payne, Field Secretary.
The report was accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Report of Field Secretary
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy
Greetings:
Sermons preached ------------------- ----- ---------------------
Homes visited
118
173
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MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Ministers conventions attended_____ __ ____ 10
Miles traveled ________ _ _______________________________________________ 53,515
Attended several district conventions.
Visited several states assisting overseers.
Directed improvements and repairs on Capitol building,
Tabernacle and others.
Directed preparing Tabernacle for the Assembly.
Served on Ministerial Aid Committee, General Proper
ties Committee and Orphanage Board of Directors.
Assisted in Bible Training Camp in Cleveland.
Respectfully submitted,
C.R. PAYNE
Field Secretary
107
9:58 a.m.-Report of Missionary Committee to Dispense Foreign Mission
Funds.
The report was read by A. T. Wagar and accepted by the Assembly in
regular order.
Report of the Foreign Mission Committee
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy-Greetings:
In the ·&#6684777;eld of Foreign Missions, the Church has made notable progress
in the last two years during which time the Church has been established
in six different foreign countries. As a result there were six new flags
representing Australia, Argentina, British Guiana, Chile, Peru and New
Zealand, raised and flown from their staffs for the &#6684777;rst time on the "All
Nations Cross" at the Fields of the Wood this year. This means that
six more major steps have been taken in Winning this world for Christ
and His Church. We are surely thankful to God for making all of this
possible, for without Him we could do nothing.
We wish to commend Brother Carlos Colon for his untiring and un
sel&#6684777;sh labor of love in South America during the last two years, which
resulted in churches being established in Argentina, Peru, Chile and Brit
ish Guiana.
We wish to thank all of those whose total contributions of $2,725.00
made it possible for Brother Homer Rye, accompanied by his wife Edna,
to make a missionary journey to Australia and New Zealand. God blessed
this journey of faith with churches being set in order with a good sub
stantial membership. One church was established in Australia and an
other in New Zealand, where Sister Sesco has been laboring faithfully
for two years.
Philippines is now the next step of the Church's advance "into a&#7077996;
the world." Brother Lawrence G. Edralin is ready to go to this country,
with the message of the Church, soon after this Assembly. His desire
to return to his native country, to tell them about Jesus and His won
derful Church, inspired him to raise a good part of his fare to make
that trip possible. Also, a Foreign Overseer has donated $500.00 to be
used in sending a missionary to the Philippines. God had laid it on this
Foreign Overseer's heart several years ago, to donate that amount and
he vowed that he would. So, he sold his home a few weeks ago and kept
his vow to God. God will never forget the wonderful sacri&#6684777;ces His people
make ful&#6684777;lling His Commandments.
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108 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
This encouraging increase in the work, will call for all of us to work
harder and sacri&#6684777;ce more than ever before, as we will need more funds
to meet the additional demands created by this increased foreign work.
We take this opportunity to thank all who sent used clothing last year,
making it possible for the Foreign Mission Committee to ship 36 200-lb.
boxes or a total of 8,962 pieces of good wearable clothing, to our less
fortunate but deserving brothers and sisters in other countries.
Our mission funds for this Assembly year, 1955-56, as authorized by
the Foreign Mission Committee, were distributed as follows:
Advance allotments --------------------------------------------------------------------$
Alberta, Canada ___________________ _
Anguilla, B. W. !. _______ ________ _
Antigua, B. W. !._ _________ ________ _
Argentina, S. A. _______ _______ __ _
Aruba, N. W. !. ________________ _
Bahamas ----------------- ---------------------------------------------
Barbados, B. W. L _________ _
Bible Training Camp (foreign schools _________________________________ _
British Columbia, Canada _______ _
Caribbean Islands -------------------------------------------------________ _
Costa Rica ---------------------------- ----------------------------------
Cuba --------------------------------------------------
Cyprus
Dominica ____________ ___ _
Dominican Republic ________________ _
Egypt ___ ____ __ _
El Salvador ---------------------------------- -------
England
Foreign Mission Secretary's traveling expenses ___ _
Germany __________________ _
Greece -----------·------ ----
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
India
Jamaica
Liberia, W. Africa ___ _
Loans ________________ _____ _
Manitoba, Canada ------------------------------ -�- -
---------------- --------------------------------
Mexico
Miscellaneous
Montserrat ------------- --------------------
Nevis ________________ __ _
New Zealand ___________________ _
Ontario, Canada ______ _
Panama ---- ---- ---------
·
------------------- -
Peru __________ ____________ _
Puerto Rico _____ ___ _
St. Kitts ---------------------------
Sierra Leone, B. W. A. _______ _
South America --------- -----------------------------
Sweden -------- -�--
Trinidad ____________________ ____ _
Turks Islands -- ----------------------------------------
1,914.12
2,085.00
665.54
665.54
550.00
1,599.45
2,035.00
1,840.00
5,976.02
2,085.00
4,678.67
1,785.00
4,683.80
2,889.80
485.00
5,705.57
4,201.70
1,632.50
2,717.20
4,120.83
2,685.00
3,866.46
4,977.10
8,871.00
1,632.50
900.00
5,429.54
990.00
5,334.17
2,058.20
6,876.00
4,434.02
1,276.67
485.54
1,048.44
2,071.50
2,275.00
600.00
5,085.00
635.54
5,660.00
2,695.00
2,184.76
1,511.70
1,158.50
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MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Virgin Islands _______________________ _ 4,259.59
990.97 Used clothing shipments ----------------------------------
Ten per cent of Assembly Offerings to the
State Treasuries __ _
Total disbursements
2,309.14
____ $134,617 .08
Respectfully submitted,
M. A. TOMLINSON, Chairman
A. T. WAGAR, Secretary
D. H. QUEENER, Committeeman
S. 0. GILLASPIE, Committeeman
DANIEL ABREGO, Committeeman
The same committee was retained to serve another year.
109
10:08 a.m.-Report of L. S. Rhodes, Honor Stone Department Director.
The report was accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Report of Honor Stone Department Director
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy
Greetings:
Sermons preached ___________________ _ 115
Ministers conventions attended ___________________ ______ 8
Special ministers conventions attended________ _____ 2
District conventions attended------------------ -------------------10
A. B. M. and Honor Stone rallies attended ______ ______________ 4
Honor Stone rallies attended -------------------------------------------15
State conventions attended --------------------------------------------------------------6
Taught in Bible Training Camp during the month of April.
Miles traveled ------------------------------------____ _ _____ 50,695
Respectfully submitted,
L. S. RHODES
Honor Stone Department Director
Before reading his personal report, Brother Rhodes told of the work
of the Honor Stone Department. He stated that 666 churches had reported
every member saved, 220 reported every member saved and sancti&#6684777;ed,
57 churches had every member saved, sancti&#6684777;ed and baptized with the
Holy Ghost, and 101 churches received honor stones in Fields of the Wood
this year for the &#6684777;rst time.
10:12 a.m.-J. B. Wright, B. T. C. Superintendent, presented the following
awards:
A banner was awarded to the state of Tennessee for having the largest
Bible Training Camp offering.
A banner was awarded to the state of Virginia for having the largest
number of students enrolled in the correspondence course.
A banner was awarded California for having the largest number en
rolled in the camp at Fresno.
A banner was awarded Tennessee for having the largest number en
rolled in the camp at Cleveland.
A plaque was presented to the overseer of Tennessee for having the
largest number of students enrolled-45.

110 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
The Superintendent announced that $15,358.47 had been received this
year for foreign B. T. C. He suggested that our overseers keep the same
goals this year that were set for last year for this work.
10:26 a.m.-Report of Committee No. 1, Questions and Subjects.
The report was read by Brother Boyd Thornton and accepted by the
Assembly in regular order.
Questions and Subjects Committee Report
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy-Greetings:
SECTION 1
Subjects were brought before this committee that we felt should not
be brought before the Assembly at this time. However, these subjects
were not ignored but were taken into sincere consideration by the com
mittee for further study and prayerful thought. We recommend we let
our patience and the grace of our Lord govern us in all matters with
full con&#6684777;dence that appropriate adjustments will be made at the proper
time where needed.
SECTION 2
We recommend that Orphanage, Free Literature, Missionary, B. T. C.,
and C. P. M. A. funds raised in each local church be held by the local
church treasurer. These funds should be turned to the church treasurer
at the end of each month by the auxiliary treasurer. We further recom
ment that the auxiliary money raised in the local churches be turned
to the state treasurer at the district convention and at the state conven
tion. Should the state overseer desire to have auxiliary money turned
in at the district convention it would eliminate such a large bulk of money
being handled in the state convention. If he does not want it turned
in at the district convention, the whole amount can be held for the state
convention.
SECTION 3
Because of the lack of ample parking space, proper lunch stands, seat
ing capacity and space for expansion, we recommend that the possibility
of purchasing a large tract of land in or near the city for a new and
larger tabernacle, parking grounds, sanitary lunch stands, etc., be investi
gated by the General Properties Committee. If a proper and suitable loca
tion in the judgment of this committee is found, we recommend that
this General Assembly authorize the committee to purchase such location
and begin to build if they feel it advisable.
SECTION 4
We recommend that the C. P. M. A. Committee prepare and provide
for sale prints of standard size and color advertising Fields of the Wood
to place on bill boards in the various states and territories.
Question. Is it necessary for a member who is transferred to a newly
organized church to take the covenant again or even renew it?
Answer. No.
Question. Is not the covenant a perpetual covenant?
Answer. Yes. See Jeremiah 50:5.
Question. According to the teachings of the Church a member should
not be transferred to another local church unless he is in good standing.
What is considered as good standing?

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 111
Answer. A member is considered in good standing so long as there
are no charges against him.
Question. Does the Church endorse attempts by its ministers to identify
themselves or other ministers as the two witnesses mentioned in Rev
elation 11? Does it approve of anyone indicating that he is John the
Revelator?
Answer. No.
Question. Should a member transfer from his local church where he
lives to a distant church?
Answer. It has been the advice of the Assembly for years that mem
bers have their membership in the local church nearest them. See sec
tion 9, page 111, of Minutes of 45th Annual Assembly. There might be
occasional exceptions to this rule, if in the estimation of the state over
seer the circumstances seem to make it advisable for one to be transferred.
Question. There is a question as to whether or not the General As
sembly passed on a recommendation against the drinking of Coca-Cola.
Has there ever been such a recommendation?
Answer. Not to the knowledge of this committee. It was advised by
the former General Overseer not to drink Coca-Cola at a time when it
contained harmful drugs. We recommend we accept the report of the
General Overseer in his address, page 42, 1949 Minutes and that should
there have been such a recommendation by the General Assembly in the
past that it be rescinded and that Coca-Cola be regarded as other soft
drinks.
Question. Is it within the authority of a state or territorial overseer
to appoint a leader (unlicensed minister) to moderate a church business
conference or to conduct a service for the purpose of receiving, trans
ferring or disfellowshi
�
ing members or for sacrament and feet washing.
Answer. This committee feels such matters should lie in the hands of
the presbytery for disposal.
Humbly submitted,
M. E. WILSON
SIDNEY A. COOLEY
E. A. McDONALD
L. V. JONES
EARL COWEN
HERMIS A. FERGUSON
10:53 a.m.-Report of General Evangelist, Nelson W. Johnson.
The report was accepted by the Assembly.
Report of General Evangelist
September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1956
To the 51st Annual Assembly-Greetings:
Revivals conducted
Number saved
Number sancti&#6684777;ed ______________________ _
Number baptized with Holy Ghost ________ �---
Number homes visited ________ _
4
60
25
15
150

112 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Number miles traveled ___________ _____________ 10,000
I have not accomplished very much this year because of ill health.
Humbly submitted,
NELSON JOHNSON
General Evangelist
10:55 a.m.-Report of Committee No. 3, Adjustment.
The report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of Adjustment Committee
To the 51st Annual Assembly-Greetings:
We, your Adjustment Committee, beg to report the following:
We have had our regular meetings and after much prayer and consid
eration we have taken care of all matters that have come to our attention.
We are happy to report further that a wonderful spirit seems to be
prevailing among our people, for which we are very glad.
Respectfully submitted,
ADRIAN T. GRIFFIN
R. W. STOCKDALE
D. M. COBB
ARCHIE MELVIN
C.H. SARTIN
10:58 a.m.-Report of General Properties Committee.
The report was read by Buford M. Johnson and accepted by the As
sembly in regular order.
Report of The General Properties Committee
to The Fifty-First Annual Assembly of
The Church of God of Prophecy
During the year this committee has maintained the general properties
in good repair. These properties include headquarters buildings, orphan
age homes, the General Overseer's home, the Tomlinson House, the Tom
linson Memorial School and Fields of the Wood.
1. A standard roadsign for our churches was designed and accepted as
satisfactory for general use. These signs will be handled by the White
Wing Publishing House.
2. Five acres of land adjacent to the Municipal Airport have been sold
to the city of Cleveland with the stipulation that Church planes be grant
ed use of the &#6684777;eld and permanent access to the runway.
3. The Tomlinson Memorial School has been satisfactorily completed
and occupied for one year. The committee wishes to commend the con
tractor, Brother Gordon E. Hayes, who has been most considerate in keep
ing construction costs to an absolute minimum. Brother Hayes is a deacon
at Sylacauga, Alabama.
Respectfully submitted,
M. A. TOMLINSON, Chairman
BUFORD M. JOHNSON, Secretary
ROBERT F. WRIGHT, Committeeman
J. R. KINSER, Committeeman
C. R. PAYNE, Committeeman

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11:00 a.m.-Song by the Curry family, "O Rock of Ages."
11:05 a.m.-"The Fields Are White to Harvest, Who Will Go Gather the
Grain," message by Mildred Bennett.
The speaker used Matthew 3:11, 12 for a beginning, then said, "I be
lieve we are on the eve of the greatest opportunities we have ever known
in the Church of God, but it is going to take brave men and women to
accomplish the work God has outlined to be done. It is going to take the
Spirit of God to accomplish the task. We need healing and many, many
things. God in heaven can supply all those needs, but there is a greater
need this morning than our physical needs, and God can &#6684777;ll that too.
Earthly things are going to pass away and we might as well settle down
on things that are eternal. Time is so short and eternity is so long. We
want to be sure we are doing all that God wants us to do. I am talk
ing about all of us. We want to see revivals with souls crying out to
God and praying through to victory. Jesus in His last words gave the
disciples a great work to do, but He knew they wouldn't be able to ac
complish this without His mighty power in their lives. We need the
moving of the Spirit of God throughout the world, upon our lives, our
churches, our unsaved friends and those who are lost that we don't even
know. 'Be &#6684777;lled with the Spirit,' the Bible commands. It is midnight now
and this age needs the flame of the Spirit of God in every church. There
is too much ease in Zion. The mission work is to be done but it will not
be done by might nor by power. We think of earthly learning and that
is good, but Paul said, 'Who also hath made us able ministers of the
new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth,
but the spirit giveth life.' Somebody has said he didn't feel able to do
the job. It is good to feel that way and you have to feel that way, but
through God Paul said we are able ministers. Not puny ones, but able
ministers of the New Testament. If learning and letter would have done
the work the world would be rocking under the influence of a mighty
revival, but it will not be accomplished by might nor by numbers. The
saints of the New Testament did not win because of their overwhelming
number. They didn't have enough influence to keep them out of jails
and dungeons, but they won by the Spirit of God.
"God spoke to Gideon when he went out to &#6684777;ght against the Midianites
and told him that he had too many men. He instructed him to tell those
who were afraid to go back home. It looks like now that if we are
afraid we might as well go back home. Twenty-two thousand of them
did go back home. The Lord told Gideon· there were too many after
these had left and He told him to take them down to the water and he
would show him which ones were capable of going to battle. They were
all thirsty. They were tired and they were weary. I am facing a peo
ple now that are tired if you have done anything for the Lord. You are
not homesick, you want to work, but you are tired. The Lord needs to
show all of us how to work. Some, due to the urgency and lack of time,
just reached their hands and caught the water and brought it to their
mouths. They were able to watch the enemy all the time they were
drinking, but some just stretched out and stuck their faces in the water.
That is what is wrong with too many of us today, we have stretched
out. The Lord told Gideon to put those who drank out of their hands
apart to themselves. There were three hundred left. Children, this morn
ing God is culling us. We have got to be &#6684777;re brands now. God is going
to cleanse the Church from all impurity. If I am impure, I will either
line· up or He will move me. He will do the same for you.

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"When Gideon and his three hundred men came out against the Mid
ianites, confusion arose among the Midianites and they began to &#6684777;ght
each other. That is one of our troubles now. We are &#6684777;ghting each other
and that won't work. This is the Church of God of the Bible. I believe
that. Brother Milton Tomlinson is the General Overseer. I believe that
with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. I don't know anything bet
ter than the wonderful grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, but I have no
ticed some of the sermons and it looks like a little something has risen
that has brought some confusion. I have not tried to &#6684777;nd out anything
but I can feel, and it is not going to work, children. We have to bow
under the mighty hand of God. We will be obliged to submit to the
Spirit of God if we go on and please Him to the end and get this work
done, because the &#6684777;elds are white this morning. The Church is getting
ready for the rapture. I believe that. It is doing it in a hurry. It is
further along this morning than a lot of us think. • I want to go with her
when she goes. Somebody has said, 'don't fool with me much or I will
just come out.' That kind of a spirit will just ruin you. It is the humble
minded saying 'Lord, show me what to do to stay with it.' Let me stay
small enough to stay with it.
"I want to preach a balanced gospel. I have begged God this year to
help me be a well-rounded, balanced minister. I don't want a hobby
horse. I don't want to take one thing and go overboard with it, but I
want to be well balanced in everything. I want to preach what the Gen
eral Assembly will back up and leave off everything else. I believe the
Assembly would back me up in saying we must live a separated life
to get the work do&#7209061;. There is no power upon this earth like a consecrated
life.
"The people were going out to hear John the Baptist, a man sent from
God. He was saying, 'I • indeed baptize you with water unto repentance:
but he that cometh after me is. mightier than I, whose shoes I am not
worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with &#6684777;re.'
Fire baptizing is what we need today. You may have the Holy Ghost
and get a little at ease and sit down, but with the &#6684777;re you will get up.
Fire re&#6684777;nes and it puri&#6684777;es us. It takes all that unconcerned state out of
us. It takes all that don't-care spirit out of us, burns it to the last bit
of ashes. It cleanses internally. What we need this morning is a burn
ing out of our love for money, world, and the desire for men's applause.
We need a burning out of our fear of man. We need a burning out of our
stubbornness, and the baptism of &#6684777;re will do this. It will transform our
views, our purposes and our ambitions. Fire baptism will give you a
different view of the Church of God. It will make your vision clearer. If
you have. been a little bit in doubt, you need some of that 'and with &#6684777;re.'
"Fire illuminates. This baptism makes the Bible a new Book to you.
It· gives you a different view on the work you are to do. Before you were
baptized with this &#6684777;re, you had just as soon read anything as the Bible,
but with this &#6684777;re you will love and cherish every opportunity to study
God's Book. Fire warms. We just need to kindle it up and throw a little
more wood on. Our church services are too cold. Members join hands with
the world. I love our churches, I love our people, but I know there is
room for me and you to move up. Did you ever slow down for God? Just
quit preaching. Could you feel the &#6684777;re shut up in your bones? Yes, I
know you could. Fire will do a great work today, and this work must be
done quickly. We are nearing the time when we will be called away. I
want to talk seriously with you. You may go to meet God as you leave
this Assembly. We all have so many months, so many days, so many

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hours to live, and when you come down to die, what you've done for God
is all that is going to matter.
"Jesus said, 'Lift up your eyes, and look on the &#6684777;elds; for they are
white already to harvest.' The &#6684777;elds are white. Not that they are going
to be white when we leave this Assembly, they were white yesterday.
Who will go gather the grain? Who will go? I remember in the Georgia
state conventions years ago Brother M. E. Wilson used to call for vol
unteer workers and people would line up all around the building. You
don't see too much of that now, but God is still calling. Who will go and
help gather in the grain? Precious sheaves are out on the &#6684777;elds today.
If we don't go, it will be bad.
"Never will I forget when the Lord called me to preach. It was in a
little common building in Cordele, Georgia. Julian and I had been mar
ried only a few months. He had just bought me a &#6684777;ve-piece bedroom
suite. I was so proud of it. I would arrange it and &#6684777;x it, but the power of
God got on me and · I couldn't &#6684777;x it to suit myself. It didn't even look
good to me but I didn't tell Julian. I didn't want to hurt his feelings. I
cried until I thought my eyes would swell out of their sockets. Julian
said that he didn't believe I was satis&#6684777;ed with married life, but I told him
it wasn't that. I hadn't told him then that God had called me. I didn't
know whether he wanted· a. preacher for a wife or not. And I didn't know
whether he was going then or not because he hadn't been called. He is
now. But I told the Lord I would go whether Julian goes or not. &#5701736;en
you get down to business, then God works on the other end of the line.
I said. 'Julian. I've got to preach. If you are going with me, you are
going to have to go now because. T'm already gone.' He dropped his head
and began· making nrenarations. We didn't have the bedroom suite paid
for so we let it roll right out the door to the man we bought it from
an&#2555997; I didn't shed a tear over it. Distributed my kitchen stuff around
and gave it away, picked up a ragged suitcase with two dresses and his
suit in it, took an old guitar and a twenty-nine-cent Bible and hit the
road. We didn't have a car and as we started to leave a man picked us
un in a truck and it was pouring down rain. We had· to ride in the back
of the truck but I had rather been riding than walking in the rain. We
were soaking wet. but I found out what will make you go, children.
Somebody looked at me at the state convention that year and said, 'It
looks like you have been having a pretty rough time.' I said, 'I have
been havin,&#10682491; a wonderful time.' They judged by my clothes. I am thinking
about what will make you go. The power of God will make you go
whether you have clothes or whether you don't have them. We have got
to get willing to go, not willing to stay. Nothing in the world will make
a h11man being do that but the power of God.
11When I was so sick last year Julian and the baby prayed. As I hung
there in the shadow everything faded until I couldn't see anything. I
said, 'O Lord. I haven't walked before you with a perfect heart.' You
talk about being honest. you will be honest when you face death. You
won't do any exaggerating then. I said, 'Lord, I haven't walked before
you with a perfect heart and I can't see a thing in the world that I have
done.' All I could think of was when I started preaching and that was
mighty little to bring before the Lord. I quoted that wonderful poem
"Others," and I told the Lord all I wanted to do was to live for others
and I asked the Lord . to try me. I don't want anything to distract my
attention from doing the work that God wants me to do. Everything is
at stake now.· The Master is here this morning. Look to Him. He'll lead
you where He wants you to go and to what He wants you . to do. The
&#6684777;elds are white unto harvest. Who will go gather the grain?"

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12:15 p.m.-Report of Committee No. 6, Auxiliary Boosters.
The report was accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Auxiliary Boosters Committee Report
To the 51st Annual General Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy
Greetings:
We, your Auxiliary Boosters Committee, beg leave to submit the fol
lowing report after prayer and much deliberation. We wish to refer to
the following subjects for the purpose of boosting and stirring to action,
or greater action.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Sunday School is doing a great work for the Church of God in
getting the message to all the world. Sunday School makes a local church
a better church. It also brings the Church of God message in a num
ber of communities where we have no church organized. Through the
Home Class, we can reach all the shut-ins and bring a little ray of sun
shine to the sick in the hospitals and other institutions where many are
deprived of attending our Sunday Schools.
The coupons have proven a great blessing to our Sunday School orphan
age. By collecting coupons we have been paying on the new school we
have erected for our orphan children. We surely thank the Lord for all
the good work the Sunday School is doing for God and His Church.
WOMENS MISSIONARY BAND
Right here we would like to give a big boost to our m1ss10nary work.
The W. M. Bs. are indispensable to the Church. They have done wonders
in raising funds to carry on the gospel work at home and abroad. If any
group will receive a greater reward than another, surely it will be our
missionary sisters who have talked, worked and cried over the lost until
hearts and pocket books were opened up so that our missionary offer
ings have run into thousands of dollars. But missionary workers, our work
is only beginning. Millions are needed in order to reach millions of souls
for whom Christ died. Let's do more than ever before.
VICTORY LEADERS BAND
The V. L. Bs. are· still moving forward toward their goal of publishing
the gospel among all nations. We praise the Lord for them and for the
work they have done. The Lord has blessed their efforts and tracts have
been distributed in 23 languages, both salvation and doctrinal. Transla
tions have also been made in Braille. Great strides have been made in
publishing the message through the ·Voice of Salvation broadcast. We can
not honor our young people too highly for the part they have played in
making this possible. Youth camps are proving a real blessing to our young
people. We feel that our young people are wonderful and they deserve
our best support.
Our Gleaners are sharing in the great responsibility shouldered by the
V. L. Bs. We appreciate the help they give. The prophet said, "And all
thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of
thy children." We feel that the training program for our children is an
important one, . for out of it shall grow strong men and women for God.

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A. B. M. AND S. 0. P. A.
The Assembly Band Movement is one of the most important auxiliaries
in the Church as its work is keeping the sheep. Our need is a corps of
trained workers that know how to do A. B. M. work, men and women
who have a compassion for souls. It will take an eternity to tell what
it means for a soul to be lost. Health may be lost, fortunes disappear
and mountains be leveled on this revolving sphere, but nothing can ease
the sorrow, the pain, the remorse, the bitterness of a soul lost in hell. We
should remember that we are our brother's keeper and if we· should fail,
both member and band leader could be lost. Come on, band leaders, let's
get the work done. Pastors could encourage the A. B. M. work by giv
ing a prize to the band leader having the best report.
State Overseers Pay Association-all band leaders should raise a good
love offering for our state overseers. They need our support to keep them
on the &#6684777;eld. Each band leader could collect at least twenty-&#6684777;ve cents
from each member of his band. Let's do our best.
C. P. M.A.
The Church of Prophecy Marker Association is an auxiliary in the
Church that is a great blessing to the work. We are very proud of the
progress made in Fields of the Wood and of the growth made by the air
plane program. The Tourist Aid Station in Wasta, South Dakota is at
tracting the attention of tourists as they travel that highway. The salva
tion of souls is of great importance, so we should boost the evangelistic
campaigns with all our might.
PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT
Our publishing department is a wonderful asset to the growth . of the
Church. We would not be willing to go on without it. We are grateful
for the White Wing subscription drive this year and for the good that was
accomplished. There is no paper like our Church publications. They bring
sunshine and blessing to each place they go. Let's boost our publishing
business by buying our supplies from our own house.
REPORTING SYSTEM
A good report makes the bones fat. The bones are the members of the
Church. We are members of the body of Christ, of His flesh and of His
bones. Reporting is a means of giving information concerning the state
of the Church. It can only be known by reporting. Suppose in Bible
times none had reported. We would not have the record of the work of
Jesus on earth. Somebody reported it to us. Let's have grace enough to
report the things we are supposed to report to those over us. Everyone
who is supposed to report should not fail in this part of his work.
BIBLE TRAINING CAMP
Knowledge is a clear perception of the truth, and the Bible tells us to
get knowledge and understanding. Therefore, every minister, auxiliary
leader and all members who can should attend B. T. C., which helps
everyone to get the understanding of the teachings and doctrine of the
Church. It is one thing to know what the Church teaches and another to
be able to clearly explain them to others. Let's boost B. T. C.
The correspondence courses offered by our B. T. C. are indeed wonder
ful and every member should take advantage of studying them. Why not

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Jom up today for one of the courses, or study one as a group in your
church Bible study class? Don't put it off, begin today.
Respectfully submitted,
J.P. SULLIVAN
R. CLEMENT LYNCH
ROY H. PHIPPS
JOE MARTIN
SEBASTIAN McGEE
W. G. HARDIN
FLOYD H. BONHAM
D. M. DEADRICK
A demonstration by the committee followed the reading and acceptance
of the report. This was for the purpose of encouraging the work of get&#3014760;
ting every member saved. In the demonstration a service was conducted
by the pastor and he called attention to one member who was backslid
den. Nearly all of the members wanted to have her dismissed from the
church, but one member felt that something could be done to get her re
claimed. They visited this sister whose husband was a drunkard, and
through their efforts the husband was saved and the member reclaimed.
12:52 p.m.-Report of Committee No; 4, Ways and Means.
The report was accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Ways and Means Committee Report
To the Fifty-&#6684777;rst Annual Assembly-Greetings:
We, your Ways and Means Committee, beg leave to report as follows:
1. We recommend that the Emergency Fund be continued and that each
member pay $1.00 to the fund each year, and that the present system of
collecting these emergency dollars be continued.
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, and that the pastor and band leaders see to it that this
plan is carried out in all churches one hundred per cent.
3. We recommend that all V. L. B., Sunday School, Mission, C. P. M. A.,
White Wing Publishing House, Orphanage and B. T. C. tithes be placed
in the General Tithes Fund and that the allotments of the following of
ficials be paid out of this fund, the allotments aforesaid are as follows:
We recommend that the Editor and Publisher of the White Wing Mes
senger be paid $5,000 per year and incidental expenses, plus any and all
personal necessities; the General Treasurer $365 per month and incidental
expenses; the Assistant Publisher and Business Manager, the Assistant
Editor, Sunday School Editor, and the General Overseer's private sec
retary, $365 per month each; the Foreign Mission Secretary $365 per
month and incidental expenses; Field Secretary No. 1, Field Secretary
No. 2, Field Secretary No. 3, General A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. Secretary,
General Sunday School Secretary, General V. L. B. Secretary, General
W. M. B. Secretary, General C. P. M. A. Secretary, Foreign Language
Secretary, General B. T. C. Superintendent, Sunday School Orphanage
Superintendent, Publishing Department Representative, Radio Department
Manager, Visual Department Director, and the General and World Evan
gelists be paid $340 per month and incidental expenses, if funds are
available.

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4. 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 $350 per month and expenses. Any amount above $350 per
month and expenses received each month by the state and territorial
overseers from the tithes of the local churches, we recommend that ten
per cent of the same be sent to the state treasurer to be placed in the
fund for the auxiliary secretaries; the remaining ninety per cent be di
vided equally, sending half to the state treasurer to be placed in the
Home Mission Fund and half to Headquarters Treasurer monthly. This
does not include offerings and poundings received by the overseer.
5. We recommend that ten per cent of the amount of surplus tithes
left in the local church treasury at the end of the year (August 31) be sent to
the state treasurer for the support of the state secretaries. The remaining
ninety per cent be divided equally, forty-&#6684777;ve per cent to Headquarters
Treasurer and forty-&#6684777;ve per cent to the state treasurer to be disbursed
by the state overseer and Home Mission Committee to help pastors .. of
weaker churches.
6. We recommend that ten per cent of the tithes received each month
by the local church treasurer be sent with his report to General Head&#3866670;
quarters Treasurer and that the same amount be sent to the state overseer.
7. We recommend that the pastor receive an amount not to exceed $350
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 ruling
of the Assembly with reference to the use of the tithe money which is:
"The Tithes are for the support of the ministry only."
9. We recommend that each and every state overseer see to it that all
state convention offerings raised in his state be executed exactly as set
forth by the rulings of the Assembly, and be treated only as authorized
by the Assembly.
10. We recommend that the convention offerings in foreign &#6684777;elds 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' allot
ments.
11. We recommend that mileage traveled in the interest of the World
Tourist Aid System be covered in the· same manner as that of the general
headquarters officials. We further recommend that offerings for the rep
resentative be taken wherever he goes for rallies.
12. In order to expedite matters and provide for better operation of
both the Free Literature Department and the Publishing Department, we
recommend that the two committees now responsible for this work be
combined into one committee of &#6684777;ve members, who shall be authorized
to disburse money from the proper funds, act in an advisory and policy
making capacity in the affairs of the Free Literature Department, the
Publishing Department, the Radio Department and the White Wing Mes
senger, and who shall be empowered to draw up the proper measures
to carry out the purposes and intent of this and subsequent recommenda
tions contained in the next two· sections. This committee will be called
the Church Publishing Committee and its members shall be the Editor
and Publisher, Assistant Publisher and Business Manager, Assistant Editor,
and two other members whom the General Overseer may appoint.

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13. To assure that the work of the Church Publishing Committee may
be properly carried out, we recommend that both the Publishing House
and Free Literature funds be placed .in one separate account at the bank,
and that all checks drawn on this account go through the Publishing
Department. A report of the &#6684777;nancial condition of the Church's publish
ing interest will be made each month to the General Overseer and to the
General Treasurer so that they shall have full knowledge at all times of
its &#6684777;nancial standing.
14. Fully aware that the White Wing Messenger is a source of great
&#6684777;nancial loss to the Publishing Department and that much of the present
&#6684777;nancial difficulties can be traced to many years' loss in this depart
ment, we recommend that all the Publishing House's present indebted
ness to the General Church funds be written off and that they be re
classi&#6684777;ed on the auditor's report as capital surplus representing the amount
of the General Church's investment in the Publishing Department. We
further recommend that the cash de&#6684777;cit now existing in the Pnblishing
Department representing advances from the General Treasury be repaid
over a period . of &#6684777;ve years in equal monthly installments in order that
the Publishing Department may be enabled to get once more on a sound
&#6684777;nancial basis. We also propose that all future losses on publishing done
speci&#6684777;cally at the request of the General Assembly, or which is consid
ered as official publication, be classed as Free Literature expense and
charged accordingly.
15. We recommend that Self-Denial Day be changed to White Wing
Messenger Day and that an offering be received in each local church on
this day to be used in sending the White Wing to those who are not able
to subscribe, and also for the purpose of assisting in taking care of the
de&#6684777;cit in printing the White Wing Messenger. The offering to be sent to
the White Wing Publishing House.
16. We recommend that all give perfect co-operation to our faithful
General Overseer in putting into practice all. the rulings of the Assembly.
Respectfully submitted,
S. 0. GILLASPIE
ALVIN S. MOSS
W. M. LOWMAN
G. C.DECKER
Z. R. YOUNG
1:12 p.m.-Report of Committee No. 5, Assembly Expense.
The report was accepted by the Assembly.
Report of Assembly Expense Committee
To the 51st Annual Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy-Greetings:
. 1. We wish to commend the ministry, members and friends of the Church
for their faithfulness and co-operation in helping to raise funds for
the expense of the Assembly this year.
2. We recommend that all Sunday Schools with an average attendance
of &#6684777;fty or less contribute $1.00 per year; all Sunday Schools with an
average .attendance of over &#6684777;fty and less than one hundred contribute $1.50
per year; and all Sunday Schools with an average of one hundred and over
contribute $2.00 per year for the expense of the Assembly.

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3. We recommend that each Victory Leaders Band, each Womens Mis
sionary Band, and each minister pay $1.00 to the expense of the Assembly.
4. We recommend that the pastors be responsible for collecting the
Assembly Expense dollars for the auxiliaries and forward same to the
state overseer, and the state overseer be responsible to collect the dollars
from the ministers in his state; these funds to be mailed to the General
Treasurer as collected. The &#6684777;nal report of the Assembly Expense should
be given by the overseer with the state convention report to the General
Treasurer. The state secretaries be responsible to the state overseer to
boost and assist in collecting these funds.
Humbly submitted,
C. R. PAYNE
JOHN A. STUBBS
DON B. THOMAS
CHARLES S. PENNINGTON
DANIEL NAIRN
1:15 p.m.-Report of Committee No. 2, Watchmen.
The report was accepted in regular order by the Assembly.
Watchmen Committee Report
To the 51st General Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy-Greetings:
After prayerful and careful watching throughout the Assembly, we
your Watchmen Committee, wish to submit the following report:
We have been faced with several problems, but everything has been
handled to the best of our ability. Those things which needed the atten
tion of others have been reported to the proper authority.
Humbly submitted,
W. A. NEWSOM
J. W. DEADRICK
OMER C. LAWSON
J. V. JOHNSON
L. E. SILVERS
T. J. LOWE
R. W. COWART
1:18 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
Alaska, Fredrick P. Mahaffy
Alberta, William G. Lusch
Anguilla, Alfred Francois
Antigua, Alfred Francois
Argentina, Oscar E. Johnson
Arizona, L. E. Silvers
Arkansas, L. A. Moxley
Aruba, James A. Ottley
Australia, George Wakeman
Bahamas, Alvin S. Moss
Barbados, Johnnie McGlothlin

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Bermuda, Alvin S. Moss
British Columbia, T. E. Branscum
British Guiana, Rupert Best
California, Adrian T. Griffin
Chile, Germain Ortega
Colorado, W. T. Pettyjohn
Connecticut, Orville W. Trump
Costa Rica, A. S. Anderson
Cuba, Antonio Ledezma Soto
Cyprus, M. K. Kounnas
Delaware, Charles G. Miller
Dominica, Alfred Francois
Dominican Republic, J. H. Ladoo
East Texas, H. M. Biggers
Egypt, Ghaly Ibrahim
El Salvador, Jose Regalado
England, Herbert England
Florida, M. S. Curry
Georgia, Charles S. Pennington
Germany, Otto Koelz
Greece, Paul P. Costas
Guatemala, Ramon Ruano
Haiti, J. Vital Herne
Hawaii, Raymond M. Pruitt
Honduras, Jose Regalado
Idaho, Robert L. Williams
Illinois, John W. Miracle
India, South, Armas I. Halonen,
Missionary
India, West, Jacob Jovial, Mis-
sionary
Indiana, John L. Sullivan
Iowa, Cecil J. Cunningham
Jamaica, R. C. Smith
Kansas, Howard W. Thomas
Kentucky, M. E. Wilson
Louisiana, M. M. Burt
Maine, William A. Grant
Manitoba, Gilbert M. Jose
Maryland and D. C., Posey A. Shupe
Massachusetts, A. D. Somerville
Mexico, Samuel Galindo
Michigan, Joe Martin
Minnesota, Paul H. Thompson
Mississippi, James Staggs
Missouri, Boyd Thornton
Montana, W. A. Newsom
Montserrat, Alfred Francois
Nebraska, G. C. Sloan
Nevada, Jesse A. Griffin
Nevis, Alfred Francois
New Hampshire, A. D. Somerville
New Jersey, Walter L. Harvey
New Mexico, Earl Cowen
New York, J. F. Aites
New Zealand, Percival Gossling
North Carolina, R. Clement Lynch
North Dakota, William G. Hardin
Ohio, W. W. Webb
Oklahoma, D. F. Rowland
Ontario, Horace Lafortune
Oregon, Adolph Flemmer
Panama, A. S. Anderson
Pennsylvania, Paul J. Ion
Peru, Manuel Carbajal
Philippine Islands, Lawrence G.
Edralin, Missionary
Puerto Rico, Carlos de Leon Colon
Rhode Island, Orville W. Trump
Saint Kitts, Alfred Francois
Saskatchewan, John Waschuk
Sierra Leone, David E. Longstreth
South America, Carlos Colon, Mis-
sionary
South Carolina, E. A. McDonald
South Dakota, Don B. Thomas
Sweden, George A. Stenmark, Mis-
sionary
Tennessee, L. V. Jones
Trinidad, Johnnie McGlothlin
Turks Islands, Isaiah J. Wynns
Utah, Floyd E. Benton
Vermont, Charles E. Hanna
Virginia, W. M. Lowman
Virgin Islands, Moses Stephens
Washington, Sidney A. Cooley
West Texas, T. J. Lowe
West Virginia, V. R. Sherrill
Wisconsin, E. T. Fowler
Wyoming, Malcolm T. Linkous
Caribbean Islands Representative,
Walter C. Bates
Field Secretary, C. R. Payne
Field Secretary: D. M. Deadrick
Field Secretary, J. A. Jimenez
A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. Secretary,
E. H. Griffith
Sunday School Secretary, Edna M.
Rye
V. L. B. Secretary, H. L. Moore
W. M. B. Secretary, Sylvia Hardin
Foreign Mission Secretary, D. H.
Queener
Foreign Language Secretary, Jess
F. Pruitt
C. P. M. A. Secretary, Grady R.
Kent
Honor Stone Department Director,
L. S. Rhodes
Visual Department Director, Jack
Decker

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Fields of the Wood Manager, G. A.
Wilson
Radio Department Manager,
Thomas Duncan
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Assistant Publisher and Business
Manager, Robert F. Wdght
Publishing Department Representa
tive, Everett L. Higdon
Assistant Editor, Buford M. Johnson
Sunday School Editor, C. T. David
son
General Evangelist, John A. Stubbs
General Evangelist, Willard H.
Boyles
General Evangelist, Harrison E.
B. T. C. Superintendent, J. B.
Wright
Price
Sunday School Orphanage Superin
tendent, R. 0. Covey
General Evangelist, R. C. Scotton
General Evangelist, Harper Hunter,
Jr.
General Treasurer, J. R. Kinser World Evangelist, Charles Hawkins
The General Overseer requested those whose names were called to take
seats on the platform. Those appointed repeated words after the General
Overseer pledging themselves to be true and loyal to the Church and
to its doctrine and practices. They dedicated themselves and their all to the
work and promised to co-operate with the General Overseer in all the
work. They prayed in concert, then the General Overseer offered prayer
for them.
1:43 p.m.-Song by the Cowan family, "Heaven Will Surely Be Worth
It All."
1:50 p.m.-Ministers Consecration Service. All male ministers were seat
ed on the platform and the female evangelists in the center row of seats
on the main floor. The Cowan family sang "I Cannot Find My Way With
out You." The female ministers prayed in concert, then all male min
isters prayed together.
1:55 p.m.-Adoption of Minutes and instructing local churches to con
sider, endorse and ratify the business acts of the Assembly. When this
action was taken the General Overseer stated that the business part of
the Assembly was closed.
The General Overseer thanked all for their co-operation and assistance
in making the Fifty-&#6684777;rst Annual Assembly the success that it was.
1:58 p.m.-The ministers formed a line and passed by the General Over
seer and shook hands with him, while Jenna Lee Allen played the organ.
Then many of the&#7471214; shook hands with each other and greeted one another.
2:20 p.m.-Brother C. R. Payne led in singing "God Be With You Till
We Meet Again."
2:30 p.m.-The Assembly was closed with prayer by Alfred Francois,
overseer of Montserrat, and L. A. Moxley, overseer of Arkansas.
M. A. TOMLINSON, General Overseer
LILLIE DUGGAR, Private Secretary
BUFORD M. JOHNSON, Chief Clerk
ASHEL T. WAGAR, Assistant Clerk
ALLAN S. KEENAN, Assistant Clerk
ZELLA CREEL, Assistant Clerk
MARTHA GADDY, Assistant Clerk
HUBERT R. SMITH, Sunrise Clerk

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The Present Financial System of the
Church of God of Prophecy
(NOTE TO MINISTERS AND TREASURERS. Please &#6684777;ll 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
&#6684777;lling 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 treas
ury 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, Ten
nessee, 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 pas
tor for his services. The Assembly has agreed that a pastor may re
ceive $350 per month from the tithes, if funds are available. Ten per
cent of the surplus tithes left in the local church treasury at the end
of the Assembly year, August 31, 1957, is to be sent to the state treas
urer for the support of the state secretaries. The remaining ninety per
cent to be divided equally, forty-&#6684777;ve per cent to headquarters treasurer
and forty-&#6684777;ve per cent to the state treasurer to be disbursed by the state
overseer and home mission board to help pastors of weak churches. State
overseers are to receive no more than $350 per month and expenses
from the tithes of the local churches. This does not include offerings
and poundings received by the overseer. Any amount above $350 and
expenses, ten per cent of the same is to be sent to the state treasurer
each month to be placed in the fund for the auxiliary secretaries; the
remaining ninety per cent is to be divided equally, send half to the state
treasurer to be placed in the home mission fund, and half to Head
quarters Treasurer monthly. The Assembly has ruled that tithes are for
the support of the ministry only. Surplus tithes received by headquar
ters 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 local church treasurer 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 orphanage. Ten per cent of the Assembly offering from each state
is to be sent to the respectiv.e 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

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 125
emergency dollars turned in to him that month. Ten per cent of all
emergency money received at headquarters is to be placed in the Min
isterial Aid Fund.
5. MISSION MONEY. The second Sunday Missionary offerings and
money raised by other means are to be held by the local church treas
urer and turned in at the state convention and Assembly. Ten per cent
of the State Convention Missionary offering is to be sent to the Gen
eral Treasurer 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 col
lected in the special March and October drives is to be sent to the
General Treasurer as Foreign Mission money. All mission 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 respective 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.
6. FOURTH SUNDAY OFFERING. The fourth Sunday has been set
apart by the Assembly for every local church to take up a special offer
ing 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 offer
ings 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 ad
dition to this offering 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-&#6684777;ve per cent of the regular weekly of
ferings 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 church treasury until time
to send them in for the Assembly Free Literature Offering. The re
maining forty-&#6684777;ve 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 White Wing Publishing
House and an equal amount sent to the state treasurer. The same amount
that is sent to the state treasurer for the support of the state secre
taries is to be sent to the state treasurer to be used as home mission
money. The remaining seventy per cent is to be sent to the White Wing
Publishing House. All Free Literature money raised at the Assembly is
to be turned over to the White Wing Publishing House. 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 White Wing Pub
lishing House. Ten per cent of all Free Literature money received at
headquarters is to be placed in the Ministerial Aid Fund and the bal
ance may be disbursed under the direction of the Church Publishing Com
mittee appointed by the 51st 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
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 &#6684777;fty
or less.

126 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
(e) $1.50 from each Sunday School with an average attendance of over
&#6684777;fty but less than 100.
(f) $2.00 from each Sunday School with an average attendance of 100
or over.
9. CHURCH OF PROPHECY MARKER ASSOCIATION. To be a mem
ber of the Church of Prophecy Marker Association requires the payment
of $5.00 a year. This $5.00 may be paid any time during the year; how
ever, for the local church to receive credit in the Honor Stone Program,
it must be paid before the requirement sheet is &#6684777;lled out by the pastor.
Th.e C. P. M. A. committee decided that the C. P. M. A. offerings re
ceived in the local churches be held for the state convention the same
as other auxiliary offerings. These offerings are to be sent to head
quarters, half of which will be used to &#6684777;nance state projects in Fields of
the Wood, and half will be sent to the state treasurer to be used in the
support of the Airplane Program, Biblical Wonder Campaigns, Visual De
partment, and any work in the state in connection with the C. P. M. A.
Ten per cent of all C. P. M. A. funds received at headquarters is sent
to the treasurer of the state and the same amount is turned over to the
General Treasurer.
• All C. P. M. A. funds belonging to headquarters should be sent to M. A.
Tomlinson, Bible Place, Cleveland, Tennessee.
10. BIBLE TRAINING CAMP. Weekly classes are to be conducted in
all of our local churches for the purpose of acquainting our · people more
perfectly with the doctrine and practices of the Church. The pastor is
responsible for these classes. Freewill offerings are to be received in the
classes to assist in getting the teachings and practices of· the Church to
the foreign countries through Bible Training Camp. These offerings are
to be turned. in at the state convention.
Deeds for Church Property
We recommend the acceptance of the following resolution prepared by
the General Properties Committee and attorney, . as follows:
WHEREAS the 39th Annual Assembly held . in 1944, authorized the
selection of &#6684777;ve General Trustees who were "to succeed to and have all
authority now vested in other trustees or custodians holding Church real
estate" of the. Church, and
WHEREAS the said General Trustees were authorized to prepare a
suitable deed form, which has been done, and a copy of same is attached
to· this resolution for insertion in the Minutes: therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by this 47th Annual Assembly of the Church of God of
Prophecy, held in Cleveland, Tennessee, September 9-15, 1952, that, wher
ever possible under the existing laws of the state or country, this uni
form deed be used when having property conveyed to local trustees to hold
for the Church of God of Prophecy, and that in other cases where another
deed form must be used, the provision that local trustees may not sell, con
vey or encumber the property without the written consent of the General
Trustees at Cleveland, Tennessee, be incorporated in the deed form used.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that trustees to hold title to local church
property for the Church of God of Prophecy be selected by the local
church in either a regular or a called· business meeting, said trustees to
sell, convey or encumber such property only when authorized to do so

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 127 by the local church in a regular or called business meeting and consent of
the General Trustees secured.
Warranty Deed
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the. sum o&#6029453; ________ _
________
.&#6881354;ollars ( ____ ) cash in hand paid and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, We, have this day bargained and sold and by these presents do hereby bargain, sell, transfer and convey unto. ____________ ______ _ local Trustees for the Church of God of Prophecy, a&#9240717; ________ _ ______ _______________ _, for the use and bene&#6684777;t of the Church of God of Prophecy, with headquarters at Bible Place,
Cleveland, Tennessee, and their successors and assigns, the following de
scribed real estate, to-wit:
(Add description of real estate here.)
TO HA VE AND TO HOLD said real estate unto the sai _______ _
local Trustees, for the use and bene&#6684777;t of the Church of-God of Prophecy,
with headquarters at Bible Place, Cleveland, Tenness&#6684711;
0
. and their suc
cessors and assigns forever; provided, however, that neither they nor their
successors in office as such local Trustees may sell, convey; or encumber
the said real estate without the written consent of the General Trustees
of the said Church at Cleveland, Tennessee, which consent may be evi
denced by a separate writing or by the Chief Clerk of the said Gen
eral Trustees joining in the execution of a deed of the above named
Trustees or their successors in office for the purpose of certifying the
consent of the General Trustees to the execution of such conveyance.
WE COVENANT that we are lawfully seized and possessed of said real
estate; that we have a good and lawful right thus to sell and convey the
same; that the title thereto is clear, free and unencumbered, and that we
will forever warrant and defend said title against the lawful claims of
all persons.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness our hands and names, thi.�---
day o� ________ ____ _, 19 __ _
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128 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
NOTE: The present General Trustees are: M. A. Tomlinson, J. R. Kinser,
Robert F. Wright, Buford M. Johnson and C. R. Payne. M. A. Tomlinson
is chairman and Buford M. Johnson is the chief clerk.
World Must Be Evangelized
It will take good organization and systematic methods to accomplish this
task.
God's power is demonstrated in proportion to the unity and oneness of
His people.
The members of the early Church were all of one accord, steadfast in
the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and the multitude that believed
were of one heart and one soul, and great grace was upon them all, and
mighty results followed as a consequence of their perfect unity and careful
organization.
We must banish from our minds the thoughts of individual or local in
dependence and haphazard spasmodic efforts.
Pull together, pull at once, pull steadily all the time is the road to
success.
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 selected
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 &#6684777;nally 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.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 129
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 deacons,
should divide his members into bands of ten or twelve in· each band and
a leader over each band selected. The bands might be . called prayer
bands and each leader should keep in close touch with every member of
his band like a Sunday School teacher her pupils. If any should move,
the band leader should keep in touch with them in person, then com
munication should be kept up by correspondence. All of this is for the
mutual spiritual, temporal and social bene&#6684777;t 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 practkable in a locality the &#6684777;rst Monday night
in January, April, July and October, be observed by all local churches
for their regular quarterly meetings, so as to conserve unformity and con
certed action.
The pastor should act as a moderator of all business meetings� In case
there is no pastor the overseer of the state has authority to act or appoint
some one to preside. The leader should never act as moderator except
authorized speci&#6684777;cally by the overseer of the state. Where one pasto&#3801202;
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.
Arrangement
Moderator, Clerk and Treasurer should occupy seats on the platform.
Deacons and other ministers near by on either side or close in front of
the platform.
Order of Business
(This order is only a suggestion and not meant for an ironclad rule.)
Song service by all. Prayer by some one whom the moderator may
call. Short Scripture lesson, and prayer by the moderator, asking for wis
dom 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 &#6684777;nances. He should always give an item
ized statement of receipts and disbursements and remainder in treasury.

130 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Leader of W. M. B. give her report of the work of the band, including
&#6684777;nances-receipts and disbursements.
Superintenden&#7602222; of the V. L. B. give report of the work and progress of
the band including &#6684777;nances-receipts and disbursements.
Pastor give report of the A. B. M. and S. 0. 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 (Hebrews
13:17).
Report of C. P. M. A. leader-number of members and receipts.
Report of Church Literature Representative.
Reception of transferred members.
Members to transfer if any.
Un&#6684777;nished 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
1f • he shows'·the good spirit so ·that he can be heard, then show him
tburtesy. But if he proves to be wrong, then deal with him as the Bible
directs. After· this· is an done, take up the original subject and dispose of
it in harmony and love.
In case of matters that the local church cannot settle satisfactorily they
should call the assistance of the state overseer; if they are still not able
to reach a satisfactory conclusion, it should be referred to the General
Overseer.
, . 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 &#6684777;ll your place and the service
will be that much dwarfed and crippled without your presence .
. Show your love and fellowship to everyone 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.
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MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 131
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 &#6684777;nd something in others to criticize.
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, earrings, necklaces, lockets, and large showy pins are unbe
coming for a saint of God.
Always tithe your income and put it in the church treasury. Make free-
will offerings besides your tithes.
Younger members should not keep company or associate too intimately
with worldly outsiders.
Members should never marry sinners. Great care should be taken, with
much prayer and careful consideration, regarding matrimony.
A member who may have a living companion should not marry another
under any circumstances even if divorced. Neither should a member marry
anyone who has a living companion although such person may be divorced.
Remember
These are the last days and perilous times have come so it will require
much watchfulness and humble prayer on your part to so live and act
that you will never bring reproach on the worthy name of Christ and
His Church that you so much love.
Never form too close an intimacy with the opposite sex even if they
are brothers and sisters in the Lord. Give no place to the adversary. Ab
stain from the very appearance of evil.
These kindly instructions and advice are given by those who are watch
ing for your soul as they that must give an account (Hebrews 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.

132 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
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 bene&#6684777;t . 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 to the General Overseer, if needed.
To visit every district and church if possible and look after the inter
ests in every way as a pastor over a large circuit.
When a new organization is effected anywhere in the state, informa
tion should be sent to the overseer of that state, who should make a record
of ·the same, giving date of organization, names of officers, etc.
Each overseer should be able to know at any time the name and ad
dress of every minister located in his state. He should also know the
number of members in his state, keeping a record of the increase as well
as the decrease, so information can be obtained each year as to the total
membership. This can be done by keeping in touch with the clerks of
the churches.
Every minister and every clerk should take an interest in imparting
this information to the overseer of their state.
In co-operation with the General Overseer they will form the presby
tery in their respective states.
Duties of District Overseer
To moderate business conferences for women preachers who may be
acting as pastors, and men who may not be licensed if they are taking
care of churches in his district.
To do evangelistic work in his district if he has time. If he has a dis
trict with no churches it is his duty to evangelize and organize churches.
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 of Prophecy
Will you sincerely promise in the presence of God and these witnesses
that you will accept this Bi&#3801258;le as the Word of God-believe and practice
its teachings rightly divided&#3801278;the New testament as your rule of faith

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 133
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 ap
plicant replies in the· affirmative. In taking the obligation, applicants
should -think of it as being "a perpetual covenant tha:t · shall not be for
gotten."
Teachings of the Church of God
of Prophecy
The Church of God of Prophecy stands for the whole Bible rightly di
vided-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. Justi&#6684777;cation-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. Sancti&#6684777;cation subsequent to Justi&#6684777;cation-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&#3801133;5.
8. Baptism with the • Holy Ghost subsequent to Cleansing, the Endue
ment of Power for Service&#12058866;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-Psalm 103:3;
Isa. 53:4, 5; Matt. 8:17; James 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; Mal. 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. Premillenial Second Coming of Jesus:
First: To resurrect the dead saints and to catch away the living saints
to meet Him in the air-Matt. 24:27, 28; 1 Cor. 15:51; -52; 1 Thess; 4:15-17.
Second: To reign on earth a thousand years-Zech. 14:4, 5; Luke 1:32;
1 Thess. 4:14; 2 Thess. 1:7-10; Jude 14, 15; Rev. 5:10; 19:11-21; 20:4-6.
19. Resurrection-Isa. 26:19; Dan. 12:2; John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15; Rev.
20:5, 6.
20. Eternal Life for the Righteous-Matt. 25:46; Luke 18:30; John 10:28;
Rom. 6:22: 1 John 5:11-13.
21. Eternal Punishment for the Wicked. No Liberation nor Annihilation
-Matt. 25:41-46; Mark 3:29; 2 Thess. 1:8, 9; Rev. 20:10-15; 21:8.

134 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
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; James 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. 52:2; 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; James 5:12.
28. Against Members Swearing-Matt. 5:34; James 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
Abernathy, Ernest D.
Adams, George D.
Adams, James E.
Adams, Reuben A.
Adams, T. E.
Aites, J. F.
Akers, J. L.
Akers, William
Aldridge, W. W.
Allen, James E.
Allen, Marvin R.
Ammons, Edwin L.
Anderson, Albert S.
Anderson, Harvin H.
Anderson, James Edward
Anderson, Stafford B.
Andrews, Thomas B.
Atkins, George E.
Axley, Richard L.
Baggett, Daniel 0.
Barnes, Bonnie
Barnes, M. Russell
Bates, Walter C.
Beasley, Pearlie A.
Beasley, Robert D.
Beck, Grover C.
Beckwith, J. B.
Bennett, G. Julian
Benton, Floyd E.
Biggers, Henry M.
BISHOPS
Bivens, L. Milton
Bonham, Floyd H.
Bowser, Hulbert 0.
Boyd, Terah S.
Bradley, Thomas W.
Bradley, Trosia E.
Brantley, Lucian Alvin
Brewer, Joseph
Brooks, William H.
Brooks, William R.
Brown, Joseph M.
Brown, Lebert A.
Brown, Lewis W.
Brown, Marvin
Bryant, Jack
Bryson, Wilbert S.
Burdine, Archie M.
Burke, Austin A.
Burt, Martin M.
Butts, Huey Lee
Cagle, Jesse C.
Caldwell, D. Talmadge
Caldwell, E. Glaidwell
Caldwell, Mack
Caldwell, Sam W.
Callahan, Aaron A.
Camacho, Juan
Cameron, John N.
Campbell, W. I.
Cantrell, Ralph G.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Cardwell, J. E.
Carroll, Frank G.
Carter, Jack O.
Carver, Tom R.
Caudill, Hubert
Chapman, Herbert Clyde
Chapman, J. W.
Chastain, Mathie
Chatham, Jesse F.
Cobb, Dolphus M.
Coker, Bryce H.
Collins, Clarence W.
Colon, Carlos de Leon
Conner, Henry Lewis
Cook, General
Cooke, Alston L.
Cooke, Cyril S.
Cooley, Donald S.
Cooley, Sydney A.
Cooper, Erie P.
Cooper, James R.
Costas, Paul P.
Couch, Aaron
Cousins, Nathan L.
Covey, Rudolph 0.
Cowart, R. W.
Cowen, Earl
Cox, Joel
Cox, Kenneth 0.
Cox, Wesley Grady
Cox, William H.
Crader, Leman
Crawford, Bernard A.
Creasy, Donald D.
Creel, Amos J.
Creel, Chester V.
Crenshaw, C. Louis
Crews, Joe C.
Cross&#6684777;eld, Edward A.
Crowder, James H.
Cunningham, Cecil J.
Curry, Maurice S.
Curtis, Cloyd B.
Curtis, Emmanuel
Curtis, Henry
Cypret, Cecil A.
Dalton, George
Daniel, James M.
Daugherty, John F.
Daugherty, Walter G.
Davidson, Charles T.
Davis, Anderson H.
Davis, Andrew W.
Davis, Emitt
Davis, Jones M.
Davis, Lew Allen
Davis, Lloyd D.
Davis, Peter E.
Daxon, Thomas A.
Day, Roy F., Jr.
Deadrick, D. M.
Deadrick, Jim Willie
Dean, Thomas E.
Decker, G. C.
Decker, Jack C.
Decker, Tracy H.
Deleveaux, Wilbur
Demeritte, Arnold
Dennard, W. Cobb
Dennis, Henry H.
Dixon, Jack V.
Doss, James C.
Duggan, N oley A.
Dunkin, Albin H.
Earp, John M.
Easter, Edward M ..
Edralin, Lawrence G.
Emmett, Verlin E.
Estep, Granville
Eubanks, Cyril S.
Evans, John E.
Farquharson, Samuel M.
Ferguson, Alfred E.
Ferguson, Hermis A.
Fleming, Carroll P.
Flemmer, Adolph
Foster, G. Dewey
Fowler, E,. T.
Fox, William Jerald
France, Owen W.
Francis, Caselle A.
Francis, Marvin L.
Freeman, Lonnie
Fritts, Lawrence A.
Fuller, Floyd F.
Funderburk, B. 0.
Funk, Carl D.
Galloway, J. Vernon
Garcia, Victor E.
Gardner, Harvey A.
Gardner, Howard T.
Garner, Morris D.
Gass, Arthur C.
Gibson, Oscar
Gibson, Sanford F.
Gilbert, Elmer
Gilbert, R. M.
Gillaspie, S. 0.
Gilmore, Alexander
Goins, Thomas W.
Golden, Alvin
Gonia, A. Winston
135

136 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Goss, Cleveland T.
Graham, Percival N.
Graham, Theophilus L;
Grant, Bernard B.
Grant, William A.
Gray, Truman
Greenawalt, Alfred H.
Gregory, Constantine L.
Griffin, Adrian T.
Griffin, George H.
Griffin, Jesse A.
Griffis, James I. J.
Griffith, Eddie H.
Grimes, Harry W.
Grubbs, George W.
Gullett, Med V.
Hall, James T.
Hall, Robert J.
Hall, Valentine E.
Hamilton, Abraham C.
Hampton, Ira H.
Hand&#6684777;eld, Simeon B.
Haney, Adril D�
Hanna, Charles K
Hardin, William G.
Harrington, Theodore B.
Hart, Tom D.
Harts&#6684777;eld, Herman Neil
Harvey, Walter L.
Hatley, John W.
Heckert, Lawrence D.
Henderson, Jessie R.
Henderson, Willard C.
Herne, J. Vital
Herring, Charles G.
Higdon, Everett L.
Highbaugh, Charles E.
Hires, J. H.
Hogan, Oluf Robb
Holcomb, D.R.
Holcombe, William C.
Holland, W. T.
Hollaway, Theodore R.
Hooker, Claudius D.
Hubbard, William M.
Hughes, Dewey M.
Humes, Herman
Hunter, Harper, Jr.
Hunter, Theophilus
Hutchinson, Isaac A.
Hutchinson, Jonathan G.
Hyatt, Clifton E.
Ibrahim, Ghaly
Ion, Paul J.
James, Ivory J.
Jared, T. J., Jr.
Jared, Thomas J.
Jeffrey, Roy
Jenkins, Carlie B.
Jenkins, Floyd T.
Jimenez, Jose Amando
Johns, D. C.
Johns, Emery S.
Johnson, Buford M.
Johnson,E.Eugene
Johnson, Jack R.
Johnson, James A.
Johnson, James V.
Johnson, Michael
Johnson, Milford J.
Johnson, Nelson W.
Johnson, Wiley A;
Jones, L. V.
Joseph, Beniah E.
Kemp, Joseph R.
Kent, Grady R.
Ketchum, B. B.
Kinder, Charles M.
Kirkland, J. D.
Knight, Johnie W.
Knowles, Charlie A.
Knowles, Joseph W.
Kounnas, M. K.
Ladoo, Joseph H.
Lafever, J. Earl
Lafortune, Horace
Laird, Willie P.
Land, David F., Jr.
Jane, J. W.
Lane, L. Russell
Lawrence, John H.
Lawrence, 0. N.
Lawson, Omer C.
Lawson, Raymond D.
Lawson, Samuel H.
Leazenby, Leon S.
Lee, William M.
Lewis, Charles A.
Lewis, Jesse C.
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.
Lusch, William G.
Lyles, John C.
Lynch, R. Clement
Maddox, Thomas Roy

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Manning, Chesley E.
Martin, Joe, Jr.
Martin, William E.
Matheny, Hubert F.
Mathis, Buck
Mathis, C. F.
Matthews, David G.
Mayhall, Grady
McClure, William L.
McCoy, John G.
McDaniel, James I.
McDearis, C. C.
McDill, James W.
McDonald, E; A.
McFarland, Lawrence L.
McGee, Damous E.
McGee, Sebastian
McGehee, Ada
McGlothlin, Johnnie
McGreger, Aaron I.
McKeown, A. C.
McKey, Clifton E.
McKinney, Dossie H.
McKoy,L.N.
McLeod, Kenneth B.
McMillan, Milan F.
McRae, James
Melvin, Archie
Miller, Charles G.
Miller, Elias A.
Miller, Willie F.
Minter, Sherman H.
Miracle, John W.
Mitchell, Arthur L.
Mixon, James W.
Montgomery, Alma E.
Montgomery, Avery G.
Moore, George W.
Morris, Luther R.
Morris, Orville L. T.
Moss, Alvin S.
Moss, Arthur A.
Moss, Samuel B.
Moxley, H. M.
Moxley, L. A.
Mudd, Cicero
Musselwhite, Wilton E.
Myers, Peter W.
Myles, Charles M.
Nabors, Harvey E.
Nairn, Daniel
Nelson, Nathan C.
Newdiger, Oscar, Jr.
Newsom, W:. A.
Nichols, Ira C.
Nix, Henry G.
Nobles, James W.
Noe, Asa Earl
Oost, Reubin C.
Ortiz, Frank
Ottley, James A.
Overstreet, J. Clyde
Owen, Ralph W.
Owenby, Lum
P ., Jorge Ruano
P ., Ramon Ruano
Pace, Charlie A.
Palmer, James C.
Palmore, Charles P ., Jr.
Parker, Thomas C.
Payne, Connie Lee
Payne, C.R.
Peninger, Lee Roy
Pennington, Charles S.
Pentecost, Tom
Pettyjohn, William T.
Phillips, Walter
Phipps, Roy H.
Pinder, Sonnie O.
Pittman, Oscar
Pittman, S. Melvin
Poloski, Frank
Potts, Allen
Pressley, Peter
Price, J. D.
Price, Marion P.
Priest, J. T.
Pritchard, Liston D.
Pruitt, Jess F.
Pruitt, Raymond M.
Puckett, Richard Lee
Pulliam, E. R.
Queener, Dorlan H;
Radford, Robert L.
Rains, M. Claud
Raney, Sam E.
Rawls, William &#3014705;.
Reese, Bradley A.
Reeves, Roy
Reynolds, Jerome D.
Rhodes, L. S.
Rhorer, Henry R.
Rich, Lawrence V.
Richardson, Eugene B.
Riley, Jonathan A.
Rhinehammer, N. Ales
Robinson, Guy
Rodman, Shannon T.
Roney, Warren E.
Rowland, Delmar F.
Roy, Dewey
Russell, William L.
137

138 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Rye, Homer
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, 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.
Sloan, Gladios C.
Smith, Floyd W. B.
Smith, George P.
Smith, Hubert C.
Smith, Noah B.
Smith, Obie D.
Smith, R. C.
Smith, Sampson
Smith, William B.
Smith, William J.
Smithers, Charles T.
Solomon, Luther
Somerville, A. D.
Somerville, Chad C. W.
Spence, J. Corbett
Stafford, Virdel B.
Staggs, James
Stanford, William R.
Stargel, G. T.
Stenmark, A. George
Stephens, Moses
Stockdale, R. Wynn
Stone, Leslie E.
Stover, Woodrow
Strickland, Robert L., Jr.
Stubbs, John A.
Suggs, William P.
Sullins, Alex W.
Sullivan, Evan G.
Sullivan, John L.
Summerall, Clifton L.
Swain, Frank R.
Sweat, Milton 0.
Talbott, Richard P.
Taylor, C. L.
Taylor, Jennings S.
Taylor, Norman C.
Taylor, Thomas J.
Thane, Charles A.
Thomas, Don Burton
Thomas, Howard W.
Thomas, James A.
Thomas, J. Roy
Thompson, Arthur
Thompson, Ernest W.
Thompson, J. T.
Thompson, Paul H.
Thompson, Ronald G.
Thompson, Willie R.
Thorn, James A.
Thornton, Boyd W.
Tomlinson, M. A.
Tracy, Jack L.
Tranthem, R. Eugene
Trump, Orville W.
Turner, Nathaniel A.
Vickers, Hubert J.
Vines, Willie
Wagar, Ashel T., Jr.
Waggett, Aaron R.
Wallor, George A.
Washington, Loyal C.
Watson, Egbert A.
Weaver, Phillip T.
Webb, Arwood
Webb, Cordell C.
Webb, Wiseman W.
Welcome, Solomon E.
Wells, Donald W.
West, Aaron W.
White, Isaac E.
White, James L.
White, William E.
Wilkerson, Ruben Neil
Williams, Alexander
Williams, Cecil U.
Williams, Don
Williams, J. D.
Williams, Johnnie
Williams, John W.
Williams, Lemuel J.
Williams, Leo T.
Williams, Robert L.
Williamson, W. Raymond
Willis, Henry Lee
Willis, J. Lee
Willoughby, Walter
Wilson, George Albert
Wilson, M. E.
Wood, John W.
Woodruff, Arthur B.
Woods, Roy D.
Wright, J. B.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Wynns, Isaiah J.
Young, Foster
Adams, William T.
Albin, Charlie V.
Alderson, W. Ar lie
Alford, Arthur
Allen, Daniel
Ammons, Harold F.
Anderson, Robert S.
Anderson, Rufus A.
Ashworth, Charles E.
Aucoin, Russell J.
Austin, Charlie C.
Austin, James R.
Baccas, James
Bafford, Green
Bain, Alfred R.
Baker, Fred O.
Baker, Herman
Baker, Hubert H.
Baptiste, Vilme Jn
Barbes, Rockland A.
Barnette, J. Oland
Barrett, Richard M.
Baxter, John L.
Beach, John W.
Beasley, J. Wilbert
Beauchamp, Dewey L.
Biggs, Caleb S.
Bing, Jethro
Bird, Fred P.
Black, Curtis
Blackwell, James S.
Blake, Phillip
Boeckel, David
Bosler, Andrew A.
Bowling, Fred E.
Briggs, Ernest
Brown, Dexton
Brown, Harvey E.
Brown, Luther C.
Brown, Luther E.
Brown, Whit
Bryan, E. Heyward
Bryant, Alexander
Bryant, George, Jr.
Bryant, Walter
Buchanan, Augustus A.
Buckley, J. W.
Bumgardner, Clarence A.
Young, Zilvon R.
Zink, Robert E.
DEACONS
Bunk, Roland A.
Burke, Dolphus
Burns, Chester O.
Burris, Thomas A.
Butler, Henry A.
Butler, Jeremiah
Butler, Johnie E.
Bynum, Calvin M.
Byrd, Clarence J.
Cabales, Santos A.
Cameron, William
Cargill, Henry T.
Carr, Forrest E.
Cassell, Madison W.
Caudill, Bryan
Charles, John M.
Charles, Letoir Jean
Charles, Monlouis J.
Chastain, George D.
Clark, John
Clements, S. Grady
Cobb, C. E.
Codrington, Wilfred H.
Coen, Samuel A.
Coker, James W.
Cole, Asher M.
Cook, Thomas A.
Cooper, John H.
Coquille, Louis
Cox, Leviticus H.
Crews, W. H.
Cross, Claude A.
Culmer, M. R.
Dames, Charles A.
Davis, George R.
Davis, Jim
Davis, Omer F.
Davis, Orbie
Davis, Randolph B.
Davis, Rufus 0.
Davis, Thomas L.
Daxon, Thomas A., Jr.
Deadrick, Lawrence D.
Dean, Guy H.
Dean, James A.
DeLay, Ralph C.
Dirlam, Claude S.
Donahue, William V.
139

140 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Dorsett, Curtis R.
Dozier, James S.
Drummonds, Grover C.
Duncan, Clarence E.
Dupre, LeRoyal J.
Duty, Robert
Earls, Horace, Jr.
Edgecombe, George C.
Elston, Conner J.
Endecott, William E. F.
Engle, Hubert L.
Englebert, George W.
Evans, J. R.
Evans, Samuel W.
Falk, Ervin A.
Farmer, James F.
Fendley, William C.
Ferguson, Herbert A.
Ferguson, Marion N.
Fisher, Wilfred W.
Fitts, Arthur L.
Fleming, Ernest L.
Fleming, Frederic P.
Francis, Nathaniel
Franklin, Herbert F.
Franklin, Wilburn T.
Frederick, Grover C.
Freeland, Charles
Frey, Albert E., Jr.
Gardner, M. Gray
Garner, Claud A.
Gibson, Austin R.
Giles, Thomas H.
Gilmer, James T.
Goforth, Andrew H.
Gonia, I. B.
Gray, T. E. Kerr
Green, Bondie H.
Green, Chester Lee
Haase, Ernest E;
Hadden,JohnHenry
Haddock, James H.
Hall, Wilson B.
Hamilton, Lester
Hanson, Israel E.
Harbor, James
Harris, Reginald A.
Harris, Taft M.
Hartless, Robert J.
Hatton, Melvin
Hayes, Gordon E.
Helms, Chesley B.
Henry, Uriah
Heslop, George E.
Hill, Joe H.
Holbert, James H.
Hood, Richard H.
Howard, Jimmie
Hughes, Huntley H.
Hughes, Oscar H.
Hull, Clarence D.
Hunt, Eddie Ray
Hunter, E. Roy
Ingram, U. Leonard
Jackson, Elmer W.
James, George W.
Jerrell, Paul L.
Johnson, Fred M.
Johnson, Henry A.
Johnson, Herbert E.
Johnson, Kedrick L.
Johnson, Lee Pharries
Jordan, James R.
Jure, Raphael
Keeney, C. B.
Kelley, Haley J.
Kinard, Erie E.
Kinard, T. B.
King, Carl R.
King, George
King, George S.
King, J. H.
Kirkland, John E.
Lacks, Benny L ... ,:
Lafleur, Cyrius .•
Lassiter, Robert L.
Latham, Joseph M:
Lavender, Walter. E.
Ledford, Robert H:
Lennon, Peter E.
Letu, Earl H.
Lewin, James
Lewis, Eldon J.
Lewis, Reuben T.
Logan, Arthur E.
Long, H. Horace
Love, Clyde A.
Lovell, J. D.
Lyle, W. Troy
Lynn, William M.
Mahaffy, Lewis H.
Mahoney, William A.
Malone, Roy
Massengill, Frank
Mazanec, James
McArthur, Harry G.
McCalla, Samuel A:
Mccoubrey, James H.
McDermott, Salbert C.
McElrath, John H ..
McGovern, Henrf E:
McKee, J.C.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
McKenzie, James A.
McLean, Robert S.
McLeod, Allie B.
McMahan, Claude R.
Melvin, Thomas G.
Merriett, Odis
Miller, Winston R.
Minns, Herbert L.
Moore,J. Walker
Morgan, Linford T.
Moss, John W.
Moss, Wilfred G.
Mullins, Henry R.
Murray, Henry E.
Muse, Andy G.
Muse, Clyde C.
Nabors, Clymer H.
Norris, Justin
Nutt, William J.
Oglesby, Thomas
Ostby, Henry W.
Owens, Bunk
Owens, Edgar
Page, Jack
Parker, Bill
Parton, Thomas H.
Paschall, Ollie
Pate, J.B.
Patrick, Andy J.
Peavy, Elvie A.
Penant, Hedley
Perkins, Clyde V.
Peterson, Preston C.
Phillips, Chester R.
Ponder, Raymond E.
Power, C. Hugh
Price, Bassil N.
Price, Elisha Green
Price, Maxie Lee
Proffitt, Clarence A.
Pruitt, H. Clifford
Puckett, Norman
Rainwater, Allen C.
Rampley, William T.
Ramsay, Edward J.
Ray, G. Scott
Ray, W. Hansel
Reid, Egbert H.
Reid, Ferdinand R.
Revolus, Fortune
Reynolds, W. L.
Richards, Jim R.
Rickard, Ora Lee
Ricketts, Harold J.
Robbins, Herbert V.
Roberts, Bertie C.
Roberts, Stephen
Rolle, Alphaeus C.
Rowe, Walter S.
Rowell, Barney W.
Saint Cyr, Bovil
Saunders, Roland G.
Saxon, Tallie S.
Scheurer, Gideon
Scheurer, Ruben
Scott, Robert A.
Scotton, George M.
Scotton, Norman J.
Seratt, Jesse D.
Sexton, Howard
Shannon,John
Sharrar, Robert C.
Shean, Charles E.
Shirley, Lewis C.
Sigler, Thomas G.
Slay, Sheldon M.
Sluder, Herman
Smith, Isaac
Smith, L. K.
Solomon, Edgar N.
Sprinkel, William H.
Stanley, Horace B.
Stearman, Marion B.
Stockwell, William L.
Story, Frank E.
Theriot, Junius J.
Thomas, Cecil G.
Thomas, Leonard S.
Thomas, Richard C.
Thompson, Wilbur B.
Thrift, Luther
Tranquille, Emmanuel
Trimble, John F.
Trogdon,Alexander
Turin, Celestin
Vaughan, Semar, Jr.
Waden, Fletcher
Walker, Stephen G.
Walters, Joseph A.
Washburn, Cecil L.
Watts, Herbert C.
Weakley, M. E.
Weaver, Roy T.
Whitaker, John R.
White, Rufus L.
Wilcox, Clarence
Wiley, Charlie E.
Wilkins, Mortimer I.
Wilkinson, Samuel L.
Williams, Clarence E.
Williams, Elijah N.
Williams, Emerson
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Williams, Hollis R.
Williams, Johnny, Jr.
Williams, Reginold
Willis, Frank R.
Wilson, Hughie L.
Wilson, J. Howard
Wilson, Joseph C.
Wilson, Wavie C.
Witte, Walter H.
Wood, Claud
Wooten, Chester L.
Word, Timothy
Wright, Cecil
Wright, Robert F.
Wright, Wib
Wyant, Nelson E.
Wyant, Ray M.
Yielding, Edward P.
Young, Joe
Young, Zane L.
Zurfluh, Karl
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Abbott, Lanzo R.
Abernathy, Johnie E.
Abrego, Daniel
Abreu, Theodore
Acosta, Ignacio
Adams, Logus L.
Adderly, Boston
Adeir, John T.
Adkins, Calvin R.
Adkins, James G.
Adkins, K. Johnny
Adorno, Juan P.
Anguilar, Felipe Dominguez
Ahalt, Atlee
Aiken, Johnie E.
Aites, E. Carl
Allaway, Frank G.
Allen, R. Wayne
Allen, Samuel N.
Allison, William H.
Almond, Alfred D.
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Altus, Cheriza
Alyse, Arnold
Anderson, Denver
Anderson, Kenneth 0.
Anderson, Maurice H.
Andrea, Kostas J.
Angarcia, Jesus
Angervil, Saint Eugene
Anthony, Elmer B.
Antilus, Ulysse
Arellano, Longino Morales
Arias, Luis
Arlius, Alexis
Armenta, Ruben
Arnold, R. B.
Arnold, William
Aschbacher, Joe H.
Aschbacher, Joe H., Jr.
Asher, Dan
Avila, Manuel Avila
Ayala, Heliodoro Gonzalez
Ayers, Robey W.
B., Juan Hernandez
B., Martin Medina
B., Moises Giron
Baber, George F.
Bafford, Joe Lean
Baggett, L.B.
Bailey, L. Dean
Bailey. Larry V.
Bain, Hartley L:
Baker, Alexander
Baker, Gayford D.
Baker, Gerald
Baker, Paul
Baldozier, Clark H.
Baldwin, Arch J-.
Banton, Ben T.
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Barbour, W. Charlie
Barclay, Henry A.
Barker, Alvin A.
Barnes, Caleb M.
Barnes, Charles E.
Barnhart. Thomas W.
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Barrios, Samuel Galindo
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Bazzrea, Cleve A.
Bear. Richard W.
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Beecham, George W.
Beecham, James S.
Beecham, Kenneth R.
Bell, Blanton C.
Bell, Calvin

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Bell, Lloyd C.
Bell, Walter W.
Beneby, Israel
Benne&#6684777;eld, William M.
Bennett, Ira S.
Bennett, U. G.
Bermudez, Alejandro Campos
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Beshears, M. Monroe
Bethel, Daniel
Bias, Ernest J.
Bines, Franklin
Bishop, Berchel A.
Black, Eugene P.
Black, Horace R.
Black, Owen
Blackburn, Ernest F.
Blauser, James P.
Blumenthal, Clifford
Blumenthal, Hugo H., Jr.
Blyden, Anton
Blythe, Clarence L.
Bock, Albert A.
Bolton, Arthur H., Jr.
Bolton, Onnie L.
Bonds, Vernie W.
Bonham, Amzia W.
Boone, James W.
Boothe, Claude S.
Bosler, David T.
Bounds, James W.
Bowerman, Dewey R., Jr.
Bowman, C. Winfred
Bowser, George B.
Bowser, Robert H.
Brackett, Bobbie E.
Brackett, C. Samuel
Brackett, John
Bradford, Sewell E.
Bradley, Robert H.
Bragg, Johnny H.
Braland, Orvie A.
Branch, Paul W.
Branscum, Thurman E.
Breedy, John C.
Brekeen, John C.
Brenizer, Harry R.
Brevil, Zavier
Brickey, Wiley J.
Briles, Theodore R.
Brisson, Marvin C.
Brittingham, Edward C.
Broach, Oscar R.
Brock, M. Earl
Brock, Z. B.
Brooks, Atlee N.
Brooks, Carl D.
Brooks, Kenneth W.
Brooks, Royce Dee
Brown, Bobby W.
Brown, James R.
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Brown, Will H.
Brown, Willesley
Browning, Charles E.
Browning, Charlie M.
Brumley, James J.
Bryant, Fred W.
Bryant, Ralph E.
Buckley, James R.
Buckner, Carl R.
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Burke, Otis A.
Burrese, William E.
Burris, Philip
Burt, Marvin
Burton, Dock C.
Busby, Arthur B.
Bush, John B.
Bush, Willie D.
Butler, Marion S.
Butter&#6684777;eld, Thomas N.
Buttram, Lee A.
Butts, Harold J.
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Calfee, B. B.
Callis, Henry O.
Cambronne, Pierre
Cameron, Lewis V.
Cameron, Wilbur
Camilus, Anaise
Camp, Floyd M.
Campbell, J. Daniel
Campbell, James T.
Campbell, Sidney
Campbell, William B.
Cannon, N. Fritz
Captain, Nicholas D.
Carbajal 0., Manuel
Cardet, Hiram Concepcion
Cardet, Vicente Concepcion
Carpenter, Eugene L.
Carpenter, Raymond A.
Carr, Joseph G.
Carrasco, Por&#6684777;rio
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Carroll, Lee C., Jr.
Carter, Calvin
Carter, Ernest S.
Carter, Hermon
Carter, Roy W.
Carver, Onas R.
Casasola, Lauro
Casey, Jack
Castillo, Carlos Antonio
Castro, Gaspar
Castro, Hector
Cazil, Elvelus Jh
Chandler, Charles R.
Chapman, Claud H.
Chapman, Millard A.
Chapman, William H.
Charles, Elvius Jean
Charles, Exavier Louis
Charles, Merius
Cheatham, George J.
Cheshire, Josephus, Jr.
Childers, Millus
Chisolm, Theodore R.
Clark, Clifford 0.
Clark, Clyde H.
Clark, Curtis M.
Clark, E. Luther
Clark, Fred W.
Clawson, Clare L.
Clayton, Clyde T.
Clayton, Sherman J.
Cleaver, A. Doewer
Cleaver, Autie E.
Clemens, Charles
Clemens, Joe C.
Clements, William S.
Cline, James M.
Coalter, Ambrose J.
Cobb, E. Vernell
Cobos, Angel J.
Coker, Emmett L.
Cole, Robert H.
Colinet, Letellier
Colley, James F.
Collie, Alfred L.
Collins, Charles E.
Collins, Elford N., Jr.
Collins, Elmer N., Jr.
Collins, Harold 0.
Collins, Howard C.
Colon, Carlos
Colvard, Donald E.
Comer, W. J. Bryan, Sr.
Conner, Perry E.
Connor, George
Connor, HenryL.
Constantin, Delva
Cook, David C.
Cook, Talmadge Claxton
Cooke, Luther L.
Cooley, Kenneth F.
Cooper, Mitchell
Cornett, Sam I.
Cornwell, John C.
Cowen, Leo
Cox, Clarence
Cox, Hudon R.
Cox, James A.
Cox, Julias
Cox,Ray
Cox, Theodore
Crabbe, Howard
Crabtree, Vernon, Jr.
Craig, Alpheus U.
Craver, Edgar L.
Cravey, Kaiser
Creasy, Robert C.
Creque, Nathaniel G.
Cress, William F.
Criddle, Clayton E.
Crow, Samuel F.
Croyle, Raymond S.
Cummings, Luther
Cunningham, David E.
Cunningham, Leonard E.
Curry, James S.
Daley, Chas. A.
Dames, Cleveland W.
Daugherty, Jules E.
Daugherty, W. Delvin
David, Carmelo
Davis, Albert E.
Davis, Alva L.
Davis, Cecil
Davis, Elisha A.
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Davis, H. Lee
Davis, James E.
Davis, Marvin
Davis, Raymond E. L.
Davis, Samuel I.
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Dawkins, Lewis C.
Daxon, David
Deal, Asa C.
Deal, Jack H.
Dean, Hermon E.
Dean, L. Lehimza
Dean, Lucius E.
Dean, Rubbert L.
Decker, Lester T.

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Dennard, George M.
Deristil, Laurenti!
Dervil, Philogene
Desir, Cadous
De Souza, Isaac H.
Dezormean, Aspenard
Dickens, W. Morris
Diogene, Levasseur
Dodgens, Raymond S.
Dominguez, Eliseo Sanchez
Dominguez, Lorenza Martinez
Donahue, Aubrey W.
Doran, Verne J.
Dorcely, Augustin
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Dotson, William D.
Douglas, Charles M.
Douglas, Isaac
Douglas, R. Gene
Douglas, Thomas J.
Dover, Charles R.
Doyen, Edouard
Drake, Howard E.
Drapeau, Tranquillus
Drew, Alfrado C.
Droze, Forest W.
Droze, Lewis N.
Drury, Homer C.
Druclair, Pascal
Dudding, 0. A.
Duke, Rowley Cornelius
Dunbar, Gilbert W.
Duncan, J. Roy
Dunford, Fred R.
Dunford, W. Mathise
Dunn, Billy G.
Dunning, Noah F.
DuPris, Edward R.
Durr, Charles W.
Dycus, Charles W.
Eagle, James Holding
Eddy, Lonnie D.
Edens, Demcy
Edgil, Thomas Jessie
Edmondson, Donald K.
Edwards, Freddie M.
Edwards, Homer F.
Eichler, Joseph
Ellis, Everett R.
Ellis, James 0.
Ellis, Stephen
Elmore, Loyd E.
Eloff, David
Emerson, Oscar W.
Endecott, Clayton E.
Endecott, James L.
England, Herbert
Engle, Ather F.
Enrique, Roberto Lam
Escue, Jessie H.
Esmond, William Cecil
Espinoza, Ponciano·F.
Esquivel, Teodoro Antonio
Esteban, Luis Aleman
Estes, William W.
Estira, Pierre
Estrada, Fidel
Estrada, Vicente Ramirez
Evans, C. T. Houston
Evans, Elmer W.
Evans, Henry
Evans, R. Travis
Evans, William J.
Fanbert, Septimus
Farabee, John N.
Farless, J. D.
Farmer, J. Glenn
Felts, Erbie H.
Ferguson, Cephas
Ferguson, Daniel
Ferguson, Herbert E.
Ferguson, James R.
Ferguson, Laban J.
Ferguson, Orie J.
Ferguson, Pembroke E.
Ferguson, Philip D.
Ferguson, Thomas
Fernandez, Salvador C.
Fidele, Nelcius
Field, Leroy W.
Fields, Arthur E.
Fils, Chery Dennean
Finch, Robert Lee
Finlayson, Rufus
Finlayson, Rufus B., Jr.
Fisher, Fred S.
Fisher, Ramon Luna
Fiveash, Olen C.
Fleurantin, Paulin
Flick, Harry R.
Flippo, George C.
Flores, Leocadia Lubices
Flores, Moises Vazquez
Flores, Rodolfo Casasola
Flowers, Allord S.
Flowers, Grady G.
Floyd, Cole B.
Floyd, Dannie
Forbes, Eustace T.
Forbes, Leon B.
Ford, Charles H.
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146 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Foster, Cecil A. L.
Foster, Clarence F.
Foster, J. Roy
Foster, Olon A.
Foster, Robert J.
Fouts, Blair M.
Fox, James E., Sr.
Fragoza, Moncerrate Rias
Francis, Harold M.
Franco, Juan Antonio Ramos
Francois, Alfred
Fredrickson, Marvin P.
Freeman, Ashby 0.
Freeman, Hubert E.
Frost, Barnette P.
Fuchu, Federico
Fuentes, Francisco Aguilar
Fulcher, Frank Edwin J.
Fulmer, Everett L.
Fulton, Rogers
Furber, Caroles C.
G., Jose Ma. Dominguez
Gabriel, Lereque
Gabriel, Ulrick
Gaddis, J. C.
Gaddis, Millard E.
Gaddy, Willie
Gaites, Norwood A.
Gaither, Grover C.
Galaviz, Antonio
Gandia, Mario
Garcia, Alberto G.
Garcia, Manuel
Garcia, Pablo Tinoco
Garcia, R. Fernando
Gardiner, Joshua V.
Garr, William J. W.
Garrett, Marvin W.
Gates, Willard D.
Gauthier, Vildoir
Gay, Pierce N.
Gaylor, Hank V.
Gaylor, Ora L.
Geneus, Rezius
Georges, James W.
Georges, Reginald C.
Gibson, Bruce
Gibson, W. K.
Gilileo, Carl D.
Gillenwater, Lawrence C.
Gillis, Leon
Gillum, Perry E.
Gilmer, J. Lamar
Giordoni, Emilio
Giraud, Ozias
Glass, Eddie J.
Goin, Cecil L.
Goins, Granville
Goins, Lloyd P.
Goins, Richard D.
Goins, Sylvester (Jimmie), Jr.
Goins, William L.
Gomez, Otero
Gonzalez, Job Flores
Gonzalez, Senen
Gonzalez, William
Gooden, Sam B.
Goodman, Ernest D.
Goodnight, Sam J.
Goodwin, Bennie F.
Gosnell, William A.
Goss, Douglas A.
Goss, William G.
Gossling, Percival
Graham, James Hardy
Graham, Newton
Graves, Oather B.
Gray, Delbert
Gray, Earl B.
Gray, Edward A.
Gray, Johnnie
Gray, Willard H.
Gray, Willie
Greaves, Simeon G.
Green, Ben M.
Green, Charles S.
Green, Curtis
Green, Everett E.
Green, Richard A.
Green, Walter 0.
Greenaway, William D.
Grier, Earl T.
Griffin, Bluford B.
Grissom, G. C.
Grubbs, Calvin W.
Grubbs, James C.
Guerrier, Dieudunord
Gumbs, Alfred W.
Gunn, Rayford
Gustove, Joseph
Guthrie, Henry H., Jr.
Guthrie, Robert L.
Guzman, Refugio
H., Cerf erino Hernandez
Hagood, Freddie W.
Haire, Henry M.
Haire, Lester H.
Hale, Herschel F.
Hale, Milton B.
Hale, Thomas F., Jr.
Hall, A. John
Hall, Donald R.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Hall, Emanuel 0.
Hall, Jacob A.
Hall, James P.
Hall, Martin T.
Hall, Moses A.
Halonen, Armas I.
Hamm, Leonard B.
Hammock, J. Thomas
Hampton, John H.
Hampton, Oliver J.
Haney, Clifford A.
Hanks, Edward J.
Hanners, Talmadge
Hardin, Thomas 0.
Harding, Coleridge M.
Hardy, Earl H.
Hargraves, J. Marvin
Harkey, Ellison C.
Harper, John
Harper, Lalas, Jr.
Harriett, William B.
Harrington, Theodore B., Jr.
Harris, Arthur C.
Harris, Floyd J.
Harris, Jack D.
Harris, Jack M.
Harris, William S.
Harrison, Edward H.
Hart, Bennie
Hartman, Henry Edsel
Hawkins, Charles G.
Hawkins, H. Lavell
Hawkins, James H.
Hawkins, John S.
Haywood, Floyd B.
Heacox, Robert P.
Heckert, William D.
Hembree, Walter D.
Henderson, N eais G.
Henderson, W. T.
Henriquez, Alberto Enrique
Henry, James A.
Henry, Joseph S.
Henry, William
Henry, Younis W.
Hensley, Kenneth P.
Henson, Charles H.
Henson, William E.
Hepburn, Joseph
Hernandez M., Erasto
Herron, George R.
Hersey, Gerald H.
Hester, James E.
Hidalgo, Gregorio de Jesus
Hix, Grady H.
Hodge, Joseph
Holcomb, David R.
Holden, Jesse S.
Holland, Cecil R.
Holland, John C.
Holland, John F.
Holland, Mack
Holland, Walter L.
Hollis, Willard A.
Homer, Thomas A.
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.
Howell, Roland E.
Howton, Lewis C.
Huff, Harold F.
Hughes, Alton J.
Hughes, Joseph J.
Hulett, Eschol
Hull, Dan E.
Humes, Emanuel I.
Humphfrey, Clinton 0.
Humphreys, Ulysses G.
Hunt, Howard J.
Hutchens, Willie
Hutchison, John W.
Hutson, Frank E.
Hutto, William E.
Hyatt, James
Infante. Manuel Estrada
Ingraham,JohnC.
Innocent, Diennapal
Irwin, Murvil L.
Isaacs, Donald M.
Isma, Eristal
Ivins, Harvey J.
Jackman, Harold L.
Jackson, Carson M.
Jackson, Charles M.
Jackson, Thomas
James, B. Fredrick
James, Ralph
Janney, Everett L., Sr.
Jared, Clive E.
Jefferson, Monroe
Jeffrey, Nathaniel R.
Jenkins, Harvey E.
Jenkins, Jack 0.
Jernigan, Allen M.
Jernigan, Jesse W.
Jerome, Richard
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Jeune, Ramean
Johns, Edmon W.
Johns, Theodore
Johnson, Alex J.
Johnson, Clovis A.
Johnson, Daniel W.
Johnson, Dolly L.
Johnson, Edgar
Johnson, Hinton C.
Johnson, Jacobo
Johnson, J osclyn
Johnson, Laureston B.
Johnson, Luther 0.
Johnson, Milton
Johnson, Oscar E.
Johnson, Thomas Lee
Johnson, Uhij ah
Johnson, Virgil 0.
Jolly, William E., Sr.
Jones, Arthur C.
Jones, Clarence E.
Jones, Edward L.
Jones, Grover C.
Jones, J. Thurmon
Jones, John Roy
Jones, Levi H.
Jones, Lloyd L.
Jones, Luther C.
Jones, M. Corbie
Jones, Marceline N.
Jones, Melbern J.
Jones, Mikey C.
Jones, Oscar
Jones, Ray C.
Jones, Robert L.
Jordan,John
J osa, Cledon
Jose, Gilbert M.
Joseph, Chery
Joseph, Prudent
Josleyn, Ernest E.
J osleyn, William H.
J our den, James A.
Jovial, Jacob A.
Jubisson, Thermon&#6684777;ls
Judd, Emmett 0.
Judd, Glenn G.
Judd, Henry M.
Katrissosis, Demetrios P.
Kay, John Lemuel
Keenan, Allan S.
Keller, Edgar C.
Kelley, Seaborn W.
Kelley, Wesley
Kelley, William H.
Kelly, Brazil
Kelly, Leslie
Kelsey, Eugene
Kephart, E. Carmack
Kidd, Willie S., Jr.
Killingsworth, James H.
Killingsworth, J. · K.
Kimsey, Don
Kinard, John H.
Kinder, Raymond C.
King, Albert
King, John E.
King, Leslie
Kirby, Mar&#3801141;hall D.
Kirton, Michael G.
Knights, Stanley E.
Knowles, Curtis M.
Knowles, Samuel V.
Koelz, Otto
Kroon, John A.
Kuhns, Howard H., Jr.
Kuykendall, H. H.
L., · Aurelio Zea
Lafferty, Ira V.
Lafosse, Hermann
Laguerre, Cavilus
Lamb, Carol D.
Lamb, Earl E.
Lamb, Henry J.
Lamb, Raymond E.
Lamb, William L.
Lambert, &#4259954;thur H.
Lambert, Willie B.
Lance, Ralph W.
Lane, Wallace C.
Lange, Charles F.
Lanter, Charles C.
Laporte, Armand
Larson, Verlin E.
LaRue, Clarence R.
Lashley, George
Lavigne, Robert B.
Lawley, Grady C.
Lawrence, Benjamin J., Jr.
Lawrence, Leroy A.
Lawrence, Paul
Lawrence, Vanderbilt
Lawson, Archie P.
Lawson, Vernon M.
Leach, Bobby H.
Leach, Burchell B.
Ledezma, Guillermo Fregoza
Ledford, Millard Lee
Lee, James E.
Lester, Ralph L.
Lewellyn, William
Lewis, Bill B.

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Lewis, Ernest E.
Lewis, John M.
Lewis, Shadrach, Sr.
Lilly, LeRoy H.
Lindner, Clifford C.
Lineberry, Conrad 0.
Llaneza, George S.
Lofton, Millard T.
Lolley, Juniel M.
Long, James A., Sr.
Longin, Septimus A.
Longmire, Buford C.
Longstreth, Daniel S.
Lopez, Charles G.
Lopez, Jose Armando
Lopez, Pedro Ramos
Lord, E. Homer
Louis, Cedanor Pierre
Louis, Holdman Pierre
Louis, Jules Jean
Louis, Oldman Pierre
Lowe, J. Wendell
Lowe, Theodore J.
Lowman, J. Dudley
Lowman, W. Elroy
Loyed, Jim Oscar
Lubin, Augustin
Lucien, Paul
Lucien, Pierre
Lucien, Tderock
Lyle, Joseph E.
M., Oswaldo Alfonso
Mackey, Charles I.
Magaha,JosephA.
Mahaffy, Fredrick P.
Maine, William E.
Majors, Frank H.
Majors, Robert Hermon
Makar, Andrew A.
Maldonado, Felix Soto
Maldonado, Mariano
Malphrus, William W.
Mandrusiak, Nick
Manley, Marvin C.
Mannon, Oscar L.
Mannon, Tilford
Manus, James E.
Marcellus, Fanor
Markham, Raymond W.
Marlow, Houston
Marr, Frank
Marshall, Michael C., Sr.
Martin, Gladdus
Martin, Herbert D.
Martin, James E.
Martin, Leonard J.
Martin, William L.
Martinez, Ernest F.
Massey, George H.
Massingale, William D.
Mathews, Gerald S.
Mauldin, Willie L.
May, Charles H.
Mays, Clyde A.
Mays, Kyle
McBride, William B.
McClendon, Jim
McClure,Kermet
McCormack, Lloyd L.
Mccullen, David H.
McDaniel, Willie P.
McDowell, Robert W.
McFall, Charles
McGee, George E.
McGill, Phillip E.
McGill, Wilford
McGough, Mack E.
McIntosh, David A.
McIntyre, J. W.
Mciver, Floyd
McKemie, Willie W.
McKinney, Floyd R
McLish, Frederick A.
McMahan, W. L.
McNabb, Clarence E.
McNabb, Jeff D.
McNeely, Cecil C., Jr.
McN eill, George
McNeill, William E.
Meade, Gatewood A.
Meador, Alton, Jr.
Meador, Joe A.
Meadows, Donald E.
Medders, James W., Jr.
Medina, Angel
Medina, Juan Estrada
Medina, Julian Estrada
Medlin, George E.
Meglemre, Robert B.
Mejia, Cornelio Monzon
Menard, Emmanuel
Mercer, Leslie L.
Messer, Bentley
Messer, James H.
Michel, Altimon
Michel, Surin
Michel, Theodore
Miles, Joseph B.
Miller, John F.
Miller, Joseph J.
Miller, Milton A.
Minter, Bobby N.
149

150 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Minter, Gerald H.
Mixon, John Q.
Mixon, Roy D.
Mock, Levy C.
Molock, Charles A.
Monace, Jules
Moncrief, George T.
Monplaisir, Denoiis
Monroe, Charlie L.
Montague, David A.
Montgomery, F. Eugene
Mooney, Verne L.
Moore, Alvin
Moore, Andrew M.
Moore, Donald E.
Moore, Harry Lee
Moore, William L.
Morales, Agripino
Morales, Telesforo
Moralez, Angel Hernandez
Moreland, Charles B.
Morgan, James L.
Morgan, W. Earl
Morrell, James C.
Morrell, Melvin L.
Morris, James V.
Morris, James W.
Morris, Robert T.
Morrison, John W.
Morvan, Dorcima
Mounce, J. Eddie
Mundy, Cecil E.
Munroe, Richard H.
Murphy, Harold
Murphy, John B.
Murphy, Kenneth P.
Murray, Arthur C.
Murray, Billy D.
Murray, Elbert L.
Murray, William J.
Muscadin, Julien
Musial, Martin
Musselman, Charlie M.
Nagel, Frederick H.
N apoleo�,. &#10682519;arcel Jean
Neal, Albert M.
Neal, Quentin
Nels on, Destin
Nelson, Robert C.
Nembhard, Joscelyn A.
Nest or, Fenelon
Neumans, Clarence H.
Neville, Arthur
New, Paul S.
Newdiger, Oscar
Newkirt, John C.
Nicolas, Nelzil
Nix, E. Edward
Nixon, Ernest C.
Noe, Pearl B.
Noe, R. Eugene
Normon, Thomas M.
Norton, Thomas D.
Notice, St. Remy
Nunnery, William R.
O'Dell, David W.
Oliver, George D.
Olmstead, Guy 0.
O'Neal, Richard C.
Oppert, Lawrence R.
Orr, Troy E.
Ortiz, Hector
Ortiz, Miguel A.
Ortiz, Ramon
Orvilus, Anastal
Overstreet, Judson E.
Padilla, Edward
Padilla, Juan B.
Pagan, Teodora Figueroa
Page, Alton M.
Paramore, William A.
Parker, Allard
Parker, Brown D.
Parker, Chester L.
Parker, George
Parker, J.M.
Parr, Alston E.
Parton, Lamar
Parton, William V.
Pascua, Justino N.
Passmore, Wilmon R.
Patterson, Billy
Patterson, John W.
Patterson, Oliver
Patterson, Robert W., Jr.
Patton, James
Paul, Frederick
Pavon, Eduardo
Payne, Ray P.
Paynter, Willie T.
Payton, Herman
Peak, Leroy
Pearce, James S.
Pearson, John A.
Peavy, Leumoin A.
Peek, Henry K.
Peek, Wayne
Pendergrass, Joseph C.
Penn, Joseph B.
Pennant, Ferdinand
Pennel, George
Pense, Vernon

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Pentecost, Charles T.
Pentecost, James D.
Perdomo, Pablo Pavon
Perez, Dionicio
Perez, Gerardo
Perez, Joe C.
Perez, Jose Antonio
Perez, Juan Cortez
Perez, Roberto Vivas
Perez, Urbano Diaz
Peterson, Arthur C.
Peterson, Charles R.
Petrella, Carlos Nicolas
Petty, H. T.
Pettyjohn,.Woodrow W.
Phelps, Carl A.
Philippe, Philockes
Phillips, J. Frank
Phillips, Ralph R.
Phillips, William 0.
Picard, Armand
Pierre, Lexius
Pierre, Michel
Pierre-Louis, Yoassena
Pillado, Eduardo V.
Pimentel, Nestor Cadenas
Pittman, Horace
Pittman, Leonard J.
Pitts, Ralph W.
Pless, Perry J.
Plumley, Bernie, Jr.
Plummer, Everett L.
Pogue, William P.
Polete, Herman E.
Pollard, L. Lewis
Pope, Arthur C.
Porter, Monte V.
Porter, Theo 0.
Porter, William R.
Porter, William V., Jr.
Poston, Harvey B.
Powell, B. H.
Powell, James 0.
Powell, Norris A.
Powell, Thadis M.
Powers, Raymond L.
Prather, Roy L.
Pratt, Emanuel
Pratt, R. V. Lee
Pratt, Samuel A.
Preston, Daniel D.
Prewitt, Billy R.
Price, Harrison E.
Priest, Herbert H.
Prince, Roy M.
Pruitt, Elmer C.
Pruitt, Rob�rt J.
Pulido, Martiniano Cuebas
Pursell, Henry
Purvis, Samuel S.
Puryear, Cecil H.
Pyburn, Leslie E.
Quick, William Alonzo
Quintera, Paul Arrollo
Quisenberry, Charles M.
R., Gustavo Rosales
Rabsatt, William E.
Raburn, Nelson W. D.
Rahming, George
Rainwater, J. R.
Ramirez, Antonio M.
Ramirez, Carlos A.
Ramirez, Leopoldo Eugenio
Ramirez, Pedro J.
Ramos, Jose
Rampey, Ted
Ramsey, Francis M.
Ratcliff, Douthat F.
Ravencraft, J. F.
Ray, Elvin G.
Ray, Leon N.
Redden, Charnel Don
Reed, Harold D.
Reeves, James W.
Reid, David J.
Reid, Hezekiah
Reid, Marshall T.
Reid, W. Oma
Rener, George C.
Renew, John L.
Renteria, Enrique Medina
Reyes, Ernesto C.
Reyes, Jose Trejo
Reynolds, C. F.
Reynolds, Clyde C., Jr.
Reynolds, James H.
Reynolds, Robert J.
Rhoads, 0. Burk
Rice, Paul
Rich, David D.
Richard, Carius
Richard, Theogane
Richey, Olin D.
Rick, Carl M.
Rickard, Joe A.
Ricks, James R.
Ridlespurge, Wesley
Riggs, Billy M.
Rios, Ruben Arcos
Risner, C. W.
Rivenbark, Bailey
Rivera, Elias Lopez
151

152 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Roach, Obadiah
Roberts, &#4522099;tes M.
Roberts, John E.
Roberts, Richard M.
Roberts, Virgil L.
Robinson, Guy T.
Robinson, Kenneth J.
Robinson, Otto
Robinson, Otto, Jr.
Rochester, Rupert S.
Roddy, B. Douglas
Rodman, T. Linwood
Roe, Tannie T.
Rogers, James Davis
Rolle, Gordon W.
Rolle, Samuel J.
Rolle, Timothy
Romanowski, Otto
Romilus, Oxygene
Rowsy, Leslie A.
Royster, Thomas
Ruff, Paul E.
Runnels, W. Edgar
Russell, Charles W.
Rutherford, Arvol A.
Rymer, Norwell L.
Rymer, S. Reuben
Sabo, Georg
Saint Cyr, Hercule
Saint Vil, Sainvilus
Sakelaris, Peter J.
Salazar, Cresencio
Salmon, Willie L.
Sample, T. Franklin
Samuels, Joseph L.
Samuels, Lloyd W.
Sanders, Sanford S.
Sandoval, Roberto Ernesto
Sands, John M.
Sanner, G. A.
Sapp, Robert C.
Satter&#6684777;eld, Curry
Satter&#6684777;eld, Harley B.
Saunders, Alaric W. U.
Saunders, Randolph
Schneider, Leon
Scott, Cecil
Scott, Harry E.
Scott, Lawrence D.
Scotton, Charles M.
Scotton, H. Frank
Scotton, Lee Roy
Scotton, Marvin T.
Scotton, Willie T.
Scroggins, William E.
Sedwick, B. F.
Sedwick, Dale F.
Senat, Felix
Seratt, Otis A.
Settle, Roy C.
Settles, Carl C.
Sewell, Milton M.
Sexton, W. R.
Sharp, Thomas J.
Shaw, Stanford
Sheely, Floyd E.
Shelton, Elijah
Shelton, George R.
Shepard, Willie M.
Shepherd, L. D. Verrow
Sherrill, Clayton C.
Shiakallis, Christos C.
Shinn, Alva H.
Shipley, Claud A.
Shook, Robert E.
Short, John W.
Shroyer,PleonardG.
Sides, Verni! H.
Silencieux, Joseph
Siley, Fitz Albert
Simmons, Jake
Simons, Robert L.
Simpson, C. S.
Simpson, Elihue
Simpson, John Paul
Singleterry, James E.
Sisum, Boone C.
Sluder, Charlie
Smith, Bobby R.
Smith, Clarence G.
Smith, D. Eugene
Smith, David
Smith, David E.
Smith, Fitz Roye 0.
Smith, Frank W.
Smith, Gilbert L.
Smith, H. E., Jr.
Smith, Howard L.
Smith, Hubert R.
Smith, James
Smith, Jesse C.
Smith, Marvin M.
Smith, Neal
Smith, Oswald David
Smith, Robert F.
Smith, Sam
Smith, Sam A.
Smith, Sandy
Smith, W.A.
Smith, Walter S.
Smith, William N.
Snodgrass, Kenneth R.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Snow, Bobby R.
Snow, Hobert Lee
Snyder, Clarence S.
Soria, Santiago Soria
Soto, Antonio Ledezma
Sowell, Lewis Frank
Spainhower, John W.
Spell, Lowron M.
Spence, Joseph J.
Spencer, Garland H.
Spencer, Scott A.
Spurling, Delmar L.
Spurlock, J. Leslie
Spurlock, Virgil Ray
Stacy, M. Lawson
Stanford, James N.
Stanley, Mosko R.
Stephens, Nathaniel
Stephens, W. Walter
Stephens, Walter D.
Stephenson, Wadie Lee
Stevens, Adolpho
Stevens, Alfredo
Stevens, George
Stevens, John L.
Stewart, Carl H.
Stockdale, James M.
Stone, Clifford M.
Stone, Dallas R.
Stone, Elby Ray
Stone, Ellis
Stone, Julian L.
Stonell, John Willie
Strecheniuk, Sergie U.
Strickland, Bruce
Strickland, James W.
Strickland, Loyd W.
Strilec, John E.
Stump, Robert L.
Sturgeon, James D., Sr.
Sulffridge, Charley
Sulffridge, Clarence
Sullivan, Avery L.
Sullivan, J.P.
Sullivan, J. Russell
Sullivan, Lee J.
Sutton, E. Earl
Swaggerty, Luther C.
Swann, Joseph M.
Sweat, James W.
Switzer, Wilbur F.
Sykes, James T.
Sykes, Virgil J.
Tacket, Louie M.
Talbott, Charles R.
Tanner, Ewing E.
Tarin, Pablo G.
Tarrance, David A.
Taylor, Earl F.
Taylor, Hiram M.
Taylor, J. W.
Taylor, Mager M.
Taylor, Nathaniel
Tellado, Domingo Ramos
Tellez, Guillermo Nunez
Thabor, Raphael Benigue
Thebaud, Paul
Thedor, Kurry
Therrell, James C.
Thomas, Curtis C.
Thomas, Egbert A.
Thomas, Jack E.
Thomas, 0. Carrol
Thompson, Warren F.
Thorn, Cecil C.
Thornhill, Arthur M.
Thurston, Sam
Tijera, Ulises
Tillman, Thomas
Tolbert, Johnny R.
Toole, William H.
Torres, Jose Garcia
Totherow, Manuel M.
Toussaint, Isaiah E.
Townsend, Lonnie
Tra&#6684777;cante, Frank J.
Trogdon, Barney, Jr.
Tuggle, Alvin
Turner, Charles W.
Turner, Linford A.
Ulansky, Matthew
Upole, Charles C.
Urias, Melchor Agundez
Urseth, Loren H.
Ussery, Ranzer C.
V., Maximiliano Castaneda
Valenzuela, Jose Regalado
Vandever, Alvin M.
Vanover, Morton Y.
Vargas P., Felipe
Varnadore, Homer G.
Velazquez, Anacleto
Velez, Estanislao Torres
Vernon, Horace E.
Vilcin, Olinma
Villard, Voltair
Vinson, R. Hardy
Volcy, Samson
Volmar, Paulemont
Waddell, Sidney P.
Wade, Edgar E.
Waden, Daniel C.
153

154 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Wadlington, David B.
Waites, Will
Wakeman, George H.
Walker, Charles T.
Walker, Elmer G.
Walker, Frederick U.
Wallace, Carl A.
Wallace, Millard T.
Wallace, Raymond
Wallace, S. Raeford
Wallen, Kemp W.
Walpole, Joseph R.
Walters, Henry L.
Ward, Willie R.
Waschuk, John F.
Washburn, Fred E.
Watson, James C.
Watts, Grayer H.
Waugh, Robert L.
Weakley, Eugene
Weatherford, Jadean
Weathers,JosephT.
Weathers, Joseph T., Jr.
Webb, Francis J.
Webb, John W.
Webbe, James N.
Welch, Bobby G.
Welch, D. L.
Welch, Sylvin A.
Weldon, Andrew J.
Weldon, William W.
Weldon, Woodrow W.
Wells, John E.
Wells, Ralph V.
Wentz, James H.
West, Furman F.
Westberg, David E.
Westberry, Lois Daniel
Wheeler, Dewey L.
White, Henry L.
White, Olen
White, Walter F.
White, William C.
Whitener, Glen W
Whitman, J. Edward
Whitt, Johnie L.
Whittington, Ray
Widener, Loy W.
Wiggins, Everette H.
Wiggins, Steve
Wilkerson, Delbert M.
Wilkinson, James M.
Williams, Alexander, Jr.
Williams, Alphaeus
Williams, Alton T.
Williams, C. David
Williams, Chester A.
Williams, Cleveland T.
Williams, Forrest E.
Williams, Fred D.
Williams, James C.
Williams, John H.
Williams, John R.
Williams, Joseph
Williams, Timothy
Williamson, Toxie L.
Williford, Bruce B.
Williford, Clarence B.
Willingham, Wallace E.
Willis, Clifford
Wilson, Arthur L.
Wilson, C. C.
Wilson, Elson G.
Wilson, M. Alva
Wimpy, Dewey C.
Windham, Riley H.
Witter, Easton M.
Wolf gong, Lester J.
Womack, B. Lloyd
Wood, John C.
Woodruff,JudsonT.
Wright, Posey J.
Wright, Robert W.
·yager, James A.
Yardley, Jonnie L.
Yoder, Eli
York, Nathan
Zamor, Laheus
Zidor, Josa
Zidor, Pierre
FEMALE EVANGELIS TS
Ables, Mrs. Florene E.
Adams, Mrs. Ada B.
Adams, Mrs. Doris A.
Adams, Mrs. Goldie
Adams, Mrs. Jennie
Adams, Mrs. Opal D.
Adderly, Mrs. Edith D.
Akin, Mrs. Irene 0.
Allaway, Mrs. Lillian M.
Allen, Miss E. Lucile
Allen, Miss Frances
Allen, Mrs. Odessa L.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Allen, Mrs. Odessa Mae
Allen, Mrs. Silla
Allwood, Mrs. C. Celestina
Ammons, Mrs. Dorothy C.
Anderson, Mrs. Evangeline
Anderson, Miss Julia M.
Anderson, Mrs. Loretta A.
Anderson, Mrs. Thelma C.
Andrews, Mrs. Esther A.
Anschutz, Mrs. R. Arlene
Aprazin, Miss Cecile
Aschbacher, Mrs. Mayme L.
Atkins, Mrs. Violet V.
Aucoin, Mrs. Lillian D.
Axland, Mrs. Violet R.
Ayers, Mrs. Florence A.
Bailes, Mrs. Rose A.
Bailey, Mrs. Rubie 0.
Bain, Mrs. Idella
Baker, Mrs. E. Marie
Baker, Mrs. Mary Lou
Baldozier, Mrs. Mildred M.
Baldwin, Mrs. Alice
Ballew, Mrs. Grace
Ballew, Miss Ophelia J.
Banister, Mrs. Meddie P.
Barker, Miss Evelyn R.
Barker, Mrs. Grace E.
Barnett, Mrs. Johnnie Kate
Barnett, Mrs. Lorena
Bartley, Mrs. Dona
Bates, Mrs. Maxine L.
Baxter, Mrs. Marie E.
Baxter, Mrs. Martha Jane
Beard, Mrs. Amanda Irene
Beasley, Mrs. Geneva
Beasley, Mrs. Judith M.
Beck, Mrs. Rowena M.
Beecham, Mrs. Lottie B.
Beemer, Mrs. Carolyn F.
Beers, Mrs. Goldie G.
Bell, Mrs. Lillian M.
Bell, Mrs. Yvonia J.
Belt, Mrs. Evia Jane
Benedyke, Mrs. G. Imogene
Bennett, Mrs. Mildred C.
Berote, Miss Marianne
Best, Mrs. Lydia E.
Bethel, Mrs. Evelyn
Bivens, Mrs. Wilma P.
Blackerby, Mrs. Ida S.
Blanchard, Mrs. Mary A.
Blyden, Miss Alice E.
Bogle, Mrs. Iris
Bohannon, Mrs. Alga
Boone, Mrs. Allene L.
Bosler, Mrs. Dorra Helen
Bougle, Mrs. Emeline A.
Bounds, Mrs. E. Pauline
Bowden, Mrs. Euna
Bowden, Mrs. Rosetta McRae
Bowerman, Mrs. Galathia V.
Bowman, Mrs. Ernie J.
Boyer, Mrs. Denis
Boyles, Miss Willard H.
Brackett, Mrs. Damie M.
Bradford. Mrs. Elizabeth
Bradley, &#7733467;rs. V. Irene
Bradshaw. Mrs. Louie V.
Brewer, Mrs. Lillie E.
Briles, Mrs. Carlyn E.
Brittingham, Mrs. Helen V.
Brock, Mrs. Amy Chloe
Brock, Mrs. Ruby L.
Brooks, Mrs. Arminda
Brooks, Mrs. Hattie L.
Brooks, Mrs. Nellie C.
Brown, Mrs. Enid E,.
Brown, Mrs. Iris May
Brown, Mrs. Joyce M.
Brown, Mrs. Kathryn J.
Brown, Mrs. Laura Francis
Brown, Mrs. Leatha L.
Brown, Mrs. Lela
Brown, Mrs. Ruby 0.
Brown, Mrs. So&#6684777;ra V.
Browne, Mrs. Ermyntrude G.
Brownlee, Mrs. Louise H.
Brumley. Mrs. Estrianna
Bryan, Mrs. Cynthia M.
Buchannon, Mrs. Miriam S.
Buckhalter, Mrs. Emma L.
Buie, Mrs. M. Kate
Burchett. Mrs. Leona
Burris, Mrs. Irene M.
Burross, Mrs. Carrie B.
Burt, Mrs. Marie
Bush, Miss G. Doris
Butler, Mrs. Bertha N.
Butler, Miss Elsie L.
Butler, Mrs. Estelle L.
Butler, Miss Geraldine M.
Butler, Mrs. Glady E.
Butter&#6684777;eld, Mrs. Aurelia B.
Butts, Mrs. Louise
By&#6684777;eld, Miss Mandeletto 0.
Cabler, Mrs. Lessie
Callahan, Mrs. Polly G.
Camden, Mrs. Pearl
Cameron, Miss Ethel M.
Camink, Miss Verda
Campbell, Mrs. Vera Nell
155

156 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Carden, Mrs. Pauline O.
Carpenter, Mrs. Pauline N.
Carroll, Mrs. Nettie R.
Carter, Mrs. Artiller
Carter, Mrs. Burtha Mae
Carter, Mrs. Mertella C.
Carver, Mrs. Eva
Casson, Mrs. Mamie
Cates, Mrs. Pearl
Caudill, Mrs. Eileen
Chandler, Mrs. Mabel J.
Clark, Mrs. Bertha
Clark, Mrs. Geneva B.
Clark, Mrs. Roberta
Clark, Mrs. Sylvia
Clark, Mrs. Veda M.
Clarke, Mrs. Jane A.
Clay, Mrs. Gladys M.
Cleaver, Mrs. Beulah D.
Cleland, Mrs. Beulah J.
Cochran, Miss Neita Fay
Codrington, Miss Jane ·
Cole, Mrs. Bessie B.
Collie, Mrs .. Druisilla L.
Collins, Mrs. Bettie Lee
Colvin, Mrs. Stella Ruth
Concepcion, Mrs. Coral Cardet de
Cone, Mrs. Geraldine
Cook, Mrs. Lucy
Cooke, Mrs. Ena V.
Cooley, Mrs. Eula M;
Cooper, Mrs. Annie L.
Cooper, Mrs. Flora B.
Corlew, Mrs. Mattie
Covey, Mrs. Golda E.
Cowart, Mrs. Mary Lou
Cowart, Mrs. Nettie Lee
Cox, Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Cox, Mrs. Mary
Craver, Mrs. Bernice I.
Craver, Mrs. Era Bee
Crawford, Mrs. Estella M.
Crenshaw, Miss Mina Mae
Crenshaw, Mrs. Nell M.
Crews, Mrs. Renner
Crook, Mrs. C. Adelle
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
Darnell, Mrs. Eula Mae
Darnell, Mrs. Louise A.
Darty, Mrs. Mary Lorene
Daugherty, Mrs. M. Bernice
Davenport, Mrs. Zillie Mae
Davidson, Mrs. Annie
Davis, Mrs. Audra
Davis, Mrs. C. Evelyn
Davis, Mrs. Daisy
Davis, Mrs. Fannie
Davis, Mrs. Ludie
Davis, Mrs. Nannie
Davis, Mrs. Rachel E.
Davis, Mrs. Sarah
Daxon, Mrs. Ophelia E.
Deadrick, Mrs. Dorothy
Decker, Mrs. Maxine
de Henry, Mrs. Marjorie
0; Matthew
Dely, Miss Mezina
de Mendoza, .Mrs. Gaudalupe C.
Denegal, Mrs. Mary
de Rouge, Mrs. Amada Leal
Linda
Dervil, Mrs. Herminie
Deveaux, Mrs. Tereseta
Dickey, Mrs. Lois M;
Dingler, Mrs. Gertrude M.
Dishman, Mrs. Leva
Dison, Miss Mabel
Dorsett, Mrs. Cora L.
Doss, Mrs. Geneva
Douglas, Mrs. Ella Mae
Dover, Miss Olivene
Dubique, Mrs. Anesta
Duncan, Mrs. Rosa Lee
Dunn, Mrs. Evelyn M.
Duvoll, Mrs. L. Della
Dwire, Mrs. Bessie C.
Dyer, Mrs. Hazel L.
Earls, Mrs. Faye Marie
Easley, Mrs. Velma M.
Easterling, Mrs. Edith F.
Edralin, Mrs. Dorothy E.
Edward, Mrs. Zelenna
Eldridge, Mrs .. Opal Jean
Elliott, Mrs. Ruth E.
Ellis, Mrs. Ova L.
Ellis, Mrs. Reecie Lee
Ellis, Mrs. Rosetta L.
Endecott, Mrs. Edythe
Endecott, Mrs. Ruth A.
English, Mrs. Ruby
Enoch, Mrs. Settie J.
Estep, Miss Georgia E.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Estira, Mrs. Oremise
Evans, Mrs. L. Inez
Ezell, Mrs. Ada L.
Faircloth, Mrs. D. Maxine
Farmer, Mrs. Veral
Ferguson, Mrs. Addie A.
Ferguson, Mrs. Flonnie
Ferguson, Mrs. Lillie E.
Ferguson, Mrs. Marrie E.
Ferguson, Mrs. Mary E.
Fernandez, Mrs. Otilia Ortezde
Field, Mrs. A. Elizabeth
Fields, Mrs. Pearl
Filer, Mrs. Naomi
Finch, Mrs. N; E.velyn
Finley, Mrs. Estell P.
Fitts, Mrs. Dessie F.
Fleming, Mrs. A. E. Bertie
Flick, Mrs. Catherine M.
Flint, Mrs. Naomi F.
Flippo, Mrs. Margie
Flippo, Mrs. Willie Lee
Foltz, Mrs. Lena E.
Forbes, Mrs. Lallye Lee
Forbes, Mrs. Semmie D.
Foreman, Mrs. Thelma L.
Forrester, Mrs. Annie Bell
Foshee, Mrs. E. Elvena
Fowler, Mrs. Evelyn
Fox, Mrs. Medora M.
Fox, Mrs. Nettie M.
Frances, Mrs. Julia D.
Frances, Mrs. Marian A.
Franklin, Mrs. Elsie E.
Franklin, Mrs. Erma L.
Frederickson, Mrs. Anna C.
Freeland, Mrs. M. Laverne
Freeman, Mrs. V. Marie
Fritts, Mrs. Edna Mae
Fulcher, Mrs. Lilian A.
Fyne, Mrs. Sarah
Gafford, Miss Alma R.
Garcia, Miss Bertha S.
Gardner, Mrs. Lillian E.
Gathers, Miss Opal A.
Gay, Mrs. Gladys-M.
Gaylor, Mrs. Mildred L.
Gentry, Mrs. Pearl M.
Gibson, Mrs. Althea E.
Gibson, Mrs. Clara W.
Gibson, Mrs. Mary L.
Gibson, Mrs. Pearl
Gibson, Mrs. Rosa P.
Giles, Mrs. Josie
Gillaspie, Mrs. Flora M.
Gillum, Mrs. M. Christine
Gilmer, Mrs. Dessie G.
Giordain, Mrs. Brigitte
Gladney, Mrs. Clemmie P.
Glass, Mrs. Nettie E.
Godfrey, Miss Doris L.
Gohn, Mrs. Jettie L.
Goin, Mrs. Mary M.
Gomez, Mrs. Raquel Lopez de
Goodnight, Mrs. Rebecca J.
Goodwin, Mrs. Neta Pearl
Gosnell, Mrs. Bertie Pauline
Gossett, Mrs. May
Goza, Mrs. Bertha
Graham, Mrs. Christine E.
Graham, Mrs. Lydia M.
Grant, Miss Vashti E.
Grant, Miss Zerepha A.
Granthem, Mrs. Stella
Grassi, Miss Ruby M.
Gray, Mrs. Christene B.
Green, Mrs. Julia E.
Green, Mrs. Marie
Greene, Mrs. Lula
Griffin, Mrs. M. Louise
Groom, Mrs. Grace E.
Grossenbacher, Mrs. Lillie A.
Grubbs, Mrs. Lillian D.
Guest, Mrs. Ella G.
Guinn, Mrs. Zena M.
Guire, Mrs. Lois
Gusman, Mrs. Maria R.
Haase, Miss Daisy Maye
Hadden, Mrs. Susie M.
Hagan, Mrs. Elsie
Hagerman, Miss Helen M.
Hagood, Mrs. M. Kathleen
Hailey, Mrs. Maggie L.
Hale, Mrs. Ida Virginia
Hale, Mrs. Mona F.
Hall, Mrs. Lucita 0.
Hall, Mrs. Sadie Mae
Halpain, Mrs. Shirley L.
Hamilton, Miss Thomazina
Hamm, Mrs. Mary Lois
Hampton, Mrs. Mary Lou
Hancock, Mrs. Nellie Rae
Hand&#6684777;eld, Mrs. Ethel R.
Hand&#6684777;eld, Mrs. Josephine
Haney, Mrs. Ionee L.
Hardin, Mrs. Dora Maye
Hardin, Mrs. Sylvia
Hardy, Mrs. Betty Ruth
Haren, Mrs. Jean
Harmon, Mrs. Alice P.
Harper, Mrs. Floyd
Harper, Mrs. Rebecca
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158 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Harrington, Mrs. Winifred V.
Harris, Mrs. Etta Belle
Harris, Mrs. Ila Lee
Harvey, Mrs. Bessie Rae
Hatcher, Miss Bettye M.
Haughton, Miss Emeline
Hawkins, Mrs. Clara M.
Hawkins, Mrs. Shirley E.
Haycraft, Mrs. Maude M.
Headen, Mrs. Pecolia C.
Heath, Miss Minnie M.
Heieie, Mrs. Eunice G.
Helms, Mrs. Verla M.
Henderson, Mrs. Barbara J.
Henderson, Mrs. Willie
Henry, Mrs. A. Lois
Henry, Mrs. Gladys
Henry, Miss Margaret L.
Henry, Mrs. Marjorie 0.
Henry, Mrs. Maud
Herne, Miss Amelie Vital
Herne, Mrs. Lurina
Herne, Miss Ninon Vital
Herring, Mrs. Claudie E.
Herring, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hester, Mrs. Sarah Ellen
Hibbitts, Mrs. Cora
Hicks, Mrs. Chloe M.
Higdon, Mrs. Grace
Higgins, Mrs. Ketureh
Hill, Mrs. Eva
Hill, Mrs. Fannie Mae
Hill, Mrs. Helen W.
Hill, Mrs. Orpha
Hill, Mrs. Princie Ella
Hindman, Mrs. Gladys G.
Hodge, Mrs. Nettie Mae
Holcomb, Mrs. Bertha
Holcomb, Mrs. Mamie A.
Holland, Mrs. Berta V.
Holley, Mrs. Estefania F.
Hollingsworth, Mrs. Ella
Holmes, Mrs. Wedia
Hope, Mrs. Mildred A.
Hopkins, Mrs. Ollie
Hopper, Mrs. Lydia
Horne, Miss Etta Jean
Horton, Mrs. Anita
Horton, Mrs. E,vadna H.
House, Mrs. Ruth M.
Howard, Mrs. Elva
Howard, Mrs. Fidelia
Howell, Mrs. Mittie H.
Hoyte, Mrs. Mary
Hudson, Mrs. Floy A.
Hughes, Mrs. Clyde M.
Hughes, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hughes, Mrs. Gelene M.
Hughes, Mrs. Lorene
Hughes, Mrs. Ruby
Humes, Mrs. Eliza J.
Humphrey, Mrs. Carrie Mae
Humphreys, Mrs. Ollie V.
Hunter, Mrs. Letitia
Huskins, Mrs. Rosie L.
Ible, Mrs. Arabella
Ingram, Mrs. Maude C.
Jackson, Mrs. Jannie
Jackson, Mrs. Sula
Jacobs, Mrs. Beulah M.
Jacobson, Mrs. Agnes F.
Jared, Mrs. Eula S.
Jarrett, Mrs. Sylvia J.
Jenkins, Mrs. Etta Mae
Jennings, Mrs. F. Ursula
Jennings, Mrs. Fallie
Jernigan, Mrs. M. Jewel
Jeune, Mrs. Maxtinell
Jimenez, Mrs. Maria Concepcion
Johns, Mrs. Flora A.
Johns, Mrs. Gladys C.
Johnson, Mrs. Euna V.
Johnson, Mrs. Florence M.
Johnson, Mrs. Geneva M.
Johnson, Mrs. Georgia D.
Johnson, Mrs. Gwendolyn V.
Johnson, Mrs. Laura M.
Johnson, Mrs. Louise
Johnson, Mrs. Maria J. 0. de
Johnson, Mrs. Mary Lou
Johnson, Mrs. Mirtella
Johnson, Mrs. Nannie Lou
Jones, Mrs. A. Irene
Jones, Mrs. Anna Bell
Jones, Mrs. Clara Mae
Jones, Mrs. Cora Lee
Jones, Mrs. Della M.
Jones, Mrs. Frances L.
Jones, Mrs. Hannah
Jones, Mrs. Lizzie M.
Jones, Mrs. Mildred F.
Jones, Mrs. Treava
Jordan, Mrs. Jennie L.
Jordan, Mrs. Lena Mae
Jose, Mrs. Frieda K.
Joyce, Mrs. Victoria
Jubuisson, Mrs. Thermon&#6881428;ls
Judd, Mrs. Bethyl Harriett R.
Keller, Mrs. Cora
Kelley, Mrs. Pearlie
Kelley, Mrs. Anabel H.
Kendrick, Mrs. Mary E.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Kennedy, Miss Sue K.
Kestler, Miss Thelma B.
Key, Mrs. Pauline
Kight, Miss D. Virginia
Kinard, Mrs. Myrtle
Kinder, Mrs. Annie M.
King, Mrs. Dora
King, Mrs. Lucy
King, Mrs. Mary M.
Knight, Miss Margaret
Knowles, Mrs. Albertha
Ladoo, Mrs. Marianna J.
Lambert, Mrs. Mildred A.
Lance, Mrs. Daisy D.
Lance, Mrs. T. Lois
Landin, Mrs. Corene M.
Lane, Mrs. Maisie Orleta
Lang, Mrs. Clara M.
Lanter, Mrs. Ann Louise
Lavender, Mrs. Bobbie Lee
Lawrance, Mrs. Malvina
Lawrence, Mrs. Hattie B.
Lawson, Miss Lettie E.
Lawson, Miss Ruth H.
Lawton, Mrs. Jeanette W.
Lay, Mrs. Ina A.
Lazenby, Mrs. Ellen
Ledford, Mrs. Allie
Ledford, Mrs. Carrie L.
Lee, Mrs. Gertrude M.
Leeper, Mrs. DeLila Z.
Lesniak, Mrs. B. Clara
Lester, Mrs. Goldia
Lester, Mrs. Irene R.
Letsinger, Mrs. Alma E.
Lewin, Mrs. Amy Elizabeth
Lewis, Mrs. Essie B.
Lewis, Mrs. Myerle
Lewis, Mrs. Olevia
Lightener, Mrs. Ivy Norvella
Linam, Mrs. Ollie
Linderman, Mrs. Mae
Linkous, Mrs. Loula L.
Linville, Mrs. Cleo
Logsdon, Mrs. Mae
Lolley, Mrs. Bessie Lee
Longstreth, Mrs. Sophia H.
Looper, Mrs. Martha 0.
Louk, Mrs. Anna
Love, Mrs. Anna Lois
Love, Mrs. Betty Lou
Love, Miss Nellie Sue E.
Lovell, Miss Jimmye E.
Lowe, Mrs. Lela
Lowery, Mrs. Pauline M.
Lowman, Mrs. Buna
Loy, Mrs. Webie V.
Lucas, Mrs. Annie Bell
Luck, Mrs. Rettie E.
Lunn, Mrs. Susan
Luster, Mrs. Julia
Luttrell, Mrs. Ina Mae
Mabe, Mrs. H. Romaine
Maddox, Miss Annie Maria
Mahaffey, Mrs. Minnie B.
Mallory, Mrs. Clemencia J.
Maloney, Mrs. Daisy
Maney, Mrs. Savannah G,
Manning, Mrs. Norma L.
March, Mrs. Princess A.
Marique, Mrs. Mary
Martin, Mrs. Fannie L.
Martin, Mrs. Maude
Martinez, Miss M. Eusebia
Martinez, Mrs. Sofia Padilla de
Massey, Mrs. Rose Ella
Mather, Miss Thelma L.
Max&#6684777;eld, Mrs. Mamie M.
May, Mrs. Verdie
May&#6684777;eld, Mrs. Dovie Maie
Mayhall, Mrs. Mary P.
Mays, Mrs. Nannie Ruth
McCalla, Miss Sarah
McCartney, Mrs. Willie M.
McClary, Mrs. K. Maxine
McClure, Mrs. Jannie
McDaniel, Mrs. Hedy Jeanette
McDaniel, Mrs. Macy
McGehee, Mrs. Missie M.
McGill, Mrs. Lottie B.
McGinnis, Mrs. Amanda E.
McGlothlin, Mrs. Onaway
McGreger, Mrs. Leona
Mciver, Mrs. Minnie
McKay, Miss Louise
McKinney, Mrs. Corine
McLarine, Mrs. Louise
McLean, Mrs. Julia
McLeod, Mrs. Maria B.
McNeill, Mrs. Ethel L.
McNeill, Mrs. Lucile
McNeill, Mrs. Martha
Medders, Mrs. Lorna L.
Messner, Mrs. Edith J.
Metcalf, Mrs. Edna A.
Mial, Miss W. Louise
Michel, Mrs. Surin
Miller, Mrs. Anna E.
Miller, Mrs. Girthree B.
Miller, Mrs. Inez
Millerson, Mrs. Martha A.
Mills, Mrs. Eva J.
159
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160 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Minter, Miss Beverly Ann
Miracle, Mrs. Beulah E.
Miskelly, Mrs. Hallie Christine
Mitchell, Mrs. Miriam
Mixon, Mrs. Dorotha V.
Molina, Mrs. Iva Isabel Kelman de
Monroe, Mrs. Clara B.
Montgomery,Mrs.Maxine
Moon, Mrs. Wynema L.
Moore, Mrs. Carmen R.
Moore, Mrs. Ethel
Moore, Mrs. Helen A:
Moore, Mrs. Helen Jolene
Moore, Mrs. Idellie
Moore,Mrs.M. Maxine
Morgan,Mrs.Jerusha
Morris, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mortimer, Miss Alicia R.
Moss, Mrs. Annie W.
Moss, Mrs. Cecilia
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. E. Marie
Murray, Mrs. May Bell
Murray, Mrs.Mary
Murray, Mrs. Oma Lee
Myers, Mrs. Eliza H.
Neal, Mrs. Sybil S.
Neblett, Mrs. Lily Bell
Newdiger, Mrs. Mary Z.
Newsome, Mrs. Opal
Nibbs, Miss Clarice D.
Nichols, Mrs. Ethel L.
Nichols, Mrs. LaVera
Nielly, Mrs. Gladys
Nix, Mrs. Eva Elizabeth
Nolen, Mrs. Lillie J.
Norris, Mrs. Sarah K.
Nunnery, Mrs. Flora
Odom, Mrs. Phenia T.
Odom, Mrs. Rena K.
Olson, Mrs. Nora L.
O'N eal, Mrs. Ozell
Ottley, Mrs. Regina
Overstreet, Mrs. Laura
Owenby, Mrs. Minnie Mae Ree
Owens, Mrs. Villor
Paden, Mrs. Muriel L.
Padgett, Mrs. Pearline
Palmore, Mrs. Jersey Bell
Paquinett, Miss Josie B.
Parker, Mrs. Cleo
Parker, Mrs. Opal
Parton, Mrs. Bettye June
Paschall, Mrs.' Susie
Pate, Mrs. Faith Ellen
Patton, Mrs. Abigail J.
Paul, Mrs. Salome A.
Payne, Mrs. Mamie E.
Peat, Mrs. Willy
Peavy, Mrs. Katharine I.
Pentecost, Mrs. Helen L.
Perez, Mrs. Belen C.
Perry, Mrs. Ruby P.
Phillips, Mrs. Lougenia
Phillips, Mrs. Myrtle I.
Pickersgill, Miss Sylvia A.
Pittman, Mrs. Emma E.
Pittman, Mrs. Geraldine
Pittman, Mrs. Mae Bell
Platt, Mrs. Annie
Pogue, Mrs. Maybelle
Polete, Mrs. Margaret F.
Pollard, Mrs. Vera A.
Poole, Mrs. Maggieleen
Pope, Mrs.Margaret Mae
Porter, Mrs. Lillie Mae
Possinger, Mrs. Helen M.
Potter, Mrs. Alice E.
Potter, Mrs. Pearl
Potts, Mrs. Vadie
Powell, Mrs. Clarice E.
Powell, Mrs. Madge
Powers, Mrs. Woody K.
Pratt, Mrs. Ellen
Pratt, Mrs. Rebecca
Pressgrove, Mrs. Martha Mae
Pressley, Mrs. Rebecca
Price, Mrs. Alma J.
Price, Mrs. Freda
Price, Mrs. Martha
Price, Mrs. Minnie
Price, Mrs. Versie
Priest, Mrs. Clara E.
Priest, Mrs. Edna L.
Pruitt, Mrs. Ella M.
Pulliam, Mrs. Mamie
Pyles, Mrs. Jessie M.
Qualls, Mrs. Dicie E.
Quarles, Mrs. Doris
Qui, Mrs. Doris J.
Radford, Mrs. Imogene
Ramirez, Mrs. Trinidad H. de
Rampley, Mrs. Ila L.
Ramsey, Mrs. Mary
Randall, Mrs. Cora L.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Randolph, Mrs. Nola K.
Ranger, Mrs. Almina V.
Rauch, Mrs. Nettie L.
Rawls, Mrs. Iva
Read, Miss Margaret E.
Reed, Mrs. Edna E.
Reed, Mrs. Emma
Reese, Mrs. Sarah J.
Reese, Mrs. Vera
Reid, Mrs. Luvenia
Reid, Mrs. Myrtis
Rhorer, Mrs. Laura E.
Rice, Mrs. Hattie E.
Richards, Mrs.Josephine
Rider, Mrs. Verda
Rivers, Mrs. Nettie L.
Roach, Mrs. Ruth
Robertson, Miss Anna Louise
Robinson, Miss Hazel C.
Robinson, Miss Rachel A.
Robles, Mrs. Petra C.
Rochester, Mrs. Freda I.
Rodney, Mrs. Vera Pearl
Rodriguez, Mrs. Josefa R.
Rolle, Miss Dorris
Romer, Mrs. Margaret
Romero, Miss Enedina Lascurain
Roop, Mrs. Mary S.
Rose, Mrs. A. Dorthalene
Rubidoix, Mrs. Bella
Russell, Mrs. Ethel
Rye, Mrs. Edna
Saint Cyr, Mrs. Bovil
Sample, Mrs. Rebecca L.
Samples, Mrs. Maggie
Sanches, Mrs. Emma
Sanders, Mrs. Maisy
Schaad, Mrs. Leslie
Schmuck, Miss Elizabeth M.
Scott, Mrs. Lina
Scott, Mrs. Martha J.
Scott, Mrs. Willie Mae
Scotton, Mrs. Lucy
Searcy, Mrs. Addie
Sedwick, Mrs. Emilee D.
Sesco, Mrs. Rebecca
Shankle, Mrs. Lola Mae
Shaw, Mrs. Letitia
Shepherd, Mrs. Guida F.
Shewmaker, Mrs. Gerdia Mae
Shirley, Mrs. Gladys M.
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
Skaggs, Mrs. Mary
Slater, Miss Violet A.
Slay, Mrs. Lela Ruth
Sloan, Mrs. Mary Lura
Smith, Mrs. Anna Belle
Smith, Mrs. Anna Laura
Smith, Mrs. Autney L.
Smith, Mrs. Chlora M.
Smith, Mrs. Dora E.
Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith, Mrs. Emmer J.
Smith, Mrs. Eunice
Smith, Mrs. Grace
Smith, Mrs. Leticia L.
Smith, Mrs. Louise
Smith, Mrs. Matilda
Smith, Mrs. Nevissa E.
Smith, Miss 0. Maxine
Smith, Mrs. Olive B.
Smith, Mrs. Rea D.
Smothers, Mrs. Ida Mai
Snider, Mrs. Dorothy G.
Snow, Mrs. Lillian H.
Snyder, Mrs. Violet F.
Solomon, Mrs. Bessie Lee
Solomon, Mrs. M. Frances
Somerville, Mrs. Hazel
Sowell, Mrs. Carrie Belle
Spears, Mrs. Elsie Mae
Spencer, Mrs. Arlene M.
Spencer, Mrs. Ruth R.
Spradlin, Mrs. Bertha M.
Springer, Mrs. Adeline M.
Spry, Mrs. Thelma M.
Spurlock, Mrs. Lydia A.
Srygler, Mrs. Alpha Jane
Stacy, Mrs. Ava J.
Stagner, Mrs. Lillian
Stanley, Mrs. Nellie Lee
Steed, Mrs. Bertha A.
Stephens, Mrs. Alida V.
Stephens, Miss Bessie S.
Stephens, Mrs. Ethel E.
Stevens, Miss Bertha L.
Steward, Mrs. Delta Ray
Stewart, Mrs. Dora Lee
Stewart, Mrs. Vina M.
Stissel, Mrs. Lillie Mae
Stokes, Mrs. Eva L.
Stone, Mrs. Juanita
Stone, Mrs. Sultana
Story, Mrs. Flossie E.
Strachan, Mrs. Isadora
161

162 MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Strickland, Mrs. Jean
Stroup, Mrs. Gurtie
Stubbs, Mrs. Sivilda A.
Sullivan, Mrs. Augustine
Sutherland, Mrs. Ormie M.
Swancey, Miss Dorothy M.
Swenney, Mrs. Orene
Sylvain, Mrs. Trerese
Talley, Mrs. Rosa
Tarleton, Mrs. Lillie
Tate, Mrs. H. Adele
Taylor, Mrs. Blanche E.
Taylor, Mrs. Carrie
Taylor, Mrs. Ella R.
Taylor, Mrs. Eunice L.
Taylor, Mrs. Valerine M.
Taylor, Mrs. Victoria
Taylor, Mrs. Virgie Lee
Thomas,Mrs.Mary
Thomas, Mrs. Maude
Thomas, Miss Rosetta.May
Thomason, Mrs. A. Georgia
Thomason, Mrs. Jessie Mae
Thompson, Mrs. Edna M.
Thompson, Mrs. Grace
Thompson, Mrs. Gwendoline
Thompson, Mrs. Jessie
Thompson, Mrs. Marie Louise
Thompson, Mrs. Mary H.
Thompson, Mrs. Percie
Thompson, Mrs. Virgie
Tilley, Mrs. Lila G.
Tillman, Miss M. Ernestine
Tillman, Mrs. Mary B.
Tingler, Mrs. Irene Z.
Tinsley, Mrs. Edna S.
Todd, Mrs. Lillian 0.
Tolbert, Mrs. Nina B.
Trogdon, Mrs. Lolar P.
Trump, Mrs. Thelma M.
Tucker, Mrs. Katie I.
Vandergriff, Mrs. Mildred M.
Vanderhorst, Miss Emma
Varlack, Miss Rena Doloris
Vaughn, Mrs. Cordie Lee
Velasco, Mrs. Juana
Vick, Mrs. Cora C.
Vickers, Mrs. Betty June
Vickers, Miss Erma Lee
Villard, Mrs. Voltair
Vivas, Mrs. Natividad Torres de
Volmar, Mrs. Phanie
Voluntine, Mrs. Trudie
Wade, Mrs. Rosilda E.
Waden, Mrs. Rosie.
Wadley, Mrs. Myrtle A.
Waggett, Mrs. Betty J.
Wagner,Mrs.Maggie
Wallace, Mrs. Jennie Lee
Walser, Mrs. Mary H.
Walt, Mrs. Maggie M.
Warmington, Miss Repha Leata
Watkins, Mrs. Pearl
Watson, Mrs. Esther E.
Watts, Mrs. Josephine
Weathers, Mrs. Mamie V.
Webb, Mrs. E. Pauline
Webb, Mrs. Lena Lee
Webb, Mrs. Lillie M.
Wells, Mrs. Edna L.
Wells, Mrs. Helen L.
Wells, Mrs. Vera L.
Wenger, Mrs. Alice I.
West, Mrs. Dolly G.
West, Mrs. Jeanetta J.
Whidden, Mrs. Susie M.
White, Mrs. Beatrice
White, Mrs. Zilphia
Whitehouse, Mrs. Katherine P.
Whitten, Miss W. Irene
Whyly, Mrs. Victoria E.
Whyte, Mrs. Petrona E.
Wilkerson, Mrs. Bonnie
Wilkinson, Mrs. Cassie J.
Williams, Mrs. Adelaide
Williams, Mrs. Audrey A.
Williams, Mrs. Bessie L.
Williams, Mrs. Ethel 0.
Williams,. Mrs. Eva L.
Williams, Mrs. Francena Hill
Williams, Mrs. Gertrude
Williams, Mrs. Ivy Mae
Williams, Mrs. Jane
Williams, Mrs. Lizzie
Williams, Mrs. Lucy
Williams,Mrs.Mary
Williams, Mrs. Mattie L.
Williams, Mrs. Mertilla
Williams, Mrs. Monteal D.
Williams, Mrs. Pearlene A.
Williams, Mrs. Precious L.
Williams, Mrs. Virginia R.
Willing, Mrs. Ora Mae
Willis, Mrs. Eva A.
Willoughby, Mrs. Lula R.
Wilson, Mrs. Bessie A.
Wilson, Mrs. Joyce Marie
Wilson, Mrs. L. Eleanor
Wilson, Mrs. Lura
Wilson, Mrs. Naomi R.
Winters, Mrs. Gertrude
Wise, Mrs. Rose E.

MINUTES OF THE 51ST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Wolfgong, Mrs. E. Rose
Wood, Mrs. Florence G.
Wood, Mrs. Jewell
Woodard, Mrs. Eula
Woodruff, Mrs. Viola
Woods, Mrs. Willean A.
Worthington, Mrs. Doris F.
Wright, Mrs. Doris May
W:right, 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.
Yocum, Mrs. Ola A.
Young, Mrs. Bertha Lois
Young, Mrs. Betty M.
Young, Mrs. Vallie I.
Zayas, Miss Bel&#6881455;is Lopez
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