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MINUTES
62nd Annual Assembly
of the
Church of God of Prophecy
Held in the World-Wide Annual Assembly Tabernacle
Cleveland, Tennessee, U. S. A.
September 5-11
1967
"Ye are come unto Mount Sion ... and to an innumerable
company of angels, to the general assembly and church
of the firstborn . . . 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

Contents
A. B. M. and S. 0. P.A. Program•························-··················•········· . 12
Advice to Members ····
·
···········•····-----------··································184
Appointment of General Workers, Overseers and Others ............................ 172
Bible Training Camp Program ··---------····································· 23
Business Meetings .......... ·················•··········•·······----·····················•················182
Call of Countries and States···················•·············----··••···········-············ 27
Church Bene&#6684777;t Association Report ···········-----·····················•················ 90
Churches and Membership ················--••··--·····-------···-················ 32
Churches, List of -----····················----·---- _____ .. 188
Closing of Assembly and Adoption of Minutes .............................................. 174
C. P. M.A. Program······················----·····················•··························•······· 18
Deceased Ministers and Tribute to Them ·-------·························· 91
&#4456549;eds for Church Property ············-·····-·····--·······-·······-·······················•·······179
Duties of District Overseer ·····----------------·········•· ····-·186
Duties of Overseers Appointed by General Overseer .................................... 186
Financial System ············---------- ---···········-······•-····174
Free Literature Offering (Assembly) ----- ·-----············••·······108
Friday, September 8 ······-·-·······-···•·····-··········•··----····-••························· 33
General Overseer's Annual Address:
Flag Pledges ······•··············································--·····--····•····-·•········•················ 36
Introductory ································•····················•······----··························· 37
The Full Restoration of Gifts to the Church ····-····•··-······························· 39
Customs and Traditions-The Whole World Our Field ·········•··-············ 42
Tomlinson College ·····•··········----·······•····················································· 45
Our Church Publications ·············------·····--·························-···· 48
Church Property ················----______ ____ 50
Church-Wide Revival ·········•·······----····-·············•·································· 52
World Missions -·········•·····································-···•····-·•••··························••······ 53
Interesting Information:
Data Gathered from Minister's Reports ····················-···························· 54
Number of Ministers____ -----······································· 54
World Mission Drives -······--·••·····----···-·····························-·······-·· 54
State Convention Mission Offerings ----········································· 55
State Convention Free Literature Offerings ······----······················ 56
State Convention Bible Training Camp Offerings ····-·······-········-········ 58
State Convention Offerings-Tomlinson Home for Children .............. 59
C. P. M.A. Membership-··············------··--•···-·-·················· 61
Attendance ········•·······•···········-----------------· 62
Conclusion ····-·················----··------ ----····························· 64
Headquarters Committees ···················-··•····--··············-----··••········•·······178
Local Church Officers and Leaders ········------- ____ _ .181
Management and Personnel ····-·•····-··············-·······-·-····-···························· 5
Ministers, List of:
Bishops ·-···•············-················----·····-··················-······························206
Deacons ·····•·······························-------------- -----211
Male Evangelists ············------·-------•······················-··216
Female Evangelists ················--�-······-·······-······--······-··········-···•-···234
Mission Offering (Assembly) ................................................................................ 122
Monday, September 4 ····································----··•·········•·························· 6
Monday, September 11 ····--------•·····-•·······•···································136
Obligation for Membership ·························----·-- --·····················187
Opening of Assembly and Appointment of Committees ····-········•········••··-··· 11
Order of Business ····················································-···········•···-------··· 183
Ordination Service ·•········•··········-·········-···••···········--······-··••····-··•························· 98

Public Relations Program -------------------------------------------------------------------__________ 131
Report of Committees:
Adjustment _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 153
Assembly Expense ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------96
Assembly Tabernacle ------------------------------ --------------------· 96
Church Boosters ---···--------··-··--··-···----·-----------··-··---------•··166
General Properties -------··---·--··------------------····---····----··--·------···-------------------153
Ministerial Aid ···-------------------------····-·-·-------·----------------·-·----------81
Questions and Subjects ---------------------------------------·-----------·--------··-·----·--·--149
Tomlinson Home for Children Board of Directors -···------·····------·-----------·-94
Watchmen --------------------··------------------------------------------------------_____ l 72
Ways and Means --------·---------··---------------------------------------·--------------------··167
World Mission --···-----------------······-----··--•----______________________________ l 43
Reports of General Workers:
A. B. M. and S. 0. P.A. Secretary -----··------- ----------------------------------154
Asia and Egypt Representative -----·------····-----·-----------------------------------·----------146
Bible Training Camp Principal ______________ _____________________________ 165
Bible Training Camp Superintendent ___________________________________________ 164
C. P. M.A. Secretary ---------------------------------·-------------------------------160
Field Secretary, E. H. Griffith ___________________ ___________________ 136
Field Secretary, E. L. Jones _______________________________________________________________ 138
Field Secretary, J. A. Jimenez ------------------------�------------------------------139
Fields of the Wood Manager ____________ _ ____ ----c--------161
Home Mission Worker __ --------------------------------------------------------�----------139
Minister of Music ---------------------------------------_________________________ 142
Ministerial Aid Chairman --------------------- ________________ 80
Mission Evangelist, Harrison E. Price ______________________________________ 147
Mission Evangelist, Sylvia Hardin _____________________________ 148
President of Tomlinson College ______________ _ _________ 159
Public Relations Director _________________________________________________________________ 140
Radio Department Manager ------------------------ ____________ 140
Radio Minister ___________________________________________________________________ 141
Sunday School Secretary ____________________________________ 156
Victory Leaders Secretary ____________________________________________________________ 156
Visual Department Director______________ _ _________________ 162
W. M. B. Secretary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------157
World Language Secretary -------------------------------------------------------------158
World Mission Secretary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------145
Saturday, September 9 --------------------------------------__________________ 102
Statistical Report of Work _______________________________________ 145
Sunday, September 10 ________________________________________________________ 119
Sunday School Program _____________________________________________________ 123
Teachings -------------------------------------··------------------ --------------------------------187
Thursday, September 7 ______________________________________ ·&#2555950;_ 27
Tomlinson College Board of Directors Report _________________________________ 113
Tomlinson Home for Children Offering (Assembly) ____________________________________ 129
Treasurer's Financial Report ------------------------------- ____ 70
Tuesday, September 5 ------------- ------ --------------9
Victory &#4980837;aders Pro&#6750322;am ---------------------- --______ 107
W. M. B. Program _________________________________ 119
Wednesday, September 6 ______ ______ _ __________ 11
White Wing Publishing House Program ____________________________________ 104
White Wing Publishing House Report-------------- --73
World Mission Program _____________________________ _____________ 115
World Must Be Evangelized ___________________________________________ 181

Prefatory Notes
The 62nd Annual Assembly was greatly blessed of the Lord. Expres
sions of praise and thanksgiving have been heard from various ones
again and again. Those who were present received blessings from the
Lord which I believe they are still feasting on, and it is possible that
even those who were not privileged to be in this great gathering had a
special touch from the Master's hand so that all of our people are won
derfully lifted up and encouraged in their souls.
The cooperation of the clerks, ushers, members of the various commit
tees, city and county officials contributed to the success of the Assem
bly. The overseers, ministers, musicians, singers, and speakers were ready
to &#6684777;ll their places on the program at the proper time. And we cannot
forget the contribution made by those who operated the public address
system. Without their assistance the Assembly would have been much
handicapped. We are grateful for all the good people who rendered valu
able service during this gathering.
The activities of the Assembly were well reported by the local news
services under the direction of the Public Relations Department. The news
papers carried reports of the Assembly daily, also people knew the As
sembly was on by the spot announcements on the radio and the live
broadcast from the tabernacle each evening. Surely many people were
made aware of the Church of God and the Assembly that was in session.
The names of 12,800 delegates were gathered by the registrars-1,154
from Cleveland and 11,646 from a distance. There were those present from
every state along with delegates from Canada, Mexico, England, South
Africa, Philippine Islands, India, Central America, Cyprus, Germany,
South America, and a number of the islands of the Caribbean area.
We are grateful for each one who was present, and we thank the Lord
for His many blessings during the six days of the Assembly. Our gath
ering together would have been worthless without the presence of God
in the midst, but He so wonderfully manifested Himself at times that we
felt His approval was upon our actions and efforts in behalf of His cause.
The records show approximately 4,000 were in attendance at the pro
gram in Fields of the Wood on Tuesday prior to the opening of the As
sembly. There were 526 cars, 10 buses and 25 campers.
The time for the next annual feast, the General Assembly of the Church
of God, will be September 10-16 , 1968 .
M.A. TOMLINSON,
General Overseer

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
MINUTES
OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF
The Church of God of Prophecy
HELD IN CLEVELAND, TENN., U. S. A., SEPT. 5-11, 1967
Management and Personnel
M. A. Tomlinson, General Overseer
Zella Creel, Secretary
E. H. Griffith, Superintendent of Operations
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SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMITTEES-Reception, Entertainment, Reg
istrars, Ushers, Parking-William H. Brooks.
CLERKS-R. 0. Covey, Gerald H. Minter, Barney Trogdon, Bill Akers,
A. H. Haselden, Benjamin Lawrence, Juanita Weakley, Willystene
Calfee, Vivian Lawson. E'dwin Jones, Sunrise Clerk.
TR&#4522049;SURER-J. R. Kinser. Bookkeeper-Prudie Martin. Office Assist-
ants-Mattie Kinser, Eunice Goins.
POST 0FFIC&#2949234;V. R. Sherrill.
JANITOR-Lloyd Rogers.
PARCEL CHECK R00M-L. R. 0ppert.
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM-Loyal Washington, Gene Douglas, Gene
Cannon, Edsel Hartman, Raymond Powers, Clive E. Jared, J. E. Bris
son, Jennis Black.
MICROPHONE ENGINEERS-Darel Lee Talbott, Max Garvey, LaFoy
Parker, Frank Hughes, Gerald Goins, Clay Frost, Eddie Tanner, Larry
Turner, Foster Bell, Eddie Mounce, Glen Lambert.
MUSIC DIRECTOR-Phil Barker, assisted by Jim Whittaker, Sonny Sam
ple, Helen Plank, Harold Hunter, Sherrell McConnell, Arthur C. Moss.
RECEPTION-Harper Hunter, James Adkins, Mary Nell Adkins, C. S.
Bland and wife, Samuel Brackett and wife, Willard Boyles, Ken
neth Cooley, Hazel L. Dyer, Pecolia Headen, Lawrence Heckert, Ed
die Jacobs, Mikey Jones, Abner Kelly, Newt Kelley, W. S. Kidd, Jr.,
W. D. Massingale and wife, Johnny Mathis, James Montgomery, Ed
die Mounce, Genelle Mounce, Ronnie Odom, Warren Roney, Nor
man Scotton, Joseph Spence, Bessie Stephens, Johnny Tolbert, David
and Edna Wells.
ENTERTAINMENT-Robert J. Pruitt, Henry Lamb, Fred S. Fisher, James
Barrett, Eugene Rominger, James Clayton, Fred Crumley, John B.
Walters, Sr., Carl Lawson, F. F. Johnson, H. P. Burns, Kenneth
Beecham, James Johnson, Johnny R. Tolbert, Barney Trogdon, Roose-

6 MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
velt Ashford, E. L. Jones, Willie Scotton, Elsie Curry, Dennis El
liot , Harle y Lawson.
REGISTRAR&#2949248;V. R. Sherrill, Charles Blaniar, Carl Brooks, Earl Burdett,
P. J. Chapman, A. D. Cleaver, J. B. Comer, Don Creasey, Rub y
Deadrick , C. C. Furber, Chloe Furbe r, M. B. Hale, Barb a r a
Hubbard, 0. R. Hogan, Victoria Joyce, V. M. Lawson, Dewey
Lolley, J. W. Morrison, Joseph Odom, J. M. Parker, Mildre d Porter,
Melvin Rector, C. F. Reynolds, David Risch, Walter Stanley, Nolan
Tabor, Virgil Tackett, Nica Wall, Virgil P. Wall, Sr.
USHERS-Billy Murray, James Adkins, Mack Caldwell, Joe Crews, Lon
nie Freeman, W. E. Runnels, Vernon Smith, Samue l N. Allen, Dan
Asher, William Axley, Jesse Bartee, Jerald Baxter, Albert Bock,
Floyd Bonham, James Bowman, Hulbert Bowser, Bobby Brackett,
Orvie Braland, Carl Butler, Clarence Byrd, A. A. Callahan, Calvin
Carter, Ernest Carter, Marion Caruthers, M. A. Chapman, Charles
Collins , Andrew Cook, Claxton Cook, Joel Cox, C. B. Curtis , Jerry
Curtis, C. N. Denson, James Dishman, Aubrey Donahue, Samue l Dona
hue, Jimmy Eskew, ,Tames G. Farmer, Benny Finleyson, L. A. Fritts,
Charles Gary, Paul Golden, Edward Gray, James H. Gree n, Tom
Hart, Robert Heacox, James Hyatt, Bennie James, Jack Je nkins,
Bobby Johnson, J. B. Jones, S. V. Knowles, Mervin Larson, J. 0.
Lashley, Millard Ledford, Paul Littleton, Albert Linville, L. R. Mor
ris, Donald Mounts, Joe Muse, John W. Wood, Don Offe, Charlie
Pace, Charles P. Palmore, Elbert Parker, Elton Parker, Frank Pen
inger, Leonard Pittman, Oscar Pittman, Tony Pittman, William R. Port
er, Leroy Scotton, Willie Scotton , D. M. Shults, C. L. Smith, Kenneth
Snodgrass, Kennith Staggs , C. R. Talbott, Windell L. Taylor, Junius
Theriot, Raeford Wallace, Bobby Welch, Jim Williams, Henry L. Wil
lis, W. W. Willoughby, Harry Ramey, Sammy Brackett.
PARKING COMMITTEE-John A. Stubbs, Hubert Vicars, E. J. Bias , Ray
Jones, R. V. Heltcel, Arlie Cox, Melvin Taylor.
LOT WORKERS-Riley Woods , James Ogle, H. E. Rose, Fre d Randolph,
Benny Cartright , Henry Boldin, Fre d Mullinax, R. A. Gladson, J. C.
Crawford, Ray Michaels.
Monday, September 4
The Reception Committee was on hand to greet the delegates with a
program in the morning and afternoon in front of the tabernacle direct
ed by Harpe r Hunter, chairman, and others assisted him. The delegates
were blessed by the music, singing, prayers, testimonies and short mes
sages.
Services were conducted inside the tabernacle in the morning and
afternoon in charge of Mission Evangelists Sylvia Hardin and Harrison
E. Price . These cons isted of congregational and special singing, prayers
and messages which were a blessing to those present.
The Entertainment Committee was busy in the lobby of the tabernacle
assigning rooms to the delegates, als o the registrars were on hand se
curing the names of those who came .
At 6:00 p.m. each evening from Monday through Sunday a healing serv
ice was conducte d in the cafeteria of the tabernacle by John Speirs . Dur-

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 7
ing these services many who were sick were prayed for and a num
ber of handkerchiefs were anointed.
6:00 p.m.-The Electric Band played se veral se lections in front of the
Capitol Building under the direction of M. S. Curry.
6:30 p.m.-The Bahama Brass Band played two numbers in front of the
tabernacle and continue d to play as they marched inside to the band
stand. The congregation chee red and gave them a gla d welcome.
6:45 p.m.-The song service was directed by Phillip Barker with Joyce
Womack at the piano and Terry Womack at the organ. William H. Brooks
read Isaiah 12 and W. M. Smith led the congregation in a concert prayer.
7:00 p.m.-Songs were sung by Sue Johnson and the East Ridge, Tennes
see Singers. Larry and Terry Womack presented an instrumental number.
7:15 p.m.-Announcements were made and information give n by Perry
E. Gillum, Manager of White Wing Publishing House; Elwood Matthews,
Public Relations Director; Willia m H. Brooks, Superintendent of Com
mittees; Harpe r Hunter, chairma n of Reception Committee; V. R. Sher
rill, chairman of Regist rars; John A. Stubbs, chairman of Parking Com
mittee.
7:40 p.m.-The Bahama Brass Band played while the congregation stood
and clapped hands , praised the Lord and waved handkerchiefs. At the
last they raised their hands and praised the Lord, then shook hands with
those nearby.
7:50 p.m.-NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD told by Ray Payne
from the north, Benny Finlayson from the east, Hubert Smith from the
south, Gabriel Montijo, Jr., from the west, and Donald Todma n from
acros·s the sea. Brothe r Payne mentione d outstanding conventions, new
churches, new church buildings and parsonages, glorious revivals, won
derfu l overseers and members. He invited all to come see their zeal for
God and His Church. Brothe r Finlayson stated that many of the sa me
things could be said about the east that Brother Payne had mentioned.
He referred to a prophecy of Daniel and said the people of the east
know their God and the y are strong and they are doing exploits. Broth
er Smith referred to the plan of house-to-house work and state d that
many souls had been saved and added to the Church through this manner
of working. He said that this is God's plan and God is blessing in the
south. Brother Montij o said all of the good things that had been tak
ing place in the north, east and south have also taken place in the west.
He thanked the Lord for the souls that had been saved, sancti&#6684777;ed, bap
tize d with the Holy Ghost, added to the Church and baptized in water.
Brothe r Todma n told of the work in the Virgin Islands. He thanked the
Lord for all that had been accomplished and he added tha t their desire
and determination was to take the Virgin Islands for God and His Church.
8:05 p.m.-The large congre gation knelt and prayed a mighty concert
pra yer in behalf of a success ful Assembly.
8:13 p.m.-Message by E. L. Jones, Field Secre tary. His subject was
"Le t Him Follo w Me. St. John 12:26." He read John 12:23-26 in the be
ginning of his message, a portion of which follows:
"In this passage that I have read in your hearing tonight it seems tha t
in the last part of the ministry of our Lord He was very speci&#6684777;c for

8 MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
He wanted the disciples to understand fully what it meant to follow Him.
And the Lord wants us to understand fully what it means to follow Him.
We wouldn't be here tonight if we had not followed the Lord. We would
not know Him in the experience of salvation, sancti&#6684777;cation, baptism of
the Holy Ghost if we had not followed Him: Most certainly we would
not know about His Church if we had not followed Him. Then there
are other things that we will have to experience in following the Lord.
In His own Word, He said, 'If any man serve me, let him follow me;
and where I am, there shal l also my servant be: if any man serve me,
him will my Fathe r honour.' Jesus said to His disciples another time, 'If
a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him,
and we will co me unto him, and make our abode wit h him.' The Lord
has promised to go wit h us or to be wit h us if we will just follow Him.
'If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife,
and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea , and his own life also, he
cannot be my disciple.'
"You know we are rebuffed sometimes whe n we preach the Word of
God just like it is, but I have never known a straighter preacher than
Jesus Christ. He didn't leave us in the dark. He made it plain to us .
Somebody has said they cruc i&#6684777;ed Jesus because they didn't understand
Him, but I do not accept this. They understood Him too well. What
&#6684777;sherman couldn't understand whe n He said, 'Fo llow me, and I will
make you &#6684777;shers of men.' Or what farmer couldn't understand when
He said, ' ... A so wer went forth to sow.' So Jesus is talking or preach
ing plain to us. He wants us to understand to the fullest extent what
we may have to withstand in following Him.
"I think the Lord would have us to understand that sometimes the
road may get a little rough. It is not smooth sailing at all times. The
Lord didn't tell us that everything would be all right if we followed
Him. Sometimes we assume that it wil l be, but we have only to look
into the history of the Jewish nation to &#6684777;nd that eac h of them in their
own time had to endure some suffering whe n they took a stand for God.
When we are faced wit h a little trouble now we come up wit h the ques
tion, if this is God, if this is the Church of God, why so much trouble?
If we will get a glimpse of Jesus , we &#7012462;o w it wasn't easy for Him. He
suffered. Will you go with Him through the garden? There was suf
fering in the garden, there was betrayal in the garden. Yet we want to
follow the Lord.
"In St. Luke 9:57 the Bible says, 'And it came to pass, that, as they
went in the way , a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee
whithersoever thou goest.' In other words, it doesn't matter where you
go, Lord, I will follow. To this man it may have seemed like a glam
orous trip around the world. Some people now think it is just a glam
orous &#7602290;ip. Who wouldn't want to follow the Lord like the young man.
If he got hun&#6750322;y the Lord could feed him. If his clothes became ragged
the Lord could clothe him. If he felt sick in his body the Lord cou ld
hea l him. The Lord could supply every need the young man might have,
so it was no worry to him. But the Lord wanted the young man to get
one thing straight. He stopped him with the words, 'Foxes have holes,
and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man hath not where
to lay his head.' The creative Agent who was with the Father, He could
supply the young man's needs, but Jesus looked at him and said that the
foxes have holes and the birds have nests, but He didn't know where He
was going to sleep that night. And that is the thing that catches many

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 9
of us by surprise. I am just talking about following the Lord. Some of
the overseers have mentioned the fact that they have little churches and
unable to get pastors for them, yet we say we are following the Lord.
Sometimes we want to know if the church pays the limit, we want to
know about the parsonage, we want to know about a lot of things, but
Jesus said He didn't know where He would sleep. If you follow Him
you may have to abide in the street tonight, you may have to miss a few
meals, and you won't always have the favor of all the people.
"When I think of the Sermon on the Mount, it indicates possible suf
fering for the early disciples, as the very theme of this message seems to
carry encouragement to the hearts of those who followed Him up the
mountain. It is possible there were heavy hearts among that group. Some
of them may have already undergone persecution and rejection by fol
lowing the &#4980847;rd. In speaking to them Jesus said, 'Blessed are ye, when
men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of
evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for
great is your reward in heaven.' And to let them know they were not
the only ones to undergo a few trials Jesus added, 'For so persecuted they
the prophets which were before you.'
"There may be some here tonight who have suffered hardships but we
can remember that if we serve Him the Father will honor us. When
we think of the reward that awaits us we can rejoice and be exceeding
glad. Jesus suffered and we can expect to suffer if we follow Him. As
long as we operate and act like others, there is no trouble. But when
we take a stand and tell the world we are the Church of God, the trou
ble begins. The Church is moving to that set goal of perfection. When
the enemy of the Church of God makes more trouble, then we must go
on. We must follow the Lord.''
Brother Jones invited all to come to the altar who needed a blessing
from the Lord. He sang "Prayer Bells of Heaven" while a number came
forward. The record shows seven saved, &#6684777;ve sancti&#6684777;ed and eight received
the Holy Ghost.
The altar work during the Assembly was under the direction of Sister
Willard Boyles. She, along with her helpers, kept a record of the ex
periences reported and this shows 56 saved, 59 sancti&#6684777;ed and 122 baptized
with the Holy Ghost, making a total of 237 experiences. We thank the
Lord for each of these.
Tuesday, September 5
Members of the Reception and Entertainment Committees were on duty
all day to welcome the people as they arrived and helped them &#6684777;nd
places to stay. At 3:00 p.m. Barney Trogdon, Home Mission Worker, was
in charge of a service inside the tabernacle.
6:00 p.m.-Vivian Lawson presented a program of organ music as the
delegates assembled in the tabernacle. Also at this time the Bahama
Brass Band played two numbers in front of the Capitol Building, then
marched to the front of the Capitol Annex and played one number. After
this, they marched to the Visual Department building and played one
number, then they continued to play as they marched inside the tab
ernacle.

10 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
6:35 p.m.-Requests for prayer were made an d the audience stood and
prayed in concert while Vivia n Lawson played "Sweet Hour of Prayer"
on the organ.
6:39 p.m.-A progra m of songs included selections by Spring Place Youth
Choir, GTO Youth Life Team, Firs t Street Church and the Holt Family.
6:50 p.m.-The song service was directed by Johnny Tolbert, assisted
by Tennessee V. L. B.'s, with Wilma Gonia at the piano and Betty Hunter
at the organ. This was a wonderful song service with much rejoicing.
Ray Alle n read Acts 10:34-43, and J. C. Trammel offered prayer while
the congregation stood.
7:15 p.m.-The Ba hama Brass Band rendere d music while the ushers
received an Assembly expense offering. Aaron Waggett thanked the Lord
for the offering and asked His blessings upon it.
7:31 p.m.-The delegates were welcome d to the Assembly by Tennes
see District No. 4, Henry Lamb, Overseer . Brother Lamb read Hebrews
12:22, 23, then gave the people a hearty welcome to the Asse mbly. The
ministers of the district gathered around Brother Lamb at the pulpit
and the members were on the main platform. The y sang "Lift Me Up
Above the Shadows" and "It's a Good Time to Get Acquainted."
7:50 p.m.-A progra m of music and singing was presented by the Ba
hama Brass Band, the Silvertone &#5505138;io, the Directors and the Pastors Trio.
8:10 p.m.-The congregation sang "How Great Thou Art" led by Phil
Barker with Darel Talbott at the piano.
8:15 p.m.-Those in attendance were welcomed to Cleveland by Mayor
Harr y L. Dethro; President of the Merchants Bank, George W. &#5505128;orogood;
President of the Chamber of Commerce, John Besse; and Nelom Jackson,
County Judge . Mr. Thorogood presented the president of Tomlinson
College with a check for $1,000 as a welcome to the college to Cle veland
and to be placed in a fund known as the M. A. Tomlinson Endowment
Fund. &#5505128;e president thanked him, the n the General Overseer expressed
gratitude for the gift. Each officia l was presented with a gift and a
badge making him a delegate to the Asse mbly.
8:32 p.m.-The General Overseer expressed the gratitude of the As
sembly to the city and county officials. Then the Ba hama Brass Band
played as a standing ovation was give n to them. The congregation clappe d
their hands, rejoice d in the Lor d and waved handkerchiefs.
8:40 p.m.-Thomas Duncan, Radio De partment Manager, expresse d his
appreciation to all who ha d assisted the radio department this year , in
cluding the Merchants Bank. He als o mentione d the possibility of start
ing a Spanish radio program. Robert Pruitt, announcer, spoke briefly
concerning the necessity of cooperation. H. L. Moore, radio minister,
gave some instructions concerning the program.
8:50 p.m.-The Voice of Salvation was presented and tape recorded for
release on the stations which schedule the program regularly. The choir
sang "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah," "Heaven Came Down and Glor y Fille d
My Soul," and "Surely Goodness and Mercy Shall Follow Me." Sue
Johnson sang "God Did a Wonderful Thing for Me," assisted by the choir.
The subject of Brother Moore's message was "The Gnat and the Camel."
He read Matt. 23:23, 24 in the beginning of the message.

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9:20 p.m.-H. L. Moore exhorted each to surrender totally and completely
to God and become saturated with His Spirit and power. He request
ed all who had the Holy Ghost to kneel and pray, then he called for those
who needed to be saved, sanctified or baptized with the Holy Ghost to
come to the altar and seek God for the needed blessings. The Voice
of Salvation choir sang "I Surrender All," and the Electric String Band
furnished music for the altar service. The record shows &#6684777;ve were saved,
nine sanctified and eight baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Wednesday, September 6
6:40 a.m.-The sunrise prayer meeting was in charge of Frank Peninger.
The song service was led by Brother Peninger, then all prayed in be
half of the requests and for the Assembly throughout the day. The con
gregation prayed together for the sick and Brother Peninger anointed
and prayed for a man who had heart trouble. Those present testi&#6684777;ed,
clapped their hands and praised the Lord. Brother Peninger read a
Scripture and delivered a short message. The service was dismissed at
7:30 a.m. with singing "I'm a Child of the King."
8:15 a.m.-The Bahama Brass Band played two numbers in front of the
tabernacle, then continued to play as they marched inside the build
ing. As the band continued to play the state overseers and their wives
escorted the General Overseer and his wife from his office to the tab
ernacle. The General Overseer was presented to the Assembly by E. H.
Griffith, Field Secretary.
8:26 a.m.-Wanda Bell led the song service with Mary Nell Adkins at
the piano. Kenneth Anderson read Luke 17:1-10. Requests were made
and a concert prayer was led by W. W. Pettyjohn.
8:45 a.m.-Opening of the Assembly. The General Overseer read Acts
15:1-13. He spoke briefly concerning the purpose of the Assembly and
stressed the need of being subject to the Holy Ghost in everything. He
mentioned the Bible and referred to it as our guide-"Something to go
by, something to direct us." At 8:50 a.m. he declared the 62nd Assembly
of the Church of God open for business. Following this he prayed while
the audience stood in holy reverence before God. He prayed the bless
ings of the Lord upon each committee, the registrars, ushers, the over
seers and every one present. He pleaded for the direction of the Holy
Ghost in every part of the program, and he asked God to anoint and use
those in charge of the various departments.
8:50 a.m.-Appointment of committees:
No. 1-Questions and Subjects-S. A. Cooley, J. B. Wright, Howard
Hunt, Herman E. Dean, M. T. Linkous, V. E. Hall, Alvin Brantley.
No. 2-Watchmen-Omer C. Lawson, S. B. Moss, John Kroon, J. W.
Nobles, Cletties Harris, Wayne Thorn, Leonard Hamm.
No. 3-Adjustment-D. F. Rowland, Archie Melvin, Sebastian McGee,
Orville Trump, R. L. Williams.
No. 4-Ways and Means-Alvin S. Moss, A. J. Coalter, J. F. Pruitt, C. J.
Cunningham, Dewey Hughes, A. B. Woodruff, Edsel Hartman.
No. 5-Assembly Expense-E. H. Griffith, H. M. Biggers, Sherman Mint
er, Don B. Thomas, J. W. Deadrick, Z. R. Young, G. A. Wilson.

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No. 6-Church Boosters-J. P. Sullivan, Joseph Martin, Ralph Scotton,
Roy H. Phipps, W. G. Hardin, R. W. Stockdale, Reed North.
The name of the chairman of each committee was calle d &#6684777;rst and the
members came forwar d as the name s were called. Paul J. Ion prayed
for the committees. Galathia Bowerman and Margare t Payne sang "Pull
Altogether." The committees and congregation joined with them in sing
ing the chorus. At the close of the song the congregation prayed in con
cert for the committee s and their work.
9:13 a.m.-Assembly Band Movement and State Overseer s Pay Asso
ciation program directed by Harper Hunter, General Secretary.
Brother Hunter read Psalm 62:5 . A moment of silent prayer followed.
Edna Rye led the congregation in a mighty prayer, the n in praising and
glorifying God. Brother Hunter continued the prayer by calling on each
brother to take another brother by the hand and each sister to take
another sister by the hand and pray. The congregation lifte d their hands
and praised the Lor d as the Holy Ghost manifested Himself.
9:25 a.m.-Phil Barker directed a brass ensemble accompanie d by Sher-
rell McConnell on the piano.
9:30 a.m.-Raymond M. Pruitt read the thir d chapter of Habakkuk.
9:35 a.m.-Message by the Secretary.
"It has been my privilege this year to wor k not only with the A. B. M.
department but to boost revival wor k also. And &#7602280;ese posters that are
on the platform tell something of the story of revival. I do not say that
it is all inclusive. There might be other things that could be added.
There are twelve· things to help us have revival. And the very &#6684777;rst one
is prayer. Our number one need throughout the world is prayer. There
are other things like fasting, weeping, travailing, getting broke n up. We've
been wanting God to come down, and God has been wanting us to break
up. There is humility, conviction, re pentance, purging, conce&#7471214;, preach
ing and witnessing.
"God said in Joe l 2:28, 'I will pour out my spirit.' We have witnesse d
a few sprinkles. We have even witnessed a few showers. I have heard
some reports of good revivals, but this universal revival that is yet to
come will be world-wide . But you cannot bypass these things in order
to have this. If anybody coul d have had a revival on their own terms
I suppose we could. With all these mechanics of revival, all of these
trappings-the advertising, singing, music and other things. But unless
somebody gets in the prayer close t and doe s some praying and fasting
and seeking God, you don' t have revival. You may go in the prayer
close t like a stuffe d shirt, you may go in feeling high and mighty and
powerful, but you don' t come out that way if you stay long enough.
"If we ever needed the move of God, we really need it right now. If
we ever needed signs following believers, miracles, wonders and healings,
people adde d to the Church, and people getting saved, restitution where
possible , people getting sancti&#6684777;e d and baptize d with the Holy Ghost,
the gifts of the Spirit in operation, and all these things, it is right now.
We don' t have long to work. We have a shor t time to &#6684777;nish God' s wor k
and we must not bypass God' s plan. We must put God' s plan in opera
tion to see this great revival.

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"There is a word I have lived with for hours and hours for the last
while. That word is reformation. Hebrews 9:10 speaks of the time of
reformation. This word means: a making thoroughly right. I reached the
place that I thought it was dangerous to get folks saved and it was dan
gerous not to get them saved. What I mean by this, if you get them saved
in a church where there is backbiting or jealousy or any of these things,
they may not be able to stand true to God. On the other hand, if they
don't get saved they are lost for sure. That is why I say it is dangerous
to get people saved and dangerous not to get them saved, but I believe
that God is calling on the Church of God to line up.
"I don't want to be misunderstood. We are not launching a program
to tum members out of the Church, but we want the folks inside to
be clean. We want them to be holy. We want them to be pure and un
de&#6684777;led. Everyone that has come into the Church should have come in
because we were saved, because we were forgiven, and we should stay in
the Church of God because we are saved and have the blessings of God in
our lives.
"&#5505128;is revival that God is going to give the Church will be on His terms
and not on man's terms. People want to go to heaven but they
want to dictate their terms to God. We want to have revivals but we
will have them on God's terms or we won't have them at all. The writer
says, 'If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble them
selves, and pray.' I told you a while ago that our number one need is prayer
and I say it again. It is a shame that the callouses are not on our knees
instead of on our hearts. Our knees need to be calloused because of
the sin and degredation that is in the world. God is not going to wait
forever for us to remove prayerlessness, worldliness, unconcern, greed,
cares of this life, pride of position, politics, and all the other things. He
is going to have a clean house. The Church must be perfect and all
of these things will have to move out of the way because He will present
it to Himself a glorious Church not having spot or wrinkle or any such
thing. We don't want to do away with the people, we just want them to
do right.
"' ... Let us cleanse ourselves from all &#6684777;lthiness of the flesh and spir
it, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.' God does not have a double
standard. He does not change with the fashions of this present world.
I want to tell you that sin is &#6684777;lthy in God's sight. I don't care what
form it comes in, sin is wrong in His sight. It is wrong outside of the
Church, it is wrong inside of the Church and we are going to have to have
a clean Church to present to our Lord.
"I have longed for the time that the sinners in Zion are afraid, but when
the atmosphere of the Spirit is low they can go to church and sit in
the pew and not feel any conviction. I long to see that level of spiritu
ality rise so that the sinners in Zion will be afraid. The fact of the mat
ter is, as this revival tide rises worldliness will decrease and decrease
and decrease. There will be a day when the Church of God will not be
plagued with worldliness. God doesn't change with the fashions of this
world. He is God and He is holy and He wants His people to be holy.
We must be holy individuals and have nothing to do with sin and the
devil. We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities
and powers and spiritual wickedness. The devil is the prince of the power
of the air. He operates right in this atmosphere. where we are but
God is able to give us the victory in this present world. We are not &#6881390;
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the glor y of God and His power is greater than all of the power in the
universe.
"This warming trend is not going to work. Warming up to the things
of the world will not work. Our people are &#6684777;xing to get on their knees
before God. The y are alre ady doing it in some places. You have la
bored and we have better buildings than we have ever had. We have
more money than we have had , but we had better &#6684777;ll the buildings with
the Holy Ghost . Now is the time to move all these inconsistencies out
of our lives and to examine our hearts . Since we are a body, what you
do affects me and what I do affects you. We need revival throughout this
world and we need it now."
10:00 a.m.-Solo by Harold Hunter, "God's Eternal Flame."
10:05 a.m.-Message by Reed North. His subject was "Holiness or Hell."
A portion of the message follows:
"God's plan and God's Church are built on holiness. The Church of
God does not teach holiness because it sounds good but because the Bible
in 1 Peter 1:16 tells us 'Be ye holy; for I am holy.' And it is not just
a thing that we have made up in our minds. I believe that God's stand
ard for His Church is holiness. And I believe that God's standard for
us as individuals is holiness . And I believe if we are to see the glory
of the Lord in the world to come we are going to have to be holy. The
Church is predestined to reach God's standard . Not so with man. Every
man has to work out his own salvation with fear and trembling. What
was a sound doctrine in one generation can become a meaningless form
in the next if great care is not given.
"I believe there are organizations in this world that at one time knew
what it was to be holy, that knew what it was to feel the power of
sancti&#6684777;cation, that knew what it was to stand before God without sin in
their lives . But today we notice that some of these organi zations see m to
be ashamed of the work of God. But holiness is nothing to be ashamed
of. There is nothing that the devil would like better than to get the
Church of God running on a meaningless form. A form will work in world
ly things , but it will never work in the Church. We need the real thing
in the Church. Holiness was a necess ity when Jesus started the Church.
It was a necessity when it came up out of the dark ages. And it is a
necess ity to keep the Church functioning today.
"Holiness is a condition brought about by an act of God called sanc
ti&#6684777;cation. Whe n this condition exists in people their actions are right .
I re ad about a nun who took a bath with her clothes on so God wouldn't
see her nakedness . God does n't see a person naked in this se nse . Where
God sees them naked is without the robe of righteousness . The way
we dress does not make us holy, but holiness will make us dress right.
Somebody has said, I'm glad we don't have to preach about dress any
more . Peter taught it in the early Church so we had better use a little of
it, too. Holiness will not make you do the things the Church teaches,
it will make you want to do them.
"Fles h has always fought holiness and it will continue to do this, but
the flesh cannot inherit the kingdom of God. When an individual op
poses holiness, he is still in the fles h. When the Church of God member
will oppose a teaching that pertains to godliness in this generation, you
can count on it, he needs to be sancti&#6684777;ed . If an individual wants to look
like the world, he needs to be sancti&#6684777;ed.

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"I hear a number of people talking about whether something is right
or wrong. But the things that are holy, I don't hear much said about
them. I think most of us know that if we are ever going to get to heaven
we will have to be holy. You can commit sin and be in the Church
at the present time, but you can never get to heaven wit h sin. The
best thing to do is to live holy in the Church of God if you want a full
reward .
"What is the list of things they won't allow us to do? True holiness
will not allow us to turn back our speedometers when we trade cars.
It will not allow us to cheat on our income tax to the government . Nor
cheat God in paying our tithes to Him. True holiness will not allow
us to tell &#6684777;lthy jokes. It won't let us even think on them. It wil l not
let us speak evil of those over us in the Lord . It will not let us speak
evil of any man. True holiness will not allow for fornication. It will
not allow for adultery. It will not allow for homosexualit y or any other
&#6684777;lthiness of the flesh.
"Holiness or hell . If we experience holiness, heaven is our place. But
if we miss it, hell will be our doom. You show me a hol y people and
I'll show you a people that is in revival. You show me people who
have died out to the flesh and I'll show you a Hol y Ghost revival. You
show me a people that have made up their minds to get rid of every
thing that pertains to this world and I'll show you a people that have
the victory."
10:30 a.m.-&#5505128;e Secretary called for the congregation to stand and w&#7274610;
ship the Lord as he sang "The Answer Is on the Way."
10:33 a.m.-"I Was Taught Sancti&#6684777;cation," message by D. H. Queener.
Following is a portion of the message:
"You can't hold to the world wit h one hand and the Lord with the other
and do any good wit h either one of them. You have to turn loose and
let God com e in. I'm glad for sancti&#6684777;cation. I know that sancti&#6684777;cation is
not being preached all over the country. A lot of people that have
preached it have quit preaching it. I didn't get int o this thinking maybe
it would flicker out . I thought this was reall y going to be here until
the Lord comes back. I thought sancti&#6684777;cation was an experience that
was talked about in the Bibl e that people could have. I don't believe you
have any trouble wit h people who are sancti&#6684777;ed . But when you see
people turn red in the face and flare up, the old man is not dead. He is
alive.
"Sancti&#6684777;cation is something that will make you happy. There is a
joyous feeling in sancti&#6684777;cation. 'I have given them thy word; and the
world hat h hated them, because they are not of the world , even as I am
not of the world.' This happened in Christ's time. He said these are not
of the world, neither was He of the world. 'I pray not that thou should
est take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from
the evil.' We can't leave here. We can see things wrong all around us.
We are not going to just take off and leave it, but you know we can
do without it. You don't have to do wrong because you see wrong. You
can live in this world and wrong all around you, but you don't have
to do wrong. 'I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world,
but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of &#7602280;e
world, even as I am not of the world.' He said , 'Sanctify them through
thy truth: thy word is truth. And as thou hast sent me into the world,

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even so have I also sent them into the world. And for &#7602280;eir sakes I sanc
tify myself, that they also might be sancti&#6684777;ed through the truth.'
"Some peop le say the y do not understand sancti&#6684777;cation. Well, I don't
understand it. The reason I accepted sancti&#6684777;catio n I didn't want to
understand all about it. I just accepted it. It is an experience that Jesus
made possible for peop le to have. The Bible says, 'For both he that
sancti&#6684777;eth and they that are sancti&#6684777;ed are all of one: for which cause
he is not ashamed to call the m brethren.' Tha t simply means tha t
Jesus and the person He sancti&#6684777;es with His blood are one. He loves you
that way.
"To prove tha t sancti&#6684777;cation is a de&#6684777;nite expe rience Jesus said that
He was going to sanctify the apostles through the truth. He said, 'thy
word is truth.' I don't know the exact place but when He led them
out to Bethany He blessed them and told them to go to Jerusalem and
tarry . After He blessed them they had great joy. Then in Acts 2:1 it
says, 'And when the da y of Pentecos t was fully come, they were all
with one accord in one place.' He prayed that the y would be one like
He and the-Father were one, and whe n they got to the upper room &#7602280;ey
were in one accord and in one place, so they were sancti&#6684777;ed. They had
to be sancti&#6684777;ed in order to receive the Holy Ghost.
"The Bible says that Jesus suffered without the gate so that peop le
could be sancti&#6684777;ed and made holy. I love sancti&#6684777;cation. I know it is
something we will have to have to carry us on out of here whe n the
Lord comes back to catch away His people. In order to go to heaven
you are going to have to be holy. We are going to have to treat each
other right and be kind to one another. This is not a worldly business,
this is God's busi ness."
10:54 a.m.-"Time's Up," message by Delmar Spurling. He used for a
text Titus 2:13, 14 which he read in the beginning of his message.
The speaker stated tha t many were looking forward to various things
of this life but only a few were looking forward to the coming of the
Lord. Even if the multitudes are not expecting the Lord to return, He is
coming back again and according to &#7602280;e prophecies and the many hap
penings in the world, His coming is nearer than many think. He re
ferred to a numbe r of Scriptures which show tha t He will come. He said,
"Time is running out."
He mentioned the fact that Israe l is one of the many important signs
of the times. He mentioned &#7602280;e great slaughter of the Jews at the time
the temple was destroyed, also their being dispersed among all nations,
then he called attentio n to thei r return to Is rael and tha t country be
coming a natio n again in 1948 . He mentioned the recent war of the Mid
dle East between Israe l and the Arabs and of the defeat of the Arabs.
He referred to the whole of Jerusalem now being under &#7602280;e contro l of
Israe l for the &#6684777;rs t time in more tha n two thousand years. He made men
tion tha t God cursed the land when the y were driven out, but He prom
ised to bless it so the desert would bloom as a rose , and God is now
prospering tha t country. He referred to some of the prophecies concern
ing the Church and stated tha t at the time Israel is prospering materi
ally the blessings of God could be expected upon the Church in a great
measure. The speaker mentioned other organizations and conditions in
the world tha t pointed to the coming of the Lord and he felt the Church
should be wide awake and telling a lost and dying world of His soo n
return.

MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 17
11:30 a.m.-Damous McGee spoke about the E,VANGELISM SEMINAR
that was conducted at Newport News, Virginia, and what it mean t to
them. He told of the apathy amon g the peopl e concerning revival and
stated that unless there is a great awakening we are headed for trouble.
He mentioned the old fashioned revival service the &#6684777;rst night of the
seminar. He said that Brother Hunter was scheduled to leave on Sunday
afternoon. He was asked to remain for the night service and he tried to
get the time changed for his departure but he couldn't. He boarded the
plane but somethin g was wron g with it so it couldn't leave. He was with
them Sunday night and they had another great revival service. When
he was asked to stay another night he consented and another great re
vival service was experienced. The Holy Ghos t was present and men and
women fell on their faces and cried out to God.
11:40 a.m.-Presentation of awards :
Brother E. H. Griffith, former A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. Secretary, and
his wif e were called to the front by the secretary. Brother Hunter made
a few appropriate remarks and while he was speaking a nice RCA Vic
tor stereo and radio was carried to the platform and placed in front of
them. The congregation gave them a standin g ovation. This was a gif t
from the general, national and state A. B. M. secretaries and a few of
the state overseers . Brother and Sister Griffith expressed their thanks and
appreciation for the gift.
&#5505128;e states and countries were divided into fou r groups accordin g to
membership, and a plaque was presented to the secretary in each group
havin g the bes t general repor t for the year:
Group No. 1-Ohio, W. R. Porter
Group No. 2-Wes t Virginia, Hazel Shreves
Group No. 3-New Mexico, Mayme Aschbacher
Group No. 4-New Jersey, Willie M. Holdman
Group No. !-Dominican Republic, Daniel Castro
Group No. 2-Puerto Rico, Manuela Flores
Group No. 3-North Mexico, Antonio Castruita
Group No. 4-Curacao, Miriam Cozier
Plaques were als o presented to the secretaries of the four states lead
ing in the Emergency Fund. They were: Tennessee-124, South Carolina-
105, Georgia-100, North Carolina-93 .
Rosettes were presented to the secretaries of states and countries hav
ing the Emergency Fund paid in full: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Con
necticut, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minn esota,
Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon,
Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tenn essee, Utah, Vermont, Wes t Texas,
Wisconsin, Wyoming, Delaware, Philippine Islands, Costa Rica, Curacao.
11:50 a.m.-The service was closed with prayer by Clifton Lanter, the
congregation joining with him.
A program of music and singing was directed by Russell Braland dur
ing the intermission.

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1:00 p.m.-Church of Prophecy Marker Association program directed
by Jo&#6815854; A. Stubbs.
The Secretary referred to the two paintings back of the platform of
proposed markers to be erected in Caesarea, Israel and Iznik, Turkey.
He stated that the land had been purchased and the permit received to
erect the marker in Caesarea.
1:05 p.m.-The song service was led by Bobby Snow and Ray Jones.
1:15 p.m.-Jack Decker, Visual Department Director, gave a report of
the work of this department. He mentioned &#7602280;e leaflets that were being
given out in the congregation of the models which have presented the
Visual Department through the White Wing during the year, and the &#6684777;lms
for the various departments and activities of &#7602280;e Church. He referred
to the growth of the department and of the higher quality of the &#6684777;lms
which are being used at this time.
1:20 p.m.&#2949194;. W. McDill, Fields of the Wood Manager, told of the many
visitors from every state in the United States and a number of other
countries, also of those of our own people who come. The number has
increased from year to year and the future for Fields of the Wood is
bright. He thanked the people for their prayers for Fields of the Wood
and he believed it would continue to speak for the Church as it has in
the past.
1:25 p.m.-Anita Stubbs gave a report of the number of C. P. M. A. mem
bers. The report follows:
C. P. M. A. Membership Report to the
62nd Annual General Assembly, 1967
C. P. M. A. Membership for 1967:
In the States ___________________ 19,606
Other Countries 3,338
Total ---- ···---------------- ------- ---------22,944
Total for 1966 ---· 1,568
Increase ----- ------- ------ --1,376
I would like to give a little explanation as to the membership fees
in other co&#7667822;tries. This amount is based on a day's wages in each coun
try. The C. P. M. A. membership is one-half a day's wages: for instance
in the Virgin Islands the membership is $2.00; in Mexico it is $.40; India,
it is $.20; in England, $2.80, and Leeward Islands $.60. But we are glad
for the increase this year of 1,376.
ANITA STUBBS
1:27 p.m.-Carole Ann Stubbs gave a report of the Honor Stone De
partment. The report follows:

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Report of the Honor Stone Director, 1967
Information on the Honor Stone Department
19
Number of honor sheets received fro m the churches __________________ l,263
Number of honor sheets received fro m ministers not pastoring
churches ---- --------------------------------------------973
Total number of Honor Sheets received 2,236
Number of churches receiving Gray Honor Stones 582
Number of churches receiving White Honor Stones ___________________________________ 153
Total number of Honor Stones ____ 745
Honor Stones las t year 810
Honor Stones this year ----------------------------------745
Decreas e ___________ _ 65
CAROLE ANN STUBBS
After this report was read the Secretary made mentio n that the honor
pins and honor cards for the ministers and pastors will be given to the
state overseers who will give them out during their ministers conventions.
1:30 p.m.-Elwood Matthews spoke briefly concerning the progress that
is being made on the proposed marker at Iznik, Turkey. He said:
"As the majority of you know my wife and I traveled to many coun
tries in behalf of our service men. We were not able to go to some of
the countries as we had planned on account of the war in the Middle
East. Becaus e of this we went to &#5505141;rkey a few days early. After we
arrived there I began talking to the overseer about the poss ibility of
going to Iznik to the place where the proposed marker is to be set up. As
long as I have been in the Church I have had a desire to go to the place
where the Nicean Council was held. It is called Iznik now but in that
day it was called Nicea. All of you who are interested in the history of
the Church, the dark ages and things of this nature also have this desire.
Arrangements were made for us to go to this place.
"The man who is in charge of touris m in Iznik made mentio n to some
officials from the capital of Turkey when they were in Iznik of our de
sire to place a marker there. They discussed the matter and it appears
that Go d is going to give us the. opportunity and privilege of placing a
marker at this beautiful lake near the city. It is a very small place
and I began to wonder what good a marker would do there, so I began
asking some questions. I learned that over two hundred thousand people
came to visit this place each year. &#5505128;e lake there is one of the busiest
places in that area becaus e they have a beautiful beach. It would be
nice to have the marker on the shore so people who come could read
about the Church of God of the Bible on the stone. The overseer, officials
at the capital and the man in charge of touris m at Iznik are al l excited
about the possibility of the Church of Go d placing a marker there."
1:35 p.m.-Presentatio n of awards by the General Secretary:
A plaque was presented to each overseer and each secretary of the
ten leading states in C. P. M. A. membership: Georgia, Tennessee, Vir
ginia, Miss issippi, North Carolina, Bahamas, South Carolina, Florida, Ken
&#3014760;
tucky, Alabama.

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Plaques were presented to the overseer and state secretary in recog
nition of the state or country being one hundred percent in C. P. M. A.
membership as follows: Costa Rica, Nevada.
A plaque was presented to the pastor and a rosette to the leader of the
East Street church, Nassau, Bahamas, for having the largest number of
C. P. M. A. members.
A plaque was presented to the overseer and a rosette to the secretary
of Virgin Islands for having the largest increase in C. P. M. A. member
ship.
Honorable mention was given North Carolina for having the largest
state convention offering. Tennessee was second and Kentucky was third.
Hobart, Indiana received honorable mention for having the largest state
convention C. P. M. A. offering.
Pittman Chapel, Georgia received honorable mention for having the
largest number of C. P. M. A. members according to membership.
A plaque was presented to North Carolina for leading in soul win
ning-2,861. A rosette was presented to South Carolina, second-2,762.
Virginia received honorable mention-2,313.
Joseph Wossilek received a plaque for leading evangelist in soul win
ning-231. A rosette was presented to Alfrado Drew, second-198.
North Carolina received a plaque for having the largest number of
members added to the Church-757. A rosette was presented to Virginia,
second-592. Georgia received honorable mention, third-556.
James F. Willis, South Carolina, received a plaque for having the larg
est number of members added to the local church-54. V. P. Rodney,
England, received a rosette, second with 40. W. S. Bryson, England, was
third with 37. He was given honorable mention.
North Carolina was presented a plaque for having the largest number of
homes visited by the ministers-78,814. South Carolina was presented
a rosette for having the second largest number-77,932. Tennessee received
honorable mention for having the third largest number-66,377.
The leading minister in home visitation was W. W. Stephens, South
Carolina-13,101. Charles S. Bland, Virginia, was second with 6,231. He
received a rosette. Pearl Varnadore, Georgia, was third with 4,905. She
was given honorable mention.
A plaque was presented to South Carolina for having the largest num
ber of churches with honor stones in Fields of the Wood-58. North
Carolina was presented a rosette for having the second largest number
-50. Tennessee and Virginia tied for third place with 47 each.
South Carolina is the leading state with the largest number of churches
with white honor stones--16. A plaque was presented to that state.
1:52 p.m.-Song by the Wildwood Trio, "The Gentle Stranger."
1:55 p.m.-Reports from the &#6684777;eld on state and local C. P. M. A. mark
ing programs by Gerdia Shewmaker, Alabama; R. 0. Wix, Michigan; Les
lie Porter, Mississippi; J. E. Brisson, North Carolina. Each of these told
of signs of various designs, sizes and colors that were erected in their

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states marking the location of churches and other important places con
nected with the Church of God through C. P. M. A. funds and the local
churches.
&#5505128;e General Secretary stated that a new program was being introduced
at this time for retired ministers. The C. P. M. A. Committee decided
that retired ministers, whether through ill health or because of advanc
ing years, should not be required to &#6684777;ll out the honor sheets each year
since they are retired from full activity in the ministry.
2:18 p.m.-A number of retired ministers were awarded permanent hon
or cards by the Secretary. These were: C. R. Payne, L. A. Moxley, Alice
Moxley, Nannie Lou Johnson, James Crowder, G. C. Decker, Omer Davis,
W. K. Gibson.
2:25 p.m.-A plaque was presented by the Secretary to the Church o-f
God in the state of North Carolina for their steadfast vision and faith
-in the airplane program. M. S. Curry, overseer, received this plaque for
the people of that state.
A plaque was presented to J. E. Brisson, state secretary and airplane
pilot of North Carolina, for outstanding service rendered in promoting
the airplane program.
Following this, the Secretary gave a brief history of the airplane pro
gram in North Carolina. &#5505128;is began when they purchased their &#6684777;rst plane
in 1953. That plane was used to drop thousands of tracts and was in
every air tour, including the Caribbean tour, and many airport programs.
After a speaker was installed it was used to advertise the Assemblies
and various churches. The state sold it and bought another and it is used
extensively in advertising the church in various places, even in the Ba
hama Islands. The state has always had competent pilots and has never
had an accident. It is used regularly in new &#6684777;eld work and has proved
a blessing everywhere it has been.
2:37 p.m.-Message by the General Secretary.
"That Special Year, 1903" was the subject of his message. In the be
ginning he stated that some people feel that the world has got out of
hand and that the Church will never be able to do what we have said
it would do. In this message he went back a number of years to show
that God had been working from time to time in making the neces
sary preparations for the climax of His program in the world. He read
Psalm 90:1-4 and said that the timelessness of God is something our minds
can't fully comprehend. To Him a thousand years is just like a day.
"We read in Ephesians 1:3-11 how God looks at His Church. We should
feel deeply grateful that we have been counted worthy to be in the
Church that knows the manifold wisdom of God, the Church that He
has blessed with all spiritual blessings. Any spiritual experience taught
by the Bible is taught by the Church of God. Only a God that is from
everlasting to everlasting could choose a people before the foundation
of the world and bless with all spiritual blessings. According to the good
pleasure of His will and to the praise of His glory, He has made us
(Gentiles which He adopted into the family) accepted in the beloved.
He has not only chosen us and predestinated us, but He abounded toward
us in all wisdom and prudence. The reason for this, we have to win all
the children of God to the fold. A people with these blessings does not
need to stand in doubt but we must believe God; that He is God and

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that this is His Church. The proof that the world is not out of han d is that
God works all things after the counsel of .His own will.
"We are laborers together with God. Don't try to get God to work
with us. There is a difference. He is the only One who can span the
generations and see what everyone is goin g to do. 'To everythin g ther e
is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.' There was only
one season for Moses. Only one for the Messiah to be born. Only one
for John to preach by the Jordan, and ther e is that one season for every
last days program that is marked down in the Book. God works and
every generation until now has resp onded. He works accordin g to His
will and somebody is goin g to do the will of God. He searches for
people who will serve Him in Spirit and in truth. At this time He has
found people to whom He has revealed the mystery of His will and He
is goin g to use this people to carry out His program."
The speaker referred to various happ enings in 1903, the year the Church
came into existence in thes e las t days . He mentioned happ enings in in
ternational affairs , scienti&#6684777;c progress, communications, labor unions, trans
portation, the &#6684777;rst success ful airplan e flight, Palestin e reco&#6750318;ized as a
nonpolitical organization by the Britis h government, and Commun ism.
Thes e had their beginnings in 1903 and the speaker made it clear that
they didn't just happen; God was working after the counsel of His own
will. In communication and transp ortation rapid strides of advancemen t
have been made since 1903 and, no doubt, God will use many things in
connection with thes e in His program to make a quick work of reach
ing the world for Christ and His Church.
The C. P. M. A. program closed with the congregation praying in concert.
3:45 p.m.-A program of music was pr esented by the Virgin Islands
Steel Dru m Band. They played several numbers. At the las t the Gen
eral Overseer led in singing "Thank You, Lord, For Savin g My Soul.''
5:12 p.m.-"Tithing, a Teaching of the Church," message by W. A. Roun-
tree. A portion of the message follows:
"Tithin g was given by Abraham. When he met Melchisedec as he was
returning from a great battle, he gave a tenth of the spoil. We do be
lieve in tithin g becaus e we believe it is part of God's &#6684777;nancial plan in
the Church of God.
"What is tithes and how much is our tithes? According to the Bible,
tithing is a tenth of our income. We have some who want to know what
the income is. The bes t way I can describe it and the way I pay tithes is
on what God prospers me with. I feel that is the way to pay tithes .
"In Genesis 28:22 Jacob pledged to God that he would pay a tenth if
He would keep him safe and allow him to return home in peace. We
believe that tithin g is a Bible teaching. It is the Word of God.
"Some people say they would pay tithes if they knew where they were
going. Tithes , if I understand the Bible correctly , is a debt we owe.
That is what God expects us to give Him. It is just like owing a debt of
any kind. After you pay the debt you don't wonder what went with
the money. When we pay tithes it is no concern of ours where the money
goes becaus e we are taught in the Word of God to bring our tithes into
the storehous e of the Lord. When we do this , we are clear as far as we
are concerned. But we do know that it is a Bible doctrine.

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"If there wer e ever a time that we need a vision of the Church of God
it is now. I received a vision one time of God's Church. I was in an
other organization and my heart was hungry and there was a longing I
couldn't satisfy. &#5505128;en I was invited to the Church of God. When I walked
insid e the door and the service started , the power of God began to fall
and His presence was so real, I said to my wife, 'Sur ely we hav e found
that which our hearts have been desiring.'
"Sometimes people say they can't see tithing. Others may feel that if
they had another pastor they would pay tithes. Since God saved my
soul I hav e never paid my ti&#7602280;es to a pastor. I've paid them to the
storehouse of the Lord wher e they belong. God didn't tell me to pay to
the pastor but He said to bring them into the storehouse. If we love
God's Church like we say we do, then it is no problem to bring the tithes
and the offerings into the storehouse of the Lord. Something in our
hearts will cause us to do this and we don't cut corn ers. Sometimes peo
ple wonder how much to count exp enses before they pay tithes; if we
are no t careful we will cut the corners on God.
"We don't need to be afraid to pay God what belongs to Him because
you can't outpay God. When you pay God, He will pay you in return.
He said to try Him and see if He would not open the windows of heaven.
He didn't say window but He said windows. Then He said He would
pour out a blessing there is not roo m enough to contain. If people will
get their hearts full of God and His love, they will be wanting to do
mor e for God instead of looking for loopholes.
"Tithing, a teaching of God's Church. We need to do more for God. We
are living in a dangerous time. God is expecting us to do our best. I
wouldn' t want the Lord to come and &#6684777;nd tha t I had neglected to pay
tithes. Tithing is our responsibility and it is time now that we had
rather give a littl e extra to the Lord than to take from Him."
5:25 p.m.-Jim Brinkley conducted a program of music and singing dur
ing intermission.
6:15 p.m.-Bible Training Camp program directed by William H. Brooks,
General Superintendent. The theme of the pro&#6750322;am was TO BE USED
OF GOD.
6:20 p.m.-The song service was led by Sister Roy Suggs wit h Mary
Adkin s at the piano and Loretta Patten at the organ . Felix Garcia read
2 Timothy 14:21. Rena Varlack offered prayer at the pulpit while the
congregation stood and joined in prayer with her.
6:35 p.m.-Boosting the Fo ur Phases of Bible Training Camp:
The &#6684777;rst was Car l Butler with a boost for the camps in the states.
He mentioned the four camps in the states-Cleveland with 298 stu
dents; California (English), 51; California (Spanish) , 48; and the extension
camp in Detroit with 54 in the &#6684777;rst term, making a total of 451 students
attending Bible Training Camp in the states. He was very grateful for
the pr ivilege of attending the camp and urged others to attend.
C. N. Williams boosted camps in other countries. He stated tha t twelv e
camps had been conducted in various parts of the world. He thanked
the Lord for this achievemen t and commended those who had been re
sponsible for them. He said that 359 students attended these camps and
he expressed his thankfulness to God for this channel tha t is provided
by the Church for the training of our people everywhere.

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Berniece Jones boosted funds to supp ort camp s in other countries. She
stated that it was important to give because the growth and expansion
of the Church in other coun&#7602290; ies depends a great deal upon the teaching
and training that is given. The speaker showed the need of giving in
order to supp ort thi s wor k is very great.
Ray Wynn gave a boost to the correspondence division. He read a couple
of Scriptures which pointed out the need of making the necessary prep
arations for the work God has called us to do. He said the courses by cor
respondence will assist in getting a better understanding of the Church.
He read testimonies of some who had taken the BODY OF CHRIST course
and each one showed it was a blessing.
6:50 p.m.-An offering was received by the usher s as the following songs
were sung: B. T. C. choir directed by Jean Coalter , "Burdens Are Lift
ed" and "&#5505128;ere' s a New Song in My Heart"; "Heaven's the Place" and
"I Found Jesus" by Johnny Mathis; "All of My Help Comes From the
Lord" by Alma Mccutchen and helpers; "If to Gain the Whole World,"
Mary Nell Adkins; "It's Me Again, Lord," Elsie Link.
Brother s J. B. Wright and L. A. Moxley thanked the Lor d for the
offering, also for successful camp s during this Assembly year. The con
gregation joined in with a concert prayer. At the close, A. J. Coalter ,
B. T. C. Princip al, presented Brother Wright and Brother Moxley with a
plaque each in recognition of their faithful service as former superin
tendents.
Assembly Bible Training Camp Offering
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
-------$
Califo&#7471214;i a (English)
Colorado
Delaware
East Texas
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota _
Missouri
Montana
22.18
10.00
206.70
7.62
12.95
10.00
43.12
5.10
100.43
45.00
3.70
54.65
13.00
159.75
13.07
102.00
5.00
Nebraska ____________ _
Nevada
New York---------------------·---
North Carolina -···--
North Dakota
Ohi o
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania ---·····------·------
South Carolina ---··------------
South Dakota
Tennessee -------------------------
Vermont
Virginia
West Virgini a __________________ _
Wisconsin _________________ _
Canada
11.74
10.00
2.00
201.04
10.40
128.69
17.65
16.00
292.54
6.20
252.83
10.00
209.06
39.77
3.00
26.70
Total --------------------- $2,051.95
7:35 p.m.-Song arrangement by Roberta Matthews, "To Be Used of God."
7:45 p.m.-Message by William H. Brooks.
The speaker read 2 Timothy 2:20, 21 and said: "Paul encouraged the
people to shun profane and vain babblings and to strive not about words
of no pro&#6684777;t and be careful not to allow ourselves to be enticed by
those who teach erroneous doc&#7602290;ine. Then he said that if we purge our-

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selves from these things we shall be a vessel unto honor and can be
used by the Master. Sancti&#6684777;cation will cleanse us but it does not make
us immune to the teachings &#7602280;at are not correct. We are to purge
ourselves or stay. away from these things. He told of two who had erred
concerning the truth. They preached that the resurrection was already
past and the faith of some had been overthrown. Somebody is ready to
believe almost anything that is preached but Church of God people can
not allow themselves to be enticed by things that are not right. We must
know the truth so we can shun the wrong.
"Joshua was a man who was a vessel unto honor and meat for the
Master's use. He was a man who combined unusual capabilities with an
unfaltering trust in his God to wrest a land from the heathen and give
it to God's people. He was a man of integrity. This is shown by his
rejection of evil forces. He didn't allow himself to be enticed by the
evil influences. He was a man of faith as evidenced by his confidence in
God to bring victory. He was deeply religious and sincere. He was a leader
who was a great general and a great statesman. And above all he was
evidently gifted and chosen of God. God saw the capability of this man
when He looked down from heaven and told him to lead His people
into the promised land.
"I think of Joshua when he came to old age. He felt that he must
perform one last act. That was to call the people of God together to
a place called Shechem and remind them of the blessings of God and to
help them to be aware of what they might encounter by living in this
land that had been the home of heathen people. People who had lived
in Canaan had not worshipped God, and when Israel came to this land
others didn't leave but they still dwelt in the land. Joshua knew that
Israel would be confronted with their way of worship and that they would
be influenced by it. He called the people together and rehearsed to them
all of the blessings that God had given them. He reminded them how
God had blessed them from Abraham's time on down to the present time
in which they lived. The reason that Joshua was reminding them, they
had allowed themselves to forget the blessings of God. Sometimes people
became so engaged in their own activities that they fail to remember
how they got to the place they are now. God delivered the children of
Israel. God spared them. Joshua reminded them that they didn't have
anything to do with it, but it was God who had blessed them.
"Joshua went on to say that God had given them a land which they
did not labor for. The cities they did not build, they were dwelling in
them. They ate of the vineyards and olive yards which they didn't plant.
Joshua reminded them that it was God that did these things for them.
I would like for you to remember how it was the night God saved you,
how it was when God sanctified you and baptized you with the Holy
Ghost and brought you where you are today. Can we remember those
blessings that God has provided for us?
"After Joshua had reminded Israel of the blessings, he told them to
fear the Lord. We should fear God in the sense that we reverence Him
very highly. And we must fear Him in the sense that we are afraid we
might fail Him. Not fear Him in the sense that He is going to destroy
us, but that we as individuals might fail to purge ourselves and allow
ourselves to drift into a state of unconcern. We must be careful hot to
allow ourselves to be enticed with those things that would destroy the
victory we have in Jesus Christ.

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"Joshua told Israel to choose whom &#7602280;ey would serve. If we don' t serve
the Lord, who can we serve? Then he said, 'As for me and my house,
we will serve the Lord.' Joshua had already made up his mind and
his he&#6357106;t was &#6684777;xed. He also spoke boldly and plainly for his house . His
house must have had great respect for his decisions. Oh that God would
help our children to place that much respect in our salvation and in
our God that we could make the decisions and they would be ready to
plunge in with their lives and their souls and follow in our steps. We
need our families close to God. We need ourselves close to God. We must
become more established in the ways of God.
"&#4980837;t us go to another example in the Scripture of a vessel that God
could not use according to the Word of God. This was a man named
Ephraim. The Bible says, "When I would have healed Israel, then the
iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria. It
was God' s desire to heal the nation of Israel but the leader was in iniquity
and the people of Samaria had allowed themselves to be found in a state
of iniquity also. Ephraim ha d mixed himself among the people of Sa
maria. He found his nation in bad condition and ins tead of calling on
God went over to Egypt and Samaria and began to solicit the aid of
these people. This brought about the displeasure of God because they
failed to call upon Him. The Bible declares that God is a jealous God and
He doesn't want us to solicit help from others. He wants us to come
to Him for help.
"It is writte n that Ephraim is a cake not turned. That means the top
side • of the cake is in no condition to eat. At the same time the bot
tom side is burne d to a crisp and it is no good to eat. So neither side
of the cake is any good. We cannot allow ourselves to get to the place that
God cannot use us. There is a need in the Church of God and we should
get in condition ourselves to be used of God.
"In Proverbs 25:19 the Bible says, 'Con&#6684777;dence in an unfaithful man
in time of trouble is like _a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.' That
is about the condition Ephraim was in. God couldn't use the man.
Any unfaithful person cannot be use d of God in this day. An unfaithful
man is like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint. You can't rely
upon a broken tooth; you can't place con&#6684777;dence in it. Neither can you
depend upon a foot out of joint to get you to your destination. We must
be faithful me n and faithful women and be in condition so that God
can look dow n upon us as a vesse l of honor, sancti&#6684777;e d and meat for the
Master's use."
At the close of the message the Superintendent gave some information
conce&#14352604;g the work of Bible Training Camp. He stated that seven coun
tries are calling for Bible Training Camp and that the department will
not be able to reach them this year because of a lack of &#6684777;nance and help
in teaching. He said &#7602280;at one new camp would be opened this year and
that will be in South Africa. The overseer, Clifford H. Mngadi has trans
lated the lessons in Zulu. Als o the department is getting lessons trans
lated in Arabic and in Greek with the hope that camps will be opened
in these areas in the nea r future. He expresse d his thankfulness for the
increase in offerings and stated that it was through the faithfulness of
our good people that the depar tment ha s accomplished wha t it has.
A plaque was presented to each -of the following: Largest number of
students in the United States-South Carolina, 41; largest number of cor
respondence students-Michigan, 144; largest state convention offering-

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Tennessee, $3,250.00; largest Assembly offering-South Carolina, $292.54;
champion local church state convention offering-Wildwood Avenue,
$294.59; largest individual state convention offering-Nellie Walker, $50.00;
largest individual Assembly offering-Hazel Conovaloff $100.00.
No record was set for the champion Body of Christ group study so the
plaqu e was kept by Clay Frost, pastor, Hobart , Indiana, who won it the
previous year.
8:30 p.m.-The congregation was led in prayer by A. J. Coalter, then
the Silvertones sang "Above All Else the World Needs Jesus."
8:35 p.m.-Th e evangelistic message was delivered by A. J. Coalter,
Principal of Bible Training Camp. He used for a text Titus 2:13 and
emphasized the thought of looking for the appearing of our Lord. He
stated that a spirit of procrastination was among God's children con
cerning the coming of the Lord, and even in th e Church of God some
people are putting off the coming of Jesus by saying He will not come
soon. He referred to the way in which Jesus is coming back when it
was stated that a clou d received Him out of the sight of those who were
watching Him ascend, and the angel stating that He would retur n in like
manner as He went to heaven. He made mention of the many things that
are taking place which point to His coming back, and referred to the
Scripture and tells those who are watching to lift up their heads for
their redemption is near at hand. He pleaded with those who are not
ready to meet the Lord in the air to prepare for His coming. As he gave
the invitation to those who needed something from the Lord to come
to the altar, music was made by Dare! Talbott and Sonny Sample. The
record showed 14 saved, 12 sancti&#6684777;ed and 20 baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Thursday, September 7
6:30 a.m.-The sunrise prayer meeting was in charge of R. L. Radford
and Odus Durham. &#5505128;e song service was led by Brother Durham and
the congregation prayed together with up lifted hands. Those present
gathered aroun d the altar and prayed for those for whom requ ests had
been made, then all sang "Amazing Grace" and rejoiced in th e Lord.
Brother Radford delivered a short message and the congregation sang
"I Feel Like Traveling On." A special song followed and the service
was dismissed with prayer by all at 7:15 a.m.
A program of music was presented by the electric band.
7:30 a.m.-Th e song service was led by Arthu r Ferguson with Beauth
N. Moss at th e piano and Hilton Grant at th e organ. Nathaniel Beneby
led the congregation in quoting Scriptures. These were quoted by various
ones from different portions of the Bible. Cephas Ferguson prayed at
the pulpit, then the congregation prayed in concert.
7:50 a.m.-A. C. Moss sounded the trumpet to signal the beginning of
the call of countries, states and provinces.
7:52 a.m.-Bahamas and Turks Islands , Alvin S. Moss, Overseer .. One
hundred and three marched with six flags, four. banners and thirty
fou r musical instruments . The group sang "Just Because He Loved Me
So" and "Honey in the Rock."

28 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
8:17 a.m.-Canada, Raymond M. Pruitt, Overseer. Twenty-fiv e marched
with thirteen flags and six banners . The overseer introduced ministers
from various sections of Canada.
8:25 a.m.-Caribbean Islands and Central America. Fifty-two marched
with eight flags and eighteen banners. The following overseers were
pres ent: Walter C. Bates, George Connor, Augusto Ruano Lorini, J. H.
Ladoo, Hector Ortiz and Moses Stephens. "Oh, What Great Love" was
sung by the group from Dominican Republic. The Virgi n Islands grou p
sang "Ready, Christian Soldiers."
9:08 a.m.-Europe and Africa. Sixteen marched with ten flags and
four banners. Overseers present were: Delmar Spurling, Clifford Mngadi,
M. K. Kounnas and Adolph Flemmer.
9:20 a.m.-Mexico, Philippine Islands, India and South America. Eleven
marched with two banners and fiv e flags. The overseers were: Salomon
Hernandez C., S. A. Cabales, Antonio Ledezma Soto. Sister Joseph of
India made a presentation to the General Overseer of an embroidered
tablecloth and a garland.
9:25 a.m.-Alabama, A. J. Creel, Overseer. Two hundred seventeen
marched with seven flags and one hundred fifteen banners. The group
sang "She Will Be Shining." The Snowtow n Trio sang "I've Been
Changed."
10:08 a.m.-Alaska, A. C. Jones, Overseer; Arizona, R. Wayne Allen,
Overseer; Nevada, D. F. Rowland, Overseer. Forty-three marched with
twenty flags and nine banners. The group sang "I Feel Like &#5505138;aveling
On." A book about Alaska was presented to the General Overseer. The
Spanis h Delegation from Arizona sang a song, als o the group from
Nevada sang "Hero for God." The Phoenix Trio sang "I Wouldn' t Take
Nothing for my Journey Now."
10:30 a.m.-Arkansas, L. S. Rhodes, Overseer. One hundred and three
marched with six flags, fifteen banners and two musical instruments.
They sang "When We All Get to Heaven" and "I'll Have a New Body."
10:45 a.m.-California, Englis h and Spanish, C. T. Davi dson and Felix
Garcia, Overseers. One hundred twenty-fiv e marched with eleven flags,
sixteen banners and one musical instrument. The group sang "Windows
of Heaven Are Open" and "Jesus Is Keeping Me Alive."
11:11 a.m.-Colorado, Howard
marched with twelv e flags, sixteen
The group sang "In the Shelter of
Are Gathering in."
W. Thomas, Overseer. Sixty-three
banners and two musical instruments.
His Arms" and "When the Redeemed
11:26 a.m.-Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine and New Hampshire,
Robert H. Bradley and J. C. Cagle, Overseers. Eighteen marched with ten
flags, four banners and one instrument. Songs-"I'll Fly Away," "It Is
Well with My Soul," "The Day of Calvary."
11:48 a.m.-Delaware and New Jersey, Roy D. Mixon, Overseer. Seventy
six marched with thirty-six flags, twenty-six banners and two musical
instruments. The group sang "I'm Getting Ready to Leave This World."
Sister Price and daughters sang "If the Lord Wasn't Working by My Side."
"Childhood Memories" was sung by some girls and Bobby Scotton sang
"O h Lord Look Dow n on Me." The General Overseer was presented
with a set of pens by the overseer.

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12:14 p.m.-Eas t Texas, D. H. Queener , Overseer. One hundred forty
one marched with forty-two flags and fourteen banners. The group
sang "I've Been Redeemed." Sister Tommy Queener sang "His Love."
12:36 p.m.-Florida, M. T. Linkous , Overseer. The delegates repeated
the twenty-thir d Psalm. Betty Baker and Christine Miskelly sang "It
Will Take Me a Million Years to Thank the Lord." The group sang "I
Want to Know More About My Lord." Two hundred seventy-five marched,
carrying fifty-seven flags, one hundred twelve banners and two musica l
instruments .
1:07 p.m.-Georgia, R. H. Phipps, Overseer. Eight hundred fifty-five
marched wit h one hundred seventeen flags, fifty-five banners and four
musical instruments. Brother and Sister Ernest Hannah sang "J ust Re
hearsing." The delegation sang "Heave ns Jubilee." Song by the group,
"He Will Pilot Me." Brother and Sister Tomlinson were presented with
a bus hel of Georgia peaches and a check for $100.00.
1:39 p.m.-Hawaii, C. C. Lanter, Overseer. Nine marche d wit h two ban
ners and one musical instrument. Song by the group, "Without Him I
Could Do Nothing." The overseer introduced each delegate. Song, "Aloha."
1:45 p.m.-Idaho, Paul H. Thompson, Overseer. Twenty-three marched
wit h fourteen flags and twelve banners. The delegation sang "Redeemed."
Brother and Sister Mahaffey sang "He's Everywhere."
1:55 p.m.-Illinois, E. L. Higdon, Overseer. One hundred fifty-nine
marched with eighty flags, fifty-seven banners and one instrument. The
delegation sang "I Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now." Bill
Jackson sang "Who Am I." Leonard Todd gave a short testimony thank
ing God for bringing him safely home from Viet nam. Roy Cantrell,
Youth Camp Director, gave a boos t for the Illinois youth camp.
2:15 p.m.-Indiana, Howard J. Hunt, Overseer. Two hundred marched
with seventy-seven flags and eighty-three banners. A chorus was sung
by the delegates, "Time Is Winding Up." Hillis Scott led a group of young
people in song.
2:38 p.m.-Iowa , W. G. Hardin, Overseer. Twenty-nine marched with
ten flags and six banners. Song by the delegation, "When We All Get
to Heaven." The overseer's wife sang "Dear Jesus Abide With Me."
3:00 p.m.-Ka nsas , Homer Rye , Overseer. Sixty-three marched with
twenty-seven flags, fiftee n banners and two musica l instruments. The
delegates sang "When the Church of God Arises." Song by the Peabody
family, "Heavenly Love." Song by Olathe Trio, "Keep Holding to His
Nail Scarred Hand."
3:11 p.m.-Ke ntucky, Joseph Martin, Overseer. Two hundred forty
five marched wit h twenty flags, ninety-eight banners. The delegates sang
"Pra ise God" and "Amazing Grace." A love offering was presented to
Brother and Sister Tomlinson as an anniversary gift-$215.00.
3:37 p.m.-Louis iana, Omer C. Lawson, Overseer. One hundred and
seve n marched wit h twenty- four flags and thirty-eight banners. Several
women carried arti&#6684777;cia l moss and flowe r arrangements . These were pre
sented to Brother and Sister To&#7143532; inson. Also they were presented with
a number of gifts of linens. The group sang "His Truth Is Marching On."

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3:47 p.m.-Maryland and D. C., M. L. Hartley, Overseer. One hundred
twelve marched with twenty-three flags, thirty-one banners. The dele
gates wore fishing hats . They sang "I Will Make Yo u Fishers of Men."
The General Overseer and wife were presented with a plastic fish con
taining money-$100.00. All sang "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus."
4:09 p.m.-Mass achusetts and Vermont, W.R. Nunnery, Ove rseer. Twenty
nine marched with eightee n flags and ten banners. The Boston church
sang "My Lord Has Already Done What He Said He Would Do." Song
by Nunnery Tr io, "Let the Power from Heave n Fall on Me." The
state presented the General Overseer and wife with a ham, pancake mix
and two gallons of pure maple syrup.
4:23 p.m.-Michigan, Roy Day, Overseer. One hundred eighty-two
marched with fifty-five flags and ninety-one banners. The delegates
quoted Psalm 119:11, the n sang "Let's Talk About Jesus'? and "Yo u Can
Count on Me Working for My Saviour." The Cross family sang "Heaven
on My Mind."
4:39 p.m.-Minnesota, Don B. Thomas, Overseer. Twenty marched with
ten flags and six banners. The delegates sang "Let Me Tell Yo u What
the Good Lord's Done for Me." Julia Stenmark sang "Who Am I."
4:55 p.m.-Miss issippi, Buford M. Johnson, Overseer. One hundred
seventy-six marched with twenty-nine flags and fifty-nine banners. The
delegates sang "How Great Thou Art."
5:10 p.m.-Missouri, Alle n Davis, Overseer. One hundred thirty marched
with twenty- nine flags and forty-four banners. The group sang "I Fee l
Like Tr aveling On." A trio sang "He Will Do the Same for You."
5:20 p.m.-'ontana, J. Russell Sullivan, Overseer. Seventeen marched
with eleven flags and seven banners. The group sang "Safe Am I." A
quartet sang "I've Been Changed." The overseer's children sang "We
Are Soldiers in the Army."
5:40 p.m.-Nebraska, C. E. Manning, Overseer; North Dakota, Orville
Trump, Overseer; South Dakota, J. F. Pruitt, Overseer. Sixty-one marched
wit h nine teen flags and twenty-seve n banners. The group sang "Keep
on the Firing Line." Loretta Campbell sang "At the End of the Road."
6:10 p.m.-New Mexico, Theodore J. Lowe, Overseer. Thirty-three
marched with one flag and seventee n banners. The delegates sang "When
God Dippe d His Love in My Heart" and "These Bones Gonna Rise Again."
6:25 p.m.-New York, Samuel Pratt, Overseer. One hundred twenty
one marched with sixty-one flags and fo urteen banners. The group sang
"Sail On, Sail On." The Adderley Singers sang "When I Get Home."
A choir sang "Out On His Word."
6:40 p.m.-North Carolina, M. S. Curry, Overseer. Four hundred sixty
five marched with two hundred and six flags and ninety-five banners.
Eva Gilmore sang "I Sure Do Love the Lord." The Johnson girls sang
"Mansion in the Skies." The Jones Singers sang "I Shall Not Be Moved."
The General Overseer and wife were presented with $100.00 each. Sister
Tomlinson's mother was given $50.00.
7:10 p.m.-Ohio, Boyd Thornton, Overseer. Two hundre d fifty-seve n
marched with forty flags and one hundred twenty-seven banners. The
delegates sang a medley of choruses. A choir sang "Sure Foundation."

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7:25 p.m.-Oklahoma, C. S. Pennington, Overseer . Ninety-three marched
with forty-six flags and twenty-three banners. The group sang "I Don't
Want to Be Lost."
7:35 p.m.-Oregon, S. A. Cooley, Overseer. Thirty-nine marched with
thirteen flags and eleven banners. Two smal l girls sang "Jesus Is the
Name." The group sang "I've Been Saved All Day." The Cabales family
sang "I Shall Not Be Moved."
7:55 p.m.-Pennsylvania , G. C. Sloan, Overseer. One hundred thirty
seven marched with forty-&#6684777;ve flags and twenty-&#6684777;ve banners. The Scotto n
boys sang "Running for Jesus." Brother and Sister Tomlinson were pre
sented with a set of stainless steel tablewar e. A quartet sang "My Saviour."
8:10 p.m.&#2949203;outh Carolina, G. A. Wilso n, Overseer. Fo ur hundred and
one marched with ninety-five flags and one hundred seventy-one ban
ners. Piedmont Chorus sang "Shady Green Pastures." The General Over
seer and wife were presented with a check for $400.00.
8:32 p.m.-Tennessee, L. V. Jones, Overseer. Seven hundred forty-one
marched with one hundred sixty-two flags and one hundred seventy
five banners. The group sang "Th e Move Is On." Johnny Tolbert and
others sang "I Told Everyone What the Lord Has Done for Me." Song
by First Street Singers.
8:55 p.m.-Utah, W. A. Howard, Overseer . Thirteen marched with three
flags and seven banners. The group sang "Some Day."
9:05 p.m.-Vir ginia, James Staggs, Overseer . Fo ur hundred forty-one
marched with forty-two flags and two hundred ninety-two banners.
The group sang "When the Church of God Arises" and "I've a New Name in
Glory." The Negro musicians played and sang.
9:37 p.m.-Washington, Robert Patterson, Overseer. Twenty-three marched
with nine flags and six banners. The group sang "Getting Ready to
Leave This World." A duet sang "Feed Me" and "Joybells Ringing in
My Soul."
9:50 p.m.-Wes t Texas, H. M. Biggers, Overseer. Seventy-two marched
with three flags and sixty-five banners. The group sang "I'm Walking
with the King." The Spanish delegates sang a song.
10:06 p.m.-West Virginia, Willie Vines, Overseer . One hundred ·and
seven marched with sixteen flags and thirty-three banners . Song by the
group, "I Would No t Be Denied." Steve Chapman sang "I Regret." The
Stewar t family sang "I' m Depending, Lord, on You."
10:25 p.m.-Wisco ns&#6881390;, C. J. Cunningham, Overseer. Fifty-one marched
with twenty-six flags and twenty-four banners. Song by the group,
"Deeper, Deeper." Janic e Brown sang "Because of Calvary."
10:40 p.m.-Wyoming, L. R. Lane, Overseer. Forty-four marched with
two flags and twenty-two banners. Song by group, "Jesus on the Ma&#6881390;
Line." Sandy and Cheryl South sang "You've Gotta Live Like Jesus
Every Day." Brother and Sister Frank Shroyer sang "At An Altar of
Prayer I Met Jesus."
10:56 p.m.-The band played as al l stood.
10:58 p.m.-&#5505128;e congregatio n prayed in co ncert in behalf of the coun-

32 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
tries not represented in the Assembly. The trumpet sounded to signal
the end of the call of states and co&#7667822;tries.
Note: Much zeal and enthusiasm were displayed in the state marches
all day. The presence of the Lord was in the midst and at times the
Holy Ghost was manifested in marvelous ways. The people shouted,
praised the Lord, danced before Him and spoke in tongues. The reports
as given by the overseers included much more information than we have
given here. They told of new churches set in order, revivals, youth camps,
training programs, building programs, homes visited by ministers, and
other phases of the work. The membership in the countries outside the
United States is given with the report of the World Mission Secretary,
and the number of ch&#7667826;ches and members in the states as given by the
reports of the overseers is given below:
State
CHURCHES AND MEMBERSHIP
Churches
Alabama 73
Alaska 1
Arizona 7
Arkansas 66
California (English) ________ 44
California (Spanish) 12
Colorado ____________ ____ _____ 8
Connecticut and Rhode Island ______ 4
Delaware and New Jersey ________ ___ 9
East Texas
39
Florida 94
Georgia 122
Hawaii ________________ 2
Idaho 5
Illinois 28
Indiana 28
Iowa -------------------------- 9
Kansas 14
Kentucky
69
Louisiana 20
Maine and New Hampshire 2
Maryland and D. C. _______________ 24
Massachusetts and Vermont 5
Michigan 32
Minnesota 3
Mississippi 59
Missouri 32
Montana 4
Nebraska 5
Nevada 2
New Mexico 13
New York 8
North Carolina 134
North Dakota 8
Ohio 35
Oklahoma 33
Oregon 11
Pennsylvania ----------------------------------34
Membership
2,655
16
137
756
1,226
337
196
81
168
1,033
2,614
4,141
26
148
885
1,045
210
504
2,917
575
40
816
97
1,174
85
1,856
885
63
80
32
176
250
3,950
157
1,216
910
212
960

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South Carolina 109
South Dakota ------------------------------------7
Tennessee _____ 124
Utah 5
Virginia --------------------------------------------------94
Washington ____ 17
West Texas ---------------------------------------------- 16
W
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st Vi
�ginia ________
37
W1sconsm _____________ 9
Wyoming -------------------------------------------------------- 9
Total ---------------------------- -------------1,489
11:05 p.m.-Solo by Evelia Whitney, "Something Within."
2,773
161
4,569
52
3,738
362
301
708
185
156
45,634
-33
11:07 p.m.-Exhortation and altar call by Kenneth Nope. Brother Nope
referred to the three de&#6684777;nite experiences that God has provided for those
who will seek for them and call on those who are in possession of these
to pray earnestly for those who do not have them. While a song was
sung the speaker admonished all who needed something from the Lord
to come to an altar of prayer. A number came forward and according
to the record two were saved, &#6684777;ve sancti&#6684777;ed and seven were baptized
with the Holy Ghost.
Friday, September 8
6:30 a.m.-The sunrise prayer service was in charge of J. G. Shelton.
Brother Shelton led the song service, followed by a prayer for those for
whom requests were made. The ninetieth Psalm was read and Brother
Shelton talked briefly. A special song was sung and the ministers who
were present testified. Other songs were sung and a prayer was offered
for the service that followed, also for our young men· in the service of
our country. Another song and the service was dismissed with prayer
by all at 7:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.-Program of music in the tabernacle by Judy Sadler.
8:45 a.m.-The song service was led by Gene Plank with Helen Plank
at the piano and Nancy Moffat at the organ. T. E. Bradley read Philip
pians 2:12-18. Prayer was offered by Vernon Smith. The congregation
joined with him in prayer for those for whom requests were made.
9:00 a.m.-Songs by the New York Singers, directed by Benny Finlay
son. They sang "Climbing Up the Mountain" and "Peace Be Still."
9:15 a.m.-"United We Stand," message by Fred S. Fisher. A portion of
the message· follows:
"Although this nation is great and known • t&#6815858;oughout the world for
many reasons, yet we have been acquainted with war. But when the
northern states and the southe&#7471214; states divided and engaged in what is
known as the Civil War, a great nation was almost destroyed. Abraham
Lincoln foresaw this in 1858 when he was running for the senate from
Illinois. He said, 'A nation can no longer remain part free and part slave;
A house divided against itself cannot stand.' Jesus Christ was the &#6684777;rst
man to speak these words. I&#7209004; His ministry He performed a miracle of
healing. The Pharisees accused Him of casting out devils by Beelzebub.

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'An d Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom
divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house
divided against itself shall not stand: And if Satan cast out Satan, he is
divided against himself; how shall then his king dom stand?' One good
thing in ou r favor about the devil, he can't get along with himself . But
God's people are supposed to be able to get along with each other. And
this is on e great advantage over the satani c powers of the world. The
world can't get along with itself, but the Church of God is to have fo r
a slogan UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL, and united we shall
be and God shall work through this united effort in the Church .
"You may say that the Church can't be stopped. To a degree that is
&#7602290;ue. '&#5505128;e gates of hell shall not prevail against it.' That is Bible doc
trine, bu t the Bible also says, 'And he did not many mighty works there
because of their unbelief.' If unbelief would hinder the work of the
Son of God, then division will hinder the work of the Church of God.
It will slo w up ou r progress and we will be unable to accomplish as much.
It causes heartaches, it divides churches, it destroys souls. &#5505128;erefore, I
make an app eal in this message-on e mind, one body, on e faith, on e ac
cord, on e Church for all. We are not strong enough to be divided. We
must unite in strength to accomplish the task that is assigned to us.
"Much ha s been said about the war in the Middle East and why Israel
gained the great victory. Of course we know God intervened in their beha lf.
But even God Himself is controlled by rules, by laws and by regula
tions. Jesus could have healed these people against their will. He can
save you even if you don't want to be saved. But He won't save you be
cause He is controlled by rules. The Bible controls God. It con trols Christ
and the Holy Ghost. God will not override the Bible to bless the Church.
&#5505128;e Church must comply with the Scripture. We must lin e up with
the Bible and when we do, the Lord will bless the Church .
"In order to bless Israel in the natural manner, God had to have some
thing to work through. He had to have a un i&#6684777;ed effort on their part.
On June 5 of this yea r a nation about the size of Massa chusetts wen t to
war with &#6684777;ve nations that were much larger and had many more peo
ple. The premier of Israel sai d the Jewish people have had to &#6684777;ght
unceasingly to keep itself alive. So it was an all-out effort with them
or die. There was no choice fo r them. With us in the Church of God,
we must resign all to God and His Church and it is this or death. We
must be willing to &#6684777;ght.and struggle to get the Church of God to the place
God wants it to be. Israel was united in on e common cause. It is going
to take a united effort on our part to get the work done. Anything the
Church endeavors to do, we must be one. You may be colored, you may
be yellow, you may be white, you may be copper, bu t we are all go
ing to have to be one, regardless of the color of our skin or the languag e
we speak, the clothes we wear, the food we eat. The Church is a world
wide, divin e institution composed of all nations, al l customs, all languages.
We are all Church of God.
"I saw a &#6684777;lm celebrating the hundredth anniversary of Canada. The
&#6684777;lm showed Quebec and they had a littl e piano and played the Quebec
tune. It wasn't long until Ontario came ou t and they had a little tune.
The provinces continued to come ou t un til there were four pianos and
four tunes. Finally the Confederation of Canada had a tun e and all of
the pianos dissolved and melted in to one. Instead of having a Te&#7209070;essee
piano an d an Alabama piano and a Sunday School piano, our tune should
be the divine favor of God. To have this, we are going to have to com-

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ply wit h His Word. I feel that everyone should start playing the Church
of God piano. Isaiah said, 'Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice, wit h
the voice together shall they si ng.' He didn't say the watchme n would
lift up their voices , but it said '&#5505128;y watchmen shall life up the voice.'
It looks like eve ryone loses his voice and joins in on this voice. That
is the voice of the Church of God. 'For they shall see eye to eye, when
the Lord shall bring again Zion.' Is that going to happen? Well, the One
who said it will make it happen. &#5505128;at is what makes it true.
"Job gives us a beautiful illustration of unity in the description of a
leviathan. A leviathan is a crocodile. 'Who can open the doors of his
face? His teeth are terrible round about. His scales are his pride, shut
up together as wit h a close seal. One is so near to another, that no air
can come between. They are joined to one another, they stick together,
that they cannot be sundered.' That old crocodile lives in some rugged
looking places. He crawls through briars, bushes, mud and everything.
He even gets caught in storms, but he doesn't worry too much about get
ting wet or muddy on the inside. He doesn't worry about the inside be
caus e he has so much unity on the outside until the water can't pene
trate. The Church is to be bound together like the skin of a crocodile
until you can gouge it, shake it, stick it, blow it, kick it, or do anything
else you like, but the scal es stick so close that &#7602280;ey can't be divided.
"Paul said concerning the Church, 'For as we have many members in
one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many,
are one body in Christ and every one members one of another.' Re
gardless of the nationality you are still members one of another. There
are some of our general officials who are not welcome in some states
and in some churches because of the color of their skin. Yet you say,
one mind, one faith, one Church. That sounds like a double standard to
me. Jesus shed His blood for one Church.
"Paul begged the Ephesian church to keep the unity of the sp irit in
the bond of peace. What are we going to come in the unity of? It is in
the Bible. God set tled that and He is not going to change it for me or
any other person. People are wanting to go way out and they are not
even convinced this is the Church of God. Pau l said to come to the unity
of the faith. Convince yourselves that what you are in is right and then
go into the unity 'of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect
man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.' A per
fe ct man is not one wit h one leg . A perfect man is not one wit h one leg
longer than the other. But the Bible says the Church is to measure up
until bo&#7602280; legs are the same size and bot h arms are the same size until
they coordinate as one perfect body . And you are not to make the hea d
&#6684777;t the body. You are not to whittle and sandpaper and work on the head.
The head was perfect from the creation. You are supp osed to work on
the body and make it come to the head. The head and the body work
together.
"Mary anointed the hea d of Jesus Christ. She broke open a box of
spikenard and poured._it on_ His head and it ran all over him and &#6684777;lled
the house wit h a good aroma. I imagine th&#2883784;t if the. &#2883819;indows and doors
were open, this good smell went out to others. We do not want to anoi_nt
the body of Jesus Christ for His burial , we want to anoint His body for
life. We want to anoint a living body, and we want the good sweet
odor to run down the Church and go out the windows .and doors . We
want it all ove r the community; all over the states and world. We want
the world to smell us and we want it to be that good; sweet smell of unity.

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"We are here to accomplis h the work Jesus Christ commissioned us to
do and a divided ministry will never do it. A divided ministry divides the
laity. The ministry must get in unity with the Head and the body and
bring the Church to that place that God wants it to be. You can't &#6684777;nd
anywhere in the Bible where the members are going to perfect the Church.
The ministry is to perfect the Church.
"They tell me a hoot owl will fly over a chicken house when he gets
hungry for a chicken at night. Then he will fly dow n and act just lik e
a chicken. He perches himself on the roost just lik e a chicken. He doesn't
attack the whole flock; he knows better than that. But he gets clos e to
the end of the roost between two fat hels . All thr ough the night that
owl doesn't sleep . He just keeps inching dow n the roost. Finally he bumps
that hen off and when she hits the floor, he drags her out of the chicken
house. The devil knows better than to attack the entire Church, but
he will get right on the roost with you and keep edging you out. He gets
between you and the Church and he has you on the edge and he will
keep working until out of the Church you will go, But you had better
stay with the flock . You had better stay with the Church of God."
At the clos e of the message there was a message in tongues and an
interpretation given, then all knelt and prayed in concert.
10:07 a.m.-Charlotte Collins sang "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and
"When the Saints Go Marching In." A group of singers assisted her.
10:16 a.m.-Brethren came to the platform and held large flags as
members of the congregation stood and pledged allegiance to their re
spective national flag: United States, British, Spanish, German and Guate
mala. At the last the entire congregation repeated the pledge to the
Church flag.
10:25 a.m.-The General Overseer's Annual Address .
GENERAL OVERSEER'S ANNUAL ADDRESS
BEFORE THE SIXTY-SECOND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE CHURCH OF GOD
United States of America Flag Pledge
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to
the Republic for which it stands; one nation 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.
La Bandera
iOh, Bandera Mexicana! iMi Bandera Tricolor! Yo amo tus lindos
colores; con todo mi coraz6n. Quiero qu e siempre gloriosa, flotes libre y
con honor. jQue todos los Mexicanos , sepan mostrarte su amor!
German Flag Pledge
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit fur das deutsche Vaterland Danach
laBat uns alle streben briiderlich mit Herz und Hand. Einigkeit und Recht

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und Freiheit sind des Gliickes Unterpfand Bliih' im Glanze dieses Gliickes
bliihe deutsches Vaterl and.
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 on e Church fo r all. Amen!
Introductory
Through the mouth of prophet Malachi, God has left thes e words on
record: "Fo r I am the Lord, I change not ... " Malachi 3:6. James re
ferred to _the Lord as "the Father of lights , with who m is no .. , variable
ness, neither shado w of turning." James 1:17. Then, the writer of He
brews has left with us these wonde&#7471206;ul words: "Jesus Chris t the same yes
terday, and to day, and for ever." Hebrews 13:8. One verse of a famous
old hymn goes like this:
"Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys gro w dim, its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all aro und I see:
0 Tho u who changest not, abide with me!"
I am not thinking of thes e words in the usual sense, as a funeral song.
They hav e a much broader meaning when we apply them to the con
dition of this world today. Yet the application even in that sens e, becomes
a very personal thing to each soul who lives today, and especiall y to each
member of the Church of God .
. ·o··
To the Christian , as the darkness hovers lower and more threaten ingly
over the land, earth's joys grow dimmer and dimmer, and the glories of
the world fade away into the blackening shadows.
Change and decay are to be seen all around us. It is not merel y in
thes e old bodies of clay that are growin g older, less active, and less ef
ficient. We see the change in our very environment. While the world
talks about its great culture, progress in learning, and social development, its
corrupted morals are eatin g away at the foundations of society like the
unsuspected devastation of termites in the framewo rk of a beautiful build
ing.
Peace conferences are held with an outward show of solving all the
problems of mankind, but men sittin g around the same tabl e are &#6684777;lled
with hatred for one another, their pretty speeches designed only to cun
ningly buil d up a mock con&#6684777;dence which will eventuall y give them the
advantage.
No t everyone, of course, is directl y involved in the world's political
affairs , though all are very de&#6684777;nitel y affected. The spirit of the times
seems to influence every individual in one way or another. And since
the times are evil and perilous, the spirit of the times is evil and perilo us.
The wicked become bolder and more ruthless in their wickedness. Even
the moral man feels it necessary to slacken his standards in order to
cop e with the corrup t principl es which crowd in upon him. His honesty
is challenged. In order to hol d his own agains t those who would cheat
and spoil him, he has come to feel that he mus t "get his share," by hook
or crook. Even in matters of taxation and tribute, thousands hav e come
to the place where cheatin g and misrepresentation are the accepted thing.
Students on the campuses of our colleges and universities openly debate
in favo r of cheating on examinations, and worse still, they uphold im-

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morality and adultery as being perfectly all right in "a changing society"
-"the new morality," they call it.
We may try to minimize this trend by saying that it is only the signs
of the times, and must be expected. For the sinful world, this ar&#6750325;
ment is true. Prophecy must be fulfilled, and changes come about as
it is ful&#6684777;lled. The situation in the Middle East is a glaring example of
change brought about by the ful&#6684777;llment of prophecy. We think of these
changes with mixed emotions. To the Church of God they speak out
loud and clear that the Gentile Age; and, therefore, the Church dispensa
tion, is drawing to a close more rapidly than the unsuspecting world seems
to realize. The reason I speak of mixed emotions is because our hearts
thrill at the thought of attaining the goal we have been pressing toward
for so long; yet we are burdened over the thought of a heedless world,
which we must somehow alert to the signi&#6684777;cance of this hour. News
commentators speak of the events in Israel with a measure of amazement
that so small a nation should be able to withstand their foes from all
sides. They try to account for the turn of events by examining the strat
egy of war, but Bible scholars are quick to acknowledge the hand of
God in it all. Though we are so familiar with the Bible record of God's
miraculous deliverances of His people in former years, we, too, are
amazed when we behold similar interventions in our own day. David's
words are still true today: "For the kingdom is the Lord's: and he is the
governor among the nations." Psalm 22:28. In spite of the boastful words
spoken against the people of God, we have in o&#7667826; o&#7798894; generation the proof
that David's evaluation of the power of God still stands: "Lift not up
your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. For promotion cometh
neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God
is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another." Psalm 75:5-7.
God made no mistake when He inspired holy men of old to specify
certain sites in the land of Israel for future events to take place. He is
setting the stage now around Jerusalem for the enactment of the &#6684777;nal
scenes of the drama as pertains to this age. Whatever changes we may
behold, they will only help to substantiate the truth which King Nebu
chadnezzar learned the hard way-" ... that the living may know that
the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whom
soever he will ... " Daniel 4:17.
So, prophetic changes are in the hands of God, and they must be
accepted in that sense, but changes which alter the established doctrine
of Christ must not be tolerated. This spirit should &#6684777;nd no place in the
life of a child of God, and certainly not in the Church of God, which
is making herself ready for the return of her Lord. But it is too evident
to be denied that it has found a place among us.
Yes, the spirit of change puts its foot in the door of the Church at every
opportunity and strives to gain admittance. The pure and holy doc-.
&#7602290;ine of Christ and the early apostles is questioned periodically. Just
about every year we hear the rumblings of dissatisfaction here and there
over some established teaching of the Church of God. But the Lord has
stood by us and helped us to maintain our stand for the truth-and He
will continue to uphold us in the right!
The teachings we have made more or less prominent stand on the rec
ord as they are because holy men and women of God, who would settle
for nothing less than the unadulterated Word of God, stayed on their
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Scriptures made plain. The witness of the Holy Ghost to these great doc
trines of the Church in those days this side of the Dark Ages is just as
valid today as it was then.
I do not know of any of the dissatis&#6684777;ed ones who have crawled on
their faces weeping and crying out to God as did these God-fea ring saints
of &#6684777;fty to seventy years ago. If they would do this, they would come
up with the same answers which were given at that time.
In spite of all the changes which we see around us, we hav e God's
Word that He changes not. There is not even a shadow of turning in
Him. Neither is there in Jesus Christ, who is the same yesterday, and
today, and for ever. In the face of these declarations, who are we to
even think of changing the Word of God to &#6684777;t our sel&#6684777;sh designs? The
changes which we see all around us, even. in religious circles, are made
to look beautiful on the surface, but underneath they are full of deceit
and corruption, and can work nothing but the soul's destruction.
So, we say again with the song writer, "O Thou who changest not, abide
with me." Abide with us in the Church of God, and for the sake of
right, help us to keep right! Amen.
The Full Restoration of the Gifts to the Church
Fourteen years ago, in the Forty-Eighth Annua l Assembly, 1953, this
subject was treated in the Genera l Overseer's Address. We have a grea t
many members in the Church today who were not with us at that time.
Also, hundreds of our young people hav e &#6750322;own into manhood and woman
hood in those intervening years. Therefore, it is possible that we now
have members who, for some reason, have not received the Bible teach
ing concerning spiritual gifts. It is also possible, since the enemy of
our souls is not yet bound, that some hav e become confused on the sub
ject by giving heed to false teachings as they hav e mingled with other
groups who hav e never known the truth on this point of doctrine. &#5505128;ere
seems to be a need to explain the Bible teach ing on the spiritua l gifts
again at this time. Since I have not changed my mind, and the Church
has not altered its position on the subject, it seems good to repea t a por
tion of tha t section of the address in 1953:
"The Full Restoration of the Gifts to the Church has been one of the
prominent teachings of the Church for many years, but it seems that
some of our people do not fully understand the teaching on this sub
ject, or if they understand it, they do not agree with it ...
"We have looked forward for a long while to the time when we will
see eye to eye and speak the same thing, but we hav e not reached this
goal, so we will have to continue with our teaching and admonishing until
we do. But since the Church has been functioning for &#6684777;fty years (now
sixty-four) in these last days, I feel we should be getting far enough
along that we ca n all agree on the prominent teachings of the Church.
I see no reason why we shouldn't, ·beca use we all promised to accept and
practice these teachings when we became members.
"But quite often some question arises concerning the gifts and I hear
of one person teaching the subject one way and another some other
way. This ought not to be. It seems to me that the leas t we can do is
to stick to the teachings of the Church and leave off our own opinions
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"In the twelfth chapter of Firs t Corinthians Paul names the. nine gifts
and describes their operation. It is evident that some of thos e members
did not have a good understanding of this subject because· he· told them
he didn't want them to be ignorant concerning spiritual gifts. I don't
want our people to be ignorant on the subject and I have tried to help
all who have come to me with it. I have been telling them for sev
eral years that God set the gifts in the Church and they are operated
by the Holy Ghost and manifested thr ough the individual members of the
Church. I think Paul makes this very clear in his teachings. A gift is not
given to an individual to us e as he pleases. To me it is inconsistent
to &#7602280;ink that God would give one of the nine gifts to an individual to
be used in this way, Paul says that God set them in the Church, and
when the need of the operation of the gift arises, the Holy Ghos t us es
a good, clean, holy, consecrated member to manifest it. One person may
be used time after time to manifest a certain gift but. this does not mean
that the gift belongs to him; it rather means that he is in condition for
God to us e him in this manner when ther e is a need for the manifesta
tion of the gift."
In verse seven of the twelfth chapter of Firs t Corinthians, Paul tells
us that the "manifestation" of the Spirit is given to every man to pro&#6684777;t
withal. In o&#7602280;er words, the Holy Ghost manifests the gift for the pro&#6684777;t
or edi&#6684777;cation of the Church, for all thos e present, and it is the mani
festation, not the gift that is given to every person so used. As Paul
goes on to enumerate the nine gifts, we must remember that he has
already made it clear· that he is speaking of &#7602280;e manifestation of each
gift by the Holy Ghost; through the one being used.
In the middle of his discussion, which was given to dispel the ignorance
of the Corinthians on the subject, Paul goes into a detailed illustra
tion, using the members of the human body to show that no isolated
member is anything, ·or of any pr o&#6684777;t to itself or anyone else, unless it is
a part of and dependent upon the body as a whole. He concludes the
illustration by saying, "No w ye are
·
the body of Christ, and members in
particular." Many people somehow get the stress on "members in par
ticular," which actually elevates the member in importance above the
body. But it is the other way around; we are &#6684777;rst the body, and with
out it the individual member is nothing.
Then, coming back to the original subject, Paul declares too plainly
for argument that God set the gifts in the Church, just as He set the
members in the body , as it has pleased Him. He has already said, "Bu t
now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it
hath pleased him." Now, concerning the gifts, he says, "And God hath
set some in the church, first apostles, second arily prophets, thirdly teach
ers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, gove&#7471214;ments, diversi
ties of tongues." Nowher e is it said that God gives the gifts to any
one, not even to the Holy Ghost. -But the Holy Ghos t has been given the
control of the gifts. "Bu t· all thes e worketh that one and the selfsame
Spirit ... " Never has the Holy Ghos t usurped the authority of the Fa
ther or the Son; therefore, we do Him an irreverence to infer that He
would give to anyone a gift which the Father set in the .Church for Him
to operate, after entrusting Him explicitly to manifest them through
men at His will.
Just as the members of the body are always in their own places in the
body and are available to be used at the proper time and for the proper

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purpose, subject to the spirit of the man, so are the gifts in the Church
available for use as needed, subject to the Holy Ghost.
As Paul makes clear, no membe r of the physical body can independently
assert itself; it is a membe r in spite of itself. "If the foot shall say . . .
I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?" On the other
hand, the body alway s maintains the control of each individual member.
Since the members of the Church are to see eye to eye and speak
the same thing, isn't it better to say, "These gifts are ours," than to be
saying, "Thi s gift is mine, and it is better than yours"?
We can hardly leave the subject without showing that Paul use d love
as the capstone of his whole discourse . He showe d that love binds the
whole body together so that no membe r is puffe d up, or vaunts itself
against another. Lastly, he indicated that it is childish (rather than wi se)
to promote an imperfect orde r rathe r than the operation of the uni&#6684777;ed
whole . And this agrees wit h his statement to the Ephesian Church,
admonishing them to reach the stature of a perfect man, not being chil
dren tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine.
"Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the
Son of God, unt o a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the
fulness of Christ:
"That we hencefort h be no more children, tossed to and fro, and car
rie d about wit h every wind of doctrine , by the sleight of men, and cun
ning craftiness, whereby ihey lie in wait to deceive;
"But spe aking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things,
which is the head, even Christ:
"From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by
that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in
the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edi
fying of it self in love." Ephesians 4:13-16.
It pays to stay in the shelte r and security of the fold instead of delib
erately exposing ourselves to the sleight of man, the cunning craftiness
of deceivers, and thei r gusty winds which may toss us about and swoop
us away before we are aware of the danger.
There is no thought of changing our position on this point of doctrine,
and it will be far better for every dissente r if he will pray through to
the unity of the fait h and continue in the good graces of the Church.
The important thing is to live so close to the Lord that we can be use d
of Him if He desires to manifest a gift through us. People will have con
&#6684777;dence in a manifestation if they have good reason to believe that the
person being use d is bearing the fruit of the Spirit, for it is only reason
able to believe that the fruit of the Spirit should have preeminence
ove r the manifestation of the gifts of the Spirit.
Paul made this quite evident when he said, "But covet earne stly the
best gifts: and yet she w I unto you a more excellent way." 1 Corinthians
12:31. He then goes int o a lengthy discourse to show the importance
of love, the &#6684777;rst fruit of the Spirit, in connection wit h the gifts. He
mentions tongues, prophecy, discernment, knowledge, faith, and perhaps
othe r gifts, then conclude s that even if it were possible for him to
manifest these gifts without love, he would be nothing, and it would

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pro&#6684777;t him nothing. Furthermore, to others he would "become as sound
ing brass, or a tinkling cymbal." He summarized his disc ourse by de
claring tha t the greatest gift is charity, or love. Then he ins&#7602290;ucts us:
"Follow after charity, and desire spiritua l gifts , but rather tha t ye may
prophesy."
After all, love is the only thing that will ac tually make us live right,
for Jesus said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments." And a little
further down He positively declared, " ... If a man love me, he will
keep my words ... " So, if we love Him, we will live right; and if
we live right, the Holy Ghos t will us e us as it pleas es the Father. If
it doesn't please the Father to us e us in some certain way, who would
want to be used in tha t way?
Customs and Traditions-The Whole World Our Field
We are coming to realize more and more &#7602280;at &#7602280;e Church of God is
the Church everywhere. Of course, we have known this all along, but
its real meaning becomes clearer as we extend our work into more &#6684777;elds
and into nations where we have not been before. For many years it
was only natural tha t practically all the plans and recommendations made
by the Assembly should be slanted toward the America n way of doing
things, since our work was quite limited in other areas of the world.
But now tha t the Church encircles the globe, we have found it neces
sary to consider some of our practices in the light of a world-wide Church.
We were not free from the ties of customs and traditions even in this
country where the Church arose in thes e last days. Sectiona l influences
of environment were very evident in the lives of our people. Customs
were sometimes brought in with thos e who c&#6357101;e to the Church from
other religious organizations. Sometimes a minister, or a group of min
isters, . would preach persona l convictions so strongly that the people
thought some things were Church of God teachings, only to &#6684777;nd out
later tha t the Church taught some other way, or tha t it had never set
forth any teaching along tha t certain line.
But the Lord has been good to us, and the guidance of the Holy Ghos t
has kept us in line with &#7602280;e Scriptures as far as the doctrine is con
cerned. A few of our business practices may have been worked out
withou t a world-scope in mind. In suc h matters , we can make the neces
sary adjus&#7602285;ents as the need arises.
We must be careful, however, to make no mistakes or misapplications
concerning the doctrine. Some points of doctrine have come under qu es
tion in some areas, and it has been contended tha t the Church member
ship cannot abide by them everywhere. It might be good to examine the
words "tradition" and "customs" at this point.
A custom is simply a manner or way of doing things. It is the usual
practice or habit, or the conventiona l way approved by society. Cus
toms vary from place to plac e; but, onc e they are established, any vio
lation invokes the disapproval of society .
A tradition is a story, belief, custom, or proverb handed down orally
from generation to generation; a long-established custom or practice tha t
has the effec t of an unwritten law.
As can be seen from thes e two de&#6684777;nitions , customs may become tradi
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make them legally binding. However, it cannot be denied tha t the dis
approval of a large segment of society has a tremendous influence toward
the imposing of a custom or a tradition upon those who in their hearts
are not in sympathy with the practice.
As far as the Church is concerned, we are interested only in the word
and doctrine of the Bible. We must stand ready at all times to be loyal
to the Word of God regardless of the disapproval of some who hold to
traditions taught by others. There is nothing in the Word of God whic h
cannot be obeyed and practiced anywhere in the world. It is not the
Word of God tha t is diffic ult for us to obey. Rather, it is the traditions
whic h we &#6684777;nd ourselves reluctant to give up. Breaking away from a
tradition may bring the disapproval of a given society upon us, but we
have no authority to change the Word of God just in order not to suffer
persecution.
The Jews, and particularly the Pharisees, were great traditionalists. The
letter of the la w of Moses they found impossible to keep, not having
the grace of God in their hearts as we may have it today . Traditions de
veloped and were held to be va lid explanations of the written law, and
they made the m as binding as the law itself. However, they were evasions
of the la w of God, and were designed to draw the attention away from
those evasions by being overly exac ting in the enforcement of the tra
ditions.
Jesus' scathing rebuke of those who respected tradition above the com
mandments of God clearly reveals the Father's attitude with respect to
such substitutions. Whe n the scribes and Pharisees questioned Him as
to why His disciples did not observe the traditional hand washing be
fore ea ting, He came at the m with anothe r question: "Why do ye also
transgress the commandments of God by your tradition?" Using as an
example their glaring disregard for the commandment, "Honor thy fa
ther and thy mother" by making a gift to the service of God or the
temple. Je sus said, "Thus have ye made the commandment of God of
none effect by your tradition." After answering their question by show
ing them the condition of their hearts, He concluded by declaring, " ...
In vai n they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments
of men."
A little later the disciple s came to Je sus and said to Him, "Knowest
thou not tha t the Pharisee s were offended, after they heard thi s saying?"
Jesus did not say that it would the n be necessary to compromise, or
change the doctrine in order to appease the Pharisees. "But he answered
and said, every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall
be roote d up."
The planting of the Lord will respond to the nourishment of the Word
of God just as the true sheep will hea r the voice of the Good Shepherd.
We will not be able to avoid all offences, but those who are determined
to go through with God and stay with the Church of God will suffer
whatever is necessary in order to be faithful.
We do not see it as the Church's responsibility to dictate to people of
different countries concerning customs whic h do not conflict with the
teac hings of the New Testament-their standards of living, their diet,
and such like .
It is &#7602290;ue tha t in some places the custom pertaining to wedding rings,
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United States. The Church has no authority to violate the Bible teach
ing against the wearing of gold and other jewels for ornament or deco
ration. We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, and tha t
holy men wrote as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. At the time
the Bible was written, thos e insp ired did not know there were such lands
as America and many other places now thickly populated. God knew
they were there, and tha t the time would come when they would be
inhabited just as they are today, and tha t they would be required to
abide by His Word. So who are we to thin k of letting a tra dition set
aside the commandments of God, especially since Jesus so plainly showed
us His Father's disapprova l of such a practice?
Modes of dress seem to present a problem in some parts of the world.
Much has been said about this in certain places, but the Church has held
to the Bible in advocating "modes t apparel." Other words for modes t
are: moderate; decent; pure; not extreme. &#5505128;e right amoun t of consecra
tion will cause an individua l to interpret thes e terms in the fear of God.
In some countries, thos e holding certain jobs are required by the law
to wea r certain apparel, or uniforms . We have learned of one instance
where the government requires men on certa in jobs to wear short trousers .
Our present advic e against the wearing of shorts in public seems to
jeopardize the jobs of some of our members there, if they abide by this
recommendation.
This is somewha t like our recommendation about belonging to labor
unions. Rather than to require our members to give up their jobs, we
have allowed them to belong to the unions; but they are not to take
active part in the business matters of the union, nor in strikes, unless
forced to do so. In no case are we to engage in acts of violence.
A similar circumstance is our going to war. We do not like war, but
so muc h is at stake concerning our religious liberties tha t there is little
choice. Of course, there is always the individual's conscience to be reck
oned with; and if he feels strongly enoug h about a thing to suffer for
it, it is his privilege. His fellow-members should not criticiz e him; nei
ther should he condemn others who do not share his convictions. In
some cases it might be advisable to seek another kind of job. The man
or woman who is determined to make it through with God will be able
to reconcile the scrip tures which advis e us to obey the laws of our land
with those which tell us we ought to obey God rather than man. Both
have their place in the lif e of a Christian.
It should be very clear tha t obeying the demands of the laws of our
country are not the same as following customs and traditions. It is one
thing to dress a certain way because circumstances compel us to do so,
and quite another to dress in the same manner by choice. We do not feel
that we have the authority to lif t whatever restraint our Advice to Mem
bers bears, because it is backed up by the Bible, or we would not have
advised it in the &#6684777;rst place.
Perhaps the Questions and Subjects Committee could offer a recom
mendation acceptable to the Assembly, providing some relief to our peo
ple working under compulsory conditions, so they would not have to feel
tha t they are being disloya l to the Church. Suc h a recommendation might
specify the presbytery as the agents to work these matters out in each
particula r location.
We who are not directly affected by such requirements need to be
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live, talk, and dress as becometh Bible holiness so that we would be
comfortable standing in the immediate presence of the Lord.·
Tomlinson College
On Friday, June 2, it was the privilege of the General Ove rsee r to at
tend the "Recognition and Awards" program at Tomlinson College in Mad
ison, Tennessee. Also present for this event were the members of the
Tomlinson College Board of Directors , the faculty, students , and others
who participated in the school's &#6684777;rst year of operation. This occasion
represented an important milestone in the development of the educational
program of the Church.
The General Overseer's Annual Address before the Fifty-Ninth As
sembly in 1964 included a section entitled "Our Educational Program"
which gave information concerning the poss ibility of the Church enter
ing the &#6684777;eld of higher education. A great deal of attention had been
given to the matter before it was presented to the Assembly, and in that
Assembly a temporary school committee was appointed to study the mat
ter and bring forth a speci&#6684777; c recommendation for consideration by the
Assembly. The report of this committe e was accepte d and is a matte r
of record in the Minutes. On the basis of their report, the Questions and
Subjects Committee recommende d the appointment of a permanent com
mittee to work at the development of a sound educational program us
ing as a guide the detailed information give n in the report of the tempo
rary committee . One of the general workers was selected to work with
the school committee part-time.
This Committee on Education, which late r came to function as the
Board of Directors , conducte d a survey of prospective students, members,
pastors , overseers and general workers to determine the feeling of the
people with regard to the development of a program of highe r educa
tion in the Church. This survey revealed that our people in general were
in favor of such a program in a ratio of about twelve to one. &#5505128;is
committee furthe r recommende d that a full-time president be appointed
by the General Overseer, that the opening date be set for September,
1966, and that the school take advantage of the campground which was
graciously offere d by the overseer and churches in Tennessee for the de
velopment of the college.
The Questions and Subjects Committee of that Assembly con&#6684777;rmed the
recommendations of the Committee on Education, and in addition recom
mended that the institution be name d Tomlinson College in recognition
of A. J. Tomlinson's emphasis on the need for traine d workers. In ac
cordance with this report, under the direction of H. L. Moore as admin
istrator and Curtis M. Knowles as acting president, Tomlinson College
was chartered by the state of Tennesse e on March 1, 1966, as a church
related, liberal arts junior college with the Bible wove n into the overall
program of instruction. During the months which followed, the build
ings on the Tennessee campground were prepared to house the students.
The saints and • churches in Tennessee erected a beautiful chape l and
classroom building which has been used by the college. The staff was
selected and the curriculum was outlined. Many of you who are present
today had a part in preparing for the opening of the school . The min
isters and workers in Tennessee donated their labor for the construc
tion of the chapel and ministers and workers from other states assisted
in the preparation of the dormitories. Even though you may not have
been present for the awards program, you can feel that you had a part

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in makin g Tomlinson College a reality, and you can be ass ure d that your
assistance is appreciated.
Amids t cer tain inconven iences, Tomlinson College opened as sc heduled
on September 20, 1966, with forty students. It was my privilege to be
presen t in the opening service on the day that the &#6684777;rst classes were held.
The General Overseer also visited the campus during the fall revival and
atten ded the formal banquet in May. On these visits, the students fre
quently reminisced about the muddy roads, uncompleted dormitories, and
classrooms that were not ready. The y ca me to refer to themselves as
the "pioneer class" of Tomlinson College. But as the year progressed,
conditions improved, an d by the time for the close of the school, we
all felt that we could be proud of Tomlinson College in its &#6684777;rst year of
operation .
The students are to be commended for &#7602280;eir willingness to brave the
inconveniences an d the uncer tainties of enrolling in a brand new college.
&#5505128;e staff members are worthy of commen dation for their efforts. The y
were pioneers, too. There were ver y few guidelines to follow, but each
member of the staff performed the assigned duties in a manner that
would be a credit to the school an d contributed to the developmen t of
the tota l progra m of instruction. The members of the board are to be
commended for their foresight an d enthusiasm i11 charting the course
for the development of such a &#6684777;ne institution . These brethren have heavy
responsibilities. Not all of them are ministers, but each is capable in
his respective &#6684777;eld and has contributed valuable suggestions to the progress
of the work. Some of them live a grea t dis tance away, but they have
been willing to give of their time for the advancement of the Churc h
in this area . The members of the board do not receive any pay for their
services in connection with the school.
Tomlinson College is a Church of God institution. It is a Church of
God school, authorized by the General Assembly and operating under
the direction of a boar d of directors an d presiden t appoin ted by the
General Overseer . It is not the exclusive pr operty of the presiden t, the
staff, the boar d of directors or any group or individual. It belongs to
the Churc h of God. It ca me about through the es tablished pr ocedure, an d all
the recommen dations of the Assembly have been followed to the best
of our ability in the development of the program. Not all of us would
be quali&#6684777;ed to be college presidents, and not all of us would have the
knowledge an d exper ience that would qualify us to serve on the board of
directors or administrative staff. But &#7602280;ose who have been chosen to
serve in these capacities are quali&#6684777;e d from the standpoint of education
and experience. But more than that, they are members of the Church,
an d they are interested in the advancement of the Churc h. The y would
not do anythin g that would hinder the progress of the Church or that
would detrac t from the beauty and glor y of the Church as we know it.
&#5505128;ey love the Church, an d they are doin g their best to advance the
particular departmen t for which they are responsible, just as you are
responsible to do your best in the work that has been . assigned to you.
Tomlinson College is not a ·Tennessee institution any more than it
would be a Kentucky institution if it happene d to be loca ted in that state.
In fact, when the school opened, the student body represen ted sixteen
different states and one other coun&#7602290;y. The churches in Tennessee have
a beautiful ca mpgroun d which they generously offere d to allow us to
use for the development of the college. The committee considered vari-

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 47
ous locations, and at the time it was felt that the Tennessee campground
was the best site available. The campground was not give n to the col
lege nor to general headquarters. &#5505128;e location of the schoo l there did
not make Tennessee any more responsible for it than any other state.
We are grateful to the overseer and saints in Tennessee for allowing
the college to use the facilities; however, after a successful ye ar of opera
tion we are better aware of what will be required for the further de
ve lopment of the college. It seems that there would be certain advantages
to having the school in Cleve land, and plans are being made to move
the college to this area. There are many things to be considered, but
one of the primary considerations is the fact that it seems necessary for
the school to own its property in order to meet the require ments of the
accrediting association. This could not be accomplished as long as the
school continue d to use the facilities of the Tennessee campground. We
will also be able to use so me of the headquar ters _personnel to a greater
advantage in the school program with it nearby; Some of the work
ers have had to travel back and forth from Cleveland to Madiso n many
times this year, and it will be more convenient to have the school lo
cated near general headquarters.
Some have expressed the feeling that since our school is primarily for
the training of ministers, it should be a Bible school rather than a lib
eral arts junior college. It has been the thinking all along that the school
should be a liberal arts college with strong Bible emphasis and with
the Wor d of God wove n into the total program of instruction. &#5505128;is is
what the Asse mbly accepted and what has been provided. A school that
would be strictly a Bible college would be of value to many of our
people, but it would eliminate those who desire to prepare for profes
sions in teaching, business, music and many other &#6684777;elds. Of those en
rolled this year, only about one-half of the students were preparing for
the ministry. Others were studying for majors in education, business,
secretarial science, and music. Every student who enrolls takes a course
in Bible each semes ter, and we offer special courses for those who are
preparing for the ministry, but at the same time, we do not want to deny
others the privilege of attending a Church of God college just because
they are preparing for a different vocation. If we had begun with a
Bible schoo l strictly for ministers this year, our enrollment would have
been about half what it was, and the other half of the students would
have been forced to enroll in other colleges for the training &#7602280;ey de
sired. We want to develop a quality program of instructions that will
compare educationally with what the student could get at any college,
but we want to offer this in a framewor k of Christian ideals and princi
ples that will promote the spiritual growth of the individual during his
years in college.
All of us are aware of the fact that we live in a changing world. Houses
are not built today like they were half a century ago . Very few of us
drive the cars or wear the same clothes that were fashionable eve n
ten ye ars ago. Some methods that were used successfully a generation
ago no longer seem to bring great results. As the world changes and
progresses, the Church mus t learn to cope with the world in which we
live and to win the generation that is at hand. More and more people
are going to college today. College education itself changes, and in order
to reach this generation we are going to &#6684777;nd it necessary to accept edu
cation as par t of our way of life . Many of us have more education than
our parents had, and it will be necessary for our childre n to have more
education than we do.

48 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Education is not new to the people of God. In the New Testament we
read of Moses, "And Moses was learne d in all the wisdom of the Egyp
tians, and was mighty in words and in. deeds." Acts 7:22. Of Danie l it
was said: "Childre n in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and
skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding
science, and such as had ability in the m to stand in the king's palace ,
and whom the y might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chal
deans." Daniel 1:4. Moses was well educated. Daniel and his three
companions met the requirements and were chosen for furthe r training.
It is generally accepted that Paul was educated, and he was a chosen
vessel of the Lord. Luke was mentione d as the beloved physician and
certainly this would imply training in some manner above and beyond that
possessed by the average man of his day.
But we are not all calle d for the same work. For this reason we do
not all nee d the same quali&#6684777;cations . Peter is generally regarde d as an
ignorant and unlearne d man, but he preache d a sermon that brought three
thousand souls into the Church. There will always be plenty of hon
orable work in the Church for thous ands of ministers and workers who
are not college trained. These will reach multitudes that perhaps could
never be reache d by those who are privileged to further their educa
tion. It is possible that Paul reache d people that would not have stoppe d
to listen to Peter, and Peter may have had converts that would never
have been won by Paul. Yet each accounte d the othe r worthy of honor.
Not all of us have the same office, and one should not despise the work
of another. We are members one of another. The eye may perform deli
cate and intricate tasks that the foot could never perform, but think how
the eye would be restricted in its work without the cooperation and
assistance of the functions performe d by the feet! We nee d both. In
the Church, we will always be able to use those individuals who are
willing to consecrate themselves and their talents and abilities to the
service of the Lord.
All of us are responsible to God to prepare ourselves and equip our
selves for whatever we have been calle d to do. Many workers will
&#6684777;nd it to their advantage to pursue their education at Tomlinson Col
lege, while others may not. We are grateful that God has made it
poss ible for us to have this &#6684777;ne educational institution, and we want to
encourage our pe ople to take advantage of it, but at the same time we
cannot afford to allow any division to come among us or to ever refer
to the "educated" or "those who are uneducated," We are members one
of another.
Our Church Publications
Through the years we have trie d to keep the interes t stirre d in our
Church publications, showing thei r value to &#7602280;e me mbership and to all
who read them. We are very busy, and it is possible that too few of
us take the time to read these pape rs as we should. &#5505128;e y are intende d
to help us in our ministry and in our Christian lives, and we would do
well to give the m our attention regularly.
This year our publications suffered minor set-backs as a result of
the Publishing House &#4849772;re, but we feel that the Lord helpe d us, so that
we did not have to miss very many issues of any of these good pape rs.
We missed only one issue of the &#5701736;ite Wing Messenger, four of the
Happ y Harvester, and three of Youth Life.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 49
. We have had our difficulties through the .years in &#6684777;nancing the ·pub
lications. Most of us realize that it .is almost impossible to make sub
scriptions alone defray the cost of any periodical. For this reason, we
have had to go into the pro&#6684777;ts of the White Wing Publishing House . and
con&#7602290;ibutions from the General Church Fund to keep the White Wing
Messenger in circulation.
The White Wing Messenger is designed to serve the Church, and it is
almost impossible to make it interesting to those outside the Church.
We have not aimed to make it so, because we need it so much as an
instrument of information and encouragement for the members, and for
the promotion of our Church activities. Considering the size of our
membership, the volume published has not been sufficient to make the
subscriptions take care of the cost of printing and mailing. It hardly
seems necessary to say that the cost of labor and materials has been
constantly cl&#6881389;bing, as have the postal rates. There has been no increase
in the subscription rate for twelve years, and at this time the $2.50 just
about pays the postage to mail &#6684777;fty issues per year.
Since 1955 we have been publishing the White Wing Messanger week
ly. Prior to that time, it had been printed every other week. The change
to a weekly publication was made in the hope that there would be
enough interest so that it could be made to pay, After trying this plan
for twelve years, and struggling with the increased cost of publication,
we wonder if it would be better to revert to the original plan. It could
be published bi-weekly, with twenty-&#6684777;ve copies a year. If the subscrip
tion rate were increased to $3.00 per year, it is possible that it could
pay its way. This would give us a more realistic balance in the cost of
publication and enable us to about break even. Some curtailment in
the amount of materials published would naturally have to be made
since we have plenty of material for the weekly issues. Our people would
need to . understand if their news items, messages, and other contribu
tions of materials are reduced or left out. In other words, the editorial
offices would need to be more selective as to the materials used, and
much closer editing would be necessary. Several months ago we sug
gested through the editorial notes in the White Wing Messenger that
the state papers, newsletters, and bulletins be used for news items and
announcements of state and local interest, thereby conserving the White
Wing Messenger space for materials which would bene&#6684777;t the Church
world-wide. I wish to commend the state overseers, and any others who
have had a part, for their cooperation in this appeal. We receive many
state publications regularly, and they are very nice, attractive, and in
formative. We believe that, should the White Wing Messenger be pub
lished less frequently, that the state papers could be used in an even
greater measure.
If the Questions and Subjects Committee should see &#6684777;t to consider this
proposal, they could bring it, or som� other workable plan, before this
Assembly for consideration. We desire whatever change is made to bene
&#6684777;t the people because of the heavy de&#6684777;cit we have experienced in the
past several years. The committee might also suggest some means of
defraying the cost should there be a recurrence of the de&#6684777;cit in the
future.
I would like to commend the work of the Happy Harvester. This pub
lication has served as a silent witness for the Church for more than
twenty years. Its message has penetrated into the hearts of many be
hind the prison walls. It has a unique ministry insomuch as it carries the

50 MINUTES OF T&#4718661; 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
message of salvation into places where a minister would perhaps be un
able to go. It has been supplied to various state and Federal penal in
stitutions by the Free Literature Department of the Church.
The Questions and Subjects Committee, in their report to the Forty
&#6684777;rst Annual Assembly, recommended that the Happy Harvester be made
available, not only to prisoners and shut-ins, but also to those desiring
to receive the publication on a subscription basis. &#5505128;is was accepted by
the Assembly, and in 1946 • it was made available to those desiring to
subscribe. We feel this practice is no longer feasible; therefore, in order
to expand the free literature outreach, I would like to suggest that we
discontinue the Happy Harvester on a subscription basis and supply it
through the Free Literature Department only.
The Sunday School Department is to be commended for its active
participation in the prison work. It was in this department that the Happy
Harvester was initially promoted.
I wish to urge the young people participating in Youth Life Teams
to use the Happy Harvester in your visits. It is the youth of the Church
who will raise the funds to print this, and I believe that it can be a bless
ing in your activities. In order to keep the general Church informed
of the good accomplished by the Happy Harvester, the General Victory
Leaders Secretary could visit and make contacts with prison chaplains
and wardens along with his other promotional work.
Our Youth Life Magazine was started in January, 1964, with the
thought of helping our own young people and reaching youth outside
the Church as well. It has been an interesting experiment, and I wish
to commend those who have been responsible for the publication of the
magazine under the present policies. However, the outside interest has
not been &#6750322;eat enough to build up a sizeable subscription list. Because
of the lack of Church slant, our own young people evidently have not
responded as enthusiastically as had been anticipated. This paper has
also been published at a considerable loss.
It would seem that, to make the magazine acceptable for general use
among our own Church young people, and to give our pastors, evan
gelists, youth leaders, and church literature representatives greater con
&#6684777;dence in its promotion, it needs the recommendation of the Assembly
as an official publication of the Church. It could be made a magazine
designed to help our young people to better understand the doctrine of
&#7602280;e Church, and to provide good wholesome reading of a general re
ligious nature. If the Questions and Subjects Committee will bring a
recommendation, and the magazine should be given the approval of the
Assembly, an editor could be appointed to look after its publication. It
would be &#6684777;nanced by the Publishing House.
Church Property
Last year, in the Sixty-&#6684777;rst Annual Assembly, the General Overseer's
Address included a section entitled "The Assembly Tabernacle." This
section brought us up to date on the &#6684777;ndings and deliberations resulting
from past recommendations of the Assembly and the efforts which had
been made by the General Properties Committee between Assemblies.
Following the reading of this section of the address, the Questions and
Subjects Committee brought forth a recommendation which reads:

MI&#5111893;TES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 51
"Since it seems good to the Holy Ghost and to us that the location of
our Assemblies should not be moved from the Cleveland area, and since
the necessary arrangements for continuing the Assemblies here are of
such magnitude, it is the feeling of this committee that we should use
great care in our procedures to provide adequate accommodations. Too
much haste could result in decisions which the Church would later regret.
"We believe it would be wise for a Tabernacle Committee to be select
ed by the General Overseer whose duties would involve making an
exhaustive survey of all possibilities both for the construction of new
facilities for our Assemblies in other locations in this area and for the
enlarging and remodeling of our present facilities. This committee could
provide our Assembly with much factual information, from which we
could proceed with better understanding than the Questions and Sub
jects Committee is now able to provide."
The Tabernacle Committee was appointed and they will bring a re
port of their activities and &#6684777;ndings to this Assembly. I will only men
tion briefly the situation as it stands at this time. As most of us know,
we had endeavored to accumulate enough property in our present area
to build a new tabernacle that would accommodate our large crowds.
Some property was purchased and paid for, and efforts were made to
buy other property adjoining our present building. With the passing of
a few years, conditions have changed considerably, both pertaining to our
own needs and to the city's plans for this area, so that it now seems
inadvisable to proceed further with any plans for building or enlarg
ing on the property we now hold.
The &#5701736;ite Wing Publishing House being destroyed by &#6684777;re this past
February 7 has presented an urgent need for another consideration con
cerning property which has prompted the need for some revision in our
thinking as to the overall view of our General Headquarters property
requirements for &#7602280;e future. This disaster represents a great loss to the
Church. Although we feel that the insurance settlement was satisfactory
in every way, the matter of rebuilding requires some sober thinking
with a long-range development in mind.
The &#6684777;ndings of the Tabernacle Committee resulted in an option being
taken by the General Properties Committee on a parcel of land which
is deemed suitable for development of a completely new Headquarters
location in the Cleveland area. This development would require a period
of several years due to the cost that would be involved. We consider
the property previously purchased for the possible construction of a tab
ernacle a good investment which could be turned into &#6684777;nance toward
new property.
Since the most pressing need at this time is for a new building for
the Publishing Department, this is being considered for the first project
in a long-range construction program. Tentative plans have been drawn
of the proposed buildings, including a publishing house, a tabernacle, and
a general office building. The committee advised that something of this
nature be prepared to present a reasonably clear conception of what
could be done on the property now under option.
This is as far as we could go this year because of the request of the
Questions and Subjects Committee to bring a report to this Assembly.
After the Tabe&#7471214;acle Committee gives its detailed report, the Questions
and Subjects Committee will bring their recommendation before this As·
sembly for consideration.

52 MINUTES OF THE 62ND,ANNUAL ASpEMBLY
, . Another matter concerning property. has developed from a. necessary
change in the location of· Tomlinson College, as . explained in another sec
tion of this address. Since the building formerly used for Tomlinson
Memorial School was available on the orphanage property, • the college
facilities have been set up there. Through joint discussion· of the Gen
eral Properties Committee, the Tomlinson Home for Children Board • of
Directors, and the President of Tomlinson College, an agreement was
reached for Tomlinson Home for Children to. deed to Tomlinson Col
lege the necessary land for development of the college there, subject to
the approval of this Assembly. The acreage and other details would be
worked out by the Committee on Education and the Tomlinson Home
for Children Board of Directors. &#5505128;e property has an evaluation of more
than one-hundred thousand dollars. The General Church has invested
in the construction of the building for school purposes, but it has not been
used to its fullest capacity for some time. It is suggested that since the
Fifty-sixth Assembly in 1961 ruled that the building for the school be
furnished in the same manner as the buildings used by the other depart
ments of the Church and the amount due on the building at that time
was paid from the general funds, that the Tomlinson Home for Chil
dren be relieved of any indebtedness now existing if a portion of the
property is deeded to Tomlinson College. This would include improve
ments recently made on the property for the use of the orphanage, which
would be turned to the use of the college in case of the transfer.
Church-wide Revival
Some serious thought has been given in recent months to the plan
ning and carrying out of a Church-wide revival . effort. In the past,
some states have set aside one week during the year for a revival to be
conducted in every local church in the state. It is evident that such a
project on a Church-wide scale would require a tremendous effort and
dedicated cooperation of the ministry.
We have talked and preached a great deal about great revivals, and
evangelism has be&#6619246; promoted just about everywhere. It seems that some
thing more is needed to produce the desired results, and which seem to
be. promised us in the Scriptures. We certainly do not want to run
·ahead of the Lord, neither do we want to be found slothful in doing our
part.
A revival of this nature would be a blessing to our churches spir
itually, as well as making the Church known to the world by way of
a united, consecrated effort. If such a project is feasible, much fore
thought and prayerful planning would be necessary before the actual
launching of the revival. Of course, we would do considerable adver
tizing through the various news media-posters, billboards, organized vis
itation and literature distribution, use of the telephone, and many other
ways
. • We are aware that such an endeavor would require much work and
&#6684777;nance, and it would need to be a joint project of General Headquarters,
the State or National Headquarters, and the local churches. For exam
ple-General Headquarters might provide radio and television spot an
nouncements on larger stations, supply special literature, · prepare news
releases for the news media, and make printed posters available to the
local churches at minimum cost. The State or National Headquarters
could furnish posters for small . churches, pay for radio and television
spots on key stations, rent billboards for three months in key areas, as

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 53
well as other ·promotional activities: The local churches could secure and
support the evangelists, organize prayer ·and. fasting groups, organize
visitation and literature distribution teams, launch a direct mail cam
paign, and follow up all contacts _made during the revival.
The glory of God would have to be kept in the forefront, as we would
need His favor and approval. It would be necessary to keep men's
personalities and material efforts secondary to prayer, compassion and
the love of God. God is a jealous God, and it would be imperative that
we court His divine favor, not only in order to obtain re·sults, but by
pledging ourselves to leave all the glory with Him for whatever· increases
He might give us.
If the Questions and Subjects Committee will give this their considera
tion, they could bring an expression of their feelings before this Assembly.
World Missions
The Ways and Means Committee brought before the Fifty-third An
nual Assembly a recommendation that reads as follows:
"We recommend that the former practice of deducting from
foreign Overseers allotment a portion of the funds belonging to
the General Headquarters is no longer practical due to the in
crease of the work and that this Assembly authorize the Foreign
Mission Committee to devise a better system for the handling of
said funds."
The committee reported at the Fifty-ninth Annual Assembly, 1964,
that such a plan had been developed and was found suitable for the pur
pose of handling these funds.
Since that time a vast international banking system has been developed,
and it is now possible to transfer funds anywhere in the world through
our network of banks. Not only is it possible for our mission funds to
be handled more efficiently, but also as our work increases outside
the United States of America, and our churches become more affluent,
these areas are no · . .longer mere missions but are part of the working
force of the Church to reach the rest of the world with this last days'
Gospel.
The World Mission Secretary has devoted much time and travel to
the opening of this banking system and to the recognition of the Church
among business and professional men in many countries.
A quick reference to the General Assembly Minutes and our Gen
eral Treasurer's report will show that our funds in the international
accounts are showing considerable increase from year to year. Under the
old system, as mentioned above, such a report would have never been
possible. However, with our inte&#7471214;ational banking system we have fa
cilities to take care of any amount of funds that might need to be han
dled. The new system also has enabled the World Mission Committee
to assist in the purchase of properties and the erection of headquarters
buildings in areas that were very much in need of assistance. This
progress was realized because of the established business credit made pos
sible through the international banking system. Some of our missions
which were previously unknown now have a sound business relationship
with the outside world.

54 MINUTES OF T&#4718661; 61 ('ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
In the meantime our peopl e have continued to increase both vision and
&#6684777;nance for the cause of missions. In the last four years our offerings
for this phase of the wor k has almos t doubled. This incr eas e has en
abled the message of the Church to be expanded into new areas, and
several of our mission &#6684777;elds ar e not only self-supporting, but are sup
porting mission wor k in other countries .
We should like to encourage our people to continue their support through
prayers and &#6684777;nance for our mission endeavors and to commend our
mission &#6684777;elds tha t are cooperating with the Church's banking and re
porting system.
The use of the system is serving to make the Church a mor e coherent
body world-wide and to bring about the ful&#6684777;lment of the scriptural in
junction, " . let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing."
Interesting Information
In this section are several tables which give information about our
wor k for this year as compared to the report for 1966. Some of the
&#6684777;g ures indicate that ther e have been increases, but ther e ar e also some
decreases. When a decrease is shown, it do es not mea n tha t a particular
department has decreased, but only that our efforts have not accom
plished &#6488113;s much this year as we wer e able to report last year.
Data Gathered from Ministers' Reports
Last Year
Sermons ________________________________ 261,355
Converted ____ 30.088
Sancti&#6684777;ed ____ 16)28
Holy Ghost ---------------------·------10,387
Water Baptism ___ _ 9,017
Added to the Church __________ 9,355
This Year
276,159
35,594
19,618
13,532
10,215
14,041
Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
14,804
5,506
3,490
3,145
1,198
4,686
This information is made available to us from the reports sent in each
month by the ministers. We are grateful for our ministers who ar e faith
ful to report regularly and for the efforts tha t have been put forth to
preach the gospel and to help get souls saved, sancti&#6684777;ed, baptized with
the Holy Ghost, and baptized in water and add ed to the Church of God .
Number of Ministers
Rank Las t Year
Bishops --------------------------------------------------617
Deacons --------------------------------- -------------------519
Male Ministers ______________________________________ l,931
Female Ministers -------------------1,041
Total ____________________________________________ 4,108
Lay Ministers -------------------------892
This Year
637
552
2,020
1,054
4,263
974
World Mission Drives
Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
20
33
89
13
155
82
We are very appreciative of the wor k done in behalf of the October
and March World Mission Drives . The Lord has helped us in the drives
which have been conducted under the supervision of the World Mis
sion Committee. All of this could not have been accomplished withou t
the help of the ministry, members of the Women's Missionary Band,
Church publications and other methods. The 24th Assembly in 1929

MINUTES OF &#3014809;HE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 55
recommended special drives for miss ion funds in October and March, and
the 59th Assembly suggested the use of the wor d "world" in connection
with this work.
Auxiliary Information
The Church has auxiliaries which provide funds to support various
phases of our work. We are very thankful for every offering that has
been given and all the wor k that has been done by every auxiliary. The
Lor d has blessed and many states show good increases. We will not list
the state convention C. P. M. A. offerings since the only funds received
at general headquarters for the C. P. M. A. come through the me mber
sh ip fees as recommended by the 59th Assembly.
&#5505128;e amounts given are after the twenty per cent has been deducted
according to the ruling of the 57th Assembly. For p&#7667826;poses of comparison,
all amounts shown are expressed in United States currency. For each
auxiliary, the largest &#6684777;gure is given first , the second largest next, and
so on dow n to the smallest.
STATE CONVENT ION MISSION OFFERINGS
State
Amount
Las t Year
Kentucky ----- -$24,035.64
Bahamas ----····--------------------24,306.83
Tennessee ----··----------------25,040.00
Georgia ····------------------20,001.76
South Carolina ___] 21,203.52
North Carolina ___________ 20,972.06
Virginia ------····------·-·-----16,040.00
Alabama _____________ 15,506.47
Florida _________ __ 15,943.33
Ohio ------·--------·--··-···----- 13,465.36
Illinois ------·-··--·-·----·-··-------10,880.00
Miss iss ippi _______________________ 12,053.64
Michigan ----···-···----------------8,351.78
Califo&#7471214;ia ·-······--------------------11,076.78
Indiana ____ 8,857.15
Missouri _____________ 7,078.33
West Virginia ···-----------------7,604.28
England ___________ 8,217.21
Pennsylvania ----------···· 7,218.64
Oklahoma -···-··-----------------7,277.38
Maryland and D. C. ________ 4,831.64
Eas t Texas _____ 5,686.17
Kansas ___________________________ 4,770.60
Arkansas _________________________ 4,216.21
West Texas _____________________ 3,697.08
Califo&#7471214;ia (Spanish) _____ 3,039.19
Louisiana --·····-·----· · 3,489.50
Washington ________________________ 3,543.59
Wyoming ___________ 3,332.73
Jamaic a _____________ 1,558.20
Oregon ---·-····-·--------------------1,895.47
Iow a ------------------------------------1,966.30
Wisconsin -···------------------------2,320.00
Amo&#7667822;t
This Year
$28,800.00
26,656.00
26,000.00
24,122.94
23,226.71
21,012.72
17,280.00
16,252.86
15,743.05
14,415.85
12,814.29
12,472.04
9,780.44
9,461.75
9,192.34
8,393.70
8,345.30
7,860.17
7,147.02
7,000.00
6,216.53
5,601.83
5,024.25
4,357.62
3,889.69
3,723.64
3,571.23
3,549.03
3,375.00
3,360.00
2,562.74
2,476.20
2,320.88
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$ 4,764.36
2,349.17
960.00
4,121.18
2,023.19
1,040.66
1,240.00
746.39
200.28
950.49
1,934.29
418.40
1,428.66
1,615.03
335.19
1,315.37
741.02
357.04
71.62
227.38
1,384.89
84.34
253.65
141.41
192.61
684.45
81.73
5.44
42.27
1,801.80
667.27
509.90
.88

56 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
New York---�
Leeward Islands
Colorado --------------------------
South Dakota ___________________ _
Dominican Republic
New Mexico __ _
Arizona ______________ _
North .Mexico ___ _
Canada
Minnesota --·------------------
Idaho -------------------·----
Puerto Rico _____________________ _
North Dakota __________________ _
New Jersey _____________________ _
Utah --------·-----------------------
Nebraska
Vermont ________________________ _
Virgin Islands ___ _
Delaware
Nevada
Montana -------------------------
South Mexico _________________ _
Connecticut and
Rhode Island ________________ _
Windward Islands __________ _
Netherlands An&#7602281;lles _____ _
Massachusetts _______________ _
Maine and
New Hampshire ___________ _
Alaska
Trinidad and Tobago ___ _
Peru ------------------------------------
Costa Rica ----------------------_
Panama ___ _
Guatemala
El Salvador ___________ _
Haiti
Philippine Islands
India
Egypt
Hawaii
Nicaragua _______________________ _
Australia
Guyana ____ _
Argentina ---------------------------
Uruguay ------------------------
Greece
South America ________ : _______ _
2;386.78.
1,585.03
1,417.95
1,318.93
1,401.42
1,438.05
1,303.81
1,203.06
950.64
1,132.16
549.00
920.48
1,062.22
920.95
652.18
661.03
600.00
724.90
715.70
1,347.78
403.74
248.00
152.86
156.61
197 .29
158.99
121.86
191.88
101.82
64.00
172.00
47.68
56.00
35.20
24.40
35.83
13.92
6.66
5.28
2,304.92
2,040.40
1,774.42
1,601.99
1,498.18
1,465.91
1,384.32
1,325.99
1,266.89
1,171.47
1,166.29
1,118.02
1,090.91
1,064.60
852.64
801.14
777.08
750.00
727.14
609.71
564.00
376.40
300.80
256.28
206.56
198.00
172.70
140.00
120.15
111.05
104.64
102.00
88.46
64.22
60.00
50.35
37.12
27.02
18.45
17.56
9.45
9.28
8.95
1.46
Total ______ _,,,$3&#2162741;3,962.93 $383,842.74
De&#6488178;ease
• Increase
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81.86
455.37
356.47
283.06
96.76
27.86
80.51
63.83
220.83
30.13
569.02
170.43
2.38
68.31
148.96
116.05
150.00
2.24
105.99
783.78
27.34
52.80
103.42
49.95
.71
13.71
18.14
80.83
2.82
38.00
83.54
16.54
4.00
8.18
5.95
18.27
4.64
$ 5,559.06
STATE CONVENTION FREE LITERATURE OFFERINGS
Amount
State Last Year
North Carolina ---------------$10,471.34
Amount
&#5505128;is Year
$11,850.10 Increase $ 1,378.76

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 57
South Carolina ________________ 9,597.34 11,775.71 Increase 2,178.37
Tennessee ------- 9,840.00 11,448.00 Increase 1,608.00
Kentucky 7,483.29 8,960.00 Increase 1,476.71
Georgia ____ 8,834.47 8,835.50 Increase 1.03
Virginia --- 7,600.80 8,010.74 Increase 409:94
Bahamas --------------------------5,942.85 7,144.48 Increase 1,201.63
Mississippi 6,308.42 6,392.72 Increase 84.30
Florida 6,157.40 6,185.70 Increase 28.30
Alabama 5,622.03 5,317.12 Decrease 304.91
Oklahoma 4,800.96 4,801.00 Increase .04
California _______ 4,494.04 4,332.82 Decrease 161.22
Indiana -----------------------3,946.75 4,005.48 Increase 58.73
Illinois 3,200.00 3,766.37 Increase 566.37
Ohio 3,560.17 3,725.28 Increase 165.11
Michigan 3,380.54 3,396.29 Increase 15.75
Pennsylvania 3,355.48 3,025.39 Decrease 330.09
England 2,723.59 2,854.12 Increase 130.53
West Virginia 2,509.38 2,581.81 Increase 72.43
East Texas 2,261.18 2,555.95 Increase 294.77
Maryland and D. C. _______ 2,118.18 2,456.18 Increase 338.00
Missouri ---- 2,023.82 2,420.18 Increase 396.36
Arkansas 2,034.90 2,066.04 Increase 31.14
Louisiana 1,898.74 1,986.05 Increase 87.31
West Texas --1,566.65 1,687.71 Increase 121.06
Kansas 1,352.66 1,356.50 Increase 3.84
California (Spanish) ________ 885.88 1,255.33 Increase 369.45
Washington --------------950.06 1,173.96 Increase 223.90
Wisconsin __ 1,019.48 1,132.36 Increase 112.88
New York --------------------------1,056.99 1,038.40 Decrease 18.59
Iowa 770.50 847.28 Increase 76.78
Wyoming 1,003.30 721.73 Decrease 281.57
Dominican Republic 710.42 689.31 Decrease 21.11
Oregon 493.32 659.98 Increase 166.66
Colorado 497.80 624.42 Increase 126.42
New Mexico 483.70 594.82 Increase 111.12
South Dakota --------------------435.14 564.86 Increase 129.72
Virgin Islands 450.00 550.00 Increase 100.00
Arizona 385.89 526.02 Increase 140.13
Utah 568.31 512.31 Decrease 56.00
Delaware 413.77 497.57 Increase 83.80
Idaho ______ 399.30 480.00 Increase , 80.70
Minnesota 420.08 440.67 Increase 20.59
Canada 291.82 419.24 Increase 127.42
Leeward Islands 324.07 417.98 Increase 93.91
Puerto Rico ---------------------548.28 415.90 Decrease 132.38
North Dakota --------------------292.15 401.34 Increase 109.19
Jamaica -----------------------------147.00 392.00 Increase 245.00
North Mexico 305.03
Nebraska 351.16 262.69 Decrease 88.47
Vermont --------------------------146.09 236.52 Increase 90.43
Nevada ------------ 305.74 222.65 Decrease 83.09
New Jersey ------------------------179.81 192.00 Increase 12.19
Connecticut and
Rhode Island __________________ 136.00 161.20 Increase 25.20
South Mexico --------------------110.75 140.58 Increase 29.83
Massachusetts --------------------132.44 129.15 Decrease 3.29

58 MINUTES OF T&#4718661; 62ND ANNU&#4259916; ASSEMBLY
Alaska
Peru _________________ _
Montana ------------------------------
Windward Islands _______ _
Maine and
New Hampshire __________ _
El Salvador _________________ _
Netherlands Antilles _____ _
Trinidad and Tobago _______ _
Panama
Costa Rica
Guatemala
�r::ii --::::::::::::=:=::::::==::::
Haiti
Nicaragua
Philippine Islands ___________ _
Argentina ----------------------------
Guyana --------------------------
Australia ___________________________ _
Uruguay ------------------------------
South America _________________ _
Greece --------------------------------
21.82 120.00
101.85 118.55
158.14 100.00
56.19 71.00
49.24 70.76
29.06 64.23
52.88 59.37
55.62
14.40 32.25
31.99 32.07
21.71 23.00
25.16 16.79
59.90 13.43
12.80 12.00
14.33 11.20
8.96
5.99
6.96 5.57
5.46
1.42
7.41
3.33
Total -------------------------------$137 ,661.40 $149,770.21
Increase 98.18
Increase 6.70
Decrease 58.14
Increase 14.81
Increase 21.52
Increase 35.17
Increase 6.49
Increase 17.85
Increase 1.08
Increase 1.29
Decrease 8.37
Decrease 46.47
Decrease .80
Decrease 3.13
Decrease 1.39
Increase $ 6,159.00
STATE CONVENTION BIBLE TRAINING CAMP OFFERINGS
Amount Amount
State Last Year This Year
Tennessee -------------------------$
3,250.00 $ 3,250.00
South Carolina -----------------1,705.60 2,137.56 Increase $ 431.96
North Carolina ---------------1,000.00 1,787.46 Increase 787.46
Mississippi -----------------------1,592.71 1,614.95 Increase 22.24
Ohio 1,428.59 1,332.24 Decrease 96.35
Georgia ---------------------------·-836.13 1,019.63 Increase 183.50
Virginia --------------------------718.16 1,000.00 Increase 281 .84
Indiana -------------- 922.18 986.50 Increase 64.32
Alabama ----------- 906.19 921.09 Increase 14.90
Oklahoma 785.70 900.00 Increase 114.30
Florida ---------------------670.09 860.62 Increase 190.53
Illinois 600.00 700.94 Increase 100.94
Kentucky ---------------------------473.97 531.81 Increase 57.84
California --- 710.86 519.78 Decrease 191.08
Michigan 339.61 516.47 Increase 176.86
East Texas _______________________ 493.90 476.66 Decrease 17.24
Missouri ------------------------------192.26 451.42 Increase 259.16
West Virginia ------------------364.11 404.57 Increase 40.46
Arkansas --------------------------343.52 398.10 Increase 54.58
Louisiana 438.64 396.33 Decrease 42.31
Washington ---237.46 338.20 Increase 100.74
California (Spanish) --------336.88 333.69 Decrease 2.19
Pennsylvania --------------------228.14 296.10 Increase 67.96
West Texas ---- 262.00 253.22 Decrease 8.78
Kansas -------- 201.18 239.10 Increase 37.92
Maryland and D. C. __________ 203.50 238.40 Increase 34.90

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
New York _____________________ _
Oregon
Vi
:
gin I
_
slands ___________________ _
W 1scons1n ---------------------------
Colorado ------------------------------
Iowa ----------------------------
Minnesota ----------·-----------
Wyoming ___________________________ _
Vermont
Leeward Islands --------------··-
New Mexico ____________________ _
Arizona ----------------------------
Nevada
Puerto Rico ____ _
Massachusetts
South Dakota _________________ _
Nebraska ______________________ _
Canada --------------------------------
Peru ------·--------·-----------
Delaware
North Dakota ________________ _
Maine and
New Hampshire ___________ _
Idaho
South Mexico
Netherlands Antilles ______ _
Utah --------------------------------
Montana ------------------------------
New Jersey ____________ _
North Mexico ___________________ _
Dominican Republic _______ _
Alaska ----------------------·-
Windward Islands -------·----
&#5505138;inidad and Tobago _____ _
Connecticut and
Rhode Island ------------------
Guatemala ______________________ _
El Salvador _______________________ _
Argentina ---------------------------··
Australia ---------------------------
Costa Rica ----------·---------·-
Panama ----------------------------
Guyana ___________________ _
Uruguay ----------------------------·-
Haiti ---··------
Nicaragua ---------------------------
South America ----------------·-
80.94
131.72
150.00
137.32
151.02
118.98
99.26
168.99
116.49
48.76
119.22
65.11
66.21
70.82
13.85
50.50
63.93
42.44
54.57
27.97
17.68
44.82
51.96
57.38
32.50
43.09
9.00
28.51
34.00
17.47
20.98
3.48
10.00
8.00
2.81
3.77
1.00
1.43
1.11
Total __________ ------------------------$21,408.47
223.39
200.13
200.00
163.22
157.69
146.58
137.05
127 .86
119.50
103.85
94.19
83.79
79.05
73.32
66.52
62.86
58.93
50.92
45.62
45.14
42.78
40.99
39.00
37.15
37.10
35.72
35.70
30.55
27.87
26.00
25.00
23.57
20.25
15.00
15.00
10.00
8.55
4.64
4.34
3.30
2.90
1.73
1.00
$24,632.59
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STATE CONVENTION OFFERINGS
TOMLINSON HOME FOR CHILDREN
Amount
State Last Year
Tennessee --------------------------$ 7,280.00
Bahamas ----------------------------4,577.21
Amount
This Year
$ 9,152.00
9,104.12
Increase
Increase
59
142.45
68.41
50.00
25.90
6.67
27.60
37.79
41.13
3.01
55.09
25.03
18.68
12.84
2.50
52.67
12.36
5.00
8.48
8.95
17.17
25.10
3.83
12.96
20.23
4.60
7.37
26.70
2.04
8.00
7.53
2.59
16.77
5.00
2.00
5.74
.57
$ 3,224.12
$ 1,872.00
4,526.91

60 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
North Carolina ___________ : 7,231.77
Kentucky _______________ '6,517.19
Georgia _________ 5,877.66
Virginia _________________ 5,600.00
South Carolina _______________ 5,818.85
Florida
•
5,504.71
Mississippi 4,879.04
Alabama 4,175.32
Ohio 2,779.02
Illinois 2,800.00
California 2,927.00
Oklahoma 2,800.27
Indiana 2,584.56
West Virginia 2,359.09
Michigan 2,233.92
Pennsylvania __ 2,062.54
Missouri 1,828.17
England 1,739.26
Maryland and D. C. _______ 1,465.31
East Texas _______ 1,455.18
Louisiana _____________________ 1,417.46
Dominican Republic 1,122.62
Kansas 1,151.11
Arkansas 1,136.67
Washington 917.85
West Texas -----------··---1,053.02
California (Spanish) ______ 689.27
Iowa 753.54
New York -------------------·-----686.22
Wyoming 648.54
New Mexico 546.55
Oregon 585.82
Arizona ____ 545.01
Colorado ---·· 556.91
Delaware --·------------------··· 521.94
North Dakota ··-----·--·-495.06
Minnesota 467.40
Idaho ________ 440.00
utah 565.68
Canada --------------------····------310.11
Wisconsin ·--··---------·----·----508.94
South Dakota ---------··-·------353.22
Jamaica 98.00
Nebraska 281.76
Virgin Islands ---·--------·------185.00
Leeward Islands _____________ 149.60
Vermont 139.12
Puerto Rico 201.13
Nevada 197.78
New Jersey --··---------·--·---·--174.32
Netherlands Antilles ______ 158.20
Connecticut and
Rhode Island ---------·-··-·---108.80
South Mexico ___________________ 113.08
Montana ----··------- 130.76
North Mexico
8,043.80
7,509.10
6,591.84
6,000.00
5,893.36
5,263.79
4,937.10
4,255.60
3,075.25
3,046.74
2,945.43
2,800.98
2,702.13
2,477.82
2,416.50
2,231.55
2,074.57
1,859.34
1,691.18
1,601.86
1,436.16
1,320.19
1,210.02
1,107.44
1,073.73
893.11
846.75
837.87
796.15
744.45
605.48
601.45
569.91
569.45
556.41
536.06
514.94
508.17
454.01
388.82
369.33
352.88
336.00
316.05
270.00
237.97
222.48
222.44
203.04
193.74
175.09
127.60
114.53
103.20
100.41
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812.03
991.91
714.18
400.00
74.51
2.40.92
58.06
80.28
296.23
246.74
18.43
.71
117.57
118.73
182.58
169.01
246.40
120.08
225.87
146.68
18.70
197.57
58.91
29.23
158.88
159.91
157.48
84.33
109.93
95.91
58.93
15.63
24.90
12.54
34.47
41.00
47.54
68.17
111.67
78.71
139.61
.34
238.00
34.29
85.00
88.37
83.36
21.31
5.26
19.42
16.87
18.80
1.45
27.56

MINUT&#4522067; OF THE 62ND .ANNUAL ASSEMBLY &#8061033;l
Massachusetts --------------------87.71 88.42 Increase .71
Maine and
New Hampshire ____________ 56.66 76.11 Increase 19.45
Peru --------- 56.46 72.03 Increase 15.57
Alaska -------------------------- 48.45- 60.00 Increase 11.55
Windward Islands __________ :_ 33.62 48.33 Increase 14.71
Panama ---- 15.60 45.81 Increase 30.21
Costa Rica --------------- 33.51 35.34 Increase l.�3
El Salvador 24.25 32.20 Increase 7.95
Trinidad and Tabago ______ 22.55
Guatemala 12.00 22.00 Increase 10.00
Haiti ---------------13.70 16.00 Increase 2.30
Egypt ----------------------- 25.39 10.07 Decrease 15.32
Argentina 7.81
Hawaii 12.06 6.71 Decrease 5.35
Australia 4.88
Guyana 1.16 2.32 Increase 1.16
Nicaragua 34.39 2.25 Decrease 32.14
Uruguay ----· 1.54
Greece 6.66
South America 3.98
Total -�----------------$102,372.16 $115,143.76 Increase $ 8,193.23
CHURCH OF PROPHECY MARKER ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP
Number Number
State Last Year This Year
Georgia _____ _____ ___ l,546
Tennessee 1,651
Virginia 1,374
Mississippi ______________ l,619
North Carolina 1,193
Bahamas __________ 1,007
South Carolina 1,029
Florida 1,133
Kentucky 854
Alabama 874
California 687
Ohio 534
Michigan 473
Illinois 589
England 591
Oklahoma 620
Virgin Islands 289
East Texas 445
Indiana ___ • 385
Arkansas ________________________ 415
Louisiana 240
Missouri 263
Dominican Republic 406
Pennsylvania 320
West Virginia 274
Maryland and D. C. 235
1,629
1,538
1,513
1,468
1,438
1,111
1,093
1,073
1,014
998
699
640
621
609
590
587
579
506
435
412
382
361
352
282
239
225
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83
121
139
151
245
104
64
60
160
124
12 106
148
20
1
43
290
61
50
3
142
98
54
38
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62 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASS&#4522061;BLY
Washington ----------------------------------------------
North Mexico _______________________________________ _
West Texas --- -------------------------------
Kansas ---- --------------------------------------
Leeward Islands ------------------------------------
Oregon -------------------------------------·-
Iowa ---------------------------------------------------------
Wisconsin -----------------------------------------------
New Mexico _________________ _
Colorado -----�------------------------·--
New York ------------------------------------------------
Wyoming ------------------------------
India ---- ----------------------------------------
South Dakota ------------------------------------
North Dakota ---------------------------------------
Philippine Islands --------------------------------
Minnesota ----------------------------------------------
Canada -----------------------------------------------
Costa Rica ----------------------------------------------
Arizona -------------------------
El Salvador ----------------------------------------
Idaho ----------------------------------··--------------------
Nebraska -------------------------------------------------
Utah --------------------------------------------
Delaware -------------------------------------------
New Jersey ---------------------------·--------------
Vermont ----- ---------------------------
Nevada --------------------------------------------------
Puerto Rico ---------------------------------------
Windward Islands
Montana ------------------·---------
Alaska ________________________ _
Curacao ________ • -----------------------------------···
Connecticut ---··---------··---------------····-----·---
Massachusetts ---------·····-·-··----------------·----
Trinidad -------------------·---------·-·------·-··
Maine -------------------------··-·-------··-----
Tur ks Islands ----------·-··--------------------··---
New Hampshire ___________________ ··---------------
Sou th Mexico ----------------------·····----------··-
Rhode Island ---··------------------···------------··-
Australia ______ ____ _
Jamaica
Panama
------------·--·-------------
183
216
206
110
110
114
100
104
82
85
95
75
133
50
62
33
60
44
49
38
34
28
51
38
32
31
36
5
6
20
7
15
9
22
4
178
1
49
7
Total ______________________________ 21,568
209 Increase
200 Decrease
184 Decrease
143 Increase
141 Increase
121 Increase
116 Increase
110 Increase
97 Increase
92 Increase
91 Decrease
89 Increase
87 Decrease
84 Increase
81 Increase
60 Increase
51 Decrease
50 Increase
50 Increase
49 Increase
45
44 Increase
41 Increase
40 Decrease
40 Increase
36 Increase
36 Increase
28 Decrease
27 Increase
21 Increase
17 Decrease
17 Increase
10
9 Decrease
9
9
5
4 Decrease
2 Decrease
2 Decrease
2
22,944 Increase
State
ATTENDANCE AT STATE CONVENTIONS
Last Year This Year
Bahamas ___ ___________________________ 20,235
Haiti _________________________________________ 24,932
Jamaica ______ ________________________ 13,000
Georgia ____ ___________ 2,749
Tennessee --------------·······----·--------------2,165
Mississippi --------------------------------2,350
25,625
25,203
15,200
3,159
2,345
2,250
Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
Decrease
26
16
22
33
31
7
16
6
15
7
4
14
46
34
19
27
9
6
1
11
10
13
11
2
4
5
8
22
15
3
10
6
18
2
176
1,375
5,390
271
2,200
410
180
100

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North Carolina ____ 2,005
Alabama ______ _____ 2,188
Florida -------------- 2,904
Virginia ------- ---------------------2,206
Dominican Republic -----------------------------1,158
&#4522094;gland ____ _________ 1,815
South Carolina _______ 1,958
Kentucky ____ _ ____ 1,214
El Salvador ________________ 1,497
Califo&#7209179;a __________________ 1,202
Pennsylvania ---------------------- 1,028
Oklahoma ----- -----------------------1,038
South Mexico ______ _ 987
Michigan ---------------------------------967
Ohio ____________ ____ 906
Indiana ------------------------------------650
Virgin Islands --------------------------------------615
Guatemala --------------------------------- 468
Maryland and D. C. ____________ 754
Netherlands Antilles _________________ 730
Miss ouri -------------------------------530
Leeward Islands _________ 1,029
Illinois___________ 560
North Mexico ----------------------------------------
Turks Islands ---------------------------
Arkansas
East Texas
Kansas ----- ----------------------
Louis iana
Canada
India
---- -- -----------------
California (Span ish) ----------------------------
New York ------------------------- -----------
Peru
Wes t Virginia ----------------------------------------
Guyana ________ _
Trinidad and Tobago
Costa Rica ---------------------------------
Puerto &#5374057;co
Washington ________________ _
West Texas
Oregon ---- -- ----------------------
New Mexico ________ _
New Jersey ------------------------
Windward Islands -------------------------------
Colorado
Egypt
-- ----------------------------·-----
South Dakota _____________ _
Iowa -----------------------
Idaho ---------------- ---------------
Wisconsin -----------------------------------------------
Dela ware ----- -------------------------
Wyomin g -------------------------------
Nicaragua
North Dakota
Arizona --- ------------------------------
602
541
606
585
442
441
451
895
407
110
295
323
443
323
326
244
219
805
229
1,234
219
236
235
228
190
152
250
162
124
2,217
2,143
2,099
2,000
1,994
1,780
1,650
1,374
1,334
1,300
1,136
1,125
992
922
908
905
815
739
718
740
704
700
666
654
650
603
603
524
514
513
500
496
488
479
425
422
400
385
335
309
296
289
251
250
250
234
220
210
207
200
200
191
183
175
173
161
Increas e
Decreas e
Decrease
Decreas e
Increase
Decreas e
Decreas e
Increase
Decreas e
Increas e
Increas e
Increase
Increas e
Decrease
Increase
Increas e
Increas e
Increas e
Decreas e
Increas e
Increas e
Decreas e
Increase
Increase
Increas e
Decrease
Decreas e
Increase
Increas e
Increase
Decreas e
Increas e
Increase
Increase
Increas e
Decreas e
Decreas e
Decreas e
Increas e
Increas e
Decreas e
Increase
Decreas e
Decreas e
Decreas e
Decreas e
Decreas e
Increas e
Increase
Decreas e
Increas e
Increas e
63
212
45
805
206
836
35
308
160
163
98
108
87
5
45
2
255
200
271
36
10
174
329
106
1
62
82
71
71
55
37
416
18
312
90
12
134
27
37
7
31
555
5
1,014
9
29
35
28
1
31
75
11
37

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Minnesota
Argentina --
. . .
. ..
Panama --------------------
Nebraska ----------------------------
Utah
Vermont
Hawaii -----------------
Massachusetts
Uruguay
Connecticut and Rhode Island ____________
Philippine Islands
Montana ----------------
Nevada -----------------------------------
Maine and New Hampshire ----------------
Alaska
Aus&#7602290;alia
Greece ---------------------------
South America _________________________________ , __
156
217
100
138
89
103
110
97
71
70
50
38
95
127
Total ---------- ___________________ 106,618
CONCLUSION
154 Decrease 2
150
150 Decrease 67
139 Increase 39
125 Decrease 13
111 Increase· 22
104 Increase 1
92 Decrease 18
85
80 Decrease 17
75
69 Decrease 2
60 Decrease 10
55 Increas e 5
52 Increase 14
39
116,073 Increas e 9,488
As I come to the end of this address I am reminded of the words of
the wise man: "Let us hea r the conclusion of the whole matter: fear God,
and keep his comman dments: for this is the whole duty of man." This
tha t I have rea d in your hearing in no way compares with the writings of
the wise man; however, his words that I have repeated have the same
meaning for us today tha t they had for the people when he wrote them .
It is required of us now tha t we fear God and keep His commandments
just as much as it was ever required of any people. All through the
New Testament we are taught to fear the Lord and keep His command
ments. And the apostle who taught us so much about love states tha t
His commandments are not griev_ous . Our Lord and Master said that
if we love Him we will keep His words, and in His last recorded state
ment He said, "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you." So this fearing God and keeping His commandments
continues on and on from one generation to the next with the people
of God.
The wise man came to this conclusion because of his knowledge of the
things that pertain to God and the things tha t are of the world. And
he learned tha t the things pertaining to &#7602280;is world are vanity. He said,
"All is vanity." He knew this from the instructions he had received and
also from his own personal experiences. All his wealth, his grea t wis
dom, his knowledge, all his wives, the temple he built, the mansion he
lived in, his servants, his fam e that was spread abroad-none of thes e
things gave him the satisfaction tha t his soul needed. They were empty
and futile as far as his spiritual life was concerned, so to show. what
would fully satisfy the heart of man he added the words, "Fea r God, and
keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." He didn't
say that fearing God and keeping His commandments became man's
second or last duty, but he said it is his whole duty. This makes it clear
that God must come &#6684777;rst in every thing. If any of us are failing in this ,
we need to give it serious consideration .
My father said many times when he was here tha t the Churc h is pre
parin g for the greates t even t the world has ever known-the second com-

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ing of the Lord. We kno w this is true. If we as members are looking
forward to that time and making preparations for it, we truly love the
Lord and we fear Him and keep His Word. That will-be a-glorious time
-the &#6881496;s t of its kind in this world. Just think of Jesus coming in the
clouds, the graves burstin g open and the dead in Chris t rising, also the
Church taking its fligh t from this earth to mee t our Lord in the air. That
will be a glorious time for all who take part in it.
We are positive the Lord is coming with a shout, with the trump of God
and the voice of the archangel. There is no doubt in our minds about
it. But what about the Church no w? I am sure many are doing what
they can, but I am afraid for some. This is our time, and we must take
advantage of it. None of us can afford to fail in the least. It is time now
to fear the Lord and keep His words. It is time to believe what is writ
ten in the Bible and put it in practice. We must do this because we love
the Lord.
It is good to kno w that many do love the Lord. They fear Him and
obey Him in everything they know. They labor untiringly for God and
for the advance men t of the Church. I do app rec iate all that our people
are doing in the work of the Lord. Much has been accomplished this
year and our faithful peop le are to be commended. They have not been
idle. This is shown by the number of souls saved, believe rs sancti&#6684777;ed
and baptized with the Holy Ghost, the number baptized in wate r and
added to the Church. In addition to this, there are the ne w buildings that
have been constructed, the remodeling or redecorating of othe rs, and the
nice auxiliary offerings. Without them and the efforts they put forth
we could not build the Church which is the body of Christ. God in &#4718697;s
love and mercy has placed us in the body as it pleased Him, and I am
thankful that we are filling our places in this mighty institution . We will
continue our work until every problem is mastered and eve rything is
accomplished that is ou&#7602284;ined in the Book, and &#7602280;e Church becomes tha t
glorious Church without spot or wrinkle or any such thing. We will do
this by the help of the Lord.
At this time let us stand and sing our·battle hymn. As we sing, may
we determine within ourselves to be even more faithful and loyal to
God and His Church as we continue at the fron t of the battle in the mighty
army of the Lord.
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.
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 yo u will &#6684777;nd me.

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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, e&#7209074;olled 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 battl e you will &#6684777;nd me.
The End
12:00 m.-Liston Pritchard led the congregation in singing "At the Bat.
tle's Front."
12:05 p.m.-Th� service was closed with prayer by L. A. Moxley.
A program of music and singing was presented by the Kentucky and
Kansas Youth Camps , directed by Charlotte Collins and David Wells.
1:15 p.m.-The song service was led by Ronnie Crews with Joyce Kendrick
at the piano and Barbara Gilmer at the organ. Byron E. Minter rea d
Proverbs 2:1-11. Roy Cantrell offered prayer, then the congregation joined
with him in behal f of those for whom requests were made.
1:25 p.m.-The Golden Triplets sang "He Touched Me" and "I've Been
Changed." The Indianapolis Trio sa ng "I'm Counting Every Mile."
1:40 p.m.-Message by James B. Wright, Worl d Languag e Secretary.
The subject of the message was "The Commission." A portion of it is given
below:
"The commission was given by Jesus Christ. Its recipient is the Church;
its scope, every creature, its respons ibility and its purpose. All these
have been well learned. No one woul d dare to place on it any bo&#7667822;dary
line or lessen the responsibility. To attempt to do so one would be dis
loyal to our principles and disobedient to Christ. &#5505128;e great commission
has been preached again and again, and many have worked faithfully and
looked forward to its ful&#6684777;llment. The more that we do, the more there
seems to be to do.
"In preaching the gospel to every creature, the more we do, no mat
ter how big our report may be, we have more to do at the end of the
year than we had the year before because the population of the world
is increasing more rapidly than we are reaching the people. Tha t con
dition will change one of thes e days and it will be switched around the
other way . The time will come when the Church will be reaching thou
sands of people with one sermon where today we are reaching dozens.
Mark 16:15 keeps on saying, 'Go ye into all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature.' It jus t won' t quit saying that. It says tha t
every time you rea d it and every time you hear about it. Matthew 28:19
keeps on crying out, 'Go ye therefore, and teach all nations , baptizing
them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things.' It just keeps on saying that while
we sleep, work and play. Whatever we are doing, the Book just keeps
on saying, 'Go ye and teach all nations.' Matthew 24:14 says, 'This gos
pel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness. unto
all nations; and then shall the end come.' You notice that it shall be

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preached. Mark 13:10 says, 'An d the gospel mus t &#6684777;rs t be published among
all nations.' That is, before somethin g of great importance happens, the
gospel mus t be preached &#6684777;rst before that happens. Before that some
thin g happens , the gospel mus t have reached all nations and every crea
ture in thos e nations &#6684777;rst. To publis h means to let the public know and
we mus t do it. Publis h also means to preach, practice and witness.
We mus t print and distribute the gospel.
"Now we have used this metho d ever since the Church started out
this side of the dark ages, and in the beginning this metho d of publish
ing the gosp el, preaching, practicing, witnessing, printin g and distrib
uting was used. It is a good method. Why hun t some other method
when we have the good method. I don't believe this metho d could be
improved upon. We can improve a lo t in carrying out the method, but
the metho d itself was the one that is given in the Bible and we can't
improve upon it. The point is, we know now beyond any doubt what is
to be done-the gospel is to be preached, and to be published, and we
know where it is to be published. It is to be published in all the world
for a witness. We know to whom it is to go. It is to go to every crea
ture in all nations, and we also know by whom it is to go. It is to go
by the Church into thes e nations. Others may preach some and do a lot
of good work, but the commission was given to the Church. May God
bless people who volunteer to do things who have not been commis
sioned to do it. We know the tas k mus t be completed by a certain time
and we should be greatly concerned now about when it should be com
pleted. So that is the point I feel I mus t emphas ize this afternoon is when
we mus t have the job done.
"The statemen t of Jesus, 'this gospel mus t &#6684777;rst be published among
all nations,' mus t &#6684777;rst be published means before His comin g again. The
preparation of His comin g includes the preachin g of the gospel to all
nations and to every creature. So before He comes , this mus t all be
done. John the Baptis t and Jesus began this program. One writer said,
'The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the king
dom is preached, and every man presseth into it.' So they began the
program. Jesus said in John 14:12, 'Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
believeth on me, the works that I do, shall he do also.' The work that
Jesus began, the one that believes on Him will continue to do that same
kind of work. &#5505128;en He adds, 'Greater works than thes e shall he do;
becaus e I go unto my Father.' So Jesus and Jo hn began the work. The
Church was organized by Jesus and He ordained His apostles to go and
to preach. Then He left His house here after He &#6684777;nished His work and
He went back and sat down at the right han d of the Father. But it ls
clear that &#7602280;e bulk of the work was to be don e after Jesus went back
to the Father, and it was to be don e by Him through His Church which
He had ordained for that purpose. The Church of God was ordained to
preach the gosp el. It was ordained to carry out the great commission.
"In Ephesians 4:10 we read, 'He that descended is the same also that
ascended.' The same One that was born of the virgin Mary, lived here
thirty-three years, preached, organized His Church, died for the Church,
was resurrected and declared in a prayer &#7602280;at He had finished the work
the Father gave Him to do; that same fellow went back yonder and took
His place at the right hand of God. This adds , 'that he might &#6684777;ll all
things.' He went back, ascended up far abov e all heavens that He might
carry out or ful&#6684777;ll the work which He had started when He was here.
I wo uld like for yo u to notice one thing. He came down here to do a
certain thing and He stayed here until He did it. Everythin g that Jesus

68 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
was supposed to do while He was here in thi s world, He stayed until
He &#6684777;nished even down to the most minute detail. In prayer to the Fa
ther He said, 'I have &#6684777;nished the work which thou gavest me to do.'
Then He changed places because from that time on the work was to
be don e by somebody else. So He went back to the Father and sat down
at His right hand and He is to sit there &#7667822;til the work is &#6684777;nished. &#5505128;e
same Jesus that came here is the same Jesus that sits there. He came
down to begin and He went back to ful&#6684777;ll. He . will not come back until
the work is ful&#6684777;lled. So&#6881338;nebody may ask if you mean the Lord is go
ing to wait on the Church. I do not mean this. I mean that when He
came to this world He had certain work to do while He was here, and
when He went back and took His seat, there is a certain amount of work
to be don e while He sits there. He can' t leave that place and come down
here until the work is ful&#6684777;lled that is supposed to be accomplished while
He sits there. Thi s work must be completed before He returns. He is
coming back for a &#6684777;nished Church. To come for an un&#6684777;nished Church
would be tragic.
"Imagine if you can what might have happened if God' s ark, which
Noah was building for Him would have been incomplete when the floo d
came. If it hadn't been ready there would not have been any of us here
today, because the purpos e of the ark was to preserve life. If the floo d
had come before the ark was finished, the ark would have been destroyed
and all of its cargo would have perished with the rest of the world
and there wouldn't have been any people in the world. But God's pro
grams do not turn out that way. He does what He sets ou t to do, and
He gets don e what He wants don e through His people. The ark was
&#6684777;nished and the Church will be &#6684777;nished. The Church of God is designed
to keep the truth alive in this world. If it were left up to other religious
people, truth would die. It would fade aw ay. But it is the Church's
business to keep the truth alive, to keep the doctrine alive, to keep the
door open so people of God from all nation s may com e into the ark of
safety and be perfected and protected from the false teachin g of the
world.
"In Acts 3:20-22 we read, 'An d he shall sen d Jesus Christ, which before
was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the time
of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all
his holy prophets since the world began. For Moses truly said unto the
fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your
brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall
say unto you.' Some people just listen as lon g as they want to listen,
and when they don't want to listen any longer they turn Him off. But
the Church of God will keep its ears open and it will hear all that the
Bible or all that Jesus wants to say unto the Church, and they will keep
on saying, not my will, Lord, but thine be done. Keep on talking to me,
Lord, I like to hear you talk. Keep on telling me, Lord, and I'll keep
doing it. Just keep shin ing the light and I'll keep walking in it. I am
on the road to perfection, Lord, and the path of the just is as a shining
light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. I'll keep obey
ing, Lord, you keep talking. That is what we are here in this Asse�bly
for that God may talk to us through the Holy Ghost to lead us and direct
us
'
and guide us and help us do the right thing. Now since it is to be
that way, what kind of people ought we to be?
"In Psalm 110:1-4 we read, 'The Lord said. unto my Lord, Sit thou
at my right hand, until I mak e thine enemies thy footstool.' When Jesus
went back to he�ven the Father said to Him, · �o&#3801205; come over .. here and

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you . take this Seat at my right hand until I make t&#6422572;ine enemies thy
foo tstool. I don't, want you to go back dow n &#7602280;ere until all of your
enemies hav e been made your· footstool. I'm going to see to it that some
day you shall put your foot on all of your enemies and make a foot
stool out of them. You hav e a chair but you don't hav e a footstool but
I am going to make one for you. There wi&#7077996; come a day when God will
see to it that the big footstool is• ro&#7077996;ed under the feet of Jesus : Christ
made up of His enemies . How will this be done? 'The Lord shall send the
rod of thy strength ou t of Zion.' He sits there at the Father's right
hand but the rod of His strength is in His Church. It will go forth from
or through His Church. 'Rule thou in &#7602280;e mids t of thine enemies.' Now
listen to this one. '&#5505128;y people shall be willing in the day of thy power.'
Here is the s&#6619235;ret. Here is the key. Everybody knows that it takes
the power of God to do this work. Everybody woul d like to see a greater
manifestation of God. Everybody would like to see a world-wide revival.
The secret, my friends, is being willing to let God use us as He
sees &#6684777;t. Offering ourselves unto Him 'a living sacri&#6684777;ce, holy, acceptable
unto God, which is your reasonabl e service.' He doesn't want just any
kind of an old sacrifice. He says to me, present your body a living
sacrifice and you present that body holy and then that body will be
acceptable. It is one thing for us to offer ourselves to the Lord and
another thing for the Lord to accept ou r offer. He accepts only holy
sacrifices, and it should be done willingly. Unwillingness is one of the
things that is blocking the pathway to great victory. Unwilling to go. Un
willing to give up our job. Unwilling to give up our prominence. Un
willing to give up ou r fu ture. Unwilling to give up ou r business . Un
willing to sacrifice. Unwilling to suffer. We want to do a kneeling dow n
job standing up, and you can' t do that. This is a kneeling down job,
it is a humbiing dow n job. Only humble people can do this job.
"Now listen. 'Thy people shall be w&#21168444; in the day of thy power, in
&#7602280;e beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning.' The Church will
be walking in the beauty of holiness from the sunrise to the sunset. And
here is something else, 'Thou has t the dew of thy youth. The Lord hath
swo&#7471214; and will not repent.' I would like fo r you to notice the dew of
thy youth. I want everybody to know the Church of Go d is not an
aged, worn out, weary, tired Church. No, we ar e not tired of being
the pillar and the ground of the truth. &#5505128;e truth is as fresh and as
pr&#6619235;ious to us now as it was to begin with. Some people get weary of
preaching the great commission. They are looking for something deep;
they are looking for something great; they are looking for something elo
quent. He said never be wea&#7471225; in well doing, so the Church of God in
these last days will be willing, she will walk in the beauty of holiness ,
and she will get around like a young fellow. She will be going around
like young people. She will be saying, Lord, I did what you told me to
do, what els e do you hav e for me to do? She will be like Rebecca who
was going to be the bride of Isaac. When asked to give the man a
drink she did this and gave the camels water also. Full of youth, full
of vigor, full of vim, that's the Church of Go d of the last days.
"Psalm 93:5 says, 'Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh
thine house, 0 Lord, fo r ever.' &#5505128;e testimo&#7209065;es are sure. &#5505128;ey ar e not
wishy-washy. They are firm and sure. Then notice this one: 'What
manner of persons ought ye to be in all conversation and godliness;
Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein
the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt
with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise look fo r

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a new heave n and a new ear th, wherein dwelleth ri ghteousness.' But
holiness becometh thy house until the twentieth century and then it is
old fashioned. It doesn't suit any longer and we are goin g to have
to follow the fashions of other people . Someone may say I am old
and cranky, but I feel a spirit of youth. That dew of you&#7602280; that comes
on the Church. Holiness becomes thine house forever-sixteenth century,
twentieth century, twenty-first century. As long as the world stands and
throughout all eternity holiness will be the style of the Church of God,
and if you really want to be in style be holy. This style is formula ted
in a growing world. Jesus came he re to demonstrate it. He left His
Church here to demonstrate it. Aren't you glad for this new style, this
brand new permanent style? Aren' t you glad that you can always be in
style in the Church of God?"
2:20 p.m.-The report of J. R. Kinser, General Treasurer, was read and
accepted by the Assembly.
General Treasurer's Financial Report
for the year ending August 31, 1967
Tithes
Brough t forwar d -------·-------------------------------------$513,028.22
Received this year ----------------------------------------831,924.11
Tithes Total ----------------------------------------
Paid out_ this yea r -----------------------------------------
$1,344,952.33
829,258.32
Tithes Balance
Mission
Brought forward ------------------------------------------$ 80,442.56
Received this year ________________________ 227,740.45
Mission total ---------------------------------
Paid out this year -------------------------------
Mission Balance
Assembly Expense
Brought forward ------------------------------------------$ 4,758.66
Received this year ----------------------------------------·· 9,036.39
Assembly Expense total --------------------------------
Paid out this year __________________________ _
Assembly Expense Balance --------------------------
Emergency
Brought forward --- -----------------------------$ 31,592.35
Received this year ------------------------------------------35,866.00
&#7471283;e r gency total ----------------------------------------------
Pa id out this year ------------------------------------------
$308,183.01
203,871,29
$ 13,795.05
9,660.14
$ 67,458.35
76,159.13
$515,694.01
$104,311.72
$ 4,134.91

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Emergency De&#6684777;cit ----------------····--------·-·-····--
Ministerial Aid
Brought forward ----···-----------·--··-----$ 87,960-11
Received this year 154,698.86
Ministerial Aid total -------········----
Paid out this year -----·------ -------------
Ministerial Aid Balance ___ _
Orphanage
Brought forward ·------ ---- -$ 42,498.81
Received this year --------····--··----------·--------118,143.92
Orphanage total _______ __ _
Paid out this year·------------···-····------
Orphanage Balance ·-------- --
8. T. C.
Brought forward ··------·---------- -$ 62,453.14
Received this year --------------··-----·····--·--·-··---43,500.57
B. T-C. total ------··----------
Paid out this year ··-·-------- --
B. T. C. Balance --- -------·--------···-·-·---
C. P. M.A.
Brought forward ····----------------···--·-----$ 23,466.33
Received this year ·------------··-···------ 118,186.95
c_ P. M. A. total ·····-----------------
Paid out this year----------------···----
C. P. M.A. Balance---··------------·-··-----
All Funds
Brought forward ····-----------------· ···---$846,200.18
Received this year -------------·· 1,539,097.25
$242,658.97
129,624.08
$160,642.73
102,032.41
$105,953.71
49,107.82
$141,653.28
97,550.24
All Funds total ---·--·----··---------··---------··-·-·---
Paid out this year ··-------------·-···------·-····------
$2,385,297.43
1,497,263.43
All Funds Balance ·----··---·-·---------
FUNDS IN INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTS
_ Tithes
Tithes brought forward------ -$ 6,842.74
Tithes received this year -··--·---------------·--·-··· 41,811.41
$ 8,700.78
$113,034.89
$ 58,610.32
$ 56,845.89
$ 44,103.04
$888,034.00

72 MINUTES OF THE 61 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Total tithes __________ _
Tithes paid out _________ _
Balance in fund ________ ____ _
·
Missions
Mission money brought forward---$ 34,941.58
Mission money received this yea r 242,424.14
Total mission money. ______________ _
Mission money paid out ______ _
Balance in fund ___ _
Emergency
Emergency money brought forward --------$ 2,809.00
Emergency money received this yea r ________ 2,776.16
To tal emergency money __________ _
Emergency money paid out _____ _
Balance in fund ___________________ _ _
Min isterial Aid
Minis terial Aid brought forward --- $ 1,951.46
Ministerial Aid received this yea r -----·-- 7,866.68
Total Ministerial Aid• -----------------------------
Ministerial Aid paid out this yea r ---------·---
Balance in fund __________________________ _
Orphanage
Orphanage money brought forward ----------$ 9,702.37
Orphanage money received this yea r _______ 3,936.67
To tal orphanage money ___________ _
Orphanage money paid out _______________ : ___ _
Balance in fund ______ ___ _
B.T. C.
B. T. C. money brought forward·---$ 1,987.30
B. T. C. money received this year___ 23,784.17
Total B. T. C. money _________ _
B. T. C. money paid out ____ __ _
Balance in fund ----- --- �-
C. P. M.A.
C. P. M. A. money brought forward ---------$ 6,091.36
C. P. M. A. money received &#7602280;fs yea r ________ 1,996.41
$ 48,654.15
38,808.14
$277,365.72
277,291.18
$ 5,585.16
594.56
$ 9,818.14
2,403.94
$ 13,639.04
0.00
$ 25,771.47
9,800.39
$ 9,846.01
$ 74.54
$ 4,990.60
$ 7,414.20
$ 13,639.04
$ 15,971.08

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Total C. P. M. A. money _____ _
C. P. M. A. money paid out ____________ _
$ 8,087.77
0.00
73
Balance in fund -------------------------------- $ 8,087.77
Al I Funds
All funds (total) brought forward---$ 64,325.81
All funds received this year _________ 324,595.64
Total of all funds _____ _______________ _
All funds paid out -----------------------------------------
$388,921.45
328,898.21
Balance in funds ___ _____ _ _ $ 60,023.24
FUNDS IN SAVINGS OR INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS WHICH
ARE NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER REPORTS
Mission funds:
In Hollandsche Bank-Unie, Curacao, N. A.--------$ 7,000.00
In Royal Bank of Canada, Nassau, Bahamas 1,488.00
In Bank of Nova Scotia, St. John's, Antigua ----------------------------------4,068.00
In Midland Band Ltd., London, England 5,600.00
In Bank of Nova Scotia, San Juan, P. R. 10,000.00
In Merchants Bank, Cleveland, Tennessee ________ 24,440.00
Ministerial Aid Funds:
In Cleveland Bank & Trust Co. ____________ _ _
In Cleveland Federal Savings & Loan Association ____ _
With Investors Mutual, Inc. ____________________ _
With White Wing Pub. House Savings Association _________ _
4,149.83
10,988.25
53,246.35
772.18
Total of these savings and investment accounts ______ $121,752.61
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. KINSER
Treasurer
2:30 p.m.-Perry E. Gillum, Business Manager, read the &#6684777;nancial re
port of the White Wing Publishing House and Press. He also gave a re
port of the receipts and disbursements of the Free Literature and Self
Denial funds. The states and churches that made the largest freewill of
ferings and the largest according to membership were called to the platform
as the names were read. Also those who contributed $50.00 or more to
these offerings. The entire report was accepted as read.
Financial Statement of the
White Wing Publishing House and Press
TO THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY, GREETINGS:
W&#4718661;REAS, on the night of February 7, 1967, the White Wing
Publishing House and Press suffered a devastating tragedy due
to a &#6684777;re which destroyed its physical housing.

74 MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
WHEREAS, the printing plants of the city of Cleveland, named
as follows: The Church of God Publishing Company, Preston
Printing, Donaldson Printing Company and Duff Printing made
their printing facilitie s available on a round-the-clock basis en
abling us to continue our service s to each local congregation.
Through the splendid co-operation of these printing establish
ments and othe r local business operations we were able to sup
ply your regular Sunday School curriculum and WHITE WING
MESSENGER subscribers only misse d one issue of their weekl y
publication.
BE IT RESOLVED that this Assembly go on record expressing
sincere appreciation for the immeasurable and valuable service s
rendered by the above-mentioned companies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Assembly stand and,
in complete unison, praise God because there were no physical
injuries and no loss of life during this tragic time.
WHEREAS, the tragic &#6684777;re of February 7, brought about a heavy
burden upon each employee of the White Wing Publishing House ,
having to continue its dail y business activitie s under adverse cir
cumstances.
BE IT RESOLVED that the General Overseer and the Business
Manage r of the White Wing Publishing House express sincere ap
preciation to each employee for a job well done .
The following report is submitte d on the basis of the annual audit
which was made from the records of our Accounting Department. It
seems necessary and prope r that we give special explanation pertaining
to certain &#6684777;gures in this report which, without this explanation, tend to
make the year's &#6684777;nancial statement appear in a bad light whe n actually it
is accountable to the tragic &#6684777;re in February.
Because of the &#6684777;re, your Publishing Department did little, if any, busi
ness for more than sixty days. Merchandise and printing sales were
virtually brought to a stand- still and no pro&#6684777;ts were realized during
this lapse of time. However, purchases during this time of no income
were extremely heavy because of the nee d for new equipment and mer
chandise to once again serve the Church. Even as of this date , seven
months later, purchases are still very high due to the fact we have just
mentioned. Our heaviest &#6684777;re loss was in our inventory of merchandise.
Actual &#6684777;gures relative to this are being give n furthe r in this report.
The insurance settlement was felt by your church official s and lawyers
to be very acceptable . Whe n the disaste r struck, we were carrying a
policy with Security Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut, which
gave a coverage of $225,000.00 on the building and $100,000.00 on the
contents, making the total coverage $325,000.00. We were give n a set
tlement in the amount of $197,012.00 on the building loss and $83,255.15
on its contents, making a total of $280,267.15 plus all salvage in the build
ing and its contents. The general church has appointed the White Wing
Publishing House to be caretaker of this escrow fund which will be
use d to build new facilities.
In order to put this escrow fund to the best possible use in the inter
est of the Church, we have purchased U. S. Treasury bill s which will earn

MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 75
4.18% interest, computed daily. This means that the money is avail
able at any time we would need all or part of it. Interest would be paid
on the basis of ten days or three months or six months, whatever the
case might be. For an example, if this escrow fund is left in U. S. Treas
ury bill s until December 28, 1967, which is less than six months, the
Church will receive a bene&#6684777;t of $4,500.00 in ea&#7471214;ed pro&#6684777;ts. This is more
than enough mone y to pay the rent for the building presently being used
by the White Wing Publishing House on South Lee Highway. It is our
personal opinion that a dollar earned in this manner would add to the
generous contributions made by our wonderful Church congregations.
We were given the privilege of disposing of the salvageable merchan
dise and we have endeavored to carefully screen and save as much as
possible. This has been passe d on to you through the &#6684777;re sale during
this Assembly. Prices were marked so that you would bene&#6684777;t.
In the 59th Assembl y of 1964, the Questions and Subjects Committee
reported in Section Eleven, and I quote:
"Since many of our churches are in need of an adequate but
simpli&#6684777;e d bookkeeping system, we recommend that a system be
prepared which will &#6684777;t the needs of all our churches. We fur
ther recommend that the publishing department be responsible
for preparing this system and that it be available to our people
through the publishing department at a reasonable cost."
We are glad to inform this 62nd Assembly that this bookkeeping sys
tem is presently being &#6684777;nalized and will be made available to local churche s
after the &#6684777;rst of the year. Appreciation is expresse d to Dewitt Pritchard
and others for the preparation of this system.
May I take this opportunity to personally say "thank you" for you r con
cern, your patience and you r understanding during this year of unfor
tunate tragedy. Most of all I appre ciate the many prayers offered for
us for we feel the accomplishments which have been made in re-estab
lishing you r Publishing Department and its continued services have been
made as a result of the overshadowing direction of God.
Following is our condense d &#6684777;nancial statement which includes a con
dense d balance sheet and income statement, as well as receipts, dis
bursements and distribution report for free literature. These statements
are for the period ending Jul y 31, 1967.
White Wing Publishing House and Press
Condensed Balance Sheet
Current Assets
Cash
Treas&#7667826; y Bill s and
July 31, 1967
ASSETS
Certi&#6684777;cate of Deposit ---------------------------
Accounts Receivable-Trade ----------
·
-------
$105,561.76
237,010.00
19,631.26

76 MINUTES OF THE 61 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Accounts Receivable�Other __ _
Notes Receivable ____________ _
Inventories _______________ _
Total Current Assets _________________ _
Fixed Assets
Includin g buildings and Improvements,
Machinery and Equipment, Furniture
and Fixtures and Type ________________________ $266,260.27
7,515.63
8,988.48
50,871.55
Less Accumulated Depreciation $185,453.30
Total Fixed Asse ts ___ _
Other Assets
Prepaid Insurance _______ _
Total Other Assets --------------------------------
Total Assets ------------------------------------
$ 867.40
LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable-Trade ----- -------$ 16,146.29
Notes Payable 1,042.16
Refund Vouchers Outstandin g ________________________ 316.46
Accrued Payroll _____________________ 617.27
Payroll Taxes Payable 1,225.95
Payroll &#4456549;ductions Payable ------------------------------------------1,067.54
Taxes Payable-Other _____________________ 38.86
Total Current Liabilities _____ ___ _
Other Liabilities
Free Literature Offerings -------------------------------$ 45,328.34
Church of God of Prophecy Building Fund 197,012.00
Total Other Liabilities ---------------------------
Net Worth
Capital Surplus _______________________ ___ ,$ 54,844.50
Donated Surplus 171,063.76
Ea&#7471214;ed Surplus 22,549.92
Total Net Worth ------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities and Net Worth _____ _ _
$429,578.68
$ 80,806.97
$ 867.40
$511,253.05
$ 20,454.53
$242,340.34
$248,458.18
$511,253.05
White Wing Publishing House and Press
Condensed Income Statement
August 1, 1966 to July 31, 1967
Net Income before Building and
General Administration Expenses --------- $ 61,595.09
Less Building Expense ------------------------------ $ 20,240.82

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
General Administ ration Expense ___________ _
Total Building and Gene ral
Administration Expenses ____ _
Net Loss from Operations ---------········
Other Incom e
Interest Income, Paid
Advertising, Discounts
Earned, etc. ··--·-·---------········--- --
Ne t Loss before Fire Loss ···-····--·----·-······
Fire Loss --- ---- ·······-------·····-·--
Total Net Loss _________ _
1967 Self-Denial Report
Total Self-Denial Receipts from August 1, 1966
through July 31, 1967 _________ _ _
Total Self-Denial Subscriptions from August 1, 1966
through July 31, 1967 ------- ·-·-----·····-·------
Expense for Self-Denial Day (Free-Will Offering)
Mimeographin g Letters
and Report Forms --·---··----- --$48.85
Printing. &#4522094;velopes 53.52
Postage 18.50
Total Expenses --- ---·········-·--------··
·
·--··----
Total Self-Denial as of July 31, 1967 -·-------········-----
Total Transferre d to Publ ication Loss -··------··-·-····-·····-
Balance in Self-Den ial Fund, July 31, 1967
77
70,158.71
$ 90,399.53
$( 28,804.44)
$ 9,660.50
$( 19,143.94)
$ 99,661.42
$(118,805.36)
120.87
$ 3,451.94
-3,222.96
$ 228.98
-$ 120.87
$ 108.11
-$ 108.11
$ 0,000.00
Free Literature Distribution Report
August 1, 1966 to July 31, 1967
The following are the approximate amounts of literature sent to work-
ers through the Free Literature Department.
Doctrina l and Salvation-English ---··---·····-··---········-----1,603,400
Novelty &#5505138;acts (Fish, Fruit, etc.) ·-----······-------226,590
Ill ustrative Tracts (Scriptures & Flakes) 170,950
Scripture Portions , Gospels, Sermons on Mt. . .. _340
Testaments ····----- ·----23
Braille Tracts -··--···--···· --······---------·--······14
Bibles -----·····-·-· ·--····--·---·-·······--··-···---------······21

78 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
White Win g Messengers -----------------------···-----··----·····-------17,600
Happy Harvesters ----··----·---···--------···-------- ----41, 730
Yo uth LIFE ---------------------------- ____ _ 341
Sunday School Literature for Prisons & New Fields _______________ 25,838
Foreign Language Tracts _______________________________ 92,600
Foreign Novelties -------------------···---------·---------19,110
Foreign Gospels, Testaments & Bibles ···---····-------··------·-··---------·----146
Foreign Sunday Schoo l Literature --------· ---------30,694
Foreign Whit e Win g Mess engers ·-------·-----···-------·-·-------17 ,500
Total approximate number of pieces of Free· Literature sent out for
distribution this year-2,246,897.
In addition to the above quantities, Brother H. E. Vernon, our Braille
Writer Operator, has written 52 Sunday School lessons , 10 Sermons, 5
Body of Christ lessons , 25 Letters and miscellaneous items to the blind.
He also compiled one song book and distributed 4 copies of the Teach
ings of the Church in Braille.
Report of Free Literature Receipts
and Disbursements from
August 1, 1966 to July 31, 1967
Balance July 31, 1966 ------------···------·-···-----···-----····----· $ 28 ,872.58
Receipts
Free Literature Offerings ---------···------$ 13,939.15
State Convention and Free Literature Offerings -··--88,714.64
Total Offerings Received ----··--···----·----------
Total Offerin g Avai lable
Disbursements
Purchases --·----------
·
···--------·--------···-------···-····$
Freight ----·-----·····-----·--·····-·······-------
Miscellaneous --····-·------···----·····------------------
Office Supplies & Expense ·····---·---·-----
Repairs & Maintenance ·········-···----···---·-----
Salaries & Wages -··-·-···--------··-------·-·······-------
Operating Supp lies ------··------········----·-··------····----·········----·
Payroll Taxes ----··-------····----··············----
Happy Harvester ··----·····----··-·······---·····--·-·-·---
Spanish Whit e Win g ------- ·----······-··--·········
Sunday School Literature-Englis h
Sunday Schoo l Literature--Foreign ______ _
Servicemen's Yo uth Life Mailing······-··-·----·-·---···-·····-
J. Vital Hern e--····-------·······------··----·---····-----------
Ghaly Ibrahim ····-····-·····------····--············----··-···----····------
K. Vijayaratnam ····----···---------····--········------·····---
V. L. B. Handbook -·--·····------··········-··------
Reviva l Advertising ·-····-·-··········-----··----
Other Appropriations ·······----····----·-·····-·--··········---····-----·
Radio Department, Postage ····------······-----
Postage & Mailin g ----·-· ----····-····----·-·····--·-······
Church Publication Loss es ······-----·····--------
Miscellaneous Printing···-·---·····-----------
2.00
5.40
35.53
719.89
122.07
3,802.63
294.95
162 .62
3,796.89
4,407.52
1,964.82
3,547.36
390.00
4,770.00
560.00
950.00
29.50
181.59
12,115.15
1,000.00
3,485.42
30,108.52
2,343.07
$102,653.79
$131,526.37

MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 79
Tracts ______________ ______ 11,263.15
Bibles & Testaments_________ ________ 139.95
Total Disburse ments _______________ ______ $ 86,198 .03
Balance in Free Literature Fund, July 31, 1967 _________ $ 45,328.34
White Wing Messenger, Self-Denial and
Free-Will Offering Report
August 1, 1966 to July 31, 1967
Due to the tragic &#6684777;re of February 7t h, which destroye d the White Wing
Publishing House & Press , our regular Self-Denial Offering Day was
proclaime d by the General Overseer as Free-Will Offering Day for the
purp ose of giving individuals an opportunity to personally contribute to
the re building of the White Wing Pu blishing House & Press . Your Self
Denial plan will continue according to original plan.
Total offering sent in this year------------------$ 15,296.48
Total offering se nt in last ye ar ·-----··-$ 5,923.80
Increase of --------------------------------------------------------------··$ 9,372.68
Total amount of se lf- denial subscriptions paid out of
this fund in 1965-66 ------------ --------$ 2,658 .00
Total amount of se lf-denial subscriptions paid out of
this fund in 1966-67 --------- -------$ 3,222.96
Increase of --------------------·-----------------------------------------$ 564.96
State sending in largest offering:
Tennessee ----· ·------------------------- --- $ 2,610.05
State sending in largest offering according to membership:
Alaska-average offering per member --------------------------$ 8.41
Church sending in largest total offering:
(Wildwood Ave.) Cleveland, Tennessee---------$ 447.51
Church sending in largest offering according to membership:
Anchorage, Alaska-average offering per member ----$ 8.41
Personal offerings which amounte d to $50.00 or more:
Hazel Conovaloff-Arizona -·----------------··-·--------------·---·--------·------$ 50.00
Melvin Pittman-Georgia ______________ 50.00
Lonnie Pittman-_Georgia ______________ 50.00
Mary Warner -California ·····-·---------------------···-··············-50.00
Anonymous __________ _____ __ 50.00
R. C. Cannon-Tennessee ___________________ ______ 75.00
Mrs. L. A. Samples-Arizona ---··--··-------------·---------··-------100.00
F. F. Johnson-Tennessee ····---··-···--------··-·--·-·--·····--· 100.00
Mrs. R. S. McKee-Tennessee_____________________ 100.00
Sammie McKee-Tennessee _________________________ 100.00
Cleveland Volunteer Fire Dept.-Tennessee _______ 100.00
J. Hallman Bell-Tennessee----------------------------- 100.00
Respectfully submitted,
PERRY E. GILLUM
Manager

80 MINUTES OF THE 61 1ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
3:00 p.m.-Phillip Espinoza sang "The Lord's Prayer." The Specializers
sang "God Specializes."
3:12 p.m.-A concert prayer was led by the General Overseer for the
business sessions during the afternoon and for the rest of the Assembly .
3:15 p.m.-Report of Ministerial Aid Chairman, V. R. Sherrill. The
report was accepted by the Assembly as read.
Report of the Ministerial Aid Chairman
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd Annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
For the past several years I hav e enjoyed working wit h the Ministeria l
Aid Committee, and visiting those who receiv e assistance from the Min
isteria l Aid Funds. I hav e traveled many thousands of miles to carry
words of sympathy to those who were bereaved by the minister's deat h
from the General Overseer and the Ministerial Aid Committee. When
possible and desired, I folded the 4x6 Church flag and presented it to
the next of kin. More and more of our wonderful and long-time min
isters are coming to the end of their ability to work as they have worked
in the past. They hav e labored for souls when the going was rough.
I feel that we owe it to them to do what we can in lending them a help
ing hand now that they have done their best for • the Church. Just re
member, too, that we will follow them in the days to come, in the not
too distant future. The Committee has done what it felt best in the mat
ters which have come before it, always trying to keep in harmony with
the rulings of the Assembly . As a Committee, we hope that you will
be patient with us, and try and understand our obligation and responsi
bility to the ministry and to the Assembly. Thank you!
And now I will giv e a report of my other work:
Revivals conducted _________ 5
State Conventions attended _______ _____ 3
Homes visited -···----------------------
·
---- 160
Sermons preached-------------------------------------------------------------------75
Church dedications ---- --------·------------------- 1
Funerals attended, some preached --- --·---- 8
Committee meetings held ------------------�- 6
Miles traveled, approximately _____ 25,000
Wrote and answered many letters.
Helped to establish a Minister's Personnel File and other busi
ness requirements in office.
Respectfully submitted,
V. R. SHERRILL
Chairman
3:18 p.m.-Report of Ministeria l Aid Committee. The report was ac
cepted &#6881390; regular order by the Assembly.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Ministerial Aid Committee Report
To the 62nd Annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
SECTION 1
81
We, your Ministerial Aid Committee, respectfully submit the following
r&#6619235;ommendations for your consideration and approval.
The Ministerial Aid Committee has been granted the authority to make
any necessary changes in the requirements and benefits of the Ministerial
Aid. Fund as the needs of the Fund and the ministry would necessitate for
the advancement of the work.
Due to the limitations of the Ministerial Aid Fund and to facilitate the
work of the Committee in maintaining records of the ministry and their
activities, the Committee has decided that it is necessary to make changes
in the Requirements and Benefits of the Ministerial Aid Fund, therefore,
the Ministerial Aid Committee respectfully requests the approval of
this 62nd Annual Assembly for &#7602280;e Committee to make the necessary
changes and print them in the Assembly Minutes.
MINISTERS' RETIREMENT PLAN
In the Assembly of 1966, your committee requested penmss10n to take
a survey of the ministry to detennine if there was sufficient interest in
a Ministers' Retirement Plan that would be funded by the minister on a
vol&#7667822;tary basis.
The survey was made and the results indicated a very good interest in
the plan. There were 918 who answered "yes" to the proposed plan;
314 ministers wrote "no" and 221 made no comment. A money-purchase
plan has been prepared by the Investors Diversified Services, Inc. &#5505128;ere
fore, the committee recommends that the Assembly give its approval,
that an explanation of the plan be sent to our ministers inviting them
to participate, and that the plan become effective on or about January
10, 1968.
Standard Requirements fo r all Ministers
That before any minister, male or female, is entitled to disability, re
tirement, or death benefit from. the Ministerial Aid Fund, he or she is
required to have a good record of faithfulness and must measure up to
the following standard prior to making application for assistance or for
their benefici&#6357106;y or • beneficiaries to receive a benefit 'in the. event of
the minister's death:
(a) Been loyal to all the teachings of the Church of God as outlined by
the General Assembly.
(b) Have a record of faithfulness in paying &#7602280;e Emergency Dollar. • •
(c) Paid tithes regularly on all his or her income according to the rulings
of the General Assembly.
•
(d) Reported regularly to General Headquarters and to his or her re-
spective overseer.
• •
(e) Have signed and returned the annual report card as provided by
the Ministerial Aid Committee with all necessary questions answered
as requested on the • card. Said card is .subject to approval of • the
Ministerial Aid Committee.
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.SECTION II
PURPOSES AND GENERAL POLICIES OF MINISTERIAL
Al D DEPARTMENT
1. Purpose of the Ministerial Aid Department
That the purpose of this Ministerial Aid Department is to provide a
bene&#6684777;t fund to be used to aid the minis&#7602290; y in case of total permanent
disability caused by sickness, old age , accident or otherwise; to assist in
the burial and other expenses in the event of death; and to provide a
monthly allotment for all ministers who have quali&#6684777;ed for retirement.
2. Limited to Licensed Ministers and lay-employees at General Headquarters
That this ministerial aid be limite d to licensed ministers in good stand
ing in the Church of God, including Bishops, preaching Deacons, Evan
gelists, male or female, and General Headquarters employees who are
members of the Church of Go d and have been employed by the Church
of God for a perio d of at least three months .
3. What is Ministerial Work?
Ministerial work is understood as the work of ordaine d Bishops, preach
ing Deacons, Evangelists, male or female , who are called of God to
preach His Word with power and anointing of the Holy Ghost, and
who serve the Church of Go d as oversee rs, secretaries, pas tors, and evan
gelists, feeding the flock of God and building up the Church of God.
This does not mean the duties of a regular church office r such as deacon,
band leader, clerk and treasurer, V. L. B. leader, Sunday School Super
intendent or other local church workers.
4. Authority of the Committee
The Ministerial Aid Committee working under the appointment and
authority of the Annual Assembly of the Church of God, reserves the
right to determine the worthiness of each applicant for Ministerial Aid
by examining his ministerial record and to increase, decrease or dis
continue payment of any death claim to bene&#6684777;ciaries of full-time or part
time ministers and disability allotments to disable d ministers and allot
ments to retire d ministers.
SECTION III
Prov.isions and. Requirements of all Recipients of Ministerial Aid
The following applies to all disable d • or retire d ministers that are &#3866738;e
ceiving a monthly allotment from the Ministerial Aid Fund.
1. What the Committee Provides
(a) A $1,000 death bene&#6684777; t payable at the recipient's death to his or her
bene&#6684777;ciary on approval of the death claim by the Ministerial Aid
Committee. In case of the. death of a recipient outside of the Unite d
States, $500 would be paid as the death bene&#6684777;t.
(b) Subscriptio n to the White Wing Messenger on a yearly basis. Sub
scription is renewed automatically at the beginning of each year as long
as the recipient continues to receive monthly retirement or disability
bene&#6684777;ts.
(c) An honorary membership in the C. P. M. A. is provide d on a yearly
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bers ma y be counted as paid-up members by their local churches
and included in the number required for .Honor Stones.
(d) When a male minister dies who was receiving retirement or dis
ability bene&#6684777;ts from the Ministeria l Aid Fund, his widow will .receive
50 per cent of his allotment provided she measures up to the Standard
of faithfulness and does not remarry. This Standard of Faithfulness
is shown in Section X, Group 10 of this rep ort.
(e) The Minutes of the An&#7471209;ual Assembly are sent free each yea r to all
recipients .
2. What the Committee Expects
(a) That all recipients will be expected to report and send their tithe&#7536698;
in regularly each month to the General Treasurer. They are als&#7274669;
expected to report regularly to their respective state overseer.
(b) Each recipient is requested to notify the Ministerial Aid Commit
tee, Bible Place, Celeveland, Tennessee, U.S.A., of any change of ad
dress.
(c) Each rec ipient is also expected to inform the Ministeria l Aid Com
mittee of any increas e or decreas e in his other income (if any) tha t
he may be receiving from other sources besides the Ministerial Aid
Fund.
(d) Each rec ipient is expected to keep his or her monthly allotment amount
con&#6684777;dential.
SECTIO N IV
DEATH BENEFITS
Group No. I-Full-Time Ministers
Group Number One is tha t group of ministers in the Churc h of God
in the United States who are loyal to the Standard Requirements (See
Section I) for all ministers and devote their full-time to the preaching
of the Word of God, feeding the flock of God, evangelizing, and all other
responsibilities and duties which go with being a minister in the Church
of God and who hol d no other job, business or profession whic h would
in the least hinder them from ful&#6684777;lling &#7602280;eir full duties to their calling,
profession and appointment as a minister in the Churc h of God. All
who are evangelists in this group must hold at least twelve, two-week
revivals or enough revivals of one-week length to make the equivalent
of twelve, two-week revivals in one Assembly year. Suc h full-tim e licensed
ministers in and working for the Church of God who have complet
ed three months of full-time ministry will be eligible for one-thousand
($1,000) dollars death bene&#6684777; t without cost to the minister, payable from
the Ministerial Aid Fund at the said minister's death to the bene&#6684777;ciary
as a gift and only if funds are available. When said minister has com
pleted &#6684777;ve years of full-time ministry, the $1,000 death bene&#6684777; t will be
automatically increased to $1,500 payable from the Ministerial Aid Fund
at said minister's death to the surviving spous e as a gift and only if funds
are available. If no spouse survives, then said bene&#6684777; t will be limited
to $1,000.
Group No. 2-Part•Time Ministers
Group Number Two is tha t group of ministers in the Churc h of God
in the United &#3014739;tates, who are loyal to the Standard Requirem ents (See
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84 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
preaching of the Word of God, evangelizing and other duties and· re
sponsibilities, calling and appointments , which go with being a min
ister in the Churc h of God, and who hold a job to supplement their
income for a livelihood. All who are evangelists in this group must hold
at leas t six,· two-week revivals or enough rev ivals of one-week length
to make the same equivalent· in one Assembly year. Suc h part-time li
censed ministers in and working for the Churc h of God who have com
pleted three full months of service in the ministry, prior to death, will
be eligible for $500 death benefit without cost to the minister payable
from the Ministerial Aid Fund at the said minister's death, to the bene
&#6684777;ciary as a gift and only if funds are available. When said minister
has completed &#6684777;ve years of part-time ministry and said minister does
not receiv e more than $150 a month from the Church, the $500 would
automatically increas e to $1,000 payable from the Ministerial Aid Fund
at said minister's death to the surviving spouse as a gift and only if
funds are available. If no spouse survives, then said bene&#6684777;t will be lim
ited to $500.
Female ministers who are housewives and who pastor or evangelize would
not be called full or part-time ministers , just becaus e they have no other
job other than the ministry. It would be necessary for them to do the
same amount of work in the ministry as the male minister would do to
be a full or part-time minister.
Group No. 3-Occasional Ministers
Group Number Three is that group of ministers in the Churc h of God
in the United States , who are loyal to the Standard Requirements (See
Sectio n I) for all ministers and who do not devote as much as half of
their tim e to preaching of the Word of God, evangelizing and other ac
tivities of the Churc h of God, but who do what preaching they can when
they have the tim e and opportunity and who do help to carry on the
work of the Churc h of God and who co-operate with those who are over
them in the churc h work. Suc h loyal licensed minister, in and work
ing for the Churc h of God, who hav e completed twelv e full months in the
ministry just prior to death will be eligible for $100 death bene&#6684777;t with
out cost to the minister, payable from the Ministerial Aid .Fund at the
said minister's death to the bene&#6684777;ciary as a gift and only if funds are
available.
Group No. 4-Full-Time Ministers (Outside of U.S.A.)
That in case of the death of a loyal licensed minister who is a citizen
of a country outside of . the United States and whose record of faith
fulness measures to the Standard Requirements for all ministers as shown
in· Sectio n I, also the requirements stated in Sectio n IV, Group No. 1
Qf this report, and who has devoted fuU-tim e to the ministry for a period
of three months prior to his or her death will entitle the bene&#6684777;ciary of
&#7602280;e deceased minister the bene&#6684777;t of $500. Said $500 is to. be paid on ap
proval of the Proof of Death Claim b&#3866749;'. the Ministerial Aid Committee.
Group No. 5-&#6684734;art-Time Ministers (Outside of U.S.A.).
That in the case of death of a loyal licensed minister who is a • citizen
of a country outside of the United States and whose record of faith
fulness measures to the Standard Requirements for all minis.ter�. _as shown
in Sectio n I, also the requirements stated in Section IV, Grµup
·
N9 . 2 of this
report, and who has dey&#2621503;ted. at least half of his . ti.me to the ministry
in ·preac hing the Word of: God, in the Church. of God, co
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MINUT&#4522067; OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 85
those over him in the work of the Church for a period of at least three
months prior to his or her death, will ent itle the bene&#6684777;ciar y of the
deceased minister the bene&#6684777; t of $250. Said $250 to be paid on approval
of the Proof of Death Claim by the Ministerial Aid Committee.
Group No. 6-0ccasional Ministers (Outside of U.S.A.)
That in cas e of the death of a loyal licensed minister who is a citizen
of a country outside of the United States and whos e record of faithful
ness measures to the Standar d Requirement for all ministers as shown in
Section I, and to the requirements stated in Section IV , Group No. 3 of
this report, and who has not devoted as much as half of his time to the
minis try in preaching the Word of God in the Church of God, .co-operat
ing with thos e over him in the wor k for the Church for a period of at
least three months, prior to his or her death, will entitle the bene&#6684777;ciary
of the deceased minister the bene&#6684777;t of . $50. Said $50 to be paid on ap
proval of the Proof of Death Claim by the Ministerial Aid Committee.
NOTE: The Overseer of a deceased minist er, out of the United States,
whos e bene&#6684777;ciar y is applying for death bene&#6684777;ts as stated in Groups Four,
Five, and Six must assume the responsibilit y of reporting the faith-
fulness of said deceased minister .
SECTION V
Group No. 7-Lay-Employees (Wo&#7471149;ld Capitol Building)
1. The original purpos e of the Ministerial Aid Department, as author
ized by the Annual General Assembly, and amended as time and con
ditions demanded, was to provide a fund limited to our quali&#6684777;ed min
isters for retirement, disability and deat h bene&#6684777;ts; als o to provide a death
bene&#6684777;t limited to lay-employees of the World Capitol of the Church of
God who are loyal members of said Church.
2. Your Ministerial Aid Committee believes that the Church should rec
ognize the faithfulness and labors that have b&#6619237;n discharged by its lay
employees at the World Capitol building; furthermore, for the Church
to properly and conscientiously recognize its employees' service, this
Committee recommends that the Ministerial Aid Fund be extended to pro
vide. retirement bene&#6684777;ts for said lay-employees who have quali&#6684777;ed by
complying with the requirements as· set forth in paragraph two of this
section.
3. That in the cas e of the deat h of a lay-employee (male• or female)
at General Headquarters , who has completed at least three months of
continuous service and who is a member of the Church of God, will entitle
him or her to $1,000 death bene&#6684777;t. Said benefit will be paid to the de
ceased employee's bene&#6684777;ciary. Such $1,000 will be paid on the approval
of the Proof of Death Claim by the Ministerial Aid Committee as a gift
and only if funds are available.
4. A lay-employee of the World Capitol for the Church of God to
qualify for retirement bene&#6684777;ts must be at least sixty-&#6684777;ve years of age
and a loyal member of the Church of God for a period of not less than
twenty years; furthermore, said lay-employee must be a full-time em
ployee for a period of not less than twenty years at the World Capitol
building and have received their wages or salar y from the General Treas
urer or the Church Bene&#6684777;t Association. Should said lay-employee be
come permanently disabled becaus e of sickness or accident befor e at-

86 MI&#5111893;TES OF THE 62ND &#4259918;NU&#4259916; ASSEMBLY
tainin g the eligible retiremen t age of sixty-&#6684777;ve and completin g twenty
years of employmen t on the payroll of the General Treasurer or the
Church Bene&#6684777;t Association, the Committee reserves the right to approve
a disability allotment on its establishment of the lay-employee's total
disability. Followin g retirement, said employee will continue to be eligible
for the death bene&#6684777;t coverage of $1,000, payable to the deceased lay
employee's bene&#6684777;ciary.
5. No bene&#6684777;ts will be pai d to said lay-employee for retiremen t prior
to approval of his or her retiremen t application by the Ministerial Aid
Committee. Sai d bene&#6684777;t will not begin before the &#6684777;rst of the month fol
lowin g approval by said Committee.
6. The Ministerial Aid Committee working under the appoin tmen t and
authority of the General Assembly of the Church of God, reserves the
right to determin e the worthiness of each lay-employee's application for
retiremen t by examining his church membership record, his World Cap
itol's employmen t record, and to in crease, decreas e or discontinue any
retiremen t bene&#6684777;ts. Sai d rights are als o extended to include any and
all decisions made by the said Committee on Proof of Death claims.
7. All funds or bene&#6684777;ts as described in &#7602280;is repor t and authorized by
the General Assembly of the Church of God to be paid from the Min
isterial Aid Fund, are pai d only as a gift and only if funds are avail
able, subject to the approval of the Ministerial Aid Committee. Further
more, said Committee cannot guarantee in advance any certain amoun t
of funds, nor is said Committee responsible or obligated for any pay
men t beyond money available in said Ministerial Aid Fund. Further
more, said Committee is not responsible for any promises, guarantees or
obligations made by any person that is not a member of said Committee.
SECTION VI
1. Beneficiary:
A bene&#6684777;ciary is the person to whom you wish to leave a death bene
&#6684777;t at your death in order that he may see to it that all of the funeral
expens&#6619251; are paid. When naming a bene&#6684777;ciary, the minister should name
only one person, if possible. If the bene&#6684777;ciary is not related to the min
ister by blood or marriage, the "Relationship to You" on the annual re
port card should be shown as "Non-relative." If the minister shoul d
desire to change his or her bene&#6684777;ciary, he should write the Ministerial
Aid Committee for a change of bene&#6684777;ciary form.
2: Mino·r as a Beneficiary:·
The bene&#6684777;ciary of a death bene&#6684777;t should be a person of legal age and
not a minor. If death occurs and the bene&#6684777;ciary is not of legal age, the
deceased's estate is the bene&#6684777;ciary. and a guardian or an administrator
would hav e to be appointed before· any death bene&#6684777;t could be paid.
SECTION VII
Group No. a-Disability B�nefits R_equirements
All ministers, male or female, who are totally permanently disabled and
hav e made appli cation for disability .b.ene&#6684777;ts mus t measure to the. fol-
lowin g requirements to· be·. eligible: ..
. '· -· ' .• .
(1) Totally Permanently Disablity means ·that the Ministerial Aid bene
nt does not apply to sickness· or accident· &#3014758;rom which there is• a, natural

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recovery; furthermore, a minister that has been classi&#6684777;ed by the Min
ister ial Aid Committee as Totally Per manently Disabled and accepts re
sponsibility, either voluntarily or by assignment, to perfor m a service
for profit or otherwise or any physical activity that would indicate that
the Recipient is no longer totally and permane ntly disabled, and his abil
ity to perfor m service as mentione d in this para&#6750322;aph will be subject to
review by the Ministerial Aid Committee , and should investigation &#6684777;nd
that said activity exists, then the Recipient' s assistance will be discon
tinued.
(2) A minister must have a good record of faithfulness, must meas
ure up to the Standard Require ments (See Section I) for all ministers
and must have devoted full-time to the ministry for a period of at least
ten consecutive year s prior to making application for assistance .
(3) The minister' s income (not income derive d from Minister ial or
secular activity) combine d with that of his or her spouse must not exceed
$200 per month to be entitled to Total Permanently Disability be nefits.
( 4) Each minister, after having been placed on the Minister ial Aid
list to re ceive assistance, will be expecte d to report regularly and to send
his or her tithes to the General Treasurer each mon&#7602280;.
No funds will be paid the minister for disability before application is
approve d by the Ministerial Aid Committee. The exact amount to be
paid each disabled minister will be determine d by the Ministerial Aid Com
mittee, who will consider the faithful services and dependents of each
minister. Benefits start after approval of application· by the Minister ial
Aid Committee .
Note: Disabled ministers in Group Eight,· are pr ovide d with a death
be ne&#6684777;t of $1,000. The death be ne&#6684777;t s are payable at the death of the min
ister to the be neficiary only as a gift and if funds are available, sub
ject to the approval of the Ministerial Aid Committee .
SECTION VIII
DISABILITY BENEFITS REQUIREMENTS
FOR PART-TIME PASTORS
A minister who has served as a pa stor of small churches, and has
been successful in the work as a part-time pastor, devoting at least one
half of his time to pastoral work in the Church of God, and &#6684777;nancia l
conditions require him to engage in other empioyme&#7471209;t to supplement his
pastoral income; should said minister. be come Totally Permanently Dis
abled, he will be eligible to apply for assistance from Ministerial Aid,
provide d he has measured up to the following requirements.
1. He has measure d up to the Standard Requirements (See Section I)
for all ministers.
2. His monthly pastoral income doe s not excee d an average of $200.
3. Conduct s at least twelve services ·monthly· in the· church over which
he is pastor.
4. Has devoted at least twenty-years as a part-time pastor and have
measured to above items No. One, Two and Three fo&#7471150; the said num-
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ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
NOTE: Said minister will be credited with two years part-time service,
for each full-time year he may serve durin g the twenty-yea r period.
Fo r ins tance, a pastor wi&#7602280; 18 years of quali&#6684777;ed part-time service, will
need one full-time year, in addition, to qualify for the .twenty years re
quired service time.
SECTION IX
Group No. 9-Retirement Benefits Requirements
For a minister, male or fe male, to be eligible for retiremen t bene&#6684777;ts from
the Ministerial Aid Fund, he or she must measure up to the Standard
Requiremen ts for all ministers, stated in Section One of this report, for a
perio d of at least ten consecutive years prio r to makin g application for
retiremen t bene&#6684777;ts. He or she mus t have served the Church of God as
a full-time minister for at leas t twenty-&#6684777;ve (25) years or more just prio r
to making application an d mus t have reached his or her sixty-&#6684777;fth bir&#7602280;
day. The Minister in this group must report all his or her inco me from
his or her services, whether it be from the ministry, s&#6619235;ula r work or
any service whatsoever he or she may perform to the Ministerial Aid
Committee annually. No other inco me from an y other source except from
his or her service need to be reported to the Committee by the retired
minister. If he or she should receive more than $1,500 annually from
his or her services, ministry or secular, an y inco me in excess of $1,500
ann ually received by the retired minister, mus t be deduc ted from his
or her allotmen t from the Ministerial Aid the following year.
No funds will be paid the minister for retiremen t before application
is approved by the Ministerial Aid Committee. Bene&#6684777;ts start after ap
proval of application by the Ministerial Aid Committee. &#5505128;e Ministerial
Aid Com&#7143529;ttee workin g under the appoin&#7602285;ent and authority of the Gen
eral Assembly of the Church of God reserves the right to determine
&#7602280;e wor&#7602280;iness of each applican t for retiremen t by examining his min
isterial record an d to increase, decrease or discontinue any retiremen t
bene&#6684777;ts.
Tha t a minister, after be ing placed on the Ministerial Aid lis t to re
ceive retirement bene&#6684777;ts, will be ex pected to report regularly and to send
his or her tithes to the General Treasurer each month.
NOTE: Retired ministers in Group Nine are provide d with a death
bene&#6684777;t of $1,000. The death bene&#6684777;ts are payable at death to the bene
&#6684777;ciary only as a gif t an d if funds are available, subject to the approval
of the Ministerial Aid Committee.
SECTION X
Group No. 10&#2949165;Widows Bene&#6684777;ts Requirements
(Widows of Fprmer Recipients of M lnisterial Aid)
Group Ten is that group of widows of disabled or retired minis ters
who die d while they were receivin g a monthly allotmen t from the Min
isteria l Aid Fund. The wido w of such minister would continue to re
ceive one-half of the deceased husband's allo&#7602285;ent provide d she has meas
ure d up to the followin g requirements:
(a) Been a loyal member of the Church of God.
(b) Have a record of faithfulness in payin g the &#4522093;ergency Dollar.
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the Genera l Assembly.
(d) Her income from other sources averages not mor e than $150 per
mon&#7602280;.
(e) If she is not an active minister or receiving an allotment from the
Ministeria l Aid.
(f) If said widow is not yet sixty-two years of age, she will receive one
half of her deceased husband's previous allotment for a period of two
years , and then assistance will be discontinued until said - widow be
comes sixty-tw o years of age. If she has remained unmarried and has
been fait hful to the Church of God, she may mak e application for as
sistance again from the Ministerial Aid. Consideration would -be given
to those who ar e sick or unable to work. Before said widow can be ap
proved to receive one-half of her deceased husband's allotment , it will
be necessary for her to &#6684777;ll out an application. This application will be
sent to her within a few days following the death of her husband.
SECTION XI
Group No. 11-Widows of Ministers
(Widows of Non-Recipients Ministers of Ministerial Aid)
To be eligible for assistance, a widow of a deceased minister must
meet the following requirements prior to making applica tion for assist
ance from the Ministerial Aid.
(a) Tha t her deceased husband had been a loya l licensed minister of
the Church of God and had devoted at least ten years to full-time min
istry and had meas ured up to the Standard Requirements for all min
isters for the same period of time prior to his death.
(b) &#5505128;at she has been a loyal member of the Church of God.
(c) Have a record of faithfulness in paying &#7602280;e Emergency Dollar.
(d) Paid tithes regularly on all her income according to the rulings of
the General Assembly.
(e) Her income from other sources does not average more than $150 each
month.
(f) That she is not an active minister or receiving an allotment from
the Ministerial &#4259945;d Fund.
(g) If said widow is not yet sixty-two years of age, she will be given
assistance from the Ministerial Aid Fund for a period of two years and then
assistance will be discontinued until said widow has reached the age of
sixty-two years. If she has remained unmarried and has been faith
ful to the Church of God, she may make application for assistance again
from the Ministeria l Aid. Those widows who are sick or unable to work
would be given consideration.
NOTE: All bene&#6684777;ts paid from the Ministerial Aid Fund to widows of
deceased ministers ar e paid only as a gift and only if funds are avail
able, subject to the approval of the Ministerial Aid Committee.
NOTE: ALL FUNDS OR BENEFITS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH OF GOD TO BE PAID FROM
THE MINISTERIAL AID FUND, ARE PAID ONLY AS A GIFT AND
ONLY IF FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MINISTERIAL AID COMMITTEE. FURTH&#4522066;MORE, THE
MINISTERIAL AID COMMITTEE CANNOT GUARANTEE , IN AD
VANCE, ANY CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS, NOR IS THIS COM
MITTEE OF THE CHURCH OF GOD RESPONSIBLE OR OBLIGAT
ED FOR ANY PAYM&#4522062;TS BEYOND MONEY AVAILABLE IN SAID
MINISTERIAL AID FUND.

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SECTION XII
During the past Assembly year, your Ministeria l Aid Committee ap
proved nineteen applications for disability bene&#6684777;ts and three for re
tirement, also one for the retirement of a lay-worker .
Applications fo r three widow s of former recipients of Ministerial Aid
bene&#6684777; ts were approved to receive &#6684777;fty per cent of their deceased hus
bands' allotment . One application for widows of deceased full-time min
ister to receive assistance were approved. Three recipients of Minis
teria l Aid bene&#6684777;ts were discontinued for different reasons and eight have
died.
We now have nineteen ministers receiving retirement bene&#6684777;ts; 125 are
receiving disability bene&#6684777;ts; forty-two widows of ministers are receiv
ing assistance; two former lay-employees are receiving retirement bene
&#6684777;t s. This is a total of 188 persons receiving assistance from the Min
isterial Aid Fund.
During the past Assembly year, thirty-eight of our ministers hav e passed
away. The Minist erial Aid Committee approved thirty-three Proofs of
Death, with a total of $22,682.93 being paid to the bene&#6684777;ciaries from the
Ministerial Aid Fund.
The Committee sent twenty-three Church flags to be presented by the
officiating minister as a memoria l tribute on behal f of the deceased min
ister to the surv iving companion or relat ive.
Respectfully submitted,
MINISTERIAL AID COMMITTEE
V. R. SHERRILL, Chairman
M.A. TOMLINSON
E. H. GRIFFITH
A. T. WAGAR , Secretary
The report of the Church Bene&#6684777;t Associatio n was rea d by A. T. Wagar,
Manager. The report was accepted as read.
Church Benefit Association
We are very grateful to the Lord for the appreciable &#6684777;nancial and
membership gains that have been accomplished in the Association dur
ing the past Assembl y year. We have a de&#6684777;cit because of death claims
incurred during ·the early part of our association with the Life and Cas
ualty Company; ·however, they have made arrangements to amortize
this· de&#6684777;cit ove&#6881338; the nex t &#6684777;ve-years, which will permit them to give the
Church a premium, fund on the anniversary date. October 15, 1967 .. If
our mor talit&#7929902; experience remains as it is, we can expect a refund of
$5.;000 from Life and Casualty. This amount in addition • to the $2,500
from our operating .expense, which we are giving to the Ministeria l Aid
Fund, make, a total of $7,500 from the operations
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of the Church Bene&#6684777;t
Association.
We are introducing .in. this Assembly a new insurance
· p
rogram, the
Churc h Family Protection Pla n, which provides cas h; paid&#2228282;UP insurance,
plus premium waiver, all at a very low cost.
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This year the Association furnished insurance coverage for forty-six
youth camps , with a total of 4,841 campers and personnel. There has
been $314.82 paid out in claims for injuries received by our campers.
This Assembly year there were thirty-nine death claims approved wit h
a total of $41,000 being paid to our bene&#6684777;ciaries through the Association
by the Lif e and Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee. This makes
a total of 199 death claims approved with a total of $281,000 paid
to our bene&#6684777;ciaries since the beginning of the Church Bene&#6684777; t Associa
tion in 1961. Our Association n ow ha s 2,591 me m b er ship ac
counts, an increase of 162 over las t year with an approximate total of
6,500 persons insured with a total coverage of seven and one-half mil
lion dollars.
I attended six state conventions and four district conventions this year
in behalf of the Association.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Premiums Account
Premiums brought forward _____ $ 15,578.92
Premiums received ----------------------------------------________________ 68,787.22
Disbursements _________________ _
Funds in Savings or Investment Accounts
Cleveland Federal Savings and Loan Association ----$
White Wing Publishing Savings Association ___________ _
Balance in Premiums Account ______________________ _
Operating Expense
6,622.42
1,122.27
Balance brought forward ---------------------------------$
Operating expens e received ------------------------------------------
2,445.43
15,033.08
Operating expens e total ___ _
Disbursements ------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance in operating expens e fund ___________ _
Respectfully submitted,
A. T. WAGAR
Manager
$ 84,366.14
63,692.79
$ 20,673.35
$ 7,744.69
$ 28,418.04
$ 17,478.51
14,326.07
$ 3,152.44
3:25 p.m.-A. T. Wagar was in charge of a memorial service in honor
of those ministers who had passed away this year. He read the names
of ministers by states and gave the length of the minis terial service at
the time of death. As each state was called, the overseer came to the
platform and stood in honor of the deceased minister from his state.
G. C. Decker read a poem and Brother Wagar read a tribute to their mem
ory. As the congregation stood in silence the flag was lowered to half
mast.
Alabama, Clarence H. Sartin, 31 years; James A. Thorn, 31 years._
Arkansas, Pearl Cates , 21 ·years; Clara T. Mount, 24 years.
Bahamas , Samuel L. Carey, 8 years.

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Canada, Leslie L. Mercer, 13 years.
East Texas, Nettie L. Rivers, 33 years; Eudy C. Elder, 5 years.
Florida, Henry Curtis, 42 years; R. M. Gilbert, 40 years; J. H. Hires,
36 years; Eddie Hoskins, 21 years; Lee J. Sullivan, 32 years, J. D. Wil
liams, 39 years.
Georgia, Liege McCoy, 9 years; Floyd S. Vins on, 10 years.
Haiti, Bruno Darius, 4 years; Mrs . Maxtinell Jeune, 25 years; Paul
Thebaud, 25 years.
Illinois, Martin Musial, 30 years.
Jamaica, James 0. Powell, 11 years.
Kentucky, Fred Bird, 25 years; Bessie Dwire, 36 years; Bill Johnson,
9 years; Guy Marlow, 6 years; Maxie Lee Price, 23 years; Eula Wood
ward, 27 years.
Mexico, Jose Regalado V., 13 years.
Michigan, Beula h M. Jacobs, 34 years.
Minnesota, Milford J. Johnson, 20 years.
Nevis, W. I., Mrs. Adeline M. Springer, 11 years.
New York, Mrs . Marrie E. Ferguson, 27 years; Boston Adderley, 28 years.
North Carolina, Mary Murray, 12 years; Fidelia Stewart, 26 years; James
T. &#5505128;&#7274605;pson, 33 years; Rosie P. Waden, 24 years.
Saint Kitts, Arabella Ible, 11 years.
Sout h Carolina, Connie &#4980837;e Pa yne, 31 years; Ira Reeves, 2 months;
Roy Reeves, 31 years.
Virginia, Judson E. Overstreet, 39 years.
Tribute to Our Deceased Ministers
I DON'T REGRET A MILE
I don't regret a mile I've traveled for the Lord,
I don't regret the times I've trusted in His Word;
I've seen the years go by, many days without a song;
But I don' t regret a mile I've traveled for the Lord.
I've dreamed man y a drea m that's never come true;
And I've seen them vanish with the dawn.
But I've realized enough of those dreams . . .
To make me keep dreaming on.
I've got up man y times at the midnight hour, to pra y a prayer,
To which it seemed no answer would ever come . . though I waited
patiently and long.
But answers have come to enough of those prayers , , . to make me keep
prayin g on.
And I've trusted man y a frien d that's failed me . . .
And left me to weep alone . .
Oh, but I've found enough friends to be true blue . .
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I've sown many seed that fell by the wayside . for the birds to feed
upon;
But I've held enough golde n sheaves in my hand . . to make me keep
sowing on.
I've drained the cup of disappointment and pain;
And gone many a day without a song . . .
But I've sippe d enough nectar from the roses of life
To make me want to keep living on.
At las t whe n I reach home ... and stand on heaven's shore,
I'll see so many pilgrims who traveled on before;
To know we've overcome by trusting in His Word;
We'll not regret a mile we traveled for the Lord.
This is a day sacred to the memory of our beloved ministers who through
toil and suffering, defeat and victory, and death in victory, have made
our Church, the Church of God, great, and who are now resting from
their labors in their silent tents of green.
John encourages us in his Book of the Las t Things, that in that day
for which we are striving for, that " ... God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor
crying, neithe r shall there be any more pain: for the former things are
passe d away."
A few lines from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address reminds the living of
their responsibility. "It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here
to the un&#6684777;nished work which they who fought here have thus far so
nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task
remaining before us-that from these honored dead we take increased
devotio n to that cause fo r which they gave the last full measure of de
votion-that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died
in vain."
A memorial service has a sermon fo r the living. The dearest tribute
we can ever pay our ministers who have passed away, is paid when we
reproduce and perpetuate their spirit. The measure of life is not its span,
but the use made of it.
If these could speak, we are sure they would say with David whe n he
was dying and charged his son, "I go the way of all the earth: be tho u
strong therefore, and shew thyself a man; And keep the charge of the
Lord thy God, to wal k in his ways , to keep his statutes , and his com
mandments , and his judgments , and his testimonies, as it is written in
the law of Moses, that tho u mayes t prosper in all that thou doest, and
whithersoever thou tu&#7471214;es t thyself." And so the blessings of the pas t
encourages us to hope also fo r the future. We believe that he who molds
the destiny of the Church is with us. God reigns, let the people rejoice.
3:45 p.m.-Song by Evelyn Gillum, "Serve Him With All of Your Heart."
3:50 p.m.-Delegates who had been members of the Church of God
thirty years or &#7471214;ore passe d by the microphone and gave their names and
the number of years they had been members. There were 242 who
took part. Emmit Davis was in charge of the program.
4:12 p.m.-Report of Tomlinson Home for Childre n Board of Directors.
The report was read and accepte d in regular order.

94 MINUTES OF T&#4718661; 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Report of the Tomlinson Home for Children
Board of. Directors
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
The Board of Directors of the Tomlinson Home for Children wish to
express their thanks to our faithful people, state overseers, state Sun
day School secretaries, district overseers, pastors, superintendents and
co-workers and our many friends of the Church who have so faithfully
and loyally stood by and cooperated with the orphanage program, and
have worked and given so generousl y of their mean s to help support
this worthy cause, your institution. Your work of love and compas
sion has blessed many unfortunate children in our care and has made
it possible for them and those comin g into our care to have a good home
and their needs supplied, which woul d not have been possible without
your wonderful support. Our peopl e and friends have don e a wonder
ful job in rallying to the needs of the children and the homes of the
institution as well. We wish to highly commen d everyone for their good
orphanage work durin g this Assembly year. May the Lord richly reward
everyone.
For lack of space and time we will not be abl e to give full account
in detail of all who helped in the offerings individually or as a group.
But your help has been greatly appreciated. Many of our people and
friends count it a privilege to help in the Tomlinson Home for Children
work who may not have so much other interest in the Church and many
of them give freely of their mean s both in cash, groceries, clothing and
many other gifts that are a blessin g to the cause.
Many of our people and friends have been faithful to contribute all or
a part of their trade stamps and coupons to help in the orphanage work
which is an expression of &#7602280;eir love and interest for the boys and girls
in the institution and their desire to help. The children , the homes' staff
and the Committee join in thanks and appreciation for the cooperation
rendered by our Sunday School workers and friends in sharin g their
stamps and coupons with the Tomlinson Home for Children durin g the
past year. We wish to recognize and acknowledge the &#6684777;ne job don e by
the coupon boosters and collectors and by those who contributed as well.
The amoun t of $20,187.64 has been realized from the coupon program
in the nature of cash and valuable premiums, large and small, received
durin g this year. Premiums such as dee p freezers, electric stoves, re
frigerators, station wagor, car port at office, carpet in livin g rooms of
two of the homes, electric supplies for the homes, plus hundreds of other
items too numerous to name in the nature of supplies for the children
and the homes, much of which coul d not have been supplied without
the help received from the coupon program.. They have been a wonder
ful supplemen t toward helping in the support of the institution.
A number of states sponsored special project s for the orphanage this
year, such as clothing and shoes for the children , groceri�s, lin ens, de
tergents, toilet supplies, dental supplies, Christmas gifts, and sponsor
ing the senior boys and girl s at Youth Camp. &#5505128;ose states were: Florida,
Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Penn sylvania, Virginia, Tennessee, Mis
sissippi, Sou&#7602280; Carolina, Wyoming, . Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana,
and West Texas. Thanks to those states for their donations.
Durin g this Assembly year the Tomlinson Hom e for Children has given
full-time care to 61 children here in Cleveland and partial support to

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60 boys and girls in South India. Sixteen new children, 11 boys and
5 girls, have been received int o your institution here in Cleveland dur
ing this Assembly year and all have adjusted very nicely and they
see m to be happy and doing &#6684777;ne . Seventeen boys and girls have been re
leased to parents , guardians or custodians. Some of them were of age
and went to live wit h relatives. Those released to parents were rehabili
tated with their own families.
RESOLUTION
Whereas Brother C. R. Payne has give n faithful service as one of the
directors of the Tomlinson Home for Childre n during his term of office,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the office rs and directors of the Tomlin
son Home for Children, exp ress our si ncere thanks and appreciation for
his faithfulness and the assistance he has given in solving &#7602280;e problems &#7602280;at
came before the board. We wish for him success wherever he may go
in service for the Lord.
We are grateful to report that the standards of the institution as re
quired by the State Welfare Department have been met very satisfac
torily in most respects. The State Fire Marshall has approve d our facili
ties as safe and free from &#6684777;re hazards . For this we are very grateful.
The orphanage General Superintendent's office and coupon department
was move d to the Tomlinson Memorial School after last assembly but
has now move d to the Capitol Annex Building to its new administration
office there. Please note the address remains the same as before .
&#5505128;e process work of the coupons in that department is a daily opera
tion. The director, Eula Mae McDonald, and the Superintendent's Secre
tary, Jean Campbell, have worked hard to keep up with the mail and
shipments and have done a wonderfu l job in that part of the program
and are to be commende d for their splendid work which is highly ap
preciated.
We als o wis h to commend the house parents for the good and faith
ful job they have done directing and supervising the homes, caring for
and working wit h the children and ministering to their needs, and for
the interest they have shown in the children's education and spiritual and
temporal welfare. May God bless them for their faithfulness.
Most of the applications receive d this year have been approve d and
accepted. However, we were unable to accept some for various reasons
health, age, handicaps, etc. We have tried to use ou r available facili
ties and means to the greatest advantage for the bene&#6684777;t of the boys and
girls in our care and to accommodate as many as practical in accord
with the state welfare regulations .
We, your orphanage committee, covet the prayers of &#6357050;ll ou r people who
are interested in &#7602280;e success of the institution and its work .
Humbly submitted,
M. A. TOMLINSON, President
E. A. McDONALD, Vice President
FRED S. FISH&#4522066;
J. R. KINS&#4522066;
E. H. GRIFFITH

96 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
PERRY E. GI&#4980812;UM
R. 0. COVEY
4:25 p.m.-Report of Committee No. 5-Assembly Expense. The report
was read and accepted by the Assembly.
Report of Assembly Expense Committee
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of Go d, Greetings:
1. We wis h to commend the ministry, members and friends of the Church
for &#7602280;ei r faithfulness and cooperation 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 hundre d contribute
$1.50 per year; and all Sunday Schools with an average attendance of one
hundred and over contribute $2.00 per year for the expense of the As
sembly.
3. We recommend that each Victory Leaders Band, each Women's 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 oversee r be responsible to collect the dol
lars from the ministers in his state; these funds to be mailed to the Gen
eral Treasure r as collected. The &#6684777;nal report of the Assembly expense
should be given by the overseer wit h the state convention report to the
General Treasurer. The state secretaries be responsible to the state
oversee r to boos t and assis t in collecting these funds.
Humbly submitted,
E. H. GRIFFITH, Chairman
G. A. WI&#4980819;ON
H. M. BIGGERS
Z. R. YOUNG
SHERMAN H. MINTER
DON B. THOMAS
J. W. DEADRICK
4:31 p.m.-Report of Tabernacle Committee. The. report was read by
J. D. Wilkinson and accepte d in regular order by the Assembly.
Report of Assembly Tabernacle Committ�e
To the 62nd Annual Assembly of the Church of Go d:
In compliance with Section II of the Questions and Subjects Committee
report to the 61st Annual Assembly, we, your Tabernacle Committee, wis h
to submit the following report:
The possibility of erecting a new Assembly Tabe&#7471214;acle was &#6684777;rst dis
cussed in the 52nd An&#7471209;ual Assembly, nine years ago. From time to

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time, interest has been shown in further developing property presently
owned by the Church as well as the possible purchase of additional prop
ert y which would be ample to meet the Church' s need.
After the 61st General Assembly of 1966, the General Overseer ap
pointed a Tabe&#7471214;acle Committee. Since that time, much has been con
sidered. The committee has endeavored to view the conditions from the
various phases connected with the total Church program. Many hours
of prayer have gone into the preparation of this report we are submitting
to you today. It has been our sincere desire to know the proper direc
tion to pursue which would be in the best interest of the Church at large.
The Assembly asked that an investigation be made and a factual report
be prepared for the consideration of this, the 62nd Annual Assembly.
The report was to include bot h the possibility of expanding present facili
ties as well as re-location. It is to this end the Tabernacle Committee
has worked throughout the entire year.
We would like to &#6684777;rst report facts and &#6684777;gures to renovating and en
larging the tabernacle here on Central Avenue. In order to enlarge our
present facilities to provide ample seating space, it would be necessary
to purchase adjacent properties.
1. Immediately following the past Assembly, members of the Taber
nacle Committee began investigating the possibilities. A number of meet
ings were held between propert y owners in the immediate area. After
exhausting every effort to come to an agreeable &#6684777;gure, it was the unani
mous decision of the Tabernacle Committee that continued develop
ment on this location would not be feasible due to the following facts:
1. Propert y
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adjacent to the rear of our building, according to competent
real estate appraisers, was appraised at a value of $8,000. How
ever propert y owners insisted on a selling price of $30,000. This i&#6881385;
only an example of conditions involved in purchasing one piece of
property. There would be at least &#6684777;ve other houses to be pur
chased for a full-development program.
2. Even though property were available at a reason price, making en
largement of the tabernacle possible, another problem involved in
this area of the city is the vexing parking problem. Thi s will stead
ily grow as the attendance increases.
3. The area in which the tabernacle is presently located is an area
which is steadily deteriorating. It appears to the Tabernacle Com
mittee that an investment of a • large sum of money for develop
ment in this area would not be the best &#6684777;nancial interest of the
Church.
4. In the present area, local resident s rent their properties for vari
ous business operations which certainly do not enhance the Assem
bly' s dail y activities. To enlarge our present facilities woul d give
opportunity for enlargement of this kind of activity which seems
to do more harm than good.
II. &#5505128;e possibility of the City of Cleveland or Bradley County con
structing an auditorium which the Church could use to house its an
nual Assembly was_ investigated by the members of the Tabernacle
Committee. Local government officials are inter est e d in constructing
an auditorium which would seat approximately 2,500 to 3,000 people. How
ever, this would not be of any bene&#6684777;t to our purpose.

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III. NEW DEVELOPMENT-Members of the Tabernacle Committee have
investigated propetries which might be suitable for a tabern.acle de
velopment. The tremendous task of locating such properties has been
under way for several months. There are several very important matters
to be considered in re-locating and the committee would like to bring
these to your attention.
1. Ample acreage for project development and parking.
2. Available water and sewage to property.
3. Accessibility in and out of property.
4. Property which would be close in for convenient City accommoda
tions.
After investigating and considering several tracts of land in the Cleve
land area, the committee located one possible site which we feel has the
necessary quali&#6684777;cations needed for development of such a project. This
property is a 41-acre tract located &#6684777;ve minutes north of the city of
Cleveland by way of Keith Street By-Pass. It has approximately 1800
frontage feet on a four-lane by-pass and approximately 790 frontage
feet on U. S. Highway 11 providing excellent entrance and exit possi
bilities. Property site has sewage and water available. There is ample
property for building development as well as parking.
The committee has looked into both the possibility of enlarging present
facilities and also the construction of new facilities for the Annual Gen
eral Assembly. We feel it is in the best interest of the Church to in
vest its &#6684777;nances in a new construction program. It is to this end that
the General Properties Committee has placed legal option upon this 41-
acre tract of land, subject to the approval of this 62nd Annual General
Assembly of the Church of God.
The Committee would like to call each delegate's attention to the dis
play located on the rear wall of the tabernacle. This shows possible de
velopment of the option property of the facilities that could possibly be
placed on &#7602280;e property in the future.
Respectfully submitted,
M. A. TOMLINSON, Chairman
J. D. WILKINSON, Jr., Clerk
R. 0. COVEY
P. E. GILLUM
E. H. GRIFFITH
L. V. JO&#4522145;
J. R. KINSER
4:40 p.m.-Committee No. I-Questions and Subjects, presented several
sections of its report for consideration. The entire report is given as it
was accepted on Monday by the Assembly. The standing ovation was
given the General Overseer in accordance with Section 1.
4:54 p.m.-The General Overseer directed the ordination service. He
read 1 Timothy 3:1-14. Those to be ordained took their places on the
platform with the state overseers standing back of them. &#5505128;e wives of
those to be ordained stood where they were. The state overseers prayed
in concert and each bishop and deacon was ordained by the laying on
of hands by the presbytery. A list of those ordained follows:

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Bishops-Eldredge Willis, W. D. Massengale , Raymond Lloyd Black, Jer
ald E. Baxter, Richar d E. Davis, Johnny H. Bragg, Talmadge Claxto n
Cook, John J. Hawkins, Bergan C. Ruff, Herbert C. Chapman, Je&#7602280;ro
Bing, James F Willis, J. Russell Sullivan, Johnny R. Tolbert, Leonard
B. Hamm, J. Thurmon Jones, William L. Coile, Everett Lee Harris, Jr.,
Oral T. Wynn, Jesse S. Holden, Edwar d Earl Sutton, Raymond Wallace ,
Marion C. Frost, Cloyd B. Curtis, J. Wendell Lo we, Dare l Lee Talbott.
Deacons-Bill Richardson, Buster Alexander, Clyde E. Davis, Floyd R.
Ramsey, Walter M. Griffitts, Garnett Foster , James W. Fowler , Billy
Joe Ewing, Lawrence C. Scroggins, Stanle y E. Ables, Otis Box, William
J. Benson, Isaac F. Parritt, Sidne y Whitlock, Russell Lloyd Braland, &#4587634;ank
Alford Robinson.
5:15 p.m -The General Overseer led the congregation in singing "Where
He Leads Me I Will Follow."
5:18 p.m.-Message by James F. Willis, "Gathering the Shee p into the
Fold." The speaker read Ephesians 1:10 and John 10:16 to establish the
fact that in due time all shee p will be gathere d into one fold. He said:
"I feel that we as members and ministers go out to gather in the sheep
and we use the wrong material. I am afraid we try to gather in &#7602280;e
shee p by using a method of our own. We might even use the whip, but
we will not be able to gather sheep in this way. What we need to do is
stand still and watch God wor k for us. It will be Jesus Christ who
will gather together all of the sheep. He declare d 'The m also I must bring.'
"A fold is a place for sheep to gather. It is a place of protection, and
I wonder what would take place if a goat would enter in. But right
away I think of the machine that is going to separate the stubble from
the wheat, so we know that He will take out everything that de&#6684777;les. We
must have the approval of God on our live s for Him to use us in His
great program. Whe n God says He is going to do a thing , He will do it.
If we want Him to use us, we must let our light shine . We must let
people see how we are of one mind and one accord. We must let them
see how we greet one another and how we love one another .
"I am reminde d of the group of &#6684777;shermen that had toiled all night.
Jesus said to them, 'Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets
for a draught.' Peter may have told Him &#7602280;at the y had cast their nets
this way and that way, but now he was willing to do what Jesus said.
We need to be willing to go to place s where we have tried and tried.
We must be willing to do what God would have us do.
"Noah found grace in the sight of God. The reason for this, he did what
He told him to do. He had the favor of God and was a just man and
perfect in his generation. He walked with God and that is the reaso n
he found favor with Him. He &#6684777;nishe d the ark and led the animals into
it. It might have seemed impossible to Noah when God told him to do
certain things, but he obeyed every command and God brought every
thing to pass just as He said He would. He has all the blessings that are
needed now to gather the shee p into one fold. All we nee d to do is to
obey His every command."
5:56 p.m.-Message by J. A. Jimenez , Field Secretary. A portio n of the
message is gi ven below:
"Wherever I have been I have found a need for the fulfillment of the
verse in Ephesians 3:9 which says 'And to make all men see what is the

100 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath
been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.' The reason
for this verse being on my heart is that there is a great need that peo
ple all over the world may be able to see and understand this great
mystery that has been hidden, however, in these last days it has been
revealed to the Church of God. The peopl e of God live in darkness be
cause they have not been able to see the Church of God of the last days.
"I have heard many messages during this Assembly and I have rejoiced
in them. The message we heard just before the annual address of the
General Overseer stirred my heart and caused me to think of this Scrip
ture. There is a dir e need of unity of the faith. This brother said that
we could read the same thing but not necessarily speak the same thing.
This is the truth. We must have the unity and the love of God mani
fested. Once I preached in a Pentecostal church and my message was
on unity. When I &#6684777;nished the pastor said, 'We are well united in this
unity.' &#5505128;is makes me know that with our words only we cannot make
this message of the last days effective. We must have God with us
in order to be abl e to unite all of the children of God. This is some
thing we have not been abl e to do as we desire, but our hope will never
end.
"I have preached in other Pentecostal churches where I have been
invited, and in one there was mor e than a thousand present. There wer e
lawyers , doctors and a number of aristocratic people. I preached con
cerning the prayer of our Lor d and the fact that His prayer has not been
answered yet according to the way He prayed. The Lord blessed in a
special way in that service. This was new to them. One young lady asked
a doctor. about the message and he told her to be quiet and wait be
cause he didn't understand it. He said that he wanted to learn about it.
That made me know there are many sincere people in the world who
haven't had the opportunity to hear the message. And some who have
heard have not been able to comprehend. Many people who have heard
the message onc e want to hear more.
"It may be that we are not capable of expressing this message of the
last days as we should. There is something, I don' t know just what,
maybe it is not &#7602280;e proper time. I have introduced this message to many
people of all classes and I woul d like to have it become mor e effective.
I .would like to see greater results. There must be something holding
back that we do not see the wil l of God perf ormed as we .sh ould. It
&#7995536;ay be that we need more of the love .of God in our lives.
"In the Spanish Bible Romans 8:19 reads
·
like this: 'The ch iidren con
tinue to hope for and in their hope they wait for the manifestation of
the children of God.' In English it reads, 'For the ea&#7471214;est expectation
of the creature waitej&#4849784; for the. manifestation of th e sons of God.' I
have wondered about lhe meaning of this many times. I have gone to
the dictionary but the real meaning is not clear. Sometimes I won
der if something will enter the:hearts of the sons of God. I am not re
ferring to members of the Church, I am thinking of those who liv e
&#3801202;ight and preach good, pray
•
for the sick and they are healed. I have
wondered if the Spirit of • God will move upon them and they will be
able to see this fellowship of. the mystery that we have .. known about
for so many years. Some have said that the things we preach are im
possible, but with God nothing is impossible. If God can open the Red
Sea and roll back the waters of Jordan, He can do what needs to be
done on --His program now. When-Joshu·a -didn't have enough time in

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the day to win a battl e and he commanded the su n to stand still and it
obeyed his voice, only God can do • that. He did thos e things for the
Church in the Wilderness and He can do marvelous things for the Church
of God today. I expect the ministry of the Church to do grea t and
marvelous things in thes e last days because that may be what it will
take to convince the world. Words may not be enough, but our actions
can speak louder than our
•
Words. Many of us have spent our lives
preaching this message of the last days Church of God-I have given
twenty-three years-and today I feel the Church is all we have said,
and it will not su rprise us if in one of thes e general Assemblies some
thing extraordinary will take place that will shake the· :world just as
Jerusalem was stirred one day when the Holy Ghos t descended. I look
forward to the time when God will stir not only a city but the whole
world."
Blessings from above fell upon the people at the clos e of the message
and many rejoiced in the Lord.
6:25 p.m.-The song service was led by Ronnie Hamm, Dianne Hamm,
pianist and Londa Davis, organist. B. E. Brackett read John 9:1-11.
Bonnie Barnes prayed, then the congregation joined with him in praying
for the requests.
6:45 p.m.-Song by choir, directed by Ronnie Scotton, "At the Cross."
The Linda Bunce Tri o sang "Trus t in the Lord." The Jubilettes sang "Foot
prints of Jesus." i•
7:05 p.m.-Testimony of healing by Veldee Cooper, Jr. Brother Cooper
&#6684777;rst thanked the Lord for being pr esent in the Assembly to enjoy the
blessings of the Lord . He then referred to Jeremiah 23:23, "Am I a God
at hand , saith the Lord, and not a God afar off?" He told of the vari
ous bases where he had been located and how that God had been with
him everywhere he went. He didn't try to hid e the fact that he was
serving God, but let it be known every place he was stationed. He went
to church every time he had the opportunity and he made mention of
seeing souls saved , sancti&#6684777;ed and baptized with the Holy Ghost. He told
of having a hole in his heart and of the doctors operating. It was a
serious operation but God blessed him so tha t he was able to be up the
fourth day. He said they cut his breast bone and separated his ribs but
he didn't even get sore from this. Two weeks after surgery he attend
ed a district convention and was there for every service, He said, "There
is nothing too big for my God."
7:15 p.m.-The congregation prayed in concert for the healing service.
7:18 p.m.-John Speirs , Scotland , preached the healing message. A por
tion of the message is given here:
"My Bible tells me in Psalm 107 tha t when the children of Israel were
in distress the Lord came and delivered them out of thei r trouble, and
the writer adds, 'He sent his word and healed them.' Then in the &#6684777;rst
chapter of Saint John we read, 'In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God ... And the Word was mad e
flesh and dwelt among us.' Jesus was the Word of God that was sent to
hea l His people. I am glad the Word of God is here tonight. I can
feel the Spirit of God in this place. God is here to bless with whatever
blessing tha t is needed. I want to ask every Christian to pray with me
for thos e who come here tonight seeking a touch of the hand of God.
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woman, whose daughter had an unclea n spirit, came and fell at His
feet. She begged Him to cast the devil out of her child but He said, 'It
is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.'
She was not an Israelite and Jesus inferred that healing was for them.
S&#3801304;e answered Him, 'The dogs under the table eat of the children's
cru mbs.' We don' t have to beg for our heavenly Father to give us a
crumb. He is a loving Father and we are His children. He has a table
spread, upon which is a full and complete diet. He will heal tonight
even as He healed the woman's daughter.
"One time a centurion went to Jesus and asked that He heal his
servant who had the palsy and was grievously tormented. Jesus said
'I will come and heal him.' The centurion answered, 'Lord, I am not
worthy that thou shouldest come unde r my roof: but speak the word only,
and my servant shall be healed.' &#5505128;e Bible tells me that Jesus turned
to those with Him and said, 'I have not found so great faith, no, not in
Israel.' He told the centurion to go home and his servant would be healed.
Jesus Chris t is saying to everyone tonight 'I will come and heal you.'
When He was here He went about doing good and healing all that
were oppressed of the devil because God was with Him. He has not
changed, He is the same forever.
"When Peter and John went to the temple at the hou r of prayer they
found a la me man at the Beautiful gate. He couldn't walk so he had been
carrie d there. This la me man asked them for an al ms. They told him
they didn' t have si lver and gold, but they would give him wha t they did
have. The n Peter said, 'In the name of Jesus &#4391016;ris t of Nazareth rise
up and walk.' The Bible tells me that immediately his feet and ankle
bones received strength and he began to dance and praise the Lord. He
had never walked in his life but he found that he could walk. Some
people travel thousands of miles in the hope of being healed, but healing
comes by faith in the Son of God. Peter and John did not heal the man
in their own power, but he was healed through faith in Jesus Christ.
"A woman was prayed for and anointed on Monady here in this taber
nacle. She was using a crutch. When we anointed her, she raised her
arms and praised the Lord and the crutch fell on the floor. She looked
at it, then she shouted just like the man did ·at the gate of the temple.
On Thursday in the basement of this• building a man came for healing
and he was using two crutches. He left without them. We can touch
the Lord if we have the faith.''
7:45 p.m.-At the close of the message, ministers formed lines on the
main floor and three platforms while A. B. Woodruff led the congrega
tion in singing "Reach Out and Touch the Lord." As the orga n was
played, 1,441 individuals passed through the lines and were prayed for
and anointed with oil. During this part of the service 2,430 handker
chiefs were anointed.
8:45 p.m.-Galathia Bowerma n delive red the evangel istic message. Her
subject was "Peace.'' She read Isaiah 57:15-21 and urged the people to
seek the Lord who alone can give peace to the troubled mind and heart.
At the close of the message, a song was sung and many made their way
to the altar. The record shows seven were saved, eight sanctified and
thirty-two baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Saturday, September 9
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W. M. Smith. After the song service , prayer was offered for the requests.
There was special singing and testimonies, and a general good time in
the Lord was had by those present. Brothe r Smith read Matthe w 4:31
and talked briefly, then prayer was offered for those who were sick. After
anothe r song, the service was dismissed with prayer at 7:25 a.m.
9:00 a.m.-Roy Cantrell led the song service , Jean Coalter, pianist and
Karen Scholl, organist. Frank Tra&#6684777;canto read 2 Timothy 1:1-12. Sherman
Adams offered prayer at the pulpit, followe d by concert prayer by the
congregation.
9:15 a.m.-"Breaking Bread from House to House," message by Gran
ville Estep. A portion of the message is give n here:
"I believe the reason the early Church was breaking bread from house
to house was because they felt the respons ibility of giving the message
to every creature . They had great responsibility in that day and we
have a great respons ibility today to get the message to every creature.
In Mark 16:15 we read, 'And he said unto them, go ye into all the world,
.and preach the gospel to every creature.' I would like for us to think
on this-every creature . &#5505128;at means not only the person across the
water, it also means the person who is only a few hundre d yards from
where we have our services. Do you know there are people living with
in one block of some of our churches that have never had a Church
of God preache r or member to knock on their doors . We are responsible
for every creature , not only in our own community but everywhere.
"The Lord said unto Ezekiel, 'Son of man, I have made thee a watch
man into the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth,
and give the m warning from me. When I say unto the wicked, Thou
shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn
the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man
shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thy hand. ' I told
my church a few days ago that before this year was up that we must
knock on every door and ring every doorbell within our reach. I am
trying to get our hands clear from the blood of all men. Paul said, 'Where
fore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of
all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel
of God.' There is somebody waiting on us to bring &#7602280;e message. We
have preache d the ingathering for a long time . I feel many of us are
waiting on the people to come whe n God is depending upon us to go
get them.
"In the fourteenth chapter of Luke we &#6684777;nd a man who made a great
supper. He bade many to come and whe n the suppe r was ready he sent
his servant to call the m but they began to make excuses. One said he
had bought a piece of land and he mus t go to see it. Anothe r said he
had married a wife and he couldn't attend. Still anothe r had bought &#6684777;ve
yoke of oxe n and he had to go prove them. &#5505128;ey had a lot of excuses.We
can &#6684777;nd excuses if we look for them. There are numbers of things
around us to occupy our time . But if we will read furthe r we will &#6684777;nd
the man saying that none of those who made excuses should taste of
his supper. He told the servants to go out quickly into the stree ts and lanes
of the city and bring in the blind, the maimed, the halt and the poor.
I say, let's run out quickly and visit a few homes. Let's go from d&#7274607;r
to door and bring some people into the Church of God. They are our
responsibility .
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the little church at Irvine. I told him I would go. When I got ther e I
found a little church with &#6684777;fteen in Sunday School. I believe there
were nineteen members. We visited 678 homes in one mont h and our
Sunday School went to 164 in attendance. We need to get stirred about
this. I know they are coming to the Church. The Bible sai d they would,
but it also asks the question, 'How shall they hear without a preacher.'
They are starving for the things we are enjoying and waiting on you and
me to wake up and go. We &#6684777;nd time to do a lot of things that we like
to do, but while we are doing these things we could be br eaking bread
from house to house, winning souls for the Lord Jesus Christ and bring
ing them to the house of God. Our time is pr ecious. I feel like the
Lor d is coming sooner tha n we think and I want to be ready. Jesus
said, 'Y e have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you,
that ye should go and bring fort h fruit, and that your fruit should re
main.' If we will get out and visit every home within our reach, we
could come back to the Assembly next year shouting mor e than we have
this year.
"In Matthew 13:24, 25 we read, 'The kingdom of heaven is likened
unto a man which sowed good seed in his &#6684777;eld: but while men slept ,
his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.'
Notice it says, 'while men slept.' I wonder if that isn't the reason we
have so many backsliders in the Church today. Too many of us have
been asleep. Some local churches haven't had a member added in three
years, and other s haven't had members added in a long , long time. Some
body is asleep, and while other people sleep, our Church of G&#7274596; peo
ple should be wide awake. Let me tell you that while we sleep the devil
is busy sowing his seed and growing his tares. There is much to be done
and we must be on the job all the time. When we have visited every
one in the town or ci&#7602297;, go out into the highways and hedges.
"A few years ago I was pastoring a church and there was a Sunday
School contest on. I told my wife to get ready early and we would go
somewher e and try to &#6684777;nd some who would come to Sunday School .
We drove to what some call the slu m district. I saw the road was &#6684777;lled
with boys and girls playing marbles. I stopped and asked them if they
would like to go to Sunday School. &#5505128;ey said they would if their moth
ers would let them. While &#7602280;ey went to &#6684777;nd out we drove to the end
of the s&#7602290;eet and turned around. When we came back those children
were ready. They had washed their faces and their ear s and necks were
still dirty. We made &#6684777;ve trips and took forty-seven boys and girls to
Sunday School that morning. You may not want to work with people
like that, but some of those boys and girls have made some of the best
members we have in the Church today. We must live and act so we
ca n meet people of all walks of life. The slu m children are a part of
the every creature and you will &#6684777;nd among them some of the brightest
diamonds. They are our responsibility. We want to bring the lowest
class of people to the Church, also the highest . I have visited the banker,
the people who live in the nicest homes along with the poorest . Every
body is our responsibility.''
10:00 a.m.-The Whit e Wing Publishing House pr ogram was conducted
by Perry E. Gillum, Manager.
The theme of the program was "&#5505128;e Power of the Printed Page."
Brother Gillum spoke briefly and read Mark 13:10. He stated that the
Church is well on it s way to publish the gospel in every language of the
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and Jo Nell Adams led the congregation in singing choruses.
10:20 a.m.-The manager introduced the V. I. P.'s-Very Important Pub
lications. These were the White Wing Messenger, Youth Life, Gospel
Tract, Happy Harvester, Bethel Book Club, and Sunday School Liter
ature. He urged everyone to become personally acquainte d with each of
these.
10:30 a.m.-The Church Message in Every Man's Language, message
by J. B. Wright, World Language Secretary . He said:
"There are two things in the subject. One is the Church message , and
the other is every man's language. The Church message-the now re
veale d mystery which was hidde n for ages and from every generation.
And that mystery is 'that the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the
same body.' At one time there was a middle wall of partition between
&#7602280;e races, but when Jesus came He took down &#7602280;e middle wall of par
tition and made salvation available to all people . The mystery-the
Church message is the mys tery. All men are to be made to see the fel
lowship of the mystery. We are trying to make all men see the Church
mess age.
"The n the othe r part of the subject-every man's language. 'Warning
every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present
every man perfect in Chris t Jesus.' It is certainly Biblical today to say
that there is a Church message and that Church message is that all na
tions should be fellowheirs and have access to the same salvation and
the same body , and that that message mus t be made known to every crea
ture
"The Church message in every man's language is our vision. That is
the vision of the General Overseer. That is the vision of the Publis h
ing House manager, and that is the vision of the Publis hing House Com
mittee, and that is my vision also. It was als o the vision of the forme r
General Ove rsee r of the Church of God. &#4259949;ong the many things that
he said concerning this subject, I will quote from the 1940 Assembly
Minutes: 'The vision that is now before me is that the Church of God
will eventually have to have all its literature printe d in all languages.'
That is every man's language. He furthe r states, 'We mus t put the faith,
the doctrine, the teachings, in all the languages.' That is the Church
message in every man's language. He said, 'The Church mus t publis h
the message which is the Bible rightly divided.' That is the Church mes
sage that must go in every language&#2949165;the Bible rightly divided. He fur
ther states, 'to every creature in every language unde r heaven.' The pur
pose for doing this is, 'Till we all come in the unity of the faith.' How
can we teach a man the faith unless we teach him in his language? '&#5505128;at
ye all speak the same thing.' Whether he is speaking German, &#4587634;ench,
English or whatever, le t him say the same doctrine and the same faith.
When Paul said that to the Corinthians he said the same to everybody.
Wherever the Church may be organized he said, 'I beseech you . . . that
ye all speak the same thing.' That means that the same thing, the same
doctrine mus t be put in the language of all these people in orde r for
them to know what to speak. Paul furthe r state d that all be 'perfectly
joined togethe r in the same mind and in the same judgment, that there
be no divis ions among you.'
"To show you the greatness of this text, how enormous it is, in spite
of the fact that we have the doctrine in the English language, we stil l

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have a certain amount of division among us. Some are minor and some
are major, but they are there. That gives you an idea of what a task
it will be to publish the message in every man' s language and to teach
and instruct until there be no divisions among us in anybody's language
in the Church anywhere in the world. And that is perfection, but it must
be done in spite of all the problems that go with it. It is a mighty work
that we are doing and it is to be done by a great army. Psalm 68:11
says, 'The Lord gave the word.' To who m did the Lord give the Word?
He gave it to the Church. And He said, 'great was the company of those
that published it.' He gave the Word to the Church, but the great com
pany of people who make up the Church went about to publish it.
"Revelatio n 7:9, 'After this, I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which
no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and
tongues.' &#5505128;ey still had their individual tongues. Some people think we
will get a universal language and go around the world with it. But here
the things was &#6684777;nished up and John saw it. And they 'stood before the
throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes.' They had reached
perfection. They had on their white robes made of linen, clean and white,
without a spot or a wrinkle. Ther e they wer e with those robes and
with palms in their hands. They wer e waving palms of victory. John
saw that.
"In this day we have what we call television. It shows you what might
have happened in the past. It shows some things that are going on in
the present, but it shows you very little, if any thin g, of the fu
ture. It might sho w you something and say that this might happen. We
don't want it that way. We want to know. But God doesn' t use the
television so much. I made up a word and I call it relevision, meaning
visio n by revelation. That is my own de&#6684777;nition, too. God used His rele
visio n centuries before television was ever dreamed of. John said, 'I
beheld.' He was looking at the relevisio n set. God is in the revealing
business. He is a God of revelation. He is a God of inspiration. He is a
God of power and strength. He knows the future as well as He knows
the past. John had one of these sets and he was tuned in. God began to
broadcast and John looked. And he saw before the throne of God a
company that no man could number . He looked a little further and he
saw they wer e dressed in white. He kept looking and he noticed they
wer e fro m all nations. And it was a sound set, too. He said he hear d
them talking in the various languages of the world. How is your rele
visio n working? God's is working all right. If ours is not good we might
need to take it to the altar and get it repaired. Let's get it &#6684777;xed up so
it will work;
"That is the way God shows things. He showed Nahum our present
day highways and our fast automobiles. He watched until he saw some
wrecks. Maybe he saw the same one that you saw coming to the As
sembly . And Isaiah saw the Church coming up this side of the Dark Ages.
As he looked he saw flying across his relevisio n screen some big air
planes. He didn't know what they were but he saw them. The associa
tio n was there. The cars were to come in the day of His prepar ation, and
the airplanes were to come in the time of the 'Arise, shine.' These
prophets saw it all on God's relevision, and it was as good as if it had al
ready happened. But we have to work at it. Let' s be men and women
for the visio n with a backbone and a little grit. We can' t quit because
of the failures of others. The work must be done and we must rise up
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"The Church message in every man's language. We have a program
on foot to enlarge the place of our tents, to build facilities to help us
with this publishing of the Church message in every man's language. Are
we going to get behind it with all of our strength, all of our prayers, and
our money? Let us do this for the glory and honor of God. Let's stand
behind Brother Tomlinson and Brother Gillum and all who are in charge
of getting this done. When we decide to do something, let's work at that
thing."
11:00 a.m.-Song by Sue Johnson, "He Cared That Much for Me." A
trio sang, "I'll Never Be Lonely Again." The congregation sang "Oh,
How I Love Jesus," directed by Melva Pohlner.
11:10 a.m.-"Your Key to Good Reading," Joe Parker, Sales and Pro
motion Director. He read 1 Timothy 4:13 and spoke concerning
Bethel Book Club and Youth Life. He told of conditions in the world
and the great need of producing good reading for the youth of today,
along with any others who are interested in learning more about God.
He encouraged all present who were not members of Bethel Book Club
to become members, and also urged everyone to subscribe for and read
the magazine-Youth Life.
11:25 a.m.-The WHITE WING MESSENGER Is Important Because ...
-R. 0. Covey, Assistant Editor. He stated that the list of reasons the
White Wing Messenger is important could be quite long, but he gave
two reasons why it is important to every member of the Church: Be
cause it is the official publication of the Church of God, and because the
messages are meant for the members. Because it is the official pub
lication, published by the Assembly recommendation and the General
Overseer its editor and publisher, it is important to its readers because
it is meant for them. He referred to the General Overseer's messages
which appear regularly and stated that they are of importance to the
Church, also the occasional messages of the former General Overseer.
He said that it carried Church doctrine and it is one magazine that is
just about Church of God from the beginning to the end.
11:40 a.m.-Sunday School Literature That Makes the Difference
Robert Pruitt, Sunday School Editor. He read 1 Thessalonians 5:23 and
stated that the Word of God ministered to the whole man. It ministers
to the spiritual, to the physical, to the soul, mind and body. He stated
that the Sunday School literature was intended to minister to the whole
man, whether he is a small child or an aged home-class person. He
said that the Sunday School literature is an important publication and
&#6684777;lled a place which no other can. He referred to the various subjects
for 1968 and the additions that are being made to assist the teachers. It
was his desire, also the desire of those who write the lessons, that the
literature will serve the needs of the Church in this phase of the work.
12:00 m.-The closing prayer was prayed by Paul Renner, Press Super
intendent.
During intermission Phil Barker directed special singing by various in
dividuals and groups.
1:10 p.m.-Victory Leaders Program directed by Darel Talbott, Gen
eral Secretary.
The Victory Leaders met downtown and formed a parade from the ramp
of the courthouse. The Bahama Brass Band led the march with over-

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seers, -secretaries and all Victory Leaders following. The parade was very
colorful with many of the Victory Leaders dressed in red vests and weskits
with black and white. The record shows 1,360 Victory Leaders marche d
for God and His Church. The band continued to play as they marche d
inside the tabernacle.· Many waved Church of God flags as they marche d
and rejoiced in &#7602280;e blessing s of God.
1:25 p.m.-Choruses of inspiration were directed by Eddie Tanner and
Eddie Mounce, Bettye Marlowe, pianist and Jenna Allen, organist. Prayer
was offered by four former V. L. B. Secretaries-Willard Boyles, H. L.
Moore, Elwood Matthews and Perry E. Gillum. The congregation joined
with the m in a concert prayer. Then the former secretarie s lifted Broth
er Talbott' s hands and praye d for him and for the program tha t followed.
1:40 p.m.-Gleaner Pan-O-Rama was directe d by Patty Mullina x and
Delephine Anderson. The Gleaners sang "His Truth Is Marching On."
Louis Lamb repeated the Lord's Prayer. Dennie Wilson gave a read
ing entitle d "America." Two small childre n sang "A Great Big Wonder
ful God." A four-year-old child repeated the twenty-nine teaching s and
the books of the Bible. Song by Grace Adkins, "Lord, I Nee d You Again
Today." Mickey Reed and singers, "Oh, How I Love Jesus." Diane and
Ray West sang "Wonderful Love." Robbie Tranthe m sang "I'll Introduce
You." Song by Dennis Wilson, "Jesus Signed My Pardon." Sherry Dona
hue sang "Everywhere He Went." At the last the group sang again "His
Truth Is Marching On."
2:05 p.m.-Phil Barker, Ministe r of Music, was in charge of Victory Lead
ers talent. Ja mes Dorris and Bill Hugoboom sang "Jesus Is Wonderful." The
Pelzer, South Carolina choir sang "The Wonderful God," directe d by
Faye Kelley. A trio-Linda Bunce, Nancy Lynne and Rosetta Nunnery
sang "Our God' s Still Running the World." The Ronnie Scotton choir
sang "How Did You Feel Whe n You Came Out of the Wilderness?"
While these song s were sung the ushers receive d an offering from the
congregation and the overseers turned in the offering s brought to the
Assembly .
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14.00
657.89
834.00
1.00
Holland --······--······-······--
Hawaii .. ........................... .
Idaho ................................. .
Illinois ............................... .
India na ............................. .
Iowa ................................. .
Kansa s ............................. .
ti�i�1�� ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Maine and
New Hampshire ········
Maryland and D. C. ·-·····
Massachusetts ................. .
Mexico ............................. .
Michigan ......................... .
Minnesota ··················--··
Mississippi ....................... .
1.00
5.00
61.34
465.72
778.21
119.48
94.80
1,067.95
222.15
15.00
183.85
17.32
5.45
395.00
59.70
638.07

MINUT&#4522067; OF THE 61 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 109
902.44
50.96
1,523.68
64.76
28.37
Missouri ----------------------------
Montan a ______________ _
Nebraska -------------------------
Nevada ______________ _
New Jersey ______________ _
New Mexico __________________ _
New York _________________________ _
North Carolina ____ _
North Dakota
Ohio ----------------------------------
Oklahoma --------------------------
Oregon __________________________ _
Pennsylvania
Panama
Puerto Rico
251.82
30.00
33.96
22.00
45.00
67.70
119.00
1,144.74
68.00
416.48
468.98
133.44
180.08
5.00
5.00
South Carolina _______________ _
South Dakota _________________ _
Tennessee --------------------------
Utah -----------------------------._
Vermon t __________________________ _
Virg inia ___________________________ _
Virgin Islands _________________ _
Washington _____________________ _
West Texas _______ _
W�s t V�rginia _________________ _
W1sconsm --------------------------
Wyoming ______________________ _
General Offerin g __________ _
1,057.24
160.00
116.26
123.75
324.00
86.19
74.32
348.07
Total --------------------------------$15,400.88
2:35 p.m.-The World Mission Corps' Mailbag was opened and letters
were read from Australia, Thailand, Alaska and Hawaii. &#5505128;ese letters
tol d somethin g of the interes t and zeal the workers had who were in
thes e &#6684777;elds.
2:45 p.m.-Roberta Matthews , assisted by the National Youth Campers ,
sang "Up, Up, With Jesus." Testimonies were given by some of the
campers .
2:50 p.m.-Message by the General Secretary . He used for a subject,
"Lift Up Christ." He read John 12:30-36 and said:
"We are livin g in a world today that is &#6684777;lled with unbelief, with
atheists, with sadists, with rioting, with rebellion. And many people
openly declare that God is dead, and to thos e who don't know the Lord,
He is a dead God to them. But aren't you glad you know the Lord?
Aren't you glad that He lives within your heart and your life? Since
you know the Lord, you can lift Him up daily by the life you live. Many
openly defy that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, that He gave His
life on Calvary . Many want to do away with the blood of Jesus. &#5505128;ey
don't even like to mention this. But we know the blood has never lost
its power. Just as sure as Chris t was bo&#7471214; and laid in a manger and that
He gave His life on Calvary, He lives and dwells within our hearts .
"The Scripture says, 'If I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all
men unto me.' Many people have tried to lift up Christ, but probably
becaus e God had given them special talent or special ability , instead of
lifting up Christ they have lifted themselves up. But what we need is
more young people who wil l lift up Chris t &#6684777;rst and exal t Him. To exal t
means: to raise high, to elevate, to rais e by prais e and glorify. Any time
that your talent or my talent, or our abilities, or our programs that we
might plan, gets between us and the Lord, then it is no good. But we
mus t realize that every ability, everythin g we are abl e to do comes from
God. If Chris t gave His blood for the redemption of our sins, for the
healing of our bodies, and the purchas e of the Church, don't you know
that if we will lift Him up and give Him the praise, honor and glory,
that He will draw all men and they will come into the Church. I say we
need to lift up Christ.
"Do you know whos e responsibility it is to lift up Christ? It is our re
sponsibility. Chris t is counting on you to lift up His name and get
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the name of Jesus. Many times the reason we fail in lifting Him up is
because we don' t know His Word. And that comes from a failure of not
studying the Word. If you went for a few days without eating you would
get weak. The same is true if we do not study the Word. It is the
devil's business to see tha t we become so involved with the cares of &#7602280;is
life that we fail to study the Bible, therefore we can't witness effectively .
"How can we lift Him up? By the study of His divine Word, and
by being a witness . Ther e is great stress put upon witnessing thes e days
and it is needed. The early Church did it, the apostles did it, but we
hav e not done it like we should. There is a reason why some of us fail
in witnessing. Some do not study the Bible, therefore they cannot be
effective witnesses. Sometimes we are not real sharp in the knowledge
of the Word and when peopl e as k us what we believ e in we refer to what
the Church teaches . &#5505128;ey are not wanting to know what the Church
teaches, they want to know what the Bible says .
"The second reason is a failure to depend upon the Holy Ghost power.
The Bible says, 'But ye shall receiv e power , after that the Holy Ghost
is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses.' If you will study the Wor d
and depend on the power of the Holy Ghost, it will tell you to whom
you should speak and what you shoul d say. We have got to depend upon
this same power that makes us shout and rejoice to hel p us to be ef
fective witnesses.
"Yout h Lif e Teams go from hous e to house and they conduct pray er
meetings. They make visits to prisons , juvenile delinquent homes, and
they conduct street meetings . You say you are asking us to go out on
the street corner somewher e wit h an old squeez e box and a guitar. That
is exactly what I'm asking you to do. We need to do this. You may
never be called as a missionary. But there is more of this kind of work
to do tha n is done on the mission &#6684777;elds. Missionary wor k can be done
at your back door. It can be done in the halls of your schools, col
leges, on your job or wherever you are.''
3:10 p.m.-"What Is Leadership," message by Loretta Gee. A portion
of her message is given here:
"Leadership is the ability to rally individuals to a common purpose.
Let me tell you this one thing, ther e is never enough of this ability avail
able. There ar e several qualities that a good leader must possess be
fore he or she can rally the peopl e to a certain goal. It is absolutely
necessary that a leader have a knowledge of peopl e and he must under
stand from experience the work in which he is leading. In other words,
he must hav e a vision. It says in &#5242994;overbs 29:18, 'Wher e there is no
vision, the peopl e perish.' The important qualities a leader must poss ess
are faith, con&#6684777;dence, energy, timing and logic. A good leader must be
lieve in his people and in the goal towar d which he is leading them
and, young people, when your faith is in God you cannot go wrong. Wit h
God on your side who can be against you? Without love of God, a leader
is just too unsure of himself . Another quality is con&#6684777;dence. If a leader
doesn't believe in himself , you can be sure no one else is going to. Isn't
this true? He mus t have energy-unlimited ener&#6750329;. A leader must be
willing to do everything that his followers requir e of him, and more.
He or she mus t be able to work harder; must be able to go that extra
mile. In other words, a leader mus t be willing to giv e of himself . A
leader mus t possess a combination of al ertness, imagination and foresight.
Now this is your timing. He must be abl e to reason logically, make de
cisions and then convey his thoughts to the peopl e easily.

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"Parents, ther e is no time lik e the present to instil in your children
the qualities of good leadership that will be necessary for our future
generation. Young people, your actions reflect the values you have learned
at home and at Church, and it is your responsibility as Christians to
be honest, God-fearing leaders. Ther e is little respect for leader ship to
day if ther e is an open rebellion against authority. Students are revolt
ing against the faculty . Young men are defying their draft calls, and
children are openly disobeying their parents.
"Young people, what kind of leadership are we presenting to the world
today? Are we presenting leadership to the world as young demon
strating, rioting rebels, or are we glori fying our Lor d and Saviour by
living dedicated, consecrated lives befor e men and befor e the world? It
is our responsibility to go out and win other souls for His purpose. It
is time we stop seeing just how close to the world we can live, but let' s
see just how close we can get to God and how much we can do for
Him. We are her e on this earth to win other s to heaven and to prepare
them for the coming of the Lord. We are not going to accomplish any
thing if we sit back in our own little corner and say we just can' t do a cer
tain thing that we have been called upon to do. Let' s step outside in our
commmunity, at home, at church, among friends and among stranger s
as leader s following the example of the living Christ.
"How many of our young people would like to bring a friend to the
Assembly next year that you have personally won to the Lord? How
many would lik e to see a soul won to the Lor d by yourself? Let's mak e
this our goal for next year. Each one of you go out into the world, seek
God' s favor and His blessings by winning another soul to Him."
3:20 p.m.-Songs by Victory Leaders, directed by Bettye Marlowe. The
choir of Riverside church at Greenville, South Carolina, sang "He' s Every
thing to Me." A trio from Pelzer, South Carolina, sang "I Do Believe."
A youth group from Akron, Ohio, sang "Church Triumphant."
3:30 p.m.-Youth Life Teams in action, in charge of Bill Akers.
Brother Akers led the teams in singing "Lord Lay Some Soul Upon
My Heart." The Alabama teams had thi s as their theme song thi s year.
Brother Akers stated there wer e 37 teams in Alabama and they had
been responsible for 345 being saved, 195 sancti&#6684777;ed, 190 baptized with
the Holy Ghost. They have vi sited 65,363 homes this year and distrib
uted 87,311 tracts. They made 5,775 personal contacts and conducted
four jail services, plus two prison s er v i c e s each month at Draper
and Kilby. They conducted four street services, 243 nursing home
services and 73 revivals. Brother Akers called on the leader s at East
Ridge, Tennessee, Gate City, Alabama, and Alexander City , Alabama, to
give a repor t of their work. These reports showed they had bee n busy
singing, pr aying, preaching, teaching extension Sunday School classes at
nursing homes, visiting homes, giving out tracts, contacting the lost and
doing what their hands found to do.
3:50 p.m.-Jimmy Whittaker directed the International Youth Camper s
in singing "To Be Used of God" and "I Can Tell the World."
4:00 p.m.-What About Dope Addiction?-Ted Cooper , U.S.A.F. The
speaker read Luke 15:1-5 which tells of the shepher d leaving the ninety
nine sheep and going after the one which was lost. When he found it
he put it on his shoulder and carried it home where he called his friends

112 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
and neighbors together to rejoice with him. Our great Shepherd added,
"I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that
repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons that nee d no
repentance." Brothe r Cooper told of going home fro m college with the
&#7602280;ought of working durin g the summe r to raise money for tuition the
ne xt year. He found the job all right but before he wen t to work he
was calle d to go to New Yo rk to work with Teen Challenge. This in
terdenominational organization wit h headquarters in Brooklyn , New York,
has two farms-one for boys and one for girls-also eighteen centers
in major cities in the United States. The workers &#6684777;nd troubled teens
and take them to the center and keep them there two weeks . Then they
are sen t to the respective farms for six to eight months or more.
He told of his experien ces wit h beatniks in Catacomb Chape l in Green
wich Village . He state d that as he talked with some of them the Holy
Ghost sent conviction to their hearts and they yielded to &#7602280;e Lord and
were saved. He told of a leade r of a street gan g who trie d to break up
a street meeting. The preache r told him that Jesus loved him, and that
so touche d him he was saved late r on. He said, "If there ever was a
time when we nee d to go out into the highways and hedges and compe l
boys and girls to come into the ark of safety, it is now." He told of his
experiences wit h drug addicts. He mentione d that those who take drugs
go fro m one to another until they are addicted to it. When they try to
withdraw from it, the sufferin g is intense. He mentioned the &#6684777;rst one he
brought to the center. He told the boy that Jesus Chris t would help
him and &#7602280;ey worked with him and kept praying while he screame d and
tried to climb the walls. Afte r three days that yo ung man began plead
ing with him to read the Word of God to him. Of course he was glad
to do that. He said that one center averaged about thirty drug addicts
a month being cured. He stated they had to pray as much as four hours
every day while they worke d for Teen Challen ge. He stated that he knew
that prayer changes things and he encouraged those who were listen
ing to him to be soul winners for Christ.
4:25 p.m.-Awards presented by the General Secretary .
A gift certificate in the amo&#7667822;t of $40.00 was presented to North Caro
lin a in recognition of the largest state convention free literature offer
ing-$11,850.00.
A gift certi&#6684777;cate in the amo unt of $25.00 was presented to South Carolin a
for the second larges t offering-$11,775.71.
Gift certificates of $35.00 and $25.00 were presented to Tennessee and
North Carolin a for the largest and se con d largest Assembly free literature
offerings.
Bahamas received a gift certi&#6684777;cate in the amount of $25.00 for the
largest convention offerin g according to the number of churches-$173.58
per church. Delaware receive d a gift certi&#6684777;cate in the amount of $20.00
for the second largest offerin g according to the number of churches
$165.53 per church.
East Street, Nassau, Bahamas, received a gift certi&#6684777;cate in the amount
of 25.00 for the largest local church convention offering-$3,000.00.
A gift certi&#6684777;cate in the amount of $15.00 was presented to West Vir
ginia for the largest number of Bible chapters read per band-20,735.

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A gif t certi&#6684777;cate in the amount of $15.00 was presented to Jamaica for
the largest Victory Leaders membershi&#2949277;9,525.
4:30 p.m.-The state secretaries dismissed the service with prayer.
4:32 p.m.-Tomlinson College Program in charge of J. D. Wilkinson, Jr.,
President.
A report of the college was read by H. L. Moore, Chairman of the
Board of Directors. He calle d for the Assembly to stand and give the
General Overseer an ovation. After this, the congregation praye d for the
guidance of the colle ge. Then the report was accepted in regular order
by the Assembly.
Report of Tomlinson College Board of
Directors
To the Sixty-second Annual Asse mbly of the Church of God, greetings.
We, your Board of Directors of Tomlinson College, wish to submit the
following report:
SECTION I
As the General Overseer reiterate d in his annual address to this as
se mbly, "Tomlinson College is a Church of God institution. It is a Church
of God school, authorize d by the General Asse mbly and operating under
the direction of a board of directors and president appointe d by the
General Overseer. It is not the exclusive property of the president, the
staff , the board of directors, or any group or individual. It belongs to
the Church of God." The General Overseer continued to state "that the
Assembly accepted the recommendation that the school should be a
liberal arts college with strong Bible emphasis and with the Word of
God wove n into the total program of instruction." This Board has giv
en wholehearted supp or t toward achieving the above goals through
planning and procedures. The Board als o appreciates the interest and
faith shown in the college by our General Overseer, Bishop Milton A.
Tomlinson. He has ce rtainly demonstrated by his actions, since the be
ginning of the colle ge, that he desires to see this institution truly serve
the Church in a successful manner. In order to show your appreciation
and approval of his effort to have a Church of God institution of highe r
learning for your sons and daughters, and for the generation to foll ow,
if our Lord tarries, we recommend that this assembly give our dedicate d
Overseer a rising ovation. Although numerous problems are inevitable
during the &#6684777;rst years of operation of any colle ge, we do fee l that Tom
linson College's &#6684777;rst year was a tremendous success. Tomlinson College
became a provisional institutional member of the American Association
of Junior Colleges. Its contacts made with various agencies, ass&#7274595;iations,
and colleges assure the acceptance of credits earned at Tomli nson Col
lege on an individual basis at most institutions requiring only that the
student, when &#7602290;ansferred, maintai n an academic record comparable to
his Tomlinson College performance . Tomlinson College is listed in the
1967 Junior College Directory and The Tennessee Highe r Education Di
rectory, is a participating institution of the American College Testing
Program, and has been accepte d as a correspondent with the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools. Expectation of greater strides this

114 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
year has already been evidenced by an enrollment which is more than
double that of last year.
SECTION 11
We wish to again express our appreciation to the saints of Tennessee
for the use of the state campground for the 1966-67 school term. How
ever, the Board of Directors, after much prayer and study, felt it ad
vantageous to the college's long-range total program to accept the offer
of the property in Cleveland, Tennessee. For this we are grateful to
the General Properties Committee and Tomlinson Home for Children Board
of Directors. It became evident during the &#6684777;rst year's operation in Madison
that there would be a con&#6684777;lict of pursuit with the college's and the
state's programs operating on &#7602280;e same premises. Some advantages of
the Cleveland location are as follows:
1. The services of headquarters personnel for speaking engagements
2. Utilization of academically quali&#6684777;ed headquarters personnel for part
time instruction
3. The improved position toward obtaining regional accreditation by the
school owning its own property
4. The mutual bene&#6684777;ts of the publishing, visual, and radio departments
SECTION Ill
Through patience and determination of our members and friends, other
programs of the Church have become a great blessing over the years.
Shall we expect less from the college program? The school is in its in
fancy and needs your full support, financially, spiritually, and promo
tionally. So let's be patient and be a booster for this arm of the Church.
It is time now for us to rise to the challenge and develop the campus.
Buildings, furnishings, and libraries are expensive, but is there anything
too hard for God and His Church? This is a gigantic endeavor, and
we need the help of Almighty God. Therefore, if the General Overseer,
Board of Directors, and the faculty of Tomlinson College have your sup
port, will you rise and call upon God in a mighty prayer for guidance.
Respectfully submitted,
H. L. MOORE, Chairman
DeWITT PRITCHARD, Secretary-
Treasurer
RALPH BRYANT
C. T. DAVIDSON
C&#5570642;TIS M. KNOWLES
DAMOUS E. McGEE
JOHN NEWKIRT
Brother Wilkinson told of the gifts that had been received by the col
lege. He mentioned cash gifts, scholarships and one from Guatemala.
The overseer, Brother Augusto Ruano Lorini brought a Bible Encyclopedia,
a set of six books printed in Spanish, with him to the Assembly. He
presented these to Brother Wilkinson for the college.
He introduced the staff: Phillip Barker, music; Daniel Preston, Bible
and dean; Grace Brady, English and Psychology. Part-time teachers are:

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 115
Harold Hammond, J. B. Wrigh t and Robert Pruitt. Evelyn Gillum is
secretary and librarian. Fern Smith and Patricia Boone are cafeteria man
agers. He stated &#7602280;at others would be added, and at this time Mary
Minter is also on the staff of teachers.
The student body was introduce d by the president, and they sang two
numbers directed by Phillip Barker. Four of the students from other
countries were presented to the Assembly. These were: Brother and Sis
ter Joseph, India, and Sheila and Janet Brennen from the Bahama Islands.
A few of the students testi&#6684777;ed, then Brother Daniel Preston spoke on
the subject, "Scholarship with Spirit." He stated that while others em
phasize scholarship only, the Tomlinson College emphasize s scholarship
with spirit. He showe d that the Word of God is important; Christ is the
master teacher, and the Holy Ghost is to lead and direct.
5:40 p.m.-The annual praise service was in charge of C. R. Payne.
The c on gr e g at ion repeated with Brothe r Payne "Oh that men
would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works
to the children of men!" Psalm 107:8. Sections of the congregation stood
and praise d the Lord, then those who had receive d special blessings in
answe r to prayer during the Assembly testi&#6684777;ed. Mikey Jones led the
congregation in singing "I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me," "This World Is
Not My Home," and "When We All Get to Heaven." This was a good testi
mony service and many were refreshe d by the presence of the Holy Ghost.
6:00 p.m.-The Travelers Quartet sang "Wonderful, Wonderful Is Je
sus" and "The Lights of Home." An offering was receive d by the ush
ers for the expense of the Assembly while they sang.
6:12 p.m.-The 1967 Assembly Choir was directed by Phil Barker. They
sang two numbers, then Stanley Wrigh t sang "Oh, Say But I'm Glad"
and "His Eye Is on the Sparrow." The choir sang again, accompanied by
a brass ensemble . Stanley Wrigh t directed the choir in a number, fea
turing a trumpet trio. Time permitted this program of singing and music
to be repeated. The singing was very beautiful and enjoyed by those
present.
7:00 p.m.-World Mission Program dire cted by Charle s G. Hawkins, Sec&#2883675;
retary.
• •
7:05 p.m.-Praye r by Sylvia Hardin, Mission evangelist. The congre
gation joined with he r in the prayer.
7:10 p.m.-The overseers who were present from abroad were intro
duced. &#5505128;ese were: Alvin S. Moss, Bahamas; Raymond Pruitt, Canada;
Walter Bates, Costa Rica and Panama; Augusto Ruano Lorini, Guatemala;
George Connor , Netherland Antilles; Clifford Mngadi, South Africa; S. A.
Cabales, Philippine Islands; Adolph Flemmer, Germany; Antonio Ledezma
Soto, Argentina, Uruguay and Peru; Delmar Spurling, England and Si
erra Leone; M. K. Kounnas, Cyprus; Hector Ortiz, Puerto Rico; Moses
Stephens, Virgin Islands; J. H. Ladoo, Dominican Republic.
7:20 p.m.-Brother Clifford Mngadi gave a report of the wor k in South
Africa. A portion of what he said is given here:
"Last year in May, I visited the states. I was representing a group
of ministers in South Africa. We had some problems, and it was a &#6750322;eat
joy to come and speak with the General Overseer and Brother Hawkins.

116 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSE&#5046338;LY
I invited Brother Hawkins, th e General Mission Secretary, to come over
and organize the Church of God in South Africa, and it was our great
joy and privilege to welcome him. He organized the Church and on
that day he accepted into the Church by covenant 300 members and
forty ministers . Shortly after that, he came back to America; then Broth
er Price, the Home Mission Evangelist, arrived; and the second Sunday
he accepted into the Church of God 600 members.
"The ministers who were accepted and set forth by Brother Hawkins
went back to their various &#6684777;elds of labor and spread the Church of God
message; and they accepted members into the Church by covenant. In
cluding the time from February up to now, we have accepted into the
Church 4,829 members. So you can see that God is moving in South
Africa.
"I want to say • that I appreciated Brother Hawkins and Brother Price
when they visited Sou&#7602280; Africa. And I want to tell you &#7602280;at I am very
grateful to the General Overseer for having sent these two men of God
to come and unite us with the Church.
"Now this transition period, and this time, has not been a happy one
for us in South Africa, and especially for myself. During the time Broth
er Hawkins was over there, a man was sent with some books, claim
ing the history of the Church .. Of course, it was biased. He started op
posing our uniting with the Church of God. He made many accusations
of the present General Overseer and the former General Overseer. I
think there are people in South Afric a who know more about the his
tory of th e Church than perhaps some of the people here in the United
States, because of that.
"The enemies of the Church fought very bitt erly against our uniting
with the Church. Violence and assault· were employed agains t our min
isters, and on four d if fer en t occasions were brought to the court
of law; and I am glad to say that God has been on our side all of. the
time. Fals ehoods have been spread agains t the former General Overseer
and the present General Overseer, with object of bringing this disrepute
to the Church of God. Both Brother Hawkins and Brother Price have
been slandered by the enemy, and I myself have been the target of at
tack. But God, the all-wis e God, has turned all of these falsehoods agains t
th e enemy.
"There has been an exodus of members joining the Church . I myself
have been surprised, seeing people coming into the Church. I have been
receiving letters from home, and these letters inform me that so many
people want to join-the Church of God at home right now. And I really
praise God for that.
"I have been able to translate into the Zulu language, the BTC les
sons and the Body of Christ Course, and plans are afoot that the BTC
will come to South Africa in January 1968 to help put the Church on
a good standing, and ground the members in the doctrine of the Church
of God."
Brother Kounnas spoke for a few moments , als o Brother Connor stated
that he
·
had been a member since 1949 and that he was happy to be a
member. Als o he was happy because the Church of God still remained
the Church of God when -the way was dark and rough. Alvin S. Moss
gav e a powerful testimony , and Delmar Spurling gav e his testimony and
told something of the advancement of the work in England.

MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 117
7:45 p.m.-Presentation of awards by the Secretary:
Awards were presented for the &#6684777;rst, second and third largest October
and Marc h World Mission offerings. These were divided int o three groups
in states, churches and countries.
The overseer of Tennessee received a silver candelabra for the larg
est state offering-$10,799.44. Rosettes were presented to the overseers
of Oklahoma and Kentucky for the second and third largest offerings
$3,477 .23 and $2,899.46 respectively.
The pastor of Wildwood Avenu e Church (Clev eland, Tennessee) re
ceived a candelabra for the largest local church offering-$2,341.64. Ros
ettes were presented to the pastors of Kansas City, Kansas, and Lebanon;
Tennessee, wit h the second and third largest offerings-$1,675.00 and
$1,343.18 respectively.
The overseer of England received two candlesticks for the largest of
fering outside the United States-$642.93. Rosettes were given to the
overseers of Canada and Dominican Republ ic wit h the second and third
largest offerings-$506.34 and $308.11 respectively.
7:58 p.m.-A special program to encourage kindling the flame of mis
sions so that the Church of God could be established in every nation
of the worl d was presented. Forty young ladies marched to the lower
platform while the Bahama Brass Band played "Onward Christian Sol
diers." They were dressed in blu e robes and carried flags from every
country where we have work established. A girl dressed in whit e stood
above them on the main platform holding a Church of God flag. "Old
Ship of Zion" was played by the Virgin Islands Steel Dru m Band, and
by the Bahama Brass Band . The Wildwood Choir sang "Old Ship of
Zion," then all joined to sing and play the choru s of the song. After this,
the congregation joined with them in singing the song. A wond erful spir
it prevailed. Some marched and demonstrated under the Spirit of God.
The Hol y Ghost continued to bless. Men and women danced, spoke
in tongues and praised the Lord. God was in the midst to bless His
own. The entire congregation was moved upon as the Hol y Ghost worked
mightily. There were a number of messages in tongues and interpreta
tions at the close of this outpouring of the Hol y Ghost.
8:32 p.m.-Message by the Worl d Mission Secretary. He read Mark
4:35-41 , then said:
"When the ship in whic h Jesus was riding cast off from the shore, it
embarked on a journey whic h would eventually land them safel y on the
other sid e of the Sea of Galilee. The disciples did not know what lay
ahead for &#7602280;em; however, before long a great storm of wind arose and
the waves beat into the ship until it was &#6684777;lled wit h water. &#5505128;e dis
ciples were alarmed and seemed to have forgotten what Jesus said when
they embarked on the journey. 'Let us pass over unto the other side.'
There should have been nothing to fear on the disciples' part, because it
had been decided by the Lord Himself, before the ship left the shore, that
they would make it to the other side. But fear arose in the hearts of
the· disciples and they went to Jesus and cried, 'Carest thou not that we
perish?' After Jesus arose and commanded the winds to be calm, He
rebuked the disciples for their lack of faith. Naturally speaking, there
was every reason to hav e doubt and fear, for the little ship was being
tossed about and the winds and the waves were beating against it until
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was the fact that they doubted His word that they would reach the other
side.
"The Church is compared to that ship as the storms of life toss it about,
and the waves of si n roll across it; but Jesus is on board, and it is des
tined to reach the other side. The 36th verse tells· us that there were
other little ships with the one on which Jesus was aboard. We do not
know what happened to thes e ships , but we do know that Jesus made
it to the other side.
"It is eas y to become discouraged when we see the condition of things
abou t us, and the ship itself is being tossed and buffeted abou t until it
seems that it will be utterl y destroyed. Oftentimes peopl e hav e looked
across and hav e seen another ship sailing, and feel they might be safer
aboard the other ship; but it is much better to remain safel y on board
because we are going to reach the other side. A ship is made to keep the
water out, and as long as the water remains on the outside it will stay
afloat; but when water gets in the ship and it is &#6684777;lled, under normal
circumstances it should sink. But the one on which Jesus was riding
was &#6684777;lled with water and yet remained afloat. It's not always comfortable
on board, and it's possible to become very upset.
"In the physical sense there is a malady called sea-sickness that is
experienced by persons subjected to the pitching and rolling motions of
a vessel at sea. It generally shows itself, soon after the vessel has be
gun to roll, by giddiness, nausea, and sinking at the stomach, which soon
culminates in vomiting. With the sickness there is great physical pros
tration, pallor, cold sweats, and feeble pulse, accompanied with mental
depression and wretchedness. The condition depends upon the disturb
ance of the balancing system contained in the semi-circular canal of
the ear. As yet no means has been found which can altogether prevent
sea-sickness. A person's sickness can become so severe that a ship's
doctor may hav e to be consulted. However, even the ship's doctor is
sometimes subject to sea-sickness.
"There is nothing wrong with the ship when a person becomes ill; the
pitching and tossing is just the normal reaction of the ship in the un
stable waters of the sea. The sickness is caused by the disorientation
of the individual on board the ship, and this comes from the little semi
circular canal that is located behind the ear. This little receptacle is
&#6684777;lled with fluid inside the inner ear and small se&#7209075;ory hairs float in
the fluid which send signals to the brain and helps one to maintain bal
ance and equilibrium. As the ship pitches and toss es, thes e little sensory
hairs begin floating abou t and in the process the individual becomes dis
oriented and confused. This results in what is sometimes called motion
sickness.
• "Now there is absolutely nothing physically or organically wrong with
one who experiences this terrible feeling, but it is difficult to convince
someone of this who is experiencing all these feelings of giddiness, nausea,
sinking at the stomach, vomiting, cold sweats, feeble pulse, mental de
pression, and wretchedness. But technically speaking, there is nothing
wrong. When a person is experiencing this illness he can think of
only one thing, and that is to get off this pitching, tossing and rolling
ship. Everywhere you go on board, whether it be in the bow , on the port
or starboard sides, or deck or below deck, you still have the same
pitching and tossing. You hav e one of two alte&#7471214;atives-get used to the
pitching and tossing, or jump overboard. But when one jum ps over
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"In the Navy the sailors talk about getting their 'sea legs.' This means
tha t the pitching and tossing no longer matters , and, as they walk around
the vessel, there is even pleasure derived from the buffeting of the ship.
As the Old Shi p of Zion plies through the waters of life, destined on a
steady course from those golden shores, we mus t keep faith in wha t
our Lord has said-that He will take us safely to the other side. The
ship is going to make it safely. We as individuals may become dis
couraged and jump overboard; but the safety is in remaining on board,
not jumping into the perilous sea.''
At the close of the message Brother Hawkins invited those who need
ed to be saved, sancti&#6684777;ed or baptized with the Holy Ghost to come to
the al tar. A large number came forward and the record shows thirteen
saved, fourteen sancti&#6684777;ed and thirty baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Sunday, September 10
6:30 a.m.-The sunris e prayer meeting was in charge of Ro y Day and
N. J. Scotton. Brother Day directed the song service, then all prayed
in concert. &#4259942;ter another song, requests were made and all kneeled before
the &#4980847;rd in e&#7471311;est prayer. Several came forward to be anointed and
a number testified to being healed. Brother Scotto n delivered a short
message using Luke 8:43 for ·a text. The service closed at 7:30 a.m. with
prayer by al l present.
9:00 a.m.-Women's Missionary Band Program directed by Elva Howard,
Genera l Secretary. The theme of the program was ANSWERING THE
CALL.
9:08 a.m.-M. A. Tomlinson rea d Isaiah 6:1-12. Lillie Dugga r prayed,
then the congregation joined together in a concert prayer.
9:15 a.m.-Orga n and piano music by A. J. and Jean Coalter as the
states and countries marched across the platfo&#7471213; to receive awards. States
and mission fields were divided into fo&#7667826; groups according to the number
of members. Those presented with awards for having the larges t con
vention offerings were:
Group No. 1-Kentucky-$28,800.00; Bahamas-$26,656.00
Group No. 2-Ohio-$14,415.85; England-$7,860.17
Group No. 3-Illinois-$12,814.29; Leeward Islands-$2,040.40
Group No . 4-Wyoming-$3,375.00; Costa Rica-$104.64
Projectors were presented to Kentucky, Bahamas, Illinois, Leeward
Islands , Wyoming and Costa Rica. Trophies were presented to Ohio and
England.
A set of stainless steel tableware was presented to the state and mis
sion field in each group having the second largest convention offering.
They were:
Group No. 1
&#3801178;Tennessee-$26,000.00; Ja mai ca-$3,360.00
Group No. 2-Michigan-$9,780.44; Mexico-$1,702.39
Group No. 3-Missouri-$8,393.70; Canada-$1,266.89

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Group No. 4-Oreg on-$2,562.74; Ne&#7602280;e rlands Antilles-$206.56
The states and countries in these groups whic h received honorable men
tion were also called to the pla tform. These were: Georgia , $24,122.94;
Indiana, $9,192.34; Dominican Republ ic, $1,498.18; West Virginia, $8,345.30;
Puert o Rico, $1,118.02; Wisconsin , $2,320.88; Philippine Islands, $50.35.
A set of stainless steel tableware was presented to East Street, Nassau,
Bahamas, for the largest local church convention offering-$8,500.00.
Wildwood A venue, Cleveland, Tennessee, received a rosette for the s&#6619235;ond
largest convention offering-$3,825.91. Larkwood, Louisville , Kentucky,
received honorable mention-$3,604.24.
A rosette was presented to the secreta&#7471225; of Kentucky for having the
largest number of hundre d dollar worker&#10485850;196.
A rosette was presented to Englan d for having gaine d the largest num
ber of new bands-5. Also, England was presented wit h a rosette for
having gained the largest number of new members-255.
9:50 a.m.-&#5505128;e West Greenville, South Carolina, choir sang "Reach
Out and Touch Me," "Dea r Jesus," "Le t Go an d Le t God."
10:00 a.m.-The congregation prayed in concert, led by the General Ov er
seer.
10:05 a.m.-Dorothy Creel led the congregation in singing "I Took Just
One Step Toward Jesus," "Thank You, Lord for Saving My Soul," and
"Wonderful Peace."
10:15 a.m.-Those wit h special o&#6684774;erings for mission s sat on the lower
platform. A telephone rang in the background calling for offerings and
many responded.
10:20 a.m.-Message by Mabel Dison on the subject, "The Compassion
of Missions." In the beginning of her message she repeated the words of
Jesus, "Freely ye have rece ived, freely give." She stressed the words,
"Freely
·
give," then she told of the parable of the man who fell among
thieve s and said:
"The Samaritan had compassion on this man and because of this
he poure d in the oil • and win e and bound him up. He put him on his
own beast, took him to the inn, an d paid for his keep with his own
money. He use d his own time; he inconven ienced himself; he used his
own money and soiled his own clothes. He wen t far&#7602280;er than &#7602280;is; he
said he would return and see about him. I believe that God has called
somebody to go to every unevangelize d field. I believ e tha t every church
that doe s not have a pastor, God has called somebody. It is not the fault
of God that over ha&#7077990; of the world has never heard the name of Jesus
Christ. • While the forces of evil are robbing men. beating them an d
doing them personal injustice, Jesus Christ has called us to go an d pour
in the oil and wine , to bind up the wounds an d lift them up and lead
them to Jesus Chr&#6881326;st. And if we do this, we will use our own time, our
own money, our own talent, an d inconvenience ourselves to carry the
message of Jesus Ch rist.
"The compassion of mission s will cause us to minister to peopl e no
matter what color they are, no matter what they have or don't have, no
matter in wha t part of the worl d they live. If we get the love of God
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young man who said, 'If I ha d a thousand lives to live, I woul d give them
all to Christ.' "
The telephone continued to ring and many listening to the call of God
came forward with offerings for various states and plac es.
10:50 a.m.-Song by Mildred Bennett, "I Wonder Have I Done My
Best for Jesus." While the song was sung, the usherettes received an
offering for missions from the congregation.
10:58 a.m.-"The Call to Missions on the Homefront," message by
Marie Wright. She said:
"Home consists of families-parents and children. They were in
stituted by God and He intended for families to fear God. God instituted
this plan and we will never ful&#6684777;ll our mission on the homefront until
we accept it. The husband is the head of the house. God made it
this way. Josh ua said with boldness, 'But as for me and my house, we
will serve the Lord.' He was a God-fearing man and there was under
standing in his home. Unless we have love and unity in our homes,
how will we ever sprea d these to a lost and dying world? We can't give
something to others unless we have it ourselves. The devil is trying to tear
down every home, and that includes Church of God homes. He is not
leaving us alone, but we must show that God is real in our homes .
"God said of Abraham, 'For I know him, that he will command his
children and his household after him ·and they shal l keep the way of
the Lord, to do justic e and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon
Abraha m that which he hath spoken of him.' We need homes in the
Church of God tha t will command their children to do justice and judg
ment, to love God and obey Him more than they do other things. Many
in our own families are dying without God. If we are going to save
them, we mus t do something now. Oh, for God-fearing families that
will answer the call on the homefront . We mus t be determined to have
homes that will glorify God in order that this message might sp,read
rapidly.''
11:15 a.m.-Sing around with Teens, directed by Phil Barker. A spot
light sought out group after group of young singers in various plac es in
the tabe&#7471214;acle. They sang "I Got Happy," "Let's Pray," "He Touched Me,"
"Th e Way That He Loved."
11:30 a.m.-Message by the General Secretary, "Answering &#7602280;e Call to
Service." She referred to God's call of Moses to deliver the children of
Israel from the bondage of Egypt. She went over the excuses that Moses
made and stressed the thought "Who am I?" She said:
"For as long as I have been a member of the Church of God we have
been saying that we are going to take the world. It is one thing for
the Church of God message to go into al l the world but it is another
thing for somebody to take the message. But anyone who has ever
experienced the saving power of the Lord Jesus Christ is an ambassador
for Christ. I don't know why I was saved, but somebody came to me
with the Church of God message and I am bound to give it to somebody
else. God ch ose us and we must bring forth &#6684786;uit. We are the ch osen.
Who would want to sit around and do nothing when they are the
ch osen? Jesus said, 'As thou hast sent me into the wo&#7471212;d, even so have
I als o sent them into the world.' Just like the Father sent Him, He
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sent by Jesus Christ. You are called of God to do what you can for Him."
She referred to the story of the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem,
and the words of the disciples to the owner of the colt when they were
loosing him to take him to Jesus--"The Lord hath need of him." She
stressed the fact tha t God needed every individua l present and He
can use everyone who will yield themselves to Him for His serv&#6881379;e.
She said, "There is a paradox that in the Christian lif e we mus t los e to
gain, we mus t give to obtain, we mus t be humble to be exalted, we mus t
be leas t to be greatest, and we mus t die to live." She called for young
people to come to the pla tform who wanted to live their lives for God
and His Church. A number came forward because they felt the call
of God on their lives and they felt the Lord had need of them in other
fields.
12:1 5 p.m.-Song by Elwood and Roberta Matthews, "Born to Serv e
the Lord." Harrison E. Price prayed earnestly for thos e who had come
to the platform offering themselves to the service of the Lord. Elwood
and Roberta sang "Wasted Years."
The overseers announced the offerings that were brought to the As
sembly. Thes e with the general offering received by the usherettes are
given here:
Assembly Mission Offering
Alaba ma ________________________ _
Alaska ------------------------------
Arizona --------
·
---
Arkansas ----------�--------------
Argentina ________________________ _
Bahamas ______ : ________________ _
California ___________________ _
Canada
Colorado ---------------------------
Connecticut and
Rhode Island ___ _
Costa Rica
and Panama _________________ _
Cyprus -------------·--- -
Delaware _________________________ _
Dominican Republic _____ _
East Texas _· ___ _
England ______________________ _
Florida ----·---
Georgia _____ _
Germany ____ _
Hawaii ______________ _
Idaho _________________ _
Illinois __________ _
Indiana ------------------------------
Iowa --------------------------------
Kansas ------------------------------
f i�� ::::::::::::::::::::=::::
Maine and
1,355.98
20.00
212.52
195.00
5.00
750.00
1,205.17
57.32
153.25
100.00
50.00
20.00
160.20
49.75
533.30
25.00
1,664.82
1,754.33
50.00
18.95
172.72
673.55
1,177.94
337.07
284.52
2,075.38
360.16
New Hampshire
Maryland and D. C. _____ _
Massachusetts -----------------
Mexico ---------------------------
Michiga n -------------------------
Minnesota --------------------------
:!::�i�f P� ___ ::::::::::::::::::::::::
Montana ---------------------------
Nebraska -------------------------
Nether land Antilles -------
Nevada -----------------------------
New Jersey ---------------------
New Mexico ----------------------
New York ......................... .
North Carolina ............. _ ..
North Dakota _________________ _
Ohio ------------------------------------
Oklahoma --------------------------
Oregon _________________ _
Pennsy 1 vania --·-----------------
Peru ---------------------------------
Philippine Islands _________ _
Puerto Rico ----------------------
South Carolina .............. ..
Sou th Dakota -----------------
Tennessee -------------------------
Urugua y ------------------"--------
Utah ---------------------------------
Vermont ----------------------------
26.00
1,001.00
35.00
30.45
954.41
90.00
1,000.00
359.08
65.00
50.40
6.00
40.00
120.00
131.78
580.00
2,217.96
136.86
1,286.88
597.66
205.13
307.42
10.00
300.00
12.58
1,503.69
183.93
3,344.08
5.00
79.03
37.50

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Virginia __________________________ _
Virgin Islands ________________ _
Washington _____________________ _
West Texas ____________________ _
Wisconsin -------------------------
Wyoming --------------------------
General Offering ___________ _
123
151.00
219.69
1,335.33
West Virginia
1,826.94
191.00
276.73
237.50
519.85 Total ______ _____________ $32,936.81
Awards were made to the states and countries having the largest, sec-
ond and third largest offering as follows:
Te&#7209070;essee --------------------·------------------------- --$ 3,344.08
North Carolina ------------------------------------------------- 2,217.96
Kentucky -------------------------------------------------------- 2,075.38
Bahama Islands ________________________ 750.00
Philippine Islands ---------------------------------------------------------300.00
Virgin Islands -------·------------------------------------------------------_ 191.00
12:30 p.m.-Closing prayer by Sylvia Hardin.
1:00 p.m.--Sunday School Program directed by Billy Murray, General
Secretary.
1:05 p.m.-The song service was directed by Eddie Tanner with Betty e
Marlowe at the piano and Faye Hayes at the organ. Prayer was offered
by Edna Rye and Allen Davis, then all stood in a moment of silence in
memory of a former Sunday School Secretary, Guy Marlow.
1:20 p.m.-"Teaching Every Man in All Wisdom," message by Alvin
Brantley. A portion of the message is given here:
" 'Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in
all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.'
Colossians 1:28. While Jesus was here on earth, quite often He was re
ferred to as a teacher, and He was a teacher of the Word of God. He
came for the purpose of teaching a doctrine which He declared was not
His doctrine, but rather it was His Father's doctrine. He realized He
was not to remain here inde&#6684777;nitely, so he was concerned about the things
that He taught still being taught after He had gone back to heaven. He
organized His Church and taught the twelve disciples the things that
He wanted them to teach to this world. He purchased the Church with
His own blood. He ascended back to the Father, but before He did this
He gave the Church the great commission which is, 'Go ye therefore, and
teach all nations ... Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I
have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alw ay.' This was a big
responsibility that the Lord Jesus Christ placed upon His Church, but
He promised that He would not leave them, He would not forsake them,
with the understanding that they were to teach the same thing that He
taught.
"The program of the Church of God is a teaching program. The word
teach has often been de&#6684777;ned as causing to learn. There is more to teach
ing than telling somebody something. Teaching requires patience. It re
quires repetition. There are things that I know today that I did not know
after I had heard them preached the &#6684777;rst time. But as these teachings
were repeated to me over a period of time they soaked in. I learned
things by repetition that perhaps I could not have learned any other
way. We know many things are being taught today. Different people
have different reasons and different purposes for teachings the things they
do. We have a purpose and our purpose is teaching to perfect. We

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are to continue to instruc t until we have caused our pupils to under
stand the things that we are endeavoring to teach. It is a fac t that there
can be no perfection without obedience. It is also true that there can
be no obedience without knowledge. Furthermore, there can be no knowl
edge, or very little knowledge, without teaching.
"We can see how important the Church program of teaching is as
it pertains to the perfection of the Church of God. We are aiming for
the heart. We want the truth to reach the hearts of our listeners. You
may have heard the story of the person who was calle d upon to read
the twenty-third Psalm to a group of people. This man was well edu
cated. He knew how to put the expression in. He knew how to pause at
the commas and stop at the periods, and how to pronounce the words
properly. Afte r he had read this, someone mentioned to him that it was
very beautiful reading. The n someone suggested that a second person
read the same Scripture. He did not have the schooling the &#6684777;rst perso n
had. He did not know how to pause at the commas and stop at the
periods as the &#6684777;rs t reade r knew. But as he read, his hearers were moved
to tears. Someone asked what was the difference in these two read
ings. Why were the hearers affected differently? Someone replied that
the &#6684777;rst man reached the ears of the hearers but the second man reached
their hearts . We are aiming for the heart today as we continue this
work of teaching every man in all wisdom.
"As we think of teaching, we know it is necessary that the proper doc
trine, the true doctrine, be taught. The proper teaching of the Bible
will edify the Church of God. Also, whe n we think of teaching every
man in all wisdom, we think of those outside the Church of God _that
need to be taught. There are those who nee d to be taught regeneration,
repentance, and so on. The n there are the other shee p outside the Churc h
of God that need to be taught about the one Churc h that was established
by Jesus Chris t and purchase d with His blood. After we have explained
the doctrine to a person, we may feel he understands. We think he now
has the light on this . He has been caused to learn. But not necessarily.
Remembe r that teaching requires repetition. It will require some re
peating in order to teach every man in all wisdom.
"We think of those inside the Churc h that need to be taught. Some
of the m have heard Church of God doctrine preached, but it hasn't sunk
in yet. One person said it is amazing how you can send a message around the
world in a fraction of a second, but it may take years to force one simple
ide a through a quarter of an inch of skull. But we are trying to do more
than reach the brain with the truth. We are trying to reach the heart.
Whe n a man's heart is right, keep repeating, keep working with that
person, keep praying for that person. Whe n they &#6684777;nally understand the
doctrine they will put it into practice.
"We think about members in different places who do not have the
Holy Ghost. They need teaching. A sancti&#6684777;ed person whe n he under
stands, whe n he has been taught of the baptis m of the Holy Ghost, he will
desire the blessing. We have many members in the Churc h that need teach
ing.
"When we think of teaching the things of God, we realize the teachers
need the help of God, and He will help us. He will not do it all for us.
We don't depend on God to comb our hair for us or was h our faces.
Some things we do for ourselves. We put forth the effort to work
for God, to teach the Word of God, and depend on God to help us. This

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is God's business. We feel tha t there are persons who are de&#6684777;nitely called
as teachers of the Word, but on the other hand, it is all right for those
who may not have the specific calling to teach the Word. One sloga n
we could add to the others we use would be 'Every member a teacher.'
"The good teacher teaches not only by precept but by example. We
can teach holy living by living holy. Many things we can teach by prac
ticing them. Paul is an example of the good teacher. He wa s called
to preac h but he also spent time teaching. He declared tha t he had taught
publicly and from house to house. Wherever we &#6684777;nd men and women,
there we must teach them the divinely inspired Word of God. I believe
those that we teach in all wisdom will help us to teach. When we
cause somebody to understand the doc trine of the Church, he will help us
in this job of teaching ever y man in all wisdom. And as you teach the
Word of God, you are helping to ful&#6684777;ll the latter part of the ninth verse
of the eleventh chapter of Isaiah: 'For the earth shall be full of the knowl
edge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.' "
1:40 p.m.-Chorus led by Jean Coalter, "Every Sunda y School Should
Grow."
1:45 p.m.-The Secretary presented each pastor whose Sunda y School
had appeared on the list of the "Top Ten" in the White Wing Messenger
during the yea r with a boutonniere.
1:50 p.m.-Presentation of awards by the General Secretary
The church at Coweta, Oklahoma, was presented with a projector for
having the largest Sunda y School attenda nce in &#7602280;e United States-225 per
S&#7667822;day. Wildwood Avenue, Cleveland, Tennessee, wa s second with 222.
The churc h at East Street, Nassau, N. P., Bahamas, received a pro
jector for having the largest S&#7667822;day School attendance in the world-
487 per Sunday.
Tennessee received a gift certificate in the amount of $40.00 for the
largest state convention orphanage offering-$11,310.00.
Minnesota received a projector • for having the largest state convention
orphanage offering according to the number of churches-$214.65 per
church.
Wildwood A venue, Cleveland, Tennessee, received a gift certificate for
having the largest local church state convention offering-$2,095.48.
M. M. Burt raised
.
the larges t individual o&#7471216;hanage offering-$1,808.50.
He wa s presented with a gift certificate in the amount of $25.00.
North Carolina received a gift certificate for conducting the largest
number of Daily Vacation Bible Schools-33.
South Carolina received a projector for having contributed the largest
pounding for the orphanage, valued at $5,599.25.
Virginia received a gift certificate for having the largest Assembly
orphanage offering-$1,184.00.
Taylor, Michigan, received a gift certificate for winning the largest
number of new pupils in the Marc h to Sunda y School Campaign-280.
Michiga n received a plaque for wi&#7209070;ing the largest number of new
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2:00 p.m.-The Piedmont, South Carolina, Chorus sang "Sing Unto the
Lord," and "Abiding Peace From His Throne."
2:08 p.m.-Selected Bible Reading s by Arthu r Moss and Louis Cren
shaw. They read a number of Scriptures alternately.
2:11 p.m.-Message by the General Secretary.
He used for a subject "Teachers for the Work of the Ministry." In
the beginning of his message he read Ep hesians 4:11-13. A portion of the
message follows:
"I would like to emphasize a part of what Paul was saying, 'And he
gave some . . . pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints,
for the work of the ministry.' I have wondered for some time now if we
have magnified the office of teacher in the Church of God as we should.
To me this is a great o&#6684774;ice. It is a high calling, a noble calling which
offers great potential to hel p us accomplish the work that has been given
us to do in getting ready for the retu&#7471214; of the Lord. I remember a
slogan of Brothe r A. J. Tomlinson-being ready when the Lord returns
me ans having the work all done. I am con ce&#7471214;ed about getting ready for
the return of the Lord. There is so much work before us that it staggers
us as we look at it, and yet we are confident that God has not assigned
to us an impossible task. We will reach this worl d with the last days
message. We will one day be presented to Jesus not having spot or wrinkle
or any such thing. It thrills me when I thin k of it, and yet with all the
preaching we have done along thi s line it seems that our progress may
be a little slow, but we do not understand about all that. We may be
further along than we have thought we were.
"The possibility that we have before us is the ministry of teaching ,
and specifically the ministry of teaching which the S&#7667822;day 'School can
do. This is not •a work for a few. We often refer to the pastor, the
evangelist and the overseer as the minis&#7602290;y that is given for the per
fecting of the saints and we have eliminated all of the Sunday School
teachers. I think this is a mistake . I thin k God still lays His hands on
people for a specific calling of teaching. Yet you know as well as I
that when we see God dealing with a young person, somebody feels he
is called to preach when actually he may be called to teach. All that
young person knows is that he wants to work for God, and we urge him
out in the ministry of preaching, and as a resul t he meets with dis
couragement. His min istry is a failure and he wonders why if God has
calle d him. The truth is, he missed his calling. His calling wasn't the
ministry of preaching. I wish all of us could see what a challenge it
can be for a young person or older person , it doesn't matter, to be
called of God in the ministry of teaching . I hope we can magnify the
office of the teacher in the Church of God. I wan t the teachers to feel
the importance of thei r work . I wan t you to feel that God has set you
in the Church where it pleases Him, and that God has you here for
the work of the ministry to help get the work done that God has
given the Church of God to do.
"In the last commission there are two segments in my mind. One is,
'Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them'-those whom
you teach. Teach them, win them to the &#4980847;rd and baptize them. 'Teach
ing them to observe all things whatsoeve r I have commanded you: and,
lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world' is the secon d
part. Teaching is involve d in both of these-winning and developing .

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Teachers, I wonder if we are teaching with an aim. It should be your
aim to help the students in your class to find the Lord. I feel so ofte n
that we have become so number conscious that many of our schools have
bee n turned into nose count insti tutions rather than teaching institutions.
We are in this for more than counting noses, we are in this business to
teach the Wor d of God which will save the souls of me n and keep them
saved. I am concerned that we have a teaching program when our
teache rs will accept their teaching capacity as a ministry of God and they
are in this position to win souls for the Lord. We are teaching the Wor d
of God for results. We want results. We want souls to find the Lord
as a result of the ministry of teaching. I don't think there is anything in
the Church of God that offers us the potential for reaching souls that
the Sunday School offers us right now. I say this with all respect to
every other program that we have, but here we have people coming to
us every week and they are unsaved. We classify them so they can
be reached at a certain age le vel. We reach them he re in a certain age
grouping , we are teaching the class to effect a conversion, we want
to see results in this teaching business . I don' t mean by this that you
are to t&#7471331; every session into an altar service. I know you can' t do
that. It would defeat our purpose. But if we will teach with this aim in
mind, there will come a time whe n God's spirit will come down in our
classes and we can see folks find the Lord, and it is quite in order to
help a person find the Lor d in your Sunday School class.
"I think that especially is this so in our younger ages. God help us
to understand more about reaching people at an age that they can be
reached-an early age. You know as well as I that statistics tell us
that a majority of conversions occu r during childhood, that the peak age
of conversion is from ten to twelve years. After a child passes this age,
it is going to be more difficult for you to reach him for the Lord. While
this is a fact, we have so ofte n concentrated our efforts on an adul t level.
We want to reach adults, we want to reach someone that will give us
strength, that will build up ou
r
finances and so on, but we have missed
something here, and I'm afraid we have lost a few generations because we
have concentrated our efforts at a wrong age level instead of reach
ing children who can be reache d. Even though our evangelistic services
are conducte d on an adult level, yet when the invitation is given here
will come a few children. They want to seek the Lord, they want to
know God. We didn' t make them that way, God create d souls this way.
It was He who made a soul to be most responsive at this age and when
we fail to cooperate with God, we are going to be found working agains t
the way that God has ordained this business. I belie ve this so strongly
that I want you to ..
"Our whole approach to evengel ism has been geared for mass evan
gelism, and I am not condemni ng that. I believe we need more and more
revivals. I know that we do, but our whole approach can't be geared to
this. Every auxiliary is a par t of the Church of God and God set
these helps in the Church to help us get the work done. We need to
respect them-the helps that God has set . in the Church. Some folks
have even come up with the idea that we have about outgrown our
auxiliary programs and maybe God will give us some thing new. Beloved,
we haven't gotte n into them yet-that is the truth of the matter.
We have just begun to scratch the surface. God set these in the Church
these helps are God-give n helps. We need to find the way that God
can use us in the operation that this machine can get in full steam to
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"A Sunday School teacher is shut up in a private classroom with
students that don't know the Lord Sunday after Sunday. &#5505128;is is an
excellent opportunity for you to lead them to find the Lord. If we get
down to business with this and find out what can be done, we can reach
souls. Let's teach for souls. God help us, can't we wake up to this?
Can't we catch a vision of evangelism in our Sunday Schools? Some
folks feel the reason we stay small is because our doctrine is so strict.
I don't believe that. The fact is that God gave us this doctrine for these
souls that He made. They are His souls; it is His Word; they were created
for each other. God designed it this way. It is made for souls and
they are hungry for what God has provided for them. They want what
God has provided, and we are not small because of our doctrine. We are
small because of o&#7667826; vision. I &#7602280;ink when we catch a vision of this we
will work harder because numbers represent only one thing for us-they
represent souls that we must reach with this message. It is another op
portunity to reach a soul, so naturally we want more numbers for the
sake of winning souls for the Master and to help get the work done
that God has given us to do.
"I'm so glad I am a part of the Church of God. I appreciate my vision
that God gave me. And yet at the same time Jesus told us to look
around. He said, 'The children of this world are in their generation
wiser than the children of light.' You know you can learn some things
by looking around. I have noticed when the children of this world be
gin to build a congregation, they put up an educational complex and
they &#6684777;ll it full of Sunday School rooms. They challenge teachers to go
out and enlist scholars to come in and &#6684777;ll their classes. Pretty soon
they have the place filled. They have used their Sunday School to reach
people. This is a workable plan for us today. People are not antagonistic
toward Sunday School. We can build a church, but we &#6684777;rst need to reach
the people.
"There is another part I want to talk about. The Lord told us to teach
them to observe everything He taught. We have looked at the perfection
program and said it is for the work of the ministry, and we have meant
pastors, evangelists and overseers. Let me remind you that teachers are
a part of the ministry. We need teachers who are established in the
doctrine of the Church of God. Teachers who can establish other people
in the doctrine of the Church of God. Not only establish them in this that
we • have already reached, but in challenging folks to go _ on to perfec
tion. 'Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge
of the Son of God.' This is a privilege that we have to labor in order
to get the Church ready for the rapture. And you, Sunday School teach
ers, you are set in these places by God to help get the work done. It
is a job that the pastor cannot do by himself. The overseer can't do
this alone. We need the total program of the Church in operation. We
need teachers who will take their work seriously. We need those who
will turn out students who will become teachers; those who will be so
full of the truth, so established in the Word of God that they will be
able to commit this to somebody else for the perpetuation of this gospel
that it •might continue right on until the Church gets ready to leave the
world. We like to think about that time, but there_ is some work to be
done before &#7602280;at time. Getting ready for the Lord's return means hav
ing the work all done. Does that mean to reach the world with the gos
pel? Does that mean having the Church perfected? It still means that
to me. I hope it still means that to you, A&#7471199;e you willing to pay the price
to become a teacher?
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"We sometimes hear the disciples referred to as ignorant and unlearned
men and we have gloried in that. But they were not actually tha t way.
Have you considered that they were tutored privately by the world' s great
est teacher for about three and a half years befor e He committed this
program to them. They had to study and then the Holy Ghost came
upon them and they literally turned the world upside down with this
message of the Church of God. Teachers, it is needful tha t you study and
tha t you take your work seriously."
2:45 p.m.-Song by Mary Nell Adkins, "Night and Day."
2:54 p.m.-Roy Cantrell and Eugene Weakley spoke about "Our Experi
ence wit h Children' s Churches." Each of these had operated a church
for children in their local churches and they were pleased with the re
sults. These services wer e conducted very much like the regular services
but on a level with the children. Through these services many of the chil
dren have been saved, sancti&#6684777;ed and baptized with the Holy Ghost. The chil
dren worshipped the Lord in their way and they wer e receiving teach
ing which they understood. They recommended other local churches try
having children' s churches for the benefit of the children so they would
more thoroughly understand the Church with all its practices.
3:17 p.m.-The Riverside Choir, South Carolina, sang "Surely Goodness
and Mercy" and "Springs of Living Water." While they sang, children
fro m the Tomlinson Home for Children acted as ushers to receive an
offering. The states also contributed the offerings which they brought
to the Assembly. These offerings are given here:
Assembly Orphanage Offering
Alabama ------------··-···----------$
Alaska ------------·-·---···--·--·-----
Arizona ----····--·-········---·----
Arkansa s -·····---··-·--·-------
Bahamas -·-·········--
California --------·······-----------
Canada ----------·-·--·-·--------··-·
Colorado -----······-··-··--------·-·
Connecticut and
Rhode Island --······----····
Costa Rica --------·-···-------
Delaware -------·-··-·-··----·-·-
Dominica n Republic ·-·--
East Texa s __ _
Florida ---------··-·-·····-····---·
Georgia
�:��tfY ... _
--------··
·
·
·
··-
·-
·-------
Idaho ____ ---···---·--·--·---
Illinois --------········-------·-
Indiana --·-········--···-------------
Iowa -------·----------···········-··
Kansas ---------·-·---·····---·-·····
�iii�� ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Maine and
543.54
10.00
67.02
112 .92
173.15
137.05
26.88
100.00
17.00
15.00
141.82
16.97
197.05
470.22
654.17
20.84
10.00
91.23
272.58
496.49
267.83
172.72
1,073.09
192.33
New Hampshire
Maryland and D. C. ····----
Massachusetts _________________ _
Mexico -------------·---
Michiga n ----------·-------····-·-
Minnesota -·--··-·----·······-·----
Mississipp i ·-----------············
Missouri ______ --------·---····-----
Montana
Nebraska ----------········--·-·--
Nevada ------·--·-··-··--·
New Jersey --------------·------
New Mexico -------······----
New Yor k········--····
·
······----
N orth Carolina ·······----·---
North Da kota ----····-··-·-··-·
Ohio --·-·---------------···-------------
Oklahoma ----------------------·---
Orego n ---··------------·······----
Panama -----------·------·······---
Pennsylvania ···-·········---··-·
Puerto Rico ------------······---
South Carolina -----···----····
South Da kota ----········-----
Tennessee ------,---··----·---·-----
Utah ________ :,,. _____ : ____ _
15.00
219.30
25.00
2.00
367.50
86.03
518.51
243.49
49.00
36.00
30.00
25.15
48.70
104.00
825.61
102.69
477.46
428.84
125.37
5.00
161.87
5.00
767.31
38.07
1,025.65
67.70

130
Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands -··•···-··-
Washington ..................... .
West Texas ······----
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23.00
1,184.00
110.00
130.00
113.75
W�st V�rginia ····-··--········
W 1scons1n ·-·-······-··-····•··-
Wyo&#7143529;ng ·-·········---
General Offering ........... .
266.85
52.35
104.44
402.38
Total ----· ··--······-$13,464.92
3:30 p.m.-Program by children from the Tomlinson Home directe d by
E. A. McDonald, Superintendent.
Brother McDonald introduced the house parents, then John Sampley
sang "Get Up and Try Again." The Davis Home quartet sang "Wel
come Home My Child." A play was presented by the children, directed
by Murie l Paden. The play was entitled "A Certain Man, the &#5505128;ieves
and the Good Samaritan." At the close of this all the children sang "Heaven
Came Down."
4:12 p.m.-The service was closed with prayer by Ethel Moore�
4:18 p.m.-The Larkwood, Louisville, Kentucky, choir sang several num
bers, then Phil Barke r directe d a number of songs.
5:00 p.m.-California Program in charge of C. T. Davidson, overseer.
He spoke briefly, then introduced Ellsworth Van Deventer. He spoke a
few words and he and his son sang "Unworthy." Brothe r Davidson
called on the state secretaries, state evangelist, youth camp director, and
others to speak. Each of them told of the good blessings of the Lord and
of the progress of the work during the year. During the program the
California Trio sang "I Will Follow &#5505128;ee." All pastors were introduced,
also the overseer of the Spanish people in California. Each one who spoke
manifes ted the zeal and courage to reach every person in the state with
the Church of God mess age.
5:50 p.m.-A praise service was con ducted by Edn a Rye with Texie
Jestes singing at intervals. Sister Rye praise d the Lord for all the bless
ings she had receive d the past year and thanke d Him for being alive to
work for Him. Then the congregation sang "We Shall See the King"
led by Texie. The entire congregation stood and praised the Lord. While
the chorus of "Sweep Ove r My Soul" was su ng, those who had been
heale d during the Assembly gathered aroun d the microphone. They praise d
the Lord together for His mighty healing power. "Amazing Grace" was
sung and the entire congregation with every musical instrument praise d
the Lord together. At the close the people joine d hands together and
thanke d the Lord for what He was going to do the coming year.
6:15 p.m.-The Broadcast Record Club Program was in charge of Thomas
Duncan. He announced that the depar&#7602285;ent had installed equipment
for making stereo records . He introduced several who had recorde d
for the club and each of these sang a number. • Darel Talbott, Char
lotte Collins, Roberta Matthews and a trio-Darel Talbott, Phil Barker
and Jim Whittaker, were presented with Majestic Award certi&#6684777;cates for
receiving a large number of votes from club members. Harpe r Hunter,
king of the Broadcast Record Club for 1967, was presented with a crown
and $100.00.
7:15 p.m.-Flag song led by Clive Jared. A group stood with him on
the platform, each holding a Church of God flag. The congregation
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MINUTES OF THE 61 !'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 131
7:20 p.m.-"The Church .of God Flag," message by A. T. Dewberry.
The speaker in referring to the subject said: "Our subject shows that
ther e is a Church-not a number of churches, but the Church. Not onl y
does it say 'The Church,' but it says 'The Church of God.' Our subject
says ther e is a Church and it belongs to God. The last word shows
the Church of God has a flag. A flag is a symbol, and what we are con&#2949164;
cerned with is wha t it represents . The piece of cloth is actually not
worth a great dea l as such, but wha t it represents is worth a great deal.
It is of great value. The red is symboli c of the blood of the Son of
God. Ther e are thos e who would like to leave the blood out and use
something els e for their salvation, but without the shed blood of Christ
ther e is no salvation. So we, the Church of God that has the flag, depend
upon the blood of Jesus Christ for our salvation. The white is for purity.
John saw the wife tha t had made herself ready and she was arrayed 'in
&#6684777;ne linen, clean and white, for the &#6684777;ne linen is the righteousness of
the saints.' This white represents the cleanliness that we mus t have. The
blue is symbolic of the truth and the purple represents royalty or king
ship. Christ our Lor d is King of kings and we are gla d to hoist the
banner high. The star represents the bright and morning star, Jesus
Christ Hi mself. The Scepter is symbol� c of authority and the crown rep
resents Jesus being crowned King of kings and Lor d of lords.
"David mus t have seen our day when he said, 'Thou hast given a
banner to them tha t fear thee, tha t it may be displayed because of the
truth.' God's Church was given a banner . God is a giving God. When we
ar e unwilling to give, we are not much like God. He gave Christ, and
Christ gave Himself. God gave to the Church an ensi&#6750318;. He gave it
to a particular people-a people tha t feared God. And it is to be dis
played because of the truth for which the Church stands.''
The speaker read Exodus 12:22, 23 and said, "The proper display upon
this occasion was the difference between lif e and death. It meant lif e
itself to properly display the symbol of the blood of Jesus Christ. I don' t
know tha t the proper display of the Church of God flag is ·as serious
as that, but I take it just about as serious. We need to display the Church
flag properly.''
7:35 p.m.-A flag drill was directed by W. E. Shultz. Thi&#2883699; was pre
sented by ten young people carrying flags . During the drill, various ones
told what the colors and emblems represent.
7:45 p.m.-Program in charge of Elwood Matthews, Public Relations
Director.
Brother Matthews &#6684777;rst paid tribute to our servicemen by calling on
them to stand and the congregation giving them a hand; • He mentioned
that something had happened that had never taken place before. Mike
Hester came to the Assembly under· orders .· He came early as he was
on his way from Rhode Island to . Florida. He thought the Assembly
was in session. Brother Matthews gave him a letter to his command-.
ing officer asking tha t he be sent back so he could attend the Assem-.
bly. The young man received orders to attend the Assembly and then
retur n to his post to resume his regular duties.
Brother Matthews referred to his trip to Vietnam to visit the service
men there. When he and his wife went, they met Chaplain Lieutenant
Colonel C. T. Boyd of the U. S. Army. At that time this chaplain was
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132 MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
the Matthews his assistance in visiting the hospitals and was very co
operative. He is a member of the Church of God with headquarters
at Anderson, Indiana, and came to the Assembly at the invitation of Broth
er Matthews. He was introduced to the congregation which stood too
welcome him. He spoke of his appreciat ion of the welcome and of the
blessing it was for him to be present in the Assembly. A portion of his
message is give n here:
"There are some things that I ought to tell you about the work of
the chaplain and the miss ion to which he is dedicated. I have been with
the military as an army chaplain for twenty-two years. This ministry
has taken me into almost all of the free countries of the world. I have
traveled across the oceans by ship, and for the last ten or twelve years
by airplane more than a half dozen times . Our world today is so much
in need of Christ . There is not one single country in the world strong
enough to stand against the powers of communism without &#7602280;e aid and
comfort and military support of the United States. This is a disturb
ing reality of the position that our country has as a leader of nations of
the free world. What an awesome responsbility it is!
"Chaplains and members of the military recognize and accept this re
sponsibility, pledging with their lives to stand in the gap at the time
when the flood waters of hate within and without our country would in
undate our Christian way of life. Now it is with a sense of urgency and
dedication that approximately two mill ion men like these who are here
serve in the armed forces of our nation. As a nation and as a people
we co uld sit back and not have any defence program, thus releasing bill ions
of dollars for needed education, for health, for agriculture and economic
development of our own land. But if we did, what would happen to
these countries that resist this powe r of the enemy? Nation after nation
would yield to communist powers and pressures until the area of the
free world would become so insignificant that the remainin g free nations
would lose confidence and there would be no free world at all.
"I know that this is a dangerous position to keep the world from
being dominated by communism, and to prevent wo rld destruction by
nuclear war. It takes many men to acco mplish the task. And these
men of necessity must be widely scatte red. A recent newspaper article
reported that we have military representatives in more than ninety coun
tries of the free wo rld, and of the not so free wo rld.
"Who are these men and wo men in uniform? What is a present-day
serviceman really like? I can tell you for I work with them every day
With wide variations here is a cross section of the American young adult
hood. The mode&#7471214; serviceman has bee n described as a selected civilian
in uniform, away from home under military discipline. The soldier in
Vietnam is often between eighteen and twenty-four years. He also may
be a high school football hero, the serio&#7667827; science student or the teenage
dropo ut. He may
·
be a person who enlisted because he has patriotic
intentions, but more often he is a draftee serving out his hitch. Whatever
he is, he has need as he struggles to maintain his individualism in a sea
of co&#7209062;ormity. His physical needs for food, shelter and clothing are sup
plied by the nation in exchange for his s&#6619250;vices. But he also has spiritual
needs , which all men share&#2949165;the need to achieve, the need to worship and
know Christ as their Saviour.
"In order to assist our country and these servicemen in these spirit
ual needs, there are approximately four thousand chaplains serving around

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the world-on ships, in the air, on land. These are clergyme n on leave
from their churches currently serving in our armed forces . Of these four
thousand chaplains on active duty there are approximately twenty-five
tha t represent the Churches of Go d. I hope that you will pray and I hope
that you will urge in this Assembly that Go d will gpeak to the hearts of
our brethren so that more will be sent to preach the gospel to those who
need tha t are serving in our armed forces.
"The military chaplain is of ten thought of as specialize d minister for
it is a ministry to a special group of people doing a specialized work
unde r unusual circumstances. It is true that a chaplai n often works in
dangerous surroundings , that his family is subj&#6619235;t to move at any time,
that separation from his family is &#6684786;equent and at times lengthy, and
sometimes he and his family mus t live unde r adve rse circumstances or
in parts of the world they do not choose to live. There is usually not
enough money to purchase many of the things which he needs. However,
the military chaplaincy is but among many expressions of the church
concerned about people where the y are, doing what the y are called upon
to do, bearing what the y mus t bear, offering to the m the love of Jesus
Christ.
"At this point let me speak of the chaplain's minis try. It is a spir
itua l ministry. The sole purpose of our being in military se rvice is
wrappe d up in one single concept-we are clergyme n of our separate
denominations seeking to serve Jesus Chris t by se rving our fellowman
in uniform. We are consecrated, ordaine d and set apart by Jesus Chris t
for this purpose . It is the purpose of the military that this spiritual min
istry shall be of the highest caliber. Every se rvice of worship, whethe r
it be in the open &#6684777;eld, on ship, at some improvise d chapel, or in a beau
tiful post chapel, must be of deep spiritua l signi&#6684777;cance and a portrayal
of the living faith of Jesus Christ. He realizes tha t if he is to accom
plish this mission he mus t constantly revitalize his own spirit by regu
lar companionship with Jesus Christ. He mus t deepen his own spir
itual life through prayer, meditation, study and dedication. Over twenty
two years have past and I am jus t as satis&#6684777;ed now as I was when I &#6684777;rst
wen t in and I am more knowledgeable in the fact that I am doing
God's work."
8:10 p.m.-Roberta Matthews told of her visit to Vietnam. She &#6684777;rst
thanke d the Ge neral Overseer and the Church for sending her. She stat
ed tha t she counted being called to go the grea test honor of her life.
She told of being in service with the se rvicemen morning, afternoon
and at night, and how Go d met with them. It was a joy to her to hea r
them speak in tongues and testify. She mentioned going sight-seeing
with some of the boys and of the many questions the y as ked about the
Church and what was going on back home.
Brothe r Matthews added a few words. He made mentio n of praying
for a group and at the end of the altar a boy shook under the power
of Go d and spoke in tongues as he prayed. He was killed about three
weeks fro m that day. The congregatio n stood in silence in honor of this
young man and all who have been killed in the war there. He then
asked Sister Matthews to sing "Oh Lord, I Want You to Touch Me." She
sang this song in every service the y conducted around the world.
A2C David Sanchez gave his testimony. He is stat ioned in California
and had been won to the Lord through the efforts of others in the
service. He thanke d the Lord for His goodness to him and requested

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prayer that he would be faithful and ever do the Lord's will. • Corporal
Dale Massey, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, testi&#6684777;ed. He told how God had saved
his life twice while· he was in Vietnam.· The second time. he was wound
ed he was told he· probably wouldn't live, and if he did he would lose
his leg, but he didn't. He thanked
·
,th e people for praying and asked them
to continu e to pray fpr an the boys ·in service.
A trio sang, "Battle Hymn of Republic." The congregation joined with
them on the chorus .
8:45 p.m . &#6029465;Message by Elwood Matthews. He used for a su bject, "To
Be Recognized without Compromise."
"I believe that the Churc h of God can be recognized throughout &#7602280;e
world without compromising our doctrine. Your church was placed with
in the community that it is in for a speci&#6684777;c purpose, and that purpos e
is not just to take up land, or take up space, or a place for you to
gather, but it is placed there to minister to the spiritual need of that
communi ty. In order for a. church to minister to the needs of a com
munity, it must be recognized. The Church in you r community, if it
performs any type of ministry will have to be recognized and respected.
The word recogniz e has several meanings but the one I would like to
use tonight is: to admit as being one entitled to be heard. For us to be
recognized is for someone to admit that we should be entitled to be heard.
"The Bible says: 'There are threescore queens , and fourscore concu
bines, and virgins without number. My dove, my unde&#6684777;led is but one:
she is the only one of her mother, she· is the choice one of her that
bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and
co ncubines, and they praised her.' Songs of Solomon 6:8 , 9. The Book
says they saw her and blessed her. They recognized who she was and
they recognized her as being of a particular status. They praised her,
or in other words , they had something good to say about her. I kno w
that everyone of us desire to be recognized. Everybody desires recog
nition and this can be a dangerous thing. The desire to be recognized
can caus e brothers to become enemies . Friends will betray one another,
and so on. And if we aren' t careful that will even get in the Church.
But we can be recognized without that type of thing and we can also
be recognized without compromising. We are hearing a lot about strikes
now and somebody is going to compromise. Somebody is going to give
in. But the Churc h of God does not have to give in on its doctrine in
order for it to be recognized. A lot of times when we think about be
ing reco&#6750318;ized and use different methods to become recognized, some
body will feel we are compro mising on the doctrine. There is a vasf dif
ference in doctrine and methods.
"We live in an age of conformity or compro mise. The dress and the
styles change and we change right along with them. Sure we do. But
I'm not talking about worldliness, God forbi d that we should go into
that, but I'm talking about little puny things . We are interested in let
ting the world know who we are bec ause of what we are, and becaus e
we do not compromise. I was talking with a preacher a year or two
ago and he asked me about my job, about the Church and about this
department of public relations. I was telling him about it and he told
me that he had made a study of ihe churches. He had watched them
all and when they reached the plac e they wanted to be recognized they
let down on the doctrine. He said he had also watched the Church
of God and when we had gone about the business of being recognized
he could not tell any difference in our standard. He reco&#6750318;ized us simply

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because we would not compromise.
"There are a number of lessons that we could lear n from various areas,
but one would be that of Israel. We used many types and shadows of
this nation. It wasn' t long ago that they gained world-wide recogni
tion. They had been known as a small nation that didn't amount to much.
&#5505128;e &#4259954;ab nations decided they would go together and do away with
them completely . But they ran into something different. These peo
ple always admitted they were Jews. They could die because they wer e
Jews, but they would not deny their heritage. A short time ago they
whipped the Arabs in six days. Why wer e they able to do such a great
thing? We will notice three or four things.
"The &#6684777;rst is the way they are willing for their children to be trained.
The girls are drafted when they are eighteen just like the boys. And
when they are called into the service the family gets together and has
a party. &#5505128;ey do this because the boy or girl is physically &#6684777;t to go into
the army to defend Israel. We can take a lesson from that. When a
girl or a boy feels called to go and present the Holy Nation to the world,
we should be proud instead of feeling we can't let them go. If God
calls one to preach, you can get along without him and he can get along
without you.
"Next, the Jews wer e on the offensiv e with their battle. They wer e
not on the defensive. For years we have stood in our corner and didn't
want to get close to others. We need to be on the offensiv e with this
Bible as our Sword, our guide, and go tell the world about the Church
of God doctrine and Jesus Christ as its head .
"The nation of Israel could mobiliz e an army of one-tenth of the popu
lation of that nation in forty-eight hours. We have around a hundred
thousand members. What do you suppose would happen if in for ty-eight
hour s one-tenth or ten thousand of our people forgot everything ex
cept the commission of Jesus Christ-'Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature.' We would set this world on &#6684777;r e for
the glory of God. And when Israel mobilized their people, everyone
knew his job. They knew what they wer e supposed to do and they did
it. And it brought them the victory. We can take a small lesson from
that.
"The officer s of the Israeli army wer e on &#6684777;rst-name-speaking basis.
Their feeling was mutual and ther e was no animosity between them. Ther e
was no &#6684777;ghting and bickering and they gained recognition throughout
the world. I will add her e that we will never receive recognition anywhere
unless our bishops in the Church of God quit &#6684777;ghting among them
selves. The Church is to operate as at unit.
"There are other way s that we can receive recognition-honest busi
ness dealing s with the public, bear witness outsid e the Church, prop
erly conducting services, signs and buildings, news media, and thing s of
this nature. I appreciate so much the news media of thi s area. Folks
around here know that we are having an Assembly. Whatever we do,
not one time should we deviate from the doctrine of Christ. And the
better way is to be &#6684777;lled with the Spirit of God. Everyone of us full
of the Holy Ghost power of God. Ther e is a difference in having been
&#6684777;lled with the Holy Ghost ten years ago and being full tonight. You
can &#6684777;ll up a vessel with something but it will evaporate. And when thing s
are not full it is easy for something to get in it. When a man has been
&#6684777;lled with the Holy Ghost and is not full now, it has seeped out. Then

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it 1s easy for something like envy to get in, or strife, or pride, or jeal
ousy . Sometimes gossip will get in, along with criticism, and even back
biting. But if we get under the spout wher e the glory comes out, it
will run all that has seeped in completely out. Ther e will be no roo m
for anything else."
Brother Matthews invited all to the altar who needed to seek God . A
number came forward and according to the record eight wer e saved ,
six sancti&#6684777; ed and seventeen wer e baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Monday, September 11
6:30 a.m.-The sunrise prayer service was conducted by Curt is Shelton.
This service consisted of concer t prayers, so ngs by the con&#6750322;egation and
special songs, a short talk and a number of testimonies . Those present
sang the praises of God and rejoiced in His great love. The service
closed with prayer by all at 7:30 a.m.
Note: Thes e early morning prayer services wer e wonderfully blessed
of the Lord. They were wel l attend ed-the record showing fro m approxi
mately 75 to 400 in attendance. Many were drawn closer to the Lo rd
and surely all wer e bless ed, built up and encouraged to go forward with
the Lord.
8:15 a.m.-Organ music by Allan Van Deventer.
8:30 a.m.-Program by Hawaiian delegates, in charge of the overseer,
C. C. Lanter. This consisted of songs, prayers, short talks by the over
seer and Foster Bell.
8:45 a.m.-The so ng service was led by C. F. Reynolds with Foster Bel l
at the piano and Allan Van Deventer at the organ. C. D. Lord read
2 Corinthians 6:1-10. Charles Hanna offered prayer, the congregation
joining with him in praying for thos e for who m requests were made.
9:00 a.m.-Report of Field Secretary , E. H. Griffith. This was accepted
in regular order by the Assembly.
Report of Field Secretary
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Sermons preached ____ _ ___________________________ 47
Homes visited -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
Ministers conventions attended ----------------------------------------2
Stat e conventions·-------------------------------------------------------�------------4
Attended several church dedications and special ministers meetings; as
sisted in one ter m of B. T. C. in Cleveland , Tennessee, during the month
of April. Served on Board of Directors for Tomlinso n Home for Chil
dren, General Properties and Minist erial Aid Committees. I also served
on the Tabernacle Committee and Personnel Manager of Bible Place or
Capitol Building.
Respectfully submitted ,
E. H. GRIFFITH
Field Secretary

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 137
9:05 a.m.-Message by the Field Secretary, E. H. Griffith. Brother Grif
fith displayed a suit the ushers had given him. He had served as chief
usher for thirty years . Then he called for C. R. Payne, former Field
Secretary, to pray for the message. He read 1 Chronicles 29:1-5, then
said:
"David desired to build the Lord a house-not a spiritual house. but
a temporal house. We think of the hous e of God as the Church which
is made up of people. Then there is the buildin g that was not people
that David was speakin g of, and we note that he had a part in this. He
made all the necessary preparations to build &#7602280;is hous e but he was not
permitted or allowed to build it. He said at the last, 'And who then is
willin g to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?' He was talk
ing about the service that was to be rendered to build the hous e of
God. Now the Lord has blessed us with a place to have our Assemblies,
but I think the time has come for us to build the Lord a house. There
is some question about the money. David didn't question about the money.
He said he was goin g to put what he had into it. He was setting the
example and he wanted all to be willin g to follow it. He didn't ask
about the money or the material, but he asked who is willin g to do this
service for the hous e of the Lord. I know this is a big project, but how
big is God? Who holds the money, who holds the material, who holds all
of this in His han d today? It all belongs to God. I don't mean to get
excited about this, but we should be settled down and make a wise de
cision. I de&#6684777;nitely feel the time is at han d for us to build God a house.
Are you willin g to build God a house.
"In Psalm 27:4-6 we read: 'On e thing hav e I desired of the Lord, that
will I seek after; that I may dwell in the hous e of the Lord all the days
of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his
temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in
the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon
a rock. And now shall min e head be lifted up abov e min e enemies roun d
about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacri&#6684777;ces of joy; I
will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.' It is one thing to
have a desire to be in the hous e of the &#4980847;rd and it is another thing to
inquire in his templ e which is the hous e or the place where the Church
comes together to worship and praise God. David brought in both. He
desired to belon g to the Church; he als o desired a temple in which to
seek after God. This tabernacle is to be a place of protection. It is im
portant for the work of God."
The speaker read Haggai 1:2, 5, 7 and said: "God forbid that I should
say He is speakin g of this present time, but I am using this for an ex
ample. All examples in the Bibl e are important. They are written for
our lea&#7471214;ing. The time had come for them to erect a hous e for God to
dwell in. What about us? Has the time come for us to erect a hous e for
God to dwell in? Now we hav e been talking about envy, strif e and
jealous y and I am just full of jealous y this morning, but not the kin d
of jealousy that they were talking about. I am talking about the jealousy
that Paul was talking about. He was jealous for God and for His
Church. It was a godly jealousy. I am jealous for the hous e of God. Do
you believ e that it is God's plan for us to buil d Him a place to dwell?
Not onl y a hous e that consists of people but a temporal building that
we should build for the Lord. The hous e of God is included in God's
plan . It is a large project but God is able for anything that is according
to His will."

138 MINUTES OF THE 62ND &#4259918;NUAL ASSEMBLY
Brother Griffith read Psalm 84:1-5. "The sparrow hath found a house
and the swallow a nest. There is where the young are born, so there
is a purpose in the swallow &#6684777;nding a nest and the sparrow a house. And
he mentions the altars of the Lord. Where are people born spiritually?
They are born at the altar of God. So there is a purpose in the house
of God. Not only a place to assemble and to pray and to honor God,
not only a place of protection, but it is here where the young are born.
It is the place where new life is produced just like new life was a part
of the sparrow's house and the swallow's nest.
"Let's be open-minded about this. Let's have a general outlook. Let's
look into the future and be optimistic. I want to be realistic. Let's look
up and travel for the Lord."
9:40 a.m.-A Tomlinson College Trumpet Trio played "Living for Jesus"
and "If Your Heart Keeps Right." Londa Davis and Jerri Jones sang
"The Stranger of Galilee."
. 9:48 a.m.-Report of Field Secretaries, E. L. Jones and J. A. Jimenez,
and Home Mission Worker, Barney Trogdon. The reports were accepted
in regular order by the Assembly.
Report of Field Secretary
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Sermons preached ····················----------·········· ·············262
Revivals conducted ···--············-----···--··································· 5
Saved -----··-··-······················---- ····-··························· 70
Sancti&#6684777;ed --···--- -·····-·········------- ···· .. --...... _ ...... 25
Received Holy Ghost ·-···· .. ············-·················-····-·························· 23
Added to Church -·······-···············----··--··································· 5
Baptized in water ..................................... ................................................. 19
Homes visited ······················----···················································111
Prayer meetings in homes ··········--- -········································· 6
Ministers conventions attended .......................................................... 2
District conventions ................................. -----·------ 3
State conventions ............... --- -··············· .. ········· .. ·····---- 6
States visited------ ............................................ ____ 18
Also visited Antigua, Barbados, Trinidad, Curacao, and Jamaica. Con
ducted workshops stressing the business responsibilities of the Church in
&#6684777;ve states. Served on the Bible Training Camp staff in Cleveland, Ten
nessee, and Fresno, California. I was evangelist for the Spanish Youth
Camp in California.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD L. JONES
Field Secretary
Report of Field Secretary
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Sermons ---- · ... -........................ _____ _____ ____ 256

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Revivals conducted ___________________ L_________________________________________________ 7
Homes visited __ 67
Prayer meetings conducted __ 67
Sancti&#6684777;ed ___ _ _ 32
Converted ___ __________
57
Baptized with Holy Ghost ____________________ _ ____________________ 15
Added to Church ------------------------------------------- ________________ 20
Baptized in water ____ 29
Ministers conventions attended ______ 3
District conventions attended ___ ---------------------------------6
State conventions attended ---------------------------- 7
139
I preached by remote control over the radio in Mazatenango, Guate
mala one hour and &#6684777;fteen minutes every night. Taught in Bible Train
ing Camp in Guatemala, Peru, South Mexico, Califo&#7471214;ia, and Puerto Rico.
I wish to thank all overseers, ministers and members of the Church
of God for helping me to carry out these activities in all their countries
and states.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A. JIMENEZ
Field Secretary
Report of Home Mission Worker
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly, Greetings:
Sermons preached ________________________________________________ _ 210
Revivals conducted ___ _____ _ ______ ________ 17
Revivals assisted in --------------------------------------------------------------------3
Homes visited ___________________________________________________________ 167
Prayer meetings conducted ----------------- ----------------------22
Churches visited ----------------------------------------------- ----- ----30
Saved _________________ ____ _ ___ ___________________ 125
Sancti&#6684777;ed ------------------------------------------------------------------------84
Received Holy Ghost ------------------------------------------------- --32
Added to Church ------------------------------ ----------------------------24
Baptized in water ------------------------------------ -____ __ 6
Churches organized ------------------------------------------------------- 2
States worked in ____________ _____ _ _________ 12
Countries worked in --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
State conventions attended ----------------------------- --------------------------1
District conventions attended ----------------------------------------------- - 1
Ministers conventions attended ----------------------------------------------2
Conducted one night teaching sessions in eight churches. Was evan
gelist in two youth camps.
Humbly submitted,
B. L. TROG&#4456527;N
Home Mission Worker
10:01 a.m.-Report of Public Relations Director, Elwood Matthews. The
report was accepted as read.

140 MINUTES OF THE 61 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Report of Public Relations Director
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
Sermons preached __________________________________________________________________ 132
Souls saved ------ -------------------------------------------------------------46
Sancti&#6684777;ed -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------29
Received Holy Ghost ___________________ ___ _ ___ 46
Homes visited ---------------------------------------------------------------- 97
State conventions attended ------------------------------5
Prepared Public Relations Pointers for the White Wing Messenger. Pre
pared news releas es for newspaper, radio, and television for promotion
of state conventions, the Voice of Salvation, and the Church in gen
eral. Conducted one reviva l at one church not affiliated with the Church.
Attended the national assembly of another organization.
Much of my wor k this year has been in setting up a divis ion in the
Church for servicemen:
A mailing list of approximately 800 is in operation.
A monthly newsletter is sent to each man for whom the department
has an address.
My wif e Rob erta and I made an around-the-world tour in behalf of
the servicemen.
Attended the national Sunday Schoo l Association Convention.
Attended the American Bible Society Advisory Council.
Respectfully submitted,
ELWOOD MATTHEWS
Public Relations Director
10:03 a.m.-Report of Radio Department Manager, Thomas Duncan;
Radio Minister , H. L. Moore; Minister of Music, Phillip Barker. The re
ports wer e accepted by the Assembly in regular order.
Report of Radio Department
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annua l General Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
The guiding hand of the Lor d has been manifested in the Radio work
of the Church this year for which we ar e very thankful.
The Radio Department has produced for broadcast:
Approximaiely 9,000 Voice of Salvation programs
1,656 Gospel Concer t Hall programs
69 Songs of the Sanctuary programs
It was necessary for Gospel Concert Hall and Songs of the Sanctuary
to be temporarily discontinued last February. Both programs are to be
resumed in the near future.
I have attended state conventions in Costa Rica, Nebraska, Tennessee
and Virginia. I attended one district convention, one revival seminar
and the conventio n of the Audio Engineering Society in New York City .

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 141
Toured West Virginia wit h State Overseer and State Radi o Director, con
tacting radio stations and participating in radio rallies.
As a result of this tour, Voice of Salvation was scheduled on 3 radio
stations.
Toured Central America, making contact s for the Voice of Salvation
in Mexico, Guatemala, Cost a Rica and Panama. Made arrangements to
begin a Voice of Salvation broadcast in the Spanish language and cleared
broadcast time for this program on 9 stations in Central America.
Assisted in the relocating of the Radi o Depart ment last February and
installe d the equipment required by the recording studio. Conducted a
Broadcast Recor d Club membership drive which produced approximately
400 new members.
Have assisted State Overseers, State Radio Directors and pastors in
the promotion of the Voice of Salvation.
Broadcast Distributors, a sale s agency of the Radio Dep art ment, has
been operated to a &#6684777;nancial advantage in providing funds for the sup
port of the Voice of Salvation. I wish to acknowledge the capable as
sistance of the Radio Department secretaries: Linda Anderson, Arlene
Seratt, Cheryl Malone, Jean Coalter and Maxine Duncan in the wor k of
this department throughout the past ye ar.
Income -------------------------- ----�-------------$70,218.12
Paid out --------------------------------------------------------------------------69,902.42
Balance in treasury-- -- ----------------------$ 315.70
In addition to the above , the Radio Department also received by special
appropriation of $26,544.00 which was use d to replace equip ment in this
department last February.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS DUNCAN, Mgr .
Radio Department
Report of Radio Minister
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
Sermons ___________________________________________________________________________ 141
Save d ______________ 29
Sancti&#6684777;ed -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------22
Holy Ghost ----------------------------------------------- ____ 15
Home s visited ---------------------------------- _____________ 100
State and national conve ntions attende d ______ 6
Prepared weekly sermons for the Voice of Salvation except those de
livered by the General Overseer. The sermons by the Voice of Sal
vation radio minister were duplicated and preached a total of approxi
mately 9,000 times over radio stations. All Voice of Salvation mail was
give n our personal attention. We thank the Lor d because so many of the
letters received made inquiries concerning doctrine and/or the Church.
In addition to the hundreds of letters received and sent, printed material
and sermon copies were supplie d to listeners. We regret that over 600

142 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL AS SEMBLY
copies of The Promise of His Coming were lost in the &#6684777;re as well as
hundreds of copies of printed or mimeographed sermons.· We los t also
several thousand copies of the Body of Chris t correspondence course.
Through the Voic e of Salvation, we have sent out 811 units of the Body
of Chris t course, and 58 persons hav e received certi&#6684777;cates upon completion
of the course. A good number of testimonies have been received from
listeners who have been saved or healed through the radio ministry.
Several short revivals in connection with the Voic e of Salvation have
been conducted by the radio minister. In one revival, the Church had
a number of new people to attend as a result of the Voic e of Salvation
program.
As headquarters pilot, I have spent more than 300 hours in the air. For
every hou r flown, there are preflight and postflight activities of approxi
mately one hour. The Travel Air purchased by the Church has paid for
itself and its opera tion through savings of airlin e fares . Today it rep
resents an asset in dollars of more than $25,000 besides the versality of
its use.
A new sermon booklet titled A Sound from Heaven has been prepared
by this offic e for distribution of Voic e of Salvation listeners.
In the publishing house &#6684777;re, my pers onal library of approximately 1,000
volumes was destroyed. Three months later our family home was de
stroyed by a tornado. The han d of God was with us in a special way,
and although we all were at home when the disaster struck, none were
injured. We appreciate very much the kindness shown us during this
time of trouble.
The detail and mechanics of the offic e were expertly handled by Judy
Chandler, secreta ry to the radio minister.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY LEE MOORE
Radio Minister
Report of Minister of Music
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Sings pirations attended _____________________________ __________ }
State Conventions attended ________________ _ _________________________ 6
Youth Conv entions attended _____________ _ __________________ 2
Winter Retreats attended __________________ _ __________________________ }
I taught music at Tomlinson Colleg e this ye&#6357106; and assisted in the or
ganization of the curriculum of the music department. Directed the music
in two campus revivals and two weeken d revivals. I designed a music
handbook and music materials for general church use and Bible Train
ing Camp. Assisted Jean Coalter in the music in Cleveland Bible Train
ing Camp.
Served on the staff of Youth Life magazine and contributed articles
to the White Wing Messenger. Served as music director for .the Voic e of
Salvation radio program and commuted weekly from Nashville.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 143
I sincerely appreciate the &#6684777;ne cooperation I hav e received from each
overseer and state music director this year.
Respectively submitted,
PHILLIP BARKER
Minister of Music
10:12 a.m.-Report of World Mission Committee.
The report was accepted as read. The same committee was retained
for another year. They are M. A. Tomlinson, Charles G. Hawkins, J. B.
Wright, Willia m H. Brooks and H. L. Moore.
World Mission Committee Repor.t
To the sixty-second annual Assembly of the Church of God, greetings .
The interes t in the Church's mission program is mushrooming in an
outs tanding ma&#7209070;er. The large increase in &#7602280;e mission offerings is indica
tiv e of your vision of the Church and its world-wide message.
New wor k has been established this year in Brazil, South Africa, and
Botswana. The Church's message was assisted in reaching thes e coun
tries by your contributions to the October and March World Mission
drives. The tota l amount of thes e offerings was $56,515.43, an increase
of $6,776.27 over 1965-66. We feel tha t a greater increase could be seen
in &#7602280;ese drives if every church would participate even though their con
tribution might be small.
Although the Church has had interests in Israel for some time, the
recent war changed the boundaries in the Middle East signi&#6684777;cantly , re
sulting in the churches tha t we once had in Jordan now being located
in Israel. The World Mission Secretary has had contact with thes e
churches , and they report that services are being conducted in a normal
manner.
The World Harv est funds continue to grow through your contributions.
This year;
Amount brought forward ········-··---- ----···········$1,840.70
Amount received ------··--·-·-----·-··················-•···--··········· 7,991.85
Tota l World Harvest·················-·······-···------··········· 9,832.55
Paid out this year·-····---- ------ -········ 7,312.36
Balance ---······························----·····························:.$2,520.10
Mos t of World Harvest funds. are the result of individuals contributing
directly and sympathetically to a particula r &#6684777;eld, missionary, or worker.
One hundred per cent of thes e funds goes directly for the purpos e for
which they wer e given.
Your World Mission Committee authorized the disb ursement during
the assembly year of mission funds for the following;
Australia and New Zealand ······················----···········$
Bahamas ·•----·················································---
Bermuda ··-···································-·····-····---······••--· • ..••••
7,346.47
13,224.05
1,511.00

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Botswana --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brazil --- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada ________ ____ _ _______________________ _
Costa Rica -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cyprus -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cuba ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dominican Republic ------------------------------------------------------------------
Egypt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
El Salvador _________________ --- -------------------------------------------------
England -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Greece --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guyana ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guatemala --------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Holland ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------
Haiti ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Honduras --------------------------------------------------------------------
India ------------------- --------------------------------------------------
Jamaica------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jordan -------------------------------------------- --
Leeward/Windward Islands -----------------------------------
Mexico ------------ ---------------------------------------
Nicaragua --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Netherlands Antilles________ _ __________________ _
Panama ---- ---------------------------------------------------
Peru -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Philippines ____________________ _
Puerto Rico ___ ---- -------------------------------------------------
Sierra Leone --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sou th Africa ____ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Turkey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Turks Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trinidad and Tobago ---- ---------------------------------------------
Virgin Islands ___________________ ____________________ _
Assembly expense ----------------------------------------------------
B. T_ C. transportation -------------------------------------------------------------
Loans -------------------------------------------------------------
Temporary retirement/furlough ---- -------------------------
Purchase of Mission House ---- ---------------------------
Miscellaneous -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 % of Assembly offerings returned
to State Treasurers ------------------------------------------------
Transfer of funds to International Accounts _____________________ _
280.00
1,777.00
8,598.46
3,445.31
2,867.54
3,000.00
5,760.97
7,682.93
1,489.21
5,303.30
3,892.98
1,301.10
5,207.58
5,728.86
3,301.00
11,815.52
1,079.22
6,120.77
11,128.08
1,800.00
12,164.86
6,956.12
1,818.21
3,657.42
3,438.02
6,026.41
2,736.82
11,647.41
3,091.22
3,445.85
1,621.25
1,713.83
5,514.79
3,948.55
3,161.22
1,128.66
15,034.25
4,116.87
3,547.28
1,761.32
2,558.66
153,059.62
Total ------------------------------------------------------------------$355,059.62
Respectfully submitted,
M.A. TOMLINSON, Chairman
CHARLES G. HAWKINS
Wm. H. BROOKS
JAMES B. WRIGHT
H. L. MOORE, Secretary
10:21 a.m.-Report of World Mission Secretary, Charles G. Hawkins;
Asia and Egypt Representative, Ada McGehee; Harrison E. Price and Sylvia
Hardin, Mission Evangelists.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 145
The reports were accepted by the Assembly as read. Ada McGehee
was not able to be present on account of illness and his report was read
by Brother Hawkins. Prayer was offered for Brother McGehee and an
expression of appreciation for his work will be sen t to him. Sister
Hardin thanked the people for their kindness and cooperation durin g her
years of service in the Church and she was given a standin g ovation by
the audience.
Report of World Mission Secretary
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd A&#7209070;ual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Number sermons preached _____________________________________________ 210
Number converted _________________________________ 52
Number sancti&#6684777;ed ------------------------- -----40
Number baptized with the Holy Ghost ---------------------------------25
Number added to the Church ___________________________ 453
Number churches organized --------- --------------------------1
My work this year has carried me into 34 different countries. I have
attended 10 Minister' s Conventions and 12 National Conventions, and
conducted seminars and rallies in 11 states. Churches have been organ
ized in 3 new countries this year-South Africa, Botswana, and Brazil.
Brother Harrison E'. Price assisted me in orga&#7209065;zing the work in South
Africa. I visited and have worked closely with the Overseers of these
countries in establishing the work. I also attended the World Pentecostal
conference in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, as official representative for the
Church. I greatly appreciate the assistance given me by the Mission
Evangelists, Harrison E. Price and Sylvia Hardin.
I have written a monthly letter to each Overseer outside the United
States and have kept up regular correspondence. I have &#7798898;itten messages
for each Mission Cry, prepared material to boost the March and October
World Mission Drives, prepared lesson material for and taught in Bibl e
Training Camp.
Besides my regular Committee wor k I have served as Chairman of
the Youth Mission Board.
Sister Nellie Walker has worked untiringly as my Private Secretary
and Office Manager. I appreciate her valuable assistance.
Countries Members Churches S.S. W.M.B. V.L.B. A.B.M. Ministers
Australia ---------------------48 2 2 1 1 1 5
Bermuda ---------------------30 1 1 1 1 1 1
Bahamas 5,360 48 50 46 46 114 103
Canada 240 13 13 9 9 10 25
Costa Rica ____________________ 49 5 5 3 3 5 4
Cuba 74 5 3 2 2 2 4
Cyprus 21 1 1 1 1 0 2
Dominican Republic __ 1,787 33 33 33 33 33 12
Egypt 639 10 11 10 10 20 7
El Salvador 591 15 28 15 14 5 5
Englan d 1,581 49 57 47 46 47 84
Germany 9 1 0 1 0 1 2
Greece 160 3 2 2 2 0 3

146 MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Guatemala ----------------1,787 37 37 29 22 21 10
Guyana ------- 71 3 5 2 2 1 3
Haiti ______ 25,414 309 352 346 352 307 221
Holland ------ 21 1 1 1 1 0 2
Honduras _____________________ 250 6 6 5 5 0 4
India ------------------------------4,259 53 25 40 27 4 55
Jamaic a 9,000 196 196 200 0 145 203
Israe l 30 2 2 2 1 2 1
Leeward Islands ________ 448 18 23 16 18 18 18
Mexico (North) __________ 1,169 47 36 40 35 18 23
Mexico (South) _________ 346 18 16 15 11 16 17
Netherlands &#4259950;tilles __ 80 3 6 3 3 3 1
Nicaragu a 50 2 2 1 1 1 1
Panama 69 5 5 5 4 5 3
Philippine Islands _____ 85 5 7 3 3 3 2
Puerto Rico 382 12 12 10 10 10 13
Sierra Leone ______ 490 6 6 1 5 0 1
South Afric a _____ 5,429 70 59 3 0 0 40
South America ___________ 358 26 30 26 24 15 26
Tr&#6881390;idad/Tobago -----222 8 10 8 8 8 11
Turkey 13 1 0 1 0 0 1
Turks Island -------------235 6 7 6 5 6 13
Virgin Islands 248 6 17 6 5 6 12
Windward Islands ______ 151 7 11 7 7 7 8
Brazil 96 2 3 1 1 0 1
Totals ____________ 61,292 1,033 1,080 948 718 835 947
Respectfuliy submitted,
CHARLES G. HAWKINS
World Missio n Secretary
Report of Asia and Egypt Representative
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly, Greetings:
It was my pleasure once more to visit Egypt and Jordan. I arrive d
in Egypt on March 7. It had been so arrange d that I had only a short
stay in Cairo. Leaving Cairo I went to Minia. We were in service in
Minia with a nice congregation. We also visited the various villages
and had pleasant experience s at each of them, returning to Minia each
night.
Fro m Minia we went to Assiout. I was greatly enthused about the
Sunday School there, and I suppose it was because the &#6684777;rst Owensboro
church had contributed to the financing of the beautifu l building they
now have to worship in. The attendance of the school is far above many
of our schools in America. This is marvelous considering the few years
the Church has been established in Assiou t.
Fro m Assiout we went to the location of the convention. The mayo r
of the village visited the convention, and one. night a doc tor came with
them and was interested that we visit the hospital. This we did at his
invitation. Sunday, the 19th, the convention came to a close. Again my
visit in Cairo was very short, but at the request of -Brother Hawkins I

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 147
went to see a piece of ground that would be an excellent spot on which
to build a headquar ters building for Egypt.
On the 21st I went by plane to Jerusa lem. I am much concerned about
the work in those par ts of the world. And to have had the privilege
and opportuni ty to visit and attend services with our Brother Ishak Si
mon, Missionary , insi de the old city, I shall always be thankful. The
services were during the day, attended largely by the sis ters. I was in
another service at his home near Bethlehem.
I left Jerusa lem on the 25th and fle w to Cyprus for only a brief stop
en route home.
In closing I wish to thank the mission office of the Church of God for
contributing to the· expense of my trip to these places.
Respectfully submitted,
ADA McGEHEE
Asia and Egypt Representative 11;
Report of Mission Evangelist
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Sermons 42
Saved ------------------------······--------------108
Sancti&#6684777;ed ·-·-·------------ ------·-········ 23
Received Holy Ghost -·----------
-
--·-··-····-·· 29
Baptized in water ------------------------------·····-····· 41
Adde d to Church .... ···------------------------··650
Homes visited ____ 222
Prayer meetings conducted ----·--····----·-·--·--- --·--··-·- 2
Tracts distributed --------------------· _________________ 168
Churches organized __ _____________________ 9
Conventions attended .... 6
I spent mos t of my time outside the United States this year. Some
time was spent in Africa helping to get the work organized-conducting
busi ness mee tings, doing office work, etc. Set forth 51 ministers and took
in many members , also visi ted severa l gove&#7209183;ent offices for the pur
pose of getting recogni tion for our work.
My work was not so much evangelistic. I spent many weeks in teach&#2949159;
ing and preaching the doctrine of the Church and helping get our work
on the mission &#6684777;eld better established in the FAITH. I performed sev
eral marriages and dedicated many babies to the Lord in different coun
tries.
I was pri vileged to arrange for the Chamber of Commerce reception
for o&#7667826; Virgin Islands Steel Band in Nashville, as well as arrangin·g 'for
several television appearances and a specia l concert at the Centennial
Par k there. Our Church receiving thousands of dollars worth of ad
ver tising for the Assembly through this medium.
I have worked °very closely with Brother Charles Hawkins this year ·a�d
it has been a very busy year, and a happy one for me.

148 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
I am thankful to all who have praye d for me or assisted me in any way.
I appreciate the good reception that was give n me by every oversee r
of every country that I visited. Our work is moving forward all ove r the
world and we have many wonderful people that we can be proud of.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRISON E. PRICE
Mission Evangelist
Report of Mission Evangelist
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
Talks ----······-··············------ ----- -···············193
Revivals conducted -------····································-·········-······ 20
Saved ---- ·····-········· ·········-···························------ -···136
Sancti&#6684777;e d ····--------------------············110
Receive d Holy Ghost -·····------------____ 35
Total Experiences -----······-·········-······························-···············281
Visitations made -------- -···-···········-····················-·········
·
····244
States visited ·····-·········-··························----------- 9
Countries and islands visited ·····----·----------11
Ministers Conventions attende d _______ _ ___ 2
District conventions attende d ··············----______ _ 1
National conventions attende d ·············-----························-···· 7
Many of the revivals I conducted this year were from church to church
and on weekends. The response and cooperation give n in each were
excellent. I was received with a warm welcome and the kinde st of hos
pitality everywhere I went, especially by the overseers, pastors, their fam
ilies and congregations; for which I am grateful. I am also grateful for
the many invitations to conduct revivals, mission workshops and other
services which I was unable to acce pt.
I have enjoye d my work again this year immensely.
Respectfully submitted,
SYLVIA HARDIN
Mission Evangelist
10:42 a.m.-Sister Willard Boyles reported a total of 237 experiences had
been counted in the Assembly altar services-56 saved, 59 sancti&#6684777;ed and
122 baptize d with the Holy Ghost.
10:45 a.m.-Harold Parke r presente d awards to the Assembly subscrip
tion workers. Three Youth Life teams from the churc h at Wildwood
competed for awards. They sold 550 subscriptions. Team No. 4 received
the &#6684777;rst award of $50.00. Team No. 1 received $20.00.
10:48 a.m.-Report of Committee No. 1, Questions and Subjects.
This committee presente d several sections of its report for considera
tion on Friday afternoon in the Assembly. Those sections were accepted
�t that time, and the remainde r of the report was acce pted as read.
The n the ·entire report was accepted by acclamation. The report is given
here:

MINUT&#4522067; OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 149
Questions and Subjects Committee Report
To the 62nd annual Assembly, Greetings:
We, you r Questions and Subjects Committee, after much prayer and
careful consideration given to all matters brought befor e us, wis h to sub
mit the followin g report:
SECTION 1
We have just closed another successful yea r in the work of the Church
of God. We feel tha t the success and advancemen ts that have been made
are due in a large measure to the faithfu l and untiring efforts of our
General Overseer. This committee &#6750313;ves thanks to God for the won
derfu l address delivered to this 62nd Genera l Assembly by our Genera l
Overseer. We feel that it would be in order for this Assembly to give him
a standin g ovation at this time.
SECTION 2
After carefu l and prayerfu l consideration of all &#6684777;ndings of the Taber
nacle Committee in regards to the poss ibility of relocatin g our General
Headquarters buildings, we recommend that the General Properties Com
mittee be advised to purchas e the 41-acre tract of lan d .on Keith Street
by-pass, to be used for the relocatin g of our General Headquarters build
ings.
SECTION 3
Your Questions and Subjects Committee unanimously agreed that it
would be wis e for this Assembly to consider the followin g recommen&#2949164;
dation. We wis h to commen d our General Overseer for the much and
valuable informa tion and suggestions given in his annual address. In re
spect to the long-range plans of relocation of our World Headquarters,
we recommen d tha t this Assembly place its approva l on the building
program as has been propos ed by the Tabe&#7471214;acle Committee and that
those respons ible for the buildin g progra m give its &#6684777;rst consideration to
the construction of a Publishing House. We suggest tha t a committee
composed of the General Properties Com&#7143529;ttee an d two or more others
appointed by the General Overseer be in charge of the building program
on the new 41-acre tract an d proceed with construction as funds can
be made available. This committee would be called the World Head
quarters Construction Committee.
SECTION 4
Becaus e of certain advantages of havin g Tomlinson College in Cleve
land, plans are being made to mov e the college to this area. Since the
buildin g formerly used for Tomlinson Memoria l School was available on
the orphanage property , the college facilities have been set up there.
Therefore, we recommen d that the Tomlinson Home for Children deed
to Tomlinson College a portion of the land, the exact amount to be de
cided on by the officials of the orphanage an d college for the develop
men t of the college there, and also that the Tomlinson Home for Chil
dren be relieved of any indebtedness now existing on said property .
SECTION 5
Because of the increased cos t of publication and mailing we recom
men d that the White Win g Messenger be published bi-weekly with 25
copies per yea r and tha t the yearly subscription price remain the same.
We further recommen d that the state papers, news letters an d bulletins
be used for news items and announcements of state and loca l interest

150 MINUTES' OF T&#4718661; 62N
D
AN&#5111893;AL ASSEMBLY
thereby conserving the White Wing Messenger space for material s which
would bene&#6684777;t the Church world-wide.
SECTION 6
Si�ce our publication, the Happy Harvester, is considered a publishe d
-message we suggest that the printing and publishing of it continue to
be &#6684777;n anced by the Free Literature Department. We recommend that the
metho d of distribution of the Happy Harvester be left in the hands of
the Publishing Committee .
SECTION 7
In regards to the portion of the General Overseer's address entitled
"Customs A&#7209141; &#5505138;aditions," we recommend that &#7602280;e presbytery be con
sulte d by members who hold jobs whic h require certain apparel or u&#7209065;
forms whic h seem to be contrary to the advice to members given in the
Assembly Minutes. The presbytery afte r considering the circumstances
may advise them as to what to do.
SECTION 8
We heartily endorse the section of the General Overseer's address en
titled "Church-Wide Revival," and recommend that we make this effort
for a church-wi de revival and that the General Overseer personall y di
rect thi s campaign through the state overseers.
SECTION 9
We recommend that each state and local church be careful not to set
up any &#6684777;nancial syste m that would violate any Assembl y ruling with re
gard to the receiving and disbursing of any and all offerings controlled
by the Assembly.
SECTION 10
There have been inquiries as to whethe r we are intereste d in beco m
ing a membe r of the World Council of Churches. It is the feeling of this
Committee that due to the unique commission of the Church that we
see no bene&#6684777;t in belong ing to such an organization.
SECTION 11
The Questions and Subjects Committee recognizes the enormity of the
task whic h was assigned to the Tabe&#7471214;acle Committee that was appoint
ed last year. The y thoroughly carried out their dutie s and completed
each phase of the work which they were asked to do and it is quite
clear that the y wen t even beyon d the call of duty to have eve rything
ready for &#7602280;e consideration of &#7602280;e Assembly. We suggest that this com
mittee here now be dissolved. Let us sho w ou r appreciation by stand
ing and saying in unison, "God bless the members who served on the
Tabernacle Committee and for a job well done."
SECTION 12
In response to the appeals of several of our ministers which caused
the General Oversee r to suggest that we offer some assistance toward
helping to solve some difficulties or problems that apparently exist among
the m whic h are reducing the amount of good results whic h our min
isters are capable of producing, we make the following appeal:
Nothing is of more importance to the Church than its ministry. In
addition to ev angelizing the world, the ministry is given for the per
fecting of the saints and to lead us all to the perfect unity of the faith.
In a very sacred atmosphere of the presence and power of the Lord, re
sulting from much prayer and humbling of ourselves before Him, the

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 151
committee received a very tende r and app reciative feeling toward &#7602280;e
ministry as a whole and a greater love and respect for each one as an
individual. We are convinced tha t the majority is sincerely concerned
about the growth and the we lfare of the Church and are dedicated toward
tha t end. We believe tha t for the most part each minister is ready and
willing to make his own contribution toward peace, perfect unity of the
spirit and of the faith. It is believed that through the anointing of the
Holy Ghost that each one could enlarge his capacity to win souls and
serve the Church. We are sure tha t each one wishes to give a full meas
ure of devotion to his duties. It appears to the members of this com
mittee tha t our ministers are seeking the secret or key which would
fully release their potentia lities.
Nothing could be more effective toward winning souls and • making
the Church known to the world than f&#7274610; the ministry to have and
manifest love and respect one to another by continuously striving for
the unity of the spiri t and for the faith tha t was once delivered unto
the saints. Surely each one desires to do his part by obeying the ad
monition of the great apostle Paul who said in Ephesians 4:1-7, "I there
fore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the
vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with
longsuffering, forbearing one ano&#7602280;er in love; endeavouring to keep &#7602280;e
unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one
Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one
faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace ac
cording to the measure of the gift of Christ."
To adopt the practice of prayerfully studying the guide lines set forth
here by the apostle and a frequent review of Assembly &#21758277;s would,
if followed, make each minis ter much more fruitful and rapid ly conduct him
toward his full capacity. Also, the committee wishes to give addi tional
details which may well serve to guide us.
All ministers are advised to abide in his calling and in addi tion, those
who are under appointment can promote unity by abiding within the
limits of his authority and by not pressing too hard on the oute r boundary.
Let o&#7667826; quest be always for souls and not for personal or materia l gain.
The ki ngdom of God is the fi rst thing to be sought by us; materia l neces
sities are to be added by God . Always be a carrie r of good news and
not of scandal and bad news.
All desi re for their ministry to be in de mand. To increase this· de
mand, a minister could exercise extreme care to always stick to the doc
trine of the Church; refrain from any interference in internal affai rs
of states and loca l churches and stay in his place by always abiding in
his own calling. He should never do anything which would require any
state overseer to have to correct him. The best way to av oid differences
is not to create any. Differences do not just happen; someone causes
or makes them to happen. &#5505128;is committee is thoroughly convinced and
unanimously agree that if one properly governs himself, his ministry
will be in demand and good results will follow. Let us not attempt to
force our acceptance . Neither le t us act in a manner that would force
our rejection. Do not make it the conscientious duty of any overseer
to disapprove of your ministry in order for him to carry out his clearly
defined duty of preserving the unity of the Spirit and of the faith in
his territory. Few overseers would reject one's ministry for personal
reasons.

152 MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSE&#5046338;LY
Let us remind ourselves &#7602280;at all sin and evil practices have no place
in a minister's life. Bu t should a minister fall or practice something re
proachful which resulted in the revocation of his ministry and the loss
of his influence and afterwards makes adjustments but &#6684777;nds it neces
sary to begin anew in some other state, why not that minister fully in
form th e state overseer about himself and of his desire to make a fresh
start. Under no circumstances should he try to mov e abou t under cover.
Thos e who do mov e with unadjusted charges hanging over them shift &#7602280;e
responsibility of giving the information to his state overseer which he
himself could have revealed wit h better results. Surely each overseer
would want his actions in such matters guided by the golden rule. Luke
6:31, "&#4259950;d as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them
likewise."
Question:
Is it permissible for a minister to pay tithes on his income from manual
labor to a mission he is operating instead of into the local church where
his membership is?
Answer:
We quote from the report of the Questions and Subjects Committee
mad e to the 44th annual Assembly and printed on page 125. "We recom
mend that all members pay tithes on thei r income int o the treasury of
the local church where their membership is , and that all ministers send
tithes of th eir income in the ministry, including both ti&#7602280;es and offer
ings, to the General Treasurer wit h their reports on the last day of each
month, and pay tithes on income from manual labor or business into
the treasury of the local church where their membership is .
Question:
Should a member transfer from his local church where he lives to a
distant church?
This question was asked and answered in the 51st Annual Assem
bly Minutes and printed on page 111.
Answer:
"It has been the advice of the Assembly for years that members have
their membership in the local church nearest them. See Section 9, page
111 of Minutes of 45th annual Assembly. There might be occasional ex
ceptions to &#7602280;is rule, if in the estimation of the state overseer the cir
cumstances seem to make it advisable for one to be transferred."
Respectfully submitted,
SIDNEY A. COOLEY, Chairman
JAMES B. &#5701714;IGHT
HOWARD J. HUNT
HERMAN E. DEAN
M. T. LI&#5111883;OUS
VALENTINE E. HALL
ALVIN BRANTLEY
11:15 a.m.-Report of Committee No. 3, Adjustment. The report was
accepted in regular order by th e Assembly.

MINUT&#4522067; OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 153
Adjustment Committee Report
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
We, your Adjustment Committee, beg leave to report as follows:
WH&#9044115;S Brother C. H. Sartin served faithfully with the Adjustment
Committee in their deliberations for several years , and
WHEREAS Brother Sartin has &#6684777;nished his work on earth and has now
gone to his reward: therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that we express our appreciatio n for his valuable
service in the work of this committee for these years, and may his
name liv e long in our memory for his consecrated life and untiring service
in all the work of the Church.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED &#7602280;at we render thanksgiving to God
for allowing him to serve in the Church thes e many years, and bow our
hearts in humble submission to His will in taking one so sincere and
steadfast from us.
We have met in regular order, and are happy to report that all mat
ters which hav e come to our attentio n has been satisfactorily taken care
of. We wis h to commend the ministry and membership of the Church
for the wonderful spirit of unity and fellowship that prevails in our work.
We appreciate the presence of the Lord that has been so real in this
Assembly. It has been a pleasure to serve, and we thank God for a&#7077996;
His blessings. We pray that the year that lies before us will be one of
the mos t successful that the Church of Go d has known in these last days.
Respectfully submitted,
D. F. ROWL&#4259918;D
ARCHIE MELVIN
SEBASTIAN McGEE
ORVILLE W. TRUMP
R. L. WILLIAMS
11:19 a.m.-Report of General Properties Committee. The report was
read by R. 0. Covey and accepted by the Assembly.
General Properties Committee Report
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Your committee has met a number of times during the past year on
various matters of business pertaining to Church property , both at head
quarters and on the &#6684777;eld.
Considerable deliberatio n concerning the Publishing House property has
been necessary as a result of the loss suffered by the &#6684777;re in February.
We hav e supervised the demolitio n of the old building, and the remodel
ing of the former press area into what is now called the Capito l Annex.
The remodeling project in the World Capito l Building, which has been
in the process for almost two years , was continued and completed this
year. Also some necessary work has been done in the Tabernacle.

154 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSE&#5046338;LY
On the strength of the &#6684777;ndings of the Tabernacle Committee, we pur
chased an option on a sizeable parcel of land located between the Keith
Street By-pass &#6357102;d North Lee Highway for this Assembly's considera
tion as the location for the developmen t of a new headquarters property,
including a tabernacle, office building, publishin g house, and possibly other
structures as &#7602280;e Assembly advises in future years .
A number of miscellaneous matters has been successfully handled by
&#7602280;e committee through the year, and all business has been &#7602290;ansacted
with the greatest harmony. We humbly thank God for His direction.
Respectfully submitted,
M. A. TOMLINSON, Chairman
R. 0. COVEY, Chief Clerk
J. R. KINSER, Committeeman
PERRY E. GILLUM, Commi tteeman
E. H. GRIFFITH, Committeeman
11:24 a.m.-Song by the McMahan Singers, "I Cannot Find the Way
Alone."
11:26 a.m.-Report of A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. Secretary, Harper Hunter;
Sunday School Secretary, Billy Murray; Victory Leaders Secretary, Darel
Talbott; W. M. B. Secretary, Elva Howard; World Language Secretary,
J. B. Wright; President of Tomlinson College, J. D. Wilkinson.
These reports were acce pted as read.
A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. Secretary's Report
September 13, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Sermons and B. T. C. lessons____ _ __ ___ __ 199
Converted -------------·--------80
Sancti&#6684777;ed -------------------··-----------44
Baptized wit h the Holy Ghost ___ _____ _____ 49
Baptized in water __________ __________ 14
Ministers Conventions attended _______ __ ____ 2
State Conventions attended ------- ---------3
Dist rict Conventions attended _______________ 2
Ev angelism Seminars or other __________________ _____ 7
Revivals conducted __________ ___ _____ 4
Prayer meetings conducted ______________ __ 22
Speaker and/or taught in three retreats: Alabama Couples Retreat, North
Carolina and Arizona-Nevada Winter Retreats. Taught A. B. M. in two
terms of B. T. C.: Cleveland, Tennessee and Fresno, California. Con
ducted CA&#5046352; &#5046341;ETING service prio r to the Mississippi state conven
tion. Visited revivals in different states, including a new &#6684777;eld in Ari
zona. Visited a n&#7667821;ber of local churches and attended one session of
the PRAYER AND EVANG&#4522060;ISM CONFERENCE in Marietta, Georgia.
Was inspired of the Lord for the writing of a number of articles for
the White Wing Mess enger. Hav e prepared a HANDBOOK FOR RE
VIVAL which is now available in Spanish. Was inspired of the Lor d
for a plan to assist in revival. This is known as the HEART PLAN and

MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNU&#4259916; ASSEMBLY 155
is used in connection with the COMMITM&#4522062;T TO REVIVAL. The plan
has bee n used already in some places and will be a part of the up
coming SECRETARIES SYMPOSIUM beginning in the month of Oc
tober. Those making this COMMITMENT TO REVIVAL are eligible
to wear a pin of special design, a part of which is a white embossed
heart and they are saying, "&#5046361; HEART BLEEDS WITH GOD'S &#4718661;ART
FOR A LOST GENERATION. TH&#4522066;EFORE, I'M SAYING 'LORD, SEND
A REVIV&#4259916; AND LET IT BEGIN IN ME!'" Prepared four less ons
for B. T. C. Have distributed hundreds of copies of the article, "A
BURDEN FOR THE LOST."
The wor k this year has actually been on a dual capacity basis inas
much as we have had the responsibility of the regular work of the
Department plus the promoting of REVIVAL on a Church wide basis.
Have been in charge of the plan for assistance to FULL-TIME EVAN
GELISTS. Those working with the plan make their monthl y report to
me, and during the year , I began writing monthly letters to them. Have
written the States Secretaries monthly. The Department has contin
ued the responsibility of taking care of the EMERG&#4522062;CY HONOR RO&#4980812;
in the White Wing; has compiled items for the new heading in the White
Wing of FAGOTS FROM FIRES OF EVANGELISM; als o the listing of
NEW HOME PRAYER MEETINGS.
It has bee n my privilege to work in this capacity this year, and I per
sonally thank every one of you for you r assistance in the work. GOD
BLESS YOU! GOD BLESS YOU!
A. B. M. bands in states ______ ______ _________ 3,561
A. B. M. bands in other countries 2,965
Total ____ _ _____________ ____ 6,526
Churches operating the A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A.
in the states ----------------·-------1 ,341
Churches in other countries operating the
A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. ____________ 835
Total numbe r of churches operating the
A. B. M. and S. 0. P. A. ___________ 2,175
Number of churches on the Emergency Honor Rol l 1,178
FULL-TIME EVANGELIS TS REPORTS
Revivals conducted _________ _________ 252
Number saved _________ 1,260
Number sancti&#6684777;e d 631
Number baptized with the Holy Ghos t 462
Number baptized in wate r 185
Number adde d to the Church ______ 130
Number of homes visited 1,653
Number of prayer meetings conducted 334
Number of tracts distributed _______________ 5,307
Numbe r of days spent in visitation and ground wor k
in new &#6684777;elds ______ 1,652
WORK OF WITNESS TEAMS DURING THE ASSEMBLY
Number converted ______________ 7
Number sancti&#6684777;ed ______________ -------------- 2

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Number baptized with the Holy Ghost __ _
Respectfully submitted,
HARPER HUNTER
_ ____ l
A. B. M. and S. 0. P.A. Secretary
Report of General Sunday School Secretary
September 12, 1966 to August 31, 1967
Sermons ---------------------·
·
--------------------------------------- -- -------------299
Converted ------------------------------------------------------ 11
Sancti&#6684777;ed 13
Baptized with Holy Ghos t ____________ 4
Homes visited ______ _ _________ 160
Minister's conventions attended ________ ---------------------------------4
District conventions attended ______ 2
State conventions attended ____________ 5
Sunday School clinics conducted 12
Cooperated in 2 Train-N-Share sessions
Cooperated in IO Train-O-Ramas
Taught in 3 Bible Training Camps (Antigua, Cleveland, Fresno).
I represented the Church at the National Sunday School Convention
in Boston, Mass., and at the Secretaries Commission Meeting in Wheaton,
Illinois. I have written monthly letters to the state and national Sun
day School Secretaries, and have taken care of all correspondence that
has come to the Sunday School office.
I sincerely appreciate the cooperation and encouragement I have re
ceived this year, both on the &#6684777;eld and from my fellow workers here in
the general office.
INFORMATION ON SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK-1967
Number of Sunday Schools -------------------·----------------------------------------2,537
Number of Sunday School pupils _____ ______ l 71,669
Number of new Sunday Schools organized ____ 128
Number of experiences in Sunday School work _____ 4,050
New members gained in March campaign --------------------------------5,087
Respectfully submitted,
BILLY MURRAY
General Sunday School Secretary
Report of General Victory Leaders Secretary
September 12, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Sermons ------------ ----------�31
Saved _____ 56
Sancti&#6684777;ed ____________________ ------------------------------------------------31
Baptized with the Holy Ghos t -------------------------------------52

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Adde d to the Church -------------------------------3
Homes visite d______ ___________ 114
Ministers conventions attended ------------------------------4
State conventions attended -------------------------------3
Taugh t in Train-O-Ramas ____________ _ ____________________ 10
Revivals conducte d 4
Youth con ventions attended ________________ ------------------------------4
National Sunday School convention attended ----------------------------------1
Winter Retreats attended ---------------- ---------------2
157
I write the state secretaries and camp directors each month, and
answered the daily office correspondence. Prepared and supplie d the state
secretaries with monthly program material. Served on the staff of Youth
Life magazine, contributin g promotional and program material. Serve d
as secretary to Youth Mission Board, answering correspondence per
taining to this. Arranged for and directed the fourth International Youth
Camp, and prepared two lessons for state camp lesson booklets. Taught
in Bible Training Camp in Cleveland, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Eng
land, and assisted in one Train-N-Share with Siste r Elva Howard.
I sincerely appreciate the &#6684777;ne cooperation and support I have received
this year from each overseer, state secretary, camp director, pasto r and
local leaders.
INFORMATION ON V. L. B. WORK-1967
Number of bands ---------------------------------------------------------2,226
Number of members ___________ 41,428
Bible chapters read _2,852,990
Youth Life Teams _298
Number of camps conducte d ________________________________ 73
Number of campers 6,452
Number saved in camps 1,492
Number sancti&#6684777;e d in camps 1,170
Number receivin g Holy Ghost____ _ _____________ l,011
Total number of experiences in youth camps 3,673
Number baptized in wate r _959
Total state convention offerings -------------------$149, 770.21
Increase in state convention offerings _______________________ 12,108.81
Respectfully submitted,
DAREL LEE TALBOTT
General V. L. B. Secretary
W. M. B. General Secretary's Report
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
Sermons preached ----------------------------- 227
Homes visite d _________________ _ ___________________________________ 192
Converted ----------------------------12
Sancti&#6684777;e d 11
Baptize d with the Holy Ghost 13
State s visite d ------------------------------------------------------- 20
Mission &#6684777;elds visited ____ 3
Minister's conventions attended ------------------------------ 3
Train-N-Share conducte d 3

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With Sunday School Secretary --- ------------------------------------1
With V. L.B. Secretary---------------------------- --
Mission institutes conducted ____________ __ _
Mission rallies in the interest of the W. M. B. ___ _
District conventions attended -- - - -- ---- ----------------------
State conventions attended ------------------------------ ---
Train-O-Ramas
2
8
5
4
3
9
I attended the National Convention of the American Bible Society.
Assisted in Youth Emphasis week in two states.
Sponsored the International Prayer Chain through posters, letters, and
prayer reminders. This Prayer Chain is now one year old and has a
total membership of 510.
Tried to be of assistance to the Church by writing for Youth Life, the
White Wing, and others.
Prepared some B. T. C. lessons and taught in the Cleveland and Cali
fornia schools.
I have endeavored to keep up the regular correspondence which came
to my office, wrote to the state overseers and state secretaries and sent
a quarterly newsletter to the leaders in the form of Missiongram.
During the Assembly the department endeavored to boost the mission
work through seminars and a Mission Exchange.
The cooperation given to the mission department this year is appre-
ciated.
Number of bands ---------------- -�··--" -2,637
Number of bands gained this year 405
Number of W. M. B. members ________ _ ___ , __ -47,579
Number of members gained this year 2,794
Yours for missions,
ELVA HOWARD
General W. M. B. Secretary
Report of World Language Secretary
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
Greetings to the 62nd annual Assembly:
Days in &#7602280;e office 175
Conventions attended:
Ministers 4
Dis&#7602290;ict 4
State and National 4
Visited:
Churches 16
Homes 18
Sermons -------------------- --------- -------- 44
Tomlinson College-classes __ 58
Tracts distributed .. · ____________ lbs. 2

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
WORK DONE BY THE WORLD LANGUAGE DE PARTMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
159
TR&#4259918;SLATIONS COMPLETED FROM ENGLISH TO SPANISH AND
VICE VERSA:
12 Issues White Wing Messengers
2 Adult Quarterlies
697 Letters
130 Stencils
1 &#5505138;e asu rer's Report Book
1 A. B. M. and S. 0. P.A. Report Book
1 A. B. M. Handbook for Revivals
1 A. B. M. Commitment To Revival
1 Policy of Ministerial Aid Committee
1 Articles of Association
8 Tracts
1 Application for Church Family Grou p Insurance
6 Sermons
3 Legal documents
Body of Christ examin ation sheets and answers
Ministers examin ation and endorsement sheets
Numerous small jobs
TRANSLATED AND PRINTED SIXTEEN TRACTS OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
HAITI
From English to French:
Plan of Salvation Simpli&#6684777;ed
You Are Cordially Invited
The Communion
The Sabb ath
&#5505128;e Two Calls
Tithing
BRAZIL
From Spanis h to Portuguese:
Plan of Salvation Simpli&#6684777;ed
29 Important Bible Truths
Flag Pledge Cards
Respectfully,
JA&#5046341;S B. WRIGHT
World Language Secretary
Report of President of Tomlinson College
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly of &#7602280;e Church of God, Greetings:
It is my pleasu re to report the following:
I spoke, representing Tomlinson College and the Church, 62 times dur
ing the past year.

160 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
I had the privilege to represent the College in the Ohio and Georgia
State Conventions and to be the speaker at the Kansas V. L. B. Youth
Banquet. I als o visited 14 local churches and spoke concerning the col
lege, and spoke at 2 district conv entions.
Representing Tomlinson College, I attended the followin g conferences:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Tennessee College Asso
ciation, American Association of Junior Colleges, College Facilities Con
ference of the Producer's Council, Southeaste&#7471214; Higher Education Con
ference, College Administrator's Meeting on Development. I als o visit
ed with many state, federal and local representatives of the various agencies
conce&#7471214;ing education.
I served as clerk of the Tabernacle Committee and participated in meet
ing with the designers, attorneys and representatives of the owners, and
prepared the preliminary plot plan and floor pl ans of the proposed build
ings from which the plans for display were prepared.
I would like to express my appreciation to the General Overseer, the
various involved committees, the many state overseers and the members
in their states, the staff and faculty, and the 39 students earnin g credits
at Tomlinson College for their respective parts in making the &#6684777;rst year
of operation a success.
Respectfully submitted,
J. D. WILKINSON, JR.
President of Tomlinson College
11:55 a.m.-Report of C. P. M. A. Secretary, John A. Stubbs; Fields of
the Wood Manager, J. W. McDill; Visual Department Director, Jack C.
Decker.
&#5505128;e reports were accepted in regular order.
Report of General C. P. M. A. Secretary
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd a&#7209070;ual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
Sermons
... 242
Homes visited _________ 205
Number converted ------------------------------------------------ 1
Ministers' conventions attended ________________ 3
District conventions attended _______________ 3
State conventions attended ---------- ------------------5
Revivals conducted ----------------2
Spoke at Tomlinson College three times. Preached in 16 local churches.
Taught in Cleveland and Fresno Bible Training Camps. Conducted dis
trict C. P. M. A. rallies in 15 states.
Hav e written and rewritten some of the C. P. M. A. material, such
as B. T. C. lessons , script to go with the marking program, etc. Cor
responded with state secretaries and kept them informed about progress
of the work.
Hav e pursued the Marking program both by correspondence and a

MINUT&#4522067; OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 161
visit to Turkey and Israel. Visited our churches in Jordan and had the
privilege to preach in Jerusalem and near Bethlehem.
The office work has been very heavy this year and I wish to express
appreciation to my wife, Anita, Carole Ann, Betty Fisher, and the extra
help we have had to have this year.
We have printed new post cards of prominent markers and rewrit
ten the text and had it translated and printed in Spanish and French
as well as English.
Helped with one joint district auxiliary seminar with Billy Murray in
Hobart, Indiana.
Continued some work toward slide sets and narrated tape.
Have made Honor Pins in Spanish this year.
Directed the Easter program and the Pre-Easter all-night service in
Fields of the Wood.
Worked with the committee in maintenance and repairs in Fields of
the Wood.
Have compiled pictures and written text for the booklet, "The Writ
ten Vision" for state secretaries to use for promotional use in C. P. M. A.
work.
Have upgraded my pilot's license by attending an A.O.P.A. flying school.
Worked with the General Overseer and the committee in regards to
retired ministers and we have arranged for and introduced in this As
sembly the new Permanent Honor Card for retired ministers so they will
not have to &#6684777;ll out the requirement sheets each year.
In conclusion, I can report that it has been a busy but rewarding
year and I thank everyone for their splendid cooperation in the C. P. M. A.
work.
Respectfully submitted,
JO&#4718670; A. STUBBS
General C. P. M. A. Secretary
Report of Fields of the Wood Manager
September l, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly, Greetings:
Sermons ________________ _ __________ ______ 52
Homes visited_____________________ 92
State conventions attended ____ 2
Minister's conventions attended ________________________ 1
I thank each of you for your faithful service in helping to make
Fields of the Wood the success it has been this year. We appreciate our
good workers who have labored at Fields of the Wood along with those
of you on the &#6684777;eld. It could not have been done without your faithful
service. Only God can repay you.

162 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNU&#4259916; ASSE&#5046338;LY
I would like &#3014772;o give special honor to my wife who has been by my
side in this great work. Fields of the Wood has been a blessing to many
thousands this year and I attribute much of i&#7602291; success to the work of
the caretaker, Bro&#7602280;er W. W. Estes, also his fai&#7602280;ful wife and those who
served in the loung·e and souvenir shop. Our crowds are increasing every
year.
&#5505128;e work in Fields of the Wood this year includes:
Maintaining and keeping Fields of the Wood beautiful. Repainting
New Testament, Cross and every marker.
Helping in the removal of machinery from the publishing house. Sal
vaging damaged merchandise from publishing house.
Removal of timber from land to be used for an airstrip. Did excava
tion on the airstrip as much as time would permit.
Purchased and put under fence the land at Culberson, North Carolina,
deeded to God Almighty and A. J. Tomlinson.
Purchased and paid for one cub tractor to be used in Fields of the Wood.
Purchased and installed a new pump in well that furnishes water for
Fields of the Wood.
Built reservoir for spring and brought water 2,200 feet to the shop.
This has proven a great blessing in many ways.
Humbly submitted,
J. W. McDI&#4980812;
Fields of the Wood Manager
Report of Visual Department Director
September 1, 1&#3539055; to August 31, 1&#3735606;7
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
I am very thankful to have been privileged by the Lord and our Gen
eral Overseer to serve the Church of God in the capacity of Director
of the Visual Department for the past 13 years and 10 months. I wish
to give special acknowledgment to my very co-operative staff of work
ers who has made it possible for us to do the work we have done this
year. I am very proud of them-Mazine Bell, my assistant and private
secretary; Edwina Dasher; Bookkeeper/Receptionist; Fra&#7471209;k Pohlner, Ship
ping Clerk/General Maintenance; Diana Strickland, Darkroom Tech
nician and Olen Fiveash who worked part time as Sound Engineer until
the &#6684777;re in February.
This past year we made pictures and prepared articles for the White
Wing Messenger to boost this department &#7602295;ice a month. We also fur
nished innumerable pictures for the General Officials for passports and
advertisements. I made several trips to Tomlinson College and made
pictures for their year book and historical &#6684777;le. We produced Visual Tour
slide sets of the White-Wing Publishing House, Radio Department and
Visual Department. Besides making h&#7667822;dreds of pictures for the Bible
Training Camp Superintendent and students during -the month of April,
I also taught lessons on projected visual aides.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 163
We shipped 549 &#6684777;lms this year and appreciate very much your par
ticipation in showing the Church &#6684777;lms to your local con&#6750322;ega&#7602281;ons. North
Carolina was the leading state in &#6684777;lm showings and Bahamas showed
the most &#6684777;lms outside the United States.
This year we saw the crack of dawn on a venture that we have prayed
for for several years. That was getting the Voice of Salvation on tele
vision. We were privileged to make a trial &#6684777;lm on the program which
was called a pilot print. The &#6684777;lm is being used to study the action of
the cast, arrangement of sets and to acquaint all conce&#7471214;ed with the in
volvement of a production of this type. I took the &#6684777;lm to a television
station for criticism and they praised it very highly from the standpoint
of production and programming. As soon as we have a series of 13 &#6684777;lms
ready, they will be glad to put them on television free of charge. The
&#6684777;lm has been placed in our library of free-loan &#6684777;lms.
A much needed &#6684777;lm has been produced this year of Inte&#7471214;ational Youth
Camp. You will &#6684777;nd it listed in our catalog. We took excerpts from
the General Overseer's Address last year and produced a &#6684777;lm which will
be of interest to many, especially those who never get to attend &#7602280;e
Assembly. We also produced for our historical &#6684777;le the section of the Gen
eral Overseer's Address concerning the location of an Assembly taber
nacle. A film on the Church flag has been produced and is listed in our
catalog as "All Nation's Flag." This is very informative and could be
used in programs showing the displaying of the Church flag.
The work done in this department on these productions includes set
lighting, shooting, recording, script writing, script editing, printing work
prints, editing and synchronizing pictures and sound, matching original
to workprint, notching A & B .rolls for light changes and effects, print
ing answer prints and inspecting prints for color and light correction
before making release prints and many, many other details.
We have shot the complete footage for a new &#6684777;lm on Fields of the
Wood which is very much in demand. Since some of our old &#6881490;ms have
been discontinued, we have prepared a new &#6684777;lm list of all available
16mm &#6684777;lms in our free-loan library.
Our synchronous 16mm editing machine had to have a major over
haul this year and this prevented us from doing any editing for about 3
months. Our machine is now capable of handling 2 reels of &#6684777;lm at one
time synchronized with sound and is the very latest type of ·editing ma
chine being used in the United States.
We, too, suffered a great loss in the Publishing House &#6684777;re. Almost all
our sound equipment was destroyed. We have replaced a portion of it
with some very &#6684777;ne portable equipment. We are real proud of a 16mm
professional camera which is the &#6684777;rst new one ever purchased by this
department. The big lights hanging in the tabernacle are some of those
added to our lighting equipment for movies. We were permitted to pur
chase some new elec&#7602290;onic lights for our still photography. Some of
the lights used during the Easter Program in Fields of the Wood were
provided and installed by the Visual Department.
We assumed the responsibility of providing sound in the Visual De
par&#7602285;ent Building and the General Office Building and also closed cir&#3866727;
cuit television for both. Our closed circuit camera was burned in &#7602280;e
&#6684777;re; so we have purchased a new one and also a video . .tape recorder

164 MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSE&#5046338;LY
which we feel may become an important tool for us and als o Tomlinson
College.
I attended State Conventions in Wyoming, Oregon and Montana and the
International Youth Camp in Oklahoma. In my tour of the western
states, I attende d the Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers
Convention and Minister's Conventions in California, Oregon, Montana,
Washington and Wyoming. I preached 76 sermons, visite d 189 homes,
11 states and Puerto Rico. Numbe r saved this year 4, sanctified 5, re
ceived the Holy Ghost 7.
Respectfully submitted,
JACK C. DECKER
Director
12:10 p.m.-Reports of B. T. C. Superintendent, William H. Brooks;
A. J. Coalter, Principal.
&#5505128;e reports were accepted as read.
Report of Bible Training Camp and
General Superintendent
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual General Assembly, Greetings:
REGULAR SCHOOLS:
Numbe r of camps conducted --------------------------16
Total numbe r of students enrolled _________________________________________ l,310
Places where camps were conducted and numbe r enrolled in each:
Michigan Extension School (1st Term only ) ___________________ 54
Guatemala ------ ------- ---- 97
Dominican Republic ----------------------------------------------------------------65
Antigua (1st and 2nd Terms only) _________ 81
Haiti ____________________ _ _ _____ 116
Peru ______ ______________ ___ 38
India ___________ _____________ 81
Tennessee , Cleveland _______________ 298
Mexico --------- ---------------------------------43
Bahamas ----------------------------------40
England, London (1st and 2nd Terms only) ____ 63
California; Fresno (English) ----------------------------- ------51
England, Birmingham ________ ____ __ 80
California, Fresno (Spanish) _________ __ 48
Jamaica ____________________________________ 120
Puerto Rico _________ _____ ____ 35
CO&#5374034;ESPONDENCE COURSES:
Elementary numbe r enrolle d ________ _________ 170
Body of Christ number enrolle d 1,737
Total _______________________ ________ _ l,907
OFFICE WORK:
Bible Training -Camp staff also answered the many letters written

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 165
to our office; graded all papers sent in by correspondence students;
answered all questions pertaining to correspondence courses sent in
by students; worked on lesson material and attended to all other
duties required of this department. Complete new &#6684777;ling system was
set up in the office.
PERSONAL:
Attended the 1966 Annual General Assembly -------------------------------1
General Headquarters staff meetings attended__________________ 4
State conventions attended ------ --------------------------------3
Minister's meetings attended_________ _ ______ 4
District conventions attended------------- --------------------4
Dis trict Bible Training Camp rallies conducted _______ 9
Local churches visited and preached in ____ ______ 59
Bible Training Camps taught and assisted in ______ __ 9
Week-end and weekly meetings conducted ___ _____ ____ 6
Sermons preached and classes taught ____ __________________ 483
Number converted_______________ ______ _ ___ 22
Number sancti&#6684777;ed ------------------------------------------------- -------17
Number baptized with the Holy Ghos t ______ _____ 9
Homes visited -------------------------------________ _________ 269
Babies dedicated ------------------- ----- ---- - 3
States worked in U. S. A. _________________ 11
Countries visited in the interest of the work _________ 9
Served on the Editorial Committee for Doctrine.
Served on the World Mission Committee.
Also supervised the activities of Bible Training Camp at hom e and abroad
and discharged my duties in the office and elsewher e when called upon.
Humbly submitted,
WILLIAM H. BROOKS
Bible Training Camp Superintendent
Report of Bible Training Camp Principal
September 1, 1966 to August 31, 1967
To the 62nd annual Assembly:
Sermons preached and B. T. C. lessons taught ____________________________ 440
Revivals conducted 1
Week-end meetings conducted 3
Number converted 15
Number sancti&#6684777;ed 13
Number baptized with Holy Ghost_____________ 24
Number baptized in water ________________ 11
Homes visited _________ __126
Ministers Conventions attended _____ 3
Local churches visited ____________ 25
District Conventions attended _______ 2
State Conventions attended ------ ---------------------------4
States worked in 13
National Conventions attended 1
Countries visited in the interest of the Church ------------- 9

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Bible Training Camps conducted or assis ted
in ____ 5
Additional Bible &#5505138;ain ing Camps visited _____________________ 5
Prepared material for new B. T. C. lessons and assisted the General
Superintenden t in the numerous facets of this department.
Assisted in one Evangelistic Seminar.
Served on Youth Mission Board.
Respectfully submitted,
A. J. CO&#4259916;TER
General Principal
12:18 p.m.-Those having requests spo ke the m aloud and the congre-
gation stood and prayed in concert.
12:20 p.m.-Report of Committee No. 6, Churc h Boosters. The report
was read and accepted by acclamation.
Church Boosters Committee Report
To the 62nd annual Assembly, Greetings:
We, your Churc h Boosters Committee, after prayer and some deliber
ation, desire to submi t the following report:
Some of the a u x i I i a r i e s need boosting. The &#6684777;rs t we will men
tion is the Sunday School. We do not have the attendance in our Sun
day Schools that we should have. We also need better organized Sun
day Schools. The Home Class and Cradle Rol l departments serve to in
crease the membership of our churches. We can reach new people through
these. A live Sunday School means a live Church. It is a builder when
properl y organized, so let's no t be afraid to make visits in behalf of
our Sunday Schools. We are workin g for God and His Church, whic h
is the greatest institution on earth.
Our Victor y Leaders are doing such a &#6684777;ne wor k for the Church. We
need the efforts of our young people and know we can depend upon
them. They are also a great asset to our publishin g in terests. The
wor k of our youth is indispensable and more so now than before be
cause of the loss of our publishing house. The pr inted matter mus t reach
the world and our Victor y Leaders will get the job done.
"Getting the whole message to the whole world" is the desire of the
Women's Missionary Band. There has never been a time when the world
needs &#7602280;e message more than today. It is rotten to the core. The sins
of Sodom and Gomorrah are rampant in the world today. The peo
ple need Jesus Christ in their lives. The gospel is good news. Let's
get the message to the world. Let's do it now.
If any auxiliary in the Churc h is more importan t than another, the
Assembly Ban d Movement would be that auxiliary. If we would do
our duty as ban d leaders, we would keep the so uls. It is too easy to get
upset by a wrong that is done and forget the soul of the one who did
wrong. We mus t not lose the souls under our care. &#5505128;e world itself
cannot be compared to the value of a human so ul. Jesus kep t all that

MINUTES OF THE 62&#5111876; ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 167
the Fathe r gave Him and we can do the same. He will help us. We
cannot fail if we do things God's way. The S. O. P. A. has been won
derful in keeping our state overseers on the &#6684777;eld. Let's do our best in
this important work.
•
•
The Youth Camps have been the scene of many souls being saved, sanc
ti&#6684777;ed and &#6684777;lled with the Holy Ghost this year. They are one of the
great assets to the Church in reaching young people . Many who have
no t been reached otherwise have found Chris t in our Youth Camps.
The greatest vacation we can give our youth is sending the m to Youth
Camp .
For years we have appreciated the work of the &#5701736;i te Wing Publish
ing House and the good work it has done . It was ·a dark momen t for
the entire Church of Go d when word was received that the buildin g
was destroyed by &#6684777;re. But through the dark clouds of gloo m Go d was
with &#7602280;e Church. In a very short time the presses were rolling again
in the temporary location on South Lee Highway. The Radio Depart
men t began operation in the Merchants Bank building. Other offices
were located in temporary quarters and the Church of prophecy con
tinued to function and God's blessing remained upon it. A plea was
made for the churches to respon d to the nee d of the publishin g house
and as always the gene rosity of God's people was shown. And now
plans have been brought before us and the Assembly has agreed to p&#7667826;
chase a 41-acre tract of land on Keith Street by-pass . This committee
stands wholeheartedly behin d this decision and wishes to encourage our
people to respond in every way that is needed.
Respectfully submitted,
J. P. SULLIVAN
R. C. SCOTTON
ROY H. PHIPPS
REED M. NORTH
W. G. HARDIN
JOSEPH M&#4259922;TIN
R. W. STOCKDALE
12:30 p.m.-Report of Committee No. 4, Ways and Me ans.-The report
was read by Brother Coalter and accepted by the Assembly in regular
order.
Ways and Means Committee Report
To the 62nd annual General Assembly , Greetings:
• We, your Ways and Me ans Committee , are most grateful to &#4653167;d for
His providen ce in the governmen t of the Church of God, for our Gen&#2556077;
eral Ove rseer and for his outstandin g address to this Assembly. After
much careful and prayerful deliberation, we beg to leave the followin g
report:
SECTION 1
We recommen d that since the Assembly has left the decision to the
Executive Committee (compose d of the General Overseer, General Treas
ure r and Manager of the White Win g Publishing House) to aetermine
the incidental expenses incurred by the general workers, and inasmuch

168 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
as there is a set amount by the government for an executive worker to
receive, we recommend that this matte r be left to the Executive Com
mittee to act as circumstances may necessitate.
We recommend that the assistance to full-time evangelists continue to
be left to the discretion of the Executive Committee.
SECTION 2
1. Whereas the high cost of living continues to spiral upward, this com
mittee is aware of the &#6684777;nancial handicap of our faithful ministers who
serve the Church. Therefore to help alleviate this situation, we recom
mend that the Editor and Publisher of the White Wing Messenger be paid
$150.00 per week and incidental expenses plus any and all personal neces
sities. We further recommend that all general workers appointed by &#7602280;e
General Oversee r receive an allotment of $125.00 per week, if funds are
available; and that the question of pay for incide ntal expenses incurred
by these general workers be left to the discretion of the Executive Com
mittee composed of the General Overseer, General Treasurer and Man
age r of the White Wing Publishing House.
We reco&#7143533;end that a su m of $150.00 received each month by the gen
eral and headquarters workers and the state overseers appointed by the
General Oversee r be designated for rent and utilities. Should the rent
and utilities be under the above amount, the remaining amount would be
included as income. Where this ruling is feasible, this is also applicable
to the pastors of the local churches.
2. We recommend that the state overseers receive an allotment of
$125.00 per week, if funds are available . For his office expenses the over
seer may receive the sum of $200.00 per month from the surplus tithes
in his state , if funds are available. Funds in excess afte r the overseer
has received his allotment from the tithes received from the local churches,
shall be sent to the state treasurer for the purpose of the state work,
especially to help pastors of weaker churches.
We recommend the continuance of the S. 0. P. A. as was proposed last
Assembly. The S. 0. P. A. was originally set in the church for the pur
pose of keeping the overseer on the &#6684777;eld and for providing travel ex
pense that he might be able to properly look afte r his work. We en
courage everyone to stand by your state overseer with your S. 0. P. A.
offerings. If there is not sufficient S. 0. P. A. funds to cover his ex
pense as overseer, it is recommended that the surplus tithes, if there be
any, be used to supplement the expense of the overseer.
3. We recommend that the pastor receive an amount not to exceed $125.00
per week from the tithes of the local church afte r headquarters and
the state overseer have received their portions, if funds are available.
This does not include offerings and poundings received by the pastor.
4. With reference to the matter of the support of pastors of small
churches, this committee is very much in sympathy with these workers.
Therefore, we reco&#7143533;end that the State Overseers and the State Finance
and Appropriations Committee work out a plan for their su bstantial as
sistance.
We further recommend that the surplus tithes accruing in any local
church be left in the local church treasury until Augus t 31, at w&#6815849;c h
time it should be properly divided and disbursed as follows:

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 169
Twenty percent to be left in the loca l church treasury for the pu rpose
of purchasing, building, improving, maintaining ( or renting) church par
sonage. The remaining amount be divided equally:
Fifty percent to be spent to the General Treasurer to assist overseers of
weaker states;
Fifty percent to be sent to the state treasurer to assist pastors of weaker
churches.
5. We recommend that the practice of receiving an offering on the &#6684777;rst
Sunday of each month for the pastor and on the third Sunday of each
month for the district overseer (in those states using district overseers)
be continued. In case the district overseer is calle d upon by the state over
seer to discharge a duty involving considerable expenses, the state over
seer will be responsible for such expenses.
6. We, your Way s and Means Committee, recommend that the allot
ments of overseers outside the Unite d States continue to be set by the
World Mission Secretary and the World Mission Committee according
to-the economic and monetary systems of the different countrie s involved
and tha t these amounts be printed in the Minutes as a supplement to
the Ways and Means Committee Report. We also recommend that the
&#6684777;nancia l system of the church be compile d according to the economic
conditions of the variou s countrie s listing all fee s and amounts of dues,
etc., involving the different auxiliarie s and the various departments of
the church and be sent to the overseers and pastors of the churche s in
the territorie s involved. It is felt by this committee that the churches out
side the United States must be as well informe d concerning the &#6684777;nancia l
systems of the church as those in the Unite d States since we are only one
Church.
We also feel that since the Church is world-wide there should be no
difference shown between an overseer outside the Unite d States who is
a membe r of the presbytery and one in the Unite d States; therefore, we
recommend tha t where our international banking syste m is adopted the
oversee r come under the tithe syste m reporting the amount of tithes re
ceive d from his churche s to the General Overseer on the special report
card, and when necessary the allotment be supp lemented from the gen
eral tithes of each respective country or territory.
When there is not sufficient tithe s to cove r the allotments, we then
recommend tha t the remaining portion be supplied by the Mission Depart
ment, if funds are available. It is the feeling of this committee tha t each
overseer should receive an allotment in &#7602280;e currency of the country or
the territory he represents in keeping with the economic conditions of
tha t country.
7. We recommend that the Emergency Fund be continued and that each
member pay $1.00 to the fund each year and tha t the present syste m of
collecting emergency dollars be continued. We further recommend that
since these funds are urgently needed, each local church collect these dol
lars in full as soon as possible and send the m as collecte d with the local
church clerk' s monthly report to the General Treasurer.
In orde r for everyone to have opportunity to help pu rchase the newly
propose d General Headquarters property, we recommend tha t this prop
erty be paid from the Emergency Fund. Because of the dire need of
funds to procee d with this project we recommend that each member give

170 MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSE&#5046338;LY
an additional dollar per year for the purpose of boosting the General
Property Fund. This could be known as General Property Dollars. Also
we invite volunteers to submit gifts and offerings. Of course any suc h
contributions woul d be tax free upon receipt from local church clerk,
also your canceled check will serve as receipt.
Due to the great necessity at hand, we recommend that the &#6684777;fth Sun
day in Decembe r be a special day for boosting and collecting General Prop
erty Dollars. We could refer to this day as General Property Sunday.
We recommend that the General Properties Committee be given op
portunity to study , introduce and promote feasible plans that would imple
ment &#7602280;e advancement of our projected building pro&#6750322;am. We furthe r
recommend that thi s committee receive and consider any and all plans
that may be presented by individuals pertaining to the &#6684777;nancing and de
velopment of our new headquarters complex .
8. Wi&#7602280; reference to all of the othe r sections as printed in the Minutes,
we recommend that the same plan_ be continue d as practiced during the
past year, namely:
a. We recommend that $100.00 be contributed from the General &#4587637;nds
for each $100.00 contribute d from the general State Funds for the pur
pose of opening up new &#6684777;elds, and that the amount for any one state
be limited to $500.00. In case a state has no funds for this purpose and
desires help from General Headquarters to ope n a new &#6684777;eld,
•
the Gen
eral Oversee r and the General Treasurer may use their discreation in
assisting in suc h cases. In case a work started in a new &#6684777;eld, a loan up
to the amount of $100.00 may be obtained from the general funds on a
down payment for a lot on whic h to build a church.
b. We reco&#7143533;end that the plan of each membe r giving a love offer
ing each month to increase the fourth Sunday offering for the State Over
seer be continued, and that the pastor and band leaders see to it that
this plan be carried out in all churches one hundred percent.
c. We recommend that all V. L.B., Sunday School, Mission, C. P. M. A.,
White Wing Publishing House , Orphanage and B. T. C. tithe s be placed
in the general tithe fund.
d. We recommend that ten percent of the tithe s received each month
by the local church treasurer be sent with his report to General Head
quarters treasurer and that the same amount be sent to the state overseer.
e. We recommend that &#7602280;e tithe s of non-members that are paid into the
local treasury should be executed through the regular channel the same
as tithe s of members.
f. We reco&#7143533;end that all ministers and churches observe the ruling
of the Assembly with reference to the use of the tithe money whic h is:
"The tithe s are for the supp ort of the ministry only."
g. We recommend &#7602280;at twenty percent of the following auxiliary state
convention offerings, namely, W. M. B., V. L. B., S&#7667822;day School and
C. P. M. A. be left in the state treasury for the purpose of state work.
h. We recommend that each overseer see to it that all state
convention offerings raise d in his state be executed only as authorized
by the Assembly.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 171
SECTION 3
We recommend that in case of any additional general workers being
appointed by the General Overseer, their allotments be determined by
the Executive Committee.
SECTION 4
We recommend that if there should be a de&#6684777;cit incurred in printing and
mailing the White Wing Messenger, such de&#6684777;cit be paid from the General
Fund.
Respectfully submitted,
ALVIN S. MOSS, Chairman
A. J. COALTER
JESS F. PRUITT
C. J. CU&#5111886;INGHAM
DEWEY M. HUGHES
A. B. WOODRUFF
EDSEL HARTMAN
Supplement to the Ways and Means Committee
Report
ALLOTMENTS FOR OVERSEERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
Australia and New Zealand ----------------·····-----------------·------------$270.00 Australian
Bahamas---- -----------·--------·------···-·----- ---------$425.00 Bahamas
Bermuda ---- --------·-----------------···················-·······-·-·····-----····-----·· £45.0.0 Sterling
Brazil ···---··-···············---- ---···--·•··········· $150.00 U. S.
Canada ···············--·····-···---·-··----- ·----··-········-$485.00 Canadian
Costa Rica and Panama----···-·····························----···--··· C1667.00 Colon
Cyprus ··-··------· ---- --- -·----··---·-···---£75.000 Cyprus
Dominican Republic ----···--········-···-------- $325.00 Pesos
Egypt--- -···---·······---····--·---····-······················-··---- -£75.000 Egyptian
El Salvador -··---····--------··----·····---·········-·····-·-·-·····--- ---·· C190.00 Colon
England _________ __ _ _______ £150.0.0 Sterling
Greece ·---- --- --------- --Drs 5,500.00 Drachma
Guat&#6619245;ala -·------·-·-··-·-···---·-···-------- Ql 75.00 Quetzal
Guyana_____ _ ___ --- ---··------·····---····· $130.00 BWI
Haiti·····---- ____ __________ _ $175.00 U.S.
Holland ___ ______ _ _______ $150.00 U. S.
Honduras ·-------- ------ -----· £150.00 Lempiras
India ················--·-··-···----······-----···-·-·-·······-·······------- Rs 1500.00 Rupee
Jamaica ______ ---···--·········--···----···-· £115.0.0 Sterling
Leeward/Windward Islands _____ --·--···---····-·-······· $580.00 BWI
Mexico-·····--···----··-··········-·····-··-·-····---···---·---·····-$2500.00 Pesos
Netherlands Antilles --- -··----·······-·····-·-····--·--···---·-· F1s 330.00 Florin
Nicaragua ····-······-··-······--·---- -·········-··-·--····----····---·· C$525.00 Cordoba
.. Peru ·········----- ----·- -----··-·--··· $265.00 U. S.
Philippine Islands -··---·····-·---··········------ ---· $175.00 U. S.
South Africa___ ___ _ ___ ______ R215.00
&#5505138;inidad ____ _ ____ ----·····---·····----· $175.00 BWI
Turkey___ ____ ---- ---------·· $175.00 U. S.
U.S. Territories___ ------ -----···-···-···-----··· $325.00 U.S.
12:50 p.m.-Report of Committee No. 2, Watchmen. The report was read
and accepted by acclamation.

172 MINUTES OF THE 61 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Watchmen Committee Report
To the 62nd annual Assembly of the Church of God, Greetings:
We, your Watchmen Committee have watched throughout this Assem
bly, and have encou�tered many problems. With the wondercul co
operation of our overseer s an d pastors, everythin g has been handled in
a satisfactory manner. The Police Department has given valuable service
in matters tha t we wer e not in position to handle.
We sincerely thank the entir e Assembly for their understandin g an d
cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
OMER C. LAWSON, Chairman
S. B. MOSS
JOHN KROON
J. W. NOBLES
CLETTIES HARRIS
WAYNE THORN
LEONARD B. HAMM
12:55 p.m.-The Gen eral Overseer expressed his appreciation to those
who had given of their time and effor t in the performance of their as
signed duties to make the Assembly successful.
1:00 p.m.-Minister s Consecration Service. The Cowan Sister s and Wayne
Hall san g "Heaven Will Be Worth It All." The congregation stood and
joined with them on the chorus. The female minister s prayed in con
cert, followed by prayer by all male ministers. At the close, each shook
the hand of a fellow minister, wishing each other well during the com
ing year.
1:10 p.m.-The Genera l Overseer called L. S. Rhodes and V. R. Sher
rill to the platform. Brother Rhodes had served the Church under ap
pointment for 25 years, an d Brother Sherrill had served 38 years under
appointment. These brethren wer e retiring along with Sister Sylvia Hardin
who had served the Church under appointmen t for 26 years. The Gen
era l Overseer expressed his appreciation for their faithfulness during
the years an d made mention that all three of them would be conduct
ing revivals an d doing other wor k for God and His Church, and he told
the people to feel free to call upon them. They wer e not retiring from
the ministry but from the responsibility under appointment. The con
gregation gave them a standin g ovation.
1:15 p.m.-The General Overseer read the appointmen t of gen eral work
ers, overseer s and others.
Appointment of General Workers, Overseers,
and Others
Field Secretary-E. H. Griffi&#7602280;
Field Secretary-E. L. Jones
Field Secretary-J. A. Jimenez
A. B. M. an d S. 0. P. A. Secretary
Harper Hunter
Sunday School Secretary-Billy
Murray
Victory Leader s Secretary-Dare!
Lee Talbott

MINUTES OF THE 61 !'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 173
Women s Missionary Ban d Secretary
-Elva Howard
World Mission Secretary-Charles
G. Hawkins
World Language Secretary&#2949239;. B.
Wright
C. P. M. A. Secretary-John A.
Stubbs
General Treasurer-J. R. Kinser
Public Relation s Director and
Servicemen's Representative
Elwood Matthews
Assistan t Publisher and Business
Manager-Perry E. Gillu m
Assistan t Editor-R. 0. Covey
Sunday School Literature Editor
and Radio Announcer-Robert J.
Pruitt
Bible Training Camp Superintend
ent-W. H. Brooks
Bible Training Camp Principal
A. J. Coalter
Superintenden t of Tomlinson Hom e
for Children-Gerald H. Minter
Radio Department Manager-
Thomas Duncan
Radio Minister-Harry Lee Moore
Minister of Music-Phillip Barker
Ministerial Aid Chairman-E. A.
McD onald
Church Bene&#6684777;t Manager-A. T.
Wagar
Presiden t of Tomlinson College
J. D. Wilkinson , Jr.
Fields of the Wood Manager
C. S. Pennington
Home Mission Worker-Barney
Trogdon
Mission Evangelist-H. E. Price
Alabama-A. J. Creel
Alaska-A. C. Jones
Arizona-R. Wayne Allen
Arkansas-J. C. Decker
California-C. T. Davidson
California (Spanish)-Felix R.
Garcia
Colorad&#2949276;Lawrence Heckert
Connecticut and Rhode Island
R. H. Bradley
Delaware and New Jersey-Roy D.
Mixon
East Texas-Willie Vines
Florida-M. T. Linkou s
Georgia-R. H. Phipps
Hawaii-H. Foster Bell
Idah&#2949276;Pau l H. Thompson
Illinois-Homer Rye
Indiana-H. M. Biggers
Iowa-C. C. Lanter
Kansas-D. H. Queener
Kentucky-Joseph Martin
Louisian a-Omer C. Lawson
Main e and New Hampshire-
J. C. Cagle
Maryland and District of Columbia
E. L. Higdon
Massachusetts and Vermont-
W. R. Nunnery
Michigan-Roy Day
Minnesota-E. Eugen e Johnson
Mississippi-Buford M. Johnson
Missouri-Allen Davis
Montan a&#2949239;. Russell Sullivan
Nebraska-C. E. Mann ing
Nevada-D. F. Rowlan d
New Mexic&#2949276;Theodore J. Lowe
New York-Samuel Pratt
North Carolina-M. S. Curry
North Dakota-Orville W. Trump
Ohio-Boyd W. Thornton
Oklahoma-Howard J. Hunt
Oregon-S. A. Cooley
Pennsylvania-G. C. Sloan
South Carolina-G. A. Wilson
South Dakota-Jess F. Pruitt
Tennessee-. V. Jones
Utah-W. G. Hardin
Virginia-James Staggs
Washington-Robert W. Patterson
West Texas-W. A. Howard
West Virginia-M. L. Hartley
Wisconsin-C. J. Cunningham
Wyoming-L. R. Lan e
Australia and New Zealand-
Joseph T. Weathers, Jr.
Argentina, Uruguay, Peru
Antonio Ledezma Soto
Bahamas and Turks Islands-
Alvin S. Moss
Bermuda-George W. Burgess
Brazil-Carlos Colon
Canada-Raymond M. Pruitt
Costa Rica and Panama-Walter C.
Bates
Cuba-Roberto Lam Enriqu e
Cypru s-M. K. Kounnas
Dominican Republic-J. H. Ladoo
Egypt-Ghaly Ibrahim
El Salvador-Rigoberto Rojas
England and Sierra Leone-
Delmar L. Spurlin g
Greece-Paul P. Costas

174 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Guatemala-Augusto Ruano Lorini
Guyana-Robert S. F. Jack
Haiti-J. Vital He&#7471214;e
Holland-Wille m Cretier, Jr.
Honduras-Ernesto Mathe u S.
India-Kadmiel Vijayaratnam
Israel-Ishak Siman, Miss ionary
Jamaica-R. C. Smith
Nicaragua-Pedro Ramirez Perez
Philippine Islands-S. A. Cabales
Puerto Ric&#3145773;Hector Ortiz
South Africa and Botswana-
Clifford H. Mngadi
Trinidad and Tobago-W. D.
Greenaway
Turkey-C&#6815858;istos C. Shiakallis
Virgin Islands-Moses Stephens
Windward Islands-(Barbados,
Leeward Islands (Anguilla, Antigua,
Barbuda, Dominica, Montserrat,
Nevis, St. Kitts)-H. L. Hawkins
Mexic&#3145773;Salomon Hernandez C.
Grenada, St. Vincent)-H. L.
Hawkins
Netherlands Antille&#2949280;&#4653157;orge
Connor
Central America Representative
Antonio Ledezma Soto
Each one came to the platform as his name was called. Those appoint
ed pledged their loyalty to the Church and its doctrine as directed by
the General Overseer. They prayed earnestly, the n the General Over
seer spoke briefly and prayed for them.
1:31 p.m.-The Minutes of the Assembly were officially adopted, and
the local churches were instructed to consider, endorse and ratify the
business acts of the Assembly in the &#6684777;rst regular conference afte r the
Assembly. This close d the business part of the 62nd Assembly of the
Church of God.
1:32 p.m.-The closing prayers were offered by Clifford Mngadi and
0. F. Shroyer.
1:35 p.m.-Phil Barker led the congregation in singing "God Be With
You Till We Meet Again" while each oversee r went to his respective card
and met with those from his state .
M. A. TOMLINSON, General Overseer __ _
ZELLA CREEL, Secretary
R. 0. COVEY, Chie f Clerk
GERALD H. MINTER, Clerk
BARNEY TROGDON , Clerk
BILL AKERS, Clerk
A. H. HASELDEN, Clerk .
BENJAMIN LAWRENCE, Clerk
JUANITA WEAKLEY, Clerk
WILLYSTENE CALFEE, Clerk
VIVIAN LAWSON, Clerk
EDWIN JONES, Sunrise Clerk
The Present Financial System of the
Church of God of Prophecy
NOTE TO MINISTERS AND TREASURERS: Please &#6684777;ll out all reports
accurately, giving names and addresses where calle d for and any othe r
information needed. Write or print plainly so it can be easily read. Be
sure all amounts shown are correct. If assistance is needed in &#6684777;lling out
reports, write J. R. Kinser, Box 999, Cleveland, Tennessee 37311.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 175
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 the
General Treasurer, and tithes on income outside the ministry should be
paid into &#7602280;e treasury of the l&#7274595;al church where they belong.
The treasurer of the church is to send ten per cent of tithes received
each month with the treasurer' s report to the appropriate address accord
ing to the following list:
United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands-J. R. Kinser, Box 999, Cleve
land, Te&#7209070;essee 37311.
All other reports should be addressed to The Church of God of Proph-
ecy, General Headquarters Field Office in the countries as listed below:
Australia-General Post Office, Albury, N.S.W., Australia.
Canada-Box 844, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Caribb ean Territories-(Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Barbados, Domin
ica, Grenada, Guyana, Montseratt, Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Vincent, Tobago,
Trinidad)-P. O. Box 367, St. John's, &#4259950;tigua, W. I.
Dominican Rep ublic-P. 0. Box 602, San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican
Rep ublic.
England-27 &#4456562;ewstea d Road, Streatham, London, S. W. 16, England.
El Salvador-Apdo. Postal No. 1500, San Salvador, El Salvador, C. A.
Guatemala-Apdo. Posta l No. 1694, Ciuda d de Guatemala, Rep. de Guate-
mala, C. A.
India-P. O. Box 330, Genera l Post Office, Fort., Bombay 1, India .
Jamaica-Post Office Box 26, Kingston 13, Jamaica.
Mexic&#7274541;-P. 0. Box 300, Mexico City D. F., Mexico.
Netherlands Antilles (Aruba, Curacao, St. Martin)-Box 2046, Willem
stead, N. A.
The treasurer of the local church is to send ten per cent of the tithes
received each month to the overseer of his state, country or territory.
The balance of &#7602280;e tithes, after General Headquarters and the State or
National Overseer have received their portion, is in the hands of the
local church and treasurer to pay the pastor for his services. The As
sembly has agreed tha t a pastor may receive $125 per week from the
tithes if funds are available.
The surplus tithes accruing in any local church should be left in the
local church treasury until August 31, at which time it should be prop
erly divided and disbursed as follows:
Twenty percent to be left in the local church treasury for the purpose
of purchasing, building, improving, maintaining (or renting) church par
sonage. The remaining amount to be divided equally:
Fifty percent to be sent to the General Treasurer to assist-overseers of
weaker states.

176 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Fifty percent to be sent to the state treasurer to assist pastors of weaker
churches.
Overseers in the United States are to receive no more tha n $125 per
week, plus an amount not to exceed $200 per month for office expenses,
from the tithes received from the churches, if funds are available. Any
funds in excess of this amount received by the overseer are to be sent
to the state treasurer to be placed in the General State Fund for the
state work, especially to help pastors of weaker churches.
Overseers outside the United States are to receive an allotment in the
currency of the country or territory they represent in keeping with the
economic conditions of that country. These allotments are set annually
by the World Mission Committee and World Mission Secretary and are
printed as a supplement to the Ways and Means Committee Report.
The Assembly has ruled that tithes are for the support of the ministry
only. Surplus tithes received at General Headquarters are in the hands
of the General Overseer and General Treasurer to aid overseers in states
not self-supporting. Ten per cent of all tithes received at headquarters
is to be placed in the Ministerial Aid Fund. Tithes of non-members that
are paid into the loca l church treasury should be paid out through the
regular channel the same as the tithes of members.
2. SUNDAY SCHOOL. Ten per cent of all Sunda y School offerings
should be given to the loca l church treasurer to be sent to the Gene
eral Treasurer with his monthly report and the same amount sent to the
state treasurer to be placed in the General State Fund.
3. ORPHANAGE. All orphanage offerings are to be held by the loca l
church treasurer and turned in at the state convention and Assembly. Twenty
per cent of the state convention orphanage offering is to be left in the
state treasury for the purpose of improving, building and maintaining the
state headquarters. Ten per cent of the balance is to be sent to the Gen
eral Treasurer and an equal amount to the state treasurer. The bal
ance is to be sent to the General Treasurer for the support of the Tom
linson Home for Children. Ten per cent of the Assembly offering from
each state is to be sent to the respective state treasurer for the General
State Fund by the General &#5505138;easurer.
4. EMERG&#4522062;CY FUND. All ministers and members are to pay one
dolla r per yea r into the treasury of the loca l churches where their mem
bership is, and the treasurer should send with his monthly report all
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 Sunda y missionary offerings and
money raised by other means are to be held by the loca l church treas
urer and turned in at the state convention and Assembly. Twenty per
cent of the state convention missionary offering is to be left in the state
treasury for the purpose of improving, building and maintaining the
state headquarters. Ten per cent of the balance is to be sent to the General
Treasurer and an equa l amount to the state treasurer. Half of the re
mainder is left in the state to be placed in the General State Fund, and
half sent to the General Treasurer as world mission money. F&#2556009;ve per
cent of the forty per cent of the mission funds coming into the state treas
ury at the state convention should be sent to the General Treasurer to
assist in the support of widows of deceased ministers.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSE&#5046338;LY 177
All mission money collected in the special March and October drives is
to be sent to the General Treasurer as world mission money. All mis
sion offerings at the Assembly are turned in to the General Treasurer as
world miss ion money. Ten per cent of the Assembly offering from
each state is to be sent to the respective state treasurer for the General
State Fund by the General Treasurer. Ten per cent of the mission money
received by the General Treasurer is to be placed in the Ministerial Aid
Fund.
6. FIRST SUNDAY OFFERING. Each local church is to receive an of
fering for the pastor on the &#6684777;rst Sunda y of each month .
7. THIRD SUNDAY OFFERING. Each local church is to receive an
offering for the district overseer on the thir d Sunday of each month if
the state has dis trict overseers. The local church treasurer should send
this offering to the district overseer at the end of each month . In case
&#7602280;e dis trict overseer is called upon by the state overseer to discharge a
duty involving considerable expense, the state overseer should assist in
such as muc h as possible.
8. S. 0. P. A. AND FOURTH SUNDAY OFFERING. The fourth Sun
day has been set apart by the Assembly for ever y local church to take up
a special offering for the overseer of the state, country or territory. This
is also the time for the pastor or other selected person to tur n over to
the local treasurer the money which has been collected by the A. B. M.
leaders. After the treasurer has taken out ten per cent of thes e offer
ings to be sent to the state treasurer, the balance should be sent to the
state overseer. The S. 0. P. A. was set in the church for the pur pose
of "keeping the overseer on the &#6684777;eld" and for providing travel expens e
that he migh t be able to properly look after his work. If there is not
sufficient S. 0. P. A. funds to cover his expens e as overseer, the surplus
tithes, if ther e are any in the state treasury may be used to supplement
the S. O. P. A. funds to cover the expens e of the overseer. DO NOT send
any of the S. 0. P. A. money to the General Treasurer. In additio n to
this offering ever y month, each local church is instructed to take a pound
ing for the state overseer once or twice a year.
9. V. L. B. OFFERING. All money raised for the free literatur e fund
by the Victory Leaders is to be turned in at the state conventio n and
Assembly. Money needed for the expense of the band should be received
in a special offering. Twenty per cent of the state convention free lit
erature offering is to be lef t in the state treasury for the purpose of
improving, building and maintaining the state headquarters . Ten per cent
of the balance is to be sent to the General Treasurer and twenty per
cent to the state treasurer to be placed in the General State Fund. The
remaining seventy per cent is to be sent to the WHITE WING PUB
LISHING 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 Ass em
bly offering from each state is to be sent to the respectiv e state treasurer
for the General State Fund by the White Wing Publishing House. Ten
per cent of all free literatur e money received at general headquarters
is to be placed in the Ministerial Aid Fund and the balance is to be dis
bursed under the directio n of the Church Publishing Committee.
10. ASSEMBLY EXPENSE. In order to assist in taking care of the ex
pense of the annua l assemblies, the state overseers are asked each year
to collect funds as noted below and send same to the Genera l Treasurer:
a. $1.00 from each minister.

.178 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
b. $1.00 from each Victory Leaders Band.
c. $1.00 from each Women's Missionary Band.
d. $1.00 from each Sunday School with an average attendance of &#6684777;fty
or less.
e. $1.50 from each Sunday School with an average attendance of over
&#6684777;fty but less than one hundred.
f. $2.00 from each Sunday School with an average attendance of one
hundred or over.
11. CHURCH OF PROPHECY MARKER ASSOCIATION. To be a mem
ber of the Church of Prophecy Marker Association requires the payment
of $5.00 per year. This $5.00 may be paid any time during the year;
however, for the local church to receive credit in the Honor Stone pro
gram, it must be paid before the honor sheet is &#6684777;lled out by the pas
tor. In countries outside the United States, those becoming members are
required to pay an amount set by the overseer and C. P. M. A. Committee.
The C. P. M. A. offerings are to be held by the l&#7274595;al church treasurer
and turned in at the state convention. These offerings are to be divid
ed by the state treasurer as follows: Twenty per cent of the state con
vention C. P. M. A. offering is to be left in the state treasury for the
purpose of improving, building and maintaining the state headquarters.
Send ten per cent of the balance to the General Treasurer; and the same
amount to the state treasurer for the support of the state work; then
send the same amount to the General Treasurer to be placed in the Min
isterial Aid Fund. The remainder is to be sent to the state treasurer for
the support of the airplane program, Visual Department and any other
work in the state in connection with the C. P. M. A. Ten per cent of
the C. P. M. A. membership fees is to be placed in the Ministerial Aid
Fund.
12. BIBLE TRAINING CAMP. Weekly classes are to be conducted in
all our local churches for the purpose of acquainting our people more per
fectly with the doctrine and practices of the Church. The pastor is re
sponsible for these classes. Freewill offerings are to be received in the
classes to assist in getting the teachings and practices of the Church to
other countries through Bible Training Camp. These offerings are to be
turned in at the state convention.
NOTE: In those countries where the dollar is not the standard mon
etary unit, the current rate of exchange will apply to the limits set by
the &#6684777;nancial system. For example, $100 would be £35.
Headquarters Committees
Following are the committees at headquarters with the names of those
serving for the assembly year of 1967-68:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-M. A. Tomlinson, J. R. Kinser, Perry E.
Gillum.
TOMLINSON HOME FOR CHILDREN BOARD OF DIRECTORS-M. A.
Tomlinson, Gerald H. Minter, J. R. Kinser, R. 0. Covey, Perry E. Gillum,
E. H. Griffith, Fred S. Fisher.
GENERAL PROPERTIES COMMITTEE-M. A. Tomlinson, J. R. Kinser,
Perry E. Gillum, R. 0. Covey, E. H. Griffith.

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WORLD MISSION COMMITTE&#4522029;-M. A. Tomlinson, Charles G. Hawkins,
J. B. Wright, William H. Brooks, H. L. Moore.
C. P. M. A. COMMITTEE-M. A. Tomlinson, John A. Stubbs, E. H.
Griffith, Elwoo d Matthews , C. S. Pennington.
CHURCH PUBLISHING COMMITTE&#2949234;M. A. Tomlinson, Perry E. Gil
lum, R. 0. Covey, Rober t J. Pruitt, J. R. Kinser.
EDITORIAL COMMITTE&#4522029;-M. A. Tomlinson, J.B. Wright, R. 0. Covey,
Robert J. Pruitt, William H. Brooks.
MINISTERIAL AID CO MMITTEE-E. A. McDonald, M. A. Tomlinson,
E. H. Griffith, A. T. Wagar.
COMMITTEE ON &#4522052;UCATION (Tomlinson College)-H. L. Moor e,
Curtis M. Knowles, C. T. Davidson, John Newkirt, DeWitt Pritchard,
Damous E. McGee, Chester Williams .
YOUTH MISSION BOARD-Charles G. Hawkins, Darel Lee Talbott,
A. J. Coalter, Elv a Howard, Phillip Barker.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE-Phillip Barker, Perry E. Gillum,
Thomas Duncan, Darel Lee Talbott.
WORLD HEADQUARTERS CONSTRUCTION COMMITTE&#4522029;-M. A.
Tomlinson, J. R. Kinser, Perry E. Gillum, R. 0. Covey, E. H. Griffi&#7602280;,
J. W. McDill, J. D. Wilkinson, L. V. Jones, H. L. Moore.
Deeds for Church Property
The following resolution was adopted by &#7602280;e 58th Annual Assembly
of the Church of God of Prophecy, held in Cleveland, Tennessee, Sep
tember 10-16, 1963:
WHEREAS it has been advised by competent attorneys that speci&#6684777;c
mention of proper authorities be stated in an effort to ease the compli
cations arising in our endeavors to be recognized by the courts, and to
facilitate the handling of deeds to our church properties,
BE IT RESOLVED that trustees to hold title to local church property
for the Church of God of Prophecy with international headquarters at
Cleveland, Tennessee, be selected by the local church either in a re&#6750325;
lar or called business meeting, said trustees to be vested with au&#7602280;ority
to bargain, buy, sell, convey or encumber such property by mortgage or
otherwise only when authorized to do so by the local church in regular or
called business meeting, and with the consent of the General Trustees.
BE IT FURTH&#4522066; RESOLVED that said consent of the General Trustees
be evidenced by a separate writing or by the signatur e of the Chief Clerk
of the said General Trustees, such documents to be notarized.
BE IT RESOLVED that state church trustees appointed by the state
ov erseer to hold title to property for the Church of Go d of Prophecy
with inte&#7471214;ational headquarters at Cleveland, Tennessee, be vested wi&#7602280;
authority to bargain, buy, sell, convey or encumber such property by
mortgage with the consent of the General Trustees. This applies to prop
erty being held by state trustees where churches have been disbanded
or are too weak to functio n and to property which has been given to

180 MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
the state. All other property with title being held by state trustees may
be dispose d of or mortgage d onl y by the consent of the state convention
in session.
Note: &#5505128;e following Warranty Deed
•
form has been prepared by the
General Trustees and should be used where it is possible to do so. Blank
forms may be secured from . the General Trustees .
Warranty Deed
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the sumo�---------
_____ _ &#3014702;,ollars ( ______ ) cas h in hand paid and othe r 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 Churc h of God of Prophecy, a&#3014797; ______ __ _
____________ __________ _, 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 es tate, 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 benefit of the Church of God of Prophecy,
with headquarters at Bible Place, Cleveland, Tennessee, and their suc
cessors and assigns forever; provided, however, that neithe r the y nor
their successors in office as such local Trustees may sell, convey, or en
cumbe r the said real estate without the writte n consent of the General
Trustees of the said Church at Cleveland, Tennessee, which consent may
be evidenced by a separate writing or by the Chief Clerk of the said
General Trustees joining in the execution of a deed of the above name d
Trustees or their successors in office for the purpose of certifying the
consent :.of the General Trustees to the execution of such conveyance.

MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 181
WE COVENANT that we are lawfully seize d and possessed of said real
estate; that we have a good and lawfu l right thus to sell and convey
the same; that the title thereto is clear, free and unencumbere d, and
that we will forever warrant and defend said title against the lawfu l
claims of all persons.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness our hands and names, thi&#2883725; __ _
day o . &#2883725;_ ______________ _, 19 ___ _
NOTE: The present General Trustees are M. A. Tomlinson, J. R. Kinser,
Perry E. Gillum, R. 0. Covey and E. H. Griffith. M. A. Tomlinson is
chairman and R. 0. Covey is the chie f clerk.
World Must Be Evangelized
take good organization and systematic methods to accomplish
ower is demonstrated in proportion to the unity and oneness
e.
�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 followe d as a conse quence of their perfect unity and careful or
ganization.
We must banish from our minds the thoughts of individual or local
&#9044141;e&#3211314;eo&#6553680;&#7602284;te and haphazar&#2162843; spasmodic e&#7077993;orts.
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 prayer s on the
one thing as a unit when calls for special pr ayer are made . Each one
should fee l his or her part of the responsibility, re membering that when
one member fails it cripp les or dwarfs the body until the matter
pending may fail .
Local Church Officers and Leaders
1. Pastor. It is the duty of the overseer appointed by the General
Oversee r to see that every church under his jurisdiction is supplie d with
a pastor as much as lie s in his power . Pastors are to be appointed at the
state convention, and vacancies will be filled as they occur. The duties
of the pastor expire at midnight the last Sunday in July at the church
he is leaving and automatically begin at the same time at the church
to which he is moving, if appointed to another church.
2. Clerk. The clerk is to be selected in the last regular conference be
fore the Assembly to serve for one year. Either a man or woman may
serve as clerk and the same person may continue to serve year after
year. Care should be taken to choose a person quali&#6684777;e d for the posi-

182 MINUTES OF THE 61 #'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
tion, as the clerk is responsible to keep an accurate 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 tha t joins, the
name and date of each one excluded and for what cause and keep a
record of deaths, giving date of same.
3. Trea surer. The trea surer. should be selecte d .in the same manne r as
the clerk. It is advised that one person serve as both clerk and treasurer
whe n it is convenient and satisfa ctory to the loca l church. The treas
urer will receive and disburse all funds of the loca l church, including tithes,
auxiliary funds and specia l funds. An accurate record of all receipts and
disbursements will be kept by the trea surer.
4. Auxiliary leaders. Leaders for the &#6684777;ve auxiliaries, namely, Sunday
School, Women's Missionary Band, Victory Lea ders Band, Church of
Prophecy Marke r Association, and the Assembly Band Movement are to
be appointe d by the pastor as soon as possible after the Assembly.
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 appoint a leader for each band. The leader should keep in touch with
each member of the band, and if any should move away, communica
tion should be kept up by correspondence. This is for the mutual spir
itual, tempora l and socia l bene&#6684777;t of the members. The pastor should keep
in close touch with the band leaders in all the work.
5. Loca l trustee s. Trustee s to hold title to loca l church property are
selected by the loca l church in a regular or called business meeting and
are authorized to bargain, buy, sell, convey or encumber the loca l prop
erty only when authorized to do so by the loca l church in a regular or
calle d business meeting and with the writte n consent of the General
Trustee s.
6. Other officers and leaders. The Assembly has authorized the pas
tor to appoint a Church Literature Representative as soon as possible
after the Assembly. In some loca l churches it has been the practice for
the pastor to also appoint a Bible Training Camp Booster. The son g lead
er, pianist, organist and ushers are selecte d by the loca l church in con
ference in the same manne r as the clerk and trea surer. If it seems good
to the loca l church, the pastor may be au thorize d to appoint the song leader,
pianist, organist and ushers.
Business Meetings
Each loca l church should hold a regular business conference once each
quarter. It has been the practice for many years to observe the &#6684777;rst
Monday night in January, April, July and October for the regular quar
terly meetings. If there is a demand for it, a meeting may be called at
any time by the pastor or state overseer. A short business meeting may
be held at the beginning or close of a meeting for worship.
The pastor should act as moderator of all business meetings. If there
is no pastor, the state oversee r has authority to act or appoint a license d
male ministe r to preside . Where one pastor has the care of several churche s
he may arrange the business meetings to suit his convenience.
Every member, both male and female, should take an inte rest in and

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 183
make it a point to attend every business session • if possible. Women
are to take no open part in discussing or deciding questions, but should
always be there &#6357102;d silently· pray &#7602280;at God will give wisdom and direct
the men and show forth God's glory in being the glory of the men.
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 agreement. If there is di
vision on a matter, hold it over until all can agree. If one should seem
obstinate and contrary, do not run the matter over him, but take up his
case and investigate the cause of his obstinacy and if he shows the good
spirit so that he can be heard, then show him courtesy. If he proves
to be wrong, deal with him as the Bible directs. After this is all done,
take up the original subject and dispose of it in harmony and love.
In case a matter cannot be settled satisfactorily by the local church,
they should call for 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.
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.
Arrangement and Order of Business
(This is only a suggestion and not meant for an ironclad rule.)
Moderator, clerk, treasurer should occupy seats on the platform. Deacons
and other ministers, nearby on either side or close in front of the plat
form.
Song service by all. Prayer by someone whom the moderator may call.
Short Scripture lesson, and prayer by the moderator, asking for wisdom
and direction. Song.
Clerk read minutes of last regular meeting and called 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 the balance in treasury.
Leader of the W. M. B. give her report of the work of the band, in
cluding &#6684777;nances, receipts and disbursements.
Superintendent of the Victory Leaders give report of the work and
progress of the band including finances, receipts and disbursements.
Pastor give report of the A. B. M. and S. 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.

184 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Reception of transferred members.
Members to transfer, if any.
Unfinished business left over fro m last meeting.
New business,
Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment by prayer.
Advice to Members
As a member, you count one and should attend eve ry regular service
as far as possible. Remember no one can fill your place and the service
will be that much dwarfe d and crippled without your presence.
Show love and fellowship to everyone without partiality. Don't wai t
for others to greet you, but you greet them.
Show specia l courtesy to strangers who may attend one of your services.
As a rule take part in the singing.
Be ready for vocal praye r whe n cal led on or prompted by the Spiri t.
Be ready for testimony whe n such is in order.
Stand by you r pastor or appointed lea der and assist him in eve ry way
you ca n.
Always pray silently for the preacher while he delivers the message.
Always live a co nsecrated life at home and abroa d so no one ca n justly
think or spea k of you as a hypocrite.
Guard your conve rsation. Be careful what you say about a brother,
sister or anyo ne else.
Don't be a critic and try to find something in others to critic ize.
Examine yourself occasionally and see if you are in the faith.
Don't yiel d to discouragement or despondency.
Be cheerful and happy and try to make others the same.
Spend as much time as you ca n in secre t prayer. Give you rself all
you can to intercessory prayer. Daily prayers and study of God's Word
are necessa ry and very impor tant for the spiritual welfare of eac h child
of God; therefore, eve ryone is urged to faithfully maintain as far as is
possible family worship at home at least once a day.
Your dress should be with moderatio n, neat and clean, but not for
show. Moderation includes paying moderate prices for clothing, wearing
dresses of high-enough necklines, low-enough hemlines, sleeves of reason
able length. The wearing of extremely sheer fabrics is unbecoming to a
saint and the wearing of shorts in public should never be practice d. You
should never wear gold for ornament or decoratio n. Finge r rings, brace
le ts, earrings, necklaces, lockets and large showy pins-these are also

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unb&#6619235;oming to a saint of God. Rouge, lipstick, nail polish and extremel y
cos tly perfumes are used to satisfy the pride of life and ther&#6619238;ore they
shoul d have no place in the lives of those who love God. Please read
and study the following Scriptures often: 1 Peter 3:3, 4; 1 Timothy 2:9, 10
and 1 John 2:15-17 ..
You shoul d not permit yourself to be trapped by worldly attractions.
The Bibl e says, "Neither give place to the devil." Dabbling with worldly
amusements like professional ball games, hors e races, stock car races,
wrestling arenas, skating rinks, motion picture houses or drive-in theaters,
bowling alleys and going swimming where men and women both use
the same bathing area woul d give the devil a foothol d or place in you r life.
Always tithe you r income and put it in the church treasury. Make
freewill offerings beside you r tithes.
Younger members should not keep company or associate too intimately
with worldly outsiders.
Members should never marry sinners. Great care shoul d 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 a person may
be divorced.
Children are an heritage from the Lord. Thos e who have children
are responsibl e to teach them at an early age to reverence the house
of God. This should be done by setting a good example before them
and by instructing them with such a good spirit that they will have
a strong desire to serve the Lord. MINISTERS are to meet all of the
requirements in being examples to the members by keeping their chil
dren under reasonable control at all times and by restraining them from
running abou t over the hous e of God especiall y while the services are
in progress.
The White Wing Messenger is a very important part of the Church
of God. It shoul d be read regularly each week by every member and
you r interes t in advertising the Church should be so great that when you
have finished reading you r copy, you would pass it along to someone
else. Every member who possibl y can should subscribe and each min
ister is asked to be a "paid-up" su bscriber and an earnest worker for
our church paper-the White Wing Messenger.
Thes e are the last days and perilous times have come and it will
require much w a t c h f u 1 n e s s and humbl e prayer for you 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 oppos ite sex even if they
are brothers and sisters in the Lcrd. Give no place to the adversary.
Abstain from the very appearance of evil.
Thes e kindly instructions and advices are given by those who are watch
ing for you r 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.

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Duties of Overseers
Appointed by the General Overseer
Each overseer is to have the oversight of his state, country or terri
tory, and together with the General Overseer, will form the presbytery
in his respective area. In addition to his general responsibility for the
work under his jurisdiction, he will be responsible for speci&#6684777;c duties as
follows:
To conduct or order a general evangelistic campaign during the year.
If there are only a few churches in the state or area assigned to him,
he will serve primarily as an evangelist, evangelizing in new fields and
endeavoring to establish new churches. If his area has a large number
of churches and ministers, he will be responsible to organize and direct
the evangelistic efforts of his workers in new &#6684777;elds.
To see that every church is supplied with a pastor as much as lies
within his power.
To divide his state or territory into districts and place over each dis
trict an overseer as previously practiced. This is not an ironclad rule,
but it is considered best when there are sufficient churches to make it
practical. He should order or conduct district meetings at intervals dur
ing the year for the mutual bene&#6684777;t of all. Special instructions conce&#7471214;
ing the work can be given in these district meetings.
To hold one general convention each year in the area most convenient
for members from all the churches to attend.
To secure the name and address of every bishop, deacon and evan
gelist under his jurisdiction and keep a record of these so he can report
to the General Overseer if necessary. He will also issue lay ministers
�erti&#6684777;cates and keep the necessary records concerning them.
Keep an accurate record of the location of every church in his area and
know at all times the number of members in his territory, keeping a
record of the increase so this information can be reported each year. This
can be done by keeping in touch with the clerks of the churches. Every
minister and clerk should take an interest in imparting this informa
tion to the overseer. All new organizations should be reported to the
overseer.
To visit every district and church if possible and look after the interests
in every way as a pastor over a large circuit.
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 dis&#7602290;ict.
To do evangelistic work in his dis&#7602290;ict if he has time. If he has a
district 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 dis&#7602290;ict overseer so the church can se&#7471222;e
as a means of his support.

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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 Bible as the Word of God-believe and prac
tice its teachings rightly divided-the New Testament as your rule of
faith and practice, gove&#7471214;ment 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 that 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
divided-the New Testament is the only rule for government and dis
cipline. Below are given some of the teachings that are made prominent.
1. Repentance-Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19.
2. Justification-Rom. 5:1-9; Titus 3:7.
3. Regeneration-Matt. 19:28; Titus 3:5.
4. Born again-John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 3:9.
5. Sanctification subsequent to Justification-Rom. 5:2; 1 Cor. 1:30;
1 Thess. 4:3; Heb. 13:12; 1 John 1:9.
6. Holiness-Luke 1:74, 75; 1 Thess. 4:7; Heb. 12:14.
7. Water Baptism-Matt. 28:19; Mark 1:8-10; John 3:22, 23; Acts 8:12,
36-38; 10:47, 48; 16:33; 19:3-5.
8. Baptism with the Holy Ghost Subsequent to Cleansing, the Endue
ment of Power for Service-Matt. 3:11; Luke 24:49-53; Acts 1:4-8.
9. The Speaking in Tongues as the Evidence of the Baptism with the
Holy Ghos&#7602221;John 15:26; Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:6.
10. The Full Restoration of the Gifts to the Church-I 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.

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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. Premillennial 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.
S&#6619235;ond: 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 Annihila
tion-Matt. 25:41-46; Mark 3:29; 2 Thess. 1:8, 9; Rev. 20:10-15; 21:8.
22. Total Abstinence from All Liquor or Strong Drinks-Prov. 20:1;
23:29-32; Isa. 28:7; 1 Cor. 5:11; 6:10; Gal. 5:21.
23. Against the Use of Tobacco in any Form, Opium, Morphine, etc.
-Isa. 55:2; 1 Cor. 10:31, 32; 2 Cor. 7:1; Eph. 5:3-8; 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 Churches
ALABAMA
Alexander City-Route, Poplar
Street
Alton-Route 11, Box 227,
Birmingham
Anniston-5030 Arrow Street
Atmore-107 Second Avenue
Bay Minett&#9568346;301 Powell A venue
Bayou LaBatre-Coden Street
Bessemer-721 15th Street
Brooksville
Brownsboro
Browns Chapel-Route 4, Gordo
Browntown-Dutton
Cahaba Heights-3669 Cross Haven
Drive, Birmingham
Calera-Highway 31
Carbon Hill-Birch Street
Cedrom-Route 2, Carbon Hill

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Chickasaw-210 Fourth Avenue
Coffeeville-Route 1
Collinsville-Route 1, Portersville
Columbiana-Route 1
Cordova-Stevens Street
Cottondale-P. 0. Box 192
Cunningham Brid ge-Route 2,
Ft. Payne
Decatur-1123 Seventh Avenue,
Southeast
Dothan-501 North Greenwood
Stree t
Dry Valley-Route 2, Montevalla
Eastern Valley-Starks Gap Road ,
Bessemer
Ens ley-711 22nd Stree t
Elaine-Highway 82
Fayette-Route 5
Floren ce-1215 Reeder Stree t
Ft. Payne-Highway 51, South
Gadsden-1902 Broadway Stree t
Gate City-737 70th Street South,
Birmingham
Goodwater-Highway 280, South
Gordo-Highway 82, South
Green Pond
Guntersville-Second Street,
Eastlake
Hackleburg
Hamilton-Highway 43, North
Happ y Hill-Route 2, Hamilton
Harris Chapel-Route 2, Mt. Hope
Hartselle-
Hazel Green-Pauline Drive
Hope well-Route 7, Bessemer
Huntsville-115 McCormick Drive
Jasper-19th Stree t West
Jonesboro-500 Hyde Avenue,
Bessemer
Leeds -Lawrence and Perdue
Streets
Leonard's Chapel-Route 2,
Carbon Hill
Long's Chapel-Route 1, Luverne
Loxley-3 Pine Stree t
Mentone-Route 1
Montgomery-1452 Carte r Hill
Road
Pelham-&#4718697;ghway 31
Pell City-Sixth A venue and 32nd
Stree t
Phenix City-510 Eighth Avenue
Piedmont-402 Hughes Street
Red Bay-Airport Road
Roywood Acres-Route 4,
Birmingham
Russellville-804 Tyler Avenue
Short Creek-Star Route Mulga
Selma-3000 Water Avenue
Snowtown-Route 2, Dora
Sterrett&#7471222;Route l .
.
Sylacauga-315 Fairground
Avenue
Talladega-Anniston Highway
Tarrant City-Hillcres t Aven ue,
Tarran t Heights
Thomasville-Highway 43
Tuscaloos a-11th Avenue and 31st
Stree t
Wegra-Route 2, Dora
West Anniston-3420 Whitman
• Avenue
Wes t Blocton
West Huntsville-2301 Trian a
Boulevard
Whistler-621 Boaz-Aven ue
ALASKA
Anchorage-403 Hoyt Stree t
ARIZONA
Paradise Valley-2500 Block,
Eas t Bell Road
Phoenix-2232 West Minnezona
Street
Tucs on-501 West Columbia Street
Yuma-2192 Maple Avenue
Spanish Churches
Phoenix&#2949204;1800 Block, Eas t Mohave
Street
Somerton-State Street at Cano
Stree t
Tolleson-92nd Avenue and Wes t
Adams Street
ARKANSAS
Augusta-N inth Street
Beebe-Fox Road
Blytheville-1865 Eas t Main Street
Cabot-606 North Third Stree t
Caraway-Illinois Street
Cherokee City
Clarend on-South Second
Des Arc-Corne r of 10th and
Curran Streets
Fifty Six-Highway 14
Fisher-Fron t Stree t
Georgetown-Main Stree t
Harrisburg-Liberty Street
Jonesboro-202 West Woodrow
Street
Macedonia-Rural Near Morrilton
Magnolia-112 Wes t Stadium Drive

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Manila-North Baltimore Street
Marianna-130 Cedar Street
Marked Tree-406 Ra ilroad Street
Marvell-Highway 20, West
Morrilton-Childress Street
North Little Rock-4109 North
Frances Street
Paragould-704 Second Avenue
Peach Orchard -Main Street
Pine Bluff-411 Orlando
Pocahontas-Hefner Street
Russellville (Prairie Grove)-
Dairy Farm Road
Russellville-124½ East F Stree t
Texarkana-Co rner of Hays and
Victoria
Trumann-Christy Street
Walnut Ridge-Rural
West Helena-210 North Ninth
Street
CALIFORNIA
Bakers&#6684777;eld-424 Sterling Ro ad
Blythe-364 South Main Street
Campbell-250 Virginia Street
Chico-Lassen Street
Cloverdal&#6619181;122 South Was&#6815849;ngton
Clovis-Second and Woodworth
Compton-1601 Alondra
Crescent City-900 North Butte
Street
Cucamonga-8137 East Ninth
Street
Delan&#7274541;2215 Quincy
El Sobrante-4333 Appian Way
Farmersville-417 Magnolia
Fresn&#7274541;Belmont ·Avenue
Hoppa-Highway 96 North from
Willo w Creek
Kerman-California and Fourth
Streets
Lamont-1116 San Gorgonia
Lancaster-Oil Field Road
Los Angeles-Alamed a
Mendota-Highway 33
Modesto-906 Imperial
Monterey-67 Park Str&#6619237;t
Oceano-17th and Oceano Avenue
Olivehurst-McGowen Ro ad and
Fleming Way
Orange Cove-888 South N&#6881390;th
Street
Placerville-6243 Green Valley
Road
Paramount-14743 Gar&#6684777;eld Avenue
Pasadena-1221 Fai r Oaks
Petaluma-2100 Petaluma
Boulevard
Pittsburg-Alves Lan e and Canal
Ro ad, West
Riverbank-2943 Patterson Road
Rocklin-108 Oak Street
Sacramento (South)-Woodbine
at 57th Street
Sacramento (North)-W&#6881390;ters and
Rene Streets
Salinas-563 Roosevelt Street
Samoa-787 Victor Boulevard
San Diego-3747 Acacia Street
San Francisco-1258 Golden Gate
Avenue
San Leandro
Santa Ana-503 Saint Gretrude
Street
Santa Susan a Hills, 6700
Los Angeles Avenue
Spring Valley-1225 Presioca
Stockton-1342 Filbert Street,
North
Visalia-Jacob and Sweet Streets
Willits-1510 South Main Street
Spanish Churches
Cupertin&#7274541;10285 Orange Avenue
El Monte-12348 Denholm Drive
Fresno-1830 South Frui t Avenue
Hollister-Corner of North and
Sally Streets
Imperial-332 South N Street
Lindsay-565 Sweetbrier Street
Los Angeles-3406 North Soto
Street
Madera-804 Cross Street
Riverside-7436 Diamond Street
San Diego-448 South 47th Street
Santa Barbara-517 Laguna Street
Saticoy-1445 East Sixth Street
Di xonville
Peace River
Valleyview
CANADA
Alberta
British Columbia
Nanimo-640 Shorelin e Drive
Vancouver-6604 Victoria Drive
Vernon-3419 31st Avenue
Manitoba
Ethelbert
Swan River-Fourth Avenue, North

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 191
Ontario
Collingwood-Ste Marie and
George Streets
Ne w Toronto-134 Sixth Street
Toronto-229 Broadview Avenue
Saskatchewan
Nipawin-Seventh Avenue and
Second Street
Swif t Current-Herbert
CONNECTICUT
New Haven-Eld Stree t
South Norwalk-463 Flax Hill
Road
COLORADO
Aurora-14781 East 21st Avenue
Clifton-3216 Highways 6 and 24
Colorado Springs-623 Eas t Hill
Road
Denver-5890 Newport Stree t
Florence-513 East Main Stree t
Fort Collins-726 Laurel
Greeley-Tenth Street and Fifth
Avenue
Salida (Mission)-Dodge and Vine
Streets
Trinidad-1118 Robinson Avenue
DELAWARE
New Castle-Duross Heights, Kings
Avenue
Wilmington-600 East 11th Street
Wi&#7077997;ington-1412 French Street
Wilmington (Mission)-Madison
and Eight h Streets
FLORIDA
Apopka-912 Little Avenue
Auburndale-414 Dixie Highway
Belle Glad&#2949266;600 Avenue A,
Southwest
Bokeelia-State Highway 767
Bonifay-Ka nsas Avenue
Bradenton-627 18th Street, Eas t
Bristol-State Highway 12
Brooker-Highway 18
Callahan-Dixie Avenue
Carvers Ranch-5811 19th Street
Southwest, West Hollywood
Chipley, Highway 90, West
Cl&#6357113; Hill-Highway 218, Maxville
Cocoa-Old Airport Road, Merritt
Island
Coconu t Grove-3655 Grand Avenue
Cross City-Cedar Street
Daytona Beach-726 Nor&#7602280; Segraves
Avenue
DeLand-1600 East Vooris Street
DeLeon Springs-Cen&#7602290;al Street and
Highway 17
Ensley-1200 West Detroit
Boulevard, Pensacola
Fairbanks (Gainesville)-4700
Hawtho&#7471214;e Road
Fe&#7471214;andina Beach-Fift h and
Date Streets
Fort Lauderdale-8ixth Street
Northwest and 14th Way
Ft. Myers-3170 Marion St reet
Ft. Myers (Bellevue)-East
Michiga n at Marsh
Hallandale-601 S&#6619235;ond Avenue,
Northwest
High Point-8413 North 18th Street,
Tampa
Hollywood-2200 Nor&#7602280; 22nd
Avenue
Homestead-521 Sixth Avenue,
Southwest
Immokale&#6619181;Main Street
Immokalee
Jacksonville-301 Druid Street
Jacksonville-1501 Ellis Street
Jacksonville (Larsen Acres)-2572
Paul Avenue
Jacksonville (Oakwood Villa)-344
Lamson Road
Jacksonville (Spring Glen)-1441
Hickman Road
Jacksonville (Wesconnett)-5938
118th Street
Jacksonville (Mandarin)-11016
Pine Acres Road
Key West-1901 Fogarty Avenue
Key West-813 Elizabeth S&#7602290;eet
Lakeland-107 East Loop Boulevard
Leesburg-2330 Olivet Avenue
Longwood-Northeast Palmetto
Stree t
Mascotte-Highway 50
Me lbo&#7471331;e-Laveta and Florida
Avenue
Miami-1677 Northwest Fifth
Court
Miami-479 Northwest 11th Terrace
Miami-16801 Northwest 19th
Avenue
Miami (Centerville)-2746
Northwest 51st S&#7602290;eet

.192 MINUTES OF THE 61 #&#4259918;NUAL ASSEMBLY
Miami (Liberty City)-7510
Northwes t 17th Place
Miami .(Ridgeway)-5937 22nd
Avenue, Northwest
Micc osuke&#9568384;unny Hill Road
Midway-Highwa y 268
Minneola-Madison Street
Moore Haven-Avenue E
New Ba&#5832790;iew-Route 1, Black,
Alabama
Ocala-1139 North Clay Street
Ocean W:ay&#9896131;12769 Gillespie
Avenue
Ocoee-Franklin Street
Okeechobe e-16th Avenue
Opa Locka-2300 Service Road .
Orlando-1312 West 22nd Street
Orlando-Orange Center Boulevard
. and Cookman Drive
Orlovista-3 North Hudson Street
Ormond Beac h-Truck Route and
Tokoma Road
Oviedo�South Central Avenue
Pahoke&#2949266;2500 Eas t Main Street
Palm Harbor-902 Ninth S&#7602290;eet
Pala tka-Highway 17
Pa nama City (Millville)-510
Everitt Avenue
Pa nama City (St. Andrews)-1410
Wilmont Avenue
Perisacola-R Street and Pottery
Plant Road
Perrin&#2949266;179th Street and Leamon
Drive
Perry-1304 North Jefferson S&#7602290;eet
Perry-613 West Hampton Spring
Avenue
Pierson-Wes t Washington and
Old Highway 17
Pinellas Park-3425 66th Avenue
Plant City-Douglas and McG uire
Streets
Punta Gorda-662 Cooper Street
Reddick-Highwa y 316, Wes t
Riviera Beach-1603 Avenue E
Sanford-2509 Elm Avenue
Sanford&#2949248;outh Persimmon S&#7602290;eet
South Miami-6610 59th Place,
• Southwest
Tallahasse&#2949266;1223 Ala bama S&#7602290;eet
Tallahassee-408 Polk Drive
Tampa-401 Wes t Bouganvillia
Tavares-112 South Lake Avenue
Titusvill&#2949266;1216 Norwood Avenue
Valrico-Washington Avenue
Vero Beach-U. S. Highway 11
North
Wauchula-519 North Ninth
Avenue
Wes t Pal m Beach-3093 Floweva
Road
West Palm Beach-909 Third
Street
Winter Garden-East Story Road
Winter Garden-East Bay Street
and Dixie Avenue
GEORGIA
Acworth-Highwa y 292, South
Alma-Eighth Street, Wes t
Ashburn-Madison Street, Wes t
Atlanta-1681 McLendon Avenue,
Southeast
Atlanta-Magnolia Avenue
Atlanta-974 Oak Street
Augusta-313'7 Gardner :Street
Axson-Highwa y 82, South
Bainbridge-1205 E·ast Troupe
Street
Barnesville-Old Zebulon Road
Baxley-302 Bay Street
Baxley-701 Broxton Street
Brunswick-2128 Ellis Street
Buford-Little Mill Road
. Camp Branch-Route 1, South
Manor
Canton-East Waleska Road,
North
Carrollton-627 Burson Avenue
Carter's Chapel-Route &#3014750;
Surrenc y Community, Baxley
Cartersville-Highwa y 41
Catlett-Route 1, L&#6357062;ayette
Cedartown-Montgomery Heights
Chatsworth-Highwa y 411
Clarksdale-Highwa y 6, Powder
Springs .
Claxton-East James Street
Columbus-Whitesvill e Road
Columbus (Sunshine Acres)-
Lynnridge Avenue
Columbus 512 32nd Street
Columbus-10th Street
Columbus-817 17th S&#7602290;eet
Columbus-4742 12th Avenue
Columbus-Cusseta Road
Cordel&#6619181;Corner of Seventh Street
and Second Avenue
Crystal Springs-Route 1,
Highway 20
Dahlonega-585 East Martin Street
Dalto&#5898440;926 Eas t Morris Stree t
Dalton�Blueridge • Street
Damascus-Plainville Road,

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 193
Plainville
Dawsonvill&#2949266;Highway 19, North
Douglas-Co&#7471214;er Bryan and
McKonal d Streets
Douglasvill&#2949266;710 Cooper Street
East man-Church Street
East Po&#6881390;t-1329 Cambridge
Avenue
Elberton-Parke r Street
Ellerslie-Highway 85, South
Eulonia-East Road
Fale&#7536685;-Route 2, Highway 68, South,
Douglas
Fargo-&#2949203;teven's Camp, Foster Road
Fitzgerald-807 East Central
Avenue
Flowery Grov&#2949266;Highway
•
101,
Route 4, Dallas
Gainesville&#2949165;915 West Myrtle
Street
Graham-Main Street
Hazlehurst-14 Dixie Homes
Hazlehurst-412 Queens Street
Helena-Highway 18
Hickory Fla&#7602221;Highway 140 ,
Route 2, Canto n
Homeland-400 Ohio Avenue
Hoschton-Next to Postoffice
Irvin Grove-Route 1, Cadwell
Jacksonville-U. S. Highway
Jesup-Highway 301
Jonesboro-259 Highway 54
LaFayette&#2949165;Chattanooga Street
LaGrang&#6619181;203 Clark Street
Lindale-3019 Maple Street
Lyons-Mullis Hill Street
Mableton-Highway 78
Macon-710 East Main Street
Macon-400 Log Cabin Drive
Macon-1007 Fort Hill Street
Macon-770 Quinlan Drive
Manchester-Highway 85
Marietta-522 North Avenue
Millen-Krause Street, Waynesboro
Road
Moultrie-1207 15th Street,
Southwest
Montezuma-261 Spaulding Avenue
Mount Green-Route 1,
North Manor
Mount Harmony-Route 4,
Douglasville
Nashville-932 McPearson Avenue
Nicholl&#7536685;-Main Street
Oak Hill-Route 2, Temple
Pearson-Old Douglas Highway
Peek's Chapel-Route 1, Braselton
Pinetuckey-Highways 319-441,
Route 1, Rentz
Pottersville-East Side
Poulan-Pepper Street
Putney-Co&#7471214;er of Highway 19
and Second Avenue
Quitman-1307 East Supreme
Street
Raybon-Highway 301, North
Reidsville-One block o&#6684774;
Highway 30
Rocky Face-East of Highway 41
Rossvill&#2949266;108 Cherry Street
Savannah-4528 Ogeechee Road
Savannah-Caron Road, School Hill
Sloan Hill-Route 1, Hortense
Sparta-Route 3
Springfield-Maple Street
Stockbridge-Highway 138,
East, Route 2
Summervill&#6619181;Fanor Street
Suwannee Chapel-Route 3,
Waycross
Tifton-315 Alder Street
Toccoa&#2949239;ackson Street
Trenton-Edgewood Avenue
Trion-Co&#7471214;e r Conway Drive and
old 27 Highway
Valdosta-129 West End Street
Valdosta-114 Jackson Drive
Vidalia-211 Smith S&#7602290;eet
Vidalia-560 Montgomery S&#7602290;eet
Villa Rica-Dallas and Stockmar
Roads
Waleska-Highway 149, Route 3,
Ca nton
Wa&#7471214;er Robbin&#10485850;-322½ Curtis
Street
Washington Chapel-Double Pool
Road
Waycross-D&#6357106;lington Street
at Amory
Welcome Hill-Route 5, Ellijay
Whit&#6619181;West of Highway 441,
North
Wilsonvill&#2949266;Highways 64-158,
Route
2, Nicholls Winder-Main and Wright Stree&#7602291;
HAWAII
Ka neohe-45-416 Kam. Highway
Pearl City
IDAHO
Boise-1620 North 28th
Boise-12 South Owyhee Street

194 MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Caldwell-1105 North Fifth
Nampa-1012 11th Avenue, North
Extension
Pocatello-155 Valinty Lane
ILLINOIS
Abingdon-Martin Street and
Highway 41
Antioch-254 Ida Avenue
Aurora-1104 Lebanon Street
Chicago-Seminary and Diversity
Streets
Chicago-538 North Lavergne
Chicago-215 East 37th Street
Chkago-(Polish)-2350 South
Sacramento
Corinth-Route 1, Pittsburg
Decatur-2006 North Union
Eas t Alton-1716 Harrison A venue
Eas t St. Louis-1304 St. Clair
Granite City
Harrisburg-101 Eas t Homer
Jerseyville-Corner Clay and
Mulberry Streets
Johnston City-12th and Pine
Streets
Joliet-410 Miami Street
Lawrenceville-1500 Collins
Madison-1732 South Rhodes
Moline-Route 2, Box 427, Eas t
Oak Forest-Highways 50 and 6
Oak Lawn-8420 South Naragansett
Pekin-309 Elm Street, North
Peoria-137 Spring Street, Eas t
Rockford-2614 South Fifth Street
St. Charles-710 Walnut Avenue
Waukegan-3315 Florida Street
Wilmington-1200 Sunset Drive
Zion-1801 Hermon
INDIANA
Bloomington-1829 Highland
Avenue
Brownsburg-237 North Jeffers on
Street
Connersville-310 Summitt
Edinburg-606 South Main
Evansville-218 South Fares
Avenue
Fort Wayne-429 Eas t Leith Street
Gary-30th and Calhoun Streets
Gas City-100 North "B" Street
Gatchel-Route 1, Highway 37
Tell City
'
Goshen-612 Eas t Plymouth Avenue
Hammond-6820 Missouri Street
Hammond (South)-1137 16th
Street
Hobart-3790 Alabama Street
Indianap olis-4301 Eas t Hoyt
Avenue
Indianapolis (North)-2853 Eas t
25th Street
Jamestown-Elm Street
Knightstown-35 North Franklin
Street
Michigan City-3440 Wes t Dunes
Highway
Mishawaka-56038 Currant Road
Muncie-1800 Wes t 10th Street
New Albany-203 Cherry Street
New Salisbury-Route 1 Highway
135
Noblesville-1625 South 10th Street
Peogia-Beechtree Road Route 1
Nineveh
' '
Portage-12627 Central Avenue
Portland-805 Creagor Street
Salem-800 North Hayes Street
Terre Haute-118 Hancock Street
Vincennes-1603 Wes t Wheeler
Street
IOWA
Atlantic-600 Pine Street
Boon&#6619181;1022 16th Street
Cedar Rapids-716 Eighth Avenue,
Southwes t
Council Bluffs-1700 Avenue E
Missouri Valley-305 Eas t 10th
Ottumwa-605 Eas t Finley
Red Oak-309 First Avenue
Wes t Des Moines-305 Seventh
Street
Winterset-509 Eas t Filmore
KANSAS
El Dorado-1339 Douglas Road
Emporia-102 Neosho
Haddam-One-half block south of
the bank
Kansas City-1301 South 37th
Street
Kansas City-95 South 21s t Street
Kansas City (Argentine)-944 Ruby
Avenue
Olathe-716 South Harrison
Pittsburg-607 North Joplin
Peabody-309 Sycamore
Topeka-Corner of Central and
Grand Avenues
Turck-Highway 7, north of
Columbus

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 195
Wichita-1127 South Dodge Avenue
KENTUCKY
Acorn-Highway 92, Somerset
Big Springs-Main Street
Bonnieville-Highway 31 W
Bowling Green-502 Church Street
Burdine-Highway 119
Carters Tabernacle-Adolphus
Cary-Pineville, Star Route 3
Cedar Gap&#2949165;Highway 80, Somerset
Cedar Grove
Central City-Harrison Avenue
Covington-2219 Howell Street
Delphia-Highway 463
East Cumberland-Main Street
Elizabethtown-Woodland Drive
Evarts-Kester Avenue
Fern Creek-Bardstown Road,
Highways 150-31E
Fordsville-Main Street
Fountain Run-Route 5,
Russell Springs
Glen Lily-Route 1, Munfordville
Grayson-Rupert Lane
Guston-Hill Grove, Highway 60
Hartford-Old Fordsville Road
Henderson-1401 Clay Street
Hi Hat
Highland Park-435 Huron Street,
Louisville
Hopkinsville-Highway 41, North
Irvine-High Street
Island-Highway 431
Knobbs-Route 1, Rumsey
Lebanon Junction-1215 South
Poplar
Leitch&#6684777;eld-Highway 62
Lexington-319 Thompson Road
Ligon-Route 979, Hi Hat
London-14th and Mill Streets
Louisville-4564 Knopps A venue
Louisville-21st and Main Streets
Louisville-2265 Crums Lane
Madisonville-37 North Park
Avenue
McHenry-Highway 62
McRobert&#7536685;-McRo berts Camp
Middlesbor&#2949276;Bales Street
Middlesbor&#2949276;Bean's Fork
Morgan&#6881428;eld-259 North Padgett
Street
Noah's Chapel-Off Highway 185,
Ready
Oak Grove-Garlin
Owensboro&#2949165;1220 Center Street
Owensbor&#2949276;1836 West Fifth Street
Payne Gap-Highway 23, Jenkins
Pineville-Fourth Street
Raceland-Greenup Avenue
Roth-Highway 66, Pineville
Salt River-West End,
Shepherdsville
Sand Springs-Highway 31W-
Elizabethtown
Sewellton-Highway 35, Jamestown
Somerset-Speedway Drive
Stanton-Campground
Stephens burg
Sturgis-127 Monroe Street
Tateville
Taylorsville--Highway 62
Versailles-Laval Heights,
Highway 60-62
Waynesburg-Highway 27
Wentz
Wheatcroft-Highway 41
Wheelwright-Main Street
Willisburg-Highway 431
LOUISIANA
Alexandria-1515 Park Avenue
Bastro&#2949277;418 Division Avenue
Baton Roug&#2949266;1689 74th Avenue
Baton Roug&#2949266;2363 Smiley Avenue
Bayou Chene
Belle River-Belle River Route
Covington-East 35th and Lee
Road
Folsom-Route 1
Hammond-202 East Park
Houma-800 Truman Street
Kentwood&#2949244;range Grove Street
Livingston-Navado Street
Marrero-Mansfield Street
Morgan City-1311 Second Street
Newellton-Route 1
New Orleans-1345 Annuciation
Street
New Orleans
Ponchatoula-100 South First
Street
Rodessa
Vivian-Pecan and Louisiana
West Monroe-Joe Bill Street
MAINE
Portland-7 Deering Avenue
MARYLAND
Baltimor&#2949266;2300 Boston Avenue
Baltimor&#2949266;1517 Eastern Avenue
Baltimor&#2949266;(Brooklyn )-Fifth and
Arson

196 MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Baltimor&#2949266;301 Gilmore Street
Berlin-Old Route 50
Chance
Churchville-Glenville Road
Crea gerstown-Creagerstown Road
Eagle Rock-Route 1
Easton-Main Stree t
Ellicott City-76 Frederick Road
Federalsburg-100 Auston Avenue
Finchville-Route 1
Gaithersburg-222 Cedar Avenue
Harbough Valley-Harbough Val ley
Road, Sabillasville
Lock Lynn
Locust Valley
Rive rdale(East)-5424 Powhatan
Road
Salisb&#7667826;y-Patterson Avenue
Salisbury-312 College Avenue
Whaleysvill&#2949266;Route 1
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington-1301 Fl orida Avenue,
Northwes t
Washington-501 Eighth Street
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Dorchester-94-C Quincy Street
MICHIGAN
Adrian-1245 Division Street
Algonac-531 Mill Street
Battle Creek-2938 Dickma n Road
Battle Creek-431 Hamblin Street
Benton Harbor&#11927736;2636 Gregory
Street
Dearborn-9935 Tuxedo Street
De&#7602290;oit-13213 Can&#6684777;eld Street
Defroit-17701 John R Street
Detroit-19519-Evergree n Stree t
Detroit-4851 Chene Street
Dowagiac-309 Dewey Street
Flint-947 Leland Street
Garden City-28363 Pardo Street
Grand Rapids-109 Gold Avenue,
Sou&#7602280;west
Holla nd-19&#7602280; and-Hazel
Howell-211 North National Street
Jackson-4532 Brooklyn Road,
Route 50�E
Kalamazoo-713 Chicago Street
Lansing-Corner . of Randolph and
Turner _ _ _
Monroe&#15466695;832 Harbor Avenue
Niles-1222 Phoenix Street•
Pontiac-1212 North Perry
Rive r Roug&#2949266;41 Orchard Street
Rockwood-Chapma n Elementary
School
Romulus-7201 Kem pa Street
Royal Oak-600 North Campbell
Sod us-3552 South Pipes tone Road
South Haven-512 Williams Street
South Lyons-12760 Wes t Ten Mile
Road &#10485848;
Taylor-23233 Wick Road
Wyandotte-22365 Sibley Road
Ypsilanti-130 South Harris Stree t
MINNESOTA
Anoka-1033 Jefferson Street
Minneapolis-724 Newton Avenue
North
Zimmerman&#15466695;East Main Street
MISSISSIPPI
Aberdeen-Route 1
Adams Arbor-Highway 35, South,
Route 3, Charleston
Amory-Highway 278, East
Bethany-Highway 32, Route 2,
Okolona
Bruce
Cary-Highway 61, South
Cedar Creek-Route 1, Lucedale
Chapel Hill-Route 1, Golden
Cleveland-Chrisma n Street
Columbus-407 19th Street, South
D'Lo-Highway 49
Eupora-Highway 9, North
Fairview-Highway 8 East, Houston
Fulto&#7471150;-Highway 78, East
Futheyville-Route 1, Grenada
Greenville-Highway 1, North
Greenwood-203 Third A venue
North
Gulfport-2324 14th Avenue
Hamilton-Route 1
Hattiesburg-502 Williams Street
Hebron-Delta City Route
Jackson-2116 Bailey Avenue
Jordan Hill-Dennis
Kea 's Chapel-Off Highway 19-W,
Philadelphia
Kosciusko-915 West Jefferson
Street
Maben-Highway 15
Magee-First Street
Mary Springs-Route 4, Gloster
McComb -Highway 51, South
Meridian-4705 Fifth Stree t
Morgantown

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 197
Moss Point-1621 Grierson Street
Mt. Carmel-Highway 25, Route 1,
Red Bay
Natchez-305 North Rankin Street
New Bethel-Highway 82,
Northeast
Okolona-207 Carter Street
Paducah Wells-Route 1, Charleston
Pearl-Kings Drive
Pearlie Gates-Golden Route
Philadelphia-Highway 15
Phillips-Highway 8, Grenada
Picayune-1903 East Canal
Piney Grove-Tremont Route
Plainview-Liberty
Pontotoc (Montgomery Chapel)
Route 4
Smith's Chapel-Highway 491,
Route 2, Collinsville
Spanish Fort-Star Route,
Holly Bluff
Tallula-Highway 1
Taylor-Vardaman
Tippo-South Charleston
Turkey Foot Fork-Route 1,
Holcomb
Union Grove-Route 1, Mooreville
Verona-Palmetto Road,
Highway 45
Vicksburg-2015 Grove Street
Walnut Grove-Oakland
West Point-Lone Oak Drive
Yazoo City-Route 2
Zion Grove-Route 1, Scobey
MISSOURI
Alley Springs-Highway 106
Bertrand
Birch Tree
Boonesboro-Highway 87
California-Highway 50
Center Point-Highway 142, Couch
Chaffee-Corner of North Third
Street and Wright Avenue
Charleston-514 South Sixth
Delta-Wilson Street
Downing-12 Main Street
East Prairie-401 South Center
Flatwoods-County Road D,
Eminence
Fredericktown-500 Franklin
Street
Fremont
Hayti-611 South Sixth Street
Houses Creek-County Road M,
Van Buren
Kansas City-3838 Independence
Avenue
Kansas City-1622 Summit Street
Kirksville-508 South Main
Lamar-1308 South Grant
Liberal-Main Street
Montier-Old Highway 60
Mountain Grove-425 Long Street
Mountain View-One block East of
Ball Park
Raytown-9507 East 59th Street
St. Charles-807 North Benton
Street
St. Louis (North)-2126 St. Louis
Avenue
St. Louis (South)-4607 Virginia
Avenue
Sikeston-Corner South New
Madrid and Trotter Streets
Spring&#6684777;eld-3609 West Kearney
Street
, Summersville-Highway 17
Winona
MONTANA
Billings-303 South 35th Street
Butte-105 South Gaylord
Great Falls-1101 North Third
Missoula-4i0 West Broadway
NEBRASKA
Auburn-722 11th Street
Fairbury-904 Arcade Street
Gibbon
Grand Island-504 East Second
North Platte-307 North Elm
Street
Omaha-4932 Ohio Street
Omaha-1442 North 23rd Street
NEVADA
Boulder City-701 Eighth Street
Henderson-Carver Park
Auditorium
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Rochester-Spaulding A venue
North
NEW JERSEY
Bridgeton-59 Burlington Road
Camden-1193 Lawrence S&#7602290;eet
Newark-65 Mercer Street
North&#6684777;eld-117 Fabian Avenue
Penns Grove (Mission)-Oak
Street
Seabrook (Mission)-Community
Chapel, Seabrook Farm

198 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Trenton-Rennis Street and
Parkerson Avenue, White City
Vineland-Southeast Boulevard and
Sherman A venue
NEW MEXICO
Alamogordo-1100 Jefferson
Avenue
Albuquerque-2828 Blandford,
Southwest
Carlsbad-Dark Canyon Road
Clovis-1120 South Lea Street
Deming-721 South 12th Street
Las Cruces-808 South Mimbres
Street
Las Cruces (Spanish)
Lovington-405 West Van Buren
Melrose-Fifth and A venue C
Mesquite-San Miguel Avenue
Portales-816 East Canadian Street
Raton-707 Dwyer Avenue
Roswell-221 East Jefferson Street
NEW YORK
Bronx-1239 Intervale Avenue
Brooklyn-1243 Bushwick Avenue
Brooklyn-197 St. James Place
Brooklyn (Spanish)-59 Middleton
Street
Jamaica-107-03 New York
Boulevard
Newburgh-153 Lander Street
New Rochelle-218 Union Avenue
Roosevelt-226 Babylon &#5505141;rnpike,
Long Island
NORTH CAROLINA
Aberdeen-Raeford Road
Asheboro-Cross Street
Asheville-102 South French Road
Asheville (West)-571 Deaverview
Drive
Autryville (Mount Carmel)-
Route 2
Bayboro (Maribel)-Route 1
Belmont-901 Edgemont Avenue
Bessemer City-402 South 10th
Street
Biltmore-60 Third Street
Black Mountain-123 East Street
Bogue-Highway 24
Bryson City-Bryson Branch Road
Burlington-1827 East Webb Street
Burlington-805 Power Street
Burnsville-Meadow Road
Candor
Canton-100 Terrace Drive
Canton-270 Dutch Cove Road
Carthag&#6619181;Clay Road
Castalia-Route 1
Chapel Hill-Merritt Mill Road
Charlotte-815 South Hoskins Road
Charlotte-2905 South Tryon Street
Clayton-322 Stalling Street
Clinton (Cannadys Mill)-
Highway 24
Concord-216 South Georgia
Avenue
Cruso-Highway 276
Draper-407 High
Dunn-Railroad Street
Dunn (Taylors Chapel)-Route 5
Durham-405 Briggs A venue
Durham-Grant Street
Durham (Braggstown)-3216
Dearborn Drive
Durham-1303 Ramsuer Street
Durham-884 Estes Street
Elizabeth City-606 Shepherd Street
Erwin (Beaver Dam)-Route 1,
Box 389
Erwin-Fourth Street
Erwin (Zion Temple)-Route 1
Fayetteville-Sopona Road
Fayetteville (Mount Zion)-
Highway 401, South
Four Oaks
Franklin-Davidson Street
Franklinton-Fairlane Avenue
Garland-R. F. D. 2
Gastonia-1306 East Ozark
Avenue
Glen Alpine-Highway 70
Goldsboro-West A Street
Goldsboro-303 Oxley Street
Goldston-Route 1
Granite Falls (Saw Mills)-Route 2
Greensboro-1927 Opal Drive
Greensboro-Corner East and
Perkins Streets
Greensboro-Co&#7471214;er Causey and
Pineland Streets
Greenville-1304 Broad Street
Hamlet (Ghio)-Route 2
Hamlet-Highway 177, South
Hickory-843 Highland A venue
High Point-209 West Ward Avenue
High Point-609 Amos Street
Hillsboro-Orange Heights
Holly Springs
Indian Trail-State Highway 1008
Jackson Springs (Candor)-Route 1
Kannapolis-145 Westover Avenue
Kannapolis-Little Texas Road

MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 199
Kernersville (Kerwin)-
Highway 66
Kinston-806 Whitf ield Drive
Kinston-217 East North Street
Lau rel Hill-Marston Stree t
Laurinburg-Lee's Mill Roa d
Leaksville-121 First Street
Lexington-Corne r Oak Avenue
and Leonford Stree t
Liberty-Route 3
Lincolnton (Laboratory)-Route 4
Lincolnton-1122 East McBee Street
Louisburg (Bunns Cha pel)-
Route 1
Maysville
Mocksville-Highway 601
Monroe-103 Holly Street
More head City-1912 Bridges 'Street
Mount Airy-Highway 103
Mount Olive (Waynes Cha pel)-
Route 4
Murphy (Fields of the Wood) -
Route 4
New Be&#7471214;-835 Green Stree t
Norman-Winslow Street
No&#7471213;an-Route 2
Pilot Mountain-Grassy Knob Roa d
Pisgah Forest-R.F.D.
Pittsboro-Cornwallis Heights
Princeton
(Mill Creek)-Route I
Princeton-Route 1
Raeford-Route 3
Raeford-Jones Street
Raleigh-1130 North Blount Street
Raleigh-706 Bragg Street
Ramseur-Wright Street
Ramseur-Route 2
Red Springs-South Main Street
Reidsville-Walker Stree t
Robbins-Route 1
Robbins-Route 2
Robbins-Spies
Rockingham-33 Flowers Street
Rockingham-Grove Street
Rocky Mount-900 Wilkins Stree t
Rocky Mount-Redgate Avenue
Rolesville-Highwa y 401 , North
Salisbury-Lake Fork Roa d
Sanford-Charlotte Avenue
Sanford-Route 1007
Sanford-Buckner Street
Selma (Crumplers Cross Road)-
Lizz ie Mill Roa d
Selma-302 East Elizabet h Avenue
Selma-600 South Pollock Street
Shannon-Highwa y 71
Siler City-Lincoln Height Street
Smithfield-Blount Street
Spring Hope-Route 1
Stedman (Bethany)-Clement Roa d
Stedman-Highway 210
Swannanoa-Old Highwa y 70
Tarboro-Route 1
Thomasville-715 Blair Street
Thomasville-809 Young Drive
Union Grove (Mount Calvary)-
Route 4
Wadesboro-I Sulliva n Street
Washington-506 Telfair Stree t
Waynesville-206 Smathers Street
White Oak-Route 1, Box 80
Wilmington-511 South 16th Street
Wilmington-813 South Eighth
Stree t
Wilson-705 Briggs Stree t
Winston-Salem-3700 Southdale
Avenue
NORTH DAKOTA
Bismarck-Corner of Ninth and
B Avenues
Fargo-1417 21st Street, South
Golden Valley-Main Stree t
Hazen-Highwa y 7, East
Marmarth
'Minot-102.&#3211311;z Sixth, Northeast
New Town
Turtle Lake-East Side Street
OHIO
Akron-13th and Lakewood
Boulevard
Albany-Mil l Street
Barlow-U. S. Route 50, East
Bucyrus-Nort h Sandusky Stree t
Cambridg&#6619181;Eighth and Madison
Canton-2000 Navarre Road,
Southwest
Carey-212 West Brown
Carrothers-State Highway 4
Cheshire-State Highwa y 7
Cincinnati-295 Avalon Street
Cleveland-9623 Manor Avenue
Cleveland-2302 Broadview Roa d
Cleveland-9318 Wade Pa rk
Columbus-827 East Maynard
Columbus-160 East Williams Roa d
Crestlin&#2949266;300 East Bucyrus Street
Dayton-1304 Saint Adelbert S&#7602290;eet
Elyria-244 Ninth Stree t
Hamilton-425 Walnut Street
Ironton-515 Kemp Stree t
Lorain-1771 East 29th Stree t

200 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Mansfield-1080 West Longview
Avenue
Mechanicsburg-132 Park Avenue
Medina-Highway 42, West
Navarre
New Bosto n-Co&#7471214;er Ohio and
Grace Streets
Painesvi&#7077996;e-285 Stonehaven Drive
Portsmouth-1237 Front Street
Sandusky-Bardshar Road,
Route 99
Sawyerwood-1052 Crestline Drive,
Route 224, East, Akron
Toledo-5141 Whiteford Road,
Sylvania
Tiffin-52 'South Sandusky Street
Wellston-20 West B Street
Willard-Route 2, East
Yo&#7667822;gstown-17 East Earle Street
OKLAHOMA
Ada-918 East Orchard Street
Allen
Altus-1000 South Kennedy Street
Bixby-South Riverview Drive
Broken Arrow-820 North Elm
Place
Coweta-121 North B Street
Cleveland-503 West Cherokee
Street
Dawson-5313 East Ute Street
Dewey-623 East Sixth Street
Drumright-703 South Ohio S&#7602290;eet
Duncan-309 Willow Street
Edmond-14 North Ma dison
El Reno-822 West Wade
Enid-2616 East Cyprus Street
Guthri&#6619181;17th an d Washington
Holdenvill&#6619181;West Main and Cherry
Streets
Leach-Hig hway 33
Liberty Mounds-Route 2, Beggs
Muskogee-1 block East of South
York at city limits
Ochelata
Oklahoma City-700 Southeast 40th
Street
Oologah-West Main S&#7602290;eet
Pawhuska-900 Kihekah St reet
Porter
Quinton
Sand Springs-Blst and North Road,
Tulsa
Sapulpa-1400 South Water Street
Spiro-Choctaw Avenue and
Chestnut Street
Springdal&#6619181;2001 Atlanta Street,
Tulsa
Sulphur-824 West Okla homa Street
Tulsa (West)-2448 South Phoenix
Street
Weer-121st Street and County
Line Road, Broken Arrow
Worstell-Route 2, Ada
OREGON
Crescent-Main Street
Eugene-1440 North Park Avenue
Glide-North Umpqua Road
Grande Ronde-Off Highway 22
Hermiston-Highway 32
Klamat h Falls-3320 M&#6357106;lyn Street
Portland-4704 Southeast 65th
Prineville-432 Lynn Boulevard
Salem-1580 20th Street, Southeast
Stayton-493 Olympia Street
Sutherlin-East Central Street
PENNSYLVANIA
Adams Station-Route 2,
Valencia
Butler-2225 North Church Street
Bristol-1318 State Road, Croydon
Chester-Eighth and Tilhman Street
East Berlin
Ellwood City-403 Gold Avenue
&#4522098;ie-2638 Pa rker Avenue
Fertigs-R. D. 1, Venus
Ford City-Neal Avenue, Ford Cli&#6684774;
Grove City-Route 2
Harrisburg-1419 Regina Street
Huey
Ka&#7471214;s City
Kittanning-Sunny Side
Leesburg-Route 6, Mercer
Library-3700 Wood Street
Mercer-South Shenango Street
Nectarine
New Eagle-Keenan Hill
New Kensington-1383 Fourth
Avenue
Philadelphia-2618 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia-2555 North Fifth
Street
Philadelphia 108 West Dia mond
Street
Philadelphia-1220 Poplar Street
Philadelphia-3539 Kensington
Avenue
Philadelphia (Spanish)-613 North
17th Street
Popla r Run-Route 1, Normalville
Rimersburg-Sloan S&#7602290;eet
Sandy Hollow-Route 2,

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 201
Rimersburg
Sharon-807 Spruce Avenue
Shirleysburg
Six Points-Route 3, Parke r
Uniontown-53 Winona
Waynesburg-R oute 4
West Hickory
RHODE ISLAND
Ne&#7798896;or&#2949281;26 Hobbs Stree t
Providenc&#2949266;290 Plain Street
SOUTH CAROLINA
Anderson-203 Belmont A venue
Anderson (West)-916 Jackson
Street
Batesburg-Route 1, Twin City
Airport
Belton-Brazil Street
Boonetown-Route 1, Kershaw
Buffalo-127 South Street
Calhoun Falls-Darlington Street
Camden-Highway 35, East
Camp Branch-Route 2, Lake City
Camp Oak-Route 1, Salem
Cashville-Highway 146
Cayc&#2949266;2110 Memorial Drive
Central-Martin Stree t
Charleston-1326 Rutledge Street
Cherokee Falls-Route 1, Blackburg
Cheste r
Clinton-1100 North Sloan Street
Columbia-1207 Virginia Stree t
Columbia-1103 Calleton Street
Conestee-Second Street
Dacusville-Route 5, Easley
Darlington-117 Smith Avenue Ext
Dillon-902 Hudson Stree t
Easley-South Fifth and West
Fourth Avenue
Edge&#6684777;eld-By-pass 25
Elgin-Route 2
Florence-426 South Church Street
Fountain Inn-Jones Mill Road
Grays
Glove rville
Glendal&#2949266;Route 2, Spartanburg
Gle n Grov&#2949266;Route 4, Anderson
Great Falls-Route 1, Golf Course
Road
Great Falls-Highway 97
Gree n Hill-Route 3, Hartsville
Gree nville (West)-34 Lindall
Avenue
Gree nville-Oakland Drive
Greenwood-Route 1, Blythe Road
Greer-511 Arlington Road
Hampton
Hartsville, 721 Highway 15, North
Hicks Chapel-Route 1, Coward
Highland-Route 2, Landrum
Hodges-Highway 25, South
Holly Hill-Highway 310, North
Hone a Path-1312 Chiquol a Avenue
Hood Town-Bonneau
Inman-32 First Street
Joanna-Pickney Place
J acksonboro
Johns Island-Maybank Highway,
Charleston
Jones Chapel-Route 1, Belton
Lancaster-12 Elm Stree t
Landrum-South Church Stree t
Lexington-Route 4
Liberty-Route 1
Liberty Driv&#2949266;Anderson
Lobeco-Highway 21, South
Lockhart-Route 1, Sharon
Manning-Church Street
Marietta-Chestnut Ridge Road
McBee-Oak and Ninth Streets
Midland Park-Warm Street,
Charleston Heights
Moncks Corner-Highway 17-A,
West
Mosell&#2949266;Route 1, Islandton
Mt. Pisgah
Mt. View-Route 2, Campobello
N ewberry-Boughnight Stree t
Ninety Six-Highway 246, South
Nixville-Route 1, Estill
North Station-4032 Meeting Street,
Charleston Heights
Olanta
Orangeburg-Short Avenue
Owens Chapel-Highway 183
Pacolet-Highway 176, South
Pelzer-7 Main Street
Pelham-Church Stree t
Pendleton-Route 1
Pickens
Piedmont-Pine Bluff Street
Pine Grove-Route 1, Effingham
Pleasant Grov&#2949266;Route 1, Scranton
Rice's Creek-Arie l Mill Road,
Liberty
Ridgeland-Highway 336, West
Riversid&#2949266;12 Odom Circle,
Greenville
Rock Hill-701 Cauthe n Stree t
Rock Hill-Carroll Stree t
Ruffin-Route 1
Seneca-Overbrooke Drive
Six Mile
Starr-Route 1

202 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Summerville-407 North Magnolia
Street
Sumter-395 Timmons Street
Sumter-Berwick Street
Tarboro-Route 2, Ridgeland
Terrells-Route 1, Lake City
Timmonsville-300 East Market
Street
Twin Pine-Route 4, Andrews
Una-Route 3, Spartanburg
Union-Blassingame Street
Walhalla-601 South Johns Street
Walterboro-Purifoy Avenue,
Highway 64, East
Ware Shoals-Saluda Avenue
Ware Shoals-Sholes Junction
Road
Wattsville-lrby Avenue
Westminister-Highway 76, West
Winnsbor&#7274541;Route 3
Winnsbor&#7274541;Crawford Street
York-Wainwright Avenue
SOUTH DAKOTA
Eagle Butte
Isabel
Mobridge-12th Street North and
Second Avenue West
Pierre-2500 East Rumbolt
Rapid City-2500 North Seventh
Street
Sioux Falls-401 West Rose Street
Sturgis-957 Sherman Street
TENNESSEE
Anthony Hill-Route 1,
Goodsprings
Baggetts Chapel-Route 1,
Cunningham
Bethel Springs-U. S. Highway 45
Big Sandy-Highway 69
Birchwood-Route 1, Dolly Pond
Road
Bostic Chapel-Route 3,
Westmoreland
Bristol-204 McCray
Burns-Route 1
Campaign-Friendship Road
Carthage-Second A venue
Chattanooga (Alton Park)-5320
Dorris Street
Chattanooga (East)-2900 Dodson
Avenue
Chattanooga (Ridgedale)-13th and
Watkins Streets
Chattanooga-1701 Wilson Street
Chattanooga (Woodland Heights)-
1015 White Hall Road Ext.
Chattanooga (Lookout Valley)-
O'Grady Drive
Clarksville-931 Cumberland Drive
Claylick-Route 1, White Bluff
Cleveland (Eastview)-995 Benton
Pike
Cleveland (North)-Tomlinson
College
Cleveland (Spring Place)-
Washington Avenue
Cleveland-150 Wildwood Avenue
Cleveland-Wilson Avenue
Cleveland (South Gate)-200 Grove
Avenue
Collinwood
Columbia-Route 4, Williamsport
Road
Cookeville-South Willow
Crab Orchard
Crossville-Stanley Street
Cumberland Furnace
Curtis Hill-Route 1, Bethel Springs
Daisy-Hixson Street
Dayton-New Road
Dickson-Spring Street at Hunt
Dorton-Old Rockwood Road
Dyersburg-1607 Hornbrook
East Ridge-1118 Green Lake Road
Elizabethton-1113 Park Street
Erin
Etowah
Fairview-Keith Valley Road,
Cleveland
Faxon
Fayetteville
Gallatin-South Water Street
Green Brier-Webster Street
Grimsley-Route 1, Clarkrange
Harriman-815 Clifty Street
Hickman-Route 1, Gordonsville
Hills Chapel-Route 4, Big Sandy
Hilltown-Route 1, Sante Fe
Huntingdon-208 High Street
Johnson City-304 Meredith
Jones Chapel-Route 9, Greenville
Kimball-Route 1, Jasper
Knoxville (Lonsdale)-1112
Connecticut
Knoxville (Vestal)-833 Avenue A
Lawrence Chapel-Route 1,
Crossville
Lebanon-West Spring Street
Lenoir City-909 Bell Avenue
Lenox
Live&#13107320;ort-Route 1, Clarksville
Livingston-Fifth and College

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 203
Lobeville
Lunns Chapel-Route 1, Chapel Hill
Lusk-Route 1, Dunlap
Madison-Old Hickory Boulevard
at Graycroft
Madisonville-Craighead Road
Manchester-Mill Street
Martin-155 Meek Street
Mayland-Highway 70
McMinnvill&#2949266;North Warren
Memphis-758 Goodwyn
Michie&#2949165;Highway 57
Monterey-Railroad Avenue
Monteagl&#2949266;Central Avenue
Morristown-214 East Sixth Street
Mt. Crest-Route 4, Pikeville
Murfreesboro-207 South Bilbro
Nashville (Bordeaux)-Kings Lane
Nashville (East)-901 Strouse
Nashville (North)-1906 11th
Avenue, North
Nashville (Sullivans Ridge)-Old
Charlotte Pike
Nashville (West)-1105 51st
Avenue, North
Nashville (Woodbine)-2418
Foster Avenue
Old Hickory-3000 Elliott Drive
Oliver Springs-Sixth Street
Paris-315 Dale Street
Petros
Pikeville-Cemetery Street
Pine Grove&#10092734;Route 2, Crossville
Pine Haven-Rock Creek Route,
Jamestown
Pleasant Shade
Portland-117 Richland
Randalls Chapel-Route 2,
Crossville
Ridgely-Chureh Street
Rickman
Roberts Tabernacle&#2949165;Route 3,
Westmoreland
Rockwood&#2949165;812 South Kingston
Avenue
Shady Grov&#2949266;Route 6, Franklin
Shady Rest-Highway 70, East
Shelbyville-West Lane Street
Shiloh-Route 4, Sparta
Signal Mountain-1819 Taft
Highway
Slayden
South Fulton-120 Forestdale
Sparta-Walker Street
Spencer-Highway 30
Staffords Chapel-Route 1,
Maynardville
Stewart-Highway 147
Sunbright-Highway 27
Ten Mil&#2949266;Decatur
Tennessee Ridge-Route 1
Tracy City-Altamont Street
Trenton-Armory Street
Tullahoma-Highway 41-A, North
Turtletown-Route 1
White Bluff-Route 2
Whitehaven-5498 Millbranch Road
White Oak Flat-Route 1.
Charlotte
Winchester-1410 First Avenue,
Wrigley
Wynn-Route 1, Duff
Zion Hill-Route 3, McEwen
TEXAS
(East)
Alvin-216 North Fifth Street
Angleton-303 North Parrish Street
Argo-Route 1, Cookville
Bacliff-2442 Hobbs
Bay City-Tenth and Pine
Cleveland-1309 Blair Street
Clute-112 Shanks
Cookville-One block off
Highway 67
Corpus Christi-3014 Gallihar Road
Dallas (East)-5443 Forney Road
Dallas (Oakcliff)-2636 Pierce
Dallas (Pleasant Grove)-1121
McGregor
Eagle Lak&#9568353;14 Davis
Fort Worth-3400 Hampshire
Boulevard
Hagansport-Highway 37
Harleton-Route 5
Houston (Cloverleaf)-14015
Muscatine Street
Houston (East Sunnyside)-4610
Sunflower Street
Houston-7318 East Freeway off
Interstate 10
Kingsville-1225 East Lott Street
LaMarqu&#9568353;16 Bell Drive
Liberty-South Farm Road 563
Liberty City-State Highway 132,
North of Kilgore
Maud-372 Houston Drive
Mt. Pleasant-121 White Street
Mt. Pleasant (Harris Chapel)-
Route 4
New Ulm-Route 1
Orang&#2949266;709 Bilbo
Palacios-315 Lucas
Palacios (West)&#2949165;809 Ninth Street

204 MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Pasadena-912 Beverly
Pittsburg-424 Mt. Pleasant
Port Lavaca-1804 Hallamon Drive
Port Neches-1618 Eugene Street
San Antonio-718 Pyron
Smithfield-452 O'dell Street
Texarkana-2311 Maple Street
Van Vleck-One block o&#6684774;
Highway 35
TEXAS
(West)
Amarillo-1125 North Mirror
Borger-211 West Coolidge
Childress-1003 D. S.W.
Lubbock-1405 North Ash
Lubbock (Spanish)-308 North
Avenue D
Midland-1905 West Rhode Island
Monahans-814 Carol
Pampa-528 Roberta
Post-109 East Fifth Street
Post (Spanish)-May Street
Ranger-Corner Oak and Hunt
San Angelo-301 East 11th
Sudan-First and Wilson
Sweetwater-2000 Chester
Tye-Coke Street
UTAH
Helper-250 River Street
Magna-2559 South 7200 West
Moab-First North and First East
Ogden-32nd and Childs Avenue
Salt Lake City-425 North Sixth
West
VERMONT
Marshfield-Highway, Route 2
Middlesex-Three Mile Bridge Roa d
Planfield-Maple Hill, Northeast
VIRGINIA
Alexandria-Telegraph Roa d
Altavista-Ninth Street
Bassett
Bastian
Blacksburg-Lee Street
Bluefield-143 North College
Bristol-120 Keys Street
Brookneal
Buena Vista-Magnolia Avenue
Buffalo Ridge-Highway 618,
Woolwine
Burkeville-Route 360
Calla ghan-Route 1, Covington
Chatham-Route
Christiansburg-Craig Street
Clift-Route 2, Covington
Clover-Route 360
Cody-Route 40
Coeburn-Grand Avenue
Collinsville-South Daniel's Creek
Roa d
Coulwood-Route 1, Hona ker
Co&#7667822;ty Line-near Patrick Springs
Covington-1262 Durant Roa d
Craigsville-Central Avenue
Cripple Creek
Danville-89 Baltimore Avenue
Darwin
Delton-Route 1, Draper
Dowells Chapel-Route 2, Saltville
Farmsville-Highway 460
Ferrum-Highway 40, West
Fieldale
Fincastle
Flatwoods-nea r Fincastle
Fredericksburg-Ferry Farms Roa d
Fredericksburg-2400 McKinney
'Street
Fries-Stephens Creek Community
Front Royal-Kerfoot Avenue
Gainesville-Route 211
Galax
Glade Spring
Glasgow-Route 130
Grubbs Chapel-near Independence
Gunton Park- near Max Meadows
Hampton-646 Bel l Street
Herald-near Coe burn
Hopewell-3600 Oaklawn Boulevard
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
Leesville-Route 43
Lexington-Miller Street
Lynch burg-2600 Garfield Avenue
Marion-near Seven Mile Ford
Markham-near Gretna
Martinsville-Liberty and Fork
Streets
Midwa y-between Pulaski and
Gunton Park
Mill Branch-near Covington
Moneta-Route 1
Monterey-Route 220
Mt. Olive-near Cody
Narrows-Poplar Street
New Castle-1006 Cumberland
Avenue
Newport News-1100 Country Club
Roa d
Newport News-61 4 27th Street
Nokesville
Norfolk

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 205
North Tazewell
Norview-Alexander and Picadilly
Oak Hill-near Leesville
Pamplin-Highway 460
Patrick Springs
Pearisburg-Morris Street
Pennington Gap-Route 1
Poplar Cam&#2949277;Route 1, Austinvill e
Portsmouth-Pearl and Wilcox
Streets
Pound
Pulaski-Brown Addition
Radford-Sixth and Taylor Streets
Richmond-Harwood Avenue
Richmond-6306 16th Street
Richmond-Fulton Section
Richmond-2801 Eas t Clay Street
Richmond (North)-2502 Byron
Street
Roanoke-1616 Wise Avenue,
Southeast
Roanoke-Roanoke A venue,
Southwes t
Salem-Apperson Drive
Skippers
Smithfield-Route 10
Steep Rock-nea r Jonesville
Suffolk-Finny Avenue
Suffolk-1203 Norfolk Roa d
Suga r Grove
Waynesboro-1532 S&#6619235;ond Street
Winfall-Route 2, Gladys
Wytheville
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen-118 West Curtis
Bremerton-3204 North Perry
Avenue
Darrington-Cascade at Commercial
Everett-304 23rd
Fern Prairie-Route 1, Camas
Kels o,-1008 Walnut Street
Ke&#3801198;newick-718 South Gum Street
Kirkland-8727 128th, Northeast
Pasco-1141 Sylvester
Retsil-403 Maple Street
Seattl&#6619181;67th at 23rd, Northwes t
Sedro Woolley-503 Fidalgo
Spokane-804 Spofford
Tacoma-11102 South Yakima
Vancouver-3214 "N" Street
White Salmon-Route 2
Yakima-904 Walker Street
WEST VIRGINIA
Blue Creek
Bluefield-Redmans Hall
Bozoo-Route 12
Chap manvill e-Downtown
Charleston-4916 Venable Avenue,
Southeast
Clarksburg-Wilsonville Addition
Clear Creek
Corrine
Dav&#9830560;Ida Mae Mines Road,
Worthington
Deepwater-Main Highway
Dry Creek
Elkins-Route 2
Ethel-Route 119
Dingess-Above Postoffice
F&#6488161;irmont&#2949217;18 Hall Street
Farmington-North Main Street
Giles
Koons Run-Route 1, Fairmont
La nark-Route 19, Beckley
Laurel Creek-3 miles from Seth
Lockwood-Route 39
Logan-Pine Street South
Metz-Route 250
Notomin&#9568346;Route 2
North Matewan
Page-Near Railroad Depot
Patterson Creek
Pea Ridg&#9568346;Rout e 1, South
Point Pleasant-2221 North Main
Pond Gap-Laurel Fork
Ravencliff
Sylvester-North City Limits
Stouts Mill-Across river bridge
Twilight-Route 79
Ward
Winona
WISCONSIN
Beloit-1523 Liberty Avenue
Big Flats-Highway C
Grand Marsh-654 Main Street
Janesville 571 North Pine Street
Kenosha-6412 22nd Avenue
Milwaukee-239 Hadley Street
Milwaukee-408 South 68th S&#7602290;eet
Racine-516 Rosland Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids-Co&#7471214;er of
Church Avenue and 64th Street
WYOMING
Casper-Salt Creek Highway
Cody-1825 Rumsey
Gillette-211 Brooks Avenue
Greybull-425 South Fifth
Guernsey-310 South Dakota
Lusk-314 West Third
Powell-305 South Evarts
Sheridan-352 Wes t Whitney
Thermopolis-318 North Eighth
Street

206 MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
List of Ministers
Abrams, Kenneth A.
Abreu, Theodore
Adams, Reuben A.
Adkins, James G.
Adorno, Juan Pastrana
Aites , J. F.
Akers, William
Allaway, Frank G.
Allen, James E.
Allen, Marvin R., Sr.
Allen, R. Wayne
Ammons, Edwin L.
Anderson, Albert S.
Anderson, Harvin H.
Anderson, Staffor d B.
Aschbacher, Joe H., Sr.
Asher, Dan
Ashford, B. Roos evelt
Atkins , George E.
Axley, Richar d L.
Ayers, Robey W.
Baggett, Daniel 0.
Barnes , Bonnie
Barnes , M. Russell
Barnett, Murphy E.
Bates, Walter C.
Battles , Sherman S.
Baxter, Everett L.
Baxter, Jerald E.
Beasley, Pearlie A.
Beasley, Robert D.
Beck, Grover C.
Beckwith, J. B.
Bennett, G. Julian
Bennett , Ira S.
Best , Rupert
Bias, Ernest J.
Biggers, Henr y M.
Bing, Jethro
Bivens , L. Milton
Black, Eugene P.
Black, Raymond Lloyd
Bland, Charles S.
Blumenthal, Hugo H., Jr.
Bolton, 0. B.
Bonds , Vernie W.
Bonham, Amzia W.
Bonham, Floyd H.
Bowser, Hulbert B.
Brackett, Bobby E.
Brackett, C. Samuel
Bradley, Robert H.
BISHOPS
Bradley, Thomas W.
Bradley, Trosia E.
Bragg, Johnny H.
Braland, Orvie A.
Brantley, Lucian Alvin
Brewer , Joseph
Brisson, James E.
Brisson, Marvin C.
Brock, M. Ear l
Brooks, William H.
Brooks, William R.
Brown, Basil C.
Brown, Joseph M.
Brown, Lebert A.
Brown, Marvin
Bryant, Jack
Bryant, Ralph E.
Bryson, Wilbert S.
Buckner, Car l R.
Buckner, Claude W.
Bunce, Lawrence 0.
Burdette, Marvin A., Jr .
Burt, Martin M.
Burton, Dock C.
Butts, Huey Lee
Cabales , Santos A.
Cagle, Jess e C.
Caine, Sigismund A.
Caldwell, D. Talmadge
Caldwell, E. Glaidwell
Caldwell, Mack
Callahan, Aaron A.
Cameron, John N.
Campbell , James T.
Cantrell, Ralph G.
Cardwell , J. E.
Carroll, Fra nk G.
Carter, Jack 0.
Caudill , Hubert
Chapman, Herbert Clyde
Chapman, J. W.
Chastain, Mathie
Chatham, Jesse F.
Clayton, Clyde T.
Cleaver , A. Doewer
Clemens , Theodor e L.
Coalter , Ambrose J.
Cobb, E. Vernell
Coile, William L.
Coker, Bryce H.
Colley, James F.
Collins , Clarence W.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Collins, Harold 0.
Colon, Carlos de Leon
Conner, Henr y Lewis
Connor, George
Connor, Henry L.
Cook, David C.
Cook, Talmage Claxton
Cook, Thomas A.
Cooke, Cyril S.
Cooke, Luther L.
Cooley, Donald S.
Cooley, Kenneth F.
Cooley, Sidney A.
Cooper, James R.
Cooper, Mitchell
Correa, Salomon Hernandez
Costas, Paul P.
Cotnam, Truman P.
Couch, Aaron
Cousins, Nathan L.
Covey, Rudolph 0.
Cox, Hudon R.
Cox , Leviticus H.
Cox , Wesley Grady
Cox , William H.
Crader, Leman
Craig, Alpheus U.
Creasy, Donald D.
Creel , Amos J.
Creel , Chester V.
Cretier, Willem, Sr.
Crews, Joe C.
Crossfield, Edward A.
Crow, Samuel F.
Crowder, James H.
Cunn ingham, Cecil J.
Curry, Maurice S.
Curtis, Cloyd B.
Curtis, Emmanuel
Cusic, Daniel Thomas , Jr.
Cypret, C&#6619235;il A.
Dalton, George
Daugherty, John F.
Davidson, Cha&#7471212;es T.
Davis, Anderson H.
Davis, Andrew W.
Davis, Elisha A.
Davis, Emitt
Davis, Jones M.
Davis, Lew Allen
Davis, Lloyd D.
Davis, Peter E.
Davis, Randolph B.
Davis, Richard E.
Daxon, Thomas A.
Day, Roy F.
Deadrick, D. M.
Deadrick, Jim Willie
Dean, Bobby L.
Dean, Guy H.
Dean, Hermon E.
Dean, Lucius E.
Dean, Thomas E.
Decker, G. C.
Decker, Jack C.
Deleveaux, Wilbur
Demeritte, Arnold
Denard, George M.
Denman, Cha rles F.
Dennard, W. Cobb
Dennis, Henry H.
Dewberry, Archie T.
Dixon, Jack V.
Dorsett , Curtis R.
Doss, James C.
Douglas, Isaa c
Douglas, R. Gene
Duggan, N oley A.
Dykes, Willia m A.
Earp, John M.
Emerson, Osca r W.
Endecott, Clayton E.
Endecott, James L.
England, Herbert
Eskew, Jimmy
Estep, Granville
Estes, George N.
Estes, William W.
Eubanks, Cyril S.
Evans, Henry
Ferguson, Alfred E.
Ferguson, Herbert A.
Finlayson, Rufus B., Jr.
Fisher, Fred S.
Fiveash, Olen C.
Fleming, Carroll P.
Flemmer, Adolph
Forbes, Eustace T.
Foster, G. Dewey
Fowler, E. T.
Fox, William Jerald
Frances, Owen W.
Francis, Cassel A.
Francis, Marvin L.
Freeman, Ashby 0.
Freeman, Lonnie
Fritts, Lawrence A.
Frost, Marion C.
Fuller, Floyd F.
Funderburk, B. O.
Funk, Carl D.
Garcia , Victor E.
Gardner, Harvey A.
Gardner, Howar d T.
207

208 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Gass, Arthur C.
Gates, Willard D.
Gaylor, Ora L.
Gibson, Oscar
Gilbert, Elmer
Gillum, Perry E.
Giordoni, Emilio
Goins, Thomas W.
Golden, Alvin
Gonia, A. Winston
Gonzalez, William
Goodman, Ernest D.
Gordon, Robert
Goss, Cleveland T.
Graham, Percival N.
Graham, Theophilus L.
Grant, Bernard B.
Grant, William A.
Gray, Delbert
Gray, Edward A.
Green, Richard A.
Gregory, Constantine L.
Griffin, George H.
Griffin, Jesse A.
Griffis, James I. J.
Griffith, Eddie H.
Grimes, Harry W.
Grubbs, Calvin W.
Gumbs, Alfred W.
Gwebu, Petrus J.
Hagood, Freddie W.
Hall, James T.
Hall, Robert J.
Hall, Valentine E.
Hamm, Leonard B.
Hampton, Ira H.
Haney, Adril D.
Hanna, Charles E.
Harbor, James
Hardin, William G.
Harper, Lalas, Jr.
Harris, Arthur C.
Harris, Cletties
Harris, Everett Lee, Jr.
Harris, Jack M.
Harris, Reginald A.
Hart, Benny
Hart, Tom D.
Hartley, Melvin L.
Hartman, Edsel
Hartsfield, Herman Neil
Harvey, Walter L.
Hawkins, Charles G.
Hawkins, H. Lavell
Hawkins, John J.
Heckert, La&#7798898;ence D.
Henderson, Jessie R.
Henderson, Willard C.
Henry, James A.
Heme, J. Vital
Higdon, Everett L.
Hix, Grady H.
Hogan, Oluf Robb
Holcombe, William C.
Holden, Jesse S.
Holland, W. T.
Hollaway, Theodore R.
Holstein, Corbett D.
Horton, Willia&#7143468; H., Jr.
Howard, William A.
Howe, Burmah E.
Hughes, Dewey M.
Hulett, Eschol
Humes, He&#7471213;an
Hunt, Howard J.
Hunter, E. Roy
Hunter, Harper
Hutchinson, Jonathan G.
Hyatt, Clifton E.
Ibrahim, Ghaly
Ion, Paul J.
Irwin, Murvil L.
Jack, Robert S. F.
James, Bennie F.
James, Ivory J.
Jared, Clive E.
Jared, Howard E.
Jared, T. J., Jr.
Jef&#6684786;ey, Nathaniel R.
Jimenez, Jose Amando
Johnson, Buford M.
Johnson, E. Eugene
Johnson, James A.
Johnson, J·ames V.
Johnson, Michael
Johnson, Virgil 0.
Johnson, Wiley A.
Johnson, William R.
Jolly, William E., Sr.
Jones, Arthur C.
Jones, Edward L.
Jones, L. V.
Jones, Mikey C.
Jones, J. Th&#7667826;mon
Jones, Ray C.
Jones, T. Edwin
Jose, Gilbert M.
Joseph, Beniah E.
Jubisson, Thermonfils
Judd, John M.
Ketchum, B. B.
Kinder, Charles M.
Kirkland, J. D.
Kirton, &#5046377;cha el G.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSE&#5046338;LY
Knight, Johnie W.
Knights, Stanley E.
Knowles, Charlie A.
Knowles, Joseph W.
Kounnas, M. K.
Ladoo, Joseph H.
Lamb, Henry J.
Land, David F., Jr.
Lane, J. W.
Lane, L. Russell
Lanter, Charles C.
LaRue, Clarence R.
Lawrence, Benjamin J., Jr.
Lawrence, John H.
Lawrence, Leroy A.
Lawrence, O. N.
Lawson, Omer C.
Lawson, Raymond D.
Lawson, Samuel H.
Lawson, Ve&#7471214;on M.
Ledford, Millard Lee
Lee, William M.
Lennon, Peter E.
Linkous, Malcolm T.
Linville, Albert J.
Linville, Kendrick
Logan, Arthur E.
Lolley, Dewie T.
Long, James A., Sr.
Lord, Cleason D.
Louk, Ve&#7471214; E.
Love, Clyde A.
·Lowe, J. Wendell
Lowe, T. J.
Lowe, Theodore J.
Lusch, William G.
Lyle, Joseph E.
Mackey, Charles I.
Maddox, Thomas Roy
Magaha, Joseph A.
Manley, Marvin C.
Manning, Chesley E.
Manus, James E.
Martin, Joseph
Martin, William E.
Massingale, William D.
Mathis, Bill
Mathis, Buck
Matthews, D. Elwood
Mayhall, Grady
Mccalla, Samuel A.
McDaniel, James I.
McDermott, Salbert C.
McDill, James W.
McDonald, E .• A.
McGee, D&#6357050;mous E.
McGee, Sebastian
McGehee, Ada
McGlothlin, Johnnie.
McGreger, Aaron I.
McKeown, A. C.
McKoy, L. N.
McLeod, Kenneth B.
McMillan, Milan F.
Meador, Joe Alton
Melvin, Archie
Miller, Charles G.
Miller, Elias A.
Miller, Joseph J.
Miller, Willie F.
Minter, Bobby N.
Minter, Bryon E.
Minter, Gerald H.
Minter, Sherman H.
Mitchell, Arthur L.
Mixon, James W ..
Montgomery, Alma E.
Montgomery, Avery G.
Montgomery, F. Eugene
Montgomery, James F.
Montijo, Gabriel, Jr.
Moore, George W.
Moore, Harry Lee
Morris, Luther R.
Morris, Orville L. · T.
Morrison, Aston R.
Moss, Alvin S.
Moss, Samuel B.
Moxley, H. M.
Moxley, L. A.
Mngadi, Clifford H.
Mudd, Cicero
M&#3801250;rray, Billy D.
Musselwhite, Wilton E.
Myles, Charles M.
Nabors, Harvey E.
Nelson, Nathan C.
Newdiger, Oscar, Jr.
Newsom, Johnie D., Jr.
Newsom, W. A ..
Nobles, James W.
Noe, Asa E·arl
Nunnery, William R.
Odom, Joseph E.
Oliver, George D.
Oost, Reubin C.
O&#7471218;, Troy E.
Ortiz, Frank
Ortiz, Hector
Ottley, J·ames A.
Owen, Ralph W.
Pace, Charlie· A.
Palmer, James C.
Palmore, Charles P;, Jr.
209

210 MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Parker, George
Parker, Thomas C.
Parton, L. Lamar
Patterson, Robert W., Jr.
Payne, C.R.
Payne, Ray P.
Peninger, Lee Roy
Pennington, Charles S.
Pett&#7929962;ohn, William T.
Phillips, Ralph R.
Phillips, Walter
Phipps, Roy H.
Pittman, Oscar
Pittman, S. Melvin
Polaski, Frank
Potts, Allen
Powell, Norris A.
Pratt, Samuel A.
Pressley, Peter
Preston, Daniel D.
Pritchard, Liston D.
Pruitt, Elmer C.
Pruitt, Jess F.
Pruitt, Raymond M.
Puckett, Richard Lee
Pulliam, E. R.
Quails, James I., Sr.
Queener, Dorlan H.
Radford, Robert L.
Rains, M. Claud
Rawls, William J.
Reese, Bradley A.
Reeves, James W., Sr.
Reid, Hezekia h
Reid, W. Oma
Reynolds, Arnold F.
Reynolds, Jerome D.
Rhodes, L. S.
Rhorer, Henry R.
Richardson, Eugen e B.
Rick&#6357106;d, Jo e A.
Riggs, Leon
Riley, Jonathan A.
Rinehammer, N. Ales
Rochester, Rupert S.
Ro dman, Shannon T.
Roney, Warren E.
Rountree, William A.
Rowland, Delmar F.
Roy, Dewey
Ruano P., Ra mon
Ruff, Bergan C.
Runnels, W. Edga r
Rye, Homer.
Samuels, Lloyd W.
Saucier, Arthur Joseph
Saunders, Alaric W. U.
Savage, Stewar t S.
Saxon, Tallie S.
Schwandt, Roy E.
Scott, David
Scotton, Ralph
Shean, Charles E.
Shelton, James G.
Sherrill, Clayton C.
Sherrill, V. R.
Shipley, William S.
Shroyer, Orlies F.
Shroyer, Owen E.
Shults, D. M.
Shupe, Posey A.
Sikes, Lodie B.
Silvers, L. E.
Singleterry , James E.
Sloan, Gladios C.
Smith, &#4587628;oyd W. B.
Smith, George P.
Smith, Hubert R.
Smith, Noah B.
Smith, Obie D.
Smith, R. C.
Smith, Sampson
Smith, William B.
Smith, William J.
Smither, Charles T.
Snodgrass, Kenneth R.
Snow, Hobert Lee
Spence, J. Corbett
Spencer, Garland H.
Spurling, Delmar L.
Stafford, Virdel B.
Staggs, James
Stearman, Marion B.
Stenmark, A. George
Stephens, Moses
Stephens, Nathaniel
Stephens, Walter D.
Stockdale, R. Wynn
Stogner, Joseph L ..
Stone, Leslie E.
Stover, Woodrow
Strickland, Robert L., Jr.
Stubbs, John A.
Suggs, Roy Ancle
Suggs, William P.
Su&#7077996;ivan, Evan G.
Sullivan, J. Russell
Sullivan, John L.
Summerall, Clifton L.
Sutton, .E. Earl
Swain, Frank R.
Sweat, Milton 0.
Sweatt, Charles, Jr.
Sweeney, William O.

MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Talbott, Charles R.
Talbott, Darel Lee
Talbott, Richar d P.
Taylor, Jennings S.
Taylor, Nathaniel
Taylor , Norman C.
Taylor, Windell L.
Thomas, Don Burton
Thomas, Howar d W.
Thomas, James A.
Thomas, J. Roy
Thompson, Arthur
Thompson , Paul H.
Thompson, Ronald G.
Thorn, Wa&#7929966;e
Thornton, Boyd W.
Tolbert, Johnny R.
Tomlinson, M. A.
Trammell, James C.
Tranthem, R. Eugene
&#5505138;ogdon, Ba&#7471214;ey, Jr.
Trump, Orville W.
Vernon, Horace E.
Vicar s, Hubert J.
Vijayaratnam, Kadmiyalu
Vine s, Willie
Wagar, &#4259955;hel T.
Waggett, Aaron R.
Wakefield, J. Leon
Wallace, Raymond David
Wallen, Kem p W.
Wallor, George A.
Washington, Loyal C.
Watson, Egbert A.
Weakley, Eugene
Weathers, Joseph T., Jr.
Weaver, Phillip T.
Webb, Arwood
Webb, Cordell C.
Welch, Bobby G.
Weldon, Woodrow W.
Ables, Stanley E.
Acelus, Julien
Akins, James E.
Albin, Charlie V.
Alderson, W. Arlie
Alexander, Buster L., Jr.
Alexander, Levi A.
Allen, Daniel
Allen, Doyle Ray
Allen , Mar&#7733353;n R., Jr.
Ammons, Harol d F.
Anderson, Eric B.
Anderson, Robert S.
Wells, Donal d W.
West, Aaron W.
White, Isaac E.
White, James L.
Whitt, Johnie L.
Whittington , Ray
Wilkerson, Ruben Neil
Wilkinson, James M.
Wilkinson, Samuel L.
Williams, Cecil U.
Williams, Don
Williams, James C.
Williams, Johnnie
Williams, Joseph A.
Williams, Lemuel J.
Williams, Robert L.
Williamson, W. Raymond
Willis, Eldredge
Willis, He&#7209074;y Lee
Willis, James F.
Willoughby, Walter
Wilson, Elson G.
Wilson, George Albert
Wilson, M. E.
Windham, Riley H.
Winters, Louie J.
Wix, Richard 0.
Wood, John C.
Woodru&#6684774;, Arthur B.
Woods, Roy D.
Wright, Clifford T.
Wright, James B.
Wright, Posey J.
Wright, Robert W.
Wynn, Oral T.
Wynn, Ray C.
W&#7929966;ns, Isaiah J.
Yohn, George Edward
Young, Zilvon R.
Zozo, Stanford G.
DEACONS
Anderson, Rufus A.
A&#7471214;old, Frederick 0.
Ashworth, Charles E.
Aucoin, Russell J.
Austin, Charlie C.
Averett, Charles E.
Ayers, Claude K.
Ayers, William F.
Baccas, James
Bain, Alfred R.
Bain, Hartley L.
Ba&#6881394;d, Ray E.
Baker, Fred 0.
211

212 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSE&#5046338;LY
Baker, Hubert H.
Baldwin, Frank E.
Baldwin, William A. •
•
Baptiste, Vilme Jn
Ba&#7471214;es, Eric
Barnes,. Worth
·
·
Barnette, J. Olarid
Barnwell, · Mitchell
Barrett, Orlander
Barrett, Richard M.
Bartram, Raymond C.
Bates, Rethus Roy .
Baxter, John L.
Beach, John W.
Bennett, Cleve land . A.
Bennett, Harold Reginald
Benson, George W.
Be nson, William J�
Berry, Cyril A. •
Berry, John Ramon
Bethel, Daniel
Biggs, Caleb S.
Black, Curtis
Blake, Phillip ..
. Blumenthal, Marvin. E.
Bodie, Granville • ••
Borowiak, Louis A.
Bowling, F.red E. • •
Box, Otis ..
Boxe, Cyril
Bradshaw, Herma n Ray
Bradshaw, Lloy d J.
Braland, Russell • Lloyd
Breland, Lewis L.
Brinkley, Lun
Brisson, Preston • L: •. •
Brock, Raymond O,
Brooks, William C;
Brown, Dexton. • : •
Brown, George Henry
Brown, Gilbert S.
Brown, Harvey E.
Brown, Leon Andy
Brown, Luther. C ..
Brown, Luthe r E.
Brown, &#9961672;cKinley J.
Brown, Whit
Brown, Wilbert .. S,
Brya n, E. He&#7929975;a&#7471150;d·
Bryant, Alexander
Bryant, Geo&#7471148;ge, _Jr ....
Buchanan, Augustus ·A._
Buford, Fred W., Jr.
Bumgardner, Clarence A.
Bunk, Roland A.
Burns, Chester .0 ..
Burton, James· F.
Butler, Alfred
Butler, Henry . A. .
Butler, Jeremiah
Byrd, Clarence. J.
Cabler, John Will
Calfee, Willard
Cameron, W&#6881388;liam
Carden, Leonard W.
Cargill, Henry T.
Carr, Donald ·p_
Carr, Forrest E.
Carter, Cliate F.
Case, Roy Elvis
Cassell, Madison W.
Caudill, Bryan
Chaddock, Daniel D.
Charles, Jo&#6815854; M,.
Charles, Le.toir Jean
Chase, Everett J.
Chastain, George D.
Clanton, Ja mes V.
Clements, S .. Grady
Clements, WHlia m H.
Cobb, _C. E.
Cobb,· James R.
Coble, ArchibaJd_ • .
Codrington, Wilfred iI.
Coker, James w:· '
.
Colbert, John B.
Cole,' Asher .M.
Colvin, Ray·
.
Conrad, Harry
Cooper, John H.
Cordell, Eugene·
Corn, Wesley H. •
Couc h, • Rufus C.
Covey, Rome Ben
Cox, Amos A.
Cox, Leon H.·
Crawford, � ohn :
Crawford; Lee •
Criswell, Charles E.
Cross, Everett A.
Croy, Grady
Culmer, M. R.
Cunningham, Joe Edgar
Cunningham, William A.
Daley, Alla n .H.
Davi&#6553644;.-Clyde_ E.
Davis; George . &#7471279;.
Davis, John ·T., Jr.
Davis, Omer _F\
Davis, Rufus 0.
Davis, Thomas L.
Dawkins, Hezekia h
Daxon, William Albe rt
Day, Richard Leon

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Deadrick, Lawrence D.
Delancy, Felix 0.
DeLay, Ralph C ..
Dennis, Cassell A.
Devore, Robert C ..
Dial, Ben F.
Dinkel, Aubrey Lee
Diogene, Cineus
Dixon, Ralphus A.
Dobson, Morris K.
Dodson, Henry H., Sr.
Donahue, John Preston
Douglas, Earl
Douglas , Leonard
Dozier, James S.
Drawdy, Horace L.
Duncan, Clarence E.
Duncan, John Thomas
Dupre, LeRoya l J.
Dutkewich, Paul A.
Duty, Robert
Easter, Paul E.
Edgecombe, George C.
Edie , Calvin A.
Edwards , Hugh R.
Elias , George Joseph
Elliott , Franklin B.
Elston, Conner J.
Emens, Lionel R.
Englebert, George W.
Evans, Frank R.
Evans, Hurlie A.
Ewing, Billy Joe
Falk, Erwin A.
Farr, Haston
Fearon, Cyril A.
Fendley, Willia m C.
Ferguson, Laban Harley
Fisher, Wilfred W.
Fitts, Fred
Fitts, H. Paul
Fleming, Ernest L.
Fleming, Frederic P.
Fontaine, Phoenix
Foster, Garnett
Fowler, James W.
Francis, Asca
Francis, Nathaniel
Franklin, Herbert F.
Frank&#7077993;n, Wilb&#7667826;n T,
Frederick, Grover C.
Freeland, Charles
Freeman, William R.
Frey, Albert E., Jr. ·
Gardner, M. Gray-,
Garner, Claud A. • :·:
Gaylor, Walter L,
Gibbons, Sterlin E.
Gibson, Austin R.
Gillette, George_ R.
Gillum, Delbert E.
Gilmer, James. R.
Goff, David P.
Goode , Eddy A.
Graham, Gustavus V.
Graham , Lesmon .R.
Gray , T. E. Kerr •
Green, Bondie H.
Green, Chester Lee
Green, Earl Cleve land
Green, Ve&#7471214;ice
Gribbens, Eugene
Griffitts, Walter M.
Grimes, Donald
Groom , Gerald B.
Haddock, James H.
Hall, Emerson G.
Hall, Wilson B.
Hamilton, Charlie H.
Hamilton, Howard
Hamilton, Lester
Hammons, Fairrel Dean
Hanks, Me rvin Ma rion
Hannah, William E.
Hanson, Israel E.
Harmon, Home r
Harris, Taft M.
Hatton, Melvin
Hawk, Henry M., Jr.
Hayes , Gordon E.
Hayes, Ji&#7143533;ie D.
Head, Jam es E.
Hedrick, Ollie H.
Helms , Chesley B.
Henry, Uriah
Henry, Willday G.
Hepburn, John A.
Hill, Joe H ..
Hodges, W&#13959381;am E.
Holland, Victor A.
Horton, Donevon K.
Howard, Frank • E.
Howard, Jimmie
Hughes , Huntley H.
Humes, Nathaniel
Hunt, Eddie Ray
Hutchinson, Louis A.
Jackson, George C.
Jackson, James I.
Jackson, Kenneth
Jackson, Loyd, Jr.
Jackson, Morris C.
Jackson, Woodrow W.
James, George W ..
213,

214 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Janes, Fred A.
Johns, Henry Ellis
Johnson , Alphonse
Johnson, Fred M.
Johnson, Jimmie B.
Johnson, Kedrick L.
Johnson, Thomas C.
Johnston, Fred T.
Joseph, Deverapalli
Jure, Raphael
Keeney, C. B.
Kelley, Haley J.
Keown, Amos A.
Kinard, Erie E.
King, Albert Paul
King, Carl R.
King, George
King, George S.
King, J. H.
King, Roy Lee
Knowles, Kenneth S.
Knowles, William
Knowles, Wyburn N.
Kublick, William
Lacks , Benny L.
Lafleur, Cyrius
Lamb, Earl E.
Lane, Franklin
Lanter, Robert, Jr.
Lassiter, Robert L.
Lavender, Walter E.
Lawless, Irvin E.
Laws, Cogan A.
Ledford, Robert H.
Lesley, Charles E.
Letu, Earl H.
Le&#7733369;, Nehemiah
Lewis, Eldon J.
Lewis, Jo e W.
Lewis, Jo hn S.
Lindsay, Sydney E.
Lindsey, I. J.
Littleton, Paul J.
Loftin, Carl
Love, Henry Ed, Jr.
Lovelace, Herbert H.
Lundy, Charles
Lyle, Earl M.
Lyle, W. Troy
Lyles, S. D.
Lynn, Lloyd H.
Mackens, Norman C.
Malone, Roy
Mandrell, Gordon Hollis
Mantilla, Augustin A.
Marsh, Vernal V.
Martin, Hiram T.
Mass engill, Frank
McAlpin, Otis A.
McArthur, Harry G.
McBean, Herbert A.
McConnell, Finis L.
Mccorkle, James A.
Mccrary, Thomas E.
McElrath, John H.
McGovern, Henry E.
McGriff, Clinton E.
McKen, Samuel A.
McKenzie, James A.
McK enzie, Luke E.
McLain, Floyd Lee
McLean, Robert S.
McLean, Stanley S.
McLeod, Allie B.
McMahan, Claude R.
Meek, Daniel L.
Messer, Roy
Miller, Orley G.
Miller, Robert C.
Miller, Winston R.
Minns , Herbert L.
Mitchell, Virgil M.
Moore, &nest
Morgan, Linford T.
Morris, Daniel A.
Morris, Egbert
Mosier, George E.
Moss, Herschel
Moss , John W.
Moss, Wilfred G.
Mullins, Henry R.
Murphy, Thomas H.
Murray, Geral d G.
Murray, Henry E.
Muse, Andy G.
Muse, Clyde C.
Nabors, Clymer H.
Nelso n, Alexander
Nelson, Meridan H.
Newsom, Frank Perry
Newsome, Andy L.
Newson, Glenn E.
Newton, William L.
Nichols, Roy E.
Nolen, Elvin H.
Norris, Justin
Ntshangase, Alson M.
Nutter, Richard Van
Ogle, M. Cecil
O'Neal, R. Carlton
Ostby, Henry W.
Owen, Billy Gene
Owens, Bunk
Owens, Edgar

MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Palmer, Gilbert 0. G.
Parker, Bill
Parker, Earl D.
Parker, Raymond R.
Parker, Tom W.
Parkerson, Johnnie C.
Parks, William B.
Parritt, Isaac F.
Paschall, Ollie
Pate, J. B.
Peac hey, Walte r W.
Pearce, Albert Nathaniel
Pearce, James Stephe n
Peavy, Elvie A.
Pereyra, Manuel Valle
Petty, Joel
Phar r, Samuel D.
Phillips, Ches ter R.
Phillips, Henry K.
Ponder, Raymond E.
Ponder, Raymond E., Jr.
Pope, Gene P.
Pope, Kenneth B.
Possinger, Blaine L.
Powell, Calvi n H.
Powell, W. Lowry
Power, C. Hugh
Pratt, Ernes t W.
Pratt, Jeremiah
Pratt, Preston Edward, Sr.
Preston, Samuel B.
Puckett, Norman
Puckett, Oliver Windal
Purchase, Henry C.
Rahming, C&#6619235;il
Rainwater, Alle n C.
Ramsay, Edward J.
Ramsey, Floyd Richard
Ray, G. Scott
Ray, W. Hansel
Reddish, Joe C.
Reid, Egbert H.
Reid, Ferdinand R.
Revolus, Fortune
Richards, Jim R.
Richardson, Billy Ray
Rickard, Ora Lee
Riley , Balrin
Roberts , Stephe n
Robinson, David
Robinson, Frank Alford
Robinson, Leonard M.
Rodney, Ira L.
Rodney, Vincent M.
Rodriges, Jesus Lopes
Roll, Leonard C., Jr.
Rose, Clyde G.
Ross, John N.
Rouse, Holton E.
Rowell, Barney W.
Royal, George
Russell, Calvin D.
Russell , Earl Ray
Russell , Leslie
Saltzman, Loren Z.
Sanders, Lee
Sanford, David H,
Satchell, Webster J.
Saunders, Roland G.
Scheurer, Gideon
Scheurer, Ruben
Scoggins, Billy E.
Scott, Robert A.
Scotton, Norman J.
Screws, Troy Frank
Scrogg&#6881390;s, Lawrence Cleanon
Sculthorp, Curtis Donald
Sedwick, George R.
Semexant, Charite
Senoge, Reuben Kesebone
Seratt, Jesse D.
Shandu , Isaac P.
Shar rar, Robert C.
Shaw, James H.
Shedd, Emmett
Shenk, Kenneth L.
Shirey , John W.
Sigler, Thomas G.
Slay , Sheldon M.
Small, Aubrey Victor
Smith, Archie H.
Smith, Charles W.
Smith, Isaac
Smith, John C.
Smith, Joseph Alle n
Smith, Ralph
Smith, Ridley A.
Smith, Thomas H.
Snowden, Jack D.
Spooner, Arthur
Squires, Gladstone G.
Stahlman, Ralph L.
Stanley, Horace B.
St. Clair, Carme n E.
Story, Frank E.
Sykes , Lee A.
Taylor, Arthur E.
Taylor, Edward F.
Taylor, John L.
Tenney , John H.
Theriot, J&#7667822;ius J.
Thigpen, Preston E.
&#5505128;omas, Cecil G.
Thomas, David
215

216 MINUTES OF THE 62ND &#4259918;NUAL ASSEMBLY
Thomas, Ralph E.
Thompson, Cli&#6684774;ord M.
Thompson, John A.
Thompson, Oscar
Thompson, Scott S.
Thompson, Wilbur B.
Thorn, Clarence S.
Tho&#7471214;, William C.
Tomlinson, Hobert M.
Tranquille, Emmanuel
Trimble, John F.
Trusty, Leslie A.·
Tubbs, Everitt A.
Turin, Celestin
Turner, Henry J.
Ulysse, Florian
Upperman, William
Vaughan, Semar, Jr.
Waden, Fletcher
Wagner, Artimus L.
Walker, Stephen G.
Wallace, Millard T.
Walters, Donald E.
Walters, Joseph A.
Wa&#7143539;ley, Wilbur J.
Wall, V&#6881394;gil P., Sr.
Wariner, Sam L.
Washb&#7471331;, Cecil L.
Waugh, Emanuel
Weakley, M. E.
Weaver, Charles E.
Weaver, Roy T.
Weill, Thomas D.
West, Thomas W.
Whitaker, John R.
Whitaker, Lester H.
White, Lucius Sylvester
White, Rufus L.
Whitlock, Sidney H.
Whittick, Sydney 0. _
Whittington, Lantis R.
Whylly, Wilbert
Wier, Robert F.
Wilcox, Clarence
Wiley, Charlie E.
Wilkins, Mortimer I.
Wilkinson, John David, Jr.
Williams, Clarence E.
Williams, Emerson
Williams, &#4587634;ank E.
Williams, Henry
Williams, Hollis R.
Williams, Hylton M.
Willis, Frank R.
Willis, Jack R.
Wilson, Hughie L.
Wilson, J. Howard
Wilson, Joseph C.
Wilson, Wavie C.
Wood, Claud
Woods, Clifford E.
Wooten, Chester L.
Word, Timothy
Worrell, William
Worsham, James R.
Wossilek, George
Wright, Arthur Samuel
Wright, Cecil
Wright, Hushel Lee
Wright, Wib
Wyant, James S.
Wyant, Ray M.
Yielding, Edward P.
Young, Joe
Zurfluh, Karl
MALE EVANGELISTS
Abad C., Geraldo
Abe&#7471214;athy, E&#7471214;est D.
Adams, Charles E.
Adams, Drue S.
Adams, Sherman
Adderley, Henry
Adkins, Glen E.
Adkins, K. Johnny
Adkinson, Alcus R.
Agee, George E.
Agreda, Basilio Martinez
Aguilar, Felipe Dominguez
Aiken, Johnie E.
Aites, E. Carl
Akers, Floyd Franklin
Akers, William J.
Akins, R. Z., Jr.
Alcaide, Adriain
Allen, Arthur
Allen, Jessie Roger
Allen, Lyndon S.
Allen, Samuel N.
Allison, William H.
Almond, Alfred D.
Alvarez, Domingo A. Campo
Alvarez, Luis Lazaro
Ammons, Roger
Anandam, Neethipudi
Anders, Clarence F.
Anders, James C.
Anders, Newton
Anderson, Carl Y.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 217
Anderson, Denver
Anderson, Frank Edward
Ande rson, Kenneth 0.
Anderson, Maurice H.
Anderson, Victor R.
Angel, Atilio Ramos
Angervil, Sai nt Eugene
Annon, Erdley L.
Antoine, Questiome
Aravena, Manuel Luis
Ard, Herma n D.
Arellano, Longino Morales
Arilus, Alexis
&#7471279;ao, Juan Salinas
A&#7471214;old, R. B.
A&#7471214;old, William
Arreola, Francisco A.
Asirvadam, Godi
Asirvadam, S.
Athis, Davi dson
Aucoin, Russell F.
Axley, William L.
Ayala, Heliodoro Gonzalez
Ayers, Oscar R.
B., Moises Giron
Bafford, Joe Lea n
Baggett, L. B.
Bagley, Clarence E.
Bailes, Douglas E.
Bailey, James W.
Bailey, Jimmie D.
Bailey, L. Dean
Bailey, Larry V.
Bailey, Ottis P.
Baker, Delmar
Baker, Eugene
Baker, Gerald
Baker, Jewell F.
Baker, Jimmy D.
Baldozier, Clark H.
Baldwin, Arch J.
Banton, Ben T.
Baptiste, Louineus
Baptiste, Michel Jea n
Barbes, Rockland A.
Barbour, W. Char lie
Barc lay, Henry A.
Barker, Curtis D.
Barker, Doyle D.
Barker, James C., Jr.
Barker, Ward A.
Barnes, Caleb M.
Barnes, Charles E.
Barnes, Virgil E.
Barnett, Bennie J.
Ba&#7471214;ett, Theophilus
Ba&#7471214;ette, Grady W.
Barnhart, Thomas W.
Barrar, John 0., Jr.
Barrios, Jose Augusto Gonzalez
Barritt, William E.
Bartee, George D.
Bartee, James M.
Barton, Wi lliam G.
Bathe, Oscar A.
Bazelais, Ludovic
Bazzrea, Cleve A.
Bear, Richar d W.
Becker, Jack L.
Beckles, George
Beckwith, Theodore R.
Beecham, George &#5636217;.
Beecham, James S ..
Beecham, Kenneth R.
Beesley, Fred Henry
Bell, Blanton C.
Bell, Calvi n
Bell, H. Foste r
Bell, Herman W.
Bell, L. Joe
Bell, Larry C.
Bell, Lloyd C.
Bell, Walter W.
Bell, Z. V.
Bell, Zebedee
Bellis, Wal ter S., III
Beneby, George M.
Beneby, Israel
Beneby, Nathaniel
Bennett, James
Bennett, U. G.
Bennie, John
Benoit, Jerome Clement
Benson, Billy
Bentley, John D.
Berardi, Alfred T.
Bertin, Joseph Benjamin
Beshears, M. Monroe
Bhooshanam, Aradala
Bien-Aime, Jean Oge
Bines, Franklin
Bird, James F.
Bird, Walter Lee
Bishop, Sherlin
Bishop, Terrell P.
Bivens, Jimmy R.
Biyela, Ephraim
Black, Owen
Black, Vennis M.
Blackmon, John D.
Blair, Walter Ronal d
Blake, Stanley George
Blakley, Foster F.
Blaniar, Charles

218 MINUTES OF THE 61)D &#5111951;UAL ASSEMBLY
Blumenthal, Clifford
Blyden, Anton
Bock, Albert A.
Boeckel, Melvin D.
Boling, Roy
Bolton, Arthur H., Jr.
Bonavita, Prospero F.
Boone , James 0., Jr.
Boone , Willie Roy
Booth , Sherman Edward
Boothe, Claude S.
Boozer, Dellmar
Borgelin, Elisme
Bosler, David T.
Bostick, Marvis V.
Bounds, James W.
Bourne, Frank M.
Bowen, Donald D.
Bowman, James C.
Bowman, Thomas W.
Bowmer, Jerry M.
Bowser, Ge orge B.
Bowser, Robert H.
Boyette, John C.
Brackett, John
Braddam, Robert Lee
Bradford, Lee Roy
Bradford, Paul
Braham, Cyril H.
Braham, Levi
Branch, Paul W.
Branscum, Thurma n E.
Brashear, John F.
Brashear, Richard L.
Bravo, Cipriano
Bree dy, John C.
Brekeen, John C.
Brenizer, Harry R.
Brevil, Zav ier
Brewer, Elmer Lee
Brewster, Floyd H.
Brickey , Wiley J.
Brindle, Lloyd J.
Briner, Robert Allen
Brinkley, James Lee
Brinson, Dan J.
Brittingham, Clifford R.
Broach, Osca r R.
Brooks , Atlee N.
Brooks, Carl D.
Brooks , Kenneth W.
Brooks , Richard L.
Brooks, Royce Dee
Brower, Jerry Leon
Brown, Albert M.
Brown, Charles S.
Brown, Gaines W.
Brown, Hilton N.
Brown, James Cle o
Brown, James R.
Brown, L. W.
Brown, Leon
Brown, Jose ph 0.
Brown, Robert W.
Brown, Robert Wayne
Brown, Will H.
Brown, Willesley
Brown, Willie
Browning, Charles E.
Browning, Charlie M.
Browning, Douglas
Bryant, Bus ter
Bryant, J. D.
Bryant, Jerry E.
Bubb, Wilby Roy
Buckes , Paul C.
Buckner, Ge orge W., Jr.
Buckner, Harless L.
Buckner, James M.
Bumga&#7471214;er, David S.
Burgess, George W.
Burin, Kesnel
Burke , Astley A.
Burke , Austin A.
Burns , David E.
Burns , H. Pierce
Burrese, Willia m E.
Burrows, Bobby Gene
Busby, Alberto F.
Bus by, Loyd M.
Bush, Willie D.
Butler, Alfre d D.
Butler, Carl C.
Butler, John A.
Butler, Livingston
Butler, Marion S.
Butterfield, Thomas N.
Butts, Harold J.
Byfield, Roy E.
Byrd, Donald Wayne
Byrd, Vivian E.
Cabales , James
Caballeros, Francisco Ga rcia
Cagle, Wentford R.
Calcano, Feldinando
Caldwell, Paul A.
Caldwell, Sammy
Caldwell, Sam W.
Caley, Wilbur S.
Calfee , B. B.
Callahan, Arlen W.
Callis, Henry 0.
Camacho, Federico
Cambridge, -Oswald T.

MINUTES OF THE 61 'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Cambronne, Pierre
Cameron, Wilbur
Cameron, Willie L.
Camilus, Anaise
Camp, Floyd M.
Campbell, George H.
Campbell , Howard B.
Campbell, Noel
Campbell, William B.
Cannon, Herbert L.
Cannon, N. Fritz
Cantrell , Roy Harold
Caraway, Wilbur G.
Carbajal, Leonidez Garcia
Carcamo, Rafael Ernesto
Carden, Robert Floyd
Cardet, Hiram Concepcion
Cardet, Vicente Concepcion
Carlyle, Paul W.
Carpenter, Eugene L.
Carpenter, Raymond A.
Carr, Joseph G.
Carr, Oscar 0.
Carrasco, Porfirio
Carroll, Lee C., Jr.
Carter, Calvin
Carter, Dennis
Carter, Ernes t S.
Carter, Roy W.
Carty, Albert E.
Carty, Amos W.
Caruthers, Marion T.
Casasola, Lauro
Casseus, Phanilus
Castaneda, Victor
Castillo, Oscar Najera
Casto, Jake
Castruita, Antonio C.
Cazil, Elvelus Jh
Cele, All ison
Ceresoli, John M.
Chance, James A.
Chance, Monroe
Chancey, James D.
Chandler, Louis C.
Chapman, Kenneth R.
Chapman, Millard A.
Chapman, Paul J.
Chapman, William H.
Charles, Dieuseul
Charles , Elvius Jean
Charles , Exavier Louis
Cha rles, Merius
Chavan, Peter B.
Chavis, Freeman L.
Childers, Marvin Ed
Christian, Luther K.
Christian, Paul E.
Chris tmas, Jessie E.
Cinens, Andre
Ciramagua, Adrian
Clark, Clarence W.
Clark, Clifford 0.
Clark, Clyde H.
Clark, E. Luther
Clark, Lyman Edward
Clarke, Eustace S.
Clawson, Clare L.
Claycomb, Melvin
Clayton, Sherman J.
Clayton, Sherman J., Jr.
Cleaver, Autie E.
Clegg, John Wayne
Clemens , Charles
Clement, Bartlett H.
Clements , Sammie N.
Clements, William S.
Cline, James Daniel
Cline, James Madison
Cockrum, John H.
Coffee, Ernes t J.
Cogburn, James F.
Coker, Emmett L.
Cole, Robert H.
Coleman, Basil C.
Colinet, Letellier
Colley, Aaro n T.
Collie, Alfred L.
Collie, Ezekiel
Collie, Luther
Collie, Phalmon L.
Collins , Andrew
Collins , Charles E.
Collins , Elmer N., Jr.
Colman, Jose Maria
Colon, Carlos
Colter, John D.
Colvard, Donald E.
Comer, W. J. Bryan, Sr.
Compton, Drew J.
Connell , James W.
Conner, Perry E.
Conner, Ronald Ledney
Constantin, Delva
Cook, Jerry Calvin
Cooley, Donald Ray
Cooley, Richard Leon
Cooper, Carl C.
Cooper, Charles E.
Cooper, Erie P.
Cooper, Samuel Lee
Corbitt, John Franklin
Cordon, Leocadio
Cornwall, Enoch S.
219

220 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Cornwell, John C.
Correa, Arturo Hernandez
Correa, Domingo Hernan.dez
Couch, Steve
Cowen, Leo
Cox, Clarence
Cox, Dudley
Cox, James A.
Cox, James R.
Cox, Joel
Cox, Julias
Cox, Kenneth 0.
Cox, Marvin E., Sr.
Cox, Ray
Cox, Theodore
Cox, W. Carey·
Crabbe, Howard
Crabtree, Vernon, Jr.
Craig, Bruce
Cranfield, David P.
Craver, Edgar L.
Cravey, Kaiser
Crawford, James L.
Creasy, Donald W.
Creasy, Raymond Lee
Creasy, Robert C.
Creek, Mark A.
Crenshaw, C. Louis
Creque, Nathaniel G.
Cress, William F.
Cretier, Willem, Jr.
Cribb, Charlie M.
Criddle, Clayton · E.
Criswell, Burris E.
Crosby, Jimmy W.
Cross, Dale V.
Crowder, Hasful Clyde
Crowder, John S.
Crowder, Joseph A.
Crowe, Alfred E.
Crowe, William C.
Croyle, Edward L.
Croyle, George C.
Cruickshank, Melvin
Crumley, Fred H.
Crump, Howard B.
Culbertson, Warn R.
Cummings, Luther
Cunningham, Leonard E.
Curry, Eddie
Curry, James S.
Curry, Leroy
Curry, Mervin
Curtis, Earl L.
Curtis, Homer N.
Curtis, Jerry Wayne
Curtis, Wilburn J.
Cuzmenco, Vladimir
Dames, Cleveland W.
Das, Gali Maria
Daughtery, Jules E.
Daugherty, W. Delvin
David, Carl H.
David, Carmelo
Davis, Albert E.
Davis, Alva L.
Davis, Clarence R.
Davis, David H.
Davis, Elza O.
Davis, H. Lee
Davis, Herman L.
Davis, James E.
Davis, Marvin
Davis, Preston Wade
Davis, Raymond E. L.
Davis, Samuel I.
Daxon, David
Day, Hobert
Deal, Billy Joe
Decker, Lester T.
Dees, Kenneth Dale
DeLeon, Robert, Sr.
Deleveaux, Reuben J.
Dely, Augustin
Demorizi, Hermogene
Demosthene, Raoul
Denard, Almon G.
Dennis, William E.
Denny, Hilton 0.
Denson, Charley N.
Deristil, Laurentil
Derkach, Edward
Desir, Cadous
Desouza, Isaah H.
Devadanam, Kanikelli
Devadas, Bavana
Devadas, Tadipudi
Deyton, John F., Jr.
Dezormean, Aspenard
Dickens, Van M.
Dickerson, Dempsey
Dillon, Clyde T.
Dingus, Clarence E.
Dingus, Hady
Dirlam, Roscoe V.
Dishman, James 0.
Dixon, Caulie W.
Dobbs, Artis Dean
Dodson, Austin Leonard
Donahue, Aubrey W ..
Donahue, Malcolm
Donahue, V. Samuel
Dooling, Loy E.
Dorcely, Augustin

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Doroshuk, John
Dorvil, Charles
Dorvilier, Saide!
Dotson, Lamar
Dotson, William D.
Douglas , Charles M.
Douglas, Lionel A.
Douglas, Samuel F.
Douglas , Thomas J.
Douyon, Gabriel
Dover, Charles R.
Drake, Howard E.
Drapeau, Metela n
Drapeau, Tran&#7405663;uillus
Drew, Alfrado C.
Drew, George B.
Droze, Lewis N.
Drury, Homer C.
Duckworth , Clifton G.
Duclair, Pascal
Dudding, James A.
Dudding, 0. A.
Duggins , Calvin L.
Dunbar, Gilbert W.
Duncan, Thomas M.
Duncan, Wad e Lee
Dunford , &#4587634;ed R.
Dunn, Billy G.
DuPris , Edward R.
Durham, Odus
Durr, Charles W.
Duvall, Raymond E.
Earp, James C.
Eastburn, Charles G.
Eddings , Edward D.
Edgil, Thomas Jessie
Edwards, Alvin A.
Edwards, E. A.
Edwards, Freddie M.
Edwards, Homer Buford
Edwards, Homer F.
Eley, Lewis S.
Elias , Silverio Mojica
Eliason, Alla n M.
Elliott, Elmer W.
Elliott, Julius E.
Ellis, James 0.
Ellis , Stephen
Elmore, Loyd E.
Elmore, Ray E.
Eloff, David
Elrod, Guyton M.
Elston, Robert W.
Emmanuel, Thota
Endecott, Donald L.
Engle, James M.
Englebert, James A.
Enrique, Roberto Lam
Entzminger, E. G.
Epps , Alva D.
Escamilla, Senonio Coronado
Eskew, &#4980837;xie B.
Espinet, Efrain F.
Espinoza, • Ph ilip
Esquivel, Teodoro Antonio
Esteban, Luis Aleman
Estira, Pierre
Estrada G., Eliazar
Estrada, Erdulfo
Estrada, Vincente Ramirez
Etienne, Claude
Eustache, Ttilien
Evans, Horace
Evans, Willia m J.
Everett, James A. L.
Ewing, Sam
Exil, Donaiis
Faircloth , James M.
Farless, J. D.
Farmer, J. Glenn
Feltman, Raymond E.
Feltman, Thomas M., Jr.
Felts , Erbie H.
Fenderson, Walter
Ferguson, Cephas
Ferguson, Daniel
Ferguson, Herbert E.
Ferguson, James Randolph
Ferguson, James Russell
Ferguson, Laban J.
Ferguson, Orie J.
Ferguson, Pembrok e E.
Ferguson, Philip D.
Ferguson, &#5505128;omas
Fidele, Nelcius
Fields, Charles Lee
Fields, Clinton, Jr.
Figueroa, Teodoro Solia
Fils, Chery Dennea n
Finch, Robert Lee
Finlayson, Rufus
Finley, Rallie J.
Fisher, James Patrick
Fisher, Ramon Luna
Fitts , Hubert Lee
Fitzgerald, James D.
Fleming, John W., Sr.
Fleurantin, Paulin
Fleurimond , Paul
Flick, Harry R.
Flippo, Edward Earl
Flippo, George C.
Flores, Abraha m
Flores , Jorge Mendoza
221

222 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Flores, Moises Vazquez
Flowers, Allor d S.
Flowers , Grady G.
Flowers, Thomas E.
Fogarty, Grover C.
Foley, William R.
Folkes, Irvin Vincent
Forbes , Charles R.
Forbes, Clyde W.
Ford, Billy R.
Ford, Charles H.
Ford, William T.
Forsythe, Woodrow
Foster, Cecil A. L.
Foster , Clarence F.
Foster, Hillar d E. ·
Foster, James E.
Foster , Olon A.
Foster , Rober t J.
Foster , Robert Lee
Fouts , Blair M.
Fox, Edward E.
Fox, James E., Sr.
Foxx, Jimmy E.
Fragoza, Ramon Rendon
Francis , Canute Augustus
Francis , Norman
Francis , Silbur n
Franco, Juan Antonio Ramos
Frazier, Robert C.
Frazier, Samue l Steve, Jr.
Freeman, Hubert E.
Fuchu, Federico
Fuentes , Eugenio Morena
Fulcher, Frank Edwin J.
Fuller , Calvin L.
Fuller , Fred C.
Fulmer, Everett L.
Fulton, Roger
Furber , Caroles C.
Gaddis, J. C.
Gaddis, Millard E.
Gaddis, William L.
Gaddy, Willie
Gainey, Russell D.
Gaites , Norwood A.
Gaither, Grover C.
Galaviz, Antonio
Gallman, Homer Paul
Gama, Victor Liberato
Gamaliel, Barrey
Gandia, Mario
Garcia, Felix R.
Garcia, Manue l
Garcia, Raul Arroyo
Gardiner, Joshuva V.
Gardner, William T.
Gar dner, James L.
Garren, Wil liam F.
Garvey, Furney Lee
Gary, Charles M.
Gastelum, Santos Fontes
Gauthier , Vildoir
Gavu, Joel
Gay , Pierce N.
Gaylor , Hank V.
Geneus, Rezius
Georges, Reginald C.
Ghalriel, Sameer Shaker
Giad, Tiaz Tounan
Gibbs, Joseph E.
Gibson, W. K.
Gibson, Wilbur A.
Gillenwater, Lawrence C.
Gillenwater, Wayne
Gilmer , J. Lamar
Gilmore, Clarence L.
Giraud, Ozias
Giron, Manue l Q.
Glass , Eddie J.
Glover, John D.
Goates , Bobby Gene
Goin, Cecil L.
Goins , Gerald D.
Goins , James
Goins , Lloyd P.
Goins , Richard D.
Goins, William L.
Golden, William F.
Gonzale z, Feliciano Ixpata
Gonzalez, Jose Flores
Gonzalez, Luis B.
Gonzalez, Senen
Goodman, Louis R.
Goodnight, Sam J.
Goodwin, Bennie F.
Gordon, Joe
Gordon, Winston
Goss , Douglas A.
Gossett, Thomas G.
Graham, Abraham
Graham, Benjamin A.
Graham, James Hardy
Graham, James W.
Graham, Oliver W.
Graham, Preston Raymond
Grant, Leslie D.
Grant, Willie R.
Graves, Oather B.
Gray, Ear l B.
Gray, James H.
Gray, Johnnie
Gray, Willie
Green, Ben M.

MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Green , Charles S.
Green, Curtis
Green , David Lee
Green, Everett
Green, Everett E.
Green , Gerald W.
Green, J.B.
Green , James H.
Green, James W.
Green , Stephen A.
Green , Walter 0.
Greenaway, William D.
Greene, Arthur
Grey, Geral d C.
Grier, Earl T.
Griffin, Bluford B.
Griffin, Curtis T.
Griffiths , Ezekiel H.
Grimsley, Carlisle
Grissom, David Z.
Guerissaint, Okes
Guerreo, Toby J.
Guerrier, Louis J.
Guillen L., Salvador
Guillermo, Crisanto
Guire, Willard F.
Gumenke, Zebron M.
Gunay, Misak
Gunn, James G.
Gunn , Rayford
Gunter, Simeon W.
Gustave, Joseph
Guy, Morris L.
Guzman, Refugio
Gwebani, July M.
Gwin, Joseph R.
Haas, Johnnie B.
Hackler, Wendell L.
Hadebe, Phillip
Haire, Henry M.
Haire, Lester H.
Hale, Milton B.
Hale, Thomas F., Jr.
Hall, A. John
Hall, Asa St. John
Hall, Donald R.
Hall, &#4522093;anuel 0.
Hall, Granville A.
Hall, Hoyte Wayne
Hall, Jacob A.
Hall, James P.
Hall, Lee Earl
Hall, Leland E.
Hall , Lester R.
Hall, Martin T.
Hall, Ralph
Hall, Reuben H.
Hall, William A.
Hamby , Curtis D.
Hamilton , Alvin T.
Hamilton, James M.
Hamilton, Vernon F.
Hamm, Leonard Ronald
Hammock, J. Thomas
Hammond , Oliver L.
Hampton , Arvid Lee
Hand&#6684777;eld, Jeffrey
Hand&#6684777;eld, Shadville E.
Haney, Clifford A.
Hanks, Edward J.
Hanna, Arnold R.
Hanna, Bishara Karrha
Hanners , Talmadge
Hardin, Thomas 0.
Hardy, Earl H.
Hardy, Earn est
Harewood , Kendrick D.
Harkey, Ellison C.
Harper, Arnold F.
Harper, John
Harris , Eugene
Harris, Floyd J.
Harris, George L.
Harris, Grady W.
Harris, Jack D.
Harris, Lee Roy
Hartley, David H.
Hartley, Prince A.
Hartness, Tyrone
Harts&#6684777;eld, Mar k T.
Harvey, Loyd J.
Haselden, Alonza H.
Haughey, James W.
Hawkins, John S.
Hawkins, Richard M.
Haynes , Albert
Heacox, Robert P.
Headen, David
Hebert, Henry J.
Heckert, William D.
Heltcel, R. B.
Hembree, Walter D.
Hende rson , Fred
Hendrix, Harry D.
Hennigan, Danny N.
Henry, George K.
Henry, Younis W.
Henson, Henry L.
Henson , William E.
Hepburn, Joseph
Hepburn , Steve A.
Herald, Charles T.
Heredia, Carlos
Herman, Charles T.
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224 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Hernandez M., Erasto
He&#7471214;andez, Pasqual
Herrera, Lorenzo Navarro
Herring, Charles G.
Hersey, Gerald· H.
Hester, Thurman L.
Hibbert, Bernard S.
Hicks, Albert Lindsey
Higgs, Franklyn V.
Hiles, Dudley H.
Hill, Claudell A.
Hill, Harms H.
Hill, L.A.
Hill, Wesley H.
Hlophe, Ernest
Hockenberry, Clarence L., Sr.
Hodge, James D. •
Hodge, Joseph
Hodges, Eugene
Holbert, W. C.
Holden, Elisha A.
Holland, Cecil R.
Holland, John F.
Holland, Mack
Hollis, Willard A.
Hollis, William H.
Homan, Clifford A.
Homer, Thomas A.
Hooker, Eugene R.
Hooper, Billy L.
Hopper, J. Harold
Hornbuckle, A. E.
Ho&#7471214;e, Albert B.
Horne, Clarence L.
Horner, Grady V.
Horton, Thomas G.
Hose, Warren Neal, Sr.
House, Hershel Wayne
Howell, Roland E.
Howton, Lewis C.
Hudgins, Curtis B.
Huff, Harold F.
Hughes, Alton J.
Hughes, David H.
Hughes, Frank
Hughes, Herbert A.
Hughes, Howard E.
Hughes, Joseph J.
Hughes, Moses R.
Hughes, Tommy Leroy
Humes, Samuel J.
Hunt, Julius R.
Hunter, Brian J.
Hunter, Harold D.
Hunter, Ormand E.
Hunter, Wade H.
Huntington, Robert D.
Hust, James W.
Hutch, Raymond, Jr.
Hutchens, Willie
Hutchinson, George V.
Hutson, Frank E.
Hutto, John R.
Hyatt, James
Ibarra, Fidel Hernandez
Ibarra, Genara Mejia
Ien, Seymour M.
Infante, Manuel Estrada
Inman, Louis D.
Innocent, Diennapal
Irwin, Earl L.
Isaacs, Donald M.
Isbell, Corbie C.
Isma, Eristal
Israel, S.
Ivins, Daniel
Ivins, Harvey J.
Jackson, Bobby D.
Jackson, Carson M.
Jackson, Ellis V.
Jacobs, Edgar W.
Jacques, Andre
James, Ralph
James, Ruppo Valentino
J ammes, Thomas E.
Jarrett, Rashbert G.
Jean, Alcine
Jean, Pompilus
Jean, Yeanrilus Louis
Jeanty, Oreus
Jefferson, Monroe
Jenkins, Harvey E.
Jenkins, Jack 0.
Jernigan, Allen M.
Jernigan, Jesse W.
Jestes, Ezra E.
J eudi, Arouleine
Jeune, Ramean
Jimenez, Elias
Jimenez, Josue Cano
Jobe, Allen R.
Johns, Edmon W.
Johns, Larry D.
Johnson, Bobby, Jr.
Johnson, Clevey H.
Johnson, Dolly L.
Johnson, Fred M.
Johnson, Henry L.
Johnson, Hinton C.
Johnson, Hubert N.
Johnson, Jacobo
Johnson, James
Johnson, James R.
Johnson, J osclyn

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Johnson, Laureston B.
Johnson, Luthe r 0.
Johnson, Michae l Lee
Johnson, Nelson W.
Johnson, Paul E.
Johnson, Uhij ah
Jones, &#4259948;vin M., Jr.
Jo nes, Alvin M., Sr.
Jo nes, Billy Ray
Jones, Calvin S.
Jo nes Clarence E.
Jo nes, Collis
Jones, David E.
Jones, George L.
Jones, Grover C.
Jones, Harold L., Sr.
Jo nes, John Roy
Jones, Lewis J.
Jones, L. V., Jr.
Jones, M. Corbie
Jones, Marceline N.
Jones, Oscar
Jones, Perry R.
Jones, Richard L.
Jones, William C.
Jones, William F.
Jordan, John
Jordan, Leslie S.
J osa, Cledor
Joseph, Cenatu s
Joseph, Chery
Joseph, Dormisil
Joseph, Prudent
Josleyn, Ernest E.
Josleyn, William H.
Jovial, Jacob A.
Judd, Emmett 0.
Ju dd, Henry M.
Juillet, Primelie n
Julien, Elandie n
Karas, Girgis
Katrissosis, Demetrios P.
Kay, John Lemue l
Keele, Garry L.
Kell, Hershel Lee
Keller, Edgar C.
Kelley, William H.
Kelly, Brazil
Kemp, Onnie M.
Kemp, Thomas J.
Kendrick, Leonard F.
Keown, Fred L.
Kephart, E. Carmack
Keys, Charles T.
Khumalo , Aaron
Khumalo , N. Samuel
Kidd, Willie S., Jr.
Killingsworth, J. K.
Kimsey, Don
Kinard, Harold J.
Kinard, John H.
King, Cephas E.
King, Charles
King, Lacy T.
King, Leslie
Kirby, Marshall D.
Kitchens, Roger Dale
Klapp, Guy F.
Klapp, Harold D.
Knight, Edmond A.
Knight, Steadman
Knowles, Curtis M.
Knowles, George H.
Knowles, Samuel V.
Kola, Nick
Kolwyck, Charles E.
Kroon, John A.
Kruckenberg, Larry K.
Krupanandam, Gannavarapu
Labosky, Philip William
Lafleur , Ephraim
Lafosse , Hermann
Laguerre, Civilus
Lahen, &#4259950;toine
Lamartine, Gerard
Lamb, Carroll D.
Lamb, William L.
Lambert, Arthu r H.
Lambert, Clyde Stanley
Lambert, Do n W.
Lambert, Glen C.
Lambert, Willie B.
Lamy, Mercilus
Lance, Ralph W.
Lane, Elmer G.
Lane, Wallace C.
Lang, Joe S.
Lang, Joh n Henry
Laporte, Armand
Lara, Juan Francisco Garcia
Larmond, Dudley N.
Larson , Mervin N.
Larson, Verlin E.
Lashley, George
Lashley, Junior 0.
Lasure, Clifford A.
Lavigne, Robert B.
Lawley, Grady C.
Lawrence, Herbert Roye
Lawr&#6619246;ce, Paul
Laws, Billy G.
Lawson, James L.
Lawson, Philip A.
Lawson, R. Dell, Jr.
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Laxton, Arnold
Ledbetter, John L.
Ledford, Robert D.
Lee, Albert E.
Lee, Buster 0.
Lee, Donald
Lee, Fre d A.
Lee, Wade C.
Leges, Mira bean
LeGrand, Ralph
Lemacks , Walter E.
Levy, Charles A.
Lewellyn, William
Lewis , Franklin R.
Lewis , Michae l S.
Lewis , Robert Lee
Lewis , Shadrach, Sr.
Lewis , Vanue l E.
Leyva, Fortunato Munoz
Lindner, Clifford C.
Linkous , Gary T.
Little , Robert Wayne
Littreal, William S.
Lofton, Millard T.
Logan, James C.
Long, Paul M.
Longin, Septimus A.
Longstreth, David C.
Lopez, Camilo
Lopez, Charles G.
Lopez, Emilio Tamche z
Lopez, Esteban Luque
Lopez, James K.
Lopez, Migue l Meseta
Lopez, Pedro Rube n Vazque z
Lopez, Rejinaldo Frias
Lopez, Tereso de Jesus Aragon
Lorini, Augusto Ruano
Lorini, Rene Ruano
Louis, Cedanor Pierre
Louis , Holdman Pierre
Louis , Jules Jean
Louis , Max i D.
Louis , Oldman Pierre
Louis , Saintilhomme
Lowe , Arthur
Lowe , Orman E.
Lowman, J. Dudley
Lowman, W. Elroy
Loyed, Jim Oscar
Lubin, Augustin
Lucas , Gilet C.
Lucero, Victor Diaz
Lucien, Luckne r
Lucien, Paul
Lucien, Pierre
Lucien, Tderock
Luna, Ignacio R.
Lusch, Stephen A.
Lux X., Tomas
Lycans , P. Chalmer
Lyles, John C.
Lynn, Ra&#7929965;ond A.
M., Oswaldo Alfonso
Madewell, Denve r T.
Madiba, Japhta B.
Madison, Bobby G.
Mahaffey, James L.
Mahaffy, Fredrick P.
Maieane, George
Majors , Robert Hermon
Makar, Andrew A.
Makhubela, July
Maksymchuk, Victor
Malcolm, John C.
Malec, Stanle y
Mancil, Leon
Mandrusiak, Nick
Manes , Cecil W.
Mangrum, Roosevelt
Manley, Robert E.
Mannon, Oscar L.
Mannon, Tilford
Maples, James R.
Maranatharao, K.
Mar cellus, Fanor
Marlow, Donald Ray
Marlowe , Herbert L.
Marticorena, Benjamin Centeno
Martin, Gladdus
Martin, Herbert D.
Martin, Herbert L.
Martin, Johnie
Martin, Krameon T.
Martin, Leonard J.
Martinez, Marcelino
Martinez, Marcos
Masemula, Elias
Mashibini, Joel
Mason, Billy Ray
Masoud, Youself
Massena, Eliazar
Massengale, Earl L.
Massey, George H.
Massey, Larry Joe
Massingale, Franklin R.
Massingale, Martin Luthe r
Masuku, J oseph h
Matheu, Ernesto S.
Mathis , John W.
Matthews, Gerald S.
Mathurin, Tvois c
Matiwane, R. S. Ntlokwana
Matthews, Maxwell E.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Matthews, Rudolph J., Jr.
Mattis, Stanley B.
Mawela, Elliot
Maxwell, Bernard
May, Clarence Edwin, Jr.
Maynard, Claude R.
Mayorga, Maximiliano Lobos
Mays, Clyde A.
Mbonambi, Joel
McBride, William B.
McCalla, Theophilus
Mccarley, William R.
McClaughlin, Jess D.
McClure, Kermit
McComb, Claude H.
McCoy, Albert
McCoy, Robert C.
McCree, Donald
McDaniel, Clarence
McDaniel, Joseph R.
McDaniel, Richard T.
McDaniel, William A.
McDonald, John W.
McDowell, Robert W.
McFall, Charles
McFarland, Lawrence L.
McGill, Neal K.
McGuffin, Herman, Jr.
McIntosh, David A.
Mclver, Floyd
McKey, Clifton E.
McKiddy, Leon E.
McLish, Frederick A.
McMillan, Odias
McNabb, Jeff D.
McNeil, Cecial A.
McTaggart, Thomas E.
Meade, Kingsley C. L.
Meade, William R.
Medina, Juan Estrada
Medina, Julian Estrada
Mejia, Cornelio Monzon
Melvin, Leonard W. A., Jr.
Memani, Lawrence
Menard, Emmanuel
Mendez, Antonio
Mendez, Aucencio Reyes
Mendez, Espectacion Mendez y
Merck, David Eugene
Meredith, Louis
Messenger, Stanley G.
Messer, James H.
Mezidor, Sineus
Mezquita, Rogelio Antonio
Mhlongo, Aaron
Mhlongo, Amos N.
Michand, Antoinier
Michel, St. Aubert
Miles, Kenneth A.
Miller, Wendell H.
Miller, William M.
Millet, Donald
Mills, James W.
Minter, Doyle F.
Miskelley, James 0.
Missick, Emmanuel
Missick, Milton C.
Mitchell, Eugene
Mixon, Roy D.
Mkhabela, Esrom
Mkwanazi, Elias M.
Mkwanazi, Jacob
Moeng, Jan
Moeng, Saul
Mohlala, Wilmont G.
Molaeng, Abel M.
Monace, Jules
Monplaisir, Denoiis
Montague, David A.
Montero, Benigno Echibarria
Monterrosa, Guillermo S.
Montijo, Jacob
Mooney, Albert R.
Mooney, Lawrence E., Sr.
Moore, Alvin
Moore, Donald E.
Moore, Earl C.
Moore, Herbert Doyle
Moore, Herman B.
Moore, James C.
Moore, John T., Jr.
Moore, Ralph D.
Moore, William L.
Morales, Telesforo
Moreland, Charles B.
Morgan, James L.
Morgan, W. Earl
Morrell, James C.
Morris, Dallas D.
Morris, Frederick C.
Morris, Howard Gaylen
Morris, James V.
Morris, James W.
Morris, Robert T.
Morris, U. Alexander
Morris, Vernon R.
Morris, Willie M.
Morrison, John W.
Morrison, King D.
Morvan, Elitesse
Morvan, J olice
Moser, James William
Moss, Arthur C.
Moss, Audie Gene
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228 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Moss, Clayton A.
Moss, James R.
Moss, James W.
Mounce, J. Eddie
Mounts, Donald L.
Mqozi, Gunyazile
Mtshali, Enock
Mulkey, Truman W.
Mulkey, Willis A.
Mullins, George
Murphy, Donald L.
Murphy, Harold
Murphy, John B.
Murphy, Kenneth P.
Murray, Arthur C.
Murray, Clyde H.
Murray, Elbert L.
Murray, Thomas LeRoy
Murray, William J.
Muscadin, Julien
Muse, Joe Riley
Mustafa, Fafa
Myers, H. Tobey
Myers, Jack M.
Myers, Richard G.
Myers, Vaughn E.
Myers, Walter S.
Nacius, Fervius N.
Nagel, Arthur E.
Nagel, Frederick H.
Napoleon, Marcel Jean
Navas, Juan Jose Rodriguez
Nazaire, Superiem
Ndhlovu, Jonas
Neal, Albert M.
Neal, Bert
Neal, James W.
Neal, Leonard M.
Neal, Richard Allen
Nehemia, Satyala
Nelson, Destin
Nembhard, Joscelyn A.
Nestor, Fenelon
Neumans, Clarence H.
New, Paul S.
Newberry, Aaron A.
Newbold, Zach J.
Newdiger, Oscar
Newton, Tommy
Newkirt, John C.
Nichols, Earl F.
Nichols, James 0., Jr.
Nicolas, Nelzil
Nicholson, Terry James
Niles, John F.
Nixon, Ernest C.
Nobles, Jimmie L.
Noe, Pearl B.
Noe, R. Eugene
Nolen, James W.
Nope, Kenneth Lee
Norman, Thomas M.
North, Reed M.
Norton, Thomas D.
Ntshangase, Absolom P.
Nzuza, Ambros A. B.
O'Dell, David W.
Odom, Ronald E.
Offe, Donald E.
Oliver, Donald Zane
Oliver, James
Olmsted, Guy 0.
Oppert, Lawrence R.
Orona, Elias R.
Orr, Donald W.
Ortega M., Javier
Ortiz, Joel Hernandez
Orvilus, Anastal
Osbourne, John W.
Owen, J. Leon
Owens, Odell L. (Johnny)
Owings, William Marion
Pace, Billy Joe
Pacheco, Natalia Kiau
Padilla, Edward
Page, Alton M.
Panter, Arthur T., Jr.
Papite, Antoine
Paradesi, Remulla
Parke, Headley
Parker, Allard
Parker, Elbert L.
Parker, Elmer D.
Parker, Elton B.
Parker, Harold W.
Parker, J. M.
Parker, Lafoy E.
Parmar, Rasiklal Sanalal
Parr, Alston E.
Parris, Daniel F.
Parris, Floyd A.
Parton, William V.
Passmore, Wilmon R.
Pate, Donald Louis
Pate, Gary J.
Patrick, John Bain
Patterson, A. Jack
Patterson, Billy
Patterson, Bobby Ray
Patterson, Daryl W.
Patterson, Oliver
Patton, James
Paul, Sadhu
Payne, Willard L.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Paynter, Willie T.
Peacock, Frank G.
Peacock, Willie, Jr.
Peak, Leroy
Pearce, James S.
Peavy, Leumoin A.
Peck, LeRoy 0.
Peek, Henry K.
Peek, Wayne
Pena, Lidio T. R.
Pendergrass, Joseph C.
Peninger, A. Frank
Penn, Joseph B.
Pennington, Loyd I.
Pense, Vernon
Pentecost, Charles T.
Pentecost, James D.
Perdomo, Pablo Pavon
Perez, Carlos Ramirez
Perez, Pedro Ramirez
Perez, Ramon
Perez, Stephen J.
Perkins, Andrew
Perry, Charles M.
Peters, Desmond L.
Peters, William E.
Peterson, Charles R.
Petty, A. Joe
Petty, Elmer Houston
Pettyjohn, Woodrow W.
Peyton, Sam H.
Phalisme, Jules Julien
Phibbs, Hurley H.
Phillip, Joseph E.
Philippe, Mauralu
Philippe, Philockes
Phillips, J. Frank
Phillips, George W.
Phungula, Joseph K.
Picard, Armand
Pierce, Troy W.
Pierre, Anastil
Pierre, Lenand Louis
Pierre, Lexius
Pierre, Michel
Pierre, Michel
Pinnock, Levi A.
Pino, Jose Hernandez
Pittman, Horace
Pittman, J. K.
Pittman, Leonard J.
Pittman, Tony 0.
Pitts, John B.
Pitts, Ralph W.
Plank, Preston E.
Pless, Perry J.
Plumley, Bernie, Jr.
Plummer, Everett L.
Poinson, Antonio
Polete, Herman E.
Pollard, L. Lewis
Polycarpe, Oirgot
Ponce, Edilberto Zagal
Poole, Aubrey L.
Poorman, Thomas F.
Pope, Arthur C.
Pope, Willie Dee
Porter, Leslie E.
Porter, Loren M.
Porter, Monte V.
Porter, William R.
Poston, Harvey B.
Poulakis, George
Powell, B. H.
Powell, Jesse Lee
Powell, John C.
Powell, John Wesley
Powell, Joseph N.
Powell, Leland Leo
Powell, Thadis M.
Powers, Raymond L.
Prakasam, Kolati
Prasadarao, M. D.
Pratt, Emanuel
Pratt, Harold D.
Pratt, Lloyd George
Presnell, Clifford
Prewitt, Billy R.
Price, Harrison E.
Price, Harry W.
Priester, Michael C., Jr.
Primus, Roland Clyde
Prince, Clarence A.
Prince, Joseph C.
Prosch, Ronnie E.
Pruitt, Jack R.
Pruitt, Robert J.
Pugh, Leonard
Pulido, Martiniano Cuebas
Pursell, Henry
Purvis, Samuel S.
Puryear, Cecil H.
Pyburn, Leslie E.
Pyles, Leonard
Queener, Glendale
Queener, Willard M.
Quick, William Alonzo
Quintera, Raul Arrollo
Quisenberry, Charles M.
R., Gustavo Rosales
Rabsatt, William E.
Raburn, Nelson W. D.
Ragan, Howell W.
Rahming, George
229

230 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Ramey, W. Harry
Ramirez, Jose Fernandez
Ramirez, Leopoldo Eugenio
Ramirez, Pedro J.
Ramirez A., Lino
Ramsey, Francis M.
Randall, Hollis 0.
Raney, Sam E.
Rao, Adidala Sundara
Rao, Mogalapu Ananda
Rao, Murla Gnana Sundara
Rao, T. R. Mohana
Rao, Vera Sundara
Rayburn, Andrew W.
Reece, Leonard
Reed, Elvis
Reed, Harold D.
Reid, Clyde W.
Reid, David J.
Reid, Marshall T.
Reitler, Wayne
Rejouis, Wilson
Rener, George C.
Renew, John L.
Reyes, Jose Antonio
Reyes, Jose Trejo
Reynolds, C. F.
Reynolds, James H.
Reynolds, Marshall L.
Reynolds, Robert J.
Reynolds, William R.
Rhoads, 0. Burk
Rice, Paul, Jr.
Richard, Carius
Richard, Theogane
Richard, Cecil
Richards, Leeland A.
Richardson, Basil W.
Richardson, Sherman C.
Richerson, Joe
Richmond, &#4522098;nest Carl
Ricks, James R.
Rider, Albert H.
Ridlespurge, Wesley
Riggs, Billy M.
Riggs, Charles E.
Risch, David F.
Risner, C. W.
Roach, Obadiah
Roache, Joseph S.
Roberts, Estes M.
Roberts, Morris W.
Roberts, Richard M.
Roberts, Virgil L.
Robertson, Stanford
Robertson, Willis E.
Robinson, Alfred
Robinson, Cleaver U.
Robinson, Guy T.
Robinson, Jack
Robinson, Monroe
Robinson, Morris
Robinson, Otto
Robinson, Otto, Jr.
Robinson, William B.
Roddy, B. Douglas
Rodriquez, Bernardino Gutierrez
Rodriguez, Joe A.
Rodriguez, Pedro Moreno
Roe, Tannie T.
Rogers, Charles L.
Rogers, David W.
Rogers, Donald Lee
Rogers, Rufus R.
Rojas, Rigoberto de Jesus
Rolinyati, John David
Rolle, Harry W.
Rolle, Hartman L.
Rolle, James
Rolle, Joseph W.
Rolle, Samuel J.
Romero, Alejandro Lopez
Romilus, Oxygene
Roosevelt, Shantray Jacob
Rosier, Exancer
Ross, Edgar E.
Ross, Jeremiah 0.
Rowsey, Leslie A.
Russell, Charles W.
Russell, David S.
Russell, Early Keith
Russell, Walter B.
Rutherford, Arvol A.
Rutherford, Edward L.
Rye, Jird Luther
Rymer, Samuel Reuben
Sabo, Georg
Sadler, George W.
Sadler, Harold D.
Safian, Nasef
Saintus, Joseph Sylphra
Saint Cyr, Hercule
Saint Hubert, Bocius
Saint-Victor, Vil
Saint Vil, Sainvilus
Sakelaris, Peter J.
Salcedo, Confesor
Salinas, Cecilio Gomez
Salmon, Willie L.
Sam, Robert L.
Samble, Antes
Sample, T. Franklin
Samuel, Bathina
Samuel, Kudelli

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Samuel, S.
Samuel, V. P.
Samuels, Joseph L.
Samuels, Middleton H.
Sanders, Sanford S.
Sanders, Simpson
Sandoval, Roberto Ernesto
Sands, John M.
Sanner, G. A.
Santiago, Luis
Sargunam, Vietor M.
Satter&#6684777;eld, Curry
Satyanandam, Chindadi
Saylor , Edward Lee
Sc&#6815854;eider, Leon
Schneider, Henry
Sco&#6684777;eld, David N.
Scott, Ben J.
Scott, Cecil
Scott, Lawrence D.
Scotton, H. Frank
Scotton, Lee Roy
Scotton, Marvin T.
Scotton, Willi e T.
Scroggins, William E.
Seale, Charles D.
Sedwick, Dale F.
Sedwick , Frank J.
Sedwick, Wilber t J.
Segura, Matilde Hernandes
Seme, Joseph
Seratt, Otis A.
Servellon, Jose Ambroci o
Setuki, Sidwell
Shaffer , Daryl L.
Shaw, Ronnie E.
Sheely, Floyd E.
Shelton, Curtis F.
Shelton, George R.
Shelton, Lee F.
Shepard, Jose
Shepard, Willie M.
Shiakallis, Christos C.
Shiell, Cornelius
Shinn, Alv a H.
Shipley, Claud A.
Sholar, Gene A.
Shook , Robert E.
Shroyer , Pleonar d G.
Shultz, Walter E.
Sibisi, Solomon Z.
Sidebottom, Warner F.
Sides, Verni l H.
Siler, Billy J.
Siley, Fitz Alber t
Silver, Davi d Ray
Silvers, John K.
Simmons, Errol J.
Simmons, Jesse David
Simmons, Ottis Ray
Simpson, C. S.
Simpson, John Paul
Sincerise, Sincima
Singh, Balram
Singleton, Joe
Sithole, John
Skaggs, Vernon L.
Skipper, Horace M.
Slayton, Colum Odell
Sloan, J. Y.
Sloan, Lowell M.
Slone, Ray
Sluder, Charlie
Smith, Allard Lynn
Smith, Cedric
Smith, Clarence G.
Smith, D. Eugene
Smith, Floyd, Jr.
Smith, Frank W.
Smith, General Howard
Smith, Gilbert L.
Smith, H. E., Jr.
Smith, Henry C.
Smith, Howard L.
Smith, James F.
Smith, Jerry P.
Smith, Jesse C.
Smith, Lawrence G.
Smith, Lorvise A.
Smith, Mark D.
Smith, Marvin M.
Smith, Phillip David
Smith, Robert D.
Smith, Robert E.
Smith, Rober t F.
Smith, Sam Allen
Smith, Sandy
Smith, Vernon
Smith, W. Marion
Smith, Walter S.
Smitherman, Rober t L.
Snell, Walter Lee
Snow, Bobby R.
Snyder , Clarence S.
Solomon, Nall i P.
Solomon, V.
Sorel, Anylus
Saria, Santiago Soria
Soriano, Rizales
Soto, &#4259950;tonio Ledezma
Sparks, Roger Dale
Speed, Steve D.
Speed, Thomas S.
Speirs, John Paterson
231

232 MINUTES OF THE 61 ,'ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Spell, Lowron M.
Spence, James E.
Spence, Josep h J.
Spooner, Gregory
Spurlock, J. Leslie
Stacy, M. Lawson
Stafford, Samuel H.
Staggs, Kennith
Stanford, Malcom F.
Stanley, Charles W.
Stanley, Mosko R.
Stanton, Earl C.
Step hens, Edward D.
Step hens, Levi
Step hens, Tommy Eugene
Stephens, W. Walter
Sterling, David
Stevens, Adolpha
Stevens, John L.
Stevenson, Orvil Dean
Stewart , Carl H.
Stewart, Jack C.
Stewart, James E.
Stewart, William A.
Stone, Dallas R.
Stone , Elby Ray
Stone , James E.
Stone , Julian L.
Stoneburner, Clarence W., Jr.
Stonell, John Willie
S&#7602290;achan, Joel I.
Strawn, James T.
Strecheniuk, Sergie U.
Street, William B.
Strickland, Bruce
Strickland, James W.
Strickland, Loyd W.
Strilec, John E.
Studdard, Leland
Stump, Robert L.
Sturgeon, James D., Sr.
Sudarsanam, Padavala
Sugandharatnam, Mekala
Sullivan, J. P.
Summey, Charles Edward
Swann, Joseph M.
Sweat, James W.
Sweat, John Walter
Swi tzer, Wilbur F.
Sykes, James T.
Sykes, Virgil J.
Tabata, Robert
Tabor, Nolan P.
Tackett , Floyd V.
Tackett, Virgil E.
Talbert, Charlie P.
Tanner, Edward
Tanner, Ewing E.
Tarin, Pablo G.
Tasker, Vernard
Taylor, David J.
Taylor, Floyd C.
Taylor, J. W.
Taylor, Josep h A.
Taylor, Mager M.
Taylor, Martin J.
Taylor, Melvin C.
Taylor, Segismund A.
Teems, George W.
Tellez, Guillermo Nunez
Templeton, George A.
Terrell, Donald
Thaker, Julius M.
Thedor, Kurry
Theobrun, Extravius
Thomas, Egbert A.
Thomas, George W.
Thomas, Ollie C.
Thomas, Willie D., Jr.
Thompson, Arthur F.
Thompson, Brice H.
Thompson, Joseph D.
Thompson, Luther M.
Thorn, Cecil C.
Thornhill, Arthur M.
Tice , Thomas F.
Tijera, Ulise s
Tilias, Clerviu s
Tilias, Tilie n
Tillman, Raymond V.
Timothee, Faustin
Tinajero, Antoni o Sanchez
Tittsworth, C. Allen
Tobin, Clarence R.,
Todman, Ocarlo
Todman, Theophilus
Tollison, David J.
Toussaint, Isaia h E.
Toussaint , Leon
Townsend, Kenne&#7602280; R.
Townsend, Lonnie
Tra&#6684777;canto, Frank J.
Trammell, William H.
Tribble, Arule
Trogdon, Robert L.
Trotter, Charles P.
Tubbs, Ira W. D.
Tuesta , Milecio
Turner, Clifford Gene
Turner, Garland L.
Turner, Larry D.
Turner, Linford A.
Turner, Willie L.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Uris, Melchor Agundez
Urseth, Loren H.
V., Maximiliano Castaneda
Valentin, Thercilon
Valenzuela R., Isabel
Valera, Juan Basora
Va&#7077997;ond, Raphael
Vandever, Wesley
Van Hoose, Ronald D.
Vanover, Morton Y.
Van Putten, Leonard E.
Vargas P., Felipe
Varnadore, Homer G.
Vassel, Cecil A.
Vaughn, Gerry G.
Vaughn, Wayne M.
Vause, John Edgar
Velasquez, Benito Ramirez
Velazquez, Anacleto
Vil, Faustin
Vilhauer, Morris R.
Vinson, R. Hardy
Wadlington, David B.
Wagar, Philip A.
Wagner, Leonard E.
Wakeman, George H.
Wakeman, John M.
Walker, Charles T.
Walker, Edward Jim
Walker, Elmer G.
Walker, Frederick U.
Wall, Thomas E.
Wallace, Carl A.
Wallace, James
Wallace, S. Raeford
Waller, Melvin
Walraven, Wallace
Walters, Henry L.
Walters, Larry W.
Ward, Lee Pope
Ward, Lynton
Washburn, Fred E.
Washington, William C.
Waters, Melvin Lee
Watson, James C.
Watts, Albert C.
Watts, Grayer H.
Watts, Lewis D.
Waugh, Robert L.
Weatherford, Jadean
Weathers, Joseph T.
Webb, Francis J.
Webb, Samuel E.
Webb, Wiseman W.
Webbe, James N.
Webster, Davis Keith
Weetley, Laws
Welch, Charles E.
Welch, D. L.
Weldon, Andrew J.
Wells, Lamar A.
Wells, Ralph V.
Wentz, James H.
Wesley, John
Wesley, Javis E.
West, Billy Gene
West, Earl C.
West, Furman F.
West, John Henry
Westberg, David E.
Westberry, Lois Daniel
White, Henry L.
White, Hubert
White, Joe Thomas
White, Olen
White, William E.
Whitney, Wallace C.
Whittaker, James D.
Whitten, Frank Ray
Whittington, Jessie R.
Wickline, C. Russell
Widener, Loy W.
Wiggins, Everette H.
Wilda, John Jerry
Wiley, Jackie D.
Wilkerson, Delbert M.
Wilkins, Kenneth C.
Williams, Albert
Williams, Alexander, Jr.
Williams, Alphaeus
Williams, Alton T.
Williams, Arnold F.
Williams, Billy J.
Williams, Chester A.
Williams, Cleveland T.
Williams, Ephraim H.
Williams, Ethor T.
Williams, Everett C.
Williams, Franklyn R.
Williams, Fred D.
Williams, Isaiah
Williams, John R.
Williams, Raymond E.
Williams, Rennie L.
Williams, Sydney W.
Williams, T. Homer
Williams, Tharapatla
Williams, Timothy
Williams, Wilford 0.
Williamson, Toxie L.
Williford, Bruce B.
Williford, Clarence B.
Willingham, Wallace E.
Willis, Clifford
233

234 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Willis, J. Lee
Willis, William C.
Wilson, Arthur L.
Wilson, C. C.
Wilson, Charles E.
Wilson, Ervin T.
Wilson, Harry Lee
Wi lson, Joseph R.
Wi lson, Leonard P.
Wilson, Wendell C.
Wimpy, Dewey C.
Winchester, Charles C., Jr.
Winkles, Albert L.
Wisdom, Alfred
Wiseman, Gary D.
Witt, Warren S.
Witter, Easton M.
Wolfe, George Donald, Sr.
W olfgong, Lester J.
Womack, Clayton E.
Wood, John W.
Woods, Robert Lee
W ossilek, Joseph
Wright, Stanley A.
Wyant, Nelson E.
Wynkoop, John E., Jr.
Yarborough, Ingram M.
Yoder, Eli
York, Isaac H.
York, Nathan
Young, Charles H.
Young, Davi d E.
Young, Joseph E.
Youssef, Dawou d
Zabaleta, Alberto Orti z
Zamor, Laheus
Zidor, Josa
Zonda, Clement
Zornes, Richard L.
FEMALE EVANGELISTS
Abernathy, Miss Anzella
Ables, Mrs. Florene E.
Abrams, Mrs. Mildred
Adams, Mrs. Doris A.
Adams, Mrs. Margaret Ann
Adams, Mrs. Opal D.
Adderly, Mrs. Edith D.
Adkins, Mrs. Katie Lee
Aites, Mrs. Margaret L.
Akin, Mrs. Irene 0.
Alderete, Mrs. Sue K.
Allen, Miss E. Lucile
Allen, Miss Frances
Allen, Mrs. Janetti e M.
Allen, Mrs. Josephine A.
Allen, Mrs. Odessa L.
Allen, Mrs. Odessa Mae
Allen, Mrs. Silla
Allen, Miss Virginia Marie
Amaya, Miss Clara Dias
Ammons, Mrs. Dorothy C.
Anderson, Miss Delephine
Anderson, Mrs. Gladys
Anderson, Mrs. Gwendolyn
Anderson, Miss Julia M.
Anderson, Mrs. Thelma C.
Andrews, Mrs. Esther A.
Aprazin, Miss Cecile
Ard, Mrs. Doris E.
Arnold, Mrs. Olena F.
Aschbacher, Mrs. Mayme L.
Ashford, Mrs. Geraldine M.
Ashley, Mrs. Iva Jae
Atchley , Mrs. Jessi e Lurlene
Aucoin, Mrs. Lillian D.
Axland, Mrs. Violet R.
Ayers, Mrs. Florence A.
Bailes, Mrs. Rose A.
Bailey, Mrs. Clara Mae
Bailey, Mrs. Ellen Lee
Bailey, Mrs. Rubie 0.
Bain, Mrs. Idella
Baker, Mrs. E. Mari e
Baker, Mrs. Mary Lou
Baldozier, Mrs. Mildred M.
Baldwin, Mrs. Alice
Banister, Mrs. Meddi e P.
Banker, Mrs. Dovi e D.
Barbee, Mrs. Mary E.
Barclay, Mrs. Enid Maude
Barker, Miss Evelyn R.
Barnett, Mrs. Johnnie Kate
Barnett, Mrs. Lorena
Barrett, Mrs. Jenna Lee
Barrett, Mrs. Pearlene A.
Bartley, Mrs. Don a
Batchelor, Miss Amy
Bates, Mrs. Maxine L.
Bates, Mrs. Patricia L.
Baxter, Mrs. Marie E.
Baxter, Mrs. Velma M.
Bazelais, Mrs. Ludovic
Beach, Mrs. Veronica
Beard, Mrs. Amanda Irene
Beasley, Mrs. Judith M.
Beck, Mrs. Rowena M.
Beecham, Mrs. Lotti e B.
Beers , Mrs. Goldie G.

MINUTE S OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 235
Bell, Mrs. Daisy Lee
Bell, Mrs. Esther
Bell , Mrs. Lill ian M.
Bell , Mrs. Yvonia J.
Bellis, Mrs. Margel J.
Beneby, Mrs. Dorinda
Benedyk, Mrs. G. Imogene
Bennett, Miss Ana May
Bennett, Mrs. Mildred C.
Bernard, Mrs. Muriel
Best, Mrs. Victoria
Bethel, Mrs. Ev elyn
Betterson, Mrs. Emma Lee
Bird, Mrs. Gwynneth F.
Bivens, Mrs. Wilma P.
Blackerby, Mrs. Ida S.
Bland, Mrs. Wilma
Bliss, Mrs. Gladys R.
Bogle, Mrs. Iris
Bolton, Mrs. Lillian
Bonham , Mrs . El izabeth Irene
Bougle, Mrs. Emeline A.
Bounds, Mrs. E. Pauline
Bowden, Mrs. Euna
Bowerman, Mrs. Galathia R.
Boyles, Miss Willard H.
Brackett, Mrs. Damie M.
Brackett, Mrs. Elsie L.
Bradburn, Mrs. Alice E.
Bradford, Mrs. El izabeth
Bradley, Mrs. Ev elyn
Bradley, Mrs. V. Irene
Bradshaw, Mrs. Louie V.
Brady, Mrs. Ruby
Brewster, Mrs. Adelia Keturah
Britt, Mrs. Lora M.
Brock, Mrs. Amy Chloe
Brock, Mrs. Ruby L.
Brockington, Mrs. Rosa Lee
Brooks, Mrs. Hattie L.
Brooks, Mrs. Nellie C.
Brown, Miss Beryl
Brown, Mrs. Doris May
Brown, Mrs. Enid E.
Brown, Mrs. Kathryn J.
Brown, Mrs. Leatha L.
Brown, Miss Linette
Brown, Mrs. Ruby 0.
Brown, Mrs. Sofira V.
Brumley, Mrs. Estrianna
Bryan, Mrs. Cynthia M.
Buchanan, Mrs. Willie B.
Buchannon, Mrs. Miriam S.
Buie, Mrs. M. Kate
Burchett, Mrs. Leona
Burton, Mrs. Dorothy L.
Butler, Mrs. Estell e L .
Butterfield, Mrs. Aurelia B.
Butts, Mrs. Jennie L.
Butts, Mrs. Louise
Cabler, Mrs. Lessie
Cabrera , Mrs. Rosa Capellano de
Caldwell , Mrs. Adell e Mae
Calfee, Mrs. Margueretta
Callahan, Mrs. Poll y G.
Cambridge, Mrs. Malinda N.
Camden, Mrs. Pearl
Camink, �iss Verda
Camp, Mrs. Mae Ellen
Campbell, Mrs. Vera Nell
Carden, Mrs. Pauline 0.
Carroll , Mrs. Nettie R.
Carter, Mrs. Artiller
Carter, Mrs. Willie D.
Carty, Miss Madeline A.
Carver, Mrs. Eva
Case, Mrs. Nora Grace
Cason, Mrs. Mamie
Caudill, Mrs. Eileen
Chain, Mrs. El iza beth R.
Champion, Mrs. Zilp h&#2949322;
Chapman, Mrs. Gladys
Charles, Mrs. Andre Jn.
Chatham, Mrs. Amanda
Chatham , Mrs. Dea n
Chellayamma, Mrs. Mundru
Childers, Mrs. Gladys
Clapham , Mrs. M. Bernice
Clark, Mrs. Allie
Clark, Mrs. Anna Belle
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.
Clemens, Mrs. Eleanor
Clemons, Miss Audrey
Cobb, Mrs. Frances E.
Cochran, Miss Neita Fay
Codrington, Miss Jane
Cole, Mrs. Bessie B.
Col eman, Mrs. Melita
Colinet, Mrs. Letellier
Collie, Mrs. Drusilla L.
Collins, Mrs. Bettie Lee
Colvin, Mrs. Stella Ruth
Compton , Mrs. Anna Ruth
Concepcion, Mrs. Coral Cardet
Conley, Mrs. Alice M.
Connor, Mrs. Elvira M.

236 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Cooke, Mrs. Ena V.
Cooley, Mrs . Eula M.
Cooley, Mrs. Louise
Cooper, Mrs. Flora B.
Corlew, Mrs. Bessie E.
Corlew, Mrs . Mattie
Corn , Mrs . Linda C.
Corniffe, Miss Lureen M.
Costa, Mrs. Gwendolen A. de
Costas, Mrs. Jenny P.
Couch, Mrs. Mary E.
Cowart, Mrs . Mary Lou
Cox, Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Cox, Mrs. F. Avonelle
Cox, Mrs. Mary
Cox, Mrs. Photen a
Craig, Mrs. Marion M.
Craven, Mrs. Len a C.
Craver, Mrs . Bernice I.
Craver, Mrs. Era Bee
Crenshaw, Mrs . Nell M.
Criswell, Mrs . Audrey C.
Crook, Mrs . C. Adelle
Crooks , Mrs . Inah
Cross, Mrs . Estella
Crossfield, Mrs . Ros e B.
Culbertson, Mrs . Beulah
Culmer, Mrs . Rosann a
Cupit, Mrs. Mable
Currithers, Miss Louise A.
Curry, Mrs . Elsie
Curry, Mrs . Lois
Curry, Mrs. Mollie B.
Curtis, Mrs . Delores G.
Curtis , Mrs . Dorris Rolle
Curtis, Mrs . Letha
Curtis , Mrs . Verlee
Daley, Miss Florence M.
Darnell, Mrs . Eul a Mae
Darnell, Mrs . Louis e A.
Davenport, Mrs . Zillie Mae
Davidson, Miss Kathleen
Davidson, Mrs . Luella
Davis , Mrs . Audra
Davis , Mrs. C. Evelyn
Davis , Mrs . Dais y
Davis , Mrs. Ludie
Davis , Mrs . Mais y
Davis , Mrs . Nannie
Davis, Mrs . Rachel E.
Davis, Mrs . Rowena V.
Davis, Mrs . Sarah
Daxon , Mrs . Ophelia E.
Day, Mrs . Ethel Mae
Deadrick, Mrs . Dorothy
Dean, Mrs . Catherin e M.
Dean, Mrs . Ivis G.
Decker, Mrs . Maxin e
Delancy, Mrs . F. Coren e
Denegal, Mrs . Mary
Denson, Mrs . Sallie J.
Deveaux, Mrs . Tereseta
Dickerson, Mrs. Leila
Dickey, Mrs . Lois M.
Dickinson, Mrs . Dessie F.
Dillon, Mrs . Doris E.
Dingler, Mrs . Gertrude M.
Dishman, Mrs . Leva
Dison, Miss Mabel
Dobbs, Mrs . Catherin e L.
Dodson, Mrs . Dorothy
Dodson, Mrs . Mary G.
Donaldson, Mrs . Beatrice N.
Donnafield, Mrs . JoAnn
Dorsett, Mrs . Cora L.
Douglas , Mrs . Blaselma
Douglas , Mrs . Ell a Mae
Douglas , Mrs . L. Christin e
Driedger, Mrs . Susan
Dubique, Mrs . Anesta
Duckett, Mrs . Lucille
Duncan , Mrs . Jane E.
Dunning, Mrs . Ima L.
Duvall, Mrs . Gladys K.
Duvoll, Mrs . L. Della
Dyer, Mrs . Hazel L.
Edralin , Mrs . Dorothy E.
Edward, Mrs . Zelenna
Elder, Mrs . Jessie M.
Eldridge, Mrs . Opal Jean
Elliott, Mrs . Ruth E.
Ellis , Mrs . Ova L.
Ellis , Mrs . Rosetta L.
Emers on, Mrs . Earlean
Emery, Mrs . Stella
Endecott, Mrs . Edythe
English, Mrs . Ruby
Erwin, Miss E. Carolyn
Estes, Mrs . Amer V.
Estira, Mrs . OrEmise
Evans, Mrs . L. Inez
Evans, Mrs . Marie
Ezell, Mrs . Ada L.
Faircloth, Mrs . D. Maxin e
Farris, Miss Mabel W.
Fergus on, Mrs . Addie A.
Ferguson, Mrs . Lillie E.
Ferro, Mrs . Maria 0. de
Fields , Mrs . Pearl
Finch, Mrs . H. Romain e
Finch, Mrs . N. Evelyn
Fitts , Mrs . Dessie F.
Fleming, Mrs . A. E. Bertie
Fleming, Miss Clythia V.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Flick, Mrs. Catherine M.
Flint, Mrs. Naomi F.
Flippo, Mrs. Margie
Flippo, Mrs. Willie Lee
Florence, Mrs. Tarapatla
Flores, Mrs. Leocadia Lubices
Foltz, Mrs. Lena E.
Forbes, Mrs. Lallye Lee
Forbes, Mrs. Semmie D.
Forbes, Mrs. Whitleen M.
Foreman, Mrs. Thelma L.
Forrester, Mrs. &#7209135;ie Bell
Foshee, Mrs. E. Elvena
Foster, Mrs. Ella Mae
Fouts, Miss Lettie L.
Fox, Mrs. Medora M.
Fox, Mrs. Nettie M.
Fox, Mrs. Treva Lee
Foxx, Mrs. Virginia
Francis, Mrs. Bernice
Francis, Mrs. Enid L.
Francis, Mrs. Julia D.
Francis, Mrs. Marrian A.
Francis, Mrs. Pearlyn M.
Franklin, Mrs. Erma L.
Freeland, Mrs. M. Laverne
Freeman, Mrs. V. Marie
Fritts, Mrs. Edna Mae
Fulcher, Mrs. Lillian A.
Furber, Mrs. Chloe M.
Gardner, Mrs. Aldyth
Gardner, Mrs. Lillian E.
Gardner, Mrs. Lucy
Gardner, Mrs. Rosa Mae
Gardner, Miss Beverly
Garrett, Mrs. Adelaide
Gary, Mrs. K. Elizabeth
Gay, Mrs. Gladys M.
Gaylor, Mrs. Mildred L.
Gentry, Mrs. Pearl M.
Gerome, Mrs. Richard
Gibson, Mrs. Althea E.
Gibson, Mrs. Clara W.
Gibson, Mrs. Emily P.
Gibson, Mrs. Mary L.
Gibson, Mrs. Pearl
Gibson, Mrs. Rosa P.
Gilbert, Mrs. Ethel E.
Gillum, Mrs. M. Christine
Gilmer, Mrs. Dessie G.
Gilmore, Mrs. Eva L.
Gladney, Mrs. Clemmie P.
Gladwell, Mrs. Marie M.
Glasgow, Mrs. Isalene B.
Glaviano, Mrs. Bettye M.
Godfrey, Mrs. Daphne
Godfrey, Mrs. Matilda
Goin, Mrs. Mary M.
Goldsmith, Mrs. Martha
Gomez, Mrs. Raquel Lopez de
Gonzalez, Mrs. Maria F. de
Goodnight, Mrs. Rebecca J.
Goodwin, Mrs. Neta Pearl
Gosnell, Mrs. Bertie Pauline
Gossett, Mrs. May
Graham, Mrs. Flora
Graham, Mrs. Lydia M.
Graham, Mrs. Repha Leata
Grant, Miss Bernice A.
Grant, Miss Gladys A.
Grant, Mrs. Sarah
Grant, Miss Vashti E.
Grant, Miss Zerepha A.
Granthan, Mrs. Stella
Grassi, Miss Ruby M.
Gray, Mrs. Christene B.
Green, Mrs. Julia E.
Green, Mrs. Marie
Green, Mrs. Rosa M.
Gregg, Mrs. Julia J.
Grier, Mrs. Edith R.
Grigsby, Mrs. Helen A.
Groom, Mrs. Grace E.
Grubbs, Mrs. Lillian D.
Guire, Mrs. Hazel G.
Guire, Mrs. Lois
Gunter, Mrs. Delois L.
Gusman, Mrs. Maria R.
Hadden, Mrs. Lillie J.
Hagood, Mrs. M. Kathleen
Haley, Mrs. Irene M.
Hall, Mrs. Babe
Hall, Mrs. Dolly L.
Hall, Mrs. Madlin E.
Hall, Mrs. Olive F.
Hall, Mrs. Sadie Mae
Halpain, Mrs. Shirley L.
Hamby, Mrs. Arnetter
Hamilton, Mrs. Joyrene
Hamilton, Mrs. Mary E.
Hamilton, Miss Thomazina
Hamm, Mrs. Mary Lois
Hampton, Mrs. Estella Cheek
Hampton, Mrs. Mary Lou
Hancock, Mrs. Nellie Rae
Hand&#6684777;eld, Mrs. Ethel R.
Hand&#6684777;eld, Mrs. Evelyn
Hand&#6684777;eld, Mrs. Josephine
Haney, Mrs. Ionee L.
Hanna, Mrs. Gertrude E.
Hannah, Mrs. Bessie E.
Hardin, Mrs. Dora Maye
Hardin, Mrs. Sylvia
Hardy, Mrs. Betty Ruth
237

238 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Hardy, Mrs. Eleanor E.
Harmon, Mrs. Alice P.
Harmon, Mrs. Sara K.
Harper, Mrs. Marjorie G.
Harriett, Mrs. Bertha
Harris, Mrs. Etta Belle
Harris, Mrs. Callie Jean
Harris, Mrs. Susie L.
Harvey, Mrs. Bessie Rae
Haselden, Mrs. Eunice
Haughton, Miss Emeline
Hawkins, Mrs. Clara M.
Hawkins, Mrs. Shirley E.
Hazel, Miss Marjorie L.
Head, Mrs. Winnie K.
Headden, Miss Carolyn
Headen, Mrs. Pecolia C.
Heath, Miss Minnie W.
Hebb, Mrs. Mona
Heieie, Mrs. Eunice G.
Helms, Mrs. Ruth
Helms, Mrs. Verla M.
Henderson, Mrs. Barbara J.
Henderson, Mrs. Willie
Henry, Mrs. Gladys
Henry, Mrs. Maud
Hensley, Mrs. Vivian
Henson, Mrs. Patricia A.
Herne, Miss Amelie Vital
Herne, Miss Ninon Vital
Herne, Mrs. Surina
Herring, Mrs. Elizabeth
Herring, Mrs. Vera W.
Hester, Mrs. Sarah Ellen
Hibbitts, Mrs. Cora
Higdon, Mrs. Grace
Higgins, Mrs. Ketureh
Hill, Mrs. Orpha
Hill, Mrs. Patricia
Hill, Mrs. Princie Ella
Hindman, Mrs. Gladys G.
Hinds, Mrs. Mary Jane
Hodge, Miss Carmelia
Hodge, Mrs. E1vira R. L.
Hodge, Mrs. Nettie Mae
Hodge, Mrs. Rosetta E.
Hodges, Mrs. Magdalene
Holden, Mrs. Missouri Mae
Holland, Mrs. Berta V.
Holley, Mrs. Estefania F.
Hollingsworth, Mrs. Ella
Holman, Mrs. Willie Menia
Hopper, Mrs. Lydia
Horton, Mrs. Evadna H.
House, Mrs. Ruth M.
Howard, Mrs: Avaleen
Howard, Mrs. Elva
Hudson, Mrs. Floy A.
Hudson, Mrs. Susie
Hughes, Mrs. Annie Maria
Hughes, Mrs. Clyde M.
Hughes, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hughes, Mrs. Lorene
Hughes, Mrs. Ruby
Humes, Mrs. Eliza J.
Hunt, Mrs. Mary Ellen
Hunter, Mrs. Letitia
Ibrahim, Mrs. Julia
In&#6750322;aham, Mrs. Nora G.
Inman, Mrs. MaryE.
Istoris, Mrs. Ru&#6684777;na C.
Ivins, Mrs. Bertha S.
Jackson, Mrs. Jannie
Jackson, Mrs. Sula
Jacobs, Mrs. Clarice D.
Janes, Mrs. Blanche May
Jaquess, Miss Doris E.
Jarrard, Mrs. Eula S.
Jarrett, Mrs. Ivy M.
Jenkins, Mrs. Etta Mae
Jennings, Mrs. F. Ursula
Jernigan, Mrs. M. Jewel
Jimenez, Mrs. Maria Concepcion
John, Mrs. Sarah P.
Johns, Mrs. Flora A.
Johnson, Mrs. Euna V.
Johnson, Mrs. Florence M.
Johnson, Mrs. Gealeta
Johnson, Mrs. Geneva M.
Johnson, Mrs. Gwendolyn V.
Johnson, Mrs. Mamie
Johnson, Mrs. Maria J. 0. de
Johnson, Mrs. Mary H.
Johnson, Mrs. Mary Lou
Johnson, Mrs. Mirtella
Johnson, Mrs. Nannie Lou
Johnson, Mrs. Pauline
Johnson, Mrs. Ramona Faye
Johnson, Mrs. Sarah E.
Jones, Mrs. A. Irene
Jones, Mrs. Berniece
Jones, Miss Elsie
Jones, Mrs. Frances L.
Jones, Mrs. Gloria V.
Jones, Mrs. Hannah
Jones, Mrs. Leona Ruth
Jones, Mrs. Lizzie M.
Jones, Mrs. Mildred F.
Jones, Mrs. Omega R.
Jones, Mrs. Princess C.
Jones,Mrs. Treava
Jones, Mrs. Wilma K.
Jordan, Mrs. Virginia
Jose, Mrs. Frieda K.

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Josephs, Mrs. Hilda
Joyce, Mrs. Victoria
Jubuisson, Mrs. Thermon&#6684777;ls
Karunamma, Mrs. Doddi
Karunamma, Mrs. Padavala
Keadle, Mrs. Cora M.
Keeling, Mrs. Eileen M.
Keen, Mrs. Maud H.
Kemp, Mrs. Mae&#6684777;eld
Kemp, Miss Mary Esther
Kempuratnamma, Mrs. M.
Kennedy, Mrs. Lola P.
Key, Mrs. Pauline
Kinard, Mrs. Myrtle
King, Mrs. Lucy
King, Mrs. Mary M.
Knight, Miss Margaret
Knights, Mrs. Wilma Earla
Kuffler, Mrs. Alice I.
Kumari, Mrs. Vinuthi
Ladoo, Mrs. Mariana J.
Lake, Miss Edna E.
Lambert, Mrs. Mildred A.
Lampley, Mrs. Buna M.
Lance, Mrs. Daisv D.
Lane, Mrs. Lois M.
Lane, Mrs. Maisie Orleta
Laney, Miss Joyce C.
Lang, Mrs. Clara M.
Lanter, Mrs. Ann Louise
Lavender, Mrs. Bobbie Lee
Lawrence, Mrs. Malvina
Lawrence, Mrs. Hattie B.
Lawrence, Mrs. Thelma
Lawson, Miss Ruth H.
Lawton, Mrs. Jeanette W.
Lay, Mrs. Ina A.
Layman, Mrs. Carrie Mae
Lazenby, Mrs. Ellen
Ledford, Mrs. Carrie L.
Lee, Mrs. Gertrude M.
Lee, Mrs. Nettie R.
Leeper, Mrs. DeLila Z.
Lefler, Mrs. Ellen P.
Lennon, Mrs. Lucilda
Lesniak, Mrs. B. Clara
Lester, Mrs. Golda
Levans, Mrs. Elecia S.
Lewin, Mrs. Amy Elizabeth
Lewis, Mrs. Essie B.
Lightener, Mrs. Ivy Norvella
Ling, Mrs. Eunice
Li&#7209067;, Miss Elcie Elaine
Linville, Mrs. Cleo
Lobban, Mrs. Daisy Maye
Logsdon, Mrs. Mae
Long, Mrs. Veneda T.
Lord, Miss Barbara Joan
Louis, Mrs. Holdman Pierre
Louk, Mrs. Anna
Love, Mrs. Anna Lois
Love, Mrs. Betty Lou
Lovell, Miss Jimmye E.
Lovill, Mrs. Katherine L.
Lowe, Mrs. Lela
Lowe, Mrs. Mattie
Lowman, Mrs. Buna
Luck, Mrs. Rettie E.
Lunan, Miss Mavis
Lunn, Mrs. Susan
Maddox, Mrs. Robertine
Malone, Mrs. Margaret F.
Mandrusiak, Mrs. Mildred
Maney,Mrs. SavannahG.
Manning, Mrs. Norma L.
March, Mrs. Princess A.
Mariamma, Mrs. Dara
Marique, Mrs. Mary
Martin, Mrs. Ceola
Martin, Mrs. Fannie L.
Martin, Mrs. Maude
Martinez, Miss M. Eusebia
Martinez, Mrs. So&#6684777;a Padilla de
Massey, Mrs. Rose Ella
Mather, Miss Thelma L.
Max&#6684777;eld, Mrs. Mamie M.
May, Mrs. Verdie
Mayhall, Mrs. Mary P.
Mays, Mrs. Nannie Ruth
McAdoo, Mrs. Rosa L.
McBride, Mrs. Luner B.
Mccalla, Miss Sarah
McCay, Mrs. Pansy
McClure, Mrs. Margaret
McClure, Mrs. Verna Joyce
McCoy, Mrs. Nellie Sue
Mccutchen, Mrs. Alma L.
McGaha, Mrs. Lillie
McGehee, Mrs. Missie M.
McGlothlin, Mrs. Onaway
McGreger, Mrs. Leona
McIntosh, Mrs. Rosa Lee
Mciver, Mrs. Minnie
McLain, Mrs. Iris G.
McLarine, Mrs. Louise
McLaughlin, Mrs. Lottie
McLean, Mrs. Avis
McLean, Mrs. Julia
McLean, Mrs. Rosetta May
McLeggan, &#5046386;s. &#4522092;mera
McLeodr Mrs. Maria B.
McNeill, Mrs. Lucile
:.McTaggart, Mrs. Lottie C.
Mendoza, Mrs. Guadalupe C.
239

240 MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Metcalf, Mrs. Edna A.
Mighty , Mrs. Louise
Miller, Mrs. Marianne
Millet, Mrs. Albertha D.
Miner, Mrs. Iva
Miskelly, Mrs. H. Christin e
Mitchell, Mrs. Miria m M.
Mixon, Mrs. Dorotha V.
Molina, Mrs. Iva Isabel Kelman de
Montgomery , Mrs. Mary
Montgomery , Mrs. Maxin e
Montgomery, Mrs. Wanda
Mooney, Mrs. Eva Sue M.
Moore, Mrs. Carmen R.
Moore, Mrs. Dorothy L. V.
Moore, Mrs. Ethel
Moore, Mrs. Helen A.
Moore, Mrs. Helen Jolene
Moore, Mrs. Idellie
Moore, Mrs. M. Maxine
Morgan, Mrs. J erusha
Morris, Mrs. Alice E.
Morris, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mortimer, Miss Alicia R.
Moss, Mrs. Annie W.
Moss, Mrs. Cecilia
Moss, Mrs. Fannie R.
Moss, Mrs. Kathleen L.
Moss, Mrs. Lenetta B.
Motes, Mrs. Avvis
Mowatt, Mrs. Clementina
Moxley, Mrs. Alice V.
Mullenax, Miss Mary L.
Mullings, Mrs. Mandeleto By&#6684777;eld
Mullins, Mrs. Ila L.
Mullins, Mrs. Sophia
Murray, Mrs. E. Marie
Murray , Mrs. Isis
Nageswaramma, Mrs. Munduri
Navgire, Mrs. Suceilabai D.
Neal, Mrs. Lenora
Neal, Mrs. Sybil S.
Neblett, Mrs. Lily Bell
Nesmith, Mrs. Mary L.
Newbold, Mrs. Leanna
Newdiger, Mrs. Mary Z.
Newsome, Mrs. Opa l
Nichols, Mrs. Ethe l L.
Nichols, Mrs. Lavera
Nichols, Mrs. Merline G.
Nicholson, Mrs. Josephine
Nielly, Mrs. Gladys
Nobles, Mrs. Dorothy F.
Noe, Mrs. Dorothy L.
Norris, Mrs. Sarah K.
Nunez, Mrs. Maria de Jesus de
Nunnery, Mrs. Flora
Oc&#7602277;lla, &#5046377;ss Rosette
Odom, Mrs. Phenia T.
Odom, Mrs. Rena K.
Oldham, Mrs. Della Mai
Olibrice, Mrs. Sauveur
Olson, Mrs. Nora L.
O'Neal, Mrs. Mildred
Orosco, Mrs. Natalia
Overstreet, Mrs. Laura
Owens, Mrs. Villar
Paden, Mrs. Muriel L.
Padgett, Mrs. Pearline
Palmer, Miss Eva Mae
Palmer, Miss Mary C.
Palmer, Mrs. Maxine
Palmore, Mrs. Jersey Bell
Paquinett, Miss Josie B.
Parker, Mrs. Eunice Faye
Parker, Mrs. Opa l
Parton, Mrs. Betty e June
Paschall, Mrs. Susie
Pate, Mrs. Faith Ellen
Patterson, Mrs. Nettie
Paul, Mrs. Salome A.
Payne, Mrs. Mamie E.
Payne, Mrs. Velma L.
Pearce, Mrs. Zippora h
Peavy, Mrs. Katharine I.
Pebworth, Miss Lois Jean
Peeler, Mrs. Ozell
Pentecost, Miss Anna Pearl
Pentecost, Mrs. Helen L.
Perez, Mrs. Belen C.
Perez, Mrs. Paz de
Perry , Mrs. Ruby P.
Persinger, Mrs. N. Elizabeth
Phelps, Mrs. Pauline
Phillips, Mrs. Effie M.
Phillips, Mrs. Myrtl e I.
Picard, Mrs. Arman d
Pickering, Miss Irene
Pickersgill , Miss Sylvia A.
Pierresa int, Mrs. Olibrum
Pittman, Mrs. Emma E.
Pittman, Mrs. Geraldine
Pittman, Mrs. Macy
Policarpio, Mrs. Abundia
Pollard, Mrs. Leona
Pollard, Mrs. Vera A.
Pope, Mrs. Margaret Mae
Possinger, Mrs. Helen M.
Potter, Mrs. Alice E.
Potts, Mrs. Vadie
Powell, Mrs. Alberga
Powell, Mrs. Clarice E.
Powell, &#5046386;s. Madge
Pratt, Mrs. Rebecca

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Pratt, Mrs. Rosetta Maycock
Pressgrove, Mrs. Martha Mae
Pressley, Mrs. Rebecca
Price, Mrs. Alma J.
Price, Mrs. Freda
Price, Mrs. Martha
Pulliam, Mrs. Mamie
Pyles, Mrs. Jessie M.
Qualls, Mrs. Dicie E.
Quarles, &#5046386;s. Doris
Questelles, Mrs. Agatha N.
Qui, Mrs. Doris J.
Ramirez, Mrs. Trinidad H. de
Ramsey, Mrs. Mary
Randall, Mrs. Cora L.
Randall, Miss Laura Allene
Randolph, Mrs. Nola K.
Rappe, Mrs. Goldie B.
Rawles, Mrs. Vera!
Rawlins, Mrs. Jettie L.
Ray, Mrs. Eva
Reed, Mrs. Edna E.
Reese, Mrs. Vera
Reid, Mrs. Luvenia
Reid, Mrs. Myrtis
Rejouis, Mrs. Wilson
Reynolds, Mrs. Hattie E.
Richards, Mrs. Juanita
Richmond, Mrs. Nellie
Ricks, Mrs. Sophia
Riggs, Mrs. Alma Lorene
Riley, Mrs. Eva L.
Rinehammer, Mrs. Nora 0.
Roberts, Mrs. Bonnie F.
Roberts, Mrs. Mysterious D.
Robertson, Miss Anna Louise
Robertson, Mrs. Thelma Louise
Robinson, Mrs. Esmada
Robinson, Miss Hazel C.
Robinson, Miss Mabel
Robles, Mrs. Petra C.
Rochester, Mrs. Freda I.
Roden, Mrs. Mildred M.
Rodney, Mrs. Vera Pearl
Rodriguez, Mrs. Sara Valle
Rogue, Mrs. Amada Leal Linda de
Rolle, Miss Maud
Roman, Mrs. Alfonsina S.
Romer, Mrs. Margaret
Romero, Miss Enedina Lascurain
Roodamma, Mrs. Bavana
Roosevelt, Mrs. Pushpa S.
Rosales, Mrs. Delia Corina de
Rosales, Mrs. Francisca M. V. de
Rose, Mrs. A. Dorthalene
Rountree, Mrs. Ione
Ruano, Mrs. Micaela Lorini
Rubidoix, Mrs. Bella
Rubio, Mrs. Clara Luz
Rude, Mrs. Sharon K.
Rye, Mrs. Edna
Sahai, Mrs. Ivy H.
Saint Cyr, Mrs. Bovil
Sampathamma, Mrs. K.
Sample, Mrs. Rebecca L.
Samples, Mrs. Maggie
Samuels, Mrs. Ida
Sanders, Mrs. Hazel Irene
Sanford, Mrs. Faye
Schaad, Mrs. Lessie
Scott, Mrs. Lina
Scott, Mrs. Willie Mae
Scotton, Mrs. Marie F.
Seale, Mrs. Henrietta
Searcy, Mrs. Addie
Senior, Mrs. Hilda M.
Shankle, Mrs. Lola Mae
Shaw, Mrs. Letitia
Shelor, Mrs. Alice M.
Shelton, Mrs. Sarah Ann
Shepherd, Mrs. Guida F.
Sheridan, Mrs. Gladys M.
Sheriff, Mrs. Ruth
Shewmaker, Mrs. Ger<Ha Mae
Shirley, Mrs. Gladys M.
Shreves, Mrs. Hazel P.
Shupe, Mrs. Bertha L.
Sigler, Mrs. Clara E,.
Sigmon, Mrs. Mary Ellen
Silencieux, Mrs. Joseph
Siler, Mrs. Marie
Simmons, Mrs. Rinda
Simmons, Mrs. Sunie E.
Simon, Mrs. Lillie B.
Simpson, Mrs. Hattie G.
Sisco, Mrs. Rebecca
Skaggs, Mrs. Mary
Slay, Mrs. Lela Ruth
Sloan, Mrs. Mary Lura
Slowby, Mrs. Iona
Smith, Mrs. Anabel H.
Smith, Mrs. Anna Laura
Smith, Mrs. Autney L.
Smith, Mrs. Chlora M.
Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth
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.
241

242 MINUTES OF THE 61)D ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Smithie, Mrs. Esther
Smothers, Mrs. Ida Mai
Snow, Mrs. Lillian H.
Snyder, Mrs. Viole t F.
Solomon, Mrs. Bessie Lee
Solomon, Mrs. M. Frances
Sonntag, Mrs. Joan Mae
South, Mrs. T. Lois
Sowell, Mrs. Carr ie Belle
Spears, Mrs. Elsie Mae
Spencer, Mrs. Arlene M.
Spradlin, Mrs. Bertha M.
Spry, Mrs. Thelma M.
Spurlock, Mrs. Lydia A.
Srygler, Mrs. Alpha Jane
Stacy, Mrs. Ava J.
Stagner, Mrs. Lillian
Stanley, Mrs. Nellie Lee
Stapleton, Mrs. Cynthia E.
Steed, Mrs. Bertha A.
Steele, Mrs. Kathern
Stephens, Mrs. Alida V.
Step hens, Miss Bessie S.
Sterling, Mrs. Lois
Stevens, Miss Bertha L.
Steward, Mrs. Delta Ray
Stewart, Mrs. Dora Lee
Stogner, Mrs. Sallie Mae
Stokes, Mrs. Eva L.
Stone, Mrs. Juanita
Stone, Mrs. Sultana
Story, Mrs. Flossie E.
Stout, Mrs. Alma
Stover, Mrs. Cor a
Strickland, Mrs. Jean
Stultz, Mrs. Ilorene
Suggs, Mrs. May Bell
Sullivan, Mrs. Augustine
Suryakanthamma,
Mrs. Kalagapudi
Suryakanthamma, Mrs. Seelam
Sutherland, Mrs. Ormie M.
Sutton, Mrs. Donnie L.
Swain, Mrs. Doris G.
Sweeney, Mrs. Margaret A.
Swenney, Mrs. Ore ne
Sykes, Mrs. Ruth V.
Sylvain, Mrs. Therese
Tanner, Miss Anita
Tarleton, Mrs. Lillie
Tate, Mrs. H. Adele
Taylor, Mrs. Carrie
Taylor, Mrs. Dorothy
Taylor, Mrs. Ella R.
Taylor, Mrs. Eunice L.
Taylor, Mrs. Joyce G.
Taylor, Mrs. Nanless Thelma
Taylor, Mrs. Susie
Taylor, Mrs. Valer ine M.
Taylor, Mrs. Victoria
Taylor, Mrs. Virgie Lee
Tejeda, Mrs. Celia Vigo de
Terrell, Mrs. Louvenia
Thaker, Mrs. Sundermathi L.
Thomas, Mrs. Ardell
Thomas, Mrs. Kathleen
Thomason, Mrs. A. Georgia
Thomason, Mrs. Jessie Mae
Thompson, Mrs. Edn a M.
Thompson, Mrs. Flonnie
Thompson, Mrs. Gladys
Thompson, Mrs. Grace
Thompson, Mrs. Gwendoline
Thompson, Mrs. Jessie
Thompson, Mrs. Lillie M.
Thompson, Mrs. Marie Louise
Thompson, Mrs. Mary H.
Thompson, Mrs. Perde
Thompson, Mrs. Virgie
Thornburg, Mrs. Beverly Ann
Tibke, Mrs. Patricia
Tilley, Mrs. Lila G.
Tillman, Miss M. Ernestine
Tinsley, Mrs. Edna S.
Todd, Mrs. Lillian 0.
Todd, Mrs. Lun a Mae
Todman, Miss Inis
Todman, Miss Viole t
Trammell, Mrs. Bertie Mae
Trogdon, Mrs. Lolar P.
Tucker, Mrs. Annie Mae
Tucker, Mrs. Ethe l Mae
Tucker, Mrs. Katie I.
Turner, Miss Teslin A.
Twee te, Mrs. Irene
Valentine, Miss Glady s
Valentine, Mrs. Trudie
Vanderhorst, Miss Emma
Vandever, Mrs. Oleta C.
Vanterpool, Mrs. Virginia A.
Varlack, Miss Ren a Doloris
Varnadore, Mrs. Pearl
Varnedore, Mrs. Mary Lee
Vaughan, Mrs. Leila Mae
Vaughn, Mrs. Cordie Lee
Velasco, Mrs. Juana
Venkatramaiah, Mrs. Tarabai
Vicars, Mrs. Betty June
Vick, Mrs. Cor a C.
Villard, Mrs. Voltair
Vollers, Mrs. Clara
Volmar, Mrs. Phanie
Wade, Mrs. Rosilda E.
Waden, Mrs. Sally

MINUTES OF THE 62ND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Wadley, Mrs. Myrtle A.
Waggett, Mrs. Betty J.
Walden, Mrs. Rosa Ella
Wallace, Mrs. Jannie Lee
Walser, Mrs. Mary H.
Walters, Miss Charlotte
Washington, Mrs. Lula
Watkins, Mrs. Pearl
Waugh, Mrs. Beatrice Adora
Weathers, Mrs. Mamie V.
Webb, Mrs. E. Pauline
Webb, Mrs. Lena Lee
Wells, Mrs. Edna L.
Wells, Mrs. Helen L.
Wells, Mrs. Vera L.
West, Mrs. Jeanetta J.
Westbrook, Mrs. Geneva
White, Mrs. Beatrice
White, Mrs. Petrona E.
Whitehouse, Mrs. Katherine P.
Whitten, Miss W. Irene
Wilkerson, Mrs. Bonnie
Wilkinson, Mrs. Cassie J.
Williams, Mrs. Adelaide
Williams, Mrs. Annie Bell
Williams, Mrs. Audrey A.
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Williams, Mrs. Francena Hill
Williams, Mrs. Ivy Mae
Williams, Mrs. Jane
Williams, Mrs. Marie H. G.
Williams, Mrs. Mattie L.
Williams, Mrs. Mertilla
Williams, Mrs. Monteal D.
Williamson, Mrs. Verbileene G.
Willing, Mrs. Ora Mae
Willis, Mrs. Dorothy L.
Wilson, Mrs. Bessie A.
Wilson, Mrs. L. Eleanor
Wilson, Mrs. Naomi R.
Wimer, Miss Ethel M.
Winters, Mrs. Gertrude
Winters, Mrs. Wanda F.
Wise, Mrs. Rose E.
Witherspoon, Mrs. Mazie
Wolfe, Mrs. Agnis L.
Wolfgong, Mrs. E. Rose
Wood, Mrs. Florence G.
Wood, Mrs. Jewell
Woods, Mrs. Willean A.
Word, Mrs. Christine E.
Word, Mrs. Vina M.
Wright, Mrs. Beryle
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Wright, Mrs. Effie Nancy
Wright, Mrs. Eliza
Wright, Mrs. Ella Mae
Wright, Mrs. Etega
Wright, Mrs. Eva Mae
Wright, Mrs. Lurline R.
Wright, Mrs. Viola M.
Wyant, Mrs. Effie
Wynns, Mrs. Esther A.
Yates, Mrs. Edith N.
Yates, Miss Flossie
Yoak, Mrs. Mary A.
Yocum, Mrs. Ola A.
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