Ouachita Baptist University Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita Arkansas Baptist State Convention Annuals Arkansas Baptist History 11-18-1969 "Making Faith Live": 1969 Arkansas Baptist State Convention Arkansas Baptist State Convention Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/abscannuals Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, and the Organizational Communication Commons Recommended Citation Arkansas Baptist State Convention, ""Making Faith Live": 1969 Arkansas Baptist State Convention" (1969). Arkansas Baptist State Convention Annuals. 111. https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/abscannuals/111 This Conference Proceeding is brought to you for free and open access by the Arkansas Baptist History at Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita. It has been accepted for inclusion in Arkansas Baptist State Convention Annuals by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1969 ANNUAL of the ArlkaIl1l§a§ JRaIPlt:ll§1t §1talt:e Co Il1lV e Il1llt:ll(()) Il1l in the ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION (J21st Year) Held at: Host Church for Next Session: First Baptist Church Immanuel Baptist Church and Little Rock, Arkansas Municipal Auditorium November 17-19, 1970 Fort Smith, Arkansas November 18-20, 1969 Preacher of Annual Sermon: Edited by: William L. Bennett, Fort Smith Charles H. Ashcraft 525 West Capitol Alternate: Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Damon Shook, Hot Springs 1970 CONVENTION OFFICERS Tal Bonham, Pine Bluff ............ ......... ............. President Lehman Webb, Hot Springs ....................... First Vice President Kenneth Threet, Piggott ....................... Second Vice President Charles H. Ashcraft, Little Rock .. ................ Secretary-Treasurer TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ASSOCIATIONAL DIRECTORY ..... 214 AUDITS ................ 152 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES: Arkansas Baptist Foundation . 10 Arkansas Baptist History Commission . 11 Arkansas Baptist Home for Children . 11 Baptist Memorial Hospital . 11 Baptist Student Union Advisory Board .... ............ 12 Christian Civic Foundation of Arkansas, Inc. ....... 13 Executive Board . 9 Ouachita Baptist University . 12 Southern Baptist College ........................ 13 "Committee of25" . 14 Constitution and Bylaws Committee . 14 Convention Nominating Committee . 14 Convention Program Committee ............. 15 CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS 16 CONVENTION DIRECTORIES: Baptist Building Departments ....... 6 Convention Officers .............. 5 Executive Board Officers .......... 5 Historical Directory ......................... 24 Ministers of Music/Education, Church Staff ......... 208 Other Ordained Ministers ..................... 195 Pastors ........................... 178 PROCEEDINGS OF CONVENTION MEETING ... 26 Budget Adopted ....................... 41,54 Constitutional Amendments ............... 31,35 Committees Appointed .................. 27 Dedication of Annual ..................... 37 Election of Officers .............. 36,37,38 Executive Board Report ....... 36 lVlessengers .................. 43 Program ................... 27 Resolutions Committee Report .... 40 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) REPORTS : Arkansas Baptist Foundation . 76 Arkansas Baptist History Commission 83 Arkansas Baptist Home for Children . 84 Baptist Book Store ............ 85 Baptist Memorial Hospital ........ 85 Christian Civic Foundation of Arkansas, Inc. 89 Executive Board: Administration ........ 53 Annuity/S tewardship 69 Arkansas Baptist Assembly 73 "Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine" . 57 Baptist Student Union 58 Brotherhood .. 58 Church Music .. 59 Church Training 62 Evangelism .. 66 Missions .... 67 Sunday School ... 70 Ouachita Baptist University . 91 Southern Baptist College 94 Woman's Missionary Union . 81 SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION: Annuity Board ..... 96 Foreign Mission Board 97 Home Mission Board . 99 Sunday School Board . 102 Christian Life Commission 104 Education Commission ... 105 Radio and Television Commission 108 Golden Gate SeminalY 109 Midwestern Seminal'y . 110 New Orleans Seminary 111 Southeastern Seminary 112 Southern Seminary .. 113 Southwestern Seminary . 114 Southern Baptist Hospitals 115 STATISTICAL TABLES .... 117 " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them." Revelation 13:14. JAY W. C. MOORE 1899 - 1969 SYDNEY A. WILES CHARLES F. WILKINS 1894 - 1969 1890 - 1969 DIRECTORY OF CONVENTION Executive Officers President .............................. .............Tal Bonham South Side, Pine Bluff First Vice President Lehman Webb First, Hot Springs Second Vice Presiden t .............................. Kenneth Threet First, Piggott Recording Secretary-Treasurer ..................... Charles H. Ashcraft 525 West Capitol, Little Rock * * * * * * * Executive BoardOfficers President ....................................... W. O. Vaught,]r. Immanuel, Little Rock Vice President ......................................Dilla rd Miller First, Mena Executive Secretary Charles H. Ashcraft 525 West Capitol, Little Rock 6 ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION ADMINISTRA TlON Charles H. Ashcraft ...... .......................Executive Secretary Mrs. Nadine Bjorkman ..............................Office Secretary Mrs. Betty Tyler ..................................... Bookkeeper Mrs. Eugeania Breedlove ...........................Asst. Bookkeeper Ralph Douglas ...................................Bu siness Manager Mrs. Erline Bauer .................................. Office Secretary Mrs. Lera Stokes .......................... Printing Room Supervisor Mrs. Bonnie Williams .........................Printing Room Assistant Mrs. Lanelta Knight ............................Tract Clerk/Librarian Miss Margaret Bailey ................... .. ...... .....PBX Operator Gene Devor, Siloam Springs .................Assembly Resident Manager Dewey Hart, Paron ....... ...................Camp Resident Manager J. O. Smith .....................................Bu ilding Engineer ARKANSAS BAPTIST FOUNDATION Ed F. McDonald,Jr. ........... ................. Executive Secretary Miss Margaret Bailey ...............................Office Secretary ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE Erwin L. McDonald ............................... .........Editor Mrs. E. F. Stokes ..................................Associate Editor Mrs. William Kennedy ... ............. .... .........Managing Editor Mrs. Harry Giberson .............................Se cretary to Editor Mrs. Weldon Taylor ........... ............ ..... ... ......Mail Clerk BAPTIST STUDENT UNION Tom J. Logue ......................................State Director Miss Marilyn Motley ...............................Off ice Secretary J ames Smalley ....................City Wide Director - UALR, UAMC Local Directors Benny Clark, State University .................Arkansas State University Jack Cowling, Magnolia ....... ................ Southern State College John Corbitt, Little Rock (Volunteer) ................. Greater LR BSU, Shorter College, Philander Smith, Arkansas Baptist College Winston Hardman, Conway .... ............ .. State College of Arkansas, Hendrix College Jamie Jones, Fayetteville ... ....... , ........, ...University of Arkansas J. T. Midkiff, Walnut Ridge (part-time) .......... Southern Baptist College Mervin Mims, Arkadelphia .................... Ouachita Baptist College George O 'Neel, Fort Smith (part-time) ............ Westark Junior College Sparks School of Nursing Charles Purtle, Beebe ................. Associate for Directorless Schools College of the Ozarks, ASU-Beebe Branch, Arkansas College , Phillips County Community College Marcus Rackley, Russellville ...... .. .... ............... Arkansas Tech Mrs. Nancy Russ, Arkadelphia (interim) ..........He nderson State College (Miss) Juanita Straubie, Little Rock ...... Arkansas Baptist Medical Center George Sims, College Heigh ts .........................Arkansas A & M ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION 7 BROTHERHOOD - EVANGELISM C. H. Seaton ..................................Bro therhood - R A Jesse S. Reed .........................................Evangelism Clarence Shell, Benton ......................... State Rural Evangelist Mrs. Norma Swafford ..............................Office Secretary DIVISION OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Church Music · ........................................... ......... Secretary Mrs. A. M. Wilson ................................. Office Secretary Church Training Ralph W. Davis ........................................ Secretary Robert Holley ................................. Associate Secretary Mrs. Pat Elder ....................................Off ice Secretary Mrs. Evelyn Eubank ................................Office Secretary Sunday School Lawson Hatfield ....................................... Secretary Don Cooper ................................... Associate Secretary Mrs. Mary E. Humphrey ...................Consulta nt, Children's Work Miss Pat Ratton .........................Consultant, Pre-School Work Mrs. Bert Haley ...................................Off ice Secretary Mrs. A. M. Wilson .................................Off ice Secretary MISSIONS J. T. Elliff ............................................ Secretary J. Everett Sneed ........................... Special Mission Ministries R. H. Dorris .........................................Chaplainci es W. H. Heard, Booneville .................... Chaplain, State Sanatorium Marion O. Reneau .............................Girls Training School