Ouachita Baptist University Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita Arkansas Baptist State Convention Annuals Arkansas Baptist History 11-16-1971 Going on with Christ: 1971 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 Christianity Commons Recommended Citation Arkansas Baptist State Convention, "Going on with Christ: 1971 Arkansas Baptist State Convention" (1971). Arkansas Baptist State Convention Annuals. 113. https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/abscannuals/113 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]. 197 1 ANNUAL of the AJrKall1l§a§ JEaIPltll§lt §ltalte Co 1l1le V Irntll0 1l1l in the ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION (123rd Year) Held at: Host Church for Next Session: Second Baptist Church Second Baptist Church Robinson Auditorium Hot Springs, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas November 14-16, 1972 November 16-18, 1971 Preacher of Annual Sermon: Edited by: Bernes K. Selph, Benton 1\111's. Nadine Bj orkman Administrative Secretary Alternate: 525 West Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Clifford Palmer, Springdale 1971 CONVENTION OFFICERS Rheubin L. South, Park Hill, North Little Rock ............. President Paul Sanders, Geyer Springs, First, Little Rock ......First Vice President Dr. James Sawyer, Benton ................ .....Second Vice President Charles H. Ashcraft, Baptist Building, Little Rock ................... Secretary-Treasurer TABLE OF CONTENTS ASSOCIATIONAL DIRECTORY _ . ..... ... _ - _ - - - - - ____. ___ 220 AUDITS ............__ . _ .. _ . ........ _ . __________. _ . ____ 164 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES: Arkansas Baptist Foundation . ........ _ . __ .. __ . _ . .. 10 Arkansas Baptist History Commission ....... .... .... 10 Arkansas Baptist Family and Child Care Services . .. .. 9 Arkansas Prison Ministry .. ...... ........ .............. 13 Baptist Memorial Hospital . ....... ... .. ..... ... 10 Baptist Student Union Advisory Board ........ ... ... .. 11 Christian Civic Foundation of Arkansas, Inc. .. .. .. .. ... 11 Executive Board . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Ouachita Baptist University . .. .... ..... ... .. 12 Southern Baptist College ... .... ...... .... ....... 12 Constitution and Bylaws Committee .... ... ...... ....... 13 Convention Nominating Committee . .. .. .. .. .. 13 Convention Program Committee .. ___ . _ . _ . .. .. 14 CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS . .. .. .. 15 The Baptist Faith and Message 23 CONVENTION DIRECTORIES: Baptist Building Departments . .. 5 Convention Officers . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Executive Board Officers ......... .. .. ... ...... 4 Historical Directory ............ .... .. ... .. 27 Church Staff Members ........ ....... .. ... .. ......... 215 Other Ministers . .. ... 206 Pastors .............................................. 188 PROCEEDINGS OF CONVENTION MEETING: ... .. ..... ...... 29 Budget Adopted . .. .... ... ...... ............ .. 36,61 Constitutional Admendments . .. .. .. .. .. 35 Committees Appointed .............. ... .... ..... ..... 29 Election of Officers ..... ...... ... ... .... ........ 35, 38, 39 Executive Board Report and Recommendations ..... ..... ... 36 lVlessengers . ................... .... ...... ......... ... 45 Pl'ogram .... .. .. 30 Resolutions . .... ... .. ... ... ..... .... ...... 41 REPORTS: American Bible Society . ..... ... ........ ... ... .. 97 Arkansas Baptist Foundation . .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 Arkansas Baptist History Commission ....... ....... ....... 93 Arkansas Baptist Family and Child Care Services . .. .. .. .. 86 Baptist Book Store . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94 Baptist Memorial Hospital .................. ............. 88 Christian Civic Foundation of Arkansas, Inc. ... .. 95 Committee of Twenty-five ....... ....... ......... ... 34, 64 District Study Committee ....................... ..... ... 58 Executive Board: Administration .................................. .. 57 Arkansas Baptist Assembly ........................... 66 "Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine" ..................... 65 Baptist Student Union .............................. 67 Brotherhood ...................................... 68 Camp Paron ................................... , . 69 Church Music ..................................... 70 Church Training ................................... 73 s 76 . 77 �St�:�ewardsh�! �ip-Coope: : : : : : rative: : : : :Program : : : : : : : :......... : : : : : : : : .: ......: : : : : : .....: : : : : : . 80 Sunday School .................................... 81 Ouachita Baptist University ............................. 90 Southern Baptist College .. .................. ........... 92 Woman's Missionary Union ............................. 84 SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION: Annuity Board . .. 100 Foreign Mission Board ..... .. 101 Home Mission Board ............ ........... .. 105 Sunday School Board ............. ... ..... ..... ...... .. 107 Christian Life Commission . .. 109 Education Commission .......... ........... ........ ... 110 Historical Commission ...................... .......... 115 Radio and Television Commission ......... .... ......... 114 Golden Gate Seminary . .. 122 Midwestern Seminary . .. 123 New Orleans Seminary ... ......... ....... .............. 124 Southeastern Seminary . .. 125 Southern Seminary . .. 126 Southwestern Seminary . ......... ......... ....... 127 Southern Baptist Hospitals ....... ............ .......... 121 STATISTICAL TABLES ........... ........... .........., ... 129 DIRECTORY OF CONVENTION Convention Officers President ......................................Rheubin L. South Park Hill, North Little Rock First Vice President Paul Sanders Geyer Springs, First, Little Rock Second Vice President ...........................Dr. James Sawyer 10 Hyten, Benton Recording Secretary-Treasurer ....................Charles H. Ashcraft 525 West Capitol, Little Rock ***** Executive Board Officers President ........................................Dillard S. Miller First, Mena Vice President ............................ .......... L. B. Jordan First, Heber Springs Executive Secretary-Treasurer .....................Charles H. Ashcraft 525 West Capitol, Little Rock ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION 5 ADMINISTRA TION Charles H. Ashcraft .. ...........................Ex ecutive Secretary Mrs. Betty Tyler .......... ......................Financial Secretary Mrs. Nadine Bjorkman ....................... Administrative Secretary Mrs. Eujeania Breedlove ................................ Bookkeeper Mrs. Erline Bauer .......... ....... ............... Insurance Services Mrs. Joyce Thomas ................ ...............Of fice Secretary Mrs. Lera Stokes .. .. .. .. , ..................Printing Room Manager Mrs. Bonnie Williams .... , ................. , ..Printing Room Assistant Mrs. Barbara Kennedy ............, ...........Printing Room Assistant Mrs. Lanelta Knight ................. ...........Tract Clerk/Librarian Miss Margaret Bailey .., ...........................PBX/Reception ist J. O. Smith ..... ............ .. , .............. Building Manager ARKANSAS BAPTIST FOUNDATION ..................................... .... ....Executive Secretary Miss Margaret Bailey ...............................Of fice SecretalY ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE ................. ......................................Ed itor Mrs. William Kennedy ......................... .....Managing Editor Mrs. Harry Giberson ......................... .... Secretary to Editor Mrs. Weldon Taylor ................... .... ............ Bookkeeper Miss Linda Flesher ................. .....................Mail Clerk BAPTIST STUDENT UNION Tom J. Logue .............. .............. ....... ...State Director Miss Marilyn Motley .... .... .......................Office Secretary Mrs. Carita Taylor .................................Office Secretary Local Directors Benny Clark, State University .................Arkansas State University Rick Ramsey, State University .................. ...... Associate, ASU Jack Cowling, Magnolia ........................Southern State College John Corbitt, Little Rock (volunteer) ............... .. Greater LR BSU Shorter College, Philander Smith, Arkansas Baptist College Arliss Dickerson, Arkadelphia ..................Henderson State College Winston Hardman, Conway ..... Hendrix College, State College of Arkansas Jamie J ones, Fayetteville .. ...... ... .... .... .... University of Arkansas Allen Rankin, Fayetteville .............................Ass ociate, UA J. T. Midkiff, Walnut Ridge (part-time) .......... Southern Baptist College Doug Dickens, Arkadelphia .................Ouachita Baptist University Don Norrington, Beebe ...... ...College of the Ozarks, ASU-Beebe Branch Arkansas Ccllege, Phillips County Community College George O'Neel, Fort Smith (part-time) ............Westark Junior College Sparks School of Nursing ..... ..... .., Russellville ........................... Arkansas Tech George Sims, Monticello ................. ......... ... UA-Monticello James Smalley, Little Rock ........... ................ UALR, UAMC Miss Juanita Straubie, Little Rock ................Baptist Medical Center 6 ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION BROTHERHOOD C. H. Seaton .................................... Brotherhood-RA