Minutes of the Elders, Supreme, Executive, and General Council Meetings Binder 5, 1942

–Allowance for aged ministers

–Application of Matthew Durbin for Aged Ministers Pension

–Application of V.W. Blakenship for Aged Ministers Pension

–Aged of D.E. Weddle for Aged Minister Pension

–When increases and additions to Aged Ministers and Widows allowances to begin

–Special appropriations for T.S. Payne and J.B. Ellis

–That a transfer be made form the Tithe Fund to the Emergency Fund

–Application of S.W. Latimer for Aged Ministers Pension, and later request for postponement of granting it.

–Regarding payment of tithes on Aged Ministers and Widows allotments.

–Setting of allotments for Widows Fund.

–Allowance from Widows Fund for Nora Letsinger

–Application of Mrs. R.T. Watkins for allowance from Widows Fund

–Application of Pearl M. Stark for allowance from Widows Fund

–Application of Mrs. J.M. Viney for Allowance from Widows Fund

–Accomodations for Councillors at General Assembly

–Expenses allowed Councillors excepting during Assembly

–Request for $75.00 in connection with wreck of Paul Cook

–No members of the Council of Twelve to serve on more than one general standing Committee

–Board of General Trustees

–Chairman regulations

–Executive mission Secretary selection

–Council to the General Overseer

–The Assembly to set the salary for all General officials of the Church

–Love offerings

–General officials to have a rank of Ministry higher than that of Bishop

–General official terms of service

–The Overseer Appointing Board to contact each Minister and discuss the next year's work prior to appointment

–Worn out ministers

–Small salaried pastors

–Purchase of church property

–Home missions

–Care of Widows

–Commercialization of Churches

–Deacons in the local churches

–Tithe surpluses

–Raising Mission Funds

–Disbursement of Mission Funds

–The Mission reports be printed quarterly in the Evangel, giving the total receipts by states

–Finances and the Church

–Boosting the Evangelistic parties and camp meetings within the state and new fields

–Wedding rings

–Jewelry

–Overalls

–Selection of the State Overseers

–State Board

–Tithes paid by Overseers on their salaries

–Tobacco

–Restriction on rubber and gasoline

–Reporting of Y.P.E. numbers

–Exhorters baptizing

–National Superintendent of Sunday School and Y.P.E.

–Discussion of the discontinuation of Y.P.E and Sunday School Presidents

–Discussion of the publicity and advertisement of the Bible School and College

–Bible School scholarships

–Defense Councils

–War

–Consideration of a donation to the Evangelicals

–Bible School in the Northwest

–Discussion of local Churches provide furnishings for its parsonage

–Application of Joy E. Bell for promotion to office of Bishop

–Discussion of Ordinances of the Church

–Discussion of a Pastor–exchange blank for those willing to work in another state

–Ministers serving in the war

–Discussion of aid to Brother R.G. Looney

–Help for the School building in the Northwest

–Changes to be made in the Ministerial Questionnaire

–That a Minister to be rebaptized who backslides and seeks restoration

–That the teaching on Combatant Service be abolished

–Evangelists to be permitted to sit in the Balcony of the Bishops Council Room

–Setting of Salary of Council Clerk

–Re–inbursing R.R. Walker for Council Service

–Continuing monthly appropriations to S.W. Hamilton and Mattie Lemons

–Application of John H. Jones

–Payment of Editor and Publisher from the Tithe Fund

–The National Chairman of Prohibition Committee address the Assembly

–Additional quarters for the Orphan Girls

–Improvement and increased sale of the Song Book

–Music Editor and Music Department

–Ladies Willing Worker Band

–H.L. Sorrow

–H.L. Whittington and Charles Griffiths cases

–Homer Tomlinson's request for exemption from Royalty recording fee on Tenn. Music and Printing Company copyright songs

–Consdieration of the case of F.J. Dake

–Letter from Mrs. Dorothy Dake

–Request to license two exhorters with two living companions

–Identification cards and certificates of appointment

–Revision of Minute Supplement by a Committee as suggested by C.M. Keys

–Mrs. John Burkes application for the Widows Fund

–Examination of General Superintendent of Education's books

–Raising State Overseers Salary

–Discussion of all Ministers except exhorters to be ordained

–Procedures for when local trustees fail to comply with stated rules

–Classification of loans as to debtors ability to pay

–Publicity committee for Assembly news to local newspapers

–Case of H.L. Whittington

–Case of J.W. Archer

–Colored Insurance

–Financial support to the Colored Overseer

–Help on Assembly expenses of N.S. Marcelle

–N.S. request for seats from old auditorium now held by the School

–Request for help for J.L. Underwood who had an accident

–Request for help for Albert Reed

–Request for payment to Paul Cook

–Application of W.M. Ford for Aged Ministers Pension

–Advertising of Howard Blakes address on Prohibtion

–Case of I.J. James

–Discussion of the School Boards request for advice concerning Superintendent of Education

–Case of Luther Brewer

–Apology of E.M. Ellis for statements suggesting a Committee to investigate rumors and source as High officials

–Help for Paul Brady

–Revision of Council Rules

–Ministerial church membership

–That a pastor who willfully leaves a Church at the end of the Assembly year with a member in it who is backslidden and or disobeying the teachings of the Assembly, he be put on probation and upon two offenses his license be revoked.

–Regulations of District Pastors

–Local church discipline

–Discontinuation of the Honor Roll system among the preachers and churches

–Editor of the Lighted Pathway

–Local Church Treasurer

–Discussion of seeking draft exemptions from military service and Bible School Students

–General Officials term limits

–Discussion of loans due year or more to tithe fund without payment

–Case of J.S. Roberts

–Case of C.L. Griffiths

–Loan for Church and Parsonage at Maple Creek

–Loan for State Parsonage in Oklahoma

–Loan to move seats from School to Colored Auditorium in Jacksonville, and for Orphanage work

–Request to share White Orphanage offering at Assembly with Colored Orphanage

–Application of Pearl M. Stark for Ministers Widow Fund assistance

–Questions concerning I.H. Marks paying his debts as agreed

–Application of Mrs. John Burke for help from Widows' Fund

–Application of Mrs. J.M. Viney for help from Widows' Fund

–Civilian defense

–War Time Committee

–Discussion of a Telegram to the President

–Request for a Bishop's tithe for Evangelism in weaker states

–Discussion of the vote necessary to pass financial measures in Council of 12 with Associates

–Identification cards for General Officials

–Discussion of the selection and expenses of representatives to National Evangelical meeting in Chicago

–Discussion of payment to the Executive Mission Secretary

–Appointment of Standing Boards

–Discussion of paying expenses of new Councillors

–Certification for Missionaries abroad

–Alumni Association of the Church of God Bible School and College

–Bible Training School Builiding

–Hotel accomodations for the Council

–Bobbed hair cuts