The Southern Baptist Convention in its 123rd session meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, June 10-12, 1980, expresses deep appreciation to the citizens of St. Louis for the hospitality extended to the messengers of the Convention.
We acknowledge our debt of gratitude to the local committees for the many courtesies, services, and accommodations that have made our stay a pleasant one.
We extend a special work of thanks to the press, and radio and television stations for the interesting and adequate coverage of the sessions and other pertinent activities of the Convention.
We commend the officers of the Convention, President Adrain P. Rogers, and Vice-Presidents Abner V. McCall and A. Donald Touchton for their fair, knowledgeable, and patient presiding.
We also express our appreciation to Dr. Rogers for his loving and Christlike spirit, as the served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention this past year, high-lighted by the president’s address to the Convention.
We commend the Committee on Order of Business for arranging and conducting an informative and challenging program.
We express our profound gratitude to all of these who have contributed so much to the enjoyment of our visit and the success of this our 123rd annual session.