In grateful appreciation of the immeasurable service rendered our denomination for thirty years as secretary of Baptist Brotherhood of the South–Dr. J. T. Henderson, now retiring, be it
RESOLVED, By the Southern Baptist Convention in session assembled, that we recognize his marvelous and matchless leadership from the very beginning of the Laymen’s Missionary Movement, now the Baptist Brotherhood of the South, to this very hour, its ever increasing interest and its expanding influence;
AND INASMUCH as his wise leadership has meant wonderful development of the Brotherhood in Bible teaching of the tithe and all missionary matters and millions in money, for the ministry to the Master; therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Southern Baptist Convention in its ninety-third session assembled, that it be the sense of this body to instruct the Committee on Baptist Brotherhood of the South that Dr. J. T. Henderson be made secretary emeritus of the Baptist Brotherhood of the South;
AND INASMUCH as the retiring secretary has served in this capacity and given the best of his life, labor, and love for thirty years; and
WHEREAS, it is the kindly keeping of our princely precedence of the Southern Baptist Convention on retiring her secretaries with remuneration, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that it is the sense of this body to instruct Committee on Baptist Brotherhood of the South to provide pertinent remuneration which shall be granted till he be joined with the Heavenly Hosts and watch the Baptist Brotherhood of the South as they carry on here what he began.
Amendment by T. J. Watts that
The Brotherhood Committee be instructed to collaborate with Relief and Annuity Board with this provision for Doctor Henderson.