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DUNCAN, Ned L./Sandra (appointed for U Costa Rica.

ELLIOTT, Dorotlu- M. (assoc.) , Lapan, GRAHAM, Thomas W./Dot, l apon: GROSDIDIER, Glen L./Ruth, Philippines. II ESTER, J enifred A. {appointed for

Costa Rica. lloLDER, George Ri/Rogene (appointed

bio), Costa Rica. 11oRTON, Frances Japan. l l u e axnn, Jerry/borothy, Zambia. HUNT, Ronald V..T./J\nita, Liberia. !\[cNrEL, Winston \V./Patricia (appointed ~'

/ombia), Costa Rica. MOORE, R. Cecil/Mary (emer., Chile), Oilt. N1c110LSON1 W. Ward/Lou Ann, Nigeria. NUNNELLEY, Edith (Mrs. Newman F.) ( Niocria.

PuRTLF., Charles E./Jane (appointed for D Rrp.), Costa Rica.

R1c11ARDSON, Dean E./Joyce (assoc.), GhanL SQUYRES, Jerry W./Fran, Taiwan. THOMAS, Bill Clark/Ruth_, Mala)!sia. Wm.LERMAN, Anna .M., o . Bro sit.

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Transfers

Current addresses of Foreign Mission Board missionary personnel, including emeritus mis­ sionaries, are available in the i\l i s s inun ry I >i 11.T­ tory, published quarterly by the Board's Depart­ ment of Missionary Education. The l Ji rvc-tory is available free on request from the department, Box 6597, Richmond, Va. 23230.

Arrivals from the Field BozEMAN, Detty (journ., Kcn)1a, terminated April

30), 205 W. China St., Rolling Fork, ~liss. 39159.

CADLE, Betty Lynn (Rhodesia), Box 398, Warner Rohins, Ga. 31093.

Coor sx, W. Lowrey/Katherine (Argentina), 204 Guittard, Waco, Tex. 76706.

}ONES, Donald W./IIelen (Taiwan), 508 Lester St., Woodbury, Tenn. 37190.

JONES, Marjorie I. (Eo, Brocil ), c/o Brotherhood Commission. SBC, 1548 Poplar Ave., Memphis, Tenn. 38104.

KIRKLAND, Donald/Shirley (Ethiopia}, c/o Mrs. William McQuinn, 1722 Slst si., Columbus, Ga. 31904.

LoVEGREN, Mildred (Ho11g Kong), Rt. I, Box 265, Gaston, Ore. 97119.

McCLELLAN, Carolyn (Lwdia}, 1416 S. Pecos, Cole­ man. Tex. 76834.

MuLLINS, Charles D./Sara (Hawaii), 27 Circle­ wood, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 35401.

TERRY, R. W./Dale {Gormony), 1802 Highland Rd., Dallas, Tex. 7 5228.

T110MA~ John. N./Evelyn (Colombia), 100 Jasmine Dr., Greenville, S.C. 29611.

Departures to the Field ANDREWS, Wi llinru P./Constance, Chile. ARRINGTON, Charles A./Ottie (assoc.), Greece. BLISS, Donald L./Judith, Kenya. BURNEY, Robert S./Edith, Ni qcria. BURNS, Horace/Elizabeth (assoc.), Rhodesia. COLEMAN, \V. Anita, Japan. CROSBY, P. Franklin/Gloria, Mrxico. DtrnARD, Rachel A. (assoc.}, Liberia.

In Memoriam J.C. POWELL

Born Warsaw, N.C., Jan. 22, 1890 Died Warsaw, N.C., Mar. 26, 1974 J. C. Powell, emeritus missionary to

Nigeria, died Mar. 26 at his home in Warsaw, N.C. He was 84.

Before retiring in 1956, Powell and his wife served as missionaries to Ni­ geria for 37 years. He was a field mis­

sionary in Shaki and Oyo. Because their contribution to Ni­ gerian life was con­ sidered outstanding, the Powells were in­ vited to visit Nigeria as guests of the coun­ try's Western Region

at celebrations marking the attainment of independence, Oct. I, 1960.

Powell was a graduate of Wake Forest (N.C.) College (now in Winston­ Salem, N.C.) and Southern Baptist The­ ological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. He served as pastor of churches in North Carolina and did mission work in Whit­ ley Co., Ky., before appointment to overseas service in 1919.

Survivors include his wife, the for­ mer Rosa Hocutt; a daughter, Miss Marv Hester Powell, who served as a Southern Baptist missionary to Nigeria 1949-68; two sisters; and a brother.

CA>1rnELI., Charles G./Eleanore (assoc.), n. to Rhodesia, June I.

HooTEN, Jimmie D./Peggy, Uganda to lJ May !.

Retirements DOZIER, Mary Ellen (Mrs. Edwin

April I.

Assignments Terminated KLErN, Elizabeth (journ., Tanzania),

Resignations FREEMAN, John D./Nancy (Thailand), Mar. JONES, Marjorie I. (Eq.~ Bra::il}, April 15. WHITE, Kathryn F. (Hong Kong), Aprill

Births and Adoptions BuTLER,_ Kevin David, son of Trent C./M

lcr ( Switcerland}, Jllar. 8. JOHNSON, Paula Raye, daughter of Glen L Johnson ( Aroentina }, Mar. 26.

R1cE, Christopher Daniel, son of Lawr Karene Rice (Veneevela ), Mar. 11.

Deaths TIARKER, N. E., Sr., father of Pamela (Mr~·

L.) Richards (Dominican Ren.), Mar. 2' lei.

FOSTER, Mrs. Floyd Earl, Sr., mother of k Foster ( Plri/ippiues), April 23.

llALL, Mrs. George Lee, mother of Rohrrt' (Nincrio ), :Mar. 8, Porterville Calif.

McCULLOUGH, Mrs. W. 0., motlier of Nit.a I Cullough (N;,qaia), April 10.

PowELL, J. C. (emer., Nigeria), Mar. 26, ~ N.C.

STAMJ'S, :Mrs. Lizzie, mother of Stanley D. (Ec11odor), April 10.

Marriages ANDREWS, Martha Elizabeth, daughter or'

P./Constance Andrews (Cltile), to Joseph Cohh, Jr . ._ Mar. 30, Charlotte, N.C.

STF-WART, ueverly Joan, daughter of R~ Maxine Stewart (Thai/a11d}, to Wyatt K· ~far. 4. Anniston, Ala.

WntTE. Laurie Lee, daughter of \\"aync' White (ftfcxico), to Rodney lllcClung, r VVaco, Tex.

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ROSA HOCUTT POWELL DIES

Rosa Hocutt Powell, 90, emeritus missionary to Nigeria, died in Warsaw

on June 13. She served with her husband, the late J. C. Powell, for 37 years

before retiring in 1956. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Hester Powell

of Warsaw; four sisters; two brothers and several nieces and nephews.

She was born in Ashton, N. C., and was a graduate of Meredith College.

Powell died in 1974.

BIBLICAL RECORDER, July 10, 1982, p. 5:1

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POWELL, Rosa Beatrice (Hocutt) .. STJPPLJ.llENT

4 • BROTHER$: (6)

a, David William Hocutt· 2. Jef':ferson Davia ocutt, Jr. 3. Robert Leroy Hocutt 4. George Lemuel Hocutt 5. Hilliard Manl,y Hocutt 6. John Carlton Hocutt

5· SISTERS; (8)

i. Berta Mabel (Hocutt) Scott 2. Olivia Blanche (Hocutt) Marshburn 3. Fannie Ruth Hocutt ( deceued) 4. Naomi Hull (Hocutt) Chambers 5. Zelma Ruth (Hocutt) Dawson 6. Alma Lucy (Hocutt) Blanchard 7. Katharine Pear (Hocutt} Wilder 8. Louise (Hocutt) Turner

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JULIUS CARLYLE POWELL was born January 22, 1890, near Warsaw, North Carolina

Educated in county high school and Wake Forest College. Graduated from

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1919. The accidental death of his

friend, John Anderson, in China, led him to the decision to volunteer for

foreign mission service. Appointed June 11, 1919. Evangelism has been his

field of work through the years. Shaki.

ROSE HOCUTT POWELL was born September 27, 1891, in Ashton, North Carolina.

Converted at the age of fourteen. Her first impression for foreign mission

service came while she was in Delway High School. Attended Meredith

College. in 1917, the final decision was made to volunteer for foreign

mission work in Africa. Appointed June 11, 1919. Married J. C. Powell

in July, 1919. Evangelistic work. Shaki.

ALBUM OF SOUTHERN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSIONARIES, p. 23

922.6 So8.l

NIGERIA

POWELL, JULIUS CARLYLE

b. Warsaw, N. C., Jan. 22, 1890; ed. Wake Forest College, B.A., 1916; S.B.T.S., Th.G., 1919. Pastor, N. C. churches, 1909-1917; state mission worker, Whilly Co., Ky., 1919. Appointed 1919; field missionary, Oyo, Nigeria, West Africa, 1920; Okeho, 1922---; Shaki, 1933-46. Author: (Yoruba Translation of Acts) "Itumoiwe ise Awon Aposteli." m. Rosa B. Hocutt, July 24, 1919. Permanent American address: Warsaw, N. C.

POWELL, ROSA HOCUTT (Mrs. Julius Carlyle)

b. Ashton, N. C., Sept. 27, 1891; ed. Meredith College, B.A., 1917; University of North Carolina; North Carolina College for Women. Public school-teacher, Canetuck and Ashton, N. C., 1914-18; Delway, N. C., 1918-19; James Sprunt Institute, Kenansville, N. C., 1919. Appointed 1919; women's worker, Nigeria, West Africa, 1920---; teacher, Oyo Day School, 1928-31; Shaki, 1933-40; teacher, Elam Memorial Girls' School, Shaki, 1933-40; principal, Oyo Baptist Boys' High School, 1946-47. m. Julius Carlyle Powell, July 24, 1919. Child: Mary Hester, 1922.

NIGERIA

MISSIONARY FAMILY ALBUM, p. 172

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F.M.B., 6/2/rJ9

STATE _N_.c_. _

OPERATION BAPTIST BIOGRAPHY DATA FORM FOR LIVING PERSON

Please read carefully the Instruction Sheet and then list the appropriate information as it directs.

1. NAME Powell, Rosa Beatrice (Hocutt) (Last) (FfrSt) (Second)

Give full names. For a married woman please put maiden name in parentheses. [EXAMPLE: Cole, Mary Ann (Smith).)

MAILING ADDRESS Box 271.i, Warsaw, N.C.

Sept. 27, 1891 (Date)

3. PARENTS_QJJil..I.._enl..O!}.J.Jf.~s.,-t~Ll,I<Ji~¥l-~;.ie.~~r!B.iil+...J1AA.µt;l~::___H_oc_u_t_t _

2. BIRTH_Ao.sh.,_t ...... o.un~----,~--------­ (PlaceJ

Father's occupation Fanner-Preacher Mother's occupation ~H...,o ..... m ..... amake ...... r _

4. BROTHERS List full names and year of birth (Living or deceased) Number See Supplementary Sheet

5. SISTERS ( 8) List full names and year of birth (Living or deceased) Number See Supplementary Sheet

6. CHILDHOOD RESIDENCE: (Please list each residence of 3 years duration or more, up to the time of the 18th birthday)

Type of Community Post Office County State Dates Rural (R); town under 2500 pop. (T); city 2500 or more pop. (C). Check one.

R ~ TD co Ashton R D TD co R D TD co R D TD c D

7. EDUCATION:

Pender N.c. 1891-1920

Grammar school: Graduate? Yes ( ) No ( x) Year graduated _ High school: Graduate? Yes ( x) No ( ) Year graduated _±1¥91±->2,.__ _

School attended: Dell High School Delway _ ___ilN---'.C>L-o.~,..---,------ (Name) (Place) (State)

(Whether graduate or not; if more than one was attended, show the last one.)

College: Years attended: None ( ) One ( ) 2-3 ( 4) Graduate (x ) Whether graduated or not, list college(s) attended: (EXAMPLE: 1935-'38)

{If -;c-w. ) 1912-1917 , -~___,,B"-".=A • ..__ (Years attended) (Degree)

Meredith Co11Pge Ra] ei ~h ( lace) (Name)

(Years attended) (Degree) (State) (Place) (Name)

Graduate-level: List college(s), seminary(ies), etc. attended; earned degrees (Name) (Place) (State) (Years attended) (Degree)

University of N.C. Chapel H; 11 N.c. College for Woman Greenscoro

N,C, Summer 1918>------­ Summers 1927 .~, 1932 N.G.

8. SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION RECEIVED: (Honorary degrees, such as: D.D., Howard College, 1948; citations, such as: Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1939; honorary positions, such as: "Man of the Year"-Pryor, Okla., 1943; etc.)

9. MARITAL INFORMATION: Spouse Birthdate

of Spouse Place of Marriage (Town and State)

Date of Marriage

Number of children ( 1 ). List their full names and birthdates: (an example of a married daughter would be: Mrs. John Alan (Mary Lou) Ross, 3-7-1918)

Mary Hester PoweJl, May 21, 19?2

10. VOCATIONAL HISTORY (List all vocations, occupations, trades, or professions engaged in for two or more years) Teacher, Dell Hi£Yh School, Delway, N.c., 1918. School closed because of flu. ·reacher, James Sprunt Institute, Kenansville, N.C., spring of 1919.

11. RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE: Conversion_-..,..:.?:,---,-.,.--- lh vrs. Baptism-~?'----..,.-

(Date) ('l\ge) (Date) Riverside

(Church) Ashton, N.r.. (Location of Church)

List any church, other than Baptist, with which formerly affiliated Ordained as: Minister ( Deacon ( ) Other _

(Date ordamed) (Church) (Place) (State)

12. LOCAL CHURCH ACTIVITY, UNSALARIED (Place the number of years service, in the space provided, for each office ever held.)

Gen. Supt., Dept. Supt., Teacher, List below other Other Offices Director, Director, Counselor, offices or service, (give number of years service) President Circle Chm. Sponsor, such as: Sec.,

Leader Assoc. Supt., etc. Deacon Ch. Treas. - - Trustee - Ch. Library - Usher - Ch. Recreation __

S.S. Teacher Ch. Clerk Choir Mem. - - Other - Choir Direc. -

T.U. Ch. Committee Chm.L;

V.B.S. List completed Study Course diplomas (Indicate related organizations, such as: S.S., T.U., etc.)

Broth.

W.M.U.

13. DENOMINATIONAL SERVICE, UNSALARIED. (Please list positions held in Baptist associations, conventions (state or Southern), national and world-wide organizations, such as; moderator, president, clerk, trustee, board, commission or committee members; etc.) · Example: S.S. Superintendent Bethel Association Kentucky 1942-1944

(Position) (Organization, board, agency, otc.) (State) (Date)

14. TO BE FILLED OUT ONLY BY THOSE WHO ARE, OR HA VE BEEN, IN SAL­ ARIED CHURCH-RELATED VOCATIONS. (Including pastors, denominational work­ ers, missionaries, ministers of education and music, church secretaries, faculty members or employees of Baptist institutions, agencies, etc.) TYPE AND LENGTH OF SERVICE: List all positions of such service with one or more years of duration; check F (full-time) or P (part-time). Examples:

(Position)

FD p [!] 1. pastor F [!] PD 2. rmss1onary

F Ii] PD 1. missionary

FD PD F D PD FD PD FD PD FD PD

(Church, agency, area, institution, place of service) (Date of service)

County Line Baptist Church, Turkey Creek, La. 1925-1929 Ogbomosho, Nigeria, W. Africa 1930-1952

Oyo and Shaki., Nigeria, w, Africa 1920-)956

15. OTHER TYPES OF RELIGIOUS SERVICE: (In associations, assemblies, colleges, con­ ventions (state or Southern), national or world-wide meetings, such as: speaker, music director, committee chairman, etc.)

(Place of Service)

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_S=-pi=.ce=-oak=e=r _,,A=s=s=o=c=i=at-'O:i=o=n=a=l'-=S_,,,_c h=o=o=l=s'--""o=f-'~=h=· s=s,,_,,i,_,,o=n=s Unknown

Speaker

(Position) (Date of Service)

Camps for W. l.f. TJ. and Yonng Peopl,.., ")). ---- -----

16. AUTHORSHIP (Include books, booklets, lesson courses or curriculum material, and tracts) (Book, item, etc.) (Publisher) (Date published)

17. CLUB OR GROUP MEMBERSHIP: (Service organizations, fraternal, P.T.A., Civic, etc.) List important positions of leadership held

18. HOBBIES AND LEISURE INTERESTS: Favorite Reading

19. PUBLIC SERVICE: (Military, educational, political, etc. not previously listed) _

The information for items #1-19 has been filled in byRosa Hocutt. Powell ( Mrs. J,C,) Mailing address Box 274, Warsaw, N.C.

Sources used in compiling the information are: (Example: personal knowledge; minutes, Cal­ vary Baptist Church, Wisner, La.; Court Records, Copiah County, Miss.; etc.) Parsonal knowledge and family Bible.

(This space to be filled in by one other than the subject of the biographical data)

20. DESCRIPT!V~ CHARAC'!'E~IZATION (Please read special instruction sheet and sample descriptive characterizations carefully before proceeding.)

The evaluation of the thirty-six years of missionary service of Mrs. Rosa Powell in Nigeria could not be expressed in a limited space. She served well in many capacities: wife~ a mother, homemaker, teacher and a leader among women and chilrl.ren in associational trork along wi. th her husband. The sun r.ras never too hot nor the miles too long for her to reach the s:nallest village or church to give encouragement and help needed and to witness for her Lord.

Few missionaries have been able to identify themselves with the African people as Mrs. Powell did. Her command and use of the Yoruba language and knowledge of the customs and mirxi of the people gave her an opening into the heart of the African that few have been able to attain. As an African boy expressed it after the Powells retired: "When is Mrs. Powell coming back to Nigeria?" When told that she had retired and would not be returning, he said: "But she will have to come back. She is an Africant"

Her years as a teacher in Elam Memorial School, Shaki and Oyo Boys' High School were a constant help and an inspiration to many African young women and men students and to staff members. Her patience and sympathetic understanding of their needs and problems brought many to seek her counsel and help.

Mrs. Powell's home was always open to both African and missionary and her hospitality could not be surpassed. She was an ideal hostess. Mrs. Powell was "Mother" to many young missionaries, especially during the years in which she and her husband served as head of the Language and Orientation School, Oyo.

Her unselfishness, courage and faith were exemplified du::-ing the World War II when she set sail on the Zam Zam and her husband took another ship when there was no passage available for them to go together.

To me the most outst.aming characteristic of Mrs. Powell is her prayer life. T~ere is nothing too small or too large for her to talk to her Lord about anc'\!ith utmost faith that He will hear, nor was she ever too busy to pray. As a young missionary, this was impressed upon me one day when the Powells, Miss Ela~ and I were in Oyo association visiting churches. The car doors were locked and the key inside. The keys to the Oyo mission house where we were staying were lost. Mrs. Powell turned to Miss Elam and me and said: 11Let us pray about that car and those house keys." While we were praying, Mr. Powell blew the car horn and an African boy c~~e into the room rattline the house keys. It was not unusual for Mrs. Powell to come saying: 11Let us pray about this" when some need arose or some problem presented itself. All who were privileged to know Mrs. Powell feel her contribution to NiP,eria and the cause of Christ was worthy of praise.

Name of person writing the above characterization Ethel Rebecca Harmon ~~~~--'---'-~--'-"=-==--~~~~~~~~~~~ P. o. Address Cumberland Falls Rt., Corbin, Ky. (Ibadan, Nigeria)

Return to:

Rosa Hocutt Powell Humility is the single word that most accurately describes the

life, character, and personality of Mrs. Rosa Hocutt Powell. Born in Ashton, North Carolina (Pender County), the daughter

of a Baptist minister, and one of fifteen children, she received her A.B. degree from Meredith College and furthered her studies at the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina College for Women. It is significant that almost all of the fifteen children in her family were graduates of Baptist colleges.

After teaching school for several years, Rosa Hocutt became the bride of the Reverend J.C. Powell. In the year 1919 the Powells received their appointment to the mission field and embarked for the African continent to begin what would become a thirty-seven year missionary ministry to the children of God in Nigeria. Her missionary service specialized in the field of education. In the cities of Oyo and Shaki, she taught in day schools and girls' schools, served as the principal of a Baptist Boys' High School, and then taught in a language and orientation school. During her thirty-seven years of service she touched the lives of many children as well as adults, and her quiet, confident faith revealed the spirit of Christ ever present in her life.

A eulogy spoken at her funeral service declared that "words of praise or commendation would be genuinely embarrassing to Mrs. Rosa, because she lived a life of humility that had no room for pride or boasting." The Christian life of this very dear and gracious lady reflects, in a mirror-like portrayal, the true meaning and intent of Matthew 18:4: "Whosoever shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

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N. C. BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION ANNUAL 1982

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one daughter, Mary Hester Powell. Following in the footsteps of her parents, she completed her education and training as a registered nurse and returned to Nigeria to serve alongside her parents as a missionary nurse.

In a memorial to Rosa Hocutt Powell, her pastor said: "She was loved and respected by the people of Nigeria as well as the people of Warsaw." The providence of God continued to work even through adverse circumstances, as she remained a great witness to Christ merely by being present in church each Sunday, even though in a wheelchair. All those who were privileged to know this quietly dynamic

Christian spirit will rejoice that she has claimed the promise in B.B. McKinney's words: "What joy 'twill be at set of sun, in mansions beyond the blue, to find some souls that you have won; let others see Jesus in you." "To God be the glory" was not an idle phrase for Mrs. Powell.

She gave all glory to God, without reservation, and our heavenly Father has reserved for her a mansion.

John A. Johnson

t accurately describes the Rosa Hocutt Powell.

ider County), the daughter 1 children, she received e and furthered her lina and the North ficant that almost all of graduates of Baptist

rs, Rosa Hocutt became In the year 1919 the the mission field and begin what would ministry to the children of specialized in the field of iki, she taught in day ' principal of a Baptist a language and orientation ,f service she touched the and her quiet, confident

iresent in her life. ce declared that "words of -uinely embarrassing to umility that had no room fe of this very dear and »ortr ayal, the true meaning ver shall humble himself as the kingdom of heaven."

Dedications and Memorials/17