IPHC Historic Timeline Centennial Minutes

17th General Conference, August 2-7, 1973
Held at Roanoke, VA,

General Officials:

General Supt. J. Floyd Williams
Vice Chmn/Asst. Supt. R.O. Corvin
Asst. Gen. Supt. R.L. Rex
Gen. Sec. Vinson Synan
Gen. Treas. A. D. Beacham

Vote relocation of Hdqtrs to Oklahoma City: vote of 208 Oklahoma, 206 Franklin Springs NOTE: Another printing showed vote of 268-266

During the last quadrenium, leaders negotiated with Christ Crusaders of America, Inc. with Elder Jesse Winley as General Supt. They are a black group of 5,000 - 6,000 members headquartered in the Harlen in New York City. Affiliation papers were signed.

PH Conference was organized in Korea.

Notes of interest:

First Missionary Manual was published
Overseas Literature Outreach
Theological Education by Extension (TEE) was initation to train National Workers
Three General Supervisors appointed to oversee the work in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Short-Term Overseas Workers (SOW) program was adopted for College students to give 6 months - 2 years on the Mission Field.
Lifeliners Youth in Action program was merged with SOW.
Lay Overseas Volunteer Evangels (LOVE) program developed for skilled layment to serve on the mission fields as helpers to missions staff. They were to be self-supporting.

General Conference in Roanoke termed "one of the most progressive conferences in the history of the church".

Major changes:

Loyalty program initiated as an incentive for full voting membership in the quadrenial and general conference.
Instituted four-year election of officials on the conference level. Four-year quadrennial conferences with promotional and spiritual retreats annually.
Relocation of Internation Executive Offices to OKC
Department of Church Ministries created to coordinate Lifeliners, Sunday School and Woman's Auxiliary Departments.

Membership: 74,108 in US and 42,600 overseas