Zebulon minister, wile to become missionaries Three years after they first

volunteered, Rev and Mrs. Duane B. Partin were chosen Southern Baptist missionaries to Brazil. "When we were married 12

years ago, we felt this is what God wanted us to do," Mrs. Partin said. "We ignored it for nine years before suddenly deciding three years ago to volunteer." Shortly after their decision

was made, Rev. Partin was accepted at Southeastern Seminarv in Wake Forest and Mrs. Pa~tin got a teaching job in Zebulon. Rev. Partin has been pastor of .Wakefield Cen- ,.tcal .B;iptist Church in Zebulon for the past three years while attending seminary. The Partins can't pinpoint

when they decided Brazil was the country they wanted to serve in. "As missionaries there, we

will be working with the Brazilian Baptist Convention, which is very conservative," Rev. Partin said. ''Our intention isn't to export

Southern Baptist Missionaries to Brazil but to help them express their own Christianity in the ways they seek to develop it," he said. Rev. Partin said the

Brazilian Baptist Convention has a number of national pastors. "I will work with them and help with their skills. "We will preach, witness

and confirm, help them start churches if necessary and teach basic theology," he said. In addition to the ministry

within larger Brazilian cities, there are riverboat ministries to reach isolated villages. Of primary importance in

opting to volunteer as a mis­ sionary is a sense of a definite call to the mission field, Rev. Partin said. The road to being accepted

as a missionary is long and full of interviews, references and personal testimony. After correspondence with

the Foreign Mission Board, the applicant must compose a biography with at least one paragraph for each year of his life. A minimum of 25 references

must be listed. For a couple, none of these references can be duplicated. Each reference submits three other references, s0 the list is usual­ ly 80 references long. Applicants must also submit

a statement of their understan­ ding of Christianity, God and man "basic Christian doc­ trime," Rev. Partin said. In March, the Partins went

to Louisville, Ky., for a group candidate interview con­ ference where they par­ ticipated in sensitivity seminars and group interac­ tion sessions. During this time they were

surveyed by members of the

Foreign Missions Board. A two-day medical check-up

in Richmond. Va. for themselves and their three children was one of the last tests. When the Partins' appoint­

ment was announced at the board's recent meeting in Ridgecrest, they each gave a minute and a half testimony before the 3, 400 crowd. "There are approximately

2,500 Southern Baptist mis­ sionaries in about 76 coun­ tries," Rev Partin said. "All are strictly volunteers

and must go through a rigorous screening and indoctrination process. Very few return," he said. The Partins intend to remain

in Brazil until retirement. They will return to the U.S. for a one-year furlough at the end of each four-year period. The Partins will go to

Calloway Gardens Sept. 7 for a 14-week orientation period. They will study linguistics,

cultural anthropology, ad­ vanced first aid and auto mechanics. When they arrive in Brazil in

February, they will spend a year in Campinas, a town near San Paolo studying language. From there, the Partins will journey to their mission field. There are three mission

fields in Brazil - south, north and equatorial Brazil, Rev. Partin said.

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Parker, u·yatt Mortimer b. Knoxville. Tenn., Mar. 29 1928. ed. Un iv. of Tenn.; Carso n-; .ewrnan College, B.S .. 1949; SBTS, B D., 1952; Ma ryv il le College, B.A, 1965; Ind. Un iv .. M.'.\-lus., 1968. Minister of music and pastors asst., Lincoln Park Church, Knoxville, 194';"-49; rn in ls te r of music and ed., Buechel (Ky.) Church, 1949-50; asst. pastor, Tabernac:e Church, Richmond. Va . 1952-55; pastor. Dawson Church, Philpot, Ky .. 1951-52; Providence Church, Gloucester Co., Va., 1955-58: Universitv Church. Bloomington. Ind., 196;;.69. Appointed 1958; language student, Campinas, BRAZIL, 195S-59; general evang., Sao Luis, 1959-62: sch. adrniri., Baptist school, 1962-65; founder and director, music dept .. Baptist College. Fortaleza. 1969-74; SOUTH BRAZIL, 1974-. Resigned 1965, reappointed 1969. m. Cosette Carter.

BRAZIL Parker, Cosette Joyce Carter (Mrs. Wyatt M.) b. Pigeon Forge, Tenn., May 9, 1923. ed. '.\-Iered'th CoUege; Univ. or Tenn., B.S., 1949. Summer worker, Ridgecrest (N.C.) Assembly, 1946; choir dir., Epworth Methodist Church, Knoxville. Tenn., 1948--19; choral music teacher, jr. high school, Louisville, Ky., 1949-51; high school teacher, Bon Air (Va.) school for girls, 1954-55; choral dir .. Smithville (Ind.) high school, 1965-69. Appointed 1958; language student, Campinas, BRAZIL, 1958-59; evarig., Sao Luis, 1959-62; teacher, Baptist school, and state WMU worker, 1962-65; music teacher, Baptist College, Fortaleza, 1969-74; SOUTH BRAZIL, 1974-. m. Wyatt Parker, Dec. 21, 1948. Children: Christine Dayle (m. Neal), 1951; Rebecca Joyce, 1953; James Newell, 1956; John Wyatt, 1958.

Parkman, William Hugo b. Langdale, Ala., Dec. 11, 1919. ed. Ala. Polytechnic Institute (now Au­ burn University), B.S., 1942; Ala. State Teachers College (now Jacksonville University). Serviceman, U.S. Navy, 19-42--16; owner and manager, Park­ man Hotel Court, Langdale, 19.;5.51. Appointed 1958; business manager, Baptist vnsston, Man i la, PHILIPPINES, 1958-. m. Doris Mc Koy.

PHILIPPINES Parkman, Doris Ruth ::\Iclioy (Mrs. W. Hugo) b. Logan, Ala., Apr. 22, 1922. ed. Ala. College (now Cniversity of Monte­ vello), B.S., 19~5; Carver School (now part of SBTS). Office sec., BSSB, 19-15--16 <summers). Appointed 1958; church and home eva ng., Manila, PHIL­ IPPINES, 1958-. m. Hugo Parkman. Dec. 31, 1946. Childr~n: Daniel Kirven, 19'*3; Susan (m. Shillito), 1950; William Henry II, 1952; Leslie Claire 1955; Laura Ruth and Olivia Anne, 1957 (twins).

Partain, Jackie Gene b. Erath Co., Tex., May 17. 1933. ed Ba; lor Univ., B.A., 195.;; Univ ot Tex.; SEBTS, B.D, 1959. Summer VBS worker in Tex., 19~2-53; as s t. to dean of men. Baylor Univ .. 1952-53; asst., religion dept., 1953-5-l; pastor, Weir. Tex., 1955: Brookside Chapel, Goldsboro, N.C., 195ti-58; Shiloh Church, Carson. Va, 1959-62. Appointed 1962; language student, Dar es Salaa!l1, TA;\Z..\'.'i"IA. 1962-63; evang., Kitale, KE'.\YA, 1963-¬ 4; cornmun lt y center WO£ker Na i rob l , 196.J-65· teacher, Baptist Seminary, Arusha, TANZA'.'i"L\, 196:>-. m. Ruth Lloyd.

TANZANIA Partain, Ethel Ruth Lloyd (Mrs. Jackie G.) b. San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 29, 19.31. ed. Tex. College of Arts and Indus­ tries; Baylor Un iv.; North Tex. State Univ .. B.A., 1953· SEBTS. 1956-53 Sec., Gas on Ave. Church Dallas, Tex .. 195-4 (summ~r): elementary-:;cho l librarian Dallas, 195.1-5~: Austin, 195~-55; ctrcutattrn Hb rarta+ SEB~s Wake Forest. x.c., 1955-37, 195,'·59. Appointed 1962: lang:.a.;~ s~wi~c.~ Dar es Salaam, TA'.\ZA:'<L\. 1962-B3; community center worker Na irvb i. 1964-65; teacher and librarian, Baptist Seminary. Ar usha, TA-1\ZA'.\IA 1965--. m. ·•Jack'' Par ta .n, Aug. 6 1955. Children: William Daniel, 1960; Eugene Charle' 196~; David Lloyd. 1965.

Partin, Duane Bivins b. Valdo,•a, G:i., Sept. 15, 1940 ed. :--;orrna'1 Colle,;e. A.A., 1960; Valdosta Sta•e Col!~ge, EA., 1962· '.\OBTS, SEBT!:i, :\!.Div, 1972. Pastor Rer!l;:ind Cnurch. Va ld as ta, Ga 195-i; FIr st. \Lss.on (now GorJon Aven re Ch:..rch,, Adel, Ga. 195;,-6J: Willaco•Jrhe•! rGa.) Church. 196•l-€2; Waynes·. Ile (Gal Church. 1963-6!; Pattnson (Ga.) Chur·•l!, 196-i-F.6; schoolteache; Baxley, Ga., !9fi6-'i7; pa:;tor. Shach" Grove Chun·h and First Chur·:h, Bta~ksctear, Ga., 191;7-6!.l \Va;.-.e!1el•1 Centra: Churrh. Zeb-ulnn, N.C., 1969-72. Ap;.o·nte<l !9<2 lar g•_!a -:e 3chr1c!, CaP1f inas BH.AZIL, 19';"1, g+~neral evan ;.1 )[J.!'".a s, 19 .J.-­ m. d~ Al·.a Ro':lerts.

BRAZIL Partin, H?.len dP Aha l'ob;:rts ();!rs- Duane B.) b. \1~ T"!"' ()1· l~- !'l' er! 'Jorr:'a- ~..Jl'P,..,.P .\. .~' 1()6 Va"! '"l ~tti p ~ 1-1 P B \. lJ'·i St1 r"r Pr.tv. Nfftb Ca ... •>l ~ ~ \e:itr .. ln.\c.:~ :.- 5, ~. ,, t ~ ·h~r St Ee i'l ~ct Pn-1 1 • L 1 1:;c2 Q.3 H H)' _Ke:-t G?- · ... ,.,l ... o E.-:'(.f-'J Ga l"'~t ,;7, B ~ ·K ·!i,. ,;, C.:l., l'·l'";.03: Zeb.o.1 :""' NC., 19ti;-;-._ A?- ;>oJ-"~~ 1'}72· r:,. ,ch Cnr_,t ... 1~ BRA..,!T 19-3 cf'ur li urd h . e·.<Jn • \~a ,j, ,, :~~ rr Du'lne ?.,rt~ Jur:e "9 t%) Ch l:ire:-i D"l 1 D Jan~ .9r-· U~ "!. ~e \t\;:i 1.JG3 DA. .. t :;a , ISi'~