The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1954

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The1·ef or ,,~e l1a,~ a 1 the ver y fi r ·t l)c11·ti , le of f ait h i11 the (loe– tri11al l)latfor111 0£ the ollege : 11' e bel ieve i1 i til e ~"c r i f>lz l r e · of t lie Old a1 id tJi e ~re w T es ta ,,z e 11t s .a i · e 1· b a ll .l.J i 11 l J ired b y Go 1 . <l nd ,z 1 i– erra 1 z t ,i,i tlie origi1zc1l 1, 1 r 1f21ig ancl t ll at tli ey are of su1Jr ~11l.f_ a11cl ji1lal <tltflio t· i ty i1i j'ai tJi a,1c/. l1fe. Hebrew Christian Society (Incorpor ated) 2524 Euclid Heigh ts Blvd CLEVELAND 6, OHIO REV. HOWARD A. KRAMER, Founder REV. ALLAN C. METCALF Director "Ye tha t m ake mer1,tio11 of the Lorcl, keep not "silen ce. ar1d give hin1 110 i·est , l ill he establish , and till he 1~~nke Je– r usalem a praise in tl1e earth.