The Ohio Independent Baptist, October 1955

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Tl1 i~ is cl g·ai11 of o,·er 4--!% i11 10() }"ea1· · . ~ l111tla)· • ehools a1'e o,·rrflo,,·i11g·; l 1hl1rtl1 ~e 11001 t eat l1 ers a11cl offierr. 110,,· 1111111 l)er c1l1110:t three 111 illio11, a11 i11<:r<1ase of a 1111<).' t a c111a1~te1· 111il – ]io11 i11 t lie la::.;t ,·ra l'. Thi. la:t • )"ea1· c: l1allcecl 111) a 11ear l)· 2 o/o ri. e i11 11 e ,r el111rrl1 co11g·1~e!:!.atio11-. a t<>tal i11(·rea50 of 5,J97. ,,·l1ile the c·l111rehc). tool, 011 ~ ,3-!0 11101·e aeti,.. e 24th YEAR 400 Students Check Your Stewardship of that Which Belongs to God y Are you giving the Lord H is share of your income? v' Are your gifts di rected to B ibli– cal , Christ-honoring objectives? V H ave you drawn a will that as– sures the wisest use of your assets when you are gone? v' Are you p roviding for t he t rain– ing of future B aptist p reachers and missionaries? PAUL R . JACK SON, D .D ., Presiden t J OHN R . DUNKIN, Th.D ., Dean Write ua for Information Free Coonc:el on TAX Exemptions Accredi ted by ew York B oard of Regent.a BAPTI ST BIBLE SEMINARY.JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. ·lo ll ·,. 1 U5., 111 i 11 i "t r r" c: l 11 r i 11 g· 111 <' ., ·pct r . 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