The Ohio Independent Baptist, April 1955

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[)r . l~H .X 1<11' j~ ,ti:-,(> f }tp clllt]1<>J' (>r l'C> lll' l1c>c>l<s llll<lt'l' tlt p l't> ll<> \\– j 11 µ: 1 it I < 1 s : Best W 01·d Ever ( ,J c>h 11 ;J : I Ci ) . *;i ()fJ ; His Pa1·t A11ci Ours, $:1 .(>CJ ~ Mark These Men, $:t.(J (J , a 11cl Studies In Probl 'm Texts, $:{ .()(). l)J{ . ~1 1>1 ,()\\' J{ \ _., ' J' l·: I{ ,, 111 , i"it ()l1i c> .\ "'"5<> ·ic1ti<>t1 i11 thP p il t• I.,, I " 1• 1 () r I ! j ;; () • H ) l ( 1 cl 11 \\' I 1( ) cl I' l I I) 1 • i \ r i I(' g·(' ( l t () It (' a l' Ii i l l 1 \' i 11 ,~:111 t his f'1·<>111 l111P l>c,,, 1,s. ·Eventually, Why Not Now? ' ' BELIEVER'S BIBLE AND BOOK COMPANY 120 Park A ve11ue Ely1·iit, 01110