The Ohio Independent Baptist, May 1955

May 1955 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST ~..;;.._~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--~ --~~~~~~~~~~ Page Fifteerl - THE SUNDAY SCHOOL IS GOD'S BUSINESS • • • • • • • }~ ,Te t.)' 1 as– to1-- a11cl ~ t111- d a y ~ cl1ool l ra c.1 e1· i. j 11- t ere.·tecl i 11 big·ge1· a 11 cl l1ette1-- t111- clay 1 cl1ool . 11y local hurrh ca11 have a la1"<re l111 la3r ._ chool if it ,,..a11t 011e a11 l i.. ,, 1 ill i11g to pay tl1e !)rice of buildi11g 011e. F OJ'– tt1nate1,, the1·e a1·e 110 'ec1--et of ., ~ iu11day chool e11large111e11t. 'I hey are co1111no11 1Jro1 ert:y... :\I a11y foll{ thi11l{ that tep. to R1111day .. cl1ool enla1"o'en1e11t a1--e J)rof01111<l a11d numerot1. . Thi i 11ot t1·ue. "\\rhe11 ,ve realize a11 l 1111der ta11 d that a unday chool ea11 g1"0,v ancl be h ealthy by follo,,ri11g iru11lc , criptu1 ..al r11le a11d 1--eg·t1latio1 .., the11 there hot1ld be 110 1·ea 011 "\'\ 1 hy all 11nday chool i11 the Ba pti t h t1rcl1e of l1io houlcl 11ot lJe clevelopi11g £01-- the g·lory of 1-ocl. 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