The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 1955

June 1955 FLASHES FROM THE CHURCHES , , Te ha,ye 1·e ·ei,,e 1 ,1 f i11a 11cial tate111e11t l)t1bli. l1ed lJ.'" the Bir t I3a1)ti. t l1l11--cl1, {alio11 ()l1io, £01· the } 7 ea1· e11cli11g· ..(\ })1·i1 ;3() ] 03:5. \Ve 11o t e def i 11 it e le\' el op111 c 11 t ,1. · the fig l11--e. are a11al)'zecl : Total 1·etei1)t. f 01· t 11 e1 :v·ec1 1· ,,,er e $14 6.00 of ,,,hitl1 $5 .-7.00 ,,·a. et a1)ar·t f 01· 111i.\ io11.' . rrhe 1·eport inclicate co11tribt1tio11 to 44 pe1·- on. i11 titt1t.io11 111i.. io11 l)oarcl. a11d project . 1110110· tl1e fi11e g·ift to 1ni., io11 ,vor]{-111·eclo111i11a11tl) 7 Bapti t- " re 11ote $310.00 to ( 1 edar– , ,ille ollege $301.00 to G e11e1·c1l ffice Expe11 e ~lid-::.\ Ii · ·io11. , a11cl $1- 2.00 to a1111) Pat1110.. The pa tor Rev. "\\Tilfr d T3ootl1 r eJJort that the a,,erc::1ge i11 ~ 'i1t11day chool ,va. l 27, i11 co11tra t to 95 d111·i11g the previot1. year ; 111or11- ing ,vor. hip atte11dance 111 in co11- tra t ,vith 91 cluri11g' the J)r vio11 year . The r eport i11 licate · pro11erty in1p1·ovement to the a11101111t of $6,661.00. Accordi11g' t.o ot1r 1111der . ta11di11g the ,·vo1·l{ at 1 alio11 i i11 fi11e co11- ditio11, ,,,ith ·piritt1al zeal exhibitecl i11 all c1epart1ne11 t . llnday eveni11g· l\Iay 29, 1955, 111arked the clo i11g ·ervice i11 011e of the most SllCce f11l eva11fteli. tic ca1npaig·ns e, 1 e1· held i11 the Fi1-. t Bapti. t 1 h11rc}1, Elyria Ohio. Dr. Freel B1·0,v11 of 1 hatta1100µ:a Te11- 11es. ee lva. the . ·pealrer a11d l\'.Ir . Bill :i\f acDoug·all of Bt11~baJ1l<, al– ifornia ''\'as the chori:te1· a11cl si11g·- • The l{e,r. Rol)er t ,J. Rc.}TJ1l1011t pa. tor, reports than 3;3 J)ersons ma<le elea11- ·tit f)l'ofr .--sio11 of faitl1, ](J otl1e1·., aJ)J>liecl for eh1trel1 1ue111- l>er~l1 i J) , a ti cl sevr r,tl as]{rcl for r es– to1·a ti 011. 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' • FORMOSA whe re Ch iang Kai-shek flung open the door for full- scal e Scripture distribution in Asi a ' s powder– keg ! • KOREA whe re o powe r greate r than Communism 11 bringing help and hope to a va li ant peopl e I Communist aggression and a Communist· provoked atomic war hangs like an ominous dark cloud over most of the world. The cloud is blackest over Southeast Asia." Al so In gripping animation - the present crisis - the ominous future ! Produced by The Pocket Testament League. Narrated by Alfred A. Kunz. A fllm of tremendous I nte rnotional and spiritual s ign iflconce for every thinking Christion. Filmed in superb natural color- 20 MINUTES. Write for bookings. cei1)t · of $21,51 :3 .01. fj11e i11- r ea. e si11ce the co111i11 0· of the R ,r. \Villiam I Io,,ra1·c1 rr e11 . 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