The Ohio Independent Baptist, August 1956

August 1956 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Page NinE' PASTOR AT BEDFORD RESIGNS "\\T itl1 tl1 1·ea 1i11g of l1i. r e. igna– t io11 St111da3T 11101·11i11 g·, .J 11lv 15 ] ~ .- 6 t l1e R c i •. II. c 11 r y ... 1. C' r ll l 1e r ter111i11ate 1 l1i. 1>a. to1'ate of el eve11 )·ear. ,,·itl1 the Bible Bapt ist ~11t1r<.: l1 of Be 1£01--cl hio. °JI r. 1 r11 , ·f>1·, al.:o hi.· tale11tecl ,Yife, ,,·e1'e g1·ac.l11at d £1·0111 Phila– clc,)lI)hia , 1 c.-l1ool of tl1e Bible i 11 1~)26, a11cl afte1· e1--, ri11 o- i11 IIolli:– te1·,·ille. 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