The Ohio Independent Baptist, December 1955

· December 1955 FLASHES FROM Th e Nor t hfield Vill age Bap t ist C' hnrch i. not large. fn fad, it I,:-; , ~I \.1 111. I lowr vr r , \\'C' hav r a kttr r fr om M r . J [ar lry Temph', a n offic:e r of t he cl111rr h, statin g that on a rec:r nt date 194 we re in attenda nce at Sun l ay Schoo l, wh r n 114 of them we1·e pa ckecl int o th r " hon.e n r xt doo r " whi ch was 1·r– c:e nt ly pur ·hasec1 . , in er thr c-om– in g of the Rev. L1ynn Roge rs, a nd the combinin g of Northfi eld Vi lla.gr a nd No r t hf ield Cr nte r Churchrs, t he work ha. go ne fo rward rnpiclly . The Northfi el 1 Vill ag·r Baptist Chmch is B1\ Dl1Y I:'\ N l~ED of' a new how,r of worship , and with an enrrget ic g ro11p such as attrncls this prog ress ive ehnrch, it wi ll not be long un t il the bui lders a rr at work , acc:o rcl ing to ns. Rev. DaYicl (:. Ca nin e, pastor of th e F irst Bap tist Chu rch, Bl a n– cheste r, Oh io, r ecen tly c:o ndu ctr cl an evangr list ic c:ampaign in F' irst Bapti st Chnrc- h , Mishawaka, I11 - diana . D11ring th r two weeks of' mee t in gs a bo11t 20 profrss ions of faith we re r egister ed . :\ Ir. Ca nin r has been hi g hl y suc:c:essfo l in hi s evangelisti c· mini st ry . r\ kt te r fr om Re\'. :\ lelvin 0 . , Velc:h, pasto r of the F irst Ba pt ist Chur<.:11 , l<'in d lay , Ohio, r r port s a hi ghl y suc:crssful rva ngel ist il' mee ting ·oncln ctrcl by R r v. Ra lph opportuniti es in our international Go p c l mini stry among Jews. Our mi s ionaries -in Israel, Europe, M X· ico, t.he .. and So uth Afri ca send glowin g reports of souls saved. Our found er, Dr. Ja cob Gar– tenhau s, h as been preachin g the Go spel to J ews for 35 years. We invite you to sh are throu gh yo ur prayerful support. R ead thrillin g n ews of conver ion s in our quart e r l y. Wri t '! £o r your copy 1c,1.... Dr. J acob Gartenhau s, Pre:..• w t IBJM INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF JEWISH MISSIONS, IN C. Dept, 0 Box 1256 Atlanta 1, Ga. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST THE CHURCHES i\ 1. Davicl. 011 o f Co ff' ryv ill r, Kan – ;:as. Th err we' re S<'YC' J'al profrss ions of fa ith a nd a s pirit of l' C'V iv,il th rong hont th r el111rd1. 'l' hr pastor a nd r l111rC' h rrc·o m111 r 11d s thi s c•va 11 - ge lisl. '1 1 hr Hev . lfrg i11 a lcl 11. ~latlh r ws, pastor of t hr t•: mnrnn11 el Bapt ist C'h urC' h, Tolr cl o, is ;.ilt-rad in µ; c·o11- s icl e rabk attr nti on t·hro11n·h th r s11 c· – ('C'SS of <.'va nge list ic· 111 rd i11 µ;s. Oc· – c·as ionally :'1 1r. :\latthews vis its a ehurc: h of thr asso('iat io11 a nd in evr r.v in stane c' th r powe r of th r I loly Spi ri t has hC'e 11 lll a11if'rst·c•cl . '['lw Rr v. Vc' rn r I,. l) u11h .-1m , 1rns– tor of t hr l•:as t ~ide !~artist (' hurc: h, l1o rai 11 , rr por ts rC's ul ts of a two week c:a mpai g 11 i11 whieh Pas– to r ,'\ latt hr ws was tlw speake r, (k– tobe r :29 to i\'o vemhr r H , in c· lus ivr, as fo ll ows: :2:2 clC'f in itc, cl re is ions for 'hri st, H rr-<·onsc'nat io11 s, 10 promises to estab li s h Fami ly a lta r. 4 p lecl gr cl fo r pc' rso 1a I work anc1 10 fa milies p lr cl grd to t it h<' in c·01m. Pastors of Ohi o 1\ sso<· iat io11 a rc' hec:orn in µ; rn or<' ,rncl mor<' eo 11 vi m· ed t ha t g reate r s 11 c·<·<'SS is to hr had from pasto r-r ,·a ngrli srn , a ncl rn orC' ancl more ,n, fincl pasto rs ('XC'han µ;– i n ~ pu Ipi ts a ncl havi ng t he ass ur– a 11 (·<' of so und cl od ri1w a11d sanr p l'()(' ('cl ll !'('. On the S1111 cla v C'\'(' 11i1w pr<><·('cl– i11 g Th a 11 ksgiv i11 g, t lw l•' ir~t Ha ptist Chureh, El y ri a, prC'se nt ecl a sae red progr am of nrn siC' a rran grcl ancl eond11 c: tecl by :\Ir. ,Jaek Pay nr, Min – ister of ~lu si(' a ncl Yo11 th. whi c: h was enj oyed hy a n 1pa c: it.Y aucl i<' nc:c'. Sine r t he' ('0111i11 g of :\Ir. l,ayn <' th e c·hurc· h ha s orga 11izc'cl t,rn ad– ' diti ona l ehoirs a nd rn11 s i<· is 11 0"· fornished b.,· th e ('ha11 ('e ) ('h oir. or acl 11lts; t h<' ('ha pel ('hoir fo r II ig· h Sehoo l sti 1dPnt s, a ncl t h<' ( 'a r- ol Choir of g·ir ls bd w<'P 1 th<' agc's of tc' 11 and f'o II d <'C'll. 1\1 r . l' a.v 11c' is provid in g <·0 11 s id r rah le lllu s ic·al pd11 e·ati o11 for those who sc• r vc' in th r orµ;a 11i zatio 11 s. Pasto r Holwrt .J. Hc' n1ho1it a11 - 110111H·rs that sc' \'PrH I ;ti! ll111si C'a l SC'l'Y i(•('S \\' ill lw J)l'('S(' ll1 (' cl d11rin g pac· h year, 11smilly pn'<·C'< lin g· a c· h11rc·h or 11atiomil holida,·. 111 thPsC' mnsic·a l prngrams the~ tlll'C'<' ' e·ho irs will lw 11 sc'd , <'H<· h c·111Tvi 1w a– bc>1it :2:i voie·rs, a nd inst r1i'11w~tal ll lllll hC' !'S \)y lllC' Jll) J<' !'S of t ilC' llC'W l.,· orga 11 izc'd <>rc· IH•s t r,1. 'l' h<' l•'ostol'ia Hapt ist ( ' llllr<·h l' ll – joyPd a ro1 1si 11 g· 1·e>viYa l. :\'O\'C'lllllC' r 8 to 20, i1w l11 s ivP, tlw Hn . fplvin ,~raw o r 1T tmtingto11 , \Yc>st \ rir- F ag Fifte 11 g ini a S<' n ·in g as t lw <'v.-u1 gr li s t. 'l' hr pastor, lfrv. l~a lph '11 . :\'o rdli111d , 1·e' port s th,1t 11 t tc' 11()a11c·r wa s good 111 1C I l'C's 11 lts we' re• 111arkr d.•\11Hl ll J.!' th ose' who st<' p pc•d f' on n 1rd prof'rs– :- i11 g- l',1ith i11 th e• l,<)l'(I .J c,s 11 s Chri st WC'n' two rn111Ti c• d c·o 11 p lrs, ,rnd two ot hn 11 iar ri r d c·o11 pi es <·arnc· f'or l'hUl'e· h 111(•111 ilC' rship . In a ll 1 c·a 111C' 011 s11 lvat io11 g- round s, 1m1n r ot lwrs f'or lll <' lll lwrsh i p. A HOME MISSION OUR CHARACTERISTICS Extensive Evangelism Intensive Vi sitati on Bible Preaching Effective Teaching Organizing Baptist Churches OUR SUPPORT Dependent upon the power of the Holy Spi rit Needing yom· p1·ayer and financial contribu – tions OUR PUBLICATION Write for the Broadcaster, our quart erly magazine llIAWATHA LAND INDEPENDENT BAPTIST MISSIONS Rev. Guy E. King, Director 1109 Ludington St. Escanaba, Mich. 24th YEAR 400 Students Check Your Stewardship of that Which Belongs to God y Arc you giving the Lord His share of your income? y Are your gifts directed to Bibli– cal, Christ-honoring objectives? y H ave you drawn a will that as– sures the wisest use of your assets when you are gone? y Are you providing for the train– ing of future B aptist preachers and missionaries? PAUL R. JACKSON, D .D .• President JOHN R. DUNKIN , Th.D., Dean Write ua for Jnformation Free Counael ou TAX E.i:emptlon, A ccr•cllte,l by e,o }' or.le Doard nf Regent• BAPTIST BIBLE SEMINARY,JOHNSONCITY, N.Y.