The Ohio Independent Baptist, March 1956

• Pag T,vo THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST March 1956 ------------ Editorial Comment '11 111·] ' l'l ~11i It 1, unthi11l(Hhl<\ t l1nt Oll<' .... hnu lcl r <'.ioit•C' 111 a t't'llll'f t'r,. h11t {'nt·l1 ,·C'ar • • thl\ l 1 hri..._tin11 l)<'Op}c, ol' t h<' \\'Ol'l<l vt't l1l)r tllc'ir nttr 11 tio11 011 t he l'llll't~ to1nh n<\n r t l1r ol(l t•it~· of .J t\ru"n lt'lll a11cl rrjoit'l' . ·' Tl <' is 11nt l1t\rc' : for ltl'' i. r i. <'11. a. hr ,aitl . ( 1 on1P <'<' 111<1 t)lH<'<' ,Yl1rr r th(' lJorcl la,~. ·· {:\ [att l1r,y :2 :6 ) • 'l'Plltl<'l' 111 tllllOrleS al \YH \ r: s:;\11' - • J'tltln cl the l)IHC'<' , ,·l1pr e thr hoc1 ir.· nt' loY<'cl 011r · re: t . 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