The Ohio Independent Baptist, April 56

Page Fout• THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIS::::..T::____________ April J 9!)fi ~--- ~--------- TWO WORLD WARS- ln a l)1't'Yion~ <1r1i<· IP I ,r1·ot<' a ~llll]1]t' \\01'(1 ahOllt th(' Ht:llt<\ l ll'<'S– t'llf-tlH: lll'l'tl for H ,Yiclf'-S()l'<'H<litl}.!' r<,,i, ·a l of trne l 'l1ris1ia11it ,·.... \ll • ,rl10 11a,·p t l1 r ,rrll-l)ri11g: a11cl <ll'S- t 111,· of .. \ 111Priea at l1 ('cl rt ,rill l'l'H< 1- • it,· l'Olll'lll' ,rit l1 lllt' a: l ( 1 X{)l'('SS cl - • gai11 111,· l'011, ·il' tio11 that t11is is i11 - ... . 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