The Ohio Independent Baptist, December 1956

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() I( f • THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Published Monthly by THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES Publication Office 110-118 E . Oak St., Butler, Ind. H. K . F INLEY, Editor 120 Park Avenue Elyria, Ohio Circulation Manager MRS. CARL W . MARTIN 316 Tenth Street Elyria, Ohi o ub cript:on Rate: Per single copy .. . .. . .. . .. . .. $ .15 Per year .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . $1.50 Adverti ing Rate: P er column inch .. .. . . . . . . ... $ 1.50 Per half page . .. ......... . ... $21.00 Per full page .. . ..... .. ..... $40.00 Entered as second class matter at the P ost Office at Butler, Indiana under the Act of March 3, 1879. COUNCIL AND OFFICERS Ohio Association Of Regular Baptist Churches Chairman REV. ALLAN E. LEWIS 18901 Lake Shore Boulevard Euclid, Ohio Secretary REV. REGINALD L . MATTHEWS 937 Grand Avenue Toledo 6, Ohio Trea urer REV. ROBERT J . REYNHOUT 276 Washington Avenue Elyria , Ohio Mi ionary REV. GEORGE O'KEEFE 3420 Henninger Road Cleveland 9, Ohio Yot1ng P ·ople REV. JOHN STRONG 727 Men tor Av n1.1e Pain sville, Ohio Men1b r REV. W. H. GREEN REV. ELTON C HUKILL REV. C. C. CLAWSON REV JOHN G BALYO REV GEORGE R GIBSON REV . R KENNETH Sl\tIELSER