The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1957

THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST ~~~~~~~~~~~ =~ J anuary 1951 A W DOOR OPENS •• f ,,<) 1' a r; r r<rf <1001· <TJ t(l cf./'eclurrl i. OJJe 11 ecl 1t1ito n1e c11icl tli ere < l I'(' 11 l a 11 l / <1 < l 1 • C I's< I J' i( S. • ' f ( 1 C) r. X \ . l . !) . 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J31tt the doo1-- CHURCH CERTI CATES BAP TISMAL CERTIFICATES P er dozen $1.75 In c, er incr easing numbers the Regular Baptist Churches tl1roughout the country are using our Baptismal Certificates. 1t is a folder, colorful, with Scripture verses and a page for baptismal record. ORDINATION CERTIFICATES Here is a neat certificat e st1itable for fram– ing, n-l1ich has bcco111e standard among Regular Baptist churches. Fifty cents, postpaid. We also .pr od;1ce a Laymen's Recogni.ti.on Certificate for the use of Baptist Churches which license or confer r ecogn1 t1on upon young men preaching t l1e Gospel. Thirty-five cents, postpaid. BELIEVER'S BIBLE & BOOK COMPANY 120 Park Avenue Elyria, Ohio f t l1e 11e~.. year by the g·race of (Jod 110,,r wi11g op en. we can- 11ot go lJa l{ to r elive the old year let 11 11ot pine amicl ll ele. 1·egr et , lJ11t t11rn ot11-- eye to the great 11e,,, cloor of opportunity which the 11e\v year et befor e ll. . There are ma11y Vt 1 ho go bli11dly i11to the 11ew year without a tho11g ..ht that it i a od-aiven c1001-- of opportunity. The god of thi \vor ld blind their mind . Let u not be like them. l\Iay we . ee t he 11e,v year to be what it r eall3r i a gr eat door ' opened to u ! Fir t a11d for emo t it i a door to r·iclier f ellowsli1·p w1.t Ji God. F el– lo"Thip with od ha no attrac– tio11 for the unbeliever . But od ha~ a,,·alcenecl a n ew 11ature in u. ,,..ho are hri t ancl t hat new 11att1re ha both the h1maer and the capa ity fo r pirit11al joy . The 1 t1re t joy thi ide of heaven i fello,~. hip ,,rit h 1 od . ..I. t t he br eak of tl1e 11ew yea1-- 011r heavenly Fa– ther ·all each of 11 to a clo e1-– fe110,, 1 hip with Him elf. Bt1 t t h e 11ew year i al o an ope1 cloor to gr eater 1t efitl1iess for C1 lir·i ·t . \\1he11 at length we cr o tl1e I·i, 7 er ancl a ce11d yonder hi11- i11 g .. appr oach t o tl1e heavenly city ,,·ill 01ne of U gi, 1 e wi t ful look. lJaCl{\\·a1·cl 1'ri hing that 1'-e might l1a,re 11 eel our oppor t u11itie more faithfl1lly to bri11g· other to tl1at fa i1-- place ,, 1 h e1·e the King r eign i11 II i. l)eau ty ? The plea ure and J) Lll'.. 11it. a11cl ·011 ern. on which we ·p end o mt1ch t in1e now may eem tra11°·ely mall tJien . W e ought al– ,,·ay to view thing a we shall vie,v them then. How loyal and " ·illinry and active we ouaht to be de pite all di courageme11 t in the 1natter of daily bearing our ,vit- ne for the aviot1r . - ·------- - I-IELL I • Daniel Jo ph ,va introduced arol111d the family circl i11 the l1om of Re,r. r. lVIr . v\ illia1n Ft1 - co 011 Decen1ber 9 1956. The little f llovv ,veio·}1e :l in at 7 pol1nd 12 ot11 ·e . I-Ii~ addr e i Via el o T1·a ,, r . a mendola, Palazzo, a- ,1allo, illetta ale1--no Italia. ( 111i , ·io11a1·y ,vith a1 addr e 11ch a t l1i hol1ld 1--ecei, 1 e ome mail f1·om hi fri end .)