The Ohio Independent Baptist, July 1959

July 1959 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTisT - Page Thirteen -~------------------- REV. L. J. TRAVI CALLED TO VIRGI IA rJ' }J (' Ji <1 i t }1 . 1~,l t)t is1 ( l111rch of \ r i c 1111 H, \ ir– g·iu i,1 , c·c1 llecl t l1 I 0,·. l1eo11arcl J. rr l'cl ,ri.. to l)e- ·0111 1 it:-:; })a. tor a 11 cl l 1 r , ,? i 11 b - gi11 }1 i ' \VOr l{ 1 I1rr J t 1 l).. ;- t l1 . rl 1 i · i 011e of "' t li e el1t1r ·l1c:\ tarte l l111d r the a11 ' l)i ce.' of tl1 e 1 1 ello\'i18hip of ap– ti.. t.. for II0111c :\Ii -.. ion ~ ome Iive or 11101' }?ear ag·o. It i. in a . t1bt11·b 0£ ,, a 11i11g·to11 and ha gro,,~11 to beco111 a . lf-. upporting ·l1l1rel1 ,,·ith a 111i . io11a1'y program of it. o,,·1 . It ha al o built a fine builcli110· and l1 a pla11 fo1-- £u1--ther 1 nla1·g·e111e11 t. 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