The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1960

January 1960 t· l1t1rc:l1 s of like .:izP. a11cl cllJilit,,. .. ,l11 tl ask: thr111sel,·r. ,,,l1eth r r tl1 ): a r J)a).. i 11g their· 1 a. t r ( a11 c.l , c 1· - tarie a11d ct1. todia11. ) cl livi11g ,·vage. ..\ . ,,r helve aicl, . 0 111e cht1rehes llla)" }1a,re la1·ge et11·r 11t PX}) 11. (> J'Ppo1·ts l )eCall .. e t}1 }r 118 it fo1· r pai1· , or 111ay e111p lo)~ s :l\ '- ral ,,·01~ l{ r . ~ bt1 t r,,e 11 • o it ,,,011] cl appear that .. 0111 h11r hes are fa1~ more 1ibe1·al ,,,ith their pa. tor tha11 other:. It 1na3.. lle tl1at ,vhe11 yot1 eo11. ·icler the free par.. onag .. 011r pa.:tor i. g tti11g ,1 .. n111e h a . .. 011 clo l)tl t the e ha11 e. a 1~e that if )ro11 arr as poorl3.. paicl a. . ome of 011r pa. - t or . , yo11r ' '"ife \\'Ork · and the pa. - tor ,vife ha to do bur h ,vork for 11othi11g. Be. ide. , h ha to clr ,, 1 e 11, bt1y book. a 11d magazi11e. trade i11 hi . car often no11gh o hi~ member.. ,,,ill 11ot be a l1amecl of hin1 a11d rt111 11p to 10 000 mile a 3--ear i11 calli11g 011 the irk and C'arele.. ,,ritho11t one e11t for ga or oil .The ,\ 1 ell paid pa tor get a car allo,,,ance h . id bl1t it ma.y he that yo11r pa . tor get only a . ma11 salan... and 110 allo,\ 1 a11ce for ear or offi ce expe11 . e. .. om even have to pa3 1 their 0,, 1 11 po. tage to end lette1-.· to the n1en1b r . hip a11d pa3t hi~· 0,,,11 pho11e bill - a pho11e that i~ u ·eel 90 <;{ fo1' the chl1r h ! 1r ,' 011r . tati. ti . ca n r>e 11. eful if the, .,. are reacl i11 the right ,, 1 a}t . ._ ONE FAITH PROFES– SING, AND YET . . . ! I 11 the ,~tedi:h lll1 iver. it3, to,vn of Lu11d j11. t aero. the . t1'ait f1~om Denmark . ta11cl. a mo1111m e nt tt1at eelebrates the la. t te1·rible l)at– tle l1et,,,ee1 the t,,,o ro11ntries. On tl1 e Da11ish :icle of the mo11l1111e11t i: i11.1crihecl a . tanza i11 J)a11i . h that 1nig-ht he freely t1~a11slatecl a. f ollo,,... · : · ~ Il<·i~e li e: the galla11t n1 11 \\'"hosr 1)0 11 <1. • a11cl b]ood togrth r ... \ T' f\ lll j Il g' }pc} Pac}1 ,\rith eae }1 'I'l1at 11011p ea11 t c> lJ eael1 other. '1'11 e\~ \\'e r e of' 1 0111111011 race ._ 011e J .. ait}1 al. o profes ·i11g, Yet tould r1ot d,,..el] i11 p acc 1 . •or ~lia r .. a eo1111r10 11 lJles. ·i11~. ' ' \\"' }1,,? CJ l lP 111ig·ht a~l{. l~Pe at1.·p tl1E,) I)~11i~l1 l<i11g. f<·lt the)' 11 ,l( l IJPt .. 11 u·i,,,.... tl1 cl SO\'Pl' <.) ig11ty ()\'Pl' 20() ~'"raars Par li <lr i•1 t}1p l ' 11i cJ 11 of l(,tl – ;11,11· : cill <f 111<) .•,v .. (l <"'S fp}t tJ1,1t 1111 - j<Jll }1ucl l>P<111 clissol,rc->cl l )J ,1 ~tl · – <·P. ~ft t} l'P\' (J }11tio11 tl lJ (J t}1c1t th J' J1a 1 a l'io·}11 tf) a 11 <>f S\\'<')cle1 l'.", • • "'pif l1Pr s icl P ,-.r,1s ,vi]li11g· t c> g1, 1 c llJ) it . 1·ig·l1 t for tJ1e c•C)111n1c1 11 goocl . 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The11 \,·e 111a ,. be . ·tt1·e the p1·01ni. e \\' ill come trtl~P: ' ' .:\11d t}1 e f1·t1it of rig· l1teo11s- 11 ~s: i.· so,,·11 i1 1 pPflt•r t>f t11 P 111 tl1ttt I , , 111 a { e JJ P ,t t' P • I THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIS'f Published Monthly by THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES Publication Office 118 E. Oak St., Butler, Ind. Editor RALPH T. NORDLUND 586 Maple Street Fostoria, Ohio Circulation Manager MRS. JOHN KAUTZ 4519 Wellington Ave. Parma 34, Ohio Subscription Rate: Per single copy ....... . ..... . $ .15 Per year ................... .. $2.00 DEADLINE FOR NEWS : 15th of each month Advertising Rate: Per column inch .. .......... $ 1.50 Per half page . .............. $21.00 Per full page .............. . $40.00 Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Butler, Indiana under the Act of March 3, 1879. Postmaster: Please send form 3547 to The Ohio Independent Baptist, 4519 Wellington Ave. , Parma 34, Ohio. ·- - -- - COUNCIL AND OF'F'ICERS Chairman Rev. George R. Gibson 3550 W. 25th St. Cleveland 9, Ohio Secretary Rev. Adam A . Galt Spencer, Ohio Trea urer Rev. T. Fred Husse 26 E . Church St. Niles, Ohio Mi ionary hm. Rev. R. Kenneth Smelser 125 Friendship St. Medina. Ohio Youth Director Rev. Glenn Gr n\vood 315 Ke11si11gto11 Plac Springfield, Ohio Otl1er Member HOWARD G. YOUNG ALLAN E LEWIS GEORGE 'KEEFE HALL DAUTEL EARL V. WILLETTS --