The Ohio Independent Baptist, November 1960
November, 1960 1• - AT ROBERT HUMPHREYS ORDAI ED The Emmanuel Baptist Church of Toledo called a council Oct. 3 to consider the propriety of setting apart Robert Humphreys to the gospel min– istry. Sixteen chw·ches responded with 13 pastor and 19 lay messengers. Pastor A. L . Matthews of Calvary Baptist Church of Grand Rapids, Mich., and former pastor of Em– manuel , was chosen as moderator and Pastor Clarence Townsend of Bowl– ing Green as clerk. The examinatio11 was a pleasure, not only because Brother Humphreys ,vas well prepared, but because all who knew him knew what a fine record he had in Christian work. He was saved in 1952 through the per– sonal witness of a member of the First Regular Baptist Church of Bellefontaine, but baptized by Pastor R. L. Matthews in Toledo soon after– \vards. In 1955 he dedica ted himself at a Baptist Mid-Missions conference, and the same year answered God's call to full-time Christian service un– der the preaching of E,rangelist Bob Sumner. In September of 1956 he entered Cedarville College, from which he graduated last spring. In 1.he summer of 1959 he had done a ;plendid work as an assistant to Pas- or George O'Keefe of Brookside Baptist in Cleveland. Then for six nonths he served as interim pastor at 1is home in Toledo. Last January 1e was called to the Richland Cen– er Baptist Cnurch , where already everal souls have come to know the -'ord under his ministry. Following the presentation of a loctrinal statement and thorough ·xamination by the council, the coun– iJ in closed sessio11 declared them– elvcs c·omplete]y satisfied and pleasecl vitl1 his exemplary deportmer1t. 1~hat evcr1ir1g tl1e ordi11atior1 service vas l1eJd , w1tl1 ct larg audienc:e i11 tt r1<la.r1 c . Pastor R. 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WAY E SHELLE BERGER For several montl1s we have been l1oping for news from the new and first r egular pastor of the Faith Bap– tist Church of Perry, but he is a ht1mble ma11 and does not seek pub– licity. ow that his church has been welco:ned into l)Ur association we think it only right, however , to t ell who th pastor is and wh:1t- little the editor knows about him. Wayne J . Shellenberger has had over 20 years experience in pastorates, evangelistic work, and radio broad– casting. Both he and his wife are graduates of the John A. Davis Me– morial School (Practical Bible Train– ing School, as it used to be called ) and he has a Th.B. degree from Web– ster University. For nearly ten years he was pastor of Tabe1nacle Baptist Church of Poughkeepsie, .Y. Some nine years ago he led this church out of the American Baptist Convention, and has p ersonally been in close fe llow– ship with the GARBC brethren of the ew York City area. Previous to his New York pastorate, h e was with the Calvary Baptist Church of Cresapto\vn, Md., and led it into the GARBC. The Perry church was started less than a year ago by a group that could not stand the modernism of the convention church there, a11d has had fine growth since. Rev. James E. Godley, r ., took over as i11terim pastor tinder the Fellowship of Bap– tists for Home Missions and did mucl1 to get them organized a11d function– ing as a ew Testament church. Housing developme11ts have put hun– drecls of new homes in the area and so there is a bright ft1tl1re ahead for Brotl1er Shellenberger and his people. MAKE THE MOST .. OF COLLEGE YEARS AT Gain a Christ-Centered ed ucation with degree in ARTS*, SCIENCE**, MUSIC ·offering moror\ 1n Bible, Mu).ic, Histor y ~ nd the Social Sc1~nces, English, and Physica l Edvcot,on. • offering majors in Phy,icaf Science , 8io– fogl col Sci . nc.ei , Ch, .. tio n Education, and Busineis AdminiJtrotion. Alto available : Paycholog and Edut ation t.ourse1. DR. HERBERT . WEBBER GOE TO ROCKY RIVER October 16th Dr. Herbert C. Webber began his work as pas– tor of the Grace Baptist Church of Rocky River . For the last few months he has been engaged in evangelistic and Bible conference work, after having closed his work at Swissdale, Penna. Previous to this he pastored the Faith Baptist Church of Youngstown. Brother Webber is English born, but largely trained in American schools. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Seminary, and had a year in Columbia University. He received his honorary Doctor of Divinity de– gree in 1954 from In temational Academy and University of London, England. He has 31 years of ex– perience as pastor, evangelist, and Bible teach er. He and Mrs. Webber now live at 950 Paxton Ave. , Cleve– land 8, Ohio. Their daughter, Caro– lyn , works in the office of Baptist Hebrew Christian Society (An Independent Baptist Mission) 2524 Euclid Height.s Boulevard Cleveland 6, Ohio • • • • PRESENTING CHRIST Through Means of: Literature Distribution House-to-House Visitation Children's Classes Sunday School for all ages Adult Forums Camp Nathanael- Huntsburg, Ohio • • • • PRESENTING THE JEWISH N E!E:D To Christians by Means of: "HE:BREW CHRISTIAN VIEWS AND NEWS' ' Station WCRF-FM, Cleveland Station WDLM, E. Moline, Ill Publication: STAR OF DAVID REV. ALAN C. METCALF, Director Mr. John G Bennett, President WRITE FOR CATALOG TODAY ClDARVll lC OHI O JA C ? JC EM IAH, Prct sid nt
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