The Ohio Independent Baptist, November 1960

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It i · a boo1ni11g r ~ill 11 ti~tl c.lreil 110\1 i11g go, , 1,1111e11 t ,, orlcr a11cl oil con1pa11~ n1plo) es ~111c.-l t11eir f a111ilie . Tl1e oldob1a B,1pti t l1t1r h. t111d r th lead er– ~},ip of Re\. a11d :\1rs. P,1t1l \\..eimer. }1,1 il1 tl1e three " e,1r of it ministr . . , l1ad to 11large rl1eir ,2ht1rcl1 bt1ilding e , eral ti111e ,111d the,, are no,,, i11 the • proce of erecting a lc1rge pre-fabri- cated trt1cture. The church is or– ga11ized and looking for \,vard to that ti111e of elf- ust,li11ing 1ni11istry. t oldotna ,ve lea, ,e the comfort of the a phalt high\vay and take to tl1e gra,:el road. Traveling a1 other eight)· n1ile further outh w e arrive a t H omer. H ere the trail ends and the ea begin . Rounding the end of the Penin ula \.Ve ie\v for the first time the Kach emak Bay. Looking outh\\'ard aero s the Bay we see the H arding Ice Field topping the Kenai ~1ountain Ra11ge. The glaciers fed by· this ice field pill do\iVIl the mountain ides creating an ever changing cene of breath taking beat1tv. , Entering Homer , the road desce11d se\ eral hundred feet to 11ear sea level. ~ estled among the tall pruce trees n11(l s1 1 t',1cl <l\ ( ' t' :11, art:•n <> I a1J111'<>~– i111alt'l, 1()() ~<llli\1'<' 111iJ('S ~' <lll \\ tll fi,, ll tit<' l1 <J111t'S a11c l l1c>111 •s tt·acls th at l, c)ttS<:' tl1(' 111cll'l' tl 1n11 1""'()0 l'<'Sic lc•11l s. < c111\1cl<'rt·cl tit<.' "S l1 ,111gr i-la c)f 1\l ns– ka ," 1 l <llt\<'l' attrac ts tl1c>11 'i:t11cl s <>f lcl1111~t, a1111t1all, . l lc1 111 e. r ,, ,,s n1 1 i\c)L.tlc.'cl ,ill,tgc' t111lil ) 9!) ] ,, 11c11 tl ,, ,ls ccl1111eclt"cl tc) \ 11c l1org, lJ \ tl1 ) ,' t rli11g-,'c\,a1cl lligl1,,\1\ . 111 I•,cl )rt1~1r). 193:3, l~,11)ti~t l icl- 1' 1 issic)11s Ol)t'll cl tl1c ir firs t ,vc>rk <)11 tl1c I(c11ai P 11i11 t1J,1 . ll v. a 11cl 1r . Dale l)a, ,is pio11 r cl tl1is 111issio11 ,, c)rk, ,,,}1ich ,va also tl1e fir ·t Bap– ti t 1nissio11 ,, ork on tl1e Pe11ins,1la. t10 11 t l1t1t pro, 1 ided th first meet– i11g pl,1c a11d \ 1 la tifficient for six n1011tl1, . 1,he 11ne pec ted growth in the co1 greg,1tio11 1nade it 11ecessary to find a 1nore adequate meeting place. 111 eptember of that year the ch t1rch movecl to a large log bt1ilding suf– ficient in ize for both church and parso11age. One and a qua1i:er acres of land ,vitl1 t,vo hou es on the property were purchased i11 I 954 and occt1pied in 1955. on truction of a new build– i11g ,va begun in 1956 after Rev. elde1 joi11ed with the D avis family to help in the building ministry. This ne,v building, although not entirely completed, i inadequate for the fast growing congregation. The p eopl e are looking to the Lord to enable them to expand the building to meet the needs of the church. The Grace Baptist Church is organized. It is anticipating that soon it will be able to carry its o~n financial responsi– bility and be co1npletely self-support– iI1g. They are eeking fellowship with the General As ociation of Regular Baptist . Although Alaska is as far west as the H awaiian l lands a d istance a far a mo t foreign field , it is a home mission work. There the mis- !-i i<l 11c ri s fa ·c· tl1r' sa111 t)rr>l >I ·11,s l' 111clrc•c.1 t <J tl1cJS · ar ·as <>f tl1t nil "cl St~1t •s tl1 ~1t a ll l'n. ·t 111ig ra11l s frc 111 all c>,<'I' tl1c c•<)t111tr . In tl,is rPsp •c t laskn l1ns JJI<ll>lc·111s IJ · ·,11iar l<> it– sc· lf. r-I' l1c 11 al11r • nntl c l1nr~1clr-r of l 1 , \ laska 1t i'lc11 11 c·c ·ss il ,tt ·s a s 11- \ tlt\fC trtc tf,1l11est; 111 r '~tc;l1ii1g th gc>,11 c)f ,l sc.· lf ~lt~ la i11i11g Ba11tist ( ,ht1rc l1. C:c>1 grcgati11g to~~ tl1 r i11 c>11' s1nall f ro11l1 r t·l1t1rch yot1 r11 ny fi11cl m ric:ans I ro111 every wa lk <)f life a11cl , ry s l a l in tl1c n io11. Past re] igiot1 '"' c,s<)c:iat1011s, sectional cliff rences, and de11ominational ties mak church orga1 ization clifficult. t1ch goals are r ached after mttC'h prayer, patience and tinfailing f idcl– ity to the requirements of Cod's \ ord. The missionary to Alaska is not only confronted w ith the indifference and differences of the people, but he faces a strong, well-moneyed modernistic movement. The Apos– tat es have set their eyes upon this state with a v1e,v to securing it for the:u· liberal gospel. Ioney is no obstacle. Millions are being spent annually on new churches, parsonages and colleges . The gospel of the sav– ing grace of Christ never passes their lips. Evangelism is confined to a door to door sign-the-card visitation. Large church memberships are boast– ed , ,vhile the one service a week is attended b y few. The "sects" and "Isms," the twin sisters of heresy, with their message of false hope based on little b.uth and much error art also reaching into the more populated area of Alaska. Against this array of spiritual enemies of the gospel of grace are marshalled a small band 01 Bible believing mis– sionaries . Thev stand in need of ~ your p rayers as they endeavor to reach Alaska ,vith the message of truth and life. ·----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------· HUR R ER' - of RAMSEY, N. Je OFFERS INVESTORS 6 0 GUARANTEED INTEREST They must build large enough for a fast growing Fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions Church -at the cost of $125,000. . As a mission church they look to the friends and supporters of their pastor and of FBHM for in- vestors who will help them by buying bonds. THE AMERICAN BOND COMPANY has arranged bonds in denominations of $100 $250 $500 $1,000 at 6 per cent. 1. They mature at 6 month intervals from May 1, '61 through November 1 '74. 2. Interest js paid May 1 and November l through the North Jersey Trust Company. 3. Principle at maturity will be paid through the above bank or your own. For infor·mation without obligation, write to Pastor Robert Rogers, Box 416, Ramsey. New Jersey • ·---------------------------- •