The Ohio Independent Baptist, March 1961

March 1961 OUR HURCHE ( Continued from {)age 13 ) had a bei. ter one. This is, of course the unsolicited opinion of the editor, who takes all the responsibility for saying it. FIR T BAPTIST, LA GRANGE The annual business meeting showecl that blessings are attending the ministry of Pastor Cyril A. mith. Twenty-four were taken into membership, all but two by baptism, bringing the membership to 288. A total of $22,500 was given during the year, $5,300 of this to missions . There are rwo womens mission groups and a men's fellowship, four youth groups with an average attendance of 88 . The Sunday school averaged 350, with a high of 372. The DVBS last June averaged 170. The basement has been completely renovated to house the increased S. S. attendance, 16 new tables have been built by the men , and new chairs and a used piano purchased . The men repaired the pews of the audi– torium, and young people painted it. Fold– ing doors have been installed in the annex and new lighting fixtures, a new heater installed in the baptistry, new pulpit furni– ture and a new microphone have been in– stalled, and the parsonage bathroom re– modeled! Who says a church in a small village cannot do anything? ROAD FORK BAPTIST, HARRIETTSVILLE The church clerk, Mrs. Mabel Bennett, writes that attendance has been 50-60, which is twice what it was three years ago. Mr. Corin Ensley of Zanesville has been preaching since the resignation of Ray Fellenger last May. God is blessing and a mother and five children have requested baptism. We surely are glad to hear from this country church. God can bless country churches also. MEMORIAL BAPTIST, COLUMBUS Seven new members have been received since the last report. A going away shower was given co Elizabeth Price, who has just entered Cedarville. Jan. 22 nd Willard Scull, missionary appointee under ABWE for Brazil, spoke at the morning service. BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST SPRINGFIELD Pastor Glenn Greenwood reports 400 in Sunday school, a full auditorium at morn– ing worshi p and almost full that night. March 20 Jack Wyrtzen of New York will be there for a big Youth Rally. I f visitors plan to come from ou t of town, better con– tact Pastor Greenwood for the place of meeting. ---------- GOD DID BE"fTER LO G A O A newly d volop cl ca1n ra has l) 11 desig11 ~d b y the ~ltio11al 1311- r :)at1 of Sta11<larcl5 \vl1i(·l1 is t1 ul}' f:1l) – l11c)l1s . It tak s sucl1 ti11 y 1)l1c)tc>grapl1s tl1at ) ot1 c.;ould r ~cc>r(l tl1 > er1tir 1 Bil>l :. <>11 tl1 fac · c>f ,t I) 11r1}'-\\ 1 ith roo111 t<> .., 1,ar ! E rtc l1 I)ag \\ c>t 1 l c I be 1 e– cJ u <.:< <l t<) a}JOllt 011 l-J11i}Jjo1lt}1 <>f i t~ <>J 1g111a} Sl/~ l~J llllal'\ 1 l)l I l"l )O~ l of t}1 • 'c. lll "l'U ; l () 1n ",lS\IJ( tl1e l( \C) l\111 g I)O\•.' ~r c)f J)l1c)tc)g1 ,l J) l1i • fil,11 , f)la t ~s a1 d IJHIJ )r . ' f'l1 l1t1111a11 lJrai11 \\' a s ·r :-. at le] 1) , ;ocl tc> re ·c>rcl , 11 \.\' ~ s :-. ii 1 ~t )ift·-ti111t:i. i11 a , , f)' s111{1 IJ J)art c, t <>t1r l)rai11- tl1,· 1 isio11rtl , r a i11 tl1 l>,L ·k of otar 11 ;aacls . THE OHIO INDEPE_N_ D_E_N_T_B_A_P_:T..:.IS=-T=--------------P~a~g~e__:S~e::v~en~t~ce~n BRIEFS FROM OUR SCHOOLS AND MISSIONAR IES EDARVILLE OLLEGE PLA EW GYM A IUMI It's a must ) for with prosp ects of 450 stud nts n ext fall , they must tt1rn the present gymnasium into a chap el, ju t as they w ill have to h av more class room and will make Milner Ch ap el serve that need. ot 011ly so, but t1 ey will bt1ild the 11ew gymnasium large e11ough so it ca1 also serve as b ooks tore, sn ack b ar , and s tt1dent's lounge. These facilities have b een housed t emporarily 0 11 the first floor of the n ew men 's d ormitory. With more m en , they are going to h ave to divide this floor i11to dormitory rooms. So ther e are two pressi11g, 11on– athletic n ecessities for this building , b esides the primary need for a large, sta1 dard recreation al bt1ildi11g. Cot1ld any 01 e plan more economical ly than Cedarville is in all thi re-arrange– ment? There is only one big dra,v-back : si11ce the gymnasium will not prodt1ce income like dormitories do , the $100,- 000 need ed will h ave to b e ra ised, for bonds cannot b e sold. Can it b e financed and built in time for the n ext fall term? The sh1den ts think so. THEY HAVE PROMISED TO RAISE $18,000. Surely all the adult supporters of Cedarville can give the rest. Of course we can , but will we do it soon enough so they can go ahead? Send in your gift today! Cedarville re joices in $1,7 43 re– ceived from an estate recently. That reminds u s that more of tis might remember our college in our wi lls. If yot1 have no n ear of ki1 that 11eed your estate, why leave it t o firs t and second cousins or to rich brother or sisters? AL_BERT PIETH REP O RT BLESSI GS. A cht1rcl1 h h lped organize a y ar ago h Id it first a11- niversa ry c lel)ratio11 rov. 15 th . Tl1ree boats l ft Ma11aos , Brazil , \i\'ith 62 f 1- low b Ji v rs ,vl10 vva11ted to r joic with tl1is new, sister cl1t1rcl1. \\ll1e11 all hacl g,1tl1 red , tl1er(> , r 200 to f ,1st fir l 011 tl1 \ Vorel a11cl th 11 0 11 a 11c)o11 li1n 1n a l, th 11 a11 aft r110011 l),ll) lis111al s rvic, ,vitl1 7 Ol111g I)e<>– IJ1 ~ c>l)eyi11g tl1 ir l.... c> rcl ' s co111111,111cl . rl ,}1 ' ll ('H lllt" a tl \ 1 a11g listi ' S J'\' l ' \\ itl1 l l i1rs t- li111e clec:isio11~. t 5 } ). 1 1. ll1~}' s tart cl 110 111<:, l >t1l , c> l1, ,, 11,ll a ja111 -1),tc·k cl cla} of bl \~ 111gsJ 13 13 l{O ,EltS RE I'{) I, ' r ' tl1at "'1t 1)a \' \ t<> ~tel\' ·rtis ' . F ro111 t11c.·1r acl 111 tl1{) ()Ill tl1e , solc.l $.5,0()() \\' Ot lll <>f ]lo11cls fc> t tl1 ' it 11 ~,,, bt1ilcl111g, ,111cl $2 ] ,00{) f1c>111 a 'ii111ilar acl 111 tl1r· lJa1)– t j s l 13 t t J 1' t j J l • \ \ , • l'(.' j() J •(' \ \ i t l 1 t l 1 t \ l l l tl1at tl1eir l)t1i]cli11g at J{a111\t'\ , J., will be read y for occupa11cy by Easter. This is an FBHM church. BAPTIST BIBLE SEMI ARY at Joh1 son C ity , . Y. , is looking for– ward to the en tertainme11t of about 500 visiting young p eople Apr. 7th, when they hold their Annual Open House. They are also p lanni11g for their Lamoka Lake Baptist Camp for Jt1nior , Jt1nior Hi Senior and Family grot1ps July 8th through Aug. 19th . W e notice tha t Assistan t Pastor Tom Bt111yan of Temple Baptis t Church , Portsmot1th , Ohio, will b e one of the instTt1c tors Jt11 y 22-29. AL TA JACOB O at Bangassot1, CAR, \vas b lessed r cently wh en she was visited by a government official \ivho had l)een won to Christ back in 1945 a11d ,vas prepared for baptism in Mrs. Jacobson 's class for co11vert . St1ch Chris tia1 officials are certainly the b est steadying inflt1ence in the new African republics. She asks for prayer for so1ne orwegian mission– aries in the Co1 go who are being held as priso11ers b ecause Lumumba was imprisoned. Wha t may ha e h appened to them now that Lumumba h as b een killed is h ard to t ell . W e might add h ere a 11ew item from the Watchman-Examiner that recently 164 American mi sionaries have b een evacuated from the Eastern Province of the Congo. Whether these were among some 500 mi - sionaries who had tayed through the e month of trife vve do n ot know. Missionaries are, as a \\ 1 hole, a hardy lot. MAE ALLE write fro1n Kembe , CAR, that l1e and Edith vVother- p oo11 will b alon ,vh e11 tl1 Pat11 on com h o1n 011 ft1rlough , els there wa 110 011e to tc1ke Mr. P<1 t1l 01 ' place. The T , chout \\'ill \ 'i it K mb fro111 ti1n to ti111e, bt1t ,lr so l)tl y fi11i ]1i11g tII) t]1 ir tra11 ·ln– tio11 of th wl1ole Bibl i11to tl1e ,111go larlgt1age tl1at tl1 , ,,,ill 11,1,, littJ tj111e to l1elp ot1t. 11s ll e11 r :\ IJ<>r t~ tl1a t ,1 total <>f 90 co11\ rts ,, ere l>n1)– tiz cl b, l)ic·k 1"' ac l1c)t1t at Kf> 111l> , n11cl at t,, o ot1ts tatio11s. v E TEI, r B1\ Prl~I .. 'f ' 13IBLE C"OI J– L • .. \\ 1 ill be st·11cli11g a girls· til t> a11cl , t 111 ,11 :\ c1t1nrte t lo tl1 ~ 1111t1al ~ \l,B(" I li11g at \\ ' i11c>11a l ~, lk<.> ,111cl tl1t' \ ~l)t.\11 cl tl1e rt\s t c>l }lt11c\ a11cl Jtal, ,\111011g tl1c· c: l1l11 cl1c"s <) f tl1t~ 1111clcll ,ve~t ,111cl cast It 1~ 11 <> t t<><l t'dl I, tel c·c>11tat·l t11t· Sl·l1c>ol a11cl ,1~k tl1t•111 tc> \ i\it ()ll l (' lllll t•l1 . 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