The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 1961

June, 1961 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Pastor Charles R. Arthur Introduces Himself Last month we reported that the . 1adison 11issionary Bapti t Church near Lucas\rille had asked for fello\\:- hip in our association, but did not ha, 1 e the name of the pastor. \~,7e are glad to print the follo,ving letter re– cei\·ed from the pastor, Re,,. Charles R. Arthur: "I am introducing ID)'Self as pastor of the 1adison ~1issionary Baptist Church, which is located about four miles north of ~1inford on State Route 335. the Lord having called me there in .. To, 1 ember, 1959. ' 'I live and work in Portsmouth ( his address is 1500 Linden Ave. , Portsmouth, Ohio ), in as much as God has ne,,er yet opened the door so that I may· serve him in full time capacity at . 1adison, even though I am trust– ing him to that end. "'i\1e ha,,e Sunday school and morn– ing and evening v\'Orship e"'ery Lord's Day (e,,angelistic at the evening sen "ices ), and we have a fine group of young people who are really faith– ful , as are their leaders. They have \-'Oung people's services every Lord's day evening at 6:30. \Ve also have mid-,veek Bible study every \.veek, \\'hich we love to refer to as the Hour of Po,ver , or 'the spiritual pause \\ 1 hich refreshes us. ' Our membership is 124. ". o,v concerning ot1r recent re– vival: Brother Holmes ca1ne to us in tl1e po\\'er and demonstration of the l)lessed Holy Spi1it. and God used l1i1n i11 a great \\'UY, as one precious sou I rccei"'ed the Lord Jest1s l1rist as }1 r perso1 al Sa \ 1 ior , a11cl there \\ ere r,me dedicat1011~ also. ,~, \\ ere all 11cot1raged , strer1 gtl1 1 ecl, l)uilt up in tl1e 111c)st l1oly I:,~1itl1, ,1s Bi o. IIo]mes )x1Jou11d cl tlle \ Vorel t o tis ~, e r}' 11igl1t fc)r t,, 1 0 \\' >eks. " \ \T ,,,.ill tr)' t o s "I1o ) ' C)t1 a I)ic l t1re of our church later, so that you may put it in a later issue. Thanking you for sending us the sample copies of the O.I.B., and trusting God to get better acquainted ,vith e, 1 ery one in the O.A.R.B.C., I remain Sincere!)' yours, Charles R. Arthur, pastor." THE OLD TIME CHURCH Tl1e Church Houses ,vere small a11c1 it ,vas , ,ery common to see 011e-third of the congregatio11 stancling. Tl1e seats ,vere ho1ne-1nade a11cl very rough with no backs ma11}' times . The sermo11s \\'ere from 011e to t\vo hours long but the Preacher had the Faith and the Spirit. Everyone looked for,vard to Cht1rch meeti11g every time. The fro11t seats vvere t1sually called the a11xioi1s seats. After the sermons the preacher would invite folks to come to Christ. It ,vas very common to see these anxio11s seats filled ,vith folk seeking Chri t as their Personal Saviow·. Folks ,vould, many times, be ,veeping a11d shouting as the seekers found peace a11cl rest in Jesus Christ. Ma11y people ,vould ,valk a 1nuch as five mile to get to the f eeti11g Hot1se. , \ 7 hole fa1nilies \\ 1 0t1ld co1ne i11 ,vago11s. ~f e11 ,vore tl1eir i1n1)le m eti11g clotl1es ancl t11e ,vome11 a11cl girls \\'Ot1ld con1 i11 tl1eir calico arlcl 1)ri11ts. 1.,ocla)' all is cl1a11gecl. Tl1e l1t1rc:l1 Bt1ilcli11g, the 1nea11 s of tra11sportalio11 , tl1e clrcss, tl1e \\ e1)i11g a11cl 5}1ot1t– i11g . . . . ,1lso tl1e 11l1111ber c)f sot1ls l)ci11g s,1, eel. ---------- ' 'Do11' t tl1i11k \ Oll a rc.' 11t'CC\~(lril ) c>1 t]1 ~ ri gl1t 1oac.l .l)ectlll \e 1t is cl , , ell– l)eut 11 I),1tl1." oil) 111c)lr1. r\':) \\ 1 itl1 snlacl gr<< 11s-:t11cl clr 'Ss i11g if cl (•- Page even A QUIET MI ro By Amy Carmichael ,vhat room is there for troublecl fear? I know my Lord, and He is near; And He ,vill light my candle, so That I may see the way to go. There need be no bewilderment To one who goes where he is sent; The trackless plain, by night ru1d day, Is set ,vith signs, lest he should stray. ~f y path may cross a waste of sea, But that need never frighten me; Or rivers full to very brim, But they are ope11 ways to Him. My path may lead through ,~loods at night, ,\ 1 here 11either moo11 nor any ligl1t Of guiding tar or beacon shi11e ; He ,,·ill not let me miss my signs. Lord, grant to me a qt1iet n1ind, That h1.1stii1g Thee, for Thou art ki11d , I may go 011 ,,,ithot1t a fear, For Thou, my Lord, art al,va)y 11ear. - The \\ 7 ar Cr,· " - --- ------ HITCHHIKI1 G Hitcl1hiki11g, the effo1t to get ome– thing for nothing, to beat 011e' ,, a } along, i pre, 1 ale11t in thi ountr)'. '"fl1e otl1er da)', a I dro, e t\\ ent) mile i11to tl1e cot111tr)· fro1n 11emphis. fot1rtee11 people jerkecl tl1ei.r tl1t1mb for a ricle. I a1n glt1cl that eight tate legi latt1re l1tl\'e pas ·eel la,, 111a1'.– i11g hitchl1iki11g t111la,, ft1l. 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