The Ohio Independent Baptist, August 1962

Letters to Editor :;:::::::::::;::::::;::::::::::::::::;:::::::::::::::::;:::::::::;:::::::;:::::::::::::::;::::::::::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .... .......................................................................... ..... .. . ·.· .. ·.·.· .. CHALLENGES FELLOWSHIP To the Editor: In the light of pre ent-day event and the belief of the oon coming of our Lord a que tion ari e in many mind - why the exhorbitant even figure moderni tic edifice called churche ? Why do we have the e when o very many mi ion arie and mall Jocal group need u pport? Have we lo t the vi ion ? Thi example could be typical . Recently at a Bible conference with a well-known and re pected Bible teacher, only a handful of the ho t a sembly attended and a few le from those ( even Chri tian ) within traveling distance . Do our people de- ire milk only? Even that ha to be warmed and ometime watered . Don't we have a taste for meat? Can' t we as Bible believing Chri - ti an make a clear-cut deci ion on TV? We preach again t movie . danc– ing and drinking, yet welcome the e thing into our home ( not mine ) through TV. Children are thu ' 'enlightened' ' on the thing of the world. How about our pastor being called ·~reverend"? This, ince I became a c·hri tian, has alway tumped me. [sn't it Nicolaitani m? Ordina tion i another thing th a t i que tionabJe . [sn' t that God' business? Yet we lift our brow at others and ay, ' It i n·t Scriptural ." Are we? Or do we have special immunity? I al o understand ' 'church" mean ~called out one ". Our bodie ar e the emp1e ; tha t hould be kept clean. How can a building qualify for thi ? How many of our people are on he beaches, on trip , golf cour~es, vatching TV, instead in the as~embly ,f believers a t the appoin ted hour. an ' t we Jive for the l...ord while i e tarries? That 's a chall enge! JOHN M. PA1 .. R O <. 2 Box 70 C., arrelsv i Ile. 01110 >QRTSMOUTH An ir1stallation service was t1cld ur1c 16 at 7: 30 p.111 . for t~1e r1 e\.\' la tor, J{ cv. l{ l>herl I.... . St1111 ncr . A ecc1)tio11 for J{ cv. and Mrs. ltn1ner fll1 tt1eir fa111ily foJJt wctl the service ti tt1 ah ut 3()0 f)t= pl~ ntt cr1di11g. ILES J 11 r ;o \\'ere aJ)Jlf'O i111at e l) 1 2fJ ll ·– i i 11 1< r sal ation a t ll1c .. irst lla11- st C J1urc ll , ii s, }lliu, dL1ri11g l l . . l1 a\ 1 r, gc ull 11 Jar1 c: st Oll I 37(J. I c:)' ' ' ll l>rtlcn su11 rvi c I ltl laff. h OHIO INDEPENDf:NT BAPTIST JUNE GIFTS TO THE OHIO ASSOCIATION FROM THE CHURCHES Treasurer- Lynn Rogers, 7854 N. Boyden Rd., Northfie ld, O. orth Royalton Bapti t ............................ .......... . Calvary Baptist, Cleveland .. ............... ................ ..:.:::.·:::·:::::::~::~::~~~::::::::: .. orton Center Bapti t .... .. ............................ ........ ................................ . 2.00 5.00 Trinity Bapti t, Lorain ........ ................. ... ..... .......... ..................... Brook ide Bap ti t, leveland .................. ................................... . Reynold burg Bible Mi ion Bapti t 15.00 5.00 5.00 5 .00 Euclid- o ttingham Bapti t leveland .............. ... ........................... . Calvary Bapti t Norwalk ..... ........ .. .... .... ........ ..... ... .................. .. ... . Berea Bapti t ........... .. .... ... ............................. Ced ar Hi 11 B ap t i t .................. .. ........................... .. ................................ . New Lyme Bapti t ~ ......... " •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 30.00 5.00 10.00 25.00 6.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 5.00 Evan vi lle Bapti t Niles . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . ..................... .. ... ............................ . Fir t Bapti t, Bowling Green ...................... ........ ... ...... .. ......................... . Fir t Bapti t, Findlay ............................. .. ..................................... ..................... ........ ... ...... ................ ............ Be thlehem Bapti t, Cleveland ........................... .... .. .... ... ................ ......... . TOTAL ....................................... ... ..... ............ ... ...... ............... . .......... . 129.00 HELP- The State Trea ury is in need ! If we do not have ome pecial gift this month (Ju1y) we wiJI not be able to meet the printing bill for thi . i ue . HURCH ES : we n1u t have more cooper ation from you on a monthl y ba i JUNE CONTRIBUTIONS TO HOME AND CAMP, INC. Leland G. Howard Trea ., P. 0 . Box 3, Roche ter, Ohio Gifts to the Camp Bethlehem Bapti t leveland .. ................................. .. ........................ . Sharon Bap ti t, Sharon Pa. ... .............. .. .. .. ....... ...... ... ....... .. ......... ......... . North Royalton Bap ti t .. ...... ... ... ...... ............ .. ........ .. ....... .... ... ... ... . Penfi eld Jct. Bapti t, Lorain ............................................................ . al vary Bapti t Bellefonta ine ...................................................... . Berea Bapti t ............................ ....... .................. ...... ........ .. ........ . Northfield Bapti t .. .................... ........... .... ...................... ............ . Trinity Bap ti t, Lorain ................. .. .... .............. ....... .. .. ..... . ... ... ..... ... Fir t B apt i t McDon al d .............................. ............... . .... ..... ... .... . First Bapti t, Gallipo li .......... ... ... .... ... ..... ............. .. ..... ... ..... . I mmanue I Bap t i t, ~ o I um b LI •. . .. . •. . . •. . . . . . . . . . . ••••••••.. . . . . . . . • •• . • Ble ed H ope Bapti t, pringfield .... .. ... .. .. ..... ......... .. . ...... . Memorial Bapti t, olurnbu .. . ... .... . ... .... ......... . . .. . . Whi pple Ave. Bapti t, anton ........ ..... . .. . ......... ...... . .. . .. . alvary Bap ti t, Ma ·111011 .. . .. ... .... .... . .... .. . .. .. ... . .. edar Hill Bap ti t, levelantJ .. .... .. ... . .. . ... In1manl1el Baptist, Arcanun1 .................... . Ar11bro. e Bap ti t. Fayette .... .... . .. . . . . . . ........ . --van~villc Bapli ' l, Niles .. .... . ...... . I~uclid No tt1 11ghar11 BaJ)li t. llCl1d .. ... 10 At., . . .. . • • • • • • • • • • •• ••••• 5.00 5.00 I 0.00 L0.00 5.00 I0 .0() 10.00 5 .0() I 0.00 15 00 I 0.00 I 0.00 1 S. ()0 lO ()() 5 0(1 I () ()() 10 ()() Jt) () 0 1() ()() 9 ()() Gifts to the Home 'cc.Jar Hill l3 a J) lt \ l , C le\elanu f '1rs t Ba Jl ti sl, I., 111<.Jla) ••• \~()() .()() . l)() ew I I ar ,11011)' I-la l) l ist C a lll\vcll orl h fielll 13 a J)ti st C aJ,,ar) ll ~tJ)tisl. < le, 1 ela11tl l111111a1lt1cl l3 a J)list, ( lllt1111l)t1s lleren Ila J)li s t 1c111t>rial ll a J>lis t, < olu 111l)tts ' a I ar \' Ii a I) t i s t , .. i n l II a " (.' :ti var)' liaf> l is l, 1 nssilllltl '] ri11it, JlaJ)ti st, l l>rais1 J .. irs t ..ll a11ti l ll \ li11g ,r en J-. ai th IJ a11tist \\ 1 • 1. lJ .• 11111\;rst I l 1\ I • p 9 -. ()() 1 () . l)() 10.()() I 5. t)l) 2 - .()() 1",()0 I ()l). (J() 5.()() 5 ,( 0 .()l) . ()0 4() ()() AUGUST 1962