The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1962

l [lgl i t 'l ll ' l"lllt {)lll l'\l)I•:1 1 ] •: l)I~: I' 131\I>'l ' IS 'l~ Jn11t1n1 y, 1962 ~--~~----~~~---~~~~ ,t ,, .. ·r. t lli tll l', c () J'e 1 1, 1 Ir· I~,t 1 1tist ( 11,11 c·l1. :(tllt t S t n11 , l \ \ "a ll 'l', I 1 ort s1no,1tl1, Ohio. J rry Bo11zo, assis tant cclit<>r . , .., t1tJ1 ] t\ ft'I '. t () llllSClltll ~. J) ~l S t (>l S. t)ft',\\~ . ('ll<.l t}1~111 11(.~\\ ' <l11Cl J( l t'\,\S. ANNUAL YOUTH RALLY B~G SUCCE ' • l~, ) .1.1~. l•:clitc)r J .. t111es l l. Jol111~011 \ r'J)l\Y\lll1,lt(l\ l.()()l) ltrC'(l b,1t t iOtl ,. 'T' l1 C) ll),l S l ~t lll)H ll \ \'clS so11g ll,\l)l'' , t)\111~ [)f'()l)l{ a1,cl <1dt1lt f 11 tl l acler , D a11 llc11ry p ray r a 11cl Ilall i11t< llll't" .,11tl l~,t1s ,,11(1 l1c.1<.lccl l1lJ111 - Dat1te l pla} eel tl1c offcr ,1tory. ,, .1rcl .,fttr ,1 11,1 ·, <.l.1\ ol f,111 n11d f I- l{ , ,. E cl,varcl ~1orrell Jr., u si11g lt)' ' "l11i) .1t tlll' a1111t1,1l f,111 \ ·ot1tl1 Rall)' ' '1.,h c e,v T sla1ne1 t, n Expe11ded l1clll 111 tl1e 1 i11111oor Jt111ior lligl1 T ra1 latio1 " by Ke1 n e tl1 . Wues t, \ ttl-ltll)rit1111. olt1111l)t1 · . No\·. 24. challe1 ged tl1e yo,1ng p eople to "fl1r<.1t1gl1 tl1e1r 011tact , , itl1 otl1er " l1a11ge yot1r out\, 1 ard expression to , ·t)t111g'" pt.: opl <.)f like faith a11cl l )}' th 011c that co1nes fron1 , vithi11 yourself prcacl1i11rr ()f tl1e \ , Tord of od, t l1ey a11d i, r epre e1 tative of vvh a t you are ,, t'")r · tre11gtl1 11ecl i11 tl1e Lorcl . i11 )'Our in1 er nature." The b ·an sla- 1"'11irt~ - 'i-x l1ri ti,1n bo)· ~ c:111d g ir l , tion a tten1pts to bri11g out the full dt1ri11g tl1e , e11i11cr er,·ice, respo11d- mea1 ing of each \vor d . Using Ro- cd to <111 i11, itatio11 b, · Re\·. Ed,vard man 12:2 as a text , he told the young .\ [orrell. Jr .. to ·• top n1, querading' ' people t o ( 1 ) t op Play- cting, and a11d 111ea11 bt1 i11e for God. T , ,,o ( 2 ) tart Re- cting. bo,· came £01"'\,·ard in re po1 e to his "I belie\re," Rev. Iorrell said, " that call to accept hri t a a , rior. in ot1r Ohio Baptist churches ,ve have Te111ple Bapti t. Port mouth, ,, ,on some of the best Bible trained yot1ng the l "ot1t11 Rall)' mileage a,,,arcl \,rith p eople in the world." H e e1n phasized .700 poi11t . The)' get to keep the that he wanted to talk plain with them cup i11ce it i their third co11sect1ti, ,e becau e "I d on 't believe i11 b eati1g ~·ear <l ,,in11er. Fit· t Bapti t Gal- around the bt1sh ,vith young p eople." lipoli , cored econd ,,,ith 7,560, and Rev. Iorrell said the \ Vord of "\\ ~l1eeler bt1rg ~I i ionary, ' '"'heeler - God d irects us to quit play-acting, or burg, ,,·a third \\·itl1 6,09,5. masquer ading t1cl1 as is d one dt1ring Ja11e , , ~ilkins, Emma11ual Baptist , H allo,,,een and to r e-act an d 1nean Da)i:On. placed first in the Bible sp ell- b t1sine., for God . "It isn 't only tl1e iI1g bee o,rer nearly 40 co11t e ta11ts kids , vl10 are playing church gr o,,,11- a11d ,, on 815 for her )'Ott th grot1p. ups do too-they play at r eligion , Linda Hoffinan, First Baptist, Gal- t oo." H e then illustra ted by his ex- lipoli ,,·as econd a11d ,,·on £7.50 for perience in Venezuela a a n1is ionar )· her group. tev·e Booghier, i\1aran- during !fardi Gras time to t ell the atha Bapti t , pringfield, placed third. voung people that a mere external The Ohio Youth Center on the expression doe no t reveal that which Ohio tate Fairgrou1 ds was used for is within. tl1e ) outh banquet ,vhere about 800 "I d on 't care wh at the inside is," ,,·ere en,ed. h e said, ' 'I 'm l1ere to say it can be Re\·. Glenn Gre311,vood, state youth ch anged. " He then pointed the w ay director, \\•a in charge of the services. out of such a dilemma through Re,·. \ "'ernon Billi11gto11, \\'as registrar. Christ. He said there \\'ere 765 paid registra- ----- OHIO YOUTH REALLY BUSY E"·er, 1 bulleti11 recei,,ed stresses • ) outh acti\ ·ities-Su11day night group n1eetj11gs, parties, rallies , conducting of mis ion er,.1ices. c,1rol singing, etc. ,,,e could not po ibl)' 111entio11 them all. The follo,\ri11g special reports ,,,ill cri,,e soine group c.iI1 idea \\"hat kind of 11e,, to 5end to Da\re Go,,,er at Portsmoutl1-and \\'by 11ot sencl good: plai11 c;r1ap shots of y·ot1r group or party' also:> \\~h)' not put ) ot1r group 011 the map? BETHA:\'Y B.;\PTI T YOt}TH FELLO\\. HIP met ~o,·. l th at the Grace B,1ptist Church of Youngst0\\'11. There "'·ere 240 present from 15 area church es. The p rogram inclucled special music from Betl1el Baptist of '\Var re11 , Berea11 Bapt ist of Youngs– to,,1n , \\ 7 h ipple Ave. Bapti t of Can– ton , a11d from Mrs. «Cl1ick" Kiloski. The message \.vas brougl1t by E \'an– gelist " hick" Kiloski of J ermy11, Pen11a., ,,,}10 is djrector of H armon )' H art Bibl e Ca111p. The officers of las t year ,,,ere re– elected to ser, ,e anoth er year: Re . Joseph D . Perkir1s, p residen t ; Pau] Go11der, \rice p resident , Dorothy D ugan1 e, secretary, and Dia1 e Miller , treasurer. <Continued en page 17 ) WHAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE THOUGHT OF RALI_Y Yot111 g p eople l1ave variot1s opin– ions, tl1 refore several l)oys ancl girl s a11d adults \Vere questioned co1 cern– ing the youth rall y and ,vhe ther it helped them spiritually. rfheir a 1 - S\"'ers follo\v : Greg Parks, 13, First Christian Bap– tist , Co hocton. "Very nice. I real– ly ]jke them ." Ro1nie Kirby, 15, Blanch ester Bap– tist , Bla1 chester . "It is impo11:ant tl1at \\'e h ave these meetings t o give the young people light and h op e. It gives t1s a better meaning and under– standing of the vVord of God. " Barbara Jo Collins, 14, \'' heelers– burg Baptist . "It is a good place fo r kid s to show appreciation for the Lord.' ' Sandra Rockvvell, 12, \,,/ heelers– burg Baptist. ' 'The meeting gives t1s a b etter testimony and more \vays to b e tha1 kful to God." Paula L odvvick 17; D eanna Da rb)', 16; and D o11 a Brock, 19, all of "\Vh eelersburg Baptist. ' 'It b rings us closer to the Lord as a group..,, "D a\ ·id Gaje\vski , 19, Cal,,ruy Bap– ti.. t , Cleveland, said this ,~.ras his fourth meeting tl1at sta1ted ,,,ith Camp Patmos. ''It is p retty profit– able a1 d good t o see each other again after year to year meetings. E veryone can apply som ethii1g to himself. I realize h o,v m an v bless- ., ings I h ave and an1 more conscious of things b efore t aken for granted .' ' Ke1 n y Cole, 13 first Christian Bap– tist , Coshoct o1 , said he thought the meeti11gs "'' ere very good but dif- ferent tha11 h e exp ect ed. H e sug- gested tha t a \vorksl1op be included u sincr missiona rie as leaders. ~1a ry Beth Praxler , 11, Berea Bap– tist , said this is h er seco1 d year . "It is a good idea. It gi, ,es m e a cl1a11ce to meet o ther )'Oung p eop le from other ch urches." L . J . H ar desty \\"estside Bapti t , Lora i11, a l,1yman ,vho \\'ith Re\·. tan– ley mith brought a bu load of about 20 said "It is a \,\ 1 onderful idea a11d does a lot for the young p eople. They can get out in a cro\,·d and see these others goiI1g places. It gi,,es tl1e1n e11cour '"' gen1e11t spir itually . If ever , ve need such e1 couragem ent it js t od a, ,J·' • Rev. ernon Bil~ing ton , 1emorial